Don Brewer of Grand Funk at a Drum Clinic Playing "Mark Says Alright"

[@GasserGlass]

Mark Farner IS grand Funk Railroad.............. PERIOD!

[@dgcmusi]

GasserGlass absolutely...what a disgusting thing they did to him

[@chriszelez7970]

@@dgcmusi What was it that they did to him?

[@johntrojan9653]

@@chriszelez7970 Call up Mark Farner's interviews

[@Mff48]

@@dgcmusi brewers an arse....i HATE the way he acts as tho everything is gravy with Mark and sits there drumming along to Marks riff and Marks vocal AND NO MARK!!!! friggin disgrace....makes me so mad!

[@rockyspace]

Thank you! Great to actually see Don at his craft! The double album GFR Live is one of the great milestones of Rock & Roll. If you fine a copy, cherish it. They were THE american band.

[@kirkmahoo]

GFL Album is still one of the best live albums of all time.

[@peterpane1773]

@@kirkmahoo I'll drink to that! No question. So outstanding that I made a point of cranking the volume up so the neighbourhood could dance along!

[@steverherb]

Funny thing how Don will gladly play with Mark Farner on a backing track, but refuses to play with the real Mark, who's ready, willing and able to tour. Mark says WTF

[@austinteutsch]

Great drummer, one sorry ass individual who will never duplicate Mark Farner no matter how many old time washed up musicians he brings to the mix.

[@allclassicmotors]

Awesome like always, BUT, it ALL sounds much better when the line up IS MARK, DON & MEL!!!

[@georgem4017]

If you have seen what they call the band Grandfunk railroad without Mark Farner all you have seen is a GFR cover band. Brewer was a such a great friend of Mark that he even stole one of Mark's Guitars that Mark had even before the pack and was getting paid to have it displayed. Mark had to hire a lawyer to get it back and fortunately won. I refuse to listen to any of thier music without Mark.

[@Mff48]

Soo right George M! amongst other spiteful stuff.Took out court injunctions so he couldnt perform without declaring the injunction as a result nobody would hire his band! His gigs dropped.Even took him to court to stop him adding shine on and American band to his chile with love Dvd! EVEN NOW! must be so eaten up with hatred,and jealousy they watch marks every move! i wish i could be as forgiving as Mark!!

[@Mff48]

Yeah he nicked his beloved messenger! his baby as he calls it!

[@danlum304]

Donnie is a powerhouse behind the kit, the memories come flooding back/

[@recurveshot]

Of course they can earn a living. Even Mark said his big objection was that they were touring as "Grand Funk Railroad" and not "formerly of Grand Funk Railroad." THAT is how they are making him tour under this incorporation thing and hey, once again, NO FARNER NO FUNK! There are a lot of groups doing this sort of thing and it IS a swindle on the public!

[@AKADonBrewer]

Hey Don Brewer that's really cool man. My life is just getting started trying to get this drummer back up to my potential. I have always loved your style but have my own style as well. I'm really hoping to make your concert August in Georgia this year 2023. I work really hard on that competition but ran into a number of setbacks including what I think is a heart condition which only slows me down. I should know Tuesday and hopefully I can take another stab at this american band competition for drummer I appreciate you guys go along with that. Besides the frustrations of everything breaking LOL I really enjoyed so far. Into the sun is one of my favorites as well. My brothers and myself and my son my nephew's we all used to play GFR songs. Anyway it's been fun and she'll continue to be so

[@rickoursler2583]

Don is one of the best I’ve ever heard,

[@sarahjanereeve]

Memories indeed. Cool man! 😎

[@jurgenburberg1514]

Simply GREAT!!!

[@Grit489]

No grand funk without Mark !

[@upyours574]

Great drummer... period.

[@HortHawg]

This is a drummer often overlooked these days whenever I see someone post a list of top drummers. That's a shame because Don Brewer is a great drummer and should be considered among the best rock drummers ever. I dug his drumming 35 years ago and I still dig it to this day.

[@lamecasuelas2]

for me Don is like the quintessential rock drummer!! Don rules!! period!!!

[@Mff48]

so does ian pace, bonzo etc etc!

[@lamecasuelas2]

@@Mff48 yeap!

[@60sand70srockmusiclive]

Ya but this is that same idiot that kicked out the heart and soul of GFR Mark farner

[@NelsonMontana1234]

I always liked the way Don laid into the drums. Great feel. Too bad he turned out to be a total slimeball.

[@tstoakley]

iv been playing for 30 odd years on and off with a couple of local pub rock bands...i cant play even 20% as good as Don..Can you and perhaps youll show us by posting a clip here on you tube ..we would all love to hear and learn some evolving and expanding..Dons getting on a bit now and doesnt seem to break into a sweat.I think its fantastic he is passing on the techniques he has..a modest rock God and a Gentelman respect to Don

[@kippyblake4443]

Thanx Donnie !!!

[@raulgalindo6594]

Ese grande

[@jamesfulton1961]

This was from a Modern Drummer Festival a few years ago,i have it on vcr only! At the end of this song,he goes straight into TNUC,makes it look so easy on stage! Always wanted to go to USA to see GFR,pity never made it!

