Grand Funk Railroad *Footstompin' Music * (LIVE)

[@MRhodes]

Mark Farner was the KING in every way: looks, hot bod, stage presence, great voice, fab songwriting, switching back and forth between instruments and awesomely playing all of them, and dancing across the stage. It just doesn't get any better when someone has it all.

[@shuroom57]

I hear what you're saying, and I AGREE. But listen, I am sure that if Mark Farner had been short, fat, bald and ugly, GFR's music would still be JUST AS POWERFUL and FUN as this.

[@sergeysergienko4901]

Mark Farner es Alma Grand Funk!!!!!!

[@MichaelBancroft-og7zq]

Too bad he blew the band up.

[@msmith5121]

Could not agree more!

[@skydogfan4671]

I hear that it was the other two members of the band that blew up the band by removing Mark Farner from GFR. I have seen Mark Farner’s solo act twice and it was great both times. Don Brewer and the rest of the current GFR line up are just a Grand Funk cover band.

[@salvadorchavez8386]

Holy Sh... these guys were GOOOOOD ,one of the Best in the 70's🎸🇺🇸✌🏽

[@douglaurinat4208]

Best 3 piece Band that ever hit the stage!! I witnessed them in 1970 in Jacksonville Florida where i live now.. I have been a rocker for over 50 yrs and still have not witnessed a 3 piece Band better or as good as GRAND FUNK RAILROAD!

[@kevinmartin9530]

I saw them in 74..... and still listening to them American rock

[@rodmcdonough6111]

Lucky dude to have seen them!

[@biblebeliever1611]

Great band but cant put them above Rush for 3 man band

[@akimmbo]

👍 I think I saw them in, it was either 69 or 70, small venue, Wilkes Barre, Pa, just the three of them. My jaw was on the floor, Farner had the energy of 10 men. Some things , you just never forget, I even remember the first song they played..."Are you Ready" . People were dancing on the seats. ;)

[@dennisholiday1868]

I don't know if Rush ever blew away Led Zeppelin on stage but Grand Funk Railroad sure did!

[@fradaw6013]

GFR had to have been one of the most underrated bands ever. These guys were multi-talented and put off one of the absolute best live shows in the history of rock!

[@hmackie6823]

in 1975 GFR sold more records than any other band...I believe the Vietnam vets were buying them

[@LimitlessStudioProductions-LSP]

Born in 1953. Our generation had the absolute BEST rockin' music ever!

[@dkbsoulman]

I saw these gentlemen at the now demolished Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio in 1974 when I was 13 years old. My older brother took me to the show. It was my first live rock concert. I so remember the energy and intensity. My ears are still ringing. Best live performance ever.

[@akimmbo]

YEP, THEY WERE the greatest of the 70s. Mark Farner was thee frontman of the times. I saw them as the original trio, at a rather small venue at Paramount Theater in Wilkes Barre, Pa. The blew the roof off of the place. 😉👍

[@paulwinski7215]

You're my age. I saw Robin Trower at Hara Arena in about 1975. Same thing here. Older brother and I went. Awesome concert. Can't remember the warm up band. I used to go to the free concerts at Fairmont West High School in the summers. They had some pretty good local bands, one of them being JTS Brown. Remember them ? I also was at the 1971 Wrightstock 3-day concert at Wright State University. Older sister attended there. Thanks for the good trip down memory lane.

[@imcornholio55]

One of them speeding ticket songs. I saw Mark Farner and his band couple years ago in New York City, one of the best concerts I ever seen

[@akimmbo]

Ha. I like that..speeding ticket songs. ..👍...He's still got the chops to appeal to new fans. I first saw the original Grand Funk , Mark Farner , Mel Schacher and Don Brewer in Wilkes Barre , Pa. in 1970. They were 2 hours of foot stompin sweaty Detroit rock. Amazing. Farner was Grand Funk...shame the band got bad blood in later years and kicked him out. That band still tours under the name Grand Funk, but without Farner, they're just another American Band. :-)

[@maureendevries9257]

Has GFR ever been nominated to the RRHF? They should be there.

[@fanbasealpha292]

Phenomenal band. Wayy underrated.

[@sunmoonfire67]

Super Band .. enjoyed them when i was a teen.. sad story how they disbanded.. Wish they came back and had a reunion.. Mark is super as always as the front man but the rest of the members were all super musicans in their own right.. Just a great band having fun ... great to listen & watch them perform ..

