From: owner-grand-funk To: grand-funk-digest Subject: grand-funk-digest V1 #48 Reply-To: grand-funk@roadkill.com Errors-To: owner-grand-funk Precedence: bulk grand-funk-digest Friday, 2 May 1997 Volume 01 : Number 048 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: jgiranda@monmouth.com Date: Thu, 01 May 1997 20:04:00 -0400 Subject: GFR STUFF Hello fellow funk fans; I have a few things to say: (1) To Phil, Mick and everyone else going to LA..have a great time. I know Liz and I had a great time at the Beacon and at the Westside Brewery meeting the fellow funk fans. Who knew that after more than 20 years since the show in Hershey Pa. we would meet you guys who were also there as we all chanted...one..two..three...four, open up the f-----g door!! (2) Liz and I just finished reviewing the Home & Family show that we taped today....this has got to be the lamest, most disgusting thing I've seen on TV in quite a while. No Grand Funk...only minute after minute of ridiculous people doing absurd things. Let me tell ya...when I was done, I had such a bad case of achada, I had to take a Pepcid. (3) I don't care what the critics say about anything, esp. GFR. Talk to five critics and you'll get 5 different responses to the same thing. If the critics can't recognize that Mark, Don and Mel are truly nice people and great musicians and that the music they made, and will be making, has influenced rock music more than any other band I know of..then they, the critics can kiss my italian a-s. Jim Giranda ------------------------------ From: "Rex D. Hutto" Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 20:02:54 -0500 Subject: RE: Mark & Brian show OK, I'll demonstrate my ignorance to the world: What's the Mark & Brian Show? - -----Original Message----- From: NuDamage96@aol.com [SMTP:NuDamage96@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, May 01, 1997 1:14 PM To: grand-funk@roadkill.com Subject: Mark & Brian show I just taped the Mark & Brian show with guests GFR and it was infunkencredible! They played live and did versions of Are You Ready, Time Machine, Aimless Lady, and Gimme Shelter. They also did a half version of Nothing Is The Same. Hope You all are able to get a copy. Brother Kelly ------------------------------ From: jgiranda@monmouth.com Date: Thu, 01 May 1997 20:18:49 -0400 Subject: ANOTHER CONCERT LISTED In addition to the Omaha concert listed yesterday, another concert has been listed on TicketMaster today: 7/15 at Robinson auditorium in Little Rock, Arkansas...."Last night in Little Rock, put me in a haze." Jim Giranda ------------------------------ From: jmaijala@sprynet.com Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 18:32:06 -0700 Subject: Re: Home & Fam Greg. I taped the whole thing and they were not on. No big deal, I don't think too many people watch that show. It's reeeeeaaaaalllllyyyy boring. Jim Maijala ------------------------------ From: brad412@BLomand.Net Date: Thu, 01 May 1997 20:56:25 -0500 Subject: Re: Home & Fam Watched a few minutes at work. It's got to be the worst show on tv. Wouldn't Mr. Fishof consider an appearance on this show a bad "career" move? Brad ------------------------------ From: thesonics@earthlink.net (Jay Siekierski) Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 20:27:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: FUNKHEADS SUPPORT CALL! Grand Funk Railroad support campaign! The worlds greatest AMERICAN BAND are back in action! Mark Farner, Don Brewer & Mel Schacher have reunited and are ready to ROCK the world one more time! Show your support by signing the Sonics guestbook! So start Shinin' On and come once again Closer To Home with Grand Funk Railroad! Please sign your name/state/country & fave Funk song or LP in the comments box! All guest entries will be turned over to David Fishof Presents. Lets show everyone that we FUNKHEADS have never left in the first place! Are you Ready?! FUNK ON! Jayola The Sonics:The All Music Site! Drifting & Closer To Home. Music Editor: Jay'Sonics'Siekierski http://home.earthlink.net/~thesonics/ ------------------------------ From: WScarano.SGA_BUSINESS_SYSTEMS@iSGA.com Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 23:33:24 -0400 Subject: Re: Mark & Brian show Mark was on the howard stern show @5-6 years ago and played an acoustic version of I'm your Captain...it was incredible and I think i have part of it on tape somewhere...anyone have the full version? NuDamage96@aol.com on 05/01/97 02:13:55 PM Please respond to NuDamage96@aol.com To: grand-funk@roadkill.com cc: (bcc: Wayne P. Scarano/SGA Business Systems) Subject: Mark & Brian show I just taped the Mark & Brian show with guests GFR and it was infunkencredible! They played live and did versions of Are You Ready, Time Machine, Aimless Lady, and Gimme Shelter. They also did a half version of Nothing Is The Same. Hope You all are able to get a copy. Brother Kelly ------------------------------ From: Tom Roberts Date: Thu, 01 May 1997 23:06:13 -0400 Subject: GFR Tickets for sale This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - --------------50A020752576 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Something I found on one of the newsgroups... Maybe someone can sue them. 