Grand Funk Railroad! Inside Looking Out

[@jrneff1]

This Is a time when Music was great. just three Men playing their asses off, No backing tracks. Real talent.

[@757optim]

"Power trio", indeed.

[@garykelly7422]

These guys belong in the rock and roll hall of fame. Grand Funk Railroad rocks.

[@757optim]

When you look at some of the people that are in the HOF and GFR isn't? Laughable.

[@ffieditor]

They not in the HoS because of Terry Knight and how he pissed off Rolling Stone Mag which control the HoS. Those jerk keep Deep Purple out for more then 10 years "Claiming" they were a one hit wonder. What BS over the top. I could not believe it, What was that one hit? Hush (68), All the song released from Machine Head? Or Made in Japan? They just a bunch of tramps that don't know crap about music.

[@clydevarner5682]

Damn, didn't know that! They should've been in the Hall of Fame. One of the most influential talented bands on the planet...... Almost pissing me off. GFR is still a legend in history👌👌👌

[@ElissaStark514]

@@ffieditor Rolling Stone has always been trash.

[@patrickfay2254]

Mark Farner (Vocals/Guitar/Harmonica) and Don Brewer (Drums) had just turned 21 a couple of months before this recording. Mel Schacher (Bass) was 18 years old at the time.

[@NoLegalPlunder]

Mark Farner is ridiculously talented. He can play at least 5 instruments well and can sing better than most lead singers who focus just on singing.

[@chipurBillWhite]

NoLegalPlunder And killin’ it to this day.

[@Clemmy54]

I started listening to GFR when I was 15 - I'm 66 now. And they STILL sound great!

[@kathleensaladin2078]

Me tooo

[@robertbronikowski6728]

Ditto!

[@kathleenarchacki7875]

Same..!!! I graduated hs in 74

[@jorgeleddy4033]

We must be clones😂

[@paulapodaca7090]

Mark Farners singing and stage presence, Mel Schacher thundering Bass playing along with the competent drumming of Don Brewer.. can't beat it!!!

[@Loko-wl7fo]

One of the most underrated bands of the 60's and 70's. They only had a couple of songs make it to the radio for air play when they had dozens of awesome ones. They were considered a "garage band" or "underground". But GFR sold out Shea Stadium in less than 24 hours. Faster than the Beatles. Thank you for reacting.

[@rhwinner]

Best '3 chord garage band' to come out of the 60s. Their music is very easy for a beginner to play....I learned electric guitar playing along to their live albums...

[@757optim]

I've read that it actually took GFR 72 hours to sell out Shea...... vs the Beatles 3 weeks. : )

[@williampatterson5067]

Saw them in 1973, best damn concert I ever went to, and I have seen a lot of them. Peace!

[@zylem13]

Me too! In Nashville. "Phoenix" had just come out.

[@occupant9778]

Welcome to GFR! Three guys. Yes, they were the best. Yes, they were somehow ignored by the mainstream, but not by the people. Their whole story is unbelievable ... to this day. I learned about them thanks to older brothers when they were just beginning in the late 1960s.

[@aramhamparian9641]

They were the BEST ever!!!

[@ronnielamar3473]

My older brother was sent to Vietnam for his Sr trip. My brother and I were in charge of his vinyl collection. Grand Funk Railroad there were several. At 9years old I couldn't wait to get home and get chores done Grab your snack. Put on the headphones and play this from the Red Album. On live versions this song can go 12:36. A brother reviewing this exact video Started screaming TARZAN TARZAN ! Critics HATED this band. In the Rolling Stone a critic wrote " the bass is too fuzzy ". They had Platinum Albums.

[@KristinKali]

Thankyou for sharing such precious memories of your childhood & for your brothers service. 🙏 Sometimes critics get things very wrong and the public reaches up to smack the hubris from their very lips.

[@clydevarner5682]

20 or 21 at the time. The bass player was the youngest at this time. He was 19 years old I believe. Maybe a year older for all of them. Trying to remember. Its been almost 50 years! Lol! I am an old man now!✌

[@robertdevoy3119]

Love how the drummer is constantly shouting and grunting adding drama to the performance.

[@sailor213100]

If you can believe it, it was the basist who was 18 or 19 years old at the time.

