Because GFR isn't in the hall of fame I consider hall a fame just nothing pay no attention to hall of fame they put Dolly Part in the rock n roll Hall of Fame there you go grew up with GFR hall of fame is nothing GFR is my favorite band for energy love and good vibes. Rock on.
First saw these guys at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo Michigan in late 68. The opener was Montrose another great group. Then I got drafted and was lucky enough to see them in Germany 3 times with Humble Pie opening for them. An amazing band that always delivered!!! WAAAAY under appreciated. Wake the efff up rock & roll hall of fame!!!
I saw them in Schweinfurt, Germany when they gave a free concert for GI's. Hard to see the stage (which was flatbed trailers put next to each other) for all the hash smoke. I met Donnie Brewer a few years later and he remembered looking out and seeing 3 tanks with their gun turrents and spotlights aimed at the stage, Humble Pie opened for the Funk. A rockin show for sure.
@@frankrich5024 lol Frank was 6 when GFR hit the bigtime sadly missed them at their peak.When Eddie van halen died was so sad but watching all the video footage of VH they kept mentioning influences and this band called GFR kept being mentioned.researched them and could not believe what i was watching!!! I dont think i remember them being huge in England but OMG im making up for it now!! ive binged on just about all Marks interviews on various you tube channels,watched just about all the live footage available on you tube,brought a good deal of the back catalogue- thats working progress.I am just trying to work out if or how i can get to the states next year to see Mark play with his American band.I adore him and love GFR.Ive just composed a huge e mail to send to the RRHOF re the total injustice of their rejection into the HOF. my love of rock began around Van Halen 1 release,loved Sabbath,Deep purple(gillain only!)iron maiden,zeppelin(thats changed now) and so on!!! AND BREATHE!!! Just got in from work,not sure if youre in UK or Stateside but its 7pm here,had my Farner fix....My new Rare Earth cd arrived today.Gonna have a very British cuppa tea and grab my supper! You take care my fellow funk fan!!!!!
I agree with you ! Heard the live album when I was 13 (48 years ago... ) and this tune became immediatly one of my favorites, and still is, though I am very eclectic in my choices and musical tastes! Still goose bumps when hearing Mark "singing-shouting" like that and still the feeling that they share with me their incredible energy ! I know Don has been a source of inspiration for many drummers (I'm one of these!) and I wouldn't be surprised to be told he was the one who inspired the Muppets Show creators for their famous drummer "Animal"!!! Love you guys!!!
I'm sure it'll be on there mind to the end of there day, if not then they surely have issues, besides all of that they were a great band together I do miss them
Powerhouse band. It’s almost like they existed in an alternate universe from all the other massive groups of that era. Yet they were as good, if not better in certain ways, than most of them. Mark Farner’s voice sounds just as good today as it does in this video, and he plays with just as much passion. Absolutely great guitar player, singer, songwriter, and showman.
Absolutely right! Late 60's they were as popular and sold as many if not more albums than anyone (fact). So big that Led Zeppelin opened for GFR at a huge concert somewhere in California I think. They still tour and sound as good as ever. ROCK ON!
Absolutely agree with you 100% . I am a New Yorker and have seen them all , went to Woodstock, love Rock, Fillmore East every weekend but no one for me was ever such the total package from A to Z like Mark Farner. I will never forget honestly thinking SHEA STADIUM was going to collapse during the July 9th , 1971 stadium show the whole 55,000 seat Ballpark was swaying up & down, the mezzanine, lodge and upper boxes were moving. I was later told that they were considering stopping the show but it was a fairly new (6 yrs.) old venue but you know that they JUST DON’T MAKE THINGS LIKE THEY USED TO !
@@JimLaughlan Maybe in terms of sheer volume level, but certainly not musically. The Who were calculated - almost tame, next to a band like GFR. It has more to do with the band’s chemistry than anything technical.
Saw them live 2 times: pushing the live album, shining on! Man they were so so so bad! "Am I in my heaven dreaming, or are you really scheming to take my ship away from me"? "You better think about it, I just can't live without it, so please don't take my ship from me e e e yeah yeah yeah"!..., I'm Your Captain...forever!
