From: owner-grand-funk To: grand-funk-digest Subject: grand-funk V1 #10 Reply-To: Errors-To: owner-grand-funk Precedence: bulk grand-funk Monday, 17 February 1997 Volume 01 : Number 010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "William A. Parrette" Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 13:36:59 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: Live Album...CD? Hi all, On Sun, 16 Feb 1997, Bruce Thomas wrote: > All this talk of the LIVE ALBUM makes me want it again! The "oldies" > store has a crappy looking copy for $9.50 but I'd wait if I knew it was > coming out on CD... > > Any word of such a thing happening? Well, the "grapevine" says that it will be released the ques- tion is when? I don't have my hopes up too high right now. There was a non-Capitol release from EMI (catalog #0777 7 91899 2 2) -- but, when queried, EMI says it is no longer in print. I "happened" by my copy while at a Best Buy one day and I be- lieve Greg Wereley (maybe he can confirm this) has said that he regularly sees it at his local Best Buy. I think Greg also said that they would order it for you. I know this doesn't help but ... grok in fullness ... Bill-- ...who wants to know why wrong numbers are never busy. +--------------------------+--------------------------+-- =''' ----------+ |William A. (Bill) Parrette|7177 Heritage Drive | c oo (42?) | |wap@one.net |Westchester, OH 45069-4012| | \ / | | *** http://w3.one.net/~wap/ *** | - | +------------------- 513-779-0780 --------------------+------------------+ ------------------------------ From: DaveFest57@aol.com Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 13:44:18 -0500 (EST) Subject: TNUC Yeah, I thought about that but figured I'd ask anyway. thanks Dave ------------------------------ From: DrBlut@aol.com Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 14:31:01 -0500 (EST) Subject: Live Album on CD Regarding the availability of the "Live Album" on cd, the German reissue can be ordered from Yodelin' Pig CD and Collectibles for $21.00 (plus $4.50 for postage and handling). Their address is: 10435 Reisterstown Road, Bld. 3, Owings Mills, MD 21117 [or by credit card at 410-654-0516]. I myself have the Japanese import of the "Live Album", but from what I've been advised, the German reissue is supposed to sound great also. Jim k. drblut@aol.com ------------------------------ From: Bruce Thomas Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 21:23:22 -0800 Subject: [Fwd: Re: Live Album...CD?] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - --------------549E33C65B63 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit William A. Parrette wrote ((RE LIVE ALBUM)): > I "happened" by my copy while at a Best Buy one day and I be- > lieve Greg Wereley (maybe he can confirm this) has said that he > regularly sees it at his local Best Buy. I think Greg also said > that they would order it for you. > I've been told I can get the cassette tape still...for about $9.00...so may go that way. Thanks... BTW...no "Best Buys" around here. - -- -=[ Bruce ]=- /~~\_/~\ ,,, | #=#==========# \_/~\_/ ``` - --------------549E33C65B63 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-ID: <3307EAF5.1D9F@erols.com> Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 21:21:57 -0800 From: Bruce Thomas Reply-To: bathomas@erols.com X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01Gold (Win16; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "William A. Parrette" Subject: Re: Live Album...CD? References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit William A. Parrette wrote ((RE LIVE ALBUM)): > I "happened" by my copy while at a Best Buy one day and I be- > lieve Greg Wereley (maybe he can confirm this) has said that he > regularly sees it at his local Best Buy. I think Greg also said > that they would order it for you. I've been told I can get the cassette tape still...for about $9.00...so may go that way. Thanks... BTW...no "Best Buys" around here. - -- -=[ Bruce ]=- /~~\_/~\ ,,, | #=#==========# \_/~\_/ ``` - --------------549E33C65B63-- ------------------------------ From: "NH Borger" Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 20:51:27 +0100 Subject: New pics. Jeff, I found some great new pics on your site today. Nico ------------------------------ From: Phil Catalano Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 14:48:38 -0700 (MST) Subject: Re: 1974 MSG Wow is right! Small world! What a show that was! My brother Mick was there too. He'll probably remember more stuff than I can. We'll see what his reply is. I've got the songlist from that concert also. I'll post that in a little while. Phil - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= Phil Catalano phil.catalano@mci.com - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= On Sat, 15 Feb 1997 Bugsy41157@aol.com wrote: > Wow! We were right by each other. I was 3rd row, second section, right off > the aisle. Can't remenber what song that chick