Grand Funk Railroad - Footstompin' Music - The Forum 6/1/74

[@jccagney6132]

I remember driving with my 8 track player just blasting my speakers as I was rock in with Grand Funk Railroad. Some of the best years of music!!! Period.

[@jeffwisener1378]

I was at this concert 💪

[@bradb3248]

So cool, who else was there?

[@owensweetland342]

Effin wicked performance! What an age to have been a teenager in.

[@steveaguirre4018]

GFR changed my life at 13 69 now still love them. I have a great hippie life now

[@luiscarvajal5982]

THE ONE AND ONLY GRAND FUNK

[@douglasgrossman6200]

I just don't understand why GFR is not recognized as one of the ALL TIME GREAT ROCK N ROLL Bands in the history of ROCK N Roll. This music is soooo sooo Joyous. This tells you exactly what Rock N Roll is!

[@sandmarfield]

I agree Douglas. They were awesome musicians and performers. Saw them in Atlanta in 71 and have been a huge fan ever since!

[@neddanison9202]

Frank Zappa agreed with you!

[@meemoleem9123]

Me too!!! ❤❤❤

[@harristurner6836]

Grand Funk Railroad is the greatest band in my lifetime & will never be replaced. I'm 64 & heard every genre of Rock, Hard Rock. heavy Metal & in my opinion no one compares to the very short career they had, thanks to a crooked manager that divided them against each other. Long Live Grand Funk

[@kevinlewis7561]

Original rock n roll!

[@MrFchank]

Still one of the most rocking live songs ever!

[@carlofernatti9144]

I totally agree !

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Heck YEA!! 🎉

[@hmackie6823]

I saw Mark Farner perform LIVE

[@robertaguilar8125]

For a group that sold out Shea Stadium in excess of the numbers that the Beatles played there and to do one of the first simulcast in radio and tv from Madison square Garden yeah these guys deserve it

[@rockerz57]

Damn they were awesome back then. Farner was a master of the stage.

[@hairylarry6167]

Mel. The king of the bass guitar.

[@TheCoupe06]

With Jack Bruce as the archetype he followed...

[@sparky6218]

Best description of his playing I’ve ever seen “bong rattling bass”

[@chuckduzzie8529]

Get in line behind Earl Elliott

[@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!!!

[@miguelberumen5393]

Let Donald Duck trump listen to don brewer and get hi ass stump

[@mikeodonnell6799]

don't tell that to Don Henley, he may cry

[@edwardpegolo2133]

He needs to

[@RoccoPetrone-t9u]

I always start with this song to get me rockin..

[@tigerhawkz4402]

Greatest concert opening rock n roll song ever recorded - period.

[@TonyCrawford-n9s]

One of the best rock songs ever!!

[@redindenver6666]

Mark Farner is so talented ... Is there ANY instrument he can't play? And his VOICE is so great.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

I love the fact that Mark disliked wearing shirts, omg 🥵!!

[@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!

[@largelarry2126]

Best band ever and the best song ever!

[@gracedebartolo1489]

Frfr one of the best 3 man bands way to ahead of thier time

[@timj9209]

really the crime of our generation they are not in the R R HALL OF FAME . we used to crank it when we were running our cars down the river road in cascade montana!.........great to see this video t thanks for posting your friend always tj

[@PackedFunk]

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[@2livelovelaughalot]

Im so grateful for KZbin and the people who have posted these videos. I was only 11 in 1974 way to young to see a Grand Funk show... but omg I'm so glad i can watch this. What an awesome band.

[@maximinoestalilla1852]

This is the Band I grew up with..it's fantastic to see them live!!

[@SheilaPhipps-fi9ds]

Love hearing that organ in this song! Smokin'

[@hmackie6823]

1975 The Band Grand Funk Railroad from Flint Michigan sold more records than any band in the world.

[@BillBurnette]

Grand Funk Railroad was one of the first albums I ever bought- probably 1971 or so- when I was 14. I played in cover bands and we always played several of their songs- just a great band!

[@ricardocespedes1955]

gracias T.J Ash dios contigo y todo el mundo

[@williamrosenlof453]

In 1974 I went to a show in Anchorage Alaska & worked my way to the front of the stage directly under Tina's mikestand.. earlier in the day I was in Ike & Tina's hotel room

[@sherrilldiaz5720]

I was at this concert dancing the whole time

[@tomjones2348]

It's happened to so many bands that did not bother to gain a basic understanding of contract law, instead opting to let their musical talents see them through. Very bad strategy. All GF needed to do was hang in there for 3 more months until the contract with their producer had expired, and not renew it. So simple. One can only imagine how far this band would have gone if they'd put their egos aside and gotten some legal council. Mark, in my opinion, is in a class of his own talentwise. The three guys were a solid unit that their fans went crazy for. I was 14 in 1971...so I was there.

