Grand Funk Railroad (N'rG) - Sin's A Good Man's Brother

[vanillaicetube]

Great song. Happy to see Mark still alive and well! 

[carlostorres42]

Long time since a song gets me like this one. just great

[tonlo92]

beautifully done, sounds great. Love this song & now a new age is opened up to it since it was in the movie Law Abiding Citizen.

[jarrodcarter1]

That is the filthiest mullet I've ever seen! Youre bald man, let it go.

[eighteenwheel]

kick ass

[WhiskeyDeadMan]

When I bought "Closer To Home" I was astonish listening to this song.. It was so.. so.. fuckin' great.

[PackedFunk]

You know, me too.

I knew this song was special.

So different than anything out there.

[VigilantOutlaw]

Great Song! I heard this at the end of "Law Abiding Citizen" and told my wife I use to listen to Grand Funk when I was a teenager and this song sounded familiar. Although, I don't remember Don Brewer and Mel Schacher being this dark...Ha, Ha...That's a joke son! ;-)

[PackedFunk]

This song bridged the gap between Hard Rock & Metal. Considering the music that was going around in 1970, this song stands up to metal coming out today. The proof is the song being covered by Monster Magnet, Gov't Mule, & George Lynch of Dokken fame.

[mstasik2002able]

monster magnet does a really good cover of this tune on "spine of god". very similiar to original, as opposed to gov't mule's version, done quite a bit different,but still very good.i plan on covering this song in my band as well. all in all, cool tune w/ simple yet catchy riff.

[StayStrangeAmerica]

not mad at anyone on here but the fans 'created' Heavy Metal, if you want to say anyone 'created' Heavy Metal take a look at Blue Cheer and of course, as everyone knows, the mighty post-Earth, Black Sabbath

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[PackedFunk]

@StayStrangeAmerica

And Grand Funk Railroad gave Black Sabbath their start. Check out my video Grand Funk Railroad-Hard Rock/Heavy Metal.

[sounddude51]

There was an interim period called Hard Rock, which pre-dated Metal & led into it. That included GFR, Zepplin, Cream, Hendrix, The Who, Vanilla Fudge, & a whole list of groups not quite metal but led the way. Helter Skelter would have been in the Hard Rock category.

[nazzare79]

I think the album closer to home is a masterpiece, one of my absolutely favourite and one of the best of the '70...but this is not the first heavy metal song...

[peeledGrapes]

this was released in '70, Helter Skelter was released in '68 and, in my opinion, is definitely harder than this. The Beatles created heavy metal.

[Odadelyus]

LMFAO. The Beatles creating metal. That disgusted me and gave me a good laugh, thanks for that.

[Schmann213]

you really think that this is the first metal song of all time? what about born to be wild?

[PackedFunk]

Born To Be Wild coined the term "Heavy Metal Thunder."

Do I think it was a metal song, no I don't.

[Schmann213]

Its all about roots man

[PackedFunk]

This great Farner song was written about hipocrisy & crooked polititions.

Sound familiar today?

[fourty5mag]

Even with the mistakes he's better than the rest!!!

[RandyWayneFricke]

Mark Farner is still THE KING! The brothers hold down the rhythm section beautifully.

[gotthisname]

Hasn't lost a friggen step!

[pinchejoe]

ya still got it mark

[fattdaddy3755]

"One just like the other, sins a good mans brother" - Man, don't I know it!

[gruss1955]

We want GFR in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, do you hear me so called Powers to be????? It is ridiculous for this, the first heavy metal band to be kept out of the R&R Hall of Fame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wolfatnight]

no KISS in the rock and roll hall of fame... no Judas Priest, but Madonna is in there - the rock and roll hall of fame is a fuckin joke...... no need to put em in there

[vangelisideras]

De su tercer album y una de sus mejores canciones, lástima que cambiaron su onda despues del 73; pero en vivo se han sostenido con las joyas de los primeros años. Grandes Grand Funk Railroad! Gracias por el post.

