First Time Hearing GRAND FUNK RAILROAD - “Inside Looking Out 1969” Reaction

First Time Hearing GRAND FUNK RAILROAD - “Inside Looking Out 1969” Reaction | Asia and BJ

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@barbarasalley Жыл бұрын

Yes, yes, yes!!! Grand Funk not being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is ridiculous.

@vickiconley3638 Жыл бұрын

I know, right?? Ridiculous

@dsgp7835 Жыл бұрын

As well as MC5, The hall is a sham. So much great music came out of Michigan. I saw GFR sitting on the floor crosslegged about thirty feet from the stage at an old ballroom in Lima Ohio right after the ON TIME album release. Mark Farner was dynamic. Great rhythm section. Even though it was a long time ago, I remember it well.

@RicoBurghFan Жыл бұрын

Rock n Roll hall is a sham.

@theodoreritola7641 Жыл бұрын

Thats sick ,,Rock and roll hall of shame must have favs then

@dsgp7835 Жыл бұрын

@@scottmgso AMEN!!

@richdiddens4059 Жыл бұрын

It's hard to believe how young these guys were. The Drummer and the lead singer were just 21 and the bass player had just turned 18.

@markwilliams5606 Жыл бұрын

Detroit Rock and Roll. Funky Soul. 🇺🇸

@stevensapyak7971 Жыл бұрын

@@markwilliams5606 10.2.22. Actually,they were from Flint Michigan ™️🎸

@andrethompson2034 Жыл бұрын

The band that introduced this 60 year old black man to rock music at 9 or 10 years old, GFR. Love them to this day, what a great band ❤️

@richmccann1513 10 ай бұрын

They where!

@DPogs627 6 ай бұрын

Yes!

@hankhaney3785 Жыл бұрын

the most underrated rock band of all time

@msmith5121 Жыл бұрын

This may be the best live performance ever posted on You Tube in the history of the channel. And it should be noted that this sound is coming from only three guys who are between 18 (Mel on bass) and 20 years old (Don and Mark). . Grand Funk railroad was the best live band in the world from 1969 to 1975, selling out across the globe at every venue. Mark Farner is one of the most talented musicians to ever walk on a stage... he wrote 90% of the songs, was the lead guitarist, lead vocalist, played drums, keyboards in several songs, bass (early in his career) and the harmonica and played them all at such a high level. Super talented front man super talented band.

@Brandi6666 Жыл бұрын

No doubt 🤘❤️🇺🇸GFR

@randallcox6573 Жыл бұрын

They were badazz, but not the best band in the world. Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath would be the dominant force in those times.

@tbone2071 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree! They ripped it up!

@jamesbrann809 Жыл бұрын

He said the best “live” band…

@dennisholiday1868 Жыл бұрын

@@randallcox6573 Black Sabbath had to takes some notes after listening to Grand Funk "Red Album."

@s.mcpherson6354 Жыл бұрын

And the amazing thing is, before all of this major bands broke out, a lot of us got to see music like this while they were still touring tons of clubs that sat maybe 100-200 people. Or maybe they were big enough to open for someone already big. People could actually hang with the bands during their smoke breaks etc. My brothers saw *Heart* and *The Who* in bars. I saw *Billy Idol* in a university club. And the best part is, at least we were smart enough to realize that we were lucky to be there.

@scottmiller897 Жыл бұрын

I grew up in the Detroit area in the 60's and 70's. Great bands would just show up in bars. Frijjid Pink GFR, Mitch Ryder, Bob Seger. Nugent and the Amboy Dukes, MC5...all local bands back in the day. I saw Hendrix warm up for the Monkees in 1967. The good old days!

@Rogers_Ranger Жыл бұрын

jimi hendrix at a vfw in michigan

@jonathanlocke6404 Жыл бұрын

I liked seeing good opening bands. Most of the main audience for the headliner wouldn't have even showed up yet. You could stand right up front without a huge crush from a crowd. And the opening band might be a little nervous, and would be thrilled to discover that there were enthusiastic people up front who were there to see them. It would create a bond between the band and the audience that was very exciting.