[@JimSburg69]

I have never seen someone play the bass that hard.

[@rhwinner]

Mark Farner is the hardest working man in rock and roll....

[@impalaman9707]

The bass player was only 18! EIGHTEEN!!! Going on 38!

[@tampabaybuccaneersfan7904]

When they were young and hungry, I could watch this everyday, very cool.

[@patrickdaniels8942]

"Holy Mackerel" my feelings exactly! haha! love your channel

[@JimSburg69]

You rarely see a lead singer play lead guitar. It's really hard for men more than woman. If you watch Eric Clapton play guitar singing Layla you will notice that when he is singing he is only stroming the guitar. Someone else is playing the difficult part. He will then pick up the difficult part for the solo. With this band there are only 3 so there is no-one else that can play lead guitar while singing. During the harmonica the only guitar was the bass and he worked his ass off. For them to have this much going on it is truly pure talent. Mark Farner is years older than me so when they did this in 1969 I was a senior in HS so they were one of my favorites.

[@kevinwingo5964]

That's what you call Rock and Roll 🎸 young lady.

[@KristinKali]

🤘🇺🇸

[@paulmiller8367]

One of the best bands out of Michigan Mark Don and Mel power house band with a mix of Rock Blues Soul and Phunk GFR have many great tunes the name of the band came from Grand Trunk Railroad up in Flint Michigan Mark plays keyboard also Ty for sharing

[@davidpeterson144]

It was Mark Farner guitar and harmonica and lead vocals Don Brewer drums and vocals, Mel schanker bass.

[@gilbertsanchez5063]

Start a campaign to put these guys in the Rock&Roll Hall of Fame

[@StephenStClair]

The bass is best.

[@StephenStClair]

Headphones will bring this over the top.

[@yeti8it396]

THESE guys upstaged Zeppelin so much the Zep manager kicked them off the tour . Now THATS TALENT !

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

you could easily blow out a set of headphones or some cheap-ass speakers with this too loud when Mel's thundering Fender bass comes to life🙌😮😱

[@zylem13]

You know on their E Pluribus Funk album cover,it says to be played maximum volume! Loved 'em!

[@ronnielamar3473]

The bass player Mel Sharacher 19 . Don Brewer 21 drummer. Mark Farner 21 TARZAN.

[@davidcarpenter9020]

All I can say is WOW

[@mikewarker4445]

He’s still performing now in his 70 s and still sounds good. Mark farner

[@stevebuckskinner5482]

One of the hardest working bands in rock and roll!!

[@BassPlayerTrucking]

Just an FYI, these guys could not keep records on the shelves, their albums were selling out in the record stores. They sold out Shea Stadium faster than the Beatles, they blew the Mighty Led Zeppelin off the stage! Not bad for a three piece garage band.

[@757optim]

No love from the critics and not in the HOF. How screwed up is that?

[@starburstppl]

​@@757optim, that's extremely screwed up!!!

[@michaelstratton6701]

From flint Michigan, at that, badasses

[@miguelbazaaranaantunez4608]

Tres virtuosos del rock and Roll Norteamericano!! Está clase de músicos no se repiten, si no pasados muchas décadas . Tres virtuosos que escuchamos en México en la década de 1970. Fabulosa música que se extraña mucho...

[@johnschofield9496]

Grand Funk's finest !! BTW, they are all still performing !

[@jamesblacketter9854]

Use to listen to that when I was young, theres no way you cant get a toe tapping on this one, try I'm your captain live at shes stadium that's powerful to, guys are blessed by the creator

[@stevebuckskinner5482]

The 1st rock and roll band I played in back in about 1971, we played a few grand funk songs. It was a lot of fun!!!

[@dalem8332]

Mark Farner was a huge talent! He had rock n soul to the max!😎

[@NosserJJN2]

This song has an unsurpassed bass guitar!

[@patrickdaniels8942]

great take! i enjoyed watching you enjoy them

[@karene5406]

Bought this album when it first came out. Wore it out! Thanks for bring this back to mind for me.

[@joecrone9862]

Seen these guys many times. Always a great show.

