First time hearing Grand Funk Railroad "We're an American Band" Reaction | Asia and BJ

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[@billcole5035]

Grand Funk Railroad should be in the Rock Hall of Fame. There are some bands that have been inducted who couldn't carry Grand Funk's amps!

[@1calvinfunny1]

The RR Hall of Fame has become a farce much like the Grammy.

[@vickiconley3638]

Yes they should!!!!!!

[@jansjodahl3009]

Amen!

[@jgilbertify]

Ummm... Lets see...Whitney Houston is in the Rock and Roll hall of Fame ... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a JOKE!!!

[@billcole5035]

You're so right. They even considered Dolly Parton for the rrhof. Now. I like Dolly, but she's not what you'd call rock n roll. She knows that. She had the class to decline the honor.

[@metalmark1214]

Another great band from the 70's, also check out songs: I'm Your Captain, Inside Looking Out, Loco-Motion, Rock & Roll Soul and Some Kind of Wonderful.

[@1234uz]

Good Suggestions

[@whazzuphere]

Also: "Bad Time (To Be in Love)".

[@nathanhull8302]

Heartbreaker and Bad Time

[@julieford8788]

Sweet Sweet Connie had the whole show and Thats a natural fact… she was an Arkansan from Little Rock who died in the last year or so. She wasn’t ashamed of being a groupie and talked about it a lot. She will always be remembered because of this song. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻❤️

[@markdraine3571]

Righto .Julie .She was a groupie's groupie. You can see her if you pull up Connie Hamszy on Joan Rivers show from the nineties ..She was 36 and looked pretty good. Unfortunately. , the groupie lifestyle can take a real toll on you...When she was about 65 , she looked 86..It was sad but that's what she wanted to do with her life....No judgement but most would not want their daughters doing it. She was the Queen of the B.J. at Barton Coliseum ..Did the crews ,too...They were like family to her..

[@julieford8788]

@@markdraine3571 I know right? She was actually a really nice person from what I’ve read.

[@jeffsukut2148]

Sweet sweet Connie is cocaine

[@jodyrolandconstruction6577]

@@jeffsukut2148 that may be but Sweet Connie in this song isn’t what you’re referring to.

[@jeffsukut2148]

Thank you, for your clarification. I'm well aware of sweet Connie. The song along with sweet groupie is about drugs and alcohol. Forgive my misnomer. And I'm 60 I lived it all

[@bobschenkel7921]

True stories from the road. Mark, Don and Mel tearing it up across the Mid West. Bought this album, made of clear yellow vinyl, plus Alice Cooper's Billion Dollar Babies and Deep Purple's Made In Japan at the same time. Those were good days.

[@debbiecook8777]

I had the single. It was yellow too.

[@sammyholloway334]

I bet you remember your old record collection just like me,, And remember going to "warehouse", or tower records, or wherever you went,,and feeling like a bigshot,,cuz you bought 4 or 5 albums,, and you remember the ride home, on your bicycle,lol I do.

[@bobschenkel7921]

@@sammyholloway334 Exactly. Including the bike ride.

[@bobschenkel7921]

@@vandalayindustries3057 Sounds like we have similar tastes, all those others are in my collection too. Along with a bunch of others, Aerosmith, Grateful Dead, Neil Young, etc..

[@sammyholloway334]

If you haven't seen the live version of "inside looking out" You NEED to see it,to fully understand the magnitude of this band.

[@andreaknapp2394]

Definitely...

[@davewilson435]

100% agree

[@bugvswindshield]

gobsmacker is the technical term I believe.

[@leighsaldivar4439]

Yes the live version is awesome.

[@surlechapeau]

Asia & BJ, you'll love their "Bad Time" and "Some Kind Of Wonderful"!! Two lead singers Mark Farner and Don Brewer in this group. The drummer Don wrote and sang this song.

[@catwhisperer9489]

LOVE "Some Kind of Wonderful"!!