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- --------------50A020752576-- ------------------------------ From: thesonics@earthlink.net (Jay Siekierski) Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 20:56:27 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: FUNKHEADS SUPPORT CALL! Hi me again; sorry fdorgot to say something...I got a page on my site called SONIC Quotes where you choose a line from a song that reflects the current state the world is in. Please take a minute and add your fave line from a FUNK tune that expresses this. Some of you FUNKHEADS have already done this. its simple here is the system Artist: Song: Writer: Year: Quote: thanks Jayola >Grand Funk Railroad support campaign! The worlds greatest AMERICAN BAND are >back in action! Mark Farner, Don Brewer & Mel Schacher have reunited and >are ready to ROCK the world one more time! Show your support by signing the >Sonics guestbook! So start Shinin' On and come once again Closer To Home >with Grand Funk Railroad! > >Please sign your name/state/country & fave Funk song or LP in the comments box! >All guest entries will be turned over to David Fishof Presents. Lets show >everyone that we FUNKHEADS have never left in the first place! Are you >Ready?! > >FUNK ON! >Jayola > >The Sonics:The All Music Site! Drifting & Closer To Home. Music Editor: >Jay'Sonics'Siekierski http://home.earthlink.net/~thesonics/ The Sonics:The All Music Site! Closer To Home & Shinin' On! Music Editor: Jay'Sonics'Siekierski http://home.earthlink.net/~thesonics/ ------------------------------ From: Bass6plyr@aol.com Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 00:19:00 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Home & Family show In a message dated 97-05-01 21:16:55 EDT, you write: << Well they had it listed on their web page. I recorded the whole stupid thing and guess what... NO GFR! I was really disappointed. Well got one more chance tomorrow on Jay Leno. Keep your fingers crossed. Why dont we all email Rosie O Donnell and tell her to have them on. I already sent her mine. I told her about the charity and about the reunion tour. I think if we all write her she might have them on. There are over 100 of us that is alot of email. It might be worth a try. What do you think? Rosie's web page is http://www.rosieo.com/ A fan since 1970 Sam >> That sounds like a great idea. Maybe even the Letterman show too! By the way, it's really strange that you said there was no GFR on the Family channel. I didn't personally see it, but I saw two postings from others saying that they saw it and it was great! How is this possible? Paul Bass6plyr@aol.com ------------------------------ From: MS21@ix.netcom.com Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 23:40:38 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Fwd: Re: Mark & Brian show Talking about acoustic, how about GFR playing on MTV's unplugged concerts? Talk about change of pace. I think it would be great. What songs do you think would work best? Some thoughts are: I'm Your Captain Comfort Me Inside Looking Out Into The Sun Country Road The Railroad Feelin' Alright I Can Feel Him In The Morning I'm not sure Paranoid would work. Any thougths on how to get this started? How about GFR or Mark Farner putting out a Blues Album? Hey, I just heard Jay Leno on the tonight show name his guests for Friday. When he read Grand Funk Railroad, he did a double take and said "Wow, Grand Funk Railroad" or something like that. Jealous about everyone going to the LA Show. The Beacon was Bitchin. I'll be framing my Reunion t-shirt which was autographed by the best rock trio around. Mark Scarano - ------Begin forward message------------------------- From: WScarano.SGA_BUSINESS_SYSTEMS@iSGA.com To: NuDamage96@aol.com cc: grand-funk@roadkill.com Date: Thu, 1 May 1997 23:33:24 -0400 Subject: Re: Mark & Brian show Mark was on the howard stern show @5-6 years ago and played an acoustic version of I'm your Captain...it was incredible and I think i have part of it on tape somewhere...anyone have the full version? NuDamage96@aol.com on 05/01/97 02:13:55 PM Please respond to NuDamage96@aol.com To: grand-funk@roadkill.com cc: (bcc: Wayne P. Scarano/SGA Business Systems) Subject: Mark & Brian show I just taped the Mark & Brian show with guests