#Bosnia grand funk railroad full#
This rocktabulous disc is now available as Grand Funk Remasters: Grand Funk also look out Grand Funk Remasters: Live Album (1970) which captures the Railroad on the way to double-platinum status in front of a baying Florida crowd who get the full raw power of the event. Limousine Driver’ and ‘Heartbreaker’ and the proto-grunge ‘Paranoid’ as well as their take on the Animals’ ‘Inside Looking Out, which became a regular showstopper. The second album, Grand Funk (also 1969) pushed even further on the hits ‘Mr. Working with producer and manager Terry Knight the trio kicked ass on ‘T.N.U.C’, the anthemic ‘Can’t Be Too Long’ and the psyche extravaganza ‘Into the Sun’. They wowed unsuspecting crowds at the Atlanta Pop Festival in 1969 and made their debut that same year, selling over a million copies of the aptly titled On Time. There’s also a deal of humour percolating beneath the riffs and rhythm carnage – Frank Zappa was a closet fan and so is Homer Simpson – and they have recently celebrated ’45 Years of Grand Funk’ with a spectacular tour.Ĭrashing out of Flint, Michigan in the late 1960s the original group, named after the Grand Trunk Western Railroad railway line, were the ultimate power trio with Mark Farner (guitar, vocals) Don Brewer (drums, vocals and Mel Schacher (bass) giving the Cream template an American slant. They are also responsible for dragging pre-metal rock onto FM radio thanks largely to the popularity of albums like On Time, E Pluribus Funk and We’re An American Band. For one thing, they blitzed the American heartland with a cocktail of rocking’ blues whose power couldn’t be denied yet they also shifted so many albums that they didn’t bother to read their reviews they simply weighed their royalties. I believe that GFR is the Best AmericanHard Rock band based on their album releases and their concert performances.Despite that monumental sounding name, and their ear-splitting decibel-defying brand of hard-core rock notwithstanding, the esteemed Grand Funk Railroad are a damn sight smarter than they’re given the credit for. But they never recevied top billing over Led Zeppelin. Popularity-wise, GFR played some big festivals back in the day, and sold our Shea Stadium in record time as well. I doubt that GFR was EVER better on their Best nights, as compared to Led Zeppelin on any of their BEST nights. I was fortunate to have seen Led Zeppelin 8 times over their career, and I can tell you, that as good as GFR was. A shame, since I will never listen to the entire drum solo on TNUC anyway. the cool crowd stuff and the neat intro stuff that was found on the LP release, are either not there at all or greatly shortened. so while the songs are given their full measure. *******NOTE******* The Re-Mastered version of CAUGHT IN THE ACT has been squeezed onto -one- CD. I much prefer the live versions of their best songs, hits and all. I don't care for their "Greatest Hits" releases. Their Best compilation released was the 2-album MARK, DON & MEL 1969-71. Dick Clark and ABC need to release ! ! ! ! I also vividly remember GFR's performance on ABC's In Concert program. Mark, with his long hair, riffing away on Footstompin' Music - incredible !
The first time I saw them was in 1971 or 1972.
I have been fan of GFR since the early 70's.
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