[@bscott5965]

Some Kind of Wonderful is outstanding

[@wpjohnston0213]

Don was a hell of a singer and drummer! GFR was one of the best three piece bands ever.

[@michaelasay8587]

@@catwhisperer9489 they did....some kind of wonderful

[@catwhisperer9489]

@@michaelasay8587: Okay---thankyou!!

[@TheOneAndOnlyFloridaMan]

Ya'll NEED to see them play Inside Looking Out live in 1969. It's an amazing performance.

[@jessegreen6138]

Yes good pick, man.

[@carollandrum9223]

Sweet sweet Connie is Connie Hamzy who apparently had quite the talent for making bands happy. Probably one of the most popular groupies ever!

[@timpafundi6321]

Yes, she just recently passed away…😢

[@erink695]

Didnt she just pass away?

[@carollandrum9223]

August of last year.

[@melodymcdonald2140]

Chiquita is a form of Chica, Spanish for Girl. Putting the “ita” on the end makes a diminutive, so a Chiquita would be a little girl. In this case, maybe the girls weren’t so little… 😉

[@shawnk7832]

She got it quick! Oh girls!!! 😜🤣💯💕🔥😁

[@tonyherrera2570]

I was a sophomore in high school (73/74) when this song came out…brings back a lot of memories😊👍🏼….

[@FRANK-pp9qd]

I already graduated! I really miss those times!

[@jayjordan7104]

Natural fact. Haven't heard that one in years and made me think of my grandfather because he used to say it. He and his brothers survived WWI and then he lost both of them in the 1919 flu pandemic a year later. He was very quiet when I knew him but I always remember him saying, "Yeah, that's a natural fact." Good time rock n roll song though!

[@maryannturton9830]

God bless your grandfather and his brothers.They lived during hard times.I salute them! My Irish nanny lost both her parents to that flu,and even though she was a kid herself,she had to raise her brothers and sisters.We both come from tough stock!👊

[@kathyyore309]

Excellent band! Can't go wrong with any of their music. It's like hearing the 70s

[@greg2976]

Asia... You can brighten up the darkest of days with just your smile and bubbly personality! Keep it up girl! BJ, you have a Gem in Asia!!!!

[@AsiaandBJ]

Thank you so much!!

[@aileenturrietta7553]

I'm a huge GFR fan. You should try "Locomotion' one of my favorites "Some kind of Wonderful". Loved your reaction 😊

[@guelepega852]

"inside looking out" LIVE VERSION IS A MUST !!!

[@elee1086]

This was a welcome home song for me. Daddy was stationed in Germany in the early 70's and this came out right after we got home. Bunch of of 10 years old on banana seat chopper bicycle s tooling around ft Benning housing area sing We are an American Band!! Sixty years old now still singing along.

[@dennisholiday1868]

We was partying a lot overthere to GRAND FUNK RAILROAD. Now if your Father was at Friedburg Hess you could have added Elvis to your plate. Another thing for people who served overthere at that time will always say they were in WEST GERMANY! Now West Berlin to us was like another planet and we didn't think much about that city only it was on the other side of the border.

[@leefreed2060]

Grand funk railroad is the greatest American rock and roll band that has ever existed. It's not even close. These guys are simply amazing.

[@billcole5035]

Lee, you are spot on, my brother!

[@morbusxx7]

Awesome reaction to an awesome band and song. My older brother "introduced" me to Grand Funk Railroad in 1971/72 and I was hooked on rock from then on and never looked back. Still have their Live album.

[@steveburns5441]

Asia has a beautiful smile and a great laugh. You guys are great!

[@greg2976]

She brightens up any room!!!!

[@AsiaandBJ]

Thank you!

[@timpafundi6321]

LMAO!! Asia - “Shout out to the groupies!” 😂. I love you two so much! 💕✌️

[@827dusty]

One of their best songs. Great Band from the 70s. Please react to "Some Kind of Wonderful." Another great song by Grand Funk.

