That guy Terry K. is a big piece of shit. Pity for me, I think the best GFR music is before the Fenix album. Fron this album I like one or two songs in every one of them (albums), but before ufff On TIme, the Red Album, the COIN, and Closer to Home all of them were full of good songs.
@mcneal78 Oh, yeah: the words, the music, the melody. It`s just perfect. And it STILL beats some of the stuff out there today. I don`t know if you can really call it music. :(
I never understood that part of their career. Was it necessary to go as far as waving the American flag to have a #1 hit single? Could they have done a better-oriented commercial song than "We're an amercian band" or not count on covers (The Locomotion and Some Kind of Wonderful) to sell their last albums?
@HD80EVO I am 53 and am a bit slow with gadgets. I have only been online since 2007! Can you provide a slightly better detail? For a dummy? You can reach me on cute cat faith dot com, my new website. I REALLY appreciate your effort. We must all direct one another to good stuff. It is good for US and good for the ARTISTS. Bless you! ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!
Who care about opinion of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ? They are just a group of snobs who vote whatever they want , ignoring any other opinions from outside their group. Is that important if GFR is being recognized by those pseudo intellectuals?
@bucazaurus I am from Cleveland and I must say, I agree with you. I un-spammed your comment. I will only censor, delete or block the most horrible things. So far it has not been necessary! You have a free forum here and YOU ARE RIGHT the judges are often just . . . well, you know, they are just judges. In art, it is what moves us in our hearts and souls which really counts. No one can judge or rate that! ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!
During 1970-1972, Grand Funk Railroad was the greatest band on the planet, hands down!! They turned commercial with We're An American Band, and it was an awful transformation for us fans that were loyal to them from the start. As evil and dirty as Terry Knight was, he was truly the best thing that ever happened to GFR. They made a HUGE mistake by firing him! They could have been the greatest band ever had they stuck with their 3 piece power rock formula!!
No bigger fan than me back in the day. I had everything they put out. I saw them back in 97. I stood the whole time, sang every song word for word. I cried the next day. Hard to explain. I will gladly sign the petition.
I signed the real partition at the concert years ago at Pine Knob.....can't believe it's still going around.......screw the RRHF they don't deserve Grand Funk!
COME ON PEOPLE LETS GET GRAND FUNK RAILROAD INTO THE ROCK-N-ROLL HALL OF FAME---WE BABY BOOMERS GREW UP WITH THIS BAND I HAD CHANCE TO MEET MARK IN MISSOURI IN 2002 One of the hardest rocking bands of that time
GFRxR have 33 gold & platinum ALBUMS earned & many gold & platinum singles. They also still hold many ticket sales records, including the all-time record at Shea Stadium. NOT being recognized by The R&R HOF is a bitch-slap to every fan who bought one of those albums or concert tickets. Funk Fans, how does it feel to be bitch-slapped by Jann Wenner every year that GFRxR is left-out of R&RHOF?
As an artist and creator that saw all levels of the playing field, Mark Farner's musical diversity is a matter of public record. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked "I'm Your Captain/Closer to Home" as one of the top ten classic songs of all time. Way to go Mark!!! Rolling Stone is just now realizing what we Funk Fans have known for 38 years!!!
I can not believe that Grand Funk Railroad are not in the R&R Hall of Fame They should Close the doors and We the People need to come together and Open A Real Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!!!!!!!!!!!
The New York Daily News' Nationwide Readers' Poll for 1971.
Tens of thousands of votes were cast from every state in the nation. When the final score was tallied, Grand Funk Railroad had garnered a whopping 75% of the total vote as "Best Rock Group In The U.S." Left to split up the remaining 25% were: 2 Creedence Clearwater, 3. Jackson Five, 4. Led Zeppelin, 5. Three Dog Night, 6. The Who, 7. Sly, 8. Santana, 9.Chicago, and 10.Ten Years After!
GFRxR was generous enough to leave the remaining 25% of the "scraps" for the other top 9 bands to fight over. I think it's funny that The Might Zep was out-voted by Jackson 5. Hahahaha! What they get for pulling power plug on GFRxR in Detroit! This is an incredable stat that shows the dominance of GFRxR in '71. No wonder there were riots by fans not getting a ticket.
These kind of numbers can not be ignored any longer. Everyone sign the petition in this video's full description. It only takes seconds to do & please leave a comment.