GFR and it was infunkencredible! They played live and did versions of Are You Ready, Time Machine, Aimless Lady, and Gimme Shelter. They also did a half version of Nothing Is The Same. Hope You all are able to get a copy. Brother Kelly - ------End forward message--------------------------- ------------------------------ From: Bass6plyr@aol.com Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 00:49:12 -0400 (EDT) Subject: GFR on Family... I found out what happend. I had e-mailed the family channel asking them if we would be able to purchase copies of the show with Grand Funk Railroad, and this is what I got back. << Subj: Re: Video tapes Date: 97-05-01 23:36:32 EDT From: viewermail@homeandfamily.com (Home and Family Show) To: Bass6plyr@aol.com Unfortunately Grand Funk cancelled at the last minute. Sorry.>> I think they were never going to be on it in the first place! Think about it... It was news to Sunny that GFR was supposed to be on the show. They lied to us man! Oh Well... Paul Bass6plyr@aol.com P.S. By the way, what the heck IS the Mark and Brian show? ------------------------------ From: Bass6plyr@aol.com Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 01:04:19 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Another letter from Family Channel I just got this one in my mailbox. Have a barf bag ready. Subj: Home & Family Show - Thanks for the E-mail Date: 97-05-02 00:50:47 EDT From: viewermail@homeandfamily.com (Home and Family Show) <> Now all of a sudden I'm a Home and Family Show viewer??? AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!!!!!! What did I get myself into! Paul <--- when will I ever learn. Bass6plyr@aol.com ------------------------------ From: Sam LeMaster Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 05:50:48 -0400 Subject: Home Family To Bass6plyr@aol.com I got the same email from them. Ditto what did I get myself into! I emailed Sunny and she new nothing about it. I even copied the page ad and sent it to her. Well at least they will be on the Tonight show. Can't wait! I got the VCR ready. I just sent an email to the Letterman show. To All Funkheads out there! Email these two shows and lets get our favorite band on them. Lets show our support and get the message out there that we want to see our band!!! ARE YOU READY! David Letterman web site address is http://www.cbs.com/lateshow/ Rosie O'Donnell web address is http://www.rosieo.com/ Keep Shinin On... Sam ------------------------------ From: JOHN PETITT Date: Fri, 02 May 1997 07:25:32 -0500 Subject: Home & Family show -Reply No thanks!!! Along with Ellen she also needs to be KILLED!!!!!!! Jay AKA-Jaypfunk@aol.com ------------------------------ From: Stan Pace Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 10:30:53 -0400 Subject: Re: Home Family Sent e-mail to Letterman, came back undeliverable.. Never got to Rosie's site. Stan At 05:50 5/2/97 -0400, you wrote: >To Bass6plyr@aol.com > > I got the same email from them. Ditto what did I get myself into! I >emailed Sunny and she new nothing about it. I even copied the page ad and >sent it to her. Well at least they will be on the Tonight show. Can't wait! >I got the VCR ready. I just sent an email to the Letterman show. > >To All Funkheads out there! > >Email these two shows and lets get our favorite band on them. >Lets show our support and get the message out there that we want to see our >band!!! >ARE YOU READY! > >David Letterman web site address is http://www.cbs.com/lateshow/ >Rosie O'Donnell web address is http://www.rosieo.com/ > >Keep Shinin On... Sam > > > Stan Pace U.S. Atlantic Command Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation Center ------------------------------ From: JOHN PETITT Date: Fri, 02 May 1997 10:33:10 -0500 Subject: Re: Home Family -Reply Sorry, but Rosie needs to be KILLED!!! Jay AKA-Jaypfunk@aol.com ------------------------------ From: "William A. Parrette" Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 10:44:12 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Wow!!! Hi all, W O W ! ! ! A guy goes away for three or four days and you folks talk up a storm! Well over 150 messages from the grand-funk list alone!! Little did I know what I was in for when I started this mailing list!!! Several of you have private messages that you have sent to me and I will get around to replying just as soon as I can. I've been out of town for four days with absolutely no 'Net access and things are kind of backed up around here. So, I haven't forgotten you -- really I haven't. I'll try to get "back on track" just as soon as I can. Take care, grok in fullness ... Bill-- ...who knows that two wrongs never make a right -- but three might. (\ +--------------------------+-------------------------(42?)