But you both break down the elements of the song....I get an honest, uninterrupted reaction and it's great to hear the songs from my youth and then to top it off an intelligent, articulate dissection of the song. Keep it up guys
So wild that you guys haven’t heard some of these songs before! Soundtracks of GenX and boomers youth. Ingrained into our memories. So great to see new first time hearing reactions.
BTW, "Can I Get a Witness" was a Holland-Dozier-Holland composition first recorded by Marvin Gaye in (I think) 1963 and covered by many. GFR knew the tune and brought it in.
That's a whole different tune--and GFR didn't bring in that one phrase from it. It was part of the original song recorded by Soul Brothers Six in 1967. While it was common for musicians to lift from each other even then, it doesn't sound like the same melodic or musical phrase to me. As the guys pointed out, that is a commonly used phrase showing the church roots of especially black rock and rollers.
Kathy here - I just love your reactions. I am 68 years old, and this was the bombdiggity back then! LOL Love Grand Funk and you both are very good with your observations of the song, and you let the video play most times without stopping! Thanks for that!
"BAD TIME" By GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Is another Great Song and it's on the Same Album....It also received a lot of praise from other Too of the charts Musicians!
I actually like the song better now then when it first came out. I tended to stick with their older hits like "Paranoid", "Heartbreaker", and "Mean Mistreater" all from the Live Album, the first one from 1970. I did really enjoy "Foostompin' Music" which came out later.
"Some Kind of Wonderful" and "Locomotion" were AM acceptable covers from other groups.. Mean Mistreater and Heartbreaker are MUCH better examples of the GFR trademark sound...and more deeply funk oriented. THE BEST!!
They started out as a very heavy rock band and drifted into a very commercial sound . At one time they were one of the biggest acts in America. Sadly overlooked today
@@cesarnarro6013 my older brother had Closer To Home and their first live album. They kicked ass back then. They were actually breaking concert attendance records set by the Beatles
yeh a i have closer to home live e.plurubus and phoenix all great rock n roll records had to pay like 25 dollars for epluubus bur worth every penny all are original.copies sound great but never liked there later on funky pop sound ok for radio back.then but i like their harder rock sound didnnt know outsold beatles classic photo live foldout every seat full packed always thought would be great poster believe was back in the day
@@marktait2371 I’m old enough that I had Phoenix on 8 track. I remember Rock and Roll Soul and Rain Keeps Falling on My Windowpane as my favorite tracks
Mark Farner eventually left the band to play Christian rock in the 1980s, while Don Brewer left for Bob Seeger’s Silver Bullet Band. They reunited in the 1990s to the 2000s.
Mark Farner also redid this song on one of his Christian albums. He slightly changed the lyrics from sweet loving baby who treats me right to sweet loving savior and my Baby is alright to my Jesus is alright
The true spirit of Grand Funk is captured in “Inside Looking Out”. Hard. Rock. Funk. The live video is nothing short of amazing and is easily accessible. Some Kind Of Wonderful is not any of those things, just a catchy pop song, good for what it is.
that's exactly how I feel. I seen someone also suggested Bad Time & loco motion, as you said about Some Kind of Wonderful, just pop songs to make a couple of bucks, not the true Grand Funk.
This song is so good, I had a woman like this I was married to for 30 years until she passed. I sang it to her loudly, always turned it way up in the pickup truck!
You guys nailed it. Again. Great song, but definitely not S-tier. Still, a great, great song to blast thru the car radio when you're leaving for a weekend in the woods with friends, cracking those first few beer cans, or something like that...
Locomotion is where you go next. A cover of an early 60’s girl group song, they take it to a entirely different level of banger! Great way to start off the week guys!!
Mark is one of my neighbors. He usually does at least one show a year at our local casino. Nothing funner than doing the Locomotion around the auditorium. Last fall He booked a show at the casino it sold out in under thirty minutes. Wife couldn't get out to the garage fast enough to tell me. Missed out. Hoping he does another one soon. ✌
@@-Ricky_Spanish- More popular, not better. Different genres really, the original would be considered funk not rock. This version borders on bland compared to the dynamic Soul Brothers 6 original.