ran up there, but I remember > her. First time I saw someone run on stage. She almost made it! Mark was > wearing green pants with silver glitter bottoms. How bout that mirror guitar, > remember that? He changed into "American Flag" pants after the break. Weird > how you can remember stuff like that, huh? Susie and Wet Willie were cool but > couldn't wait for them to get off so the boys would come out. > > "I said it once, and I'll say it again, your the greatest fucking audience in > the world!" > ------------------------------ From: einar@rfci.net Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 17:01:29 -0500 Subject: Re: New pics. NH Borger wrote: > > Jeff, I found some great new pics on your site today. > > Nico Yes sir my friend! And thanks to bro Phil it's gonna get even better every few days. I'm in scanning heaven right now! ------------------------------ From: Bruce Thomas Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 00:00:18 -0800 Subject: Re: Live Album on CD DrBlut@aol.com wrote: > Regarding the availability of the "Live Album" on cd, the German reissue can > be ordered from Yodelin' Pig CD and Collectibles for $21.00 (plus $4.50 for > postage and handling). Their address is: 10435 Reisterstown Road, Bld. 3, > Owings Mills, MD 21117 [or by credit card at 410-654-0516]. I myself have > the Japanese import of the "Live Album", but from what I've been advised, the > German reissue is supposed to sound great also. Hey Jim! That's great info thanks! What is it with the Germans and Japanese...they must have loved GFR more than we did! They have more of the "good old days" stuff on CD! Again...many thanks! - -- -=[ Bruce ]=- /~~\_/~\ ,,, | #=#==========# \_/~\_/ ``` ------------------------------ From: HCRRock@aol.com Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 17:19:38 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: Live Album...CD? Like alot of you I got my copy of LIVE ALBUM AT Best Buys... These of course are imports from a Holland distributor...I've not seen any other CD store that carried it ...But there are other channels If you go to a magazine store and find GOLDMINE or DISCoveries monthly newspapers you will find many nationwide distributors that have it to order.... Chris ------------------------------ From: Phil Catalano Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 15:23:12 -0700 (MST) Subject: Re: This and that - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= Phil Catalano phil.catalano@mci.com - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= On Sun, 16 Feb 1997, NH Borger wrote: > > Does anyone recall the method GSGP was recorded. I remember reading in any > magazine back in '76 that Frank Zappa chose a big concert hall and put the > microphones all around the hall to catch the real echo / reverb sound, no > effects were used. I'd never heard that. That's pretty cool if that's what they really did. Does this mean it wasn't recorded at The Swamp? > > What ever happened to the magazine the Hit Parader? Does it still exist? In > the Netherlands you have to go to a special American Import shop to find > all the American magazines. > The other day I searched the net for a few of the old mags (Hit Parader, Circus, and Circus Raves) and came up with nothing. There was some stuff out there but totally useless to me. I was hoping to be able to find back issues and stuff or at least a homepage...nada! Phil ------------------------------ From: Phil Catalano Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 15:26:23 -0700 (MST) Subject: Re: Live Album...CD? On Sun, 16 Feb 1997, Bruce Thomas wrote: > Man.... > > All this talk of the LIVE ALBUM makes me want it again! The "oldies" > store has a crappy looking copy for $9.50 but I'd wait if I knew it was > coming out on CD... > > Any word of such a thing happening? > > I USED to have a copy but it seems to be missing from my LP's. A lot of > other stuff is gone too...no idea where that stuff went....!!! > The LIVE ALBUM is out on CD. I believe there are two versions, an import and a Capitol release. I believe I have the Capitol release. It was only 10 bucks. Last year it was real easy to find but these days it seems very hard to find. If you've got a Best Buy near you I bet they can order it for you. Phil - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= Phil Catalano phil.catalano@mci.com - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= ------------------------------ From: Phil Catalano Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 15:32:26 -0700 (MST) Subject: Re: Hmmm...what IS the Chrous on "I want Freedom"? Well folks, I've got the "Survival" songbook right in front of me. Here's what it says about the words to "I Want Freedom". It's what I've been singing all these years but that's probably because I had the songbook since about 1975! Just what they're thinking about, can't make it without. (I can't take it, said I just can't make it.) Just what they're thinking