After reading your #'s above Packed, I clearly see the injustice. In response, I'm sending 25 subscriptions of Rolling Stone to "non-entity's" for which Jann Wenner will have to eat. Hey! Do you think this could catch on?
I think that might get his attention fattdaddy. What he gets for acting like he owns the right to say what is good & bad in Rock music. This is a free country & R&RHOF should also be free political correctness. The People Love This Band & That Is All That Should Matter. Everyone sign our petition above!
The more I think about it, there needs to be a new R&RHOF. The one in Cleveland (SEWER, sorry) has become a total farce. It's sad, but great bands such as this are becoming more famous for not being recognized by that corporate minded, Rolling Stone Jann Wenner led, corrupt organization. I'm sorry people of Cleveland, but your spineless attitude lets this continue. Like what I say or not, it can not be disputed.
GFRxR have 33 gold & platinum ALBUMS earned & many gold & platinum singles. They also still hold many ticket sales records. NOT being recognized by The R&R HOF is a bitch-slap to every fan who bought one of those albums or concert tickets.
GFRxR created their own genre of music & The People reacted enormously by becoming the first band to sell 10 consecutive platinum albums & breaking ticket sales records wherever they played. fattdaddy3755, WALNUTS52, & myself are trying to correct the fact that GFRxR are ignored by The R&R HOF. Please join us by signing the petition in this video's description. Thanks everyone!
GFRxR were dogged about everything they did, the way they looked, their attitude, even some critics called their instruments "junk". They were told their songs would not be played on the radio if they were longer than 3 minutes. GFRxR were black-balled by "the establishment" through music critics. This is also why they are not in R&R HOF today. Help me right this wrong. Everyone sign the online petition in this video's description. Thanks everyone.
The "Phoenix" album was always one of my favorites. I never realised what an important album it was for GFR. They were rising from the ashes of Terry Knight's destructive retaliation...
GFRxR had no producer on the album "Phoenix" except themselves. After Terry Knight taking everything they owned including their instruments, they borrowed money to get the album created. The hit "Rock & Roll soul" saved them.
wow I never knew that Todd Rundgren was involved in producing GFR how cool ...I love Todd and think he is and always has been an over looked genius. a master of all instruments and a writer of many awesome songs,See ya learn something new everyday...even if it is 37 yrs later lol Peace all
Everyone please sign the petition located in this video's description. Just click "more" to expand the video's description & you'll see the link in blue. Click on the blue link & you are there. I can't post the link in comments section. Thanks everyone!
As an artist and creator that saw all levels of the playing field, Mark Farner's musical diversity is a matter of public record. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked "I'm Your Captain/Closer to Home" as one of the top ten classic songs of all time. Way to go Mark!!!
That guy Terry K. is a big piece of shit. Pity for me, I think the best GFR music is before the Fenix album. Fron this album I like one or two songs in every one of them (albums), but before ufff On TIme, the Red Album, the COIN, and Closer to Home all of them were full of good songs.
fantorjhs 5 months ago
Grand Funk is already in MY Rock n Roll Hall of Fame... forever!
MrBudgist 7 months ago
"Bad Time to Be in Love" sounds catchy.
mcneal78 8 months ago
@mcneal78 "Bad Time" IS catchy; as a writer, its one of those where you go, "Man, I wish I wrote that one!!!" lol
estyle40 7 months ago
@estyle40 I KNOW, RIGHT! I WISH i wrote that one! True dat!
mcneal78 7 months ago
@mcneal78 Oh, yeah: the words, the music, the melody. It`s just perfect. And it STILL beats some of the stuff out there today. I don`t know if you can really call it music. :(
estyle40 7 months ago
I saw GFRR In 72 for the Phoenix tour in SanAntonio, Tx . Bloodrock opened for them.
Great show.
alwaysopen 9 months ago
The 2 people who didn't like this video were Terry Knight's butt buddies.
gordie225 1 year ago
Enough about the dam Hall of fame. I've been there,,the place aint that great.
mphandel 1 year ago
@mphandel I say put them in the Hall of Fame, if ONLY for "Bad Time", that song is just perfect; let alond for the rest of their career.
estyle40 1 year ago
I never understood that part of their career. Was it necessary to go as far as waving the American flag to have a #1 hit single? Could they have done a better-oriented commercial song than "We're an amercian band" or not count on covers (The Locomotion and Some Kind of Wonderful) to sell their last albums?
sinning1966 1 year ago
This American Band album set a record.