[@hmackie6823]

Top selling Band in 1975,that's when Vietnam War ended and the Vets LOVED this band,so makes sense,they came home and bought their favorite bands records

[@strattuner]

mark farner is so damn good ,he don't even know how good,there was no loud hard driving rock till they showed up,you knew when they was in town you could hear them five miles away,no bull

[@dennisholiday1868]

It was said that Miles Davis had to cancel his show because Grand Funk Railroad was doing a show at the same time in the same city.That was how powerful Grand Funk Railroad was at that time!

[@cutlassinwhite]

oufff, I loved this song from the day it came out & still do !!!

[@RayNDeere]

True fact. It took the Beatles several weeks to sell out their legendary Shea Stadium show. Grand Funk Railroad only needed 72 hours.

[@msmith5121]

With no internet.....

[@juangomez-mo6wl]

Yes they did!!.True fact!!

[@tommymcweedface229]

Ya always go back to your roots.. They're coming back for another show soon, hope I get to see it.

[@guytitanic]

When you look up Rock n Roll in the dictionary this what should come up.

[@Ednaldo5591]

I was only thirteen when I heard this song for the first time ...... it's in me today ...

[@bryantdavidmunguiamunguia2373]

Muy lindo

[@kellymulligan2378]

Grand Funk needs to be in The RnRHOF

[@akimmbo]

Without a doubt. How is it that this super group is always overlooked? pisses us off.

[@timstorrs502]

Saw them do this as a three piece in Sunrise Florida on the Grand Funk Lives tour! Amazing!!

[@timstorrs502]

E PLURIBUS FUNK!!!! Still great stuff. Farner/Brewer vocals!! Superb musicians.!! Heard that record at about ten years old and new I had to play rock n roll!!

[@hmackie6823]

he literally has a Rock and Roll Soul

[@boulevardblueband]

Bothers me that voice, those songs, that show and their mega stardom somehow now doesn't get all the credit deserved.

[@MrCurleymoe]

Thank you for the video without all the logos.

[@pedromontalvo1477]

Grand Funk my first rock concert in Lincoln Nebraska paid $5 to get in, been a fan since day one,

[@wsnone9934]

15 DISLIKES?! WHY ARE THEY EVEN YOUTUBING GRAND FUNK IF THEY DON'T LIKE THIS SONG?

[@jerrywebb9614]

I was 16 or 17 when Grand funk hit the scene...They were beyond huge,they were everywhere and sold out Shea Stadium faster then the Beatles had done.. Such an incredible incredible band....Take me back💫

[@Ednaldo5591]

I was only thirteen when I heard this song for the first time ...... it's in me today .

[@stevelee7550]

If THAT doesn't get some part of you tapping to the beat, you're probably dead.

[@strangeuniverse1199]

This is a classic rock song from that era, one of the best worth hearing.

[@nealasdad]

Very nice clip... thanks !

[@austinteutsch]

GFR is the ultimate garage rock band. Mark and his wife Lisa and my wife and I had supper together in 1992 when he was in Austin, Texas. Even though Terry Knight was an asshole, he was the driving force behind this great band and another great band from Texas called Bloodrock.

[@chalkoutlinenews]

Love GFR and Bloodrock! They don't make music like that anymore.

[@austinteutsch]

+chalkoutlinenews You got that right and for GFR NOT to be in the Rock and Roll hall of fame means there is no rock and roll hall of fame. Period. You want to rock and roll out of your garage and then onto massive arenas, then this is THE band to do it!!

[@ELVISRN1]

great tempo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEIR BEST SONG!!! ROCK ON!!

[@DSerge-wi3nf]

One of the best Intro songs.

[@dmark]

These boys sold out Shea Stadium, more tickets sold than the Beatles! no small feat. Awesome vocals Mark!

[@harvall6769]

semen

[@DanTaylorSr]

If it is Grand Funk, it has got to have, Mark.

[@akimmbo]

+Dan Taylor Sr. . Yes Sir, you got that right The other guys underhandedly cut him out...and without Mark Farner...well, It's not Grand Funk...end of story. thanks. Akimmbo

[@angelahagerman5693]

Look at that drummer.....YUM

[@billychoate5228]

The good old days when bands actually knew how and played instruments

[@BAtadCrazy]

The absolute best cover.

