The most underrated Band in Rock History, they deserved to be in the hall of fame like 30

64 year year old hippie tells you no lie.....our music broke the stupid colour barriers and helped us all feel like brothers and sisters...alas those days are faded...but so glad young people as yourself are exploring new ( for you ) realms and eras of music. This music is raw, un-sampled ,straight up in your face and into your heart. Peace from Canada

@born4thstime

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, that's the way it wassssss

@richardpeetrinpeetrin9817

Жыл бұрын

If you like that, Let me suggest "Got This Thing On The Move",from the same album, "The Red Album" (1969). .

Singing about "reefer", like that, in 1969, was gangster AF!

@r.d.sandman6474

3 жыл бұрын

Well, in some states it’s terrible-one was a $100 fine, next state they impound your car. Just not fair, I knew a guy in TX that did 6 months in jail, for seeds which now would be illegal.

@born4thstime

2 жыл бұрын

@@r.d.sandman6474 Oh yeah, I rem the seeds. Better not have any stems and seeds!!

Mark Farner gave 200% on every performance ! 😉🎸 He is a beast of a front-man ✌😎 GFR owned the world in the 70's & sold out Shea Stadium faster than the Beatles ( Yes those Beatles 😉 ) Also they opened for Led Zeppelin an LZ manager pulled the plug on them because they were showing up the great Led Zeppelin 😀😂😃 Now that's Rock-n-Roll see if you can top spirit 😎🎸 GFR one of the greatest live bands.... EVER ! More GFR hits..... We're An American Band I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home The Locomotion Enjoy the sweet bitchin' ride into classic Rock-n-Roll my brother ✌😎

@richarddelgado2723

2 жыл бұрын

Great write up my friend 😀

@jarrodpratt3011

Жыл бұрын

Very well said.

@dennisholiday1868

4 ай бұрын

I think The Who was smart enough not to have Grand Funk Railroad do any shows with them. When a opening act plays that hard, why would you risk being embarrassed! embarrassed

Possibly the GREATEST live performance in rock & roll history.

@jarrodpratt3011

Жыл бұрын

I’ll buy that

i saw them 50 years ago (aug 1970) in new orleans the summer I graduated high school. my first concert. they kicked ass. they are 21,20 and 18 in this video. What I want to know is why aren't they in the rock and roll hall of fame but Madonna is? WTF!

@tomaleshire4145

3 жыл бұрын

Amen brother!👍 They deserve to be in the RRHOF!💯 50 years later and people still listen and young people are discovering them now too!🤗 My first concert was my senior year, 1970.😲 Jethro Tull opened for Led Zeppelin!🔥 It was also my first acid trip! 🤯🤤 A life changing experience for sure!😂🤣❤️✌️

@janenichols879

3 жыл бұрын

Right on!

@kerryknight228

3 жыл бұрын

So they put pop singers in the rock and roll hall of fame... yeah, WTF?

@GregKauff

2 жыл бұрын

The reason they (Grand Funk Railroad) are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Shame) is that (the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) is owed by England/or people living in England, not by anyone in the U.S.A. And, you're not going to find one person in England that will admit that Led Zep. wasn't the best/hardest Rock band around. Neil Lenet was correct on Zeppelin manager shutting down Grand Funk Railroad. There played two songs and just started into their 3rd one when the power was shut off. Six months later they were put back on the tour as the opening (act once again) and Zeppelin's manager turned around and after two songs going into their 3rd song shut them down once again and took them off the tour again. This is 3 young men that wanted to play Rock n Roll and did it with soul and gave everything they had. Their Albums sound just like they did live. Donny Brewer (Drummer) and Mel (on bass) tricked Mark into signing a legal paper after they had a few drinks and then they voted (kicked) Mark out of the band after they did an appearance on "The Tonight Show". Then they had to hire 5 more guys to make up for what they lost with Mark Farner. The two original members still tour as Grand Funk but with 5 other guys and they don't come close to sounding like the original line-up!!!! While, Mark has his own band and sounds just like the original lineup, for the most part, some parts like when Don sang are different and done better I personally think. Mark was and will forever be the brains of this band. Two of three friends and they screwed one man over sad!!!! Mark wanted to do a 60 city tour of just the U.S.A. and Mel and Don would not do it with him. He (Mark) is like 75 maybe 76 now (2021) and still, tours still have the pipes and sound great. Was lead vocals for a tribute band of these guys but when they thru Mark out the other guys in my band walked. The Greatest Band ever in Rock n Roll Grand Funk Railroad. They opened the door for so many......................