[NuksuiArt]

Listen to "Born Of A Broken Man" by Rage Against the machine. Notice any inspiration? Ha Ha Ha.. Go mark!

[mojorisen74]

Mark Farner's voice still sounds great! I was expecting some raspiness, or even a key change but no, still the same as when he was 20 years old! I can only hope my voice holds up like that.,

[fattdaddy3755]

"This might sound a lil bit hazey...

But I don't think you should act so crazy."

...well thats how my band did it back in 71.

[liljohnnguyen]

Many thanks for posting this AWESOME song .

[bellagodiva]

Mark still won't play a guitar anyone can recognize.

[lehelbored]

It's a Parker guitar.

[PackedFunk]

This song is about crooked politicions. Still relevent today, (Bush & Lackies)!

[SEEVIEGEENIE]

Don't even tell me his voice is'nt as strong and even sounds similar to Sammy Hagars. The more i hear from he and GFR, the more i realize what i missed in my younger years, thanks to corporate radio.

[PackedFunk]

GFRxR was blackballed in the early days from corporate radio. GFRxR always said they played for their fans, not just to get radio play. The fans reacted tremendously by making them the first band to sell 10 consecutive platinum albums. Doing this WITHOUT radio play, makes this feat even more remarkable.

[SEEVIEGEENIE]

Why were they blackballed, something to do with their stance on the war?(dixie chicks)

I'm 45, my older bro. played them some when i was to young to groove. but i remember him groovin heavy w/ it.

But when i about 16 i only heard "I'm your Captain" on radio from G-Funk. But over the past 15 yrs. i've blessed myself with so much that i missed. Bands like foreigner, stones, rush and the like got most of the play in late 70's. We lived 55miles south of Flint(a place called Detroit). Ha Thanks!

[Curdog]

Man they played the shit out of Grand Funk in Flint, Saginaw, Detroit, etc.

[bekki53]

Great song..great performance, Mark Farner!

[annaleee69]

Great performance. Rare video!

[dobos420]

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Mark Farner and Grand Funk RR should have been the First inductee. maybe " the first will be last, and the Last first. when it is all over. Rock on Mark!

[PackedFunk]

There are many "Words Of Wisdom" in this great Mark Farner song.

[fattdaddy3755]

"One thing like the other, sins a good mans brother." - Mark Farner

Mark told us this in his early DECLARATION OF FUNK, but I still had to find out the hard way!

[PackedFunk]

"This might seem a little bit crazy, but

I don't think you should be so lazy"!!! ------Mark Farner (1970)

Everyone sign our petition in this video's description!!!!!

[fattdaddy3755]

"You think you heard this before?.... well...

Stick around...I'm gonna tell you more." -Farner

Sign the petition/Send a Tire/Join the Movement

[fattdaddy3755]

"Say we need a REVOLUTION....

...seems to be the ONLY solution." -Mark Farner

Mark saw it nearly 40 years ago but then again, NIXON was a scarey Mo'Fo'

[PackedFunk]

As with all my GFRxR/Farner videos, there is a link in this video's description to a petition to induct Mark Farner & GFRxR into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. It takes only seconds to sign it. Come on all you Funk Brothers & Sisters. We need your signature & comments!

[jerryin741]

Chicago loves the "Rock Patriot", his shows demonstrate the enduring spirit and world class appeal of seventies rock . His latest CD , For the People, shows he is still tuned in to the voice of the average man

[PackedFunk]

Well put Jerry. Mark Farner is "good people". Mark speaks from his heart. No B.S. He is the spokeperson for our generation.

[koolbossjock]

Amen Brother,that because Mark considers himself just an average man with a different job than others.There is not a Bullshit bone in his Body.I have known him for years and you will only get the truth from him.

[fattdaddy3755]

Hey koolbossjock, could you possibly get Mark to make some comments here on the channel? That would be AWESOME!

[fattdaddy3755]

I guess not huh?