[@Nonconformistwilderbeastman]

I remember being 10 years old hearing this blasting out of speakers everywhere man in 1973 and fucking loving this song this shit never gets old, the ultimate party rocker 🎉🎸✌️♥️

[@Bikebrh]

I've always loved this song, because it is a total contrast to all the whiny songs about how tough it is to be a rock star(looking at you Bad Co and Bob Seger). These guys are all like "Rock stardom, fuck yeah!!!"

[@DanielFrost21]

One of the best songs of the 70s.

[@itchyandred4131]

Need to check out " inside looking out" the live version from 1968 a must see ✌️

[@leslie8743]

This video shows the band in studio and with GFR you need to witness their talent. Start as 3 piece and drummer and guitar player both do lead vocals. Most underrated band! They had more fans at Shea Stadium than the Beatles.

[@lindaaumiller7592]

Thank you guys for reacting to this song! A real blast from the past.

[@FRANK-pp9qd]

this takes me back to 72, when our high school had dancers at football and basketball games.They danced at half-time, they were called blue-gold diggers! :) They all were a 10! Thanks for playing this. Great memories!

[@lisatonzi9728]

Sweet Sweet Connie was a VERY famous groupie. Just passed last year.

[@louofm1]

GFR is from my hometown of Flint. I was only 4 in 1974 but we came up listening to GFR from a very young age. They used to play in my aunt/uncle's nightclub/bar, during the early 1970s. Also, one of the GFR keyboardist, Craig Frost ended up going to Bob Seger and toureed with him for 40+ years. Great guy! Got the opportunity to meet him a couple of times through his daughter, who is a friend of mine.

[@r.deanmcknight136]

Man this brings back memories of me growing up in the 70's playing the heck out of my dad's records... mostly this album and Deep Purple Machine head 🤣🤘😎🤘

[@Sixwheelin]

Grand Funk Railroad is one of my Top 5 bands of all time from my generation. Thanks very much and I hope you'll keep digging in this rabbit hole. Much more by them to hear!

[@firedoc5]

A song, and band, that launched many garage bands. I'm going to have this song stuck in my head for the rest of the day. LOL

[@richmckinney7231]

"BLACK LICORICE" from the "CAUGHT IN THE ACT" ALBUM is seriously funky and you guys will love it . they also do a rolling stones cover as the encore of that show !!!!

[@ricknbacker5626]

Fantastic reaction Asia and BJ!! Few songs convey what it's like playing in a rock band in the 1970's. Saturday nights were special. Being the weekend, the crowds were the biggest Inside the club's would be roasting hot. So naturally the sweat and booze flowed. The front of the stage would always be packed and the party felt like it was only beginning. Which it was. Exceptional times indeed. I, for one, had a blast. RNB

[@taun856]

This came out in 1973. I was 20 years old and in the Army stationed in Japan, just outside of Tokyo. This song was everywhere! When you bought the album there was a sticker in it of a hand pointing at you with "We're An American Band" printed around it. I must have seen thousands of those stickers. I remember a local Japanese band doing a cover of this on base, and they didn't really have a good grasp of English pronunciation. Lol. It was pretty funny.

[@VinE83656]

Sweet young Connie was a famous groupie and she's mention in the first verse. She actually just passed away not too long ago.

[@mitziesanders9840]

I grew up with Grand Funk Railroad. Such fun!

[@LesKrupa]

I was in the 4th grade getting a soda at the vending machine one day when I saw a Grand Funk We’re an American Band sticker that had a finger pointing at me, as though issuing a challenge to me. While many of my classmates were listening to sugary children’s or teen bubblegum tunes, from that point on I was listening to Grand Funk Shinin’ On on 8 track while living in the USVI.

