![]() The legacy of grand Funk lives on to all of us Manopause men and women who loved them. “Bad Time” was the most played song on the radio in 1975 despite not reaching #1 on the charts, and Farner received a BMI award. By 1974, I was in college and had moved on to other musical styles and bands, but Grand Funk released “All The Girls In The World Beware” that had 2 songs that climbed the charts: “Bad Time” written by Mark Farner, and “Some Kind Of Wonderful,” again by Carol King. ![]() ![]() By the time “Phoenix” came out in 1972, my hormones and emotions were raging, as were relationships, and the song “Someone” hit home.īy 1973, I had moved back home to the States and Grand Funk released one of their biggest albums and songs, “We’re An American Band.” They also released another cover song, Carole King’s “The Loco-motion,” which was also a hit. The next album was “Survival,” which actually featured 2 cover songs that were awesome: Dave Mason’s “Feelin Alright” and the Stones’ “Gimme Shelter.”Īfter that came “E Pluribus Funk,” which had the hit “Footstompin’ Music” but also had more of a social awareness tone with songs like “People Let’s Stop The War” and “Save The Land.” One of my favorite songs on the album is “Loneliness,” a dark song that resonates even today, and it has a beautiful orchestral feel uncharacteristic until then for Grand Funk. We played that Live album so many times we wore the turntable needle down to a nub! But we gradually learned the songs and started playing “Heartbreaker” and a shorter version of “Inside Looking Out.” Jim also had the “Closer to Home” album, featuring the classic hit “I’m Your Captain,” which we also incorporated into our musical repertoire! My first was the double “Live Album” that was recorded at several of their live performances, including the Atlanta International Pop Festival in 1969, over 50 years ago!!!! How can it be?! I’ve managed to save 4 of their albums over the years: I bought every album those first few years. Grand Funk Railroad’s first album was released in 1969, “On Time,” and featured most of their early hits, like “Heartbreaker” and “Are You Ready.” It earned Gold Album status and helped launch their tours. Like most high schoolers of the time, Jim, a drummer named Jon, and I started a 3-piece band, so Grand Funk was our collective idol: a threesome that made crazy loud and hard-rocking music.
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