\\_ _/(\ ------+ |William A. (Bill) Parrette|7177 Heritage Drive | \ 0 0 _\)___ | |wap@one.net |Westchester, OH 45069-4012| =(_T_)= )* | | *** http://w3.one.net/~wap/ *** | /"/ ( / | +------------------- 513-779-0780 --------------------+--- <_<_/-<__| ---+ ------------------------------ From: In2theSon@aol.com Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 10:49:13 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Home & Fam I bet that Home & Fam show had the highest rating ever Thursday....boy will they be freaked-out Friday when things return to the usual ZERO viewer they normally have. What a joke! What a waste of video! What a waste of digital air space! Oh...sorry....didn't mean to be TO opinionated. (neighbor day....hoo-ee!) Joe ------------------------------ From: Bill Parrette Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 09:49:42 -0500 (CDT) Subject: RE: Beacon Review by New York's Newsday (fwd) Hi all, I believe this was intended for the list. - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 12:55:00 -0400 (EDT) From: Al Henneborn 595-6669 To: owner-grand-funk Subject: RE: Beacon Review by New York's Newsday The critic who bashed the Beacon Show name is Stanley Mieses who is a free lanced idiot, oh I mean writer. The Newsday article is entitled "GFR Is Still Chugging And so are the fans in Beacon's Beer Blast". Yeah, there were some wasted people there (duh!), but didn't he hear the crowd reaction? Hey, but what do the fans know? This critic is rippin' apart GFR lyrics, give me a break. Hey, free-lance idiot, write any lyrics lately that sold a million copies? ------------------------------ From: Bill Parrette Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 10:06:33 -0500 (CDT) Subject: RE: what if... (fwd) Hi all, I believe this was intended for the list. - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 14:48:00 -0400 (EDT) From: Al Henneborn 595-6669 To: owner-grand-funk Subject: RE: what if... If Funk was crtically acclaimed; They would probably have gotten one of their songs played on RotRock Q104 FM NYC. Other stations may have given the more air play. Nah, probably not. Critical acclaim does not mean radio station program directors know to play that bands music. Backstage Al NOT ------------------------------ From: Bill Parrette Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 10:07:36 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Re: Here's the Article (Re: GFR Review in Newsday) (fwd) Hi all, I believe this was intended for the list. - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 15:00:00 -0400 (EDT) From: Al Henneborn 595-6669 To: owner-grand-funk Subject: Re: Here's the Article (Re: GFR Review in Newsday) This is my message to Newsday's free-lance writer Stanley Mieses on his Grand Funk Beacon concert review, please forward accordingly: Dear Stanley Mieses, So maybe you don't like Grand Funk's music and lyrics, or the concert, or the intoxicated people at the Grand Funk Beacon concert. How do you feel about the people of Bosnia who are to benefit from this show? Do you have something negative to say about that? Did the Bosnian Ambassador being referred to as Mo bother you? You should be ashamed of what you wrote, never mind your writing style. Your opinion carries no weight with anyone I knew who attended this concert. I would like to know where you learned to write? The flow of the review was very choppy and your thoughts seemed unorganized. Here's some advice for your next review: 1. One thought per sentence please 2. Try to avoid run on sentences 3. Determine who your audience is before writing 4. Proof read 5. Ask yourself, am I making sense 6. Take a writing class before you write something to be published Was At The Show and Loved Every Second Of It, Al Henneborn Long Island, NY (516) 595-6669 P.S. I'm re-evaluating my choice of Newsday as my daily paper. ------------------------------ From: Bill Parrette Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 10:08:40 -0500 (CDT) Subject: RE: Nettiquette Favor Request from Fellow Roadkiller (fwd) Hi all, I believe this was intended for the list. - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 16:32:00 -0400 (EDT) From: Al Henneborn 595-6669 To: owner-grand-funk Subject: RE: Nettiquette Favor Request from Fellow Roadkiller Mick, I'm sure my employer is not far behind. I'm with you. Backstage Al NOT ------------------------------ From: In2theSon@aol.com Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 11:13:41 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Home Family Rosie's Mailbox Hey mail Rosie a letter...she's just crazy enough to take the challenge...and from the things she sings she is bound to know of (if not remember) Grand Funk Railroad! ------------------------------ From: BeatlesHD@aol.com Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 11:30:44 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Here is my letter to Newsday I thought you would all like to see what I wrote to Newsday. Gretchen "Funk" I am writing in response to the Grand Funk Review written by Stanley Mieses. I was very angry, not only with the review itself but also with the way it was written. I am an 18 year old female who loves Grand Funk. Stanley Mieses wrote that Grand Funk is "clearly a boys band." I don't know where he got this information. Did he just base this on the crowd at the concert? Maybe it was just a matter of not getting there. I could not go because I could not miss any more school, and I had some other important things to take care of. Believe me, I regret not going after I heard all of the great reviews from Grand Funk lovers. Stanley Mieses also wrote, "I don't think I ever want to be at another show where a fat, blading guy in his 40's looped on beer, stands gesturing wildly with devilhorns and shouting "Heartbreaker,...." Is he just jealous because many woman still think that Mark Farner is sexy? No matter what he looks like or how old he gets, I will always remember him for giving me great music to listen to. Just knowing that a man in his late 40's that still has this much impact on peoples views of music is amazing. He still has all that talent after all of these years. The last thing that I want to comment on has to do with Stanley Mieses statement about the band not changing it's style of music from the days of their greatest hits. Isn't this what made us all fall in love with Grand Funk in the first place. This is what we want. We don't want them coming out with new music that doesn't sound like it would be Grand Funk. We want Grand Funk! Mr. Mieses also wrote that the lyrics are all about "possessing genitalia and guitars." Mark Farner, Don Brewer and Mel Schacher are musicians, not poets. If Mr. Mieses was so worried about the lyrics, what he should have done was reviewed a book. Thank You, Gretchen Garland 315-455-5372 ------------------------------ From: "William A. Parrette" Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 11:35:11 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Tonight Show Hi all, On Thu, 1 May 1997 fam11@juno.com wrote: > Brothers and Sisters in the front row... I have spoken to NBC in Burbank > and they confirmed that Grand Funk will be on the Tonight Show friday > night, May 2 ... I have a second confirmation on this from Mark's biographer. If you're not at the concert, tune in to NBC! Bill-- ...who heard that armadillo means to provide weapons to a Spanish pickle. +--------------------------+--------------------------+------------------+ |William A. (Bill) Parrette|7177 Heritage Drive | (42?) | |wap@one.net |Westchester, OH 45069-4012| \ ||||| | | *** http://w3.one.net/~wap/ *** | ( o o ) | +------------------- 513-779-0780 --------------------+----ooO--(_)--Ooo-+ ------------------------------ From: Stan Pace Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 11:43:21 -0400 Subject: Re: Home Family Sent e-mail to Letterman, came back undeliverable.. Never got to Rosie's site. SEEMS LETTERMAN'S MAILBOX IS FULL! DID WE DO THAT? Stan At 05:50 5/2/97 -0400, you wrote: >To Bass6plyr@aol.com > > I got the same email from them. Ditto what did I get myself into! I >emailed Sunny and she new nothing about it. I even copied the page ad and >sent it to her. Well at least they will be on the Tonight show. Can't wait! >I got the VCR ready. I just sent an email to the Letterman show. > >To All Funkheads out there! > >Email these two shows and lets get our favorite band on them. >Lets show our support and get the message out there that we want to see our >band!!! >ARE YOU READY! > >David Letterman web site address is http://www.cbs.com/lateshow/ >Rosie O'Donnell web address is http://www.rosieo.com/ > >Keep Shinin On... Sam > > > Stan Pace U.S. Atlantic Command Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation Center Stan Pace U.S. Atlantic Command Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation Center ------------------------------ From: In2theSon@aol.com Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 11:40:53 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: ANOTHER CONCERT LISTED I check out he Little Rock sight and found the Robinson Auditorium will only seat 2,635, but all the seat are probably good. The Barton Coliseum could seat more but the floor seat are the pits, you can only see if you stand all the time and are taller than whoever is in front of you. I hope the Little Rock listing becomes a reality...just a slight delay to celebrate the USA's birthday with the American