It had the number one song in America & had already went to Gold Album status before album was released.
This was due to pre-record sales.
HD80EVO 1 year ago
I loved "Bad Time to Be In Love."
slobomotion 1 year ago
@slobomotion
Packedfunk has a live version posted from 2007. CHECK IT OUT. Mark Farner's voice is better than ever!
HD80EVO 1 year ago
@HD80EVO I am 53 and am a bit slow with gadgets. I have only been online since 2007! Can you provide a slightly better detail? For a dummy? You can reach me on cute cat faith dot com, my new website. I REALLY appreciate your effort. We must all direct one another to good stuff. It is good for US and good for the ARTISTS. Bless you! ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!
slobomotion 1 year ago
@slobomotion
Grand Funk Railroad (Mark Farner) - Bad Time - 8/24/07
HD80EVO 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Who care about opinion of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ? They are just a group of snobs who vote whatever they want , ignoring any other opinions from outside their group. Is that important if GFR is being recognized by those pseudo intellectuals?
I prefere to enjoy the music instead.
bucazaurus 1 year ago
@bucazaurus I am from Cleveland and I must say, I agree with you. I un-spammed your comment. I will only censor, delete or block the most horrible things. So far it has not been necessary! You have a free forum here and YOU ARE RIGHT the judges are often just . . . well, you know, they are just judges. In art, it is what moves us in our hearts and souls which really counts. No one can judge or rate that! ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!
slobomotion 1 year ago
frigging great song. love gfr.
ThePolkadotbikini 1 year ago
During 1970-1972, Grand Funk Railroad was the greatest band on the planet, hands down!! They turned commercial with We're An American Band, and it was an awful transformation for us fans that were loyal to them from the start. As evil and dirty as Terry Knight was, he was truly the best thing that ever happened to GFR. They made a HUGE mistake by firing him! They could have been the greatest band ever had they stuck with their 3 piece power rock formula!!
PeeWee81horn 1 year ago
@PeeWee81horn Fuck that shit. He should've been up and up with the band. He sucked ass.
jezell38 1 year ago
No bigger fan than me back in the day. I had everything they put out. I saw them back in 97. I stood the whole time, sang every song word for word. I cried the next day. Hard to explain. I will gladly sign the petition.
ArtGardenfunckle 1 year ago
Yeah, and Knight didn't get a penny of the 'American Band' money. Sweet!
AceOfHeart2012 1 year ago
Terry Knight murdered by his daughter's boyfriend? Karma's a bitch isn't it?
AceOfHeart2012 1 year ago
i have GFR live in tokyo 1974 on dvd if anyone wants to buy it message me : )
purplehouse26 2 years ago
I just signed the petition....how many sig's does the RRHoF need to include them, surely 7500 is enough?
MrChubbleyWarner 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
looking for cool guys to chat and meet up in my local area
SexxyAmberii 2 years ago
I signed the real partition at the concert years ago at Pine Knob.....can't believe it's still going around.......screw the RRHF they don't deserve Grand Funk!
pretzel127 2 years ago
If they make it to the Hall, I think the person who started the petition should induct them. And bring me!!!
estyle40 2 years ago
Don and Mel had the best afro's I've ever seen on a white man.
ConspiracyGuy1 2 years ago 2
Sib Hashian of boston
Obelisk2290 2 years ago
I signed the petition, hope they make it!
tonlo92 2 years ago
Me too! If anyone deserves it its these guys!
fuzzleredmenn 2 years ago
They are a great band and mel is my uncle so thats cool!
buffsman12 2 years ago 7
That is so cool. Your uncle is great.
pamaska 2 years ago
Mel is your uncle? That's "Shaching"!
999manman 2 years ago
is he really? Cool.
PeterMayer 2 years ago
mel schahcer is my greatest influence as a bassist and he ROCKS!