@scottmiller897 Жыл бұрын

@@Rogers_Ranger My aunt who is only 8 years older than me took me to see the Monkees at Olympia Stadium in 1967. I was 10. Hendrix was the warm up act. It warped my little mind! That's why I got into the rock radio business. After seeing Hendrix I tossed out the Alvin and the Chipmunks LP's and got into The Animals and Spencer Davis.

@s.mcpherson6354 Жыл бұрын

@@jonathanlocke6404 My brothers saw *The Who* as the opening act for *Herman's Hermits,* and another guy I know saw *Grand Funk Railroad* open for *Zeppelin.*

@chethunt2455 Жыл бұрын

Grand Funk is one of America’s greatest rock bands. Outstanding vocals, base, drums and lead guitar. A Power Trio from Flint Michigan.

@scotttrainer9704 Жыл бұрын

When I was a kid this was a local band. We supported them until they finally made it big. Mark still plays around his hometown of Flint, MI.

@geminiguy2013 Жыл бұрын

We can sure be proud of our "homies"! I too grew up in Flint and saw them numerous times. My male cousin was a classmate of Donny Brewer, his sister had Donny's mother as her teacher (in Swartz Creek) and I worked with Mark's brother at the Drayton Plains GMPD.

@llardfortran2526 Жыл бұрын

@@geminiguy2013 Supposedly the the first 'band house' was in Carriagetown.

@geminiguy2013 Жыл бұрын

@@llardfortran2526 Interesting...I had not known that. 👍

@soulpatchjackson3076 Жыл бұрын

Wow....that's pretty effing cool. I play their 1st album in its entirety to this day.

@marthaleffew205 9 ай бұрын

My husband was raised in Battle Creek Michigan. They used to go to Flint and listen to them in the garage when they were a GarageBand! Saw them in Atlanta & they were phenomenal!! 😮😂❤

@dickcnormis1444 Жыл бұрын

Watch the live performance from Shea Stadium …I’m Your Captain. The crowd was stomping and rocking out so much they had to call in the engineers to check the stadiums foundation. This is a great experience of what it was like to attend a real concert back in the day..65,000 people going crazy.

@rayj1011 Жыл бұрын

I heard they sold that stadium faster than the Beatles.

@happyfreeliferc Жыл бұрын

@@rayj1011 Led Zeppelin left the stage at Shea Stadium. The crowd wanted Grand Funk

@nicholasbrunetti2956 Жыл бұрын

I saw them in '72 at the Spectrum, in Philly.....And I ain't stopped be-bobbin since.....

@dickcnormis1444 Жыл бұрын

@@happyfreeliferc Led Zeppelin was never at Shea Stadium.

@happyfreeliferc Жыл бұрын

@@dickcnormis1444 your right it happened in Detroit 1969.thank you for the correction.

@mikec7956 Жыл бұрын

I saw these guys in Milwaukee about 3 months after I returned home from Vietnam ( 1970 ) and my ears were ringing for two weeks. Up until attending this concert the loudest things I heard were screaming F4 Phantom Jets 1600 mph and 175mm, 155mm artillery fire missions. Absolutely one of the best rock shows I saw in my youth. I'm 71 now and I have their cd's playing in the truck all the time.

@modeljetjuggernaut4864 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service, good sir. Big fan of the F-4 and this awesome band.

@garym6688 Жыл бұрын

now THAT is what a LIVE rock & roll band is supposed to look & sound like, right there

@johnaustin9051 Жыл бұрын

Grew up with all the GREAT BANDS of the 60s and 70s. Can't beat the raw talent of the times.

@LawrenceKennard Жыл бұрын

I'm 67 grew up the same way and I missed out a Grand funk until now. This kid that candy stores got some exploring to do. Yippee!!!

