Grand Funk Railroad
Homer Simpson may have captured the essence of Grand Funk Railroad in the SIMPSONS episode where he rhapsodizes about "Mark Farner's wild, shirtless lyrics, the bong-rattling bass of Mel Schacher," and yes, "the competent drum work of Don Brewer." Emerging from the industrial town of Flint, MI, Grand Funk were a workman-like "people's band." They turned the Cream power-trio format into a stadium filling, larger-than-life experience that made them one of the most popular live acts of the early '70s. Their early albums were filled with amped-up blues-rock, but towards the end of their initial tether, they scored hits with covers of soul tunes such as "Some Kind of Wonderful" and "The Locomotion." IRS troubles contributed to their breakup in the late-'70s, but Grand Funk reunited with a vengeance in the '90s.
Listen to Grand Funk Railroad
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Albums
- (2007) Live Album
- (2007) Bosnia
- (2006) Greatest Hits: Grand Funk Railroad
- (2005) Grand Funk Lives
- (2005) What's Funk
- (2004) 30 Years Of Funk: 1969-1999 The Anthology
- (2004) All The Girls In The World Beware!!!
- (2003) Born To Die
- (2003) Caught In The Act
- (2002) Closer To Home
- (2002) Grand Funk (The Red Album)
- (2002) On Time
- (2002) Live: The 1971 Tour
- (1999) 30 Years Of Funk: 1969-1999 CD1
- (1999) 30 Years Of Funk: 1969-1999 CD2
- (1999) 30 Years Of Funk: 1969-1999 CD3
- (1991) Capitol Collectors Series
- (1971) E Pluribus Funk
- (1970) Closer To Home
- (1969) On Time
Top Tracks
- We're an American Band
- Some Kind of Wonderful
- I'm Your Captain-Closer to Home
- The Loco-Motion
- Bad Time
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Comments
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noah05 on 2009-09-28 04:30:06.140:
I remember asking and getting their "Live" album for my birthday. And listening to it many times over. My first three records were Steppenwolf "Greatest Hits", The Carpenters "Close To You" and Grand Funk Railroad's " Live Album". Once again thnks Mom and Dad. -
noah05 on 2009-09-28 04:24:25.483:
One of the best Rock-n-Roll groups of the 1970's. I remember the first time that I heard "I'm Your Captain". And groovin' to "We're An American Band" and "Walk Like A Man". I remember buying their albums almost every payday. -
noah05 on 2009-09-28 04:19:29.530:
I was in my first year of High School when I first saw them. Here was this guy ,this man with this long blonde hair, down to his waist in lenght.And I remember thinking how "CooL". If only my hair was straight instead of curly I would love to have mind like his.