Grand Funk Railroad - Inside Looking Out - MSG 12/23/72

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Grand Funk Railroad performing Inside Looking Out @ Madison Square Garden on 12/23/72. The special Christmas show that was recorded for the 'In Concert' series. Yes, this is the real deal, the Grand Funk Railroad we all love with Mark Farner on lead vocals, guitar, & keyboard. This video captures some of the magic that was GFRxR. Grand Funk Railroad was truly a "Performace Vehicle". Click on the link below & sign the online petition to induct Mark Farner & GFRxR into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame now! www.petitiononl...
Im sitting here lonely like a broken man.
I serve my time doin the best I can.
Walls and bars they surround me.
But, I dont want no sympathy.
No baby, no baby,
All I need is some tender lovin.
To keep me sane in this burning oven.
And, when my time is up, youll be my reefer.
Life gets worse on gods green earth.
Be my reefer, got to keep smokin that thing.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
I said now baby ... baby ..., let me smoke it ... smoke it ...
Makes me feel good ... feel good, yes, I feel good ... ahhhhh ...
Yes, I feel alright ... feel alright ..., yes, I feel alright ... feel alright ...
Yes, I feel alright ... ahhhhh ...
Ohhhhh ...
Ice cold water is runnin through my veins.
They try and drag me back to work again.
Pain and blisters on my mind and hands.
I work all day making up burlap bags.
The oats theyre feeding me are driving me wild.
I feel unhappy like a new born child.
Now, when my time is up, you wait and see.
These walls and bars wont keep that stuff from me.
No, no, baby,
Wont keep that stuff from me.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
I need you right now mama.
I need you right now baby.
Right by my side, honey.
All night long.
Make me feel alright ...
Yes, all ..., yes, all ..., yes, all ... alright.
You better come on up and get down with me.
Ill make you feel real good, just you wait and see.
Make me feel alright ..., yes, I feel alright ...
Yes, all ..., yes, all ..., yes, alright.

[@PackedFunk]

This is what many people think Rock & Roll is all about. GFRxR was simple and they were crude and they rocked with a vengeance without pretense or apology. Their live show was 100% energy. It was raw and it was real. For all us who remember, nothing can replace it.

[@PackedFunk]

Well all you Funk Fans, that is one million views of our Grand Funk Railroad videos. Thanks to everyone who has supported our efforts with the petition in the video's description. This is not only The People's Band, This is America's Band! Here's to the next one million views & God Bless Everyone!!! T.J.

[@Mff48]

its the worlds band! ive just discovered them at 55! why in the name of jesus arent they in the RRHOF!! lovin your brothers over here in the UK Mark is my new rock idol!!

[@jeffnorbert1871]

Mark Farner. Underrated. And this, ladies and gentleman, is a real, honest to God, American Band!

[@problemchild799]

Saw these guys back in the day in a sleepy little southern town, and they still played like it was MSG. They gave it all every time they walked on stage. I was probably 13 or 14 at the time and needless to say it blew me away. No Autotune, no stupid pre-recorded backing tracks, just pure raw passion and rock 'n roll, the way it is supposed to be. You didn't just hear Mel's bass, you felt it shake every bone in your body. I feel sorry for today's kids.

[@danrodriguezsr2556]

I"m 63 and stil rock this song.....#1 fan of GFR...Love it

[@FWRoman]

Sweet Jesus !!! did it ever get better ? I'm thinkin no !!!! Could be the greatest rock-n-roll song and performance ever !!!!!

[@raphaelrousso7124]

i think you 're RRRIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHTTTTTTT !

[@marioferrando5099]

Ño olvidar él apoyo área área ñuesti9 representante legal çreador Mario Ferrando. F. Banco del Estado de Chile. ..cuenta Rut 7.773454 - 6..Santiago de Chile ( confirme su aporte..) y para los amigos extranjeros y exiliados ....Chileexpres mismo nombre y Rut. ...Gracias. ..Chile nos necesitan....!!

[@PackedFunk]

1. Break The Beatles ticket sales record @ Shea '71 & set a record that has stood for 37 years. 2. Your first three albums went Gold in less than 90 days. Another first. 3. First band to have a "Live Album" go multi-platinum (1970). 4. Become the first band to sell ten consecutive Platinum albums. Another first. 5. Have the number one song in America & number one album, already certified Gold before album has been oficially released due to pre-sales orders (American Band). Another first.

[@AceOfHeart2012]

Some of the best guitar playing ever can be found on E Pluribus Funk. Nobody touches that. Not even today.