Band! Thanks Jim for the Info. Thanks Efahs for the confirmation of that Info to insure I got IT. In2GrandFunk................................Joe ------------------------------ From: "NH Borger" Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 17:52:06 +0200 Subject: GFR unplugged Mark Scarano, you wrote: >Talking about acoustic, how about GFR playing on MTV's unplugged concerts? Yeah, great idea! MTV unplugged is a regular programme on MTV-Europe also. How great it would be to see GFR on MTV-Europe. >Some thoughts are: >I'm Your Captain >Comfort Me >Inside Looking Out >Into The Sun >Country Road >The Railroad >Feelin' Alright >I Can Feel Him In The Morning Don't forget "Loneliness", "Freedom is for children", "Time machine", "So you won't have to die", "All you got is money", "Mr. Limousine driver" and there must be more..... Hey, the Jay Leno The Tonight Show with GFR will be on NBC-Europe saturday 3rd may at 22:00. So the European fans can see it also ! ! ! ! CU, Nico ------------------------------ From: "G. Jeffrey Gower" Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 12:24:59 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Tonight Show > > Brothers and Sisters in the front row... I have spoken to NBC in Burbank > > and they confirmed that Grand Funk will be on the Tonight Show friday > > night, May 2 ... I will be watching eagerly tonight, as I am sure many here will be. But I SURE HOPE that MD&M don't play "Some Kind of Wonderful" or "Locomotion". God, these are the songs they are most laughed at for, even though they are excellently done. And neither were real GFR tunes. I for one will be VERY disappointed if they do either of these. I am keeping my fingers crossed! Leno only gives the musicians on the show about 4 minutes (so that he can have half an hour for his own usually inane bull-caca at the beginning of the show), so our "boys" have limited time to remind old fans how great they are, and to blow the socks off of the younger crowd. So kick some butt, guys! Think about it: if you do "SKOW" or "Loco" or even "WAAB", or even "IYCaptain", it will be "old news" for most of the crowd - they will say "yep, that's Grand Funk, uh-huh, OK" or "oh yeah, I think I heard that tune on the 'classic rock' station last week" - in other words, nostalgia city or "old-f#@$ city". But if you come out with "Into the Sun", "Paranoid", "I Come Tumbling", or any one of DOZENS of butt-kicking powertunes, I just can't help but KNOW that you will gain many many MANY new fans. Let's face it - early GFR has more power and raw energy and emotion than ANY of the younger grunge or punk bands that are popular. You play any of those old rockers, and you are going to blow their minds, guys! Jeff ------------------------------ From: NuDamage96@aol.com Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 12:32:33 -0400 (EDT) Subject: About the Mark & Brian show For those of you that don't live in the Los Angeles area, the Mark & Brian show is a radio show on KLOS 95.5. Mark Farner has been on their show before in 92, which I have a tape of as well as the one from yesterday of GFR. Mark from Mark & Brian is a Funkaholic like the rest of us, and Brian likes them alot too, but not quite to Funkaholic status, so the show tends to be a very good one. Brother Kelly P.S. I forgot to mention in my original letter that GFR also did "Heartbreaker" on the show as well as the forementioned. ------------------------------ From: Jacob Lowe Date: Fri, 2 May 97 11:23:42 CDT Subject: read MY letter to Newsday!!! hey all...I figured since everyone else was writing a letter to Newsday, I might as well join the club...except my letter is a little different. Read my rather professional and sincere concerns for the journalistic efforts that our pal Stan gave for the Beacon review. Dear *#$^%$#: You son of a $%#$ I'm going to kick your little %^%ing *$% if I ever see you on the street I'm going to stick a railroad tie up your pretentious *!@$ You mother-^# %^$#& &#$ ($#*& !!!!! %$#% you and the %#$^%@ #$% horse you rode in on. ^$&#ing &&*&(* like you are just pieces of &$& (**$ (*$ &(*$ !*&#* (@ &%^$& $*& **#&# and another thing, &* (*$ your (*#$( worthless &$!*# with a baseball bat and %#@* when I'm through with^#^$ #^$#&your own &*$^ing mother won't recognize your #$@%@ #^$# #$*#$ &#$(*#*% #%!!!!!. It's people like you that are the inspriration for twin beds! I hope you rot in %$#* with your review and &^$ &$##* $## &#* @*(@* (#(@ &^*# *&! #!^$# !