@@-Ricky_Spanish- I agree, it is rare. Here are a few other covers that are better than the originals: "Blinded by the Light" - Manfred Mann (orig. Bruce Springsteen). "House of the Rising Son" - The Animals (no data on original). "Black Magic Woman" - Santana (Orig. by Fleetwood Mac back in Pete Green days).
@@robertcartier5088 We'll have to agree to disagree on Springsteen. I love the youthful energy and chaos of the original song so much more than the cover, but I am in a small minority there. "House of the Rising Sun" is based on at least one traditional English folk song.
Killer 💜 song for a young girl just breaking into junior high school in 1974. Haha! 💓 I've always loved it deeply. Still do It stands the test of time. Yes, church! Been waiting on you guys to do this one. Definitely give it a couple of listens. It was always so great back then - when these songs would sneak up on you from the radio. But as always, you guys do a really great job even though you're sitting in some chairs ready to analyze every piece. Thanks guys! Hope you had a great weekend.
Damn i forgot how good this song is! Thanks, gents! Edit- the organ along with "can i get a witness" gives that part a "church" feeling. I thought it was perfect! A and A+ are fair ratings. Thanks!!!!
For a deep cut live stream you MUST do “I Can Feel Him in the Morning” by GFR. Best song intro ever recorded. Trust me. Best song for this iteration of GFR - Rock n Roll Soul or Bad Time.
The intro to that song is unlike any other!! Some of those kids recorded for the intro are sooo cynical! The fade from one side to the other doesn’t get any better than this song!
I'm sitting here laughing because when the Hammond kicks in Alex reacted exactly how I knew he would! keep diving into the funk, some good stuff yet to unwrap!
A, A+ is fair. I have always loved GFR. They do a awesome remake of the Stone's " Gimme Shelter" on their Survival Album. " Mean Mistreater" also great. Loved this reaction. Th e critics at the time we're not kind to GFR .
Sophomore in High School standing in the record department of EJ Korvettes in NYC. Grand Funk's 3rd album (Closer To Home) and Alman Bros 1st album both released on the same day. Couldn't decide so bought both!
GFR is yet another band you really appreciate more live ~ so hard to believe all those sounds are coming from just 3 guys! Hope you try Mean Mistreater next. One of the favorite versions is from the later years with a full orchestra. Thanks A&A!
I am 60 my wife is 51. LOL....this song is half of the answer I give when asked about how I feel about my amazing wife. The other half is Pop Evil's "Boss's Daughter". She appreciates when I repeat from the PE song, "she rides like a 67 Chevy".
I appreciated hearing this more now than when it first came out. Not that there aren't plenty of songs these days that have the vocals way out front, but the current hits run the vocals through layers of processing.
"....all of a sudden, it took me to church." Love that reaction!!! So true! Just shows a song that is solid doesn't always need tons of crazy guitar parts and drum beats.
Back in the 1970s and high school on eight-track tape this was the best. One of the songs that the guys and the girls equally loved 🇺🇲 The song it's just full of happiness. 😊
Andy's trippin Alex. I'm with ya on that one. Great tune, and it is a bridge builder for different cultures. Example: Grand Funk was my favorite group growing up (in Michigan) but me being a rock fanatic and my Ma was a church goer we obviously didn't see things the same way, but when I would spin this album and this song in particular would play, my Mom would show up and she would dance with us kids. I didn't realize it then, but I think your right, it does have that churchy feel. Thanks again guys for a great Monday. I would go to the live version of (Heart Breaker) It too is a Banger.
This was a pretty big hit and obviously they loved the original which I remember on the radio as a kid. I had to look up who the original was, it's Soul Brothers Six - it's worth a listen
"Rock & Roll Soul", "Footstompin' Music", "Mean Mistreater", or "Walk Like A Man" - any of these are good choices. They also cover "Gimme Shelter" by the Stones and "The Loco-Motion" by Little Eva (Written by *Carole King*/Gerry Goffin 😃) - also good choices.
Their biggest hits are we’re an American band and closer to home (I’m your captain). They almost didn’t record this song because they use to sing this song to warm up their voices before a concert, but their manager talked them into it and it became a big hit for them
This is the song that a lot of bass players used to sing. We used to do it in the old days in the clubs when the guitar player broke a string. 2 minutes or so before until the guitar comes in. Almost every guitar player I ever played with could time a new string repair and jump back on the "Can I get a witness" bridge.