@lilesmeister 6 ай бұрын

Grand funk was super cool amongst us funk lovers

@ronkrupovich7152 Жыл бұрын

This band rocks you every time. Saw them several times in the early 70s. They put on the best live performances you can imagine. Just rocked us all night long! This band deserves to be in the R&R Hall of Fame. Three performers! (although they did add a keyboardist some time later)

@roniboyd613 Жыл бұрын

Saw them in Seattle in the very early 70s-took 3 days for my hearing to come back-AWESOME!!!!

@scottmiller897 Жыл бұрын

Saw them many times at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit quite often as warm up for The MC5 or Frijjid Pink. They were just local bands to me.

@tonyguarascio4901 Жыл бұрын

@@roniboyd613 I was there too! Saw them twice at the Coliseum.

@roniboyd613 Жыл бұрын

@@tonyguarascio4901 😂😂😂😂!!!

@kellycraig-slogar6676 Жыл бұрын

They brought on Craig Frost as a keyboardist ~ When GFR broke up, both Craig Frost and Don Brewer joined up with Bob Seger for years, although only Frost became a member of Silver Bullet Band.

@stevesavage4419 Жыл бұрын

Hall of Fame Material for sure!!!

@drmauriciodiaz Жыл бұрын

Probably one of the top 5 covers ever made. Mark, Don & Mel took this song to a completely different level. And to do this live…

@CardiacCat Жыл бұрын

I like this one much better than the Animals version. And that's saying a lot.

@johnnydavidson5343 Жыл бұрын

Lotsa folk won't do cover songs. Personally, I think you have to be comfortable in your own skin to do them. As a fan, I think the covers they did (this, Gimme Shelter, The Loco-Motion, Feelin' Alright) were some of their best work.

@JoeSmith-ey2xp Жыл бұрын

They made the manager of Led Zeppelin stop them short when they opened for them at Cobo Hall in Detroit because they were rocking out to hard and showing up the mighty Zep.

@bengaltiger9891 5 ай бұрын

Mark Farmer is a legend to my age group, 72 years old and rocking with these classics

@billtaylor3382 Жыл бұрын

So many memories growing up hearing bands from the 60's and 70's!

@patrickingalls5954 Жыл бұрын

The long haired handsome man on lead guitar and vocals is Mr Mark Farner. He has been one of my neighbors for 30 some years and he is as kind and down to earth a family man as he is talented. He has ten years on me and he still kicks it on stage like that. Good reaction video too! Peace and love to ya both! 😊✌

@dagmar.6954 Жыл бұрын

Grand Funk Railroad is a great American rock band from the 70's. "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)" is one of my favorites. But they had a lot of great hits such as "Some Kind Of Wonderful", "The Loco-Motion", "Walk Like A Man", "Shinin' On", "Bad Time" etc.

@jskit92380 Жыл бұрын

Heartbreaker, Mean Mistreater, I Can Feel Him in the Morning , Hooked on Love, Into the Sun, Rock and Roll Soul, plus many, many more. GFR is great!!! Thanks Asia and BJ, I hope you check out more of their music. ☮️🖤🤘

@douglasbedell1917 Жыл бұрын

@@jskit92380YEAH,YES,i agree one hundred percent!!!!!!

@ursirius4878 Жыл бұрын

Grand Funk Railroad sold out Shea stadium faster then the Beatles did. When they played live there were no gimmicks or any of that, they were raw, funky, and soulful. Just like one of their songs says they definitely had that "rock-'n'-roll soul".

@robertgettell740 Жыл бұрын

I heard on VH1's "Behind the Music" (which is on KZfaq) that it took the Beatles 7 weeks to sell out Shea Stadium, and GFR sold out the stadium in 72 hours. 😮

@boroblueyes 6 ай бұрын

And they were loud!

@supasoulproductions Жыл бұрын

The critics rarely gave Grand Funk the credit they deserved, but the fans knew them as one of the best live bands in the country on the late 60's/early 70's!!

@L.A55 Жыл бұрын

My Brother bought this album the day it was released and gave it to me..He passed away in 2018..Although it's completely worn out, I'll hang onto it till I'm out.

@mrled8555 Жыл бұрын

WELCOME TO MY YOUTH!We had THE best music,i don't care what anybody says. I'm 67 and i still rock out to the Funk.