@richarddelgado2723

2 жыл бұрын

Never anything more well put and while Madonna deserves her glory Grand Funk deserves it too Maybe even more so

They opened for Led Zeppelin once and they were so good Zeppelin's manager Peter Grant could see they were fixing to blow his boys away so he pulled the plug on Grand Funk. The crowd was still calling for grand funk when Zeppelin took the stage.

@cynthiabozzo6136

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, they also sold out Shea Stadium in record time beating the Beatles.!! Very underrated should be in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. Listen to them Daily. 👍🎸

These are 3 working-class young men who grew up in and around the Flint, Michigan area. They started out in what is referred to as 'garage bands', playing small local events. Once they broke through, there was no stopping them, they were SO talented, and those of us from that generation LOVED their intensity, passion, in their performances. They didn't have to resort to auto-tune, twerking or any other things some people do today. I wish some of the vocalists of today could perform with HALF of the energy and intensity these guys did.

Thank you for the good music from 1969! A smash song from Grand Funk Railroad! Kind regads from old Germany !

love how raw these guys were, didn't need a bunch of polish.

@47tooter

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly , Have you heard " Live album ? " The most Primitive hard rock that blew anyone off the stage .

If you notice they are all keeping eye contact when they're playing because they never knew where the song was going to take them. Especially Mark Farner the guitar player and lead singer and bassist Mel Schacher.

They we're barely out of high school when they did this!

@jayrahvisions

4 жыл бұрын

That's crazy man so much talent

@KillerNetDog

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayrahvisions And he's playing on cheap ass dept store no name brand guitar...

@richardcranium5048

3 жыл бұрын

They don't call them Grand Funk for nuthin'

@floggerman56

3 жыл бұрын

The bass was 17, the other two were 21

@47tooter

3 жыл бұрын

@@KillerNetDog What about Dons 3 piece toy drum set .

Once heard them described such Grand - the scale of the music Funk- The type of music Railroad - because it hits you like a freaking train!

These guys were so talented ,with their voices and instruments ,you dont see this kind of talent ob todays artist ,these guys would blow away any artists of today,put them to shame

Greatest funk I ever heard

Grand Funk...great band! A great song by them is I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home

"Mean Mistreater", "Winter And My Soul", "Black Licorice", "Aimless Lady", T.N.U.C., "I'm Your Captain / Closer To Home", "We're An American Band"...the list goes on and on with GFR!

It's nice to see a newer generation rocking to the songs I did when I wore younger man's clothes...glad you enjoyed it like I did back in 1969

What a performance!

and THAT ! my friends is what 70's rock and roll...real hard rock and roll. Not metal, not punk...just good ol' pushin' it rock !

This is without a doubt the best live performance I've ever seen. All 3 guys were amazing musicians, and with Mark Farner's screaming/growling vocals, the performance was unbelievable! Sadly, since I was a young woman when Grand Funk was played on the radio, I am certain I will never see their equal in any live performance.

Nice! I'd never seen that performance before now.

50 yrs and still golden.

This came out my senior year in high school!🤗 I'm old AF!😂 GFR, Cream, and Z Z Top are my favorite 3 man bands.🔥💯 Damn, I miss the '60s and '70s!😢 What a great time to be young and crazy!🤯🥴✌️❤️

Seen GFR a few times. They never failed to impress. The guitar playing of Mark, something Special. When concussion of their music hitting body & Soul.

Yeah, GFR was a HUGE deal in the 70s. You’ve probably heard some of their stuff, and just not know it’s them. Love me some Mark Farner. ❤️❤️

These guys are absolutely incredible, you should check out "Can't Be Too Long" off of "On Time" album. Definitely one of my favorite Grand Funk songs. This band is so overlooked, these guys were HEAVY!

2 reasons why I know this is a banger. 1. even the microphone rocks during the song 2. even jay rah's camera rocks during the song.

GFR was one of my favorite bands when I was a teenager. I wanted to, and never got a chance to see them live. The have a live album that is excellent!