One of the great sing along songs in a tavern. I strongly urge you to sing it at a karaoke night or better yet, try to get the local watering hole to sing with you from the juke box. Again, GFR is part of that great late 60s/early70s Detroit era of music.
Grand Funk Railroad wrapped their music appreciation right into their songs. In this case, presumably, their appreciation for The Drifters "Some Kind of Wonderful" and Marvin Gaye "Can I Get A Witness". Check out those classics too when you can.
The lead singer, Mark Farner, took the song in 1991 and converted it into a Christ-based praise with Jesus being Some Kind of Wonderful. So, in fact, it DID make it into church!
Seen them live a few times in the early 70s they were one of those bands who’s concerts were always electric and full of energy and could get the crowd fired up and into the music
Grand Funk Railroad wanted to tour with The Stones but the Stones said no way. If you was the headline band this was one band you didn't want on your show.
Great band and song. It's too bad that Mark Farner and his ex-GFR band members can't solve their disputes to bring the original band together for the fans. Both sides of GFR are still performing today. Saw them live in the 90s when they reunited and bought most of their albums in the 1970s. They were on top of the world in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Andy, thank you for starting this channel. I appreciate you charting your journey of musical discovery for us. I know that that every song reaches every person the same way. And I mean this in the most loving way possible, but you’re wrong. And this song is the bomb! The original by the soul brothers six is phenomenal and this cover is out of sight. Keep up the good work and keep on sharing.
I been waiting so long you yall to get to this one. One of the greatest Rock Dance songs of the 70's. And yes, the church revival part is great every time you hear it.
"Some Kind of Wonderful" was originally recorded in 1967 by an R&B group called the Soul Brothers Six.
It wasn't obvious to me that it was a cover until you mentioned and now it's very obvious 🤯 but they did do covers very well.
@@tb6791 Completely unrelated, but The Jayhawks did a great cover of "Bad Time".
@@-Ricky_Spanish- Agree, a good underrated Minn band.
@@tb6791 GFR did phenomenal covers. Gimme Shelter. Feelin Alright. Inside Lookin Out.
No wonder I already knew all the words to this song. Heard it from Soul Brothers SIx.
But you both break down the elements of the song....I get an honest, uninterrupted reaction and it's great to hear the songs from my youth and then to top it off an intelligent, articulate dissection of the song. Keep it up guys
Yes, that's what I like about A&A too.
Absolutely agree. Nothing against other Reactors but A&A are definitely in a league of their own.
If your guitar player breaks a string during a set, this is a go to song to give them time to change their string 😂👍✌️
Unless your guitarist is SRV.
That sounds like the voice of experience.
Surprised they didn't notice or mention that there is no guitar in this song.
unless you are covering the original with guitar : ua-cam.com/video/51LHNriPZf4/v-deo.html
Next up; "The Loco-Motion". Some of the best clapping in rock and roll! Banger time!
"Bad Time" and "The Loco-Motion" lived on FM radio too; they're great tunes that are really worth your time.
Loco-Motion blows….
These songs lived on AM.
Love the original Locomotion
@@bokononbokomaru8156 Little Eva
@@cranmeister2365 exactly
So wild that you guys haven’t heard some of these songs before! Soundtracks of GenX and boomers youth. Ingrained into our memories. So great to see new first time hearing reactions.
The guys used to warm up their voices to this song, when the producer heard them, he suggested it could be a hit!
The album would have been even better if the Producer was Todd Rungdren!!
@@j.j.upright4010 Todd didn't produce this album, I believe it was Jimmie Ienner. Todd did the 2 albums before, We're An American Band and Shinin On
Mark Farner is a devout Christian so it's no surprise that there are gospel influences in his music.
BTW, "Can I Get a Witness" was a Holland-Dozier-Holland composition first recorded by Marvin Gaye in (I think) 1963 and covered by many. GFR knew the tune and brought it in.
Don't forget Lee Micheals!
That's a whole different tune--and GFR didn't bring in that one phrase from it. It was part of the original song recorded by Soul Brothers Six in 1967. While it was common for musicians to lift from each other even then, it doesn't sound like the same melodic or musical phrase to me. As the guys pointed out, that is a commonly used phrase showing the church roots of especially black rock and rollers.