@Saltyzwiggy Жыл бұрын

The "buzzy-ness" of the bass grabs you and the "tinny-ness" of the guitar pins you to the wall, the unrelenting pounding of the drums tops it all off....I absolutely love this version of this song.

@jackdeucker830 Жыл бұрын

My #1 favorite Grand Funk tune! Mel is so serious on the bass (my favorite instrument) and Don does so much with such a small drum kit, but Mark is clearly the leader. The way he challenges Mel is epic.

@zunbake3 Жыл бұрын

My vote for the greatest Rock Jam in History! Not necessarily starving, just 60's Musicians with talent and seriousness about the Music! All 3 legends on their respective instruments!

@surlechapeau Жыл бұрын

Asia & BJ, you'll love their "Bad Time" and "Some Kind Of Wonderful"!! Two lead singers Mark Farner and Don Brewer in this group. Mark sings lead on "Inside.."

@Kongiginga 9 ай бұрын

Mark-what a voice!!! Don-Groovemaster 3000 on the drums (did anyone notice the portion during the harmonica solo that his drum pattern resembled a steam engine train chugging down the tracks?) Then there is the monster in the room, Mel. His amp tone is epically terrifying. It sounds like every tube in that West Avalon amp is melting! The overdrive he’s getting out of those tubes is gorgeous! His grooves are infectious. GFR to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame please!!!!!

@Robin.2226 Жыл бұрын

Mind blowing performance 😎

@13dma1rz Жыл бұрын

I love this performance. I can never get over the tepid applause at the end of this monumental jam. Were the people stoned? Unreal.

@dancrowley488 Жыл бұрын

"You kids don't know Grand Funk? The wild shirtless lyrics of Mark Farner? The bong-rattling bass of Mel Schacher? The competent drumwork of Don Brewer? Oh, man!"

@richardstotts2254 Жыл бұрын

Grand Funk sold out Shea Stadium faster than the Beatles did. Remember there was not no ticketmaster back in those days. They also had record for loudest stadium show. They were a 3 man band. These guys had it going on . Peace ☮️ Out

@torbjrnlund903 Жыл бұрын

For being just 3 guys they play so tight it's astonishing. One of the best bands ever. Listen to them play Gimme Shelter by Stones better than the original.

@davebrown943 Жыл бұрын

Truth!!

@hairball7529 Жыл бұрын

I saw Grand Funk live at West Palm Beach rock festival. They came on at 3 in the morning. The place exploded. OMG!

@brooksboyd1959 Жыл бұрын

The smile on Asia’s face and BJ just gettin’ into the funk makes me smile!

@Elaine8492 Жыл бұрын

❤❤

@jeffrzentkowski2307 Жыл бұрын

Man we were blessed to grow up with all these bands from the 60's, 70's and 80's.

@terrylandess6072 Жыл бұрын

Lot of talent with yet another 3 guys making music. While I never was able to see GFR live, I did manage to catch Mark Farner with Ringo Starr's 3rd All-Star Band. He just stood in the back playing guitar to all these other's music. When it was time for him to play his songs he stepped to the front and became so much more - Professional musicians never cease to amaze me. [edit] While the quality of the recording is a bit rough, the performance was note for note from the album. Back in the day before cable (MTV) we had 'In Concert', 'Don Kirschner's Rock Concert', and 'The Midnight Special' (which survived many years).

@TonyM1961 Жыл бұрын

I really, REALLY miss The Midnight Special. A very special place in history and our hearts

@hempchimp Жыл бұрын

Lucky and Old enough to see them Live 3 Times in the early 70's. Actually first Concert I ever attended (Bloodrock opened for them). They gave all their energy Live. Loved the 'Trio'... had mixed emotions the 3rd time I saw them when they had added Craig Frost.

@billwalker7556 Жыл бұрын

I saw the same show with Randy Bachman, Billy Preston and Ringo.