about, can't make it without. (I can't take it, so you best not take it.) Phil - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= Phil Catalano phil.catalano@mci.com - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= On Sun, 16 Feb 1997, Bruce Thomas wrote: > William A. Parrette wrote: > > > > Hi Bruce, > > > > Hey, the flood gates have opened and I can't believe the par- > > ticipation we're getting on the GFR list now. It's great! On > > Thu, 13 Feb 1997, you wrote: > > Hey Bill! Kind of "all of a sudden" wasn't it . I'm having a blast! > > > > I've got one guess and a couple of other folks who say they're > > working on it for me. The guess is: "Look what they're taking, > > my mind -- can't make it without it." This sounds close but I'm > > not confident about it. > > Sounds like a pretty good guess! I'm going to crank up the Grado > headphones and see what I can come up with...first couple of intense > listens...can't make it out. Your guess might help steer me in the > right direction. > > > Thanks for *your* participation on the list, take care, and > > No sweat...like I said I'm having a blast! Have all fingers crossed foe > a reunion album and tour! Too bad Mark and the gand son't put up an > "official" homepage...I love yours and Jeff's pages...but an official > page would be nice.... > > -- > -=[ Bruce ]=- > > /~~\_/~\ ,,, > | #=#==========# > \_/~\_/ ``` > > > ------------------------------ From: "NH Borger" Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 23:33:06 +0100 Subject: My son My son is olmost 3 years old now. His favourtite 'Grand Funk' song is 'I've got news for you.' Well actually it's a 'The Pack' song, but he always asks me to play it over and over. By the way his first words in English were 'News for you'. Nico ------------------------------ From: Phil Catalano Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 15:35:27 -0700 (MST) Subject: Re: anybody know? On Sun, 16 Feb 1997 DaveFest57@aol.com wrote: > what have Mel and Don been doing since GF split up? Did they make enough > money so they haven't "had" to work? Well, I know that Don did the Bob Seger thing for a while, up until the mid '80s I believe. Then I read something this past summer that he "retired" from music to go pursue a law degree or something like that? Phil ------------------------------ From: Phil Catalano Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 15:36:29 -0700 (MST) Subject: Re: T.N.U.C. On Sun, 16 Feb 1997 DaveFest57@aol.com wrote: > what does T.N.U.C. stand for, anyway? I have remained ignorant about that for > a long time now. > Just spell it backwards! OH! Phil - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= Phil Catalano phil.catalano@mci.com - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= ------------------------------ From: "William A. Parrette" Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 18:32:02 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: Hmmm...what IS the Chrous on "I want Freedom"? Hi all and a special hi to Phil, On Sun, 16 Feb 1997, Phil Catalano wrote: > Well folks, I've got the "Survival" songbook right in front of me ... Thank you for the help!!! I must have listened to that chorus a dozen times and was never able to understand it. The lyric page has been updated and I've given you credit for your help. Thanks! Take care and grok in fullness ... Bill-- ...who has heard death defined as "to stop sinning suddenly." |//// (42?) +--------------------------+--------------------------+-- |o_o| / --+ |William A. (Bill) Parrette|7177 Heritage Drive |ooOO__\ _ /__OOoo-| |wap@one.net |Westchester, OH 45069-4012|---O---------O----| | *** http://w3.one.net/~wap/ *** || | -| .|. |- | | | +------------------- 513-779-0780 --------------------+|_| \--|--/ |_| + | | ------------------------------ From: Phil Catalano Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 16:36:38 -0700 (MST) Subject: Songlists Here are the songlists from the two GFR concerts I saw in the '70s. Grand Funk "Shinin' On" Tour Madison Square Garden, NY, NY April 22, 1974 1. Footstompin' Music 2. Rock and Roll Soul 3. Closer To Home 4. Heartbreaker 5. Shinin' On 6. The Locomotion 7. Black Licorice 8. The Railroad 9. We're An American Band 10. T.N.U.C. 11. Inside Lookin' Out 12. Gimme Shelter (Encore) Grand Funk "All The Girls In The World Beware!!!" Tour Hershey Sports Arena, Hershey, PA March 14, 1975 1. Footstompin' Music 2. Rock and Roll Soul 3. Closer To Home 4. Heartbreaker 5. All The Girls In The World Beware!!! 