"Can I Get a Witness" is straight out of Black Gospel Church . That's were Hollander- Dozier got it from.
Kathy here - I just love your reactions. I am 68 years old, and this was the bombdiggity back then! LOL Love Grand Funk and you both are very good with your observations of the song, and you let the video play most times without stopping! Thanks for that!
Really wish y'all would hit "Footstompin' Music" by Grand Funk. The title describes the song well.
One of their best too!
YES!
Such a great positive vibe❤
Definitely!
"BAD TIME" By GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Is another Great Song and it's on the Same Album....It also received a lot of praise from other Too of the charts Musicians!
"Bad Time" is one of the greatest pop rock singles to ever be released. A perfect single in my book.
@@lionheartroar3104 My favorite Grand Funk tune after I’m Your Captain.
Bad Time...my fave song 😁😁😁
@@sisternobody6658
Google Bad Time 1987
It's the best
Farner is hot 🔥
One of my favorite all time songs!
A&A, their "Bad Time" and "The Loco-motion" are next for you!! edit - "Can I Get A Witness" is also a song by Marvin Gaye.
I remember looking at this album cover as a kid and thinking these guys are huge and so talented.
"Foot Stompin' Music" by GFR is a must! Banger Alert!
Thats song FLYYYYSSS!!! thumpin!!!
Every time, when they take it to church, chills.
I actually like the song better now then when it first came out. I tended to stick with their older hits like "Paranoid", "Heartbreaker", and "Mean Mistreater" all from the Live Album, the first one from 1970. I did really enjoy "Foostompin' Music" which came out later.
I agree with everything you said.
Don't even know those songs!
@@michaelasay8587 Check out that early Grand Funk (Live Album) remastered of course. Takes me back to 1969-70 every time.
I love the foot stompin live version from their live album for sure. I was a kid when that came out. 😎
"Some Kind of Wonderful" and "Locomotion" were AM acceptable covers from other groups.. Mean Mistreater and Heartbreaker are MUCH better examples of the GFR trademark sound...and more deeply funk oriented. THE BEST!!
They started out as a very heavy rock band and drifted into a very commercial sound . At one time they were one of the biggest acts in America. Sadly overlooked today
I never bought any of their albums but i saw them live a couple of times and their shows were a blast.
@@cesarnarro6013 my older brother had Closer To Home and their first live album. They kicked ass back then. They were actually breaking concert attendance records set by the Beatles
yeh a i have closer to home live e.plurubus and phoenix all great rock n roll records had to pay like 25 dollars for epluubus bur worth every penny all are original.copies sound great but never liked there later on funky pop sound ok for radio back.then but i like their harder rock sound didnnt know outsold beatles classic photo live foldout every seat full packed always thought would be great poster believe was back in the day
@@marktait2371 I’m old enough that I had Phoenix on 8 track. I remember Rock and Roll Soul and Rain Keeps Falling on My Windowpane as my favorite tracks
@@marktait2371 E Pluribus Funk was the one in the round silver cover?
Keep the classics flowing fellas 👍
Andy & Alex are some kind of wonderful
I would say "We’re an American Band" was 'probably' their biggest hit, but they have quite a few to choose from...
GOOOOOOOD MORNING A&A FAMILY!!!
☮️💟♾️
Mark Farner eventually left the band to play Christian rock in the 1980s, while Don Brewer left for Bob Seeger’s Silver Bullet Band. They reunited in the 1990s to the 2000s.
Mark Farner also redid this song on one of his Christian albums. He slightly changed the lyrics from sweet loving baby who treats me right to sweet loving savior and my Baby is alright to my Jesus is alright
I remember dancing to this song in my friends living room on their console stereo in the 70's! Love the whole album! You guys are doing great!!!
This is the song that gets me raising my hands as if I'm in church. Not too many songs/bands can accomplish that.
World's greatest garage band.
Excellent song for a reaction! I love the "Can I get a witness" part, it is simply amazing! 😺🐱💜
Good to get funky on a Monday.... Thanks guys glad you enjoyed it...