[@protwin66]

one of the few bands i didn't get to see in their heyday....but a favourite still...

[@akimmbo]

+protwin66 oh boo...I saw them twice.....they were unbelievable then...and Mark Farner...well, he's still got it goin on.....he sounds better than ever. ;) akimmbo

[@glenmiller4246]

saw them in 1970. wow.

[@georgefischer3681]

I saw them at the Atlanta Pop Festival over july 4th weekend 1969. 104 degrees at the Atlanta race track/ They were not even invited as I recall but drove all night from Flint Michigan, getting in a wreck along the way. Not only did they perform, they were so good they were asked to do an encore performance the next day. They blew away the crowd. Most of us had never heard of them. The Red Album that came out that Summer was their best!!! They screwed over Mark. They guy that wrote the songs and made the band. I saw a pathetic version of them in 2005 at the Nashville State Fair. I swear my wife and I were the only people in the stands. It was worse than the final days of Spinal Tap.

[@akimmbo]

O man, that is quite a story. I too saw them in their earliest years, I believe it was 69 in a small theater in Wilkes barre, Pa. Blew me away. I never listened to anything by the so called 'new GFR. I mean, no disrespect, they were all great players. but Mark WAS GFR. 🤟

[@Biggdirt1]

Love the 70's outfits

[@sixtocabrera7192]

Excelente, muy buen grupo!!

[@OblivionAviator]

One word for this. Epic.

[@rodmcdonough6111]

Any question about who was the BADDEST, most VERSATILE, and all around TALENTED front men of live Rock and Roll... Its MARK FARNER hands down

[@akimmbo]

in the 70s, and beyond, you're right, he remains one of the most iconic frontmen ever. Farner Rules. ;-)

[@biblebeliever1611]

Saw these guys with Wet Willie Band in like 74... Municipal Auditorium KCMO

[@kenadams591]

Happy birthday Craig Frost....Peace bro

[@akimmbo]

Excelentes recuerdos, seguro. Nos alegramos mucho que los vio 'en vivo' y en persona. Nunca lo olvidaré. ......'kimbo

[@bryantdavidmunguiamunguia2373]

Mandame El link

[@alessandroacquati9233]

Grandissimo gruppo che NON ha ottenuto cio che avrebbe meritato

[@pamnichols7877]

Just damnit amazing!!!!! I walk to this song. GFR!!!!!!!!!!

[@normayolandaalalufavila7369]

con tan pocos instrumentos hacian grandes cossas, la forma de tocar el bajo y el chico de la bateria es pura magia

[@RKNELIAS]

A todo bajista le tiene que encantar Mel Schacer. Es fantástico.

[@FL8mileshigh1]

An incredibly powerful and quality live performance by GFR! Did the owners of the venue find the roof within 100 feet of the building after this song? The fans sure did get their money's worth in just this one ditty.

[@RayNDeere]

This was at the Forum in Los Angeles. They took this show for the "Caught in the Act" Live LP.

[@bigfrank1010]

Best bass and drums in rock the backseat of rock

[@akimmbo]

hard driving rhythm section oh yeah

[@edsonmagalhaes5063]

Vamos viajar no tempo através da música fantástica.purA exencia do rock

[@11fasteddie]

Shhhtttt yeah, rock it man!!!!

[@ronzant8558]

Comments a fuckin hundred years old!Good music gone lost.I ain't no dinosaur .I am young enough to respect elders.Are you kidding me.Kick ass rock and roll.Come on man,this our history.Not out of pity

[@akimmbo]

absolutely. saw the original lineup when they first broke. Couple of times. I was nuts on these guys for a loooong time. still listen to as much as I can with Farner singing and playing. shame they cut him out , of money, of using the name, everything. FARNER can still kick ass.

[@tichisdiaz4977]

Qué chingoneria......😎😎😎

[@jorgeluisgutierrezgarcia2861]

Super killer bass

[@PLP223]

Saw them Live ! But ? WHO was the4 th man on the multiple Keyboards ???? They were best live show ever !!!!

[@akimmbo]

Craig Frost, they added him after a bit to fill out the sound, ;-)

[@terrygaskey17]

There is a 5th guy playing guitar in the background. Who’s he?

[@snottydyck]

So good!!

[@abrahamrebaza5503]

MAGNIFICOOOOOOOOO

[@rgracia633]

Damn they were good

[@animascat]

lonliness share the land people lets top the war. what a great album.