[@classic-kool]

Summer of '73, went to a GFR concert at Shea Stadium, and as we were walking in the stadium, the band was warming up...and then, they all just started playing "We're An American Band", but no singing. The crowd was singing!!!....... It was surreal !!! They sold out Shea for 2 nights!!

[@salmuscles]

was humble pie the opening act ?

[@classic-kool]

@@salmuscles - Yeah they were!! ... They were only scheduled for one show originally, but so many people got turned away for tickets they gave them a second show ..... Loudest concert I've ever attended!!!

[@raymondmorelli8290]

Great Choice 👍 .. it reminds me of growing up in Da Bronx 1973 !!

[@lineygoblue4252]

Just three guys who loved playing rock and roll. From Grand Blanc Michigan.

[@Tesses0927]

This was the first 45 I ever bought....and it was Gold!

[@Enfield-1853]

Same here, I bought this and Stealers Wheel's song Stuck in the Middle with You on 45 at the same time.

[@Eowyn187]

All I can think of is me flying around the skating rink to this. Hell, all their songs. I was like 10 or 12 with this one. So 1972 or 74.

[@VinE83656]

It was early 70s and I was probably not quite a teenager yet, but it got lots of radio airplay

[@kevinmarker-cz3bx]

Luv the reaction..and that's a natural fact..

[@philtarbox8256]

"We're an American Band" is a cow bell song!

[@andrewgarin2486]

I was 4 in '74...my big sister played the album Loud on the turntable after she bought it....we all loved it!!

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Another cowbell song! Yeah, Grand Funk Railroad is just classic 70s hard rock. They are a three piece and they were all just so damn good. And there is plenty of live footage of them as well; they had incredible stage presence and they put out so much energy for a three-piece. The drummer sings as well. You will hear a lot of requests for other classic Grand Funk songs, but I implore you to please please please check out their cover of Do The Locomotion, which was an early 60s dance hit by the black performer Little Eva. I think it was the flip side of the single to this song that you reacted to. I had it in junior high and when you crank that to maximum volume, there is just something so dense and amazing about it. I honestly think it's one of their best recordings. Here it is: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKnchmeNbc6sm6s And the 1962 Little Eva version Oh, both of these are short, the Grand Funk cover is under 3 minutes and this original is about two and a half minutes: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3zTh4SjaZaZbrs

[@michaelboismier1863]

Love this!! Thank you👍 My first Band played GFR! This brings back great memories🎶🎉🎊

[@ramonalfaro3252]

If aliens ever ask you what Rock & Roll is just play them this song. Happy 420!!!!!

[@seiraeiramasil2302]

I'm not sure if you've reacted to any other song by Grand Funk Railroad, but, if you're interested, there's plenty more to choose from, like "Some Kind Of Wonderful", "Rock And Roll Soul", "Bad Time", "Walk Like A Man", "Foot Stompin' Music" and "Closer To Home (I'm Your Captain), there's something here that's sure to make you smile. Thanks for an awesome video reaction!

[@hanoverfist6176]

Hanover's wife here. Clicked in because I love this song. 😁 Asia! I have to chime in on this hairstyle too, girl! Soooo cute.

[@bscott5965]

Loved this band growing up in the 70's. Didn't get to see them in concert till 6 years ago, twice. Lakeside Casino first and a free show at The Des Moines Arts Festival the following year. They still have it. Fantastic concerts, both. The drummer did an outstanding 20 minute drum solo. For another side of this band, highly recommend I'm Your Captain, Closer to Home.

[@Littlebigbot]

Grand Funk Railroad without Mark Farner is not Grand Funk Railroad I am sorry to say.

[@bscott5965]

@@Littlebigbot Wrong. Were you at the shows I witnessed? You sound like the if Peter Gabriel isn't singing it's crap crowd for Genesis. Good music is good music if it can be carried on without members who are no longer associated with a band. And those 2 shows I saw, was great music. Fantastic concerts. Let it go man.