@DPogs627 6 ай бұрын

How great to see one of my teenage favorites listened too and appreciated, all these generations later. Asia, that smile never left your face and I loved every second of it. It is great to hear how you guys appreciated the fact that they were performing live. There were no enhancements of any kind. It was just THREE guys - great, talented, practiced musicians, driving that funk-filled performance of rock for over nine minutes. And those vocals by Mark Farner were so fantastic. The music I grew up with was incredible. This was a joy to watch.

@reesezpeecez08 Жыл бұрын

Great reaction, I love your insightful comments. I saw GFR live in 1971 ( my first concert) and they ROCKED live. Later I found out they were only a few years older than me (I was 18).

@johnisouth6636 Жыл бұрын

Grew up hearing their songs on the radio. I've never seen or heard this ever. I'm blown away lol. Y'all introduced this to me.

@brianherrington7226 Жыл бұрын

Check out their live performance in 1974 of the song Heartbreaker. He’s another piece of info. Grand Funk Railroad has still not been inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame.

@blackprix Жыл бұрын

Like everybody else is already said, Grand Funk railroad was happening back in the day! These are groups that I grew up with and will forever be a part of my life. A very positive part

@myklegue3968 Жыл бұрын

a real 'power trio' were Grand Funk....saw them 6 times over the years...always a great show!!

@mikegershon8528 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite songs from my college days. I am a drummer and it amazes me the sound that Don Brewer got out of a very simple basic kit. These guys were great!!!

@renernewton383 Жыл бұрын

They played that hard every time... Represent Flint Michigan

@jkbearhunter Ай бұрын

Flint born

@amosglitterz2649 Жыл бұрын

'Grand Funk Live' one of my first LPs. When we listened to it, so did the neighbors.

@ballsyrocker Жыл бұрын

I sang this great rocker in our band TYne KYte back in the 70s when we played Bowling Green, Ohio. We were from LaPorte, Ind. area. Kicked off my shoes and danced in bare feet with the cute school newspaper editor right in front of me. She was sweet and took my shoes and put them out of the way and after the gig she interviewed me on a large wooden porch swing out front. She got my autograph and a kiss on the cheek. I was 20 then. Loved it... even though two gigs over in Ohio was for a bunch of strait laced college kids. Nerds. Grand Funk was one of the first LPs (Red Album this song was on) I ever bought in 1969. The second one I bought was Led Zeppelin 1 .Peace. (PS.. Rest in Peace drummer,and friend, Bill Kopkowski.)

@antarcticorb9197 Жыл бұрын

You guys are correct with yourself reaction. They rolled the dice here, and they were all in with this performance. They were immensely popular, a Michigan band that blew up big time!

@jjowen2012 Жыл бұрын

This performance is amazing! I have heard it many times and everytime, I get right back into it :) I had goosebumps too Asia!

@thomasfranco5997 Жыл бұрын

This is absolutely Rock and Soul. No other band can compare. Only three in the band and they blew it out of the Studio. I used to hear this with my cousin Billy when we would cruise Whittier Blvd. L.A. back in the day. He had a Low Rider, and we would blast the 8 track when this song came on and of course we were high. Miss him dearly he passed on 10/31/2021. Beautiful Memories. Now I am retired at 67 years old.

@shelter9236 Жыл бұрын

One of my go-to bands in high school. Grand Funk deserves to be in the Hall but I think their drama has hindered that...had some bad luck with a bad manager syphoning their money and the internal drama with them in how they treated Mark in breaking up...but yeah, tons of rocking going on here with Mark, Don and Mel and whoever the pianist was. Got to see them in the 90s when they had the reunion tour. Still a great show, took my younger cousin who grew up with this music because of his dad who was my age...'so this is the band who did this music?' was what I heard at the concert, ha ha...so he enjoyed it too!