When the 'Funk' hit the stage, they owned your ass. Mark, Mel and Don were so powerful you forgot all about the other bands on the bill, how you got there, who you came with; just about everything except being part of this ernergy that you couldn't deny. You were in a full sweat, shakin' it, whether you had any rhythm or not. They probably had more impact on me than I ever realized." -Eddie Van Halen
I saw them do this show a year later at the Hollywood Sportatorium, I was living in Pembroke Pines and have been friends with Mark and family since 1963, saw them from the Git-go but the first time out of Michigan
Bass guitar be sides.paul McCarthy one of 6he best. 3 men band.one of the best jam bands ever.rts i.learned all base.guitaf.parts befour. Tab. Im terrible.self tought But i can hang.
That this band is not in the R&R HOF is proof positive what a total joke that place and Jann Wenner are! Great museum but the HOF induction procedure has become an embarrassment.
I saw this concert tour in Lake Charles Louisiana ... Years later after the band split up Mark was touring with new members and played at the Longhorn Club in Starks L ouisiana....I was able to meet Mark backstage ,,This guy was my influence to play guitar ,, My uncle Kenneth was my inspiration to learn how to play .... R,I,P, Uncle Kenneth
The Best Band in RocknRoll should have been in RocknRoll HallofFame years ago. Noons jammed and grooved like they did and sold out Shea Stadium faster than TheBeatles and still not in RRHOF
Ahead of their time, and it showed with their album sales till the music public became "fickle" in the late 70's (and disco showed up, I never minded the music but the lyrics were just terrible and pretentious. but disco really ruined lot of good rock bands careers just like "grunge" did in the early '90's). Always been a huge fan, especially Don Brewer, to play drums and still sing as good as he does is massive loads of talent - All of them really. Funky Rock and Roll at it's finest by a bunch of middle class white boys. Who'd thought. Thanks for the music. (and at least Don Brewer went on to form Thin Lizzy after Grand Funk. lol! :)
Looks like orange on Mel's drums match the orange on marks pants looks so cool under those lights absolutely marks best live performance ever 1st time seeing this vedio thanks I'll have to note this one.the good ole days for sure.
I went to a boarding school in the 70s. I bought this album the album with Aimless Lady and mean mistreater . Good music knows no color At the time soul train would come on every Saturday. We watch that and American Bandstand . And here I am with Buddy Miles, Grand funk Jimi . Just great music.
Really nice picture quality here. Sure wish GFR would officially release this film. I believe it was shot by photographer Lynn Goldsmith on Funk's '74 Shinin' On tour. Prime Funk!!!
Yes, it was in 74, I saw them at the Capitol Center in Largo, Md., they were the loudest band that I had ever heard before, Mark Farner was all over the stage! Wet Willie opened up for them! Both bands were great, I would love to go back in time and do it all over again!
@@TheReddog5757 I saw them in 71 at Cobo Hall in Detroit by far the Loudest band I ever saw. My ears rang for 3 days I can't imagine the people up front their hears must of bled :-) Peace
one of the coolest covers ever, up there with Jimi's Watchtower
Absolutely the best rock and roll song ever written!!
Back when Grand Funk WAS STILL Grand Funk!!!!!
This performance is about as perfect as it gets. How is this band not considered amongst the all time greats. Probably the best live band ever.
Lynyrd Skynyrd bro
I agree and Mark is so amazing they shoulda put a contract on his legs too Wow he can sure multitask during his music !!!!!!
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This is possibly the absolute coolest band of all time
Mark is Cool, the other 2 not so hot!
The greatest trio ever just effen awesome!!!!
I love grand funk.
Grand funk ruled the early 70s they belong in the hall of fame
Wrong color
The RRHOF has been politicized.....Grammys, Emmys, RS magazine, Nobel Peace Prize means nothing anymore....GFR is too good for RRHOF...🎸😎🎸😎🎸😎🎸😎
Grew up listening GFR
Because GFR isn't in the hall of fame I consider hall a fame just nothing pay no attention to hall of fame they put Dolly Part in the rock n roll Hall of Fame there you go grew up with GFR hall of fame is nothing GFR is my favorite band for energy love and good vibes. Rock on.
First saw these guys at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo Michigan in late 68. The opener was Montrose another great group. Then I got drafted and was lucky enough to see them in Germany 3 times with Humble Pie opening for them. An amazing band that always delivered!!! WAAAAY under appreciated. Wake the efff up rock & roll hall of fame!!!