[@classicladi58]

Mark is genuinely gifted and what a gift he’s been for decades

[@785boats]

Another blast from my past. Thanks Kristin And Rocker-T. I always found that apart from all the amazing talents of the 3 guys, I always found the base lines & sounds to be absolutely delicious. remember that back then there was no digital recording, it was all analogue.

[@KristinKali]

This was very very GOOD! ☝️🙂

[@jjwaters]

GFR is the band that all of the other bands wanted to grow up to be like.

[@Captain1717Q]

Back then, there was no digital toys, auto tune. GFR is a three piece band, listen to the bass line..the drummer is also a lead vocal. Back then in the days of real music, you actually had to play the instruments. Just amazing, one of if not the BEST funk jams I ever heard!!!! Mark Farner amazing....

[@beantowne617]

Goosebumps listening to this! Good Lord!

[@baileym6666]

Good choice for the video

[@KristinKali]

Thankyou Bailey! I wasn't sure cause none of this music is my taste... but Thomas is trying to ease me into Rock and Metal.. here i go to see by Bruh Joey! I will shout you out for supporting our dude Joey he is Lucky! lmao

[@baileym6666]

@@KristinKali ok thx

[@KristinKali]

Thomas rocker 👊❤️Love ya back Rocker T! 😁🤘🔥

[@KristinKali]

Thomas rocker 👊❤️Hey!! Rocker T!! I appreciate you 🤘 this was really INCREDIBLE!! Its been a while since I’ve seen somebody sooooo YOUNG give their all in VOICE, guitar, and lyrics! So I Thank-you for putting up w my other genres of music ... I have to stay present to be relevant but that’s the trick... LURE the people in slowly to see the way it WAS when music was REALLY MUSIC! 🤘☺️ your pretty cool too! Love ya Rocker T 🔥

[@CrayzMark]

They definitely jammin 70s style

[@deantait8326]

Believe this might've been 69?

[@deantait8326]

DIS BE DA ONE ! Wait for it....😲😁😎

[@michaelbarras6950]

Music Heads? That was the best Rock & Roll and Blues band ever! That there is great artist! ☝️🇺🇸❤✌

[@ScottC-y4v]

This performance was recorded in Hershey, PA at the Hershey Community Center by WITF-TV channel 33 (PBS station) in 1969 for their show titled "The Show". There were only a few handfuls of people watching it live.

[@reesezpeecez08]

great reaction. I saw them in 1970 or 1971. Just graduated high school and they were my first concert. They blew me away, they killed it live. Three guys not much older than me! BTW Farner also played the organ too!

[@justmejoy4384]

Kristin this takes me way back. Reminds me of a group I loved called Bread. Loved this one album I used to play and Mother freedom & Diary were the 2 I'd play the most. And yes the album was vinyl & played on the turn table 😊 kinda shows my age lol that was my only technological prob back in the day good times🎵🎶

[@KristinKali]

Joy Statzer 👊❤️🤘🤘🤘🤘Rock on Joy! I love that you know good ass music!! I’m getting a taste and crash course like you wouldn’t believe

[@justmejoy4384]

@@KristinKali I like it all. Kool that you show all across the board old and new. Not seen much of that with other channels fr. I'd call that flavor girl. Trail blazin you go girl. Awesome

[@mattc6549]

Mark Farner born in 1948, still going strong today. Lead singer, lead guitar, harmonica, keyboard, bass, song writer, all at the age of 20. Amazing band from Flint, Michigan, many hit songs. About time they get their recognition for contributions to American music.

[@joezop]

Grates Live performance Ever...

[@BurnieThompsonShow]

Yeah, he was 20 in 1969. So was the drummer. Bass player is only 19 here! Lead singer Mark Farner was relearning the guitar because he hadn't been playing it for a year-and-a-half. He first started playing it at 15. This was their first year together as GFR. My favorite musical performance!

[@debbieedwards711]

You've been touched by greatness Ms. Kali.

[@KristinKali]

👊❤️🗣Thankyou Debbie... this band is infinitely INCREDIBLE 🤘💯

[@davecortese9774]

Kristin this is the shit I love it’s just has that sound love it!!

[@KristinKali]

They are AMAZING!! Love these guys!!