*#^%#$% $ a large #^$^$ and ^$^# until you $#^# $@W@ @#@# @^#@!!!!!!!!!! kindest regards, Jacob #%#^ing Lowe (I hope the e-mail police don't arrest me....) ------------------------------ From: Stan Pace Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 13:29:58 -0400 Subject: Re: Tonight Show Jeff, I whole-heartedly agree with you about the early music. I have a 26 year old "son" that was familiar with the later GFR sound. This guy is a good Strat player and didn't hold Mark in high regard. Until I played two albums. . . at 747 volume. He was absolutely blown away by songs like Sin's A Good Man's Brother, In Need and, of course, Paranoid. However, I'll bet we get the soft stuff tonight. Peace, Stan At 12:24 5/2/97 -0400, you wrote: >> > Brothers and Sisters in the front row... I have spoken to NBC in Burbank >> > and they confirmed that Grand Funk will be on the Tonight Show friday >> > night, May 2 ... > >I will be watching eagerly tonight, as I am sure many here will be. But >I SURE HOPE that MD&M don't play "Some Kind of Wonderful" or >"Locomotion". God, these are the songs they are most laughed at for, >even though they are excellently done. And neither were real GFR tunes. >I for one will be VERY disappointed if they do either of these. I am >keeping my fingers crossed! Leno only gives the musicians on the show >about 4 minutes (so that he can have half an hour for his own usually >inane bull-caca at the beginning of the show), so our "boys" have limited >time to remind old fans how great they are, and to blow the socks off of >the younger crowd. So kick some butt, guys! Think about it: if you do >"SKOW" or "Loco" or even "WAAB", or even "IYCaptain", it will be "old news" >for most of the crowd - they will say "yep, that's Grand Funk, uh-huh, >OK" or "oh yeah, I think I heard that tune on the 'classic rock' station >last week" - in other words, nostalgia city or "old-f#@$ city". But if you >come out with "Into the Sun", "Paranoid", "I Come Tumbling", or any one >of DOZENS of butt-kicking powertunes, I just can't help but KNOW that you >will gain many many MANY new fans. Let's face it - early GFR has more >power and raw energy and emotion than ANY of the younger grunge or punk >bands that are popular. You play any of those old rockers, and you are >going to blow their minds, guys! > >Jeff > > > > Stan Pace U.S. Atlantic Command Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation Center ------------------------------ From: Stan Pace Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 14:01:21 -0400 Subject: Red album on CD Gang, OK, here's the scoop on the red CD I have. Produced in 1994 by The Collector's Pipeline through CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol Records, Inc.). Number = TCP006CD (Was this the sixth CD they had ever done?) Order info: Send check or MO (made out to Pipeline Records) to: Pipeline Records 117 Engineers Drive Hicksville, NY 11801 CD = $14.00 Cassette = $9.00 The also offered Shinin' On and We're An American Band. I have not, repeat, have not ordered from this place. I don't know if it even still exists. Do we have one of our people near Hicksville? If anyone does find out anything, let me know. I would like another copy of "old red". Stan Stan Pace U.S. Atlantic Command Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation Center ------------------------------ From: RStaln01@aol.com Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 14:39:14 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Mark & Brian show Nice set list! About the only thing I could add would be maybe Time Machine or Winter and My Soul done in a slower almost walking blues style Ralph Stalnecker RStaln01@aol.com ------------------------------ From: Randy Stowe Date: Fri, 02 May 1997 15:01:27 -0500 Subject: Re: read MY letter to Newsday!!! Don't beat around the bush, Jacob. Tell us what you REALLY THINK :-) Randy ------------------------------ From: "NH Borger" Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 21:24:34 +0200 Subject: My girl II & The Locomotion We were watching tv, the movie "My girl II" The scene in the bowling alley about 10 minutes from the beginning there suddenly was The Locomotion by Grand Funk Railroad on the background. "Hey, who is playing Grand Funk Railroad" I asked loudly. It took a moment for me to find out it was on the tv. Nico ------------------------------ From: "NH Borger" Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 21:53:06 +0200 Subject: The Pack albums Anybody out there has "The Pack" albums with Mark Farner on vocals? How many The Pack albums / singles are there with Mark Farner / Don Brewer on vocals other than "Track On", "Monumental Funk" and "Mark, Don and Terry" ? I can trade GFR bootlegs for them. Nico. ------------------------------ From: Randy Stowe Date: Fri, 02 May 1997 15:06:29 -0500 Subject: Re: ANOTHER CONCERT LISTED Hi Joe, As a long time resident of Little Rock, I can confirm that Robinson Auditorium is a MUCH better place to see a concert than Barton Coliseum. Actually, I'm