@bobbyg7102 Жыл бұрын

GFR was my favorite band growing up. Bought their first live album as my first album purchase. Please check FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX, LONELINESS, THE RAILROAD, GETTIN OVER YOU to name a few great ones that only true GFR fans have heard. They have such an extensive catalog. Thanks ❤️

@deborahstrickland9845 Жыл бұрын

They didn’t have anything to prove by then I don’t think. Before this, they were playing at a festival in Atlanta and a scout was in the crowd who was floored by them and signed them immediately. They didn’t have to do the usual having to prove themselves for a record company that most bands did.❤️👏👏👏

@daguru119 Жыл бұрын

Watched a ton of reactions of this song cuz its one of my favorite. BJ nailed the summary. They left everything on the stage. Great analogy of the starving artists and the big moment. It's an electric performance from the soul. All 3 were taking it to 11.

@SQUATCHY614 11 ай бұрын

Learn to love them in my preteens and am now 64 and still rocking on the great rock bands of the 60’s and 70’s. Good to see the younger listeners get into it.

@greenbeatsred Жыл бұрын

We got a copy of their Grand Funk (Live Album) way back in the day and imagine a set with 10 songs with all that energy and we could hear the crowd having a great time. Even listening to that album after all these years you can still feel that great energy. The first time I saw them in concert they were already Big-Time and the opening act that night was a band we hadn't heard of, Black Sabbath. Needless to say that started a whole new adventure.

@bobblethreadgill4463 Жыл бұрын

Definitely one of the best power trios... Yes BJ, very well rehearsed. That performance was in Hershey Pennsylvania.

@klevesmith Жыл бұрын

I was 13 when I saw them live and experienced their energy live. They are my favorite band of all time, period!!! Great reaction. You need to list to their first album, self-titled, but universally called The Red album, not a clunker in the entire album. BTW, not one of them was over 20 in 1969.

@albertdomingo3359 6 ай бұрын

this was 1969 remember kids 😂!!!this was how we rocked n rolled when were teeny boppers.🎉

@perustc9158 Жыл бұрын

He's also playing a 100 dollar guitar he made payments on. The amps were built buy their good friend "West". Mark still uses the speakers out of the original cabinets. You also might check this song out on the "Caught in the Act" album. Oh, and they out sold "The Beatles" at Shea Stadium

@anthonys239 Жыл бұрын

If I’m being honest I haven’t seen Asia cheesing like that on any other song!! Loved it…🤠

@Rhiannon011 Жыл бұрын

It was a 1969 PBS show they were at in this video...GFR were ALWAYS even better live than on their records. They were always like this all 3 of them giving their all. And Mark Farner wrote most songs, sang most of them, played lead guitar, harmonica and also played the keyboards live a lot. He is still playing still this day and his "guitar licks" are still astounding! I saw GFR at the Forum in Los Angeles I believe it was 72 or 73. I brought my two sisters and a friend with me so I wouldn't have to go alone, none of them really heard or were into GFR until they were at this concert and I laughed so hard watching all 3 of them head banging like you wouldn't believe! They absolutely loved it, the audience went crazy!! As we got on the freeway and drove home (to the valley) our ears rang all the way up until the next day, those amps were so loud but loved it all!

@gls3894 Жыл бұрын

In the mist of the English invasion, the Great American Band Grand Funk Railroad blew the rails off with a 3 piece power groove and raw vocals.

@realcoolbreeze Жыл бұрын

Mark Farner is wild on lead guitar. GFR was immensly popular back then. Bought their albums. He s still singing today although it s mostly Christian music as he has mellowed. His voice still sounds great. This is pure talent from all three. Rare to have just 3 band mates let alone crush a rock n roll song that is as iconic and fabulous as this incredible masterpiece.

@randyhuman Жыл бұрын

This band was so good Live, no other bands out there would add them as an opening act. Led Zeppelin kicked them off their tour after 2 shows, in the middle of one of them. YES! They were THAT good. And sadly, yet another band ignored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with The Monkees, Harry Nilsson, and more.