[@trep8387]

The original music video is a great look at a cool band in their youth ... n 70's were unreal

[@kianpa1]

They’re definitely an American band. Such a great song! /from Michigan

[@GBeret83]

Awesome band from back in the day, and the only band to ever sale out Shea Stadium in New York City faster than the Beattles did.

[@sherrygarza3312]

Sweet Sweet Connie was a notoriously well known Band Groupie. She claimed that Huey Lewis was the most endowed rocker she ever spent time with...if you know what I mean. 😉

[@josephdurham6051]

She also said Peter Frampton was the least endowed, and that he hated her for saying so

[@markdraine3571]

@@josephdurham6051 I actually have a theory on that ,Joseph. .We know that at one time.,Frampton was the biggest rock star on the planet...I really believe that its possible Connie really had feelings for him (,she was pretty hot and personable ) , and he blew her off..She was pissed ,never forgot it ,so when she wrote the book she exaggerated his diminutive member..She had journalistic license to do so - who's gonna check her on dong facts ? In other words, its highly unlikely Peter had a peter as small as she said .( about size of little finger )..A micro- penis like that is extremely rare...Even guys who look small in shower ,can generate a good deal of length simply by blood flow. .So its highly possible Frampton had average dong but she said otherwise ..Women like doing that to men if they get really mad. Its not like Peter was going to have a press conference and say "Hey,wait a damn minute ..I'm not Huey Lewis but I'm in the average range .."

[@KevinRCarr]

From '73 to about '79, this is the one song that virtually every bar cover band had to know.

[@timmiszkowski9222]

From my Home State. Michigan. Very underated

[@gerryreynolds8367]

Used to play this with band in the mid seventies!! Love it!!!!

[@gregorystathos6085]

You need to watch the "Inside Looking Out" video, it's a live preformance

[@janabraam7963]

Grand Funk Railroad got their name as a play on words from Grand Trunk Western Railroad but shortened it to Grand Funk. They're from Flint, not far from my hometown, Detroit. I was adjusting my attitude (wink wink) whenever possible to the great music of the 60's & 70's! My hubby played bass in a band & they played I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home by GF. Great band!!! Thanks for reacting to them! Brings back some great memories, of those I can remember.

[@beckeydupras2572]

This brings back soooooooooo many memories

[@ericsmith6615]

Wife here..Jammed to this all my life.., Reminds me of my childhood, as we were on the road with my Dad's band alot of the time... He opened for Hank Williams Jr...Conway Twitty.., George Jones( Honestly huge Country Stars)...My parents tried to hide alot of the backstage happenings from I and my siblings... Amazing how time can put so much perception on a song..!!

[@michaelasay8587]

Their gonna love this

[@edcastillo9342]

The Boys from Flint, MI. Mark, Don and Mel. Grand. Funk Railroad! An American Band!!!!

[@brentabbott3954]

I saw Grand funk 4 moths ago.all original fellows play.they are early 70s and still play and hit the notes.

[@ki11atj49]

I have always loved them but knowing they did it from my city is awesome

[@robertconville6269]

Got it on my playlist! I am 65, Rock & Roll

[@fullcircle4723]

My uncles thrashed them in the 60's and I got 6 vinyls from them. Real music. Check out their live videos.

[@kevinlundgren1169]

And just so you know , the drummer is on lead vocals on this song , .! Oh yeah , Grand Funk Railroad jams !!!!!!

[@dianesaienni5466]

The 70's...cow bell plus organ!! Great drums and killer bass!

[@vickiconley3638]

I think for almost 2 years now I've been wanting you two to do, "Inside looking out". You will love it. Great great band. I also love, " I'm your captain". Thanks. Gonna find u a clip, hang on!

[@jrwalker591]

The live version of "Inside looking out" is one of the best video's showing a 3-piece tearing it up... Peace

[@adambrown5172]

I was in a band El Paso with a bunch of older Mexican guys and the bassist would crack me up by singing “we’re a Mexican band!” Playing a mariachi bass line

[@joelliebler5690]

Legendary tune by a great live band that kicked…!😀

[@Eowyn187]

Those drums!!