[@Dragon-lb6ky]

Fantastic drummer!GFR inside for ever

[@recurveshot]

."because it took the 3 original members to make it happen." Proves my point. No Farner no Funk. Tour as Mel and Donnie or Donnie and Marie for all I care. I wouldn't see 'em for free anymore than I'd bother with Creedence Revisted! David Lee Roth said he once met them and wouldn't even get on the same plane with them!

[@joeywirt7953]

it is amazing that don can have is feet going that fast

[@ridingnice9384]

I grew up as a kid listening to "The Real" GFR on 8 track in my parents car, and was always in awe of how awesome the "original three" were as a band, and how great that music was (and still is). Especially the "Red Album". But now I sit here and wonder...how can somebody be a devil, and do the devils work, like Don did to Mark, after all they been through, and accomplished? Okay, so Terry Knight was dishonest as well, and kept you (Don)from making more than you should. So now you follow in his footsteps (Terry) and basically do the same thing to your bandmate (Mark) who also suffered the same fate, to now make him suffer it twice? How do you sleep at night? How do you live with yourself? Being senior citizen musicians, there is not much life left. Instead of taking food off Marks families table, you know, its not too late...you do not even have to admit your guilt, or apologize. Just do the right thing and make Mark and equal with the profits of the band, and do another tour, and put out another album, before its too late, and please the fans, and go to Heaven, and not Hell.

[@WarenDeAltamar]

excelente reflexión, no pudiste haberlo dicho mejor.

[@Crankerny58]

Still waiting for a Grand Funk Railroad reunion?

[@mmyers6167]

Great video. Thanks for posting. I have this entire clinic on VHS and tried unsuccessfully to transfer it to DVD. The tape has an anti-copy feature. Hudson has not released it on DVD yet and I no longer have a VHS player. Please post more of this clinic if you have it, especially the TNUC portion.

[@kenadams591]

Don Brewer rocks!!! He's gonna be here Oct 4th with his band, I've gotta see that concert....Woohoo! Peace

[@TheDrumChannel]

@lawnenforcement11 - I don't think he is doing paradiddles. The way I see it, it is right, left, right, left with accents on certain notes. The notes that are not accented are more like ghost notes. Hope that helps you out.

[@pinwizz69]

I dream of being on Americas got talent and for my 2nd set having Them back me up for Some kinda wonderful !! I prefer singing the blues like House of the rising sun but I grew up near them and was & still am a big fan of GFR !!

[@pinwizz69]

I dream of being on Americas got talent and for my 2nd set having Them back me up for Some kinda wonderful !! I prefer singing the blues like House of the rising sun but I grew up near them and was & still am a big fan of GFR !! wish they'd getta new lead singer worth the honor to tour with them. The singer they had in Ft. Laud in the mid or late 90s sucked. My bro and I were bummed .

[@Drewtazy]

WOW!

[@ForReelFunk]

His T-shirt reads "Grand Funk Railroad" and he talks about those "three guys" Mark, Don and Mel...now he and Mel play with three other guys. Mark Farner is making Grand Funk flavored solo music...I'm confused. Don hits 'em hard that's for sure. Bless those chops!

[@webman1956]

Ahhhh but there are ways to get around stuff. Get a thing called Dazzle that is made by Pinnacle that has RCA connections and a USB connection converter. You then have the VCR play in real time directly to your hard drive bypassing everything restricted as the VCR see itself as only playing!

[@porflepopnecker4376]

Scroffis blarp shlurgles!!!

[@LadyDelynn]

Yeah! It's called "Drumthing" and does it not totally kick? I wish they would at least release it as a single, it would be mine sooooooooo fast!

[@jmcphail2]

I would go just to see Don. He was the real showman (ham, if you will) of the band, and funny, too. I saw them in 1971 and Don's drum solo on TNUC brought the house down, not a guitar riff. I'm glad he's doing clinics and showing us up close how he played his most famous solos.

[@Mff48]

ouch youre in the minority mate,there only was 1 drum solo per set,marks playing dominated thats why they call him a FRONTMAN!!! yes don was ledgendary and 3 of them were magic together but don was and is mean spirited......id like to hear dons version of things but he hasnt got the balls! neither has mel!!

[@steverherb]

@@Mff48 It's criminal what those creeps have done to Mark and the fans. I just don't get why, they'd make more money touring with the original power trio.

[@johntrojan9653]

ta ta ta TA ta - TA !. I think I could do that, and I'm a Winebottleist. T'aint diddly without Mark. (just sayin).

[@porflepopnecker4376]

I wanted to be a drummer when I was a kid but my Dad could only afford to buy me one drumstick. So all I could play was "Love Me Do."

[@rogerjohnson8505]

He destroyed GFR for what he did to Mark

[@Jimmers131005]

Don Brewer is a great example of what real rock drummers should aspire to be. Even though this particular tune doesn't show his full prowess, This is a drummer's drummer. And he can sing too!

[@Gerry6376]

It shows that he is a okay drummer and a POS human!

[@OrdoSanctiBenedictus]

Mark?