[@koolbossjock]

I was at both of these shows,My friends Mom worked at ticketron and gave us the tickets before they opened at ten AM because by 10;05 they were all gone.

[@juancarlosriosibarra2343]

Mark Farner, excelente guitarrista, pianista y cantante, esta es uno de sus mejores temas, puro rock and roll al rojo vivo. 👍

[@carlofernatti9144]

Such an energetic and beautiful music !

[@kyteddy1]

This takes me back to my teen days cruisin and rockin with my buds!!!!Thanks for the blast from the past :-)

[@douglasgrossman6200]

Hey! We share: The same name AND we share the LOVE for GFR!

[@jakdrpr2106]

Great music for driving thru the city

[@maureencora1]

For Over 50 yrs.1974 - 2024 Feel the Music.

[@royphillips7435]

A real deal band , one of the greatest

[@desastermaster2010]

What a great band......!

[@bman8406]

Saw these boys kick ass live back in the 80's on legends tour. Great concert

[@SheilaPhipps-fi9ds]

These boys boogie like boogie needs to boogie! If you can remain completely still during a GFR concert then you should stay home.

[@kelvinphiri9916]

The manager sold these guys' hides. Lord have mercy. In my world, Grand Funk was the entire world.

[@kenadams591]

Happy Birthday Mark!!! Rock on brother :)

[@mikebinns9209]

Great music!

[@hmackie6823]

1st guy I ever saw play guitar solo and keyboards in the same song

[@rathergather2406]

This is pure energy feeling and music and it's awesome

[@imabeast5009]

THIS GRAND FUNK

[@Stonehombre1]

I saw these guys in Atlanta in 1973. This video really brings back memories. Thanks for posting.

[@billwalker7556]

I was at that show in ATL too and many other Grand Funk concerts. Amazing shows.

[@victoriagrove5344]

Dayum! Great great band!

[@bayoubengal1961]

Met Mark in Houma, LA after he was born-again and doung solo tours in small places. Very humble and very nice guy!

[@onefatstratcat]

And that ladies and gentlemen is how it's done :)

[@koolbossjock]

I was at this concert and remember it as if it was yesterday.I hated when they got Craig,it softened the sound no more growling Bass,but i still suported them.Now i own all of the West amps.

[@dave4590]

Opened the door for Eddie Van halen, Diamond Dave and Angus Young. Still have the round silver album.

[@PackedFunk]

Here is a bit of GFRxR history that I found interesting. At a sold-out outdoor concert in Tokyo 1970, an estimated croud of 80,000 outside the stadium without tickets pushed over a telephone pole & used it as a battering ram to bust the gates open. The band risked electrocution by performing outdoors for many hours in a monsoon to prevent a riot. Anyone who believes GFRxR was not popular overseas is out of their mind.

[@jakdrpr2106]

Oh man these guys were everywhere. Back in the 80s doing time in the Navy I remember in Singapore at one of the bootleg cassette shops there was this massive poster of GFR and half the shop was loaded with bootleg GFR tapes. And a lot of them were being passed around on ship when the Sony walkman was introduced.

[@ingridguevaravalladolid8461]

Me encanta este rock!!!

[@Aviatrix23]

I was 11 years old when I would ROCK OUT to this album!!! The cover was round and silver like a coin...I bet my dad has it somewhere in his house. I still have the 3D poster from another album and somewhere my old Grand Funk scrapbook. Great memories!

[@65Wildkat]

Still have that record

[@brianw8630]

E. Pluribus Funk

[@lisahedrick7812]

1st concert I saw, GFR played in Winston-Salem NC, I didn't really know of them but I loved them by the end of the show. Still one of the best bands I've ever seen

[@marioantoniomendezraymundo7622]

Puro poder del rock, grandes conciertos en vivo 👌

[@juancarlosriosibarra2343]

Extraordinaria música, que tiempos Dios mio, que geniales son estos músicos. 👍

[@Route5Garage_5.0tbrd88]

Everyone is just thrashing the piss out of whatever instrument they are playing...awesome.

[@claptongroupie]

@2livelovelaughalot This is my generation...a lot of great music and great memories....

[@patrickobrien781]

Just a kick ass Rock n Roll band and this a great piece of live footage! If they arent in tthe RnR hall of fame ...WHY THE FUCK NOT?..

[@kellymulligan2378]

I agree need to be in The RnR HOF

[@MikeM275]

RnR Hall of fame is a sick joke. And without Grand Funk they are fraudulent!

[@yesdeere1376]

The r&r hall of fame is kind of a joke, like Americas got talent. This band is not. They kick ass.

[@russshafer1171]

Don't you mean the RnR hall of shame?

[@Chuk1875]

YEAH!!!!!!