[@davecortese9774]

At one time they were the biggest band in the early 70s

[@davecortese9774]

They do that song 1970 Cincinnati Fest the footage is amazing

[@davecortese9774]

I watch it on KZbin all the time and Traffic also has a great set not to sure if you know who Traffic is but It’s with Steve Winwood i know I’m showing my age and I know you’re much younger but you might like it

[@davecortese9774]

Also I’m trying to figure out how to send you a link for Scorpions 1978 footage it’s awesome in there prime

[@rickb4079]

Thanks for playing GFR. I was raised up with these guys they're tight professionals and just damn good should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame don't know why they're not. High energy and some of the hardest working guys ever.

[@KristinKali]

You are welcome... these musicians... they were not treated fairly!! but the fans KNEW the deal AND we all KNOW ... THEY ARE MAGNIFICENT! #CantBEbeat :)

[@alanwallace5342]

Y'know, I've watched this electrifying performance about seven times now, different channels, and each time the people discovering it for the first time show so much more appreciation than the studio audience that was lucky enough to actually be there. Maybe the producers tied them to their chairs.

[@ElissaStark514]

Great review. I felt like you did when I first saw it!

[@marrkhicks]

That was your best critique I’ve seen

[@dennisholiday1868]

No head band wanted GFR on their

[@dennisholiday1868]

Sorry a type oh. I tried to say that no head band's wanted GFR to do a tour with them. If you did a show with them you have to keep up or out play them. Look up the bands and people they did shows with!

[@KristinKali]

@@dennisholiday1868 This is terrible...why are people so cruel?

[@intotheabyssoftheunknown4479]

Prince loved GFR..you can hear it in his riffs if you listen for it.

[@completecharleston7142]

thx for the reaction - 1st time on your channel - GFR was the most important band in my teen years in late 60's and for learning guitar - you owe it to yourself to listen to the studio version of this song, or anything else off of the red Grand Funk album, they were so unique, each musician had his part/place in the overall sound - and to appreciate their versatility, please react to studio version of "Closer To Home / I'm Your Captain" , probably their most well known song.

[@KristinKali]

Complete Charleston 👊💙Thankyou for this AWESOME COMMENT!! I am gonna check this out!!

[@MrUtrinka]

grand funk warrior american band, genius

[@drowser598]

Great Video! 🚂 💨 🇺🇸 GFR SHOULD BE IN THE R & R HALL OF FAME! 🚂 💨 🇺🇸 Between 1969 and 1972 Grand Funk earned 8 Gold albums in a row without the benefit of a top 20 hit. Since then 3 of those albums have gone Platinum and 2 more have reached Double Platinum. After 72 they went on to have major commercial success with 6 top 20 hits in which 2 of those hits reached number 1!! Many groups have stated they were influenced by Grand Funk. Mark, Don & Mel!! And Craig too! 🎹 🚂 💨 🇺🇸

[@mcasualjacques]

he tried to get the bass player center-stage but he liked his spot 1 ft from 16 15" spealers ok maybe 12"

[@pamela1144]

Loved your reaction Lady! Grew up listening to them. Dang HOT!

[@danhall2197]

Get yourself into some Jethro Tull,LIVE at Isle of Wight"(1970). Excellent video and great prog rock.

[@brianhipp9270]

The Bass is so 🔥 👌

[@scottlynch4370]

The singer and drummer were 21yrs old and the bass player was 18yrs old...this band was funking unbelievable...they really rocked....that's the way we rocked back in the 60'and 70's.... I would really love to see you react to Pink Floyd "time"...they will take you on a very unexpected journey...I guarantee you'll love it...peace out!!

[@rogerhickman6114]

Love your reaction and your wonderful intelligent comments for one of the Greatest Bands "EVER"!!!!

[@KristinKali]

Why THANKYOU!!

[@bizcasualguy]

the greatest live performance ever

[@mrmeener625]

I would say alvin lee at woodstock doing going home was as good

[@KLCKLC-vi6fd]

Great show man top notch music. Were did you find them? They are great. and so are you fantastic video man.

[@redindenver6666]

Best live performance I've ever seen -- passionate, intense, hard core blues/funk/rock. None of the 3 had yet reached the age of 21 before they did this performance. It's so cool to see them interacting with each other during this performance. You can see they were having fun, and it's sad that the band ended the way it did. But in any case, I KNOW I will die before I ever see a live performance that equals this one.