[@cosmokramer8078]

It's about them not the fans, that's why they can't work it out.

[@geod3589]

He had completely forgotten about it.. what a load.

[@sheddski]

grandfunk lives today but no mark just don mel and craig frost(bobseigers keyboardest)

[@tonlo92]

It would be nice if Don & Mel could put their differences aside & help out Mark Farner's son who had a near fatal accident & is paralyzed from the neck down. They are having a benefit concert for him, Roger Daltry is volunteering along with other acts. Being that they all have children, I would think they would want to help. Maybe they have, who knows, it would of been nice for them to join the concert. The kids only 21.

[@Mff48]

Ha!!! just said same thing.Mark said when Jesse passed they NEVER approached him.....bastards! complete disgrace!

[@lawnenforcement11]

Can somebody tell me what he is doing there ? looks like paradiddles ,maybe?

[@recurveshot]

MrGarageband , OK. Other than that I don't know what I said that bugged you. I still have little interest in seeing Grand Funk without Mark in it.

[@dnstap]

the current line up is pretty good, check them out if you have a chance...saw them summer of 2010 in GA...

[@fredthompson7947]

Umm theres alot more song..

[@perrykalamaras7102]

ITS A SHAME BREWER SCREWED FARNER. FARNER IS GFR!!

[@WarenDeAltamar]

"Mark Says Alright" sin Mark Farner?, en serio? jajajaj que ridiculo. Grand Funk es Mark Farner y el resto es solo eso, "el resto"!!!

[@hinamauka]

Saw GFR last night in Denver. Never saw them with Farner so I don't really know the difference. The band sounds GREAT and Don did an incredible solo!!

[@dondouglas1321]

Traitor to GFR. Mark Farner is Grand Funk Railroad. This is, sadly, just a karaoke band now. Don is the triplet meister, sadly.

[@GaryW-m5n]

He is a Master, if you look back when Big solos started, he was a leader....numerO Uno

[@recurveshot]

Don Brewer is a disgraceful man as is Mel! They fff'd over their friend. It doesn't get any lower than that. At BEST they would be session players were it not for Mark! They sold out Shea with MARK FARNER songs!!!

[@chriszelez7970]

What happened????????

[@Mff48]

@@chriszelez7970 its a long story its all on you tube go watch how marks lifelong friends screwed him over just like terry knight did! you will be amazed how low brewer sunk!!!

[@recurveshot]

Nonsense. They got lucky with the Atlanta Pop Festival. They ALL would've been nowhere without that most likely. NRG play those songs that way because that's the way they were written. These aren't jazz tunes-what's really to improvise at this point? Did John Fogerty miss "Cosmo Clifford?!" Kenny Aronoff plays a whole lot better! Don and Mel are touring as GFR and they forced MARK FARNER to tour as "formerly of Grand Funk Railroad!" A travesty anyway you look at it!

[@eroewade]

@dertrommler54 Unfortunately, from everything I have read, this seems to be the truth. Mark's a Jesus freak, which is his right, but Don & Mel obviously didn't think a GFR reunion should be a travelling tent revival meeting with all the preaching. So odd. You know, Rick Derringer, Lou Gramm from Foreigner, Alice Cooper - they're all about Jesus these days, also Dave Mustaine from Megadeth. Someone explain to me how this happens lol.....ugh. Really kind of odd. But there you have it.

[@Mff48]

I think you mean he is a born again christian......each to their own you self opiniated arse

[@recurveshot]

The point that I wasn't there is nonsensical. So?! The Van Halen comment was anecdotal and given as it mirrored my position. What facts do I have wrong that I need to check you inarticulate poser?! There are many bad artists-musicians, actors etc. that are still around. That is proof or popularity not talent. Oh and once more-I like Grand

[@recurveshot]

Then you're a fool by your own definition MrGarageband as you make no point at all-even if you were an errand boy for Farner or whatever it was you did for them back in the garage days. Funk but only with Farner in it!

[@koolbossjock]

Get a life..Brewer can play anything..Get it?ANYTHING.I have known him for years and he has NOTHING to prove to you or anyone else.Evolve to what? Self indulgence?His Father was a Jazz musician and Donny is always jamming with people when not touring.

[@Mff48]

Get a life??? nobody is disputing don is a fabulous drummer,he was and still is but why the hell would he treat Mark the way he did,then have the brass neck to sit performing MARKS material with even marks vocals as tho he wrote and owned it all??? dont know why im drawn to watch it cos it makes my blood boil.Dont give a shit what you say the beating heart of GFR was MARK FARNER! What new material has don brought to the table? where are his talents,as a song writer? Don and Mel treated Mark terribly,cut from the same cloth as knight.Wipes out what talent he has as a drummer.RUINED it all for greed. END OF!

[@Mff48]

And you can pass that on to Mr Sewer as well!! And he has got something to prove.That after what he and Mel did and the way they treat their fans,they have a grain of remorse.They never even offeted sympathy when jesse passed!!!! Dont go there the mans a friggin disgrace!

[@SOLDbyYOU]

Nope….. his playing is as uninspired as his ethics