[@davegiebner2580]

Yes

[@johnmcgarvie4061]

Foot stompin music say it all in one sentence!

[@koolbossjock]

Amen Brother

[@maraluciaduclosduclos7496]

Muita saudade desta magnífica geração. Essa banda sempre foi ótima e esta música eh incrível. Uma banda inesquecível e talentosa demais.

[@gmac6503]

Saw them 3 times in Chicago Stadium 75-77

[@PackedFunk]

Right-on man. This original power trio were the best. No band was better live than Mark, Don, & Mel!

[@patrickobrien781]

Loved this band! Still do! When RocknRoll was real!!

[@oddfinger87]

I understand Mark Farner been a Born again Christian for the passed 30 something years. I`ve seen a live performance of his not too long ago doing a song called Revolation Blues. Born again or not!!! he STILL Shereds!!

[@hmackie6823]

in 1975 this garage band from Flint ,Michigan sold more records than any other band in the world

[@jimlucas3872]

This has a lot of joules, aka energy!!!!!

[@DebraScott-t5l]

Wow love this song still in 2023

[@ferdinandoschievano8467]

grande Mark Farner

[@ambroseramirez6415]

What an amazing talent , Mark Farner , the reason I started playing guitar ....

[@koolbossjock]

Brewer is a fking clock and consistant is not the word.Best damn drummer ever.

[@WalterGamboa-c8h]

Una entrada como los grandes carajoooo,época de grandes músicos rockeros.

[@donaldmartin2729]

I SAW SOMEWHERE HERE THEY WERE REFORMING & ABOUT TO MAKE A COME BACK.

[@PackedFunk]

This was released in Japan without GFRxR permission. It is available worldwide now. I ordered a VCR copy years ago from a "Heavy Metal" magazine.

[@guillermoortega4119]

AWESOME

[@michaelmcculloch4246]

I was there. It was at the San Diego Sports Arena, not the Fabulous Forum. There were cameras everywhere on booms swing in and out.

[@hmackie6823]

that guy owns the stage

[@donnawoods5874]

This group was beyond badass

[@hmackie6823]

a garage band from Flint Michigan...back then we had 3 band son one street...no shit,baby boom was real

[@paulmetroka6597]

I don't know what Donnie's wearing....but I love it!

[@brianfreel1473]

miss yall

[@watchdog3301]

There was too much truth in their music, that's why Grand Funk Railroad will never be in any hall of fake or in the list of best selling bands.

[@davejansen101]

World biggest party band .

[@cliffduggan6098]

First band I saw in concert... With Billy Preston as the warm up

[@gogoyubari366]

I was there!

[@hmackie6823]

how? u may ask...my theory is the Vietnam Vets that got out when Vietnam ended...1975 bought the Grand Funk Railroad song or album..."Closer to Home" was an anthem to the VETS,I hear!

[@hmackie6823]

true story

[@hmackie6823]

I saw That guy LIVE 2004 Mark Farner

[@PackedFunk]

koolbossjock, you are so lucky to have been at these great concerts. I say that Don Brewer is without a doubt, the BEST drummer in the world. Also, is there a better front-man than Mark Farner? All things considered, song writing, voice, lead guitar, keyboards, harmonica. Mark Farner is a Force as a front-man. That "crunching" bass of Mel is revolutionary. All added up, this the best live band of all time. No one Rocks like this anymore.

[@00Mindi00]

Not close to Neil Peart no way, but definitely a stand out for sure.

[@andrewf2]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say you are from the Grand Rapids area.

[@douglasgrossman6200]

T>J> You are not 100% correct; you are !,000 % correct!!!

[@hazor777]

I love the fact that they didn’t hold back with the production and stage show : the lighting, the flashy wild colored outfits etc.. - sorry I was too young to be aware of them during their heyday , but they really are a Classic band of the Classic Rock era . Really , no other band had that sound : a great mix R&B, Soul, Blues and Rock

[@WalterGamboa-c8h]

Todos excepcionales!!!!!

[@johnmartin1114]

Best garage band ever

[@CombatVeteranUSNAVY]

I saw Grand Funk in concert in early 1973. There is no doubt in my mind Don Brewer, Grand Funk's drummer can play for 10 hours straight without stopping.

[@truthseeker6532]

Nice!!!!

[@BillRobertsonEM1CCUSNR]

The introduction to “Footstomping” needs to be added back onto the “Caught in the Act” CD. It sets the stage for what a great band GFR really was! This song changed my views of rock music in the 70’s and is in my top 10 ever recorded.

[@johnmcgarvie4061]

I am amazed that Don Brewer never had a heart attack during this song.

[@humanbeing2420]

"Well my baby's on the corner and she's lookin' so fine Put one and one together and it blow my mind A man needs love to live I'm livin' proof Catch that smile and I hit the roof" Oh - wrong song....