@TheDivayenta Жыл бұрын

And Jethro Tull and Kansas! 😢

@mikebunner3498 Жыл бұрын

Hey you ALL!!! Funk is one of the kick butt ROCK bands from my youth. This is a darn good cover!! The bass is killer!! And Mark is tearing it UP! These guys could get funky!!! Real funky...!! !!!!!!!!!! I was in my mid-teens when Funk came out with this masterpiece!!!! I am a lucky & blessed MAN!! O K you ALL -- this is rock & roll!!! Get DOWN!.......... You know it when you hear it!! Good stuff.... Raw talent you ALL!!!................... WOW is the correct response!!........ Funk was really GOOD!....... But you two know that now!............... MAY I suggest you two locate & review Funk's cover the Rolling Stones Gimme Me Shelter. THE live version is great....... You ALL take care & rock ON............................................................. The Stones released that classic in 1969. I enjoy your channel --- thanks.................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@chuckphillips3746 Жыл бұрын

I was born in 58. And Grand Funk was the first band, I fell in love with them . They play every song the same way. Thank you , for felling the love they put out. Chuck Phillips.

@markmatthews4481 Жыл бұрын

I went to 2 GFR concerts, just amazing. The We're An American Band concert tour was just so great.

@gregjones861 Жыл бұрын

They were fantastic live. For another band with unbelievable soul and energy check out the album Performance: Rockin' The Fillmore by Humble Pie. Mark Farner, Grand Funk Railroad's guitarist, said when they were flying into Shea Stadium to play they could see the structure of the stadium shaking from Humble Pie who was their opening act. He said they were a great band.

@donjenkins3861 Жыл бұрын

It's hard to believe that this is your first time viewing this. GFR has a lot of great music, including "We're An American Band" in which the drummer Don Brewer sings lead. Check it out if you already haven't. 🤔😎🤗

@williemarkhays6214 Жыл бұрын

One of the greatest live video's of all time! These 3 guys were 21, 21 and 18 yrs old!!!

@billcole5035 Жыл бұрын

This is a 3 piece band playing live! The bass is a killer! They have a ton of great songs. This band was out of Michigan. It is an absolute shame that they are not in the rock hall of fame. What a sham! There are some groups in the hall that couldn't be roadies for these guys!

@reality1958 Жыл бұрын

It is the crime of the century that Grand Funk Railroad is not in the rock n roll hall of fame

@TheDivayenta Жыл бұрын

Also snubbed: Jethro Tull and Kansas!!! Can you believe it?

@reality1958 Жыл бұрын

@@TheDivayenta I didn’t know! Yeah that’s too bad. Especially Tull. In fact that’s unbelievable

@luigipasquale3938 Жыл бұрын

My older brother took me to see Grand Funk live at Cobo Hall in Detroit in April 1971.. a couple of weeks before I left for Vietnam.. these guys were excellent to see live.. I still remember it like it was yesterday..

@gardinflame235 Жыл бұрын

Saw them live in NYC at Shea stadium in 1971. The entire upper deck was literally rocking up and down. Great band!

@SIXX2772 Жыл бұрын

BJ's positive affirmations are the best!..TEAM BJ!! lol....love yall lol

@timbevers7635 Жыл бұрын

The first concert I went to was GrandFunk Railroad!! Set the bar pretty high for future shows!!

@claymiller8171 10 ай бұрын

In spite of them earning gold and 10 platinum records with record sales exceeding 25 million copies sold worldwide, they were hated and still are by critics and the music industry and, in my opinion, deserve to be indicted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. What does my heart good is to see so many younger people on KZfaq reaction videos, both black and white now as my generation would say, "digging it".

@estuder32anthonywayne98 Жыл бұрын

What a rock band looks and sounds like! I remember coming back from Lima, OH and seeing GFR Painted on a railroad bridge back in the 70s. I had to be in my early teens.

@massF1 Жыл бұрын

This album this song came from came out when I was eight years old. My Father never heard it, but he thought the 8 track tape of the album looked like something I would like. As a very young drummer, this tape changed my style of playing forever. A year before this video was made, they opened a show for Led Zeppelin. The crowd was going so insane over this band Zeppelin's manager saw this and knew his band could not follow them, so he had the plug pulled on Grand Funk so they would have to stop playing, blame a power outage, then bring on Zeppelin. Dirty pool.

