Grand Funk Railroad "We're an American Band... Part 10: Good Singin' Good Playin' (1976)

[@ZRATAN69]

Its always fun when u guys get together and talk...GRAND FUNK RAILROAD 🚂🚃🚨🍻🦵🦶🗣🗣🗣

[@DCToonTime]

Thanks Ernesto and thanks for your comments during the chat.

[@michaelholycross2633]

Closer to Home...can't wait!

[@DCToonTime]

We have been doing this series for a year skipping between albums. I was kinda shocked we hadn’t done Closer To Home yet! But it’s next!

[@wolf1977]

@@DCToonTime Now we're talking!

[@lance98541]

Their best album. About time.

[@turefromfinland3264]

This record is in my top-3 Grand Funk albums.

[@GrantsRockWarehaus]

Grant minds think alike! It's my #3

[@DCToonTime]

It is solid! A Top 6 or 7 for me depending on my mood!

[@glennonline]

This album’s an undoubted 10 for me. The unlikely pairing of Zappa and GFR brings a huge payday! In a reaction video to Out To Get You a thirty something reviewer noted the energy levels were through the stratosphere, more like Grand Funk Spaceship than Railroad! I agree 😀

[@christianhaynes1954]

Missed the live stream , good show on playback 👍

[@GrantsRockWarehaus]

Thanks 👍

[@DCToonTime]

Thank you Christian.

[@daveycretin664]

In the retail music biz, back in the halcyon days of yore, we had a nickname for MCA Records. ESPECIALLY when it came to rock bands and artists. We called them the Music(al) Cemetery of America! Just ask Night Ranger, Triumph, Grand Funk Railroad, Alice Cooper, Dream Theater, The Hooters, Kansas, Raffi, etc. Okay, all right, I’m just kidding about Raffi, but the others - I’m sure - all have horror stories to tell about the label. Especially in the 80s. Another fine entry in this series. Looking forward to the August edition next month. Cheers from The Big Apple. Rock Out, Prog On and Choogle! Your clone and mine, ~ The Dimwitted Doppelgänger of Davey Cretin, from CRETIN CLASSICS.

[@canadianstudmuffin]

Yes, I remember Black Oak Arkansas put out a great album after a few average albums, it was called X-Rated, but it probably sold about as much as Grand Funk's album for MCA.

[@DCToonTime]

Great info, Davey!

[@drewrose374]

I love this album! Love the production and like the title says... Just Couldn't Wait and You Can Do It kick of the album fantastic! Out To Get You, Crossfire, 1976 and the bonus track Rubberneck are just killer! Glad to see this album get some love! Great show and discussion! an 8/10 for me! Are you guys going to discuss the last two albums? they are mediocre but have a few good tracks on both!

[@GrantsRockWarehaus]

Yes, we will get to those! Please like and subscribe if you haven't and thanks for the comment!

[@georgeaidinovich4520]

When I talk to Mark Farners wife she says good singing and good playing is her favorite album

[@GrantsRockWarehaus]

I can totally understand that!

[@jockaud]

8.5/10

[@DCToonTime]

Right about where I rate this album. I can go 8.0 to 8.5

[@LarryGravesCanadianStudmuffin]

Thanks Grant and DC, had a great time as always! 🙂👍

[@DCToonTime]

Always great having you join us, Larry.

[@GrantsRockWarehaus]

Any time!

[@louderthanlife]

5.5/10 The highs are HIGH. The lows are...meh.

[@TerryKrysinski]

HUGE Grand Funk RR fan from the early days. Once they shed Terry Knight,they just weren't anywhere near the same. I liked some of it (Amer. Band album was strong). But Rundgrens mix was odd and a weird fit for them. All The Girls...was just junk,IMO. They totally lost me there. I did get into Born To Die way after the fact. Good Singin' ..was ok to decent. But the power trio early stuff was the band firing on all cylinders. Once Phoenix came along....that album was anemic! Everything from On Time to E Pluribus is GFRR,IMO. T

[@lance98541]

This album is a real stinker. 3/10 and I am being kind.

[@GrantsRockWarehaus]

We all hear things differently :-) What's your top 5 GFR albums? 👍🏻

[@lance98541]

@@GrantsRockWarehaus The first 5 but the order changes all the time.