[@thepeanutgallery6100]

Man I remember seeing them play live in 08 or 09 and they were AMAZING.

[@danielcraig3987]

Nice to see the smiles grand funk rocked mark faner Detroit Michigan boy

[@StormyPeak]

Back when there was the 55 mile speed limit nation wide... I had a 10 mile trip into town every day to go to work. I was in my Ford Maverick '3 on the tree' and about half way through the drive and was listening to American Band on the tape player I had installed into the car. I got a speeding ticket, because as I listened to the song, my foot got a bit heavy on the accelerator. A state trooper was coming the other direction, passed by me, made U-turn and pulled me over. I was doing 68. He asked me if I knew why I was pulled over. I said, 'Yes, I was speeding'. He told me that since I didn't try to jerk him around with the answer and was honest, that he was going to write me up for 6 miles over the limit rather than the 13 miles, as that would mean no points taken off my insurance and the fine would be about $30 rather than $100. :D

[@ronaldackerman7383]

Is a beautiful love song to the groupies always enjoy this group they're just fun thank you for your reaction

[@bitchnguy]

Great song, Ya'll should do "Footstompin' Music", "Some Kind Of Wonderful" and " The Loco-Motion"

[@williamjordan5554]

They're partying down at the old folks home now. The grannies love 'em.

[@jackiegoodspeed1849]

Never. Still playing in the back yard.

[@ericsmith6615]

Oh yeah..Sorry to pop back in..Wife here..My Husband says the line "sweet sweet Connie" was a real person..In fact.., a well known rock groupie..I think you two knew!!:)

[@sxellis]

American Band.. that drum lick was one of the first beats I learned and got me int drumming.... lol so much fun!

[@ralphfiligenzi6180]

Check out their song "I'm Your Captain" that song never gets old.

[@completecharleston7142]

I saw GFR reunion tour in 1997, in Omaha, thought that the singer (drummer Don Brewer, in this case) would have made some kind of special thing about being in Omaha, but no....). My high school days were filled with learning / playing along with records of groups such as this (Mark Farner was one of my main influences).

[@larryjex6485]

50 years ago, this was the #1 single!

[@AndICanTalk2]

Grand Funk is a big thing in mid Michigan, and this is a classic. Great reaction.

[@tjmasson1013]

GFRR. Inside looking out live. Will Blow ya mind

[@markwilliams5606]

Fantastic band from Flint Michigan!. Try Mean Misterter Live. Lot of adventure with this band. 🇺🇸👍👍🎸 Yeah Flint Michigan!

[@Gorgaveli]

I surely wasn't around when this came out but these guys did a free concert at the park one block away from my apartment back in the summer of 2019 right here in St. Cloud MN!!!

[@leighsaldivar4439]

They are very underrated. Great band.

[@ronp1903]

Yes I believe they were making a statement about being a hard rocking American band. Don't forget during that era the USA was going through the British Invasion, with bands like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath The Rolling Stones, The Who, etc. So GFR was saying, hey we can wreck hotel rooms with the best of them! Lol!! RAWK ON🤘

[@johndrx165]

You all cracked me up on this one!

[@LawrenCharles]

The Beatles sold out Shea Stadium in six weeks for their 1970 show. Grand Funk Railroad sold it out in 72 hours! Peter Frampton and Humble Pie opened up for them. Over 55,000 people shook that stadium - home of the Mets! THE American band! Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induct them NOW! It's long overdue! And they're still doing it in 2023. That's why they are THE American band!

[@kevinminne1460]

A MUST is GFR's Live version of "Black Licorice"! So, so very good!

[@bixby9797]

4 Young Chiquita's in Omaha! Shout out to the Groupies everywhere!!

[@stephenpatterson8031]

There was 3 original members!