The true spirit of Grand Funk is captured in “Inside Looking Out”. Hard. Rock. Funk. The live video is nothing short of amazing and is easily accessible. Some Kind Of Wonderful is not any of those things, just a catchy pop song, good for what it is.
that's exactly how I feel. I seen someone also suggested Bad Time & loco motion, as you said about Some Kind of Wonderful, just pop songs to make a couple of bucks, not the true Grand Funk.
They already reacted to the live video of that song on this channel about a year ago!
agreed
I love their song "Foot Stomping Music"
Inside looking out👍👍
This song is so good, I had a woman like this I was married to for 30 years until she passed. I sang it to her loudly, always turned it way up in the pickup truck!
I have Ab-so-lute-ly loved this song since 1974. So simple but not simple. Don't know what day it is but still know all the words to sing along.
You guys nailed it. Again. Great song, but definitely not S-tier. Still, a great, great song to blast thru the car radio when you're leaving for a weekend in the woods with friends, cracking those first few beer cans, or something like that...
Did we hang out together. We hung out in the woods & cracked some beers & enjoyed God's herb.🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think it’s an EASY A+.
Grand Funk were hardcore students of early R&B & Soul. This track sounds like a legitimate Stax recording that would make Wilson Picket proud!! 🔥
Locomotion is where you go next. A cover of an early 60’s girl group song, they take it to a entirely different level of banger! Great way to start off the week guys!!
Mark is one of my neighbors. He usually does at least one show a year at our local casino. Nothing funner than doing the Locomotion around the auditorium.
Last fall He booked a show at the casino it sold out in under thirty minutes. Wife couldn't get out to the garage fast enough to tell me. Missed out. Hoping he does another one soon. ✌
"The Locomotion" is the only song that has hit #1 in three decades. Little Eva in the 60's. GFR in the 70's. Kylie Minogue in the 80's.
THIS.. absolutely must hear Locomotion.
TThe Girl Group is Little Eva.
@@Dragoninja yes! Her name totally disappeared from my mind when I was typing that lol
That song is an AMAZING! Definitely one of my favs!
You need to be reminded over and over that this a three-man band.
This is a cover of a song originally recorded by Soul Brothers Six in 1967. It's been covered by many artists.
None bigger than this version though. I am usually not a fan of covers, but this is one of the rare ones that is better than the original.
@@-Ricky_Spanish- More popular, not better. Different genres really, the original would be considered funk not rock. This version borders on bland compared to the dynamic Soul Brothers 6 original.
@@-Ricky_Spanish- I agree, it is rare. Here are a few other covers that are better than the originals: "Blinded by the Light" - Manfred Mann (orig. Bruce Springsteen). "House of the Rising Son" - The Animals (no data on original). "Black Magic Woman" - Santana (Orig. by Fleetwood Mac back in Pete Green days).
@@robertcartier5088 We'll have to agree to disagree on Springsteen. I love the youthful energy and chaos of the original song so much more than the cover, but I am in a small minority there.
"House of the Rising Sun" is based on at least one traditional English folk song.
@@-Ricky_Spanish- Indeed, I don't dislike the Springsteen version, either. I just like the musical arrangement of the cover more. ;-]
Killer 💜 song for a young girl just breaking into junior high school in 1974. Haha! 💓 I've always loved it deeply. Still do It stands the test of time. Yes, church! Been waiting on you guys to do this one. Definitely give it a couple of listens. It was always so great back then - when these songs would sneak up on you from the radio. But as always, you guys do a really great job even though you're sitting in some chairs ready to analyze every piece. Thanks guys! Hope you had a great weekend.
Damn i forgot how good this song is! Thanks, gents!
Edit- the organ along with "can i get a witness" gives that part a "church" feeling. I thought it was perfect! A and A+ are fair ratings. Thanks!!!!
great choice! please consider Rare Earth's "I Just Wanna Celebrate" GREAT SONG YOU'LL ENJOY
I agree! I was wondering earlier today if they have done anything by Rare Earth.
Also their cover of "Get Ready".
This song is actually one of my fav songs of all time. It’s really a simple song that makes me feel good.
For a deep cut live stream you MUST do “I Can Feel Him in the Morning” by GFR. Best song intro ever recorded. Trust me.