surprised they're not playing down by the river, which seems to be the preferred venue in this town. GFR at Robinson will be killer...great band, great acoustics, no bad seats, and 2635 dedicated rock fans. If any list members plan on attending the Little Rock show, let me know. We'll get together before the show for a Funk pre-party. Ticketmaster's info web site address is: http://www.ticketmaster.com/directory/di_home.html Later, Randy Stowe (Rockin' in Little Rock) In2theSon@aol.com wrote: > > I check out he Little Rock sight and found the Robinson Auditorium will only > seat 2,635, but all the seat are probably good. The Barton Coliseum could > seat more but the floor seat are the pits, you can only see if you stand all > the time and are taller than whoever is in front of you. I hope the Little > Rock listing becomes a reality...just a slight delay to celebrate the USA's > birthday with the American Band! > Thanks Jim for the Info. > Thanks Efahs for the confirmation of that Info to insure I got IT. > In2GrandFunk................................Joe ------------------------------ From: "NH Borger" Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 23:28:09 +0200 Subject: Freedom is for Children Jacob Lowe, you wrote: >How about "Freedom is for Children" maybe with a gospel choir? Yeah, that would be really wonderful! Nico ------------------------------ From: Sam LeMaster Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 17:36:47 -0400 Subject: Letterman & Rosie I got the same thing with the Letterman show the mail basket was full. I am going to keep sending it till it gets thru. The 2 I sent Rosie got thru. I think she maybe crazy enough to have them on. Come on Everybody keep tryin. Keep Shinin On... Sam ------------------------------ From: ddevers@viagrafix.com (Doug Devers) Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 17:27:42 -0500 Subject: Re: Letterman & Rosie I mailed Letterman and it went through! I figure since Paul Schaeffer is working w/the band, that an appearance on the Late Show is a natural. C'mon everybody, let's let Mr. Letterman know what we'd like in the way of musical entertainment. - - Doug "So what if you can't fool all the people all the time; most of them aren't paying attention in the first place." ddevers@viagrafix.com ------------------------------ From: QuoteNotes@aol.com Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 18:56:03 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Fwd: GFR unplugged MTV Unplugged...they'd HAVE to play "Can't Be Too Long". - --------------------- Forwarded message: From: nborger@worldonline.nl (NH Borger) Sender: owner-grand-funk@roadkill.com Reply-to: nborger@worldonline.nl (NH Borger) To: grand-funk@roadkill.com (Grand Funk Group GFR mailing list) Date: 97-05-02 12:28:08 EDT Mark Scarano, you wrote: >Talking about acoustic, how about GFR playing on MTV's unplugged concerts? Yeah, great idea! MTV unplugged is a regular programme on MTV-Europe also. How great it would be to see GFR on MTV-Europe. >Some thoughts are: >I'm Your Captain >Comfort Me >Inside Looking Out >Into The Sun >Country Road >The Railroad >Feelin' Alright >I Can Feel Him In The Morning Don't forget "Loneliness", "Freedom is for children", "Time machine", "So you won't have to die", "All you got is money", "Mr. Limousine driver" and there must be more..... Hey, the Jay Leno The Tonight Show with GFR will be on NBC-Europe saturday 3rd may at 22:00. So the European fans can see it also ! ! ! ! CU, Nico ------------------------------ From: jgiranda@monmouth.com Date: Fri, 02 May 1997 20:05:18 -0400 Subject: LENO Hey, what gives....I just read Sunny's update on the wzzr page posted today, 5/2, and she says the guys may appear on the tonight show with Leno NEXT WEEK, but the info from Fishof's group says tonight, 5/2. In any case, I'll be watching tonight. Jim Giranda ------------------------------ From: thesonics@earthlink.net (Jay Siekierski) Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 17:56:39 -0700 (PDT) Subject: UNPLUGGED FUNK Hi Jayola here; here are my choices for a GFR Unplugged set with Mark on acoustic! Pass It Around Can You Do It I Can Feel Him In The Morning Closer To Home Some Kind Of Wonderful American Band Bad Time Heartbreaker Footstompin' Music Rock & Roll Soul Time Machine Upsetter The Sonics:The All Music Site! Closer To Home & Shinin' On! Music Editor: Jay'Sonics'Siekierski http://home.earthlink.net/~thesonics/ ------------------------------ From: bluetuna@webtv.net (Rand Kelly) Date: Fri, 2 May 1997 18:01:01 -0700 Subject: Re: LENO ( 4-sure ) Hey everybody it's going to happen tonight! Check out:www.nbc.com/tonightshow/ ------------------------------ End of grand-funk-digest V1 #48 *******************************