[@PackedFunk]

Farner & co. giving a lesson on how a live performance is suppose to be. Is there a better front-man than Mark Farner? If there is, I haven't seen him. And I've seen enough to know. These early Grand Funk Railroad 2 plus hour shows set the standard & are legendary. Many people write me telling me they were at some of these shows & are still to this day in awe of of the energy, talent, & passion put into these performances. Just some of my thoughts as I watch this great performance again.

[@thomasstrayer3994]

Totally agree. This music is absolutely amazing.

[@Cuntstantine]

Mark's got it all and more. Bar NONE

[@Mff48]

The shirtless antics of Mark Farner......imo one of 2 of the best rock frontman in the history of rock.....its roth and farner for me,love em equally but mark was the trailblazer.....and bloody gorgeous!

[@ajl8198]

I agree mark is the best frontman of all time. He has such awesome charisma but its backed up with incredible talent

[@crazycasy]

mark farner is bad ass look how many people he gets to dance at a rock concert! this even has a grunge feel!..

[@romanwojciechowski3840]

This may very well be the greatest live performance ever recorded in the history of Rock n Roll !!!! IT DOES NOT GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS!!! 🙏✌

[@PackedFunk]

I've forgotten just how good this clip was. This entire Madison Square Garden concert was everything it was hiped-up to be & more. This is truly one of Rock's greatest concerts in my opinion. This is just great honest American Music, played loud, proud, & with great talent. One things for sure, no one ever left a GFRxR concert without a smile on their face. GFRxR was a performance vehicle for sure.

[@dobos420]

every time I play this I end up bouncing and hopping all over my livingroom, scriming out the words and remembering my youth!!! I'm 51 now and GFRR still kicks my ass!!!!

[@Mff48]

i can see it my minds eye lmao🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tonlo92]

I never tire of this. Mark was the best front man in my opinion, great energy.

[@JJackAL52]

I can hardly imagine how you feel having missed the era I grew up in. The early 70s was a fantastic time. We had great fun going to concerts when Classic rock was forming and developing. Every weekend we made trips to concerts near and far. You are correct - there is nothing like what we experienced out there now. It is very interesting to me to find young people discovering our time of music and their opinions of it. We saw the great artists many of whom are still acive in their prime.

[@tomcoryell]

JJackAL52 Thanks for acknowledging that many are still performing.

[@joemitchell9805]

That was sooooo damn cool!! What a band! Farner was the man!! Thanks for the post!

[@sunking2001]

One of the best concerts I've seen was their "Reunion Tour" of 1998. They were better than when they were younger. Shit...then they broke up again. I saw them 3 other times in the 70's. THERE IS NO GFR WITHOUT MARK FARNER!!

[@pastorneilmurphy]

Grand Funk Live was the first album I ever bought - had the poster hanging on my wall. I finally saw them in Jackson Ms in 1974. The real Grand Funk (w Mark) is still my favorite band. I don’t know who Brewers band is but it’s not Grand Funk.

[@kenadams591]

This is fkng awesome!!! Thank you....I was 6 when they did this shit and I had the pleasure of meeting Mark a few years back, Sat and talked for like an hour like two best friends sharing a beer and conversation....He's real....Peace

[@Mff48]

thats awesome!

[@Mff48]

Oh Jesus......this is their best performance of this number by far!!! Mark Farner FLYIN!!!! what i love is how mixed the audience is......music sets no boundaries everybody rockin out!!!!!!

[@tonlo92]

I never tire of this.

[@richardronco494]

tonlo72 i was given this record by my moms friends racing down to the basement the record fell onto the floor and broke a chunk out. this song did not reach my ears until i bought the record 10 years ago. imagine the euphoria i experienced hearing this for the first time. I was in shock and determined this is the cover of any rock n roll song ever! back in the days when rock n roll had balls!!!

[@esimon610681953]

I WAS THERE IT WAS THE BEST LIVE CONCERT I EVER SAW PURE ROCK-N-ROLL

[@TheBansheebot2]

What made these guys so great was the mo town vibe they put in their music being from Michigan. "Rock and Roll Soul" was their sound.

[@richardgreen9393]

They were funky...Grand Funk

[@bpmcl]

I was there for this show! With my best friends! Thank you for posting this! (We traded cookies for jays with the guys in the row below us. Thank you!)

[@PackedFunk]

The Magic That Was Mark Farner & GFRxR! This is what many people think Rock & Roll is all about. GFRxR was simple and they were crude and they rocked with a vengeance without pretense or apology. Their live show was 100% energy. It was raw and it was real. For all us who remember, nothing can replace it. People are still in awe of this great but misunderstood American Band!