Best song for this iteration of GFR - Rock n Roll Soul or Bad Time.
Absolutely!! Goosebumps kind of song so beautiful!!!
The intro to that song is unlike any other!! Some of those kids recorded for the intro are sooo cynical! The fade from one side to the other doesn’t get any better than this song!
I love that song!
I'm sitting here laughing because when the Hammond kicks in Alex reacted exactly how I knew he would! keep diving into the funk, some good stuff yet to unwrap!
Lol Andy has been a Lil hard-core on these songs lately..... love it...🤘
A, A+ is fair. I have always loved GFR. They do a awesome remake of the Stone's " Gimme Shelter" on their Survival Album. " Mean Mistreater" also great. Loved this reaction. Th e critics at the time we're not kind to GFR .
Sophomore in High School standing in the record department of EJ Korvettes in NYC. Grand Funk's 3rd album (Closer To Home) and Alman Bros 1st album both released on the same day. Couldn't decide so bought both!
GFR is yet another band you really appreciate more live ~ so hard to believe all those sounds are coming from just 3 guys! Hope you try Mean Mistreater next. One of the favorite versions is from the later years with a full orchestra. Thanks A&A!
I am 60 my wife is 51. LOL....this song is half of the answer I give when asked about how I feel about my amazing wife. The other half is Pop Evil's "Boss's Daughter". She appreciates when I repeat from the PE song, "she rides like a 67 Chevy".
I appreciated hearing this more now than when it first came out. Not that there aren't plenty of songs these days that have the vocals way out front, but the current hits run the vocals through layers of processing.
Awesome!! Love this band!! Try Donnie Iris “Ah! Leah!” 🤘🔥
Yes, need to feel the love for some steel city rock n roll! Donny
Crazy...I woke up with that song in my head this morning!!
Awww Alex won't like Ah Leah too eighties
And Love Is Like A Rock!!
Try Agnes by Donnie Iris
"....all of a sudden, it took me to church." Love that reaction!!! So true! Just shows a song that is solid doesn't always need tons of crazy guitar parts and drum beats.
Back in the 1970s and high school on eight-track tape this was the best. One of the songs that the guys and the girls equally loved 🇺🇲
The song it's just full of happiness. 😊
Andy's trippin Alex. I'm with ya on that one. Great tune, and it is a bridge builder for different cultures. Example: Grand Funk was my favorite group growing up (in Michigan) but me being a rock fanatic and my Ma was a church goer we obviously didn't see things the same way, but when I would spin this album and this song in particular would play, my Mom would show up and she would dance with us kids. I didn't realize it then, but I think your right, it does have that churchy feel. Thanks again guys for a great Monday. I would go to the live version of (Heart Breaker) It too is a Banger.
This was a pretty big hit and obviously they loved the original which I remember on the radio as a kid. I had to look up who the original was, it's Soul Brothers Six - it's worth a listen
I wouldn't rate this as one of there best songs,but it had many hooks to make it a hit.
This was my favorite roller skating song!
Next GFR will probably be Foot Stomping Music, but I recommend Queen Bee, from the Heavy Metal movie soundtrack.
"Rock & Roll Soul", "Footstompin' Music", "Mean Mistreater", or "Walk Like A Man" - any of these are good choices.
They also cover "Gimme Shelter" by the Stones and "The Loco-Motion" by Little Eva (Written by *Carole King*/Gerry Goffin 😃) - also good choices.
Oh! I forgot it was GFR who did this song! Happy Monday! No whisky…Sherry.
"Foot Stompin Music" absolutely must be next!
Their biggest hits are we’re an American band and closer to home (I’m your captain). They almost didn’t record this song because they use to sing this song to warm up their voices before a concert, but their manager talked them into it and it became a big hit for them
GFR at their best. Love those Michigan boys!
Detroit rock city 🤘✌️
This is the song that a lot of bass players used to sing. We used to do it in the old days in the clubs when the guitar player broke a string. 2 minutes or so before until the guitar comes in. Almost every guitar player I ever played with could time a new string repair and jump back on the "Can I get a witness" bridge.
"Proud Mary", you should add the OG to your list by CCR. This you will not regret, I promise.
I was gonna say... I've never cared for the Tina Turner version.
The best rock and roll voice ever!
