Grand Funk Railroad - Get Down Grand Funk - 1968

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This is a clip from a VHS documentary called "Get Down Grand Funk" from 1968 of Grand Funk Railroad performing "Into The Sun." The original name of this 1968 docu-film was called "Mondo Daytona." It was recorded in spring of '68 during "Daytona Bike Week". This documentary was filmed for its shock value. The spring break action of college kids, the bikers, & yes what was to become Grand Funk Railroad. The Tams & Swinging Medallions were the other 2 bands featured on this documentary. Truly a sign of the times. This is the first video of GFRxR right after they became a Power Trio from the defunked "The Pack." Mark & Donnie were 19 years old & Mel was 18. Grand Funk Railroad has gone down in music history as starting a genre of music called "Hard Rock." This is a historic performace for sure. Everyone please click on the link below to sign the online petition to induct Mark Farner & Grand Funk Railroad into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame now! http://www.petitiononline.com/GFRMDM/petition.html


Rising, setting, been trying to get into the sun, yeah.
Wanting, getting, gonna get more, baby, when Im done.

All my life I had been waiting, then you turn me on.
Now therell be no hesitating, Im getting into the sun.

Growing, knowing, you learn more everyday, yeah.
Needing, succeeding, sun, dont go away.

Things are changing for the better, now Im not afraid.
Ill be writing you a letter, cause I just got paid.

Growing, knowing, you learn more everyday, yeah.
Needing, succeeding, sun, dont go away.

Things are changing for the better, now Im not afraid.
Ill be writing you a letter, cause I just got paid.

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• Grand
• Funk
• Railroad
• Mark
• Farner
• 1968

[zorozornes]

The title of this vid is Get Down .....  The song is Into The Sun!

[PackedFunk]

@zorozornes

Right.

[mikedrud]

So cool that this is here!

[PackedFunk]

@mikedrud

Yea man, what a rare find!!

[ruslanasrtu]

i love Grand Funk ilove DETROIT!!!!!!!!!

[Trismegistus10]

Brings back memories of a damp basement packed with amps, drum kit, hardly any room to stand, two windows open about six feet off the ground, several hippie chicks standing in the corner getting high, and me and my two buddies rocking out tunes by GFR, Iron Butterfly, Moby Grape, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver... and MAN OH MAN do I sometimes long for those days, especially when I see the cell phone bills for my three kids, the morgage, dental bills, car payments, name brand clothes...FUCK!!

[outlawcountryman]

@sixstringbluesify Yep only 17, i watched an interview where mark farner confrimed this video to be from 1968

[xenavor]

This is a real treasure... Great that this is preserved. AT one time Grand Funk WAS THE BAND ..... very cool

[sixstringbluesify]

So you are telling me that Mel is only 17 in this video???

[FoolFaces]

@Sbrownlee

Also keep in mind that browneye has never really listened to GFR because this is as "non-studio" as you can get!" Brownie, try listening to the studio version. Not lip synched at all, just bad video editing. Try to obtain the benefit of a clue! GFR Rules!!!!!

[superbeavo]

Farner's guitar is a Musicraft Messenger.

[superbeavo]

it's 1969

[CLOWNvsMIME]

The greatest band in all the land......STILL!