[@noelgibson5956]

Its too fucking badass to be even legal!💃

[@wmomente]

Farner - epic - the band amazing !!!!

[@michaelstratton6701]

3 guys from flint Michigan, can't help but tap your foot or grove with these guys

[@azcactus2008]

It’s fun to watch you get your mind blown. Your reaction cracks me up

[@KristinKali]

👊❤️😂🗣I did not expect that voice 😂 I was BLOWN AWAY BIG TIME!

[@davidpeterson144]

I think they were 21 yrs old at the time

[@gregseibel3310]

Sooo much sound out of a three piece band. They knew how to jam

[@danielthelion1702]

🤘❤️🦁 I'm with you.

[@KristinKali]

🥰🙏💕

[@bugvswindshield]

the term that eludes you is "BAD ASS !!" that song and vid is bad ass for sure. I still can not believe GFR is not in the hof. ...other songs Feeln' Alright Footstompin' Music We're an American Band I'm Your Captain Some Kind of Wonderful and on and on and... on.

[@davidrogers1235]

This was filmed and recorded in 1969 Mark Farner is 70 years old

[@757optim]

While I was across the pond, Vince Lombardi coached the Washington Redskins, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, there was a little music festival on a farm that became known simply as "Woodstock", and GFR's Mark Farner was doing this. Sorry I missed it. Welcome home.

[@73mooch]

One of the most underrated bands of all time

[@drichards7217]

That was recorded in a Bar in Flint Mi 1969 !

[@cstarv]

Saw them live in the 70s best concert I ever saw. They all had talent but together awesome. They were big in their time, I think now the radio formats want shorter songs so a lot of their songs aren't played as much. I am your captain is listed as in the top 100 rock songs. So few bands now sound as good or better than the album. most have to lip sync live performances, rely on auto tune.

[@quentinmichel7581]

The fact that they keep getting passed over for the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in place of real crap newer stuff is one of tbe greatest travesties of the Music Industry.

[@robertdevoy3119]

Kristin pauses at 7:23 because the hot singer/guitarist is too much for her. She is actually the one who needs cooling down.

[@grantsmith5919]

good clean fair reaction. They are fab, I wore the groves off my album when it was first released. Hey, try Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas Flood live at El Mocanbo, and you better be sitting down Thanks Dr G

[@lxhobson]

GFRR was a rock band, but this particular performance could easily be classified as funk-rock. This is my favorite performance by them, That BASS sounded SO good, the drummer was a madman and the lead singer (Mark Farner) is my all-time favorite front man. I loved watching the stuff he did onstage while playing guitar -- mostly different dance moves. I have read that Mark Farner played a whole bunch of different instruments. I, personally have seen him on keyboards and, of course guitar and harmonica.

[@Boncky60]

The best band!!!! For always!!!!

[@rolandgonzales5260]

Glad to see someone from your generation appreciating true Talent. These guys have been my favorite band of all time since I was a teenager. Mark Farner the lead singer and guitar player was a major influence on me too pursue guitar and vocals. I've seen these guys several times met the lead singer a couple times and these guys are just so underrated and underappreciated and they deserve so much more. By the way, I have to say you are such a Babe!

[@michaelortiz4250]

I know you don't know about this band but they were the number one band in the world nobody else could top them not even the Beatles until they got screwed over by their manager and that's when everything fell apart what time are a lot of great music in their time and it's a shame that the band on their back together to play for the people again thank you Mike

[@waynestumbo2408]

Have you noticed the arm band? He is half Native American. you can tell by the way he plays guitar and the harmonica is a plus

[@KristinKali]

👊❤️🗣Oh really? I never knew that? That is something else 😳

[@stevecarch4217]

January 1970 Lima Ohio Teen Center Grand Funk Railroad. My best friend and I went. Tickets were $3.50.

[@jansummerford1050]

Saw Grand Funk at the FOX THEATRE in Atlanta! I was 17

[@j.huffhumble4281]

That’s what it sounds like when three people are great at their own talent - omg 1969 ? That was freakin unbelievable