TheBassfresh 2 years ago
@TheBassfresh
He was one of mine as well. He played some killer licks and rocked the rhythm section. Who needs keyboard when you have a real power trio?
alwaysopen 9 months ago
@buffsman12 u are so right they were one of the best you dont get that now i am 58 they are all we had
animalcorvair 10 months ago
They never should have went commercial...
glynnth 2 years ago
signed the petition, rock on
mazdaplz 3 years ago 2
Signed the petition. Thanks for posting this video.
mwp62 3 years ago
i know but it reminds me of it
Obelisk2290 3 years ago
I got a fever and the only prescription is cowbell
Obelisk2290 3 years ago
thats BÖC not GFR
BoondockSaints01 3 years ago
COME ON PEOPLE LETS GET GRAND FUNK RAILROAD INTO THE ROCK-N-ROLL HALL OF FAME---WE BABY BOOMERS GREW UP WITH THIS BAND I HAD CHANCE TO MEET MARK IN MISSOURI IN 2002 One of the hardest rocking bands of that time
ROCK ON!!!!!!!!!
kfc63822 3 years ago 3
GFRxR have 33 gold & platinum ALBUMS earned & many gold & platinum singles. They also still hold many ticket sales records, including the all-time record at Shea Stadium. NOT being recognized by The R&R HOF is a bitch-slap to every fan who bought one of those albums or concert tickets. Funk Fans, how does it feel to be bitch-slapped by Jann Wenner every year that GFRxR is left-out of R&RHOF?
Sign the petition in this video's description.
PackedFunk 3 years ago 3
Thanks for this - superb!!!
dancindandanson 3 years ago
Um.... where's part 5?
dancindandanson 3 years ago
Link straight above about 4 inches. Video Response (1).
PackedFunk 3 years ago
Miss spelled Creepin because I am buzzed Oh well.
Philtration 3 years ago
Were An American Band was such a great fucking album.
I can listen to "Creppin" every day for the rest of my life and be OK with that.
Philtration 3 years ago
As an artist and creator that saw all levels of the playing field, Mark Farner's musical diversity is a matter of public record. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked "I'm Your Captain/Closer to Home" as one of the top ten classic songs of all time. Way to go Mark!!! Rolling Stone is just now realizing what we Funk Fans have known for 38 years!!!
PackedFunk 3 years ago 2
Thanks PackedFunk for all the great videos!
HD80EVO 4 years ago 4
terry knight is already dead. his daughter's boyfriend murdered him.
spikesandbones07 4 years ago 12
Justice has been served.
Continue on Grand Funk Railroad.
zereoue 4 years ago 2
lol yes I just read he was stabbed to death multiple times.. hahah.. a good nice slow death for that prick..
RUREDY2ROK 3 years ago
I can not believe that Grand Funk Railroad are not in the R&R Hall of Fame They should Close the doors and We the People need to come together and Open A Real Rock & Roll Hall of Fame!!!!!!!!!!!
Toolish69 4 years ago 5
I could not have said it better Toolish69!
PackedFunk 4 years ago
what the hell. terri knight is gay. i cant believe he screwed them over like that he's going to hell.
abababa121212 4 years ago 5
May be in hell as we speak!?
PackedFunk 4 years ago
BURN BABY BURN!
fattdaddy3755 4 years ago 2
The New York Daily News' Nationwide Readers' Poll for 1971.
Tens of thousands of votes were cast from every state in the nation. When the final score was tallied, Grand Funk Railroad had garnered a whopping 75% of the total vote as "Best Rock Group In The U.S." Left to split up the remaining 25% were: 2 Creedence Clearwater, 3. Jackson Five, 4. Led Zeppelin, 5. Three Dog Night, 6. The Who, 7. Sly, 8. Santana, 9.Chicago, and 10.Ten Years After!
PackedFunk 4 years ago
GFRxR was generous enough to leave the remaining 25% of the "scraps" for the other top 9 bands to fight over. I think it's funny that The Might Zep was out-voted by Jackson 5. Hahahaha! What they get for pulling power plug on GFRxR in Detroit! This is an incredable stat that shows the dominance of GFRxR in '71. No wonder there were riots by fans not getting a ticket.
annaleee69 4 years ago
These kind of numbers can not be ignored any longer. Everyone sign the petition in this video's full description. It only takes seconds to do & please leave a comment.
PackedFunk 4 years ago
After reading your #'s above Packed, I clearly see the injustice. In response, I'm sending 25 subscriptions of Rolling Stone to "non-entity's" for which Jann Wenner will have to eat. Hey! Do you think this could catch on?
fattdaddy3755 4 years ago 2
I think that might get his attention fattdaddy. What he gets for acting like he owns the right to say what is good & bad in Rock music. This is a free country & R&RHOF should also be free political correctness. The People Love This Band & That Is All That Should Matter. Everyone sign our petition above!