[@slippyt22]

probably one of the best remakes of a song ever. fantastic

[@JJackAL52]

Wow YES - Hey I have to thank you for posting this - I just stumbled upon it by chance and knew I was at the show and and an incredible experience being there. GFR was my favorite band at that time and it was the first time I saw them. I remembered we were going nuts and on our seats dancing but to actually see them zoom in on us flipped me out completely. I feel like part of history now LOL - Thanks again!!!

[@ForReelFunk]

This Real Funk music STILL makes me as WIDE EYED today as it did the first time I ever beheld it!!!! Wow!!!

[@doompudding1]

Thank God somebody recorded this show!! I saw them in MSG in 1974 and Suzi Quarto opened the show!They were what has been forgotten today, RAW!! in your face and LOUD!! NO RAP NO CRAP! New York loved Grand Funk Railroad!

[@Chris__The__Ripper]

does anybody realize how great of a bassist mel is!!!!!!!!

[@meistergroe]

Yes, he is one of the best, so like Don is an exceptional drummer, but... Both these "Friends" of Mark stabbed him on back... and formed the new GFR without him. I am glad that when I search on KZbin after GFR. I get none of the songs of the new Grand Funk !!! I really do not like them...

[@eddana2]

The "BEST" hair in rock and roll!

[@teenaonyoutube]

Love GFR, thanks for sharing!

[@DetVen]

1:12 Gettin' down and feeling the music!

[@rusli47]

Geo B lasbian sex

[@paulmiller8367]

The music of my teenage years GFR Mark Don and Mell one of the best bands from Michigan so glad to be young and growing up in this music I remember buying this LP when it came out I still have it Thank you Grand Funk for your rocking sound Ty for posting

[@Cuntstantine]

Mark almost gave me a heart attack, how could the audience make it out alive?? THAT INTENSITY GODDAMN 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@PackedFunk]

Thanks besciba. Mark Farner was one bad-ass front man. No doubt about that. Rolling Stone Magazine has just picked I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home as one of the 10 greatest songs ever written. Further proof of the genius of Mark Farner. And just as important, he's really a great down to earth person.

[@b15s8]

heavy heavy bass sound!!!! great band classic rock the best GFR.

[@Frank32957]

I seen the great GFR at the Garden in &@, Freddy King opened up for them. I was 28th row center for that. Man they rocked! Never let the Funk Die!!! Peace to all!

[@peacemanken]

ALL I CAN SAY IS DAMMM!!! WOO!

[@JJackAL52]

LOL...thanks very much LittleM...Yes it certainly was quite a trip to literally stumble upon this particular concert video on here and actually see myself in it. One further note...this show was also televised shortly after the concert on tv on what was called 'In Concert'. I had totally forgotten about that, but after seeing the video here remembered that as well. It's almost 36 years now...whew!

[@carlosmante]

I am 51 too. Inside looking out was the first song that made me feel what real hard rock was. Much better than most of Metal or hard rock bands.

[@PackedFunk]

Hello jttxyz. Glad you like my GFRxR videos. I get messages from people all over the world that love The Flight Of The Phoenix/Footstompin' Music video I have posted. It comes close to capturing the magic of seeing GFRxR live. Rock on man!

[@PackedFunk]

As an artist and creator that saw all levels of the playing field, Mark Farner's musical diversity is a matter of public record. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked "I'm Your Captain/Closer to Home" as one of the top ten classic songs of all time. Way to go Mark!!!

[@JJackAL52]

I am in this show LOL - in the audience - go to 2:58 to 3:02. You will see 2 guys on the left standing on their seats dancing and clapping with their hands in the air. My buddy is the guy with the beard on the left with the Rolling Stones 'mouth' T-Shirt and I am on the right of him in the pale red T-Shirt dancing and clapping LOL. I can't believe this I was 20 years old. As soon as I saw the date I knew I was at this show. Talk about mind blowing LOL.

[@FWRoman]

are these guy's in the HOF ? If not, why the hell not ? SWEET MOTHER OF GOD !!!!!

[@RoyRoy-re6kg]

Sure right Bro!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[@sicksquid3258]

The R&RHOF are a bunch of grade A Tossers.

[@philippogue8158]

The Greatest RockBand ever, and there the best at the instruments they play, the greatest talent in 1 band, started the sellout stadiums, should a been RRHOF years ago, noone Rocked&Grooved Live better than this Band, seen them in 73' Best I ever seen. They sold millions of albums, How can Hall pass on this Band? They Rocked so Heavy that's why they didn't get a lot of radio play, and critics were just jealous period!