[@mestreroberto1234]

O SELO PSICOSE RIO GB 1969 MESTRE ROBERTO CABOTAGEM MCB MM

[@oneeyedpatriot]

This one will get ya going!

[@dwayneaguiar1148]

Mark we need to jam brother.

[@mrkidskid]

always in my top 10

[@knowno.3973]

Don Brewer... 'nuff said...

[@kenadams9146]

This is the shit right here! :) Rock on Peeps!!! Love U

[@jamesdewer]

Tightest drummer ever.

[@CodeBleu724]

Mark Farner is playing a show in Pittsburgh this weekend...8/12/16..a free show. I'm fully expecting some footstomping music.

[@theean]

Great - Thanks.

[@cruiseslidell8309]

Great concert for a kid

[@jamesdavis6284]

Saw them years ago with the Wet Willie Band. I think it was 1975 or 76. Old Municipal Auditorium KCMO

[@DavideCarlaccini]

"Funking" awesome! :D

[@ZionRoth]

wow !

[@susyteja9648]

Esta rola está de poca ma....hasta muerta la bailaria

[@steve89z]

mark farner you are elrctric and so is gfr,hot band.

[@hmackie6823]

Mark Farner is "special"

[@akimmbo]

👍 He was THE frontman of 70s rock, no doubt about it. Saw him in person twice...cat had so much energy...and that voice. man. 👍👍 Also, Don Brewer on Drums, that guy was flailing so fast he actually looked like a blur. Brewer had a good voice too, he and Farner fit like a hand in glove.

[@gr8fulheads869]

ROCK N ROLL!!!

[@Tickbryan]

Mark Don and Mel + Craig are Grand Funk Railroad. No one else is allowed.

[@joeyjordan9247]

Tick Bryan Saw them at Ona Racetrack in early 70s, one of best live bands ever

[@vankirk11]

Mark Farner shirtless guitar solo! Dropping panties in that stadium like Burt Reynolds in Smokey and the Bandit!

[@juangomez-mo6wl]

Had there 1st Double Live album..till there was a house break in ☹️...

[@lenomarin9990]

DESDE COYOACAN MEXICO DF TO NEW PALTZ NEW YORK PARA GONZALO MARIN DE LENO MARIN GREAT SONG

[@franz909]

Voted top live band of the 70s out sold Shea Stadium faster than the Beatles and I like few Halen songs a lot and rest were OK but without Radio / Record politics and left alone to the sh#t they did best , they could have easily been the greatest American Rock Band in main stream genre , but True Funksters go down with the Funk . I'll take them over any band .

[@berniedebuhr8058]

Can any of you 39👎’s explain your “comment” on the best rock and roll band of all time? Must be Partridge Family Groupies!

[@franciscoduran9320]

ADICCION AL ROCK, SI SI ES ADICCION musica para bailar muy buen rola vaya que recuerdos de ninez arre

[@dennisthemenace49]

Happy Friday !

[@willylorenzohernandezgaste3445]

yes sir

[@hmackie6823]

this is what Mark doesmark has other plansto ROCK

[@gaschevy]

40 years ago at my high school dance

[@vinniebarusa]

3:56 - BOOM! There's your f&^%kin' receipt!

[@nanettevalencia4243]

Craig Frost is so hot!

[@markcasterline1810]

He had something but I'm still trying to figure out what it was!

[@panitatangjaitrong299]

สุดยอดครับ..รายการดีๆ..

[@franciscodelgado1542]

Genios

[@ivanrivas5216]

❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@EVHguitarz]

@jogmas12 they are fans of Van Halen.....plus, "animal" from the muppets was modeled after Brewer, can you see it?

[@turcoloco57]

How good can it get?

[@lorddarksheep]

what a fucking good music!

[@borntosynthesize3710]

My friends and I thought GFR was too commercial. Talented, yes. But shallow, I guess. Nowadays...WOW.

[@akimmbo]

they brought the energy when they played LIVE. Sold out Shea Stadium in N.Y. faster than any band in HISTORY I've seen them Live ...twice, and WoW is right. 😁✌

[@ncexnyc4466]

Too commercial? Maybe from their American Band album on, but certainly not their earlier work. They were the darlings of early FM radio.

[@keylearning5746]

I can understand why Peter Grant pulled the plug on GF when they opened up for Zeppelin. He didn’t want his boys to get shown up.