Maybe the greatest live video ever recoreded on You Tube...These guys were just 18, 19 and 20 years old at this time....soon after this they were invited to the Atlanta Pop festival and then they rocketed up to be the hottest band in the world for the next 6 years or so selling out across the globe. They sold out Shea stadium in 72 hours in the days with no internet...an unheard of feat...and Mark was, and still is, GFR. He wrote 90% of the songs and music, was lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards, harmonica and played bass and the drums too. Incredibly talented man as were Don and Mel. Craig was great when he joined too...my favorite band by far for me growing up in the 70's. Will always be #1 for me...

Thank u so much for playing this video and for truly appreciating GFR❤

Heartbreaker and Foot Stompin Music should be checked out. Especially Heartbreaker, shows really how good they were.

@michaelbrewer2903

3 жыл бұрын

Both are better live

Grand funk was a great band. Check out heartbreaker live. Mark Farner was and still is awesome. The guy has an amazing set of pipes. A fantastic and unknown song by them is Creepin.

100% and nothing less, that's what Grand Funk Railroad gave when they played. Glad they are getting their PROPS now.

This was 1968! Lead Mark is the pride of Flint, Michigan and received the Medal of Honor from Cherokee and Lakota Nations based on his background and dedication to the culture.

Very cool to see you getting it, J!

My homies from Flint!!!! I was fortunate enough to have seen them in their hey days. As a side note, the drummer Donny Brewer was a classmate of my cousin and Brewer's mother was a teacher of her brother...Swartz Creek HS just outside of Flint.

My older brother took me to see them as a farewell gift in 1971 at Cobo Hall in Detroit... just before I left for Vietnam on my senior trip.. Great Concert..

These guys hail from Flint Michigan, too bad they can't settle their differences because they're all still alive and I guarantee they can still kick the s*** out of music!

Industrial funk!! Great reaction. Thanks!

great reaction to a great track..........Its wonderful to see honest appreciation for quality talent. I also wish to thank you for NOT stopping the video 20 times like some and spoiling the flow of the music. Dr G

GFR delivered everytime, Anywhere !! They left it all onstage abd had a rabid Fanbase. I'm still a fan at 74 years young. I saw them twice in '71 in South Florida. AWESOME !!

MC5 too. 'Kick Out the Jams' They inspired Rage Against the Machine

@juanespinosa8064

3 жыл бұрын

I thought that was blue oyster cult who did kick out the jams??, hmmm🤔

Saw them at least 5 times in Detroit, truly amazing, in my hippie days 1969 and 70's.❤

Only 3 guys... bass , guitar, and a tiny drum set... Raw talent. So great....

Grand Funk Railroad was one of my favorite bands growing up. Thanks for letting me see a new generation get turned on TuneIn

Same year that Zeppelin dropped into the music scene..... and WOODSTOCK......a very great year for music... Don’t worry...they were doing auditoriums very quickly....

@bugvswindshield

3 жыл бұрын

AND the GFR toured with Led Zep. Lasted one show. The crowd over whelmingly cheered for more encore's from GFR. LZ manager fired them on the spot so.......................... GFR is the ONLY band in history who can actually claim , and be proven, out rocked led zeplin in a live show. LOL!! Hall of Fame for GFR!!!

@helenespaulding9372

3 жыл бұрын

Bug vs Windshield kinda strange pairing for me. Like GFR but it’s more Southern Rock to me....where’s LZ is hard rock....at least their first two albums that they were touring on were. Seems whoever put them together wasn’t really thinking....Pairing of James Gang with The Who seems better...

They were the first band that I ever saw in concert, l was only 15 and l have never been the same since, oh yeah, BB KING open up for them, WOW! WHAT A SHOW!

@Silverstreak7878

3 жыл бұрын

You lucky girl! I’m blown away by them!

Was so glad to see this come up because I love this song & love your reaction vids! I would be very interested to see what you think of Deep Purple, 'Sweet Child In Time'. Also, Janis Joplin/Big Brother & The Holding Company at Monterey Pop festival doing 'Ball & Chain'. I got a feeling you'll love 'em.

First album I ever bought in my life was Grand Funk Live (the black album), I was 15. You need to hear this song from that album. Really raw. Thanks again man!

That drummer definitely ate his Wheaties.

I was lucky enough to see them once. Those guys from one hell of a show. And the drummer his drum solo was out of this world. Good video thanks for showing brings back memories

Amazing how all that sound is coming from only 3 guys

50 years ago. I was ten years old. One of my favorites.

The reason for just a few claps at the end was, this performance was being filmed to be broadcast nationally on TV on PBS (public broadcasting) , when PBS was brand new. There was only a handful of production people in the room.