[@sunking2001]

PackedFunk...thanks for all your postings. I'm a big GFR fan. I believe it was '70 or '71 when I saw them at S.F.'s Winterland. They were still a band of three. They toured with Bloodrock. What a "fantastic show!" I saw them two more times at the Oakland Coliseum after they added Craig Frost. I still think they were "at their best" in the reunion tour of '98. Have you ever heard of Bloodrock known for a tune titled "D.O.A.?" They are here on YT, too!

[@AlbertozenonLillo-ou7tj]

Como se extrañan esta banda y tantas otras , que epoca hermosa mi adolescencia ❤❤❤.julio2024 , aqui estoy ❤❤❤❤

[@coopdaloop07]

this has got to be my favorite song from them... really groovy

[@PackedFunk]

GFRxR were dogged about everything they did, the way they looked, their attitude, even some critics called their instruments "junk". They were told their songs would not be played on the radio if they were longer than 3 minutes. GFRxR were black-balled by "the establishment" through music critics. This is also why they are not in R&R HOF today. Help me right this wrong. Everyone sign the online petition in this video's description. Thanks everyone.

[@satansstomp]

Oh YES! --- THIS means ROCK!!! Very LOUD & SWEATY - straight into your brain...LONG LIVE ROCK!!! OH YES!!!!!!!

[@PackedFunk]

The New York Daily News' Nationwide Readers' Poll for 1971. Tens of thousands of votes were cast from every state in the nation. Whe the final score was tallied, Grand Funk Railroad had garnered a whopping 75% of the total vote as "Best Rock Group In The U.S." Left to split up the remaining 25% were: 2 Creedence Clearwater, 3. Jackson Five, 4. Led Zeppelin, 5. Three Dog Night, 6. The Who, 7. Sly, 8. Santana, 9.Chicago, and 10.Ten Years After!

[@joseluismorenogutierrez6401]

Estas presentaciones en vivo explican a detalle el por que, la gente de esa generación adoptamos como nuestros héroes al GFR, todos queriamos ser como Mark Farner.

[@stephenord3403]

Tears because GFR didn't get the recognition they truly deserved. Love from England, X

[@twwtjohns]

I saw GFR perform just a few months before this in south Florida at the Sportatorium.

[@aniagniech]

beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@emilianoortega-guerrero2925]

rock and roll yeah

[@PackedFunk]

GFRxR have 33 gold & platinum ALBUMS earned & many gold & platinum singles. They also still hold many ticket sales records. NOT being recognized by The R&R HOF is a bitch-slap to every fan who bought one of those albums or concert tickets. Sign the petition in this video's description.

[@bamboo416]

GFR was the best example of American originality... they put it out and took no prisoners... a 3 piece that turned heads and arguably started a groundswell of organic music... I could list many that I believe were influenced but I'm sure those that know these guys are well aware...Cheers to all the GFR fans!!!!!!!!!!

[@joetoronto]

I don't know how the hell you got a hold of this but I'm some kind of happy you did. Thanks so much, Joe

[@stem50]

Farmer was one of the FEW Rockers who could Sing and Play Guitar at the Same Time . Oh , and he Chewed Gum Too !

[@paladingeste6897]

You forgot, dance.

[@RichardDayGore]

I don't mind some of their so called commercial stuff, but man, the first two albums are REVOLUTIONARY, in a league of their own. Rick Rubin copped his sound from the red album, word.

[@magicksam]

A real funked up version. Love the crowd scenes! Craig's clavinet and organ are great on this. I love this as well as the earlier, rawer version from '69.

[@istimewa1x]

Hi there PackedFunk! I had a very terrible bad day today. Crying 'n shit. Just watching this was enough to LIFT ME UP! Thanks for all your postings brother!

[@PackedFunk]

Mark Farner is one bad-ass front man, that's for sure!

[@sassy1942]

I remember being at this concert. I had a great time there.

[@JJackAL52]

Yes the 70s were a unique and great time to grow up in. I was 19 in 1971 and there were concerts every weekend at a theater 10 minutes away from me. The tickest were priced at around $7 -$15 lol. Madison Square Garden had great bands play there and Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ also had concerts every weekend - good days...we got to see emerging bands play in small concerts halls before they became huge arena acts.

[@bassandguitarguy]

Love the version on the double Live LP. Never saw them live in the old days, but saw them here in San Diego a tthe Del Mar fair a # of years ago withthe reformed original lineup. great show!