6. Some Kind Of Wonderful 7. Shinin' On 8. Black Licorice 9. We're An American Band 10. T.N.U.C. 11. Inside Lookin' Out 12. Gimme Shelter (Encore) Phil - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= Phil Catalano phil.catalano@mci.com - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= ------------------------------ From: Randy Stowe Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 17:41:47 -0600 Subject: RE: anybody know? In a Dec.'88 newspaper article, Mark says of Mel "Mel just hangs out, collecting Jaguars. He's a craftsman with those cars and his work on them is in very high demand. He makes a lot of money working on Jags." This is a direct quote from the article in the Arkansas Gazette. ------------------------------ From: Phil Catalano Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 16:42:38 -0700 (MST) Subject: Re: Hmmm...what IS the Chrous on "I want Freedom"? Bill (and everyone else) You are most certainly welcome! Don't even mention it! I'm just glad to be able to contribute to some of this greatness!! I've got alot of their songbooks so if we need to consult on anything else just let me know. I'll tell you up front though, They didn't publish Inside Lookin' Out because it wasn't written by them! That's so bogus but that's the way it is. To this day, as much as I've listened to Inside Lookin' Out, probably in the thousands, I still don't know all the words? Anyway, glad I could help! Phil - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= Phil Catalano phil.catalano@mci.com - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= On Sun, 16 Feb 1997, William A. Parrette wrote: > Hi all and a special hi to Phil, > > On Sun, 16 Feb 1997, Phil Catalano wrote: > > > Well folks, I've got the "Survival" songbook right in front of me ... > > Thank you for the help!!! I must have listened to that chorus > a dozen times and was never able to understand it. The lyric > page has been updated and I've given you credit for your help. > Thanks! > > Take care and grok in fullness ... > > Bill-- > ...who has heard death defined as "to stop sinning suddenly." > |//// (42?) > +--------------------------+--------------------------+-- |o_o| / --+ > |William A. (Bill) Parrette|7177 Heritage Drive |ooOO__\ _ /__OOoo-| > |wap@one.net |Westchester, OH 45069-4012|---O---------O----| > | *** http://w3.one.net/~wap/ *** || | -| .|. |- | | | > +------------------- 513-779-0780 --------------------+|_| \--|--/ |_| + > | | > > ------------------------------ From: jmaijala@sprynet.com Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 21:48:35 -0800 Subject: Re: [Fwd: Re: Favorite Song] What is my favorite GFR song? Well it probably is Closer to Home. However, a case can be made for Loneliest Rider (remember that one?) Best album, probably Phoenix because it was produced by themselves with little outside influence. Worst Album, Born to Die, definately, without question. Least appriceiated album, Good Singin', Good Playin'. This album really had some good work on it. Any guitar players out there?? I love Farner's guitar work. lots of feeling and not to technocratic if you know what I mean. Thanks for reading, Jim Maijala ------------------------------ From: jmaijala@sprynet.com Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 21:55:43 -0800 Subject: Re: Hmmm...what IS the Chrous on "I want Freedom"? Hey Phil, Do you know where an old Funkaholic can get some songbooks? Maybe I could talk you into getting yours photcopied?? whatayathink?? Couldya?? Huh? Later, Jim Maijala ------------------------------ From: Bruce Thomas Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 05:06:51 -0800 Subject: Re: Hmmm...what IS the Chrous on "I want Freedom"? <> Phil.... Man...you alright! Glad to have your songbooks as a resource! Your hired Kid! :-) - -- -=[ Bruce ]=- /~~\_/~\ ,,, | #=#==========# \_/~\_/ ``` ------------------------------ From: Phil Catalano Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 10:23:21 -0700 (MST) Subject: Re: Hmmm...what IS the Chrous on "I want Freedom"? Jim, I have no idea where you'd be able to get these songbooks these days. I know back in the '70s when I got them they were rare. I flipped when I saw them so of course I had to buy them on the spot. I would actually like to get original copies myself. Back in the old days I was so into covering my bedroom walls with pictures of GFR that I hacked up some of these songbooks just to paste the pictures on my walls. Especially the Phoenix/American Band/Shinin' On book, that had some awesome pics in it. Ones that I hadn't since before or since. I didn't bring the songbooks in today or I could've at least given you the publishers and all that info. I'll get that when I have a chance. As far as making photocopies of these things, yeah, I could do that. But like I said some of them are a little hacked up but I believe some of them are in original form, a little worn, but in original form. Later, Phil - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= Phil Catalano phil.catalano@mci.com - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= On Sun, 16 Feb 1997 jmaijala@sprynet.com wrote: > Hey Phil, > > Do you know where an old Funkaholic can get some songbooks? Maybe I could talk > you into getting yours photcopied?? whatayathink?? Couldya?? Huh? > > Later, > > Jim Maijala > ------------------------------ End of grand-funk V1 #10 ************************