NO AUTOTUNE BACK THEN EITHER! JUST RAW TALENT.

OMG!! YASSS!

Great reaction to these epic musicians!!

I remember these guys in the 70 S they could jam lol

I've seen this video dozens of times and that Robert DeNiro call had me rollin' lol

You sir, are fo sho bringin the heat with GFR! Easily one of the best live performances EVER! This was when music was raw and real, didn’t need anything but your instrument, and amp, and a mic. It was up to the player to make the magic. Can’t say that about a lot of these bands out there nowadays! Sadly.. I think you would love the band Canned Heat, the song, “I’d Rather Be The Devil”. Blues for your ass, right there! 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼💯

Footstompin Music..GFR!!!

They were live, in a tv studio, recording for a tv show. Only people watching were the film crew and producers . That kinda power and passion playing for no one. Damn. ( Like an old pot of collard greens ? That's country!!! Lol )

yeah Black Licorice live would be awesome ! drummer Don Brewer sings that .super Funky...

Into the Sun live 1970 🔥🔥🔥

I was 18 back then the first time heard GFR, LZ, DP, BS etc. They all have their own distinctive sound.. And GFR is the only American band.

Excellent choice! !

Beautiful job. Thank you for this!

６０年代後半から、７０年代の洋楽 粒揃いの名曲ばかり。５０年以上 経ってもまったく色褪せず リアルタイムで聴いてきた幸せ カッコいいだけでないプロの技

Can’t stop watching it over and over, phenomenal musicianship !!

I like how you’re working out the financial thing. Good ideas, and you do deserve it.

Gotta try some lynard skynard. Simple man is a great start

Wow… I’d never seen this performance. Damn!

Singer is cute BANGER love your reaction ❤️👍

Don't expect this style from Grand Funk every time . This is early metal Grand Funk . They have different styles on almost all of their albums . They go hard rock to pop to even Gospel .

I believe that performance was at a venue that held about 2 dozen people.

Love this band

They sound like they have more people in the band than three people!

It is a crime that GFR is not in the rock & roll hall of fame

The upside to the not enough people to clap thing is that it means they were in a studio, where the sound will usually be excellent.. The sound of the band, not of the clapping. lol

Saw them 1 year later

Absolutely yasss!!!!

Ill never foget Homer Simpson talking about "The bong rattling base of GFR."

Show GFR some love! "To be in Love" Very underrated band.

Only group to sell out shey stadium faster than Beatles. Like 8 minutes lol

You want more Grand Funk ...here's one , "Sin's A Good Man's Brother "

They used to play in small clubs and bars..Just a few people drinking in the afternoon....It was great entertainment for a local watering hole in the wall. Today, it would be a sold out concert.....

@47tooter

3 жыл бұрын

This show is on P.B.S. , Only a handful of people were in the studio .

@astelbele

3 жыл бұрын

@@47tooter Oh ! I see ...but I remember back in the 70's and 80 's , I could walk into a bar...and have a few drinks and the entertainment was fantastic. I was at the bamboo club in Toronto back in 1980...having a drink with my friend and Petet Tosh came in to perform....free entertainment. Great time !

@47tooter

3 жыл бұрын

@@astelbele Yes , My girlfriend was a cousin of a guy who was a cook in Worc. Ma. And he told my girlfriend that the Rolling stones were going to play " Unannounced " On Thursday afternoon in the small 200 seat restaurant he worked at. Well, I didn't believe her And Thursday night a buddy of mine told me he had just seen the Rolling Stones while dining at that restaurant in Worc.

@astelbele

3 жыл бұрын

@@47tooter Yes..the also appeared at The Horse Shoe Tavern in Toronto, late 70's...at played for the crowed unannounced...great stuff.

Drummer: Don Brewer

Bass and drums!

Jam😎

Oh yea man . These guys could jam . Mel can funk it up .

Ouviria 100 vezes seguidas essa música! Esses caras são fodas DEMAIS 😍😍👍🤘

pure fucking sssssmoke!

Id like to see you react to hallowed be thy name from Iron Maiden

Not bad for three garage players. That band is tight, though.

I so love this, don't know how to get over it

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Wanna try another soulful white band with funk? Try Rare Earth. Their live album Rare Earth Live is amazing, Celebrate!

Gotta do TNUC with don brewers drum solo

These boys white chocolate from the hood flint Michigan