PackedFunk 4 years ago
The more I think about it, there needs to be a new R&RHOF. The one in Cleveland (SEWER, sorry) has become a total farce. It's sad, but great bands such as this are becoming more famous for not being recognized by that corporate minded, Rolling Stone Jann Wenner led, corrupt organization. I'm sorry people of Cleveland, but your spineless attitude lets this continue. Like what I say or not, it can not be disputed.
annaleee69 4 years ago
Please sign our petition to induct GFRxR into the Hall Of Fame. It just takes a couple seconds. Please, we humbly ask for your support. Thanks!
fattdaddy3755 4 years ago
We are well over 500,000 views on all the Grand Funk Railroad videos on this channel. This is truly The People's Band. Thanks all you Funk Fans!!!
PackedFunk 4 years ago
Rock and Roll Hall of Shame is SHIT!!
jdlewis60 4 years ago
GFRxR have 33 gold & platinum ALBUMS earned & many gold & platinum singles. They also still hold many ticket sales records. NOT being recognized by The R&R HOF is a bitch-slap to every fan who bought one of those albums or concert tickets.
Sign the petition in this video's description.
PackedFunk 4 years ago
Everyone join the Grand Funk Railroad movement. Sign the petition in this video's description.
annaleee69 4 years ago 2
Hey man, thanks so much for posting these !!! I LOVE GFR and this is awesome !!
zone47 4 years ago 2
Damn! That was a great documentary! Thanks PackedFunk!
FUNK ON FUNK BROTHER!
fattdaddy3755 4 years ago 2
GFRxR created their own genre of music & The People reacted enormously by becoming the first band to sell 10 consecutive platinum albums & breaking ticket sales records wherever they played. fattdaddy3755, WALNUTS52, & myself are trying to correct the fact that GFRxR are ignored by The R&R HOF. Please join us by signing the petition in this video's description. Thanks everyone!
PackedFunk 4 years ago
GFRxR were dogged about everything they did, the way they looked, their attitude, even some critics called their instruments "junk". They were told their songs would not be played on the radio if they were longer than 3 minutes. GFRxR were black-balled by "the establishment" through music critics. This is also why they are not in R&R HOF today. Help me right this wrong. Everyone sign the online petition in this video's description. Thanks everyone.
PackedFunk 4 years ago
Farner is the best vocalist, this side of the Mississippi.
shasta3683 4 years ago
The "Phoenix" album was always one of my favorites. I never realised what an important album it was for GFR. They were rising from the ashes of Terry Knight's destructive retaliation...
dzstephens 4 years ago
GFRxR had no producer on the album "Phoenix" except themselves. After Terry Knight taking everything they owned including their instruments, they borrowed money to get the album created. The hit "Rock & Roll soul" saved them.
PackedFunk 4 years ago
And it was a HELLUVA hit, too!
dzstephens 4 years ago
wow I never knew that Todd Rundgren was involved in producing GFR how cool ...I love Todd and think he is and always has been an over looked genius. a master of all instruments and a writer of many awesome songs,See ya learn something new everyday...even if it is 37 yrs later lol Peace all
bellaluna010 4 years ago
Everyone please sign the petition located in this video's description. Just click "more" to expand the video's description & you'll see the link in blue. Click on the blue link & you are there. I can't post the link in comments section. Thanks everyone!
PackedFunk 4 years ago
As an artist and creator that saw all levels of the playing field, Mark Farner's musical diversity is a matter of public record. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked "I'm Your Captain/Closer to Home" as one of the top ten classic songs of all time. Way to go Mark!!!
PackedFunk 4 years ago
I'm glad this was posted, didn't get to see it when televised. Craig Frost years are my favorite.
pegleyjr 4 years ago
Begining going into generic hardrock now.....
Heavypsychman 4 years ago
Been there done that.Thanks because these guys defined the 70's much more than disco ever could even hope too.
notyrmama 4 years ago
PackedFunk you are THE BEST! Thank you for all the great videos!!!
annaleee69 4 years ago
Everyone please sign petition in the video's description to induct Mark Farner & GFRxR into The R&R HOF.
PackedFunk 4 years ago