I saw them in Schweinfurt, Germany when they gave a free concert for GI's. Hard to see the stage (which was flatbed trailers put next to each other) for all the hash smoke. I met Donnie Brewer a few years later and he remembered looking out and seeing 3 tanks with their gun turrents and spotlights aimed at the stage, Humble Pie opened for the Funk. A rockin show for sure.
One of the greatest bands ever!! HOF shame on you!!!!!
In my humble opinion, best live version of this song I've heardl
more funky just gets better each performance
And the guitar solo still gives me goose bumps! Catherine, where were you when I was young and looking to find a lady that appreciated good music?
@@frankrich5024 lol Frank was 6 when GFR hit the bigtime sadly missed them at their peak.When Eddie van halen died was so sad but watching all the video footage of VH they kept mentioning influences and this band called GFR kept being mentioned.researched them and could not believe what i was watching!!! I dont think i remember them being huge in England but OMG im making up for it now!! ive binged on just about all Marks interviews on various you tube channels,watched just about all the live footage available on you tube,brought a good deal of the back catalogue- thats working progress.I am just trying to work out if or how i can get to the states next year to see Mark play with his American band.I adore him and love
GFR.Ive just composed a huge e mail to send to the RRHOF re the total injustice of their rejection into the HOF.
my love of rock began around Van Halen 1 release,loved Sabbath,Deep purple(gillain only!)iron maiden,zeppelin(thats changed now) and so on!!!
AND BREATHE!!! Just got in from work,not sure if youre in UK or Stateside but its 7pm here,had my Farner fix....My new Rare Earth cd arrived today.Gonna have a very British cuppa tea and grab my supper!
You take care my fellow funk fan!!!!!
@@Mff48 Grand Funk Railroad greatest rock band of all time
I agree with you ! Heard the live album when I was 13 (48 years ago... ) and this tune became immediatly one of my favorites, and still is, though I am very eclectic in my choices and musical tastes! Still goose bumps when hearing Mark "singing-shouting" like that and still the feeling that they share with me their incredible energy ! I know Don has been a source of inspiration for many drummers (I'm one of these!) and I wouldn't be surprised to be told he was the one who inspired the Muppets Show creators for their famous drummer "Animal"!!! Love you guys!!!
Best of times
Mark is GORGEOUS
Mark was/is a great showman!! Underrated guitarist!!@
I'm sure it'll be on there mind to the end of there day, if not then they surely have issues, besides all of that they were a great band together I do miss them
Grand funk for the hall of fame !!
ONE OF THE BEST ROCK BANDS ON THE PLANET!!! M.O'B
Powerhouse band. It’s almost like they existed in an alternate universe from all the other massive groups of that era. Yet they were as good, if not better in certain ways, than most of them. Mark Farner’s voice sounds just as good today as it does in this video, and he plays with just as much passion. Absolutely great guitar player, singer, songwriter, and showman.
Absolutely right! Late 60's they were as popular and sold as many if not more albums than anyone (fact). So big that Led Zeppelin opened for GFR at a huge concert somewhere in California I think. They still tour and sound as good as ever. ROCK ON!
Absolutely agree with you 100% . I am a New Yorker and have seen them all , went to Woodstock, love Rock, Fillmore East every weekend but no one for me was ever such the total package from A to Z like Mark Farner. I will never forget honestly thinking SHEA STADIUM was going to collapse during the July 9th , 1971 stadium show the whole 55,000 seat Ballpark was swaying up & down, the mezzanine, lodge and upper boxes were moving. I was later told that they were considering stopping the show but it was a fairly new (6 yrs.) old venue but you know that they JUST DON’T MAKE THINGS LIKE THEY USED TO !
And a Christian. So is Alice Cooper and many other well-known musicians of all eras. :)
They were America's version of The Who. They'll blow your ears off but they'll also blow you out with their music!!
@@JimLaughlan Maybe in terms of sheer volume level, but certainly not musically. The Who were calculated - almost tame, next to a band like GFR. It has more to do with the band’s chemistry than anything technical.
There is no Grand Funk without Mark, just saying.
Saw them live 2 times: pushing the live album, shining on! Man they were so so so bad! "Am I in my heaven dreaming, or are you really scheming to take my ship away from me"? "You better think about it, I just can't live without it, so please don't take my ship from me e e e yeah yeah yeah"!..., I'm Your Captain...forever!