@patrickmcgoldrick8234 Жыл бұрын

I remember when I first heard this,I was so young , now at 65 years I suddenly feel 15 years old ,thanks for the time machine.

@crazydale1000 Жыл бұрын

Over 50 years old and still rocks like crazy. Say what you will about us baby boomers but my generation rocked hard.

@Mona.555 Жыл бұрын

I hear ya! I’ve been there since the beginning. What we had in truly monumentally great music, they can’t claim that, ever. I feel sorry for the later generations, because their music can’t compare. I’m sure you’ll remember that, back then we had so much great music being released so frequently that we had to decide what we could buy and what had to wait. Now look at us. Instant music.

@MrTech226 Жыл бұрын

Asia & BJ GFR's drummer, Don Brewer just completed a tour with a fellow Michigander, Bob Seger who was doing his farewell tour.

@FloridaRocks Жыл бұрын

Ah to be a kid again and brought up on THIS! We were totally spoiled -- today's music can't touch this! "Sin's a Good Man's Brother" rocks out!!!

@thor8580 Жыл бұрын

Life was great growing up in these times.😊 Be blessed🙏🏼❤️

@vickiconley3638 Жыл бұрын

I told you two to do this song several times! Love it!

@douglac6861 Жыл бұрын

The singer's name is Mark Farner and he still rocks hard today, and he's one of the nicest guys you'll ever know.

@carltaylor5251 16 күн бұрын

This band truly owns they have it all together. The lead singer and the drummer are off the chain. And don't get me started with the bass guitar player. They played with their heart and their very soul. They had it all with the Rock, Funk, Soul and Blues. That harmonica was the icing on the cake. The bass solo was cherry on top. And you can't have icing on the cake. Without the cherry on top.

@lilpoohbear653 Жыл бұрын

YAY!! GFR!!!! If ya get a chance please do live performance of their song "FootStompin' Music"!!!

@lilpoohbear653 Жыл бұрын

not many teens play like this now...too busy playin video games ...true tho

@Eowyn187 Жыл бұрын

Da'amn! Even without that thumbnail I knew this would blow your minds. Total badasses. I think they were feeling pretty righteous here too. Heh heh. Their beat was always what got me the most.

@proudarmymom8657 Жыл бұрын

What I love is just pure raw talent and there’s just three guys up there a drummer a guitarist and a bassist and the drummer does lead vocals some songs and the guitarist does lead vocals so they are complete band with just three people! It shows you don’t need 20 back up singers and back up dancers and all kinds of stuff on the stage to put a great performance on!!

@johnupholz512 Жыл бұрын

One of my all-time favorite bands. I first saw them live in 1974 and another 7 times. This was one of the greatest live rock performances ever in my opinion.

@atuuschaaw Жыл бұрын

Grand Funk was always a jam! ♥

@saundraweber4395 Жыл бұрын

what's sad is they are not in the rock and roll hall of Fame! why????

@vansongs 6 ай бұрын

This clip was shot at "The Show" WITF-TV in Hershey, Pa. November 1969

@lamadba719 Жыл бұрын

Mark Farmer is still performing, I remember them from my childhood. In my teens I performed one of their songs in my high-school talent shows 1974. YES, I am a Boomer and I still Rock ! That era was magical, you all missed some the greatest artists moments and songs in music history when performances were live and artists played without backing tracks. Shout out to- Mother's Finest, Foreigner, Funkadelics, Zeppelin, Hendrix, Foghat, Stepping Wolf, Janice Joplin, etc,etc,etc. Too many to list.

@Jeffbambam Жыл бұрын

GFR was such a talented and experimental band of sound at the time ,I true trail blazer ! It's a shame we got away from the vibe .

@bodiespizza Жыл бұрын

That was a guitarasm. The guitar, vocals, bass and drums were all climaxing at the same time.

@marcarturi2137 3 ай бұрын

We used to call Grand Funk the American Led Zeppelin! I got to meet Mark Farner in the 1980s when my brother auditioned for a band he was putting together. The audition was held in a barn on Mark's farm in Flint, MI, so it was even cooler to see him in his natural way of life.