Grand Funk Railroad (Mark Farner) - Paranoid - Georgia 1987

Mark Farner performing Paranoid January 1987 at a club called Timothy Johns in Stone Mountain, Georgia just outside Atlanta. Included are Billy Powell from Skynyard on keyboards who was with the Vision Band from Jacksonville Florida, Lawrence Buckner on bass, and Mike Maple on drums. This is a rare video performance caught live. Everyone click on the link below to sign the online petition to induct Mark Farner & GFRxR into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame now! http://www.petitiononline.com/GFRMDM/petition.html

Did you ever have that feeling in your life, that someone was watching you?
He dont have no reason, thats right. but, still hes there watching you.
Someone is waiting just outside the door, to take you away.
Everybody knows just what hes there for, to take you away.

But, you dont know why hes been waiting.
But, you dont know why hes been waiting.
Spent too much time anticipating.
Spent too much time anticipating.

Did you ever think it could be you, thats just outside the door?
Theres just one way to find out if its true. so, what you waiting for?
Oh, get yourself together now, my friend, and step outside the pad.
If theres no one waiting for you there, my friend, I think you should be glad.

But, who wasnt there that you should look out for?
But, who wasnt there that you should look out for?
Get back inside your wall, and shut the door.
Get back inside your wall, and shut the door.

You dont have nobody, dont need nobody, cant love nobody,
Youre better off by yourself.
You aint feelin too bad, youre driving me mad, and say youre bad,
Youre better off by yourself.

You dont have nobody, dont need nobody, cant love nobody,
Youre better off by yourself.
You aint feelin too bad, youre driving me mad, and say youre bad,
Youre better off by yourself.

Ahhhhh ...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Grand
• Funk
• Railroad
• Mark
• Farner
• Paranoid

[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!

[bekki53]

Great performance. Great singing and guitar playing by Mark, as always. I think he gets better as time goes by. Thank you for this video clip!! A very cool, rare performance.

[PackedFunk]

Thanks Bekki. I just love the booming drum intro on this song. Mark's voice was right-on that night as always.

[JohninFunk]

Great Mark Farner video, PackedFunk! Thank you!

This time period ('85-'86) Farner was also doing some rare songs on stage like: "I Bind You", "Doin' It Right" and "No False Idol"

The group rockin' here with him is "Vision" w/ Rocco Marshall on guitar, Skynyrd's Billy Powell on keyboards, Lawrence Buckner on bass and Mike Maple on drums. The last two, joined Farner in Common Ground a couple of years later (after "Adrenalin")

[PackedFunk]

Cool JohninFunk. Thanks for the info, I'll make the changes to the description. This was a transitional period for Mark for sure. I first met Mark in '89 myself. This is a cool rare performance for sure. T.J.

[ForReelFunk]

The RS RAG never did anything for GFR back in the day neither...I always did think they sucked!!!

You got my bycott blessing!

[PackedFunk]

Your right there ForReelFunk about Rolling Stone & GFRxR. All Rolling Stone ever did was to dog GFRxR about everything imaginable. Even going as far as calling their instruments (Mark's Messenger Guitar)were "junk" & Donny Brewer's drumming was monotinous. Saying "it will drive you up the wall". GFRxR were the first band to earn 10 consecutive platinum albums. Rolling Stone Magazine just bitched-slapped every fan who bought one of those albums.

[AlbertMondback]

Hellz yeah.

[MrSkinnn]

DAMN N I C E - Vocals & guitar are still unreal in '87!

[pegleyjr]

Mark's vocal is right on. Too bad the Grand Funk reunion came to an abrupt stop in 1983 approx. What's Funk was a real solid LP.

[cougar1233]

Mark had the Best Voice of all time. Could hit any note he wanted to, and had perfect vibratto.

[rayanthonybrown]

Never mind the guitar work, never mind the songwriting, this guy has always been the most soulful of singers in the rock arena hands down. So much funk in the trunk.

[shasta3683]

The God Rockers, alright...

need Mike Huckabee on Bass:

[fattdaddy3755]

Tina Turner onboard the petition @ 2110 annaleee69!!!

[annaleee69]

Ringo Starr onboard the petition @ 2172 fattdaddy!!!

[annaleee69]

Paranoid! Farner's classic!!

[fattdaddy3755]

"It don't have no reason...thats right."

No reason Mark Farner and GFRxR shouldn't be in the Hall Of Fame. Please help us right this INJUSTICE....sign the petition. Thanks