MARK FARNER IN GRAND FUNK, SAYS HE WAS RAILROAD-ED

The Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp led by Roger Daltrey raised $100,000 for the newly quadriplegic Jesse Farner, son of Grand Funk Railroad's Mark Farner, but despite not having health insurance, he also said he was "sucker-punched" by his former band.

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• Mark Farner
• Grand Funk Railroad
• Don Brewer
• Mel Schacher
• We're An American Band
• Some Kind Of Wonderful

[koolbossjock]

@fasteddie925 Whats all this about? I was at that show as i was a DJ  across the street at WSFR and did an interview with Mark the same night.He NEVER put Donnie or Mel down in the interview. I may of met you that night to but don't remember.Down stairs after the show everything seemed normal,got some great pix with Mark and Don etc.

[fasteddie925]

shut up you crying baby brewer did nothing that you didn't know..QUIT LYING FARNER SUCKER PUNCHED MY ASS.....YOU ARE THE SUCKER PUNCHER REMEMBER LOUISVILLE KY.......................YOUR SOUNDMAN

[alanmorri]

Well The Grand Funk thing not being the original Grand Funk threesome is really not Grand Funk ...I'm with that...But..after what Terry Knight did to GFR back when and how it took so long for MF to wise up to that gouging...it just doesn't seem like a thinking man would let that happen twice. Let alone doing all the whining in public that while having the desire of a pity party just makes one look even MORE just blame dumb! Read before signing I always say eh?! WTF?! Sucker punched my ass!

[whw5511]

Its a real shame that this has turned out like this . Hey their is no Grand Funk without Mark . I see mark every chance i get , the so called grand funk truibite band. I saw once ,they suck . they need to bury the hatchet and work things out .

Such a shame hat such a great band needs to have all these problems

[AceOfHeart2012]

Ya know. When I become a millionaire I'm going to find out what it would cost to have Don and Mel release Mark from bondage. I can't believe they (Mel and Don) can get anyone to attend the faux Grand Funk shows. Everybody knows Mark Farner IS Grand Funk Railroad. If I ever have it in my power to straighten this out I will.

[barneybluedogboy]

I grew up listening to GFR since their get go. I have to say, Don Brewer, you are a true snake. Mel, why do follow a back stabber? The fact that Don and Mel went behind Mark, who wrote 99% of the songs, says it all. Too bad their egos have to rule over the true talent and special sound they all had together. They could still be playing and recording new stuff. Oh well, human nature at it's worse. I respect Mark,not the other two schmuks. Rock on Mark, you ARE Grand Funk!

[65drummer1]

Let's review: Brewer stated, "Messenger guitar , a piece of shit".  Yet he trys to steal it from Mark. Backstabs Mark out of the franchises name, like the "piece of shit he is" Humm, the rumor might be correct. The fake funk is changing their name to "SBB", a.k.a. "sewer brewer band". Sounds right cause brewer is the "piece of shit" and the fake GFR stinks without Mark, yeah SBB fits quite nice. Hey mel, did you come out for air yet or is sewer piping o2 in his ass for you??

[jovabe2000]

don and Mel definitely  took advantage of Mark

[jackHNv]

@bodaciousd You're being a bit harsh there! Mel's bass playing on the early GFR albums was fantastic, they wouldn't have sounded the same without him.

Having said that I agree that without Mark it's not GFR, and he wrote most of the songs. Don and Mel should be ashamed of themselves for their behaviour, they should apologise, rip up the contract and be grateful for all the money they made playing Mark's songs.

[pieword]

Mark, you got screwed,, if any one deserves to use the name GRF, it's you!!!!! Brewer should be using "Grand Funked Up Railroad", all Brewer has now is a fair Tribute Band. They may sound ok to the folks that never got the chance to see GFR live in the 70's my friend. Would you rather have the name or would rather perform as the true heart and soul of GFR, what's in a name.