"Foot Stompin Music" should be next.
You guys need to hit "Footstompin' Music", one of their best
This is my favorite Grand Funk Railroad song. I saw them do it in concert in 1970
FYI Wrong year. 1974. This came out.
'Can I get a witness!!!!' Yes you can. Witnessing the guys reaching an epiphany LOL. Awesome song so much fun.
Great song, great band and unforgettable music. Their version of feeling alright is to me a must hear . You guys are great thank you
One of the great sing along songs in a tavern. I strongly urge you to sing it at a karaoke night or better yet, try to get the local watering hole to sing with you from the juke box. Again, GFR is part of that great late 60s/early70s Detroit era of music.
I don't think they got that "go to church" part from church as much as from music they loved that did reflect that church influence. Always liked GFR
Won my skating trophy to this song! Rock & roll couples contest😛😎 This song is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
"Shinin' On" is a must sample. Short and as hard as any other song of theirs with a way cool intro.
I love this song, the bass line and the drums, it makes you pump op the volume! 😄👍🎶🎶
One of best aspects of this musical period is the blues/r&b/rock fusion, of which this song is a fine example.
I wish I had a buck for every time I when around the skating rink listing to this.
i love your comments at the 4:25 mark about "REPENTING" !!!!!!!!!!!!!! that IS hilarious !!!!!!!!!!!! fine commentary indeed !!!!!!!!
“Inside Looking Out” is a great listen!
Another great song from the 70's! Always enjoy watching your reactions.
Thanks for your contributing to my some kind of wonderful birthday!
One of my absolute pleasures watching this channel is seeing you guys taken hostage by tunes that shaped my world.
Footstompin Music, Heartbreaker and Paranoid!! Saw them live in 71, they were awesome.
The absolute "best" album they had ever done is "Caught in the Act" a live album. This band was incredible live with only 3 members in the band.
That's a great album. A perfect live album. My favorite track is The Railroad.
In Caught in the Act, they were a 4 pc band. Craig Frost on keyboards joined at the Phoenix album and everyone after that.
Someone mentioned I Can Feel Him in the Morning. That is a MUST!!
Still to go for GFR... 'Footstompin' Music', 'Bad Time', 'Walk Like a Man'... and more.
Grand Funk Railroad wrapped their music appreciation right into their songs. In this case, presumably, their appreciation for The Drifters "Some Kind of Wonderful" and Marvin Gaye "Can I Get A Witness". Check out those classics too when you can.
Rock and roll ode to your lady!
My favorite Grand Funk song from my first ever concert 💜
The lead singer, Mark Farner, took the song in 1991 and converted it into a Christ-based praise with Jesus being Some Kind of Wonderful. So, in fact, it DID make it into church!
So many great songs by GFR. This cover did great on the charts and on the radio. Check out the live album Caught In The Act!
Grand Funk Railroad "Time Machine"...Nuff Said.
Grand Funk needs to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It's not a Hall of Fame without em.
Seen them live a few times in the early 70s they were one of those bands who’s concerts were always electric and full of energy and could get the crowd fired up and into the music
I was right there with you brother, what a great band in concert!!! 😎
Grand Funk Railroad wanted to tour with The Stones but the Stones said no way. If you was the headline band this was one band you didn't want on your show.
Big Grand Funk fan here, thanks for sharing. I got to see Farner every chance I get!! Outstanding.
Great band and song. It's too bad that Mark Farner and his ex-GFR band members can't solve their disputes to bring the original band together for the fans. Both sides of GFR are still performing today. Saw them live in the 90s when they reunited and bought most of their albums in the 1970s. They were on top of the world in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
These dudes LOVED Soul! This is a cover. I love me a good shuffle beat.
Andy, thank you for starting this channel. I appreciate you charting your journey of musical discovery for us. I know that that every song reaches every person the same way. And I mean this in the most loving way possible, but you’re wrong. And this song is the bomb! The original by the soul brothers six is phenomenal and this cover is out of sight. Keep up the good work and keep on sharing.
I been waiting so long you yall to get to this one. One of the greatest Rock Dance songs of the 70's. And yes, the church revival part is great every time you hear it.
Finally! When I was a little bitty girl a million years ago this was one of my favs!