Este grandioso grupo están original que nadie lo ha imitado tampoco lo ha igualado mis respetos para grand funk
Every time I watch this video I get fired up, if you don't love this song, you're dead. Long live GFR.
Mark is the FUNK that made the band GFR! 👍
Those are the Badd Boys from Flint Michigan and don't forget that
One of the best American rock bands ever and should be in the RHOF!!
Me too seen him go over them see him in the garden of the seventies just great I would love Grand funk railroad to this day one of my favorites
Gfr the best rock and roll band so very good.love it.
When the 'Funk' hit the stage, they owned your ass. Mark, Mel and Don were so powerful you forgot all about the other bands on the bill, how you got there, who you came with; just about everything except being part of this ernergy that you couldn't deny. You were in a full sweat, shakin' it, whether you had any rhythm or not. They probably had more impact on me than I ever realized." -Eddie Van Halen
Wish this band would get together for one final tour!!!! Bad ass band!!!!
Always liked how Farner could Jaz this song up when playing live. These guys were great together
It’s like their album, Mark, Don and Mel. That seals it.
I'm amazed that Brewer didn't break any sticks!! Those drums and cymbals got punished!!
F’in awesome energy, showmanship, musicianship. Nothing like it, true original’s…….GFR forever!!!!
I saw GFR in Dania Florida 1973 and I was forever changed after seeing them.
I saw them do this show a year later at the Hollywood Sportatorium, I was living in Pembroke Pines and have been friends with Mark and family since 1963, saw them from the Git-go but the first time out of Michigan
Awesome
I prefer the version GFR did without the keyboards. Much heavier sounding IMO. Great quality of this video.
Smoke some good herb, Herb...then you'll get it.
@@stillnotwoke That didn't help
@@steverherb come on now you got to give some credit to Craig frost here ; )
theyre both brilliant in their own way love em both
Craig was a great addition, but they didn't need him.
These guys are so good. So together. And Mark Farner. That guys singing and playing are second to none.
This is the really deal, over looked many times over..
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Oh man ! did I seriously under value Grand Funk. Not anymore, Smoking performance.
Grand Funk"RULES"!!!!!!!!!!
Bass guitar be sides.paul McCarthy one of 6he best. 3 men band.one of the best jam bands ever.rts i.learned all base.guitaf.parts befour. Tab. Im terrible.self tought
But i can hang.
Mel is/was one heck of a bass player. GFR is my all time favorite rock group'
Никто даже близко не приблизился к этому драйву трёх великих музыкантов за 50!!! лет
I learned to play harmonica to this song at eighteen years old and still rocking to Grand funk Railroad at 68 years old 😉✌️🤟🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙😎❤️❤️❤️❤️
Mark Farner is GFR........there is no GFR without Mark Farner......!!!!!!!
It's a damn Shame y'all can't git together b4 we die...
What a shame.
Grand Funk should be in the HOF!!
Agree but screw the HOF they don't deserve them.
This is so close to the live album I grew up with. All I can say, is WOW!!!!!!!
Originally by The Animals which is equally as good. GFR must have been the most energetic band ever.
Great version.
mi gente Alemania porfavor megusta mucho 🤩❤️
RAVE ON to the pure musical genius and model rock n roll animal performance.
Totally BRAVO. VIVA Mark, Don, and Mel VIVA!!!
incredible
Mark Farner is a guitar GOD GFR were the very BEST
That this band is not in the R&R HOF is proof positive what a total joke that place and Jann Wenner are! Great museum but the HOF induction procedure has become an embarrassment.
No se xk leo esto me da pena x ti la no disfrutes ni sepas identificar la buena música adiós agotadores
no podia faltar mi preferida =)
¡De lo mejor que ha existido en el mundo del rock!
I wonder, if in the night, Mel and Don, ever think of how they sold out their brother Mark out ?
Tell me a story?
They had religion problems. Mark went to survice God and Mal and Don had different things going on.
@@rexbradley1417 Lot of respect for Mark for following Jesus. I too, am a Christian. ✝️
@@rexbradley1417 - It was more Don sold him out, Mel was actually against it.