[@ExPlunk]

Love it...freedom,peace,love and empathy...Grand Funk lives forever...

[@jttxyz]

My parents took us on a trip the night that they showed two songs from this show on ABCs In Concert. I think it was Flight of the Phoenix and Footstompin Music which are also on YT. It took 34 years for me to finally see it but it was worth the wait. The good news is that I saw GFR in Birmingham AL 7 1/2 months after this show.

[@klump1953]

MARK FARNER AT HIS BEST GFR AT IT BEST PETER

[@PackedFunk]

That's right big. That record still stands today 37 years later. Shea Stadium is being torn down in Oct. of this year. Tim Gunkel of The N.Y. Mets placed my Shea Stadium video on permanent archives for the history of Shea & is being shown at Mets Games this summer.

[@snapper3535]

the best 3 man group

[@juanjorgearistachavez-ns7fu]

Waw, este grupaso entre más lo veo es eterno!!!

[@jeffreydahlen2178]

Truly a GREAT American Band !

[@PackedFunk]

Hello heartragedy. They are awesome!. You have just seen the geatest live band of all time. Rolling Stone Magazine has just picked I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home as one of the 10 greatest songs ever written. Search PackedFunk to find this live Shea Stadium version & many other GFRxR songs & please,sign the petition in video's description.

[@tristantegroen8165]

Amen to what TJ wrote above. I grew up in Africa. This was my song.

When a garage band made it! They inspired four of us to start our little band. Even though we could only play three songs front to back and all were GFR..... And two of those were Heartbreaker....

[@aviatik]

I love watching Don Brewer play the drums - he's a fucking maniac - never seen anyone use such force -brilliant too!!!!

[@kevinpowers9024]

That was awesome. Was the whole concert filmed? Mark finishing the song with a broken string. There is so much more footage of them than I was aware of. Great stuff. Keep it coming. Where is the footage of Van Halen in their prime? 1978-84? There has to be some good stuff out there, right?

[@Mff48]

been dredgin its thete dude

[@searchandestroy69]

Mel is the fucking shit. Such an underrated bassist, man.

[@nicholasosthelder8181]

This version of this track is a massive jam.

[@tamarabradshaw4799]

Mark was the whole package.

[@PackedFunk]

fattdaddy is right. The above fact boggles the mind. How can one band be so dominate? It sounds like a misprint, but it is NOT! There is no way anyone can say GFRXR was "not influincial enough", or say "they were just hype". Ten consecutive platinum albums to top off this popularity.

[@slippyt22]

probably one of the best remakes of a song ever. fantastic.i can only dream that these three greats will play again together.

[@timothyferris3382]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@newnetnerd]

That was great! Thanks for sharing

[@PackedFunk]

I like Blue Cheer also bigguy. Summer Time Blues was awesome. Right-on Bro!

[@pauljazzman1918]

Rock and Roll HOF don't mean shit

[@kathleen3177]

nothing like Farner on stage

[@fabricegrard1001]

GFR 4 ever !

[@PackedFunk]

Man I don't know Mark. I keep hearing that Capital records is going to release the entire Shea Stadium concert to DVD, but I haven't heard a date. Sure would be good to see that '71 concert in its entirety.

[@michaelstratton6701]

They were so freakin good

[@SuperHramirez]

MAGICOS Y PUNTO.

[@TOK1925]

i use to had mark farner`s hair during the late 70`s..wow!!

[@theamazingbassonaut]

Mark Farner is god.

[@PackedFunk]

Haha. You noticed that huh? That be the place to be alright! Nice town!

[@bigguy4570]

Mark Farner is so underrated He is one of the best out there. I understand he is playing gospel now is that true? If so good luck Mark.

[@bigguy4570]

congrats on the video bud thats great news. And thanks for spearheading the petition drive for T greatest Hard rock rock band since Blue Cheer. {iam a Blue Cheer fan also.}

[@klump1953]

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WHAT A POWERFUL BAND GREAT DRUM S SUPER BASS SUPER SUPER SUPER GUITAR SIMPLE BUT SO HOT ACTION SUPER STAR S GRAND FUNK RAILROAD SUPER ACTION HOT SHOW BUT NOW THAT FEELING NEVER COME BACK I LIKE THAT LIVE VIDEO SO EVER THAT S GRAND FUNK RAILROAD LIVE U S A

[@Grandfunkrocker]

ure obviously PACKED with funk, nice contributions. Great song, currently learning right now, can't wait to see more videos!