I saw this concert tour in Lake Charles Louisiana ... Years later after the band split up Mark was touring with new members and played at the Longhorn Club in Starks L ouisiana....I was able to meet Mark backstage ,,This guy was my influence to play guitar ,, My uncle Kenneth was my inspiration to learn how to play .... R,I,P, Uncle Kenneth
The best
They were a kick ass band
They absolutely are beyond time and space
Big bang band
In my humble opinion I totally agree. I also think that they where tighter than the most during this period.
The Best Band in RocknRoll should have been in RocknRoll HallofFame years ago. Noons jammed and grooved like they did and sold out Shea Stadium faster than TheBeatles and still not in RRHOF
When rock was cool
One of the greatest songs best guitar riff
I've got to say Mark Farner is the showman. He is Grand Funk Railroad and all done with no drugs!
They smoked weed they sure weren't straight back then :-)
Unas de las mejores gru0os musicales de mi vida
RHCP...is a ByProd...of THIS Band...AweSome👍👍👍💖💖💖💖
This is the way it's done ! Not the re-hash !
Adding Craig Frost opened so many new musical doors for the boys
Yeah, I think Frost wrote their hit American Band. He sounds great here.
@@matty1953565962 - Nope, Don Brewer wrote it.
Just plain bad ass
Ahead of their time, and it showed with their album sales till the music public became "fickle" in the late 70's (and disco showed up, I never minded the music but the lyrics were just terrible and pretentious. but disco really ruined lot of good rock bands careers just like "grunge" did in the early '90's). Always been a huge fan, especially Don Brewer, to play drums and still sing as good as he does is massive loads of talent - All of them really. Funky Rock and Roll at it's finest by a bunch of middle class white boys. Who'd thought. Thanks for the music. (and at least Don Brewer went on to form Thin Lizzy after Grand Funk. lol! :)
Why does everybody think that being in the Rock n Roll Hall of Shame is such a big deal. This is where it's at, not in some dead museum.
Looks like orange on Mel's drums match the orange on marks pants looks so cool under those lights absolutely marks best live performance ever 1st time seeing this vedio thanks I'll have to note this one.the good ole days for sure.
He adlibs while playing, but it fits so tightly.
Extraordinario!!!
Hermosas armonías bellísima interpretación
U guys are insane and an inspiration
I really do believe that Mark was more hurt than pissed about his backstabbing associates. They would still be selling out stadiums!
O SELO PSICOSE RIO GB 1969 MESTRE ROBERTO CABOTAGEM MCB MM
Is this Real ? Or is David Icke correct?
El grande Mark Farner
I went to a boarding school in the 70s. I bought this album the album with Aimless Lady and mean mistreater . Good music knows no color At the time soul train would come on every Saturday. We watch that and American Bandstand . And here I am with Buddy Miles, Grand funk
Jimi . Just great music.
Fantastic can’t say nuthing else
Those white/orange pants rock and so does Mark WOW just WOW !!!!
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Those are the Badd Boys from Flint Michigan and don't forget that
Yes they do
Grand Funk.....Grandes
Ice cold water runnen through my veins
Really nice picture quality here. Sure wish GFR would officially release this film. I believe it was shot by photographer Lynn Goldsmith on Funk's '74 Shinin' On tour. Prime Funk!!!
it is on dvd i think it was 74-75 san Diego cali
Definitely the 74 tour as you can tell by Mark's pants.
@@twwtjohns and jolly nice pants they were too! lol
Yes, it was in 74, I saw them at the Capitol Center in Largo, Md., they were the loudest band that I had ever heard before, Mark Farner was all over the stage! Wet Willie opened up for them! Both bands were great, I would love to go back in time and do it all over again!
@@TheReddog5757 I saw them in 71 at Cobo Hall in Detroit by far the Loudest band I ever saw. My ears rang for 3 days I can't imagine the people up front their hears must of bled :-) Peace
Son mis fuerzas 😔😸
Habiendo espíritus palabra
What an amazing band GFR was!!!
Eine der besten Bands auf der Welt!
100% agree with you!
GRAND FUNK THE BEST Poland
Mark Farner❤🎵🎸
Hell if grandfunk ant in the hall of fame
Then shit has gone to hell
I just can't find the words! Gods! what a performance! better than a fu*k!
Qué música berraca nunca pasará de moda
Saw Grand Funk at Oakland Coliseum in 1973. My buddy and I smoked a joint. 50 years later I keep smoking that thing.