From: owner-grand-funk To: grand-funk-digest Subject: grand-funk-digest V1 #62 Reply-To: grand-funk@roadkill.com Errors-To: owner-grand-funk Precedence: bulk grand-funk-digest Friday, 16 May 1997 Volume 01 : Number 062 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Al Henneborn 595-6669 Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 17:07:00 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Terry Knight did notproduce 'American Band'! Phil, You're right, Ken was mostly talking to Jim, but I did speak with him briefly as I did with just about everybody at the Westside that night. Ken & I even buzzed back there after the show with whirlgreg. Yes, buzzed is the right word. BSAN ------------------------------ From: Phil Catalano Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 15:37:31 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Apology Roadkill crew, Please accept my apology for a comment I made about the people on the roadkill list that went something like "I forgot who I'm dealing with". It was pointed out to me that this was insulting. Well I didn't mean that I'm dealing with a bunch of idiots here, quite the contrary. If anyone's an idiot it's got to be me! What I meant was that if you don't state exactly what you mean on this list people sometimes get on you for all the wrong reasons because they might not have understood what you meant. This was in reference to the 4 chiquitas thing where I mentioned Craig Frost in the same sentence. I thought it would be obvious to you funk fans that the 4 chiquitas were for the 4 boys in the band, including Craig Frost who was around in '72 and not in '71 when Knight was still present, but I guess not. Anyway, no big deal. I just wanted to apologize to anyone who was offended by my comment. I did not mean it that way. Thanks for listenin'... Phil - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= Phil Catalano phil.catalano@mci.com - --==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= ------------------------------ From: "TimeMachine" Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 19:13:17 -0500 Subject: Closer To Home voices I just finished listening to CTH/IYC and while the voice at approx. 54 secs. into the song is indistinguishable, farther on toward the end (during the orchestra) Mark definitely says "somebody, somebody....." I agree that it adds soul / feeling to the song. .....just thought everyone would like to know..... TimeMachine ------------------------------ From: jgiranda@monmouth.com Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 20:33:49 -0400 Subject: Re: Terry Knight did notproduce 'American Band'! Phil Catalano wrote: > > On Thu, 15 May 1997 einar@rfci.net wrote: > > > Phil Catalano wrote: > > > > > > Oh, and I forgot another thing...Four Young Chaquitas...4 meaning Craig Frost > > > too...not around during the Knight years. > > > > > > Phil > > > > > > Oops, that means chick bro if I remember my Spanish correctly. As in > > four young babes waitin for em'. But I definately agree that WAAB was > > not written during Terry Knights time unless it was rewritten to reflect > > the times. > > I realize that Chaquita means chick but there were 4 of them for the 4 boys in > the band. That's what I mean. Otherwise it would've been 3 Chaquitas. > > Phil Maybe there talking about bananas. Jim G. ------------------------------ From: Jay Siekierski Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 18:13:44 +0000 Subject: Re: Closer To Home voices test jayola here ------------------------------ From: Donna Wightman Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 18:39:10 -0700 Subject: Re: Apology I just want to say that I know Phil would not insult anyone, especially the roadkill folks. Sometimes it is hard to get a point across with e-mail, because you can't see people's facial expressions as they are communicating. I find it's better to give someone the benefit of the doubt before jumping on them for anything. But in this case, I know Phil personally, and he is a very kind and intelligent person. Just had to defend my bro, Donna Okay everybody, let me have it : ) ------------------------------ From: tom fagan Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 19:17:15 -0700 Subject: Closer To Home Hi Funksters, I used to think I was GFRR's biggest fan. Well I just listened to my 'japan' version of Im Your Captain, and about 52 seconds in well i'll be dammned if I did not hear the 'voice in the backround. That was in my opinion (as little as I know) a glitch that they never caught before production. Who knows for sure? I'd like to know. By the way it was 52 seconds on my CD, not 54...thanks for the trivia... this is great. See ya all in Vegas.. tom ------------------------------ From: tom fagan Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 19:42:59 -0700 Subject: THE GREEK CONCERT Hey Funksters, When GFRR played 'Paranoid', they went into 'Sin's A Good Man's Brother' I heard or mabe imagined that someone said they also did another tune in that 'set'. Can anyone let me know if I was just dreaming ...or what thanks tom ------------------------------ From: Pamuska@aol.com Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 22:46:28 -0400 (EDT) Subject: thanks Hi gang, I want to thank all of you for the offer to help me locate a copy of ATWBW. I had several people contact me. Now for another semi review. I made my vote to Sunny for the Red Album( I have one but it didn't survive my teens too good). But the album I THINK is the best ever by GFR is The Live Album. This is GFR at its best. The music is strip down to the bare and its just 3 guys playing their guts off!. You get to hear the banter between Mark and Don with the crowd. I usually don't like live albums because I tend to compare it to the studio sound. But when I first heard the LIVE album I hadn't heard of GFR!!! It just reached out and knocked me down. This album to me is the greates live album ever produced. This is GFR at its finest!! Mickey ------------------------------ From: jmaijala@sprynet.com Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 20:26:22 -0700 Subject: Re: CLOSER TO HOME ENDING Now this is strange, Closer to Home is my favorite GFR song. I don't think I have ever heard what you people are talking about!! I will have to listen alot more closely. What is the time frame on the alleged voices from beyond? Thank you very much, Jim "Deaf as a Post" Maijala ------------------------------ From: jmaijala@sprynet.com Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 20:29:55 -0700 Subject: Re: Terry Knight did notproduce 'American Band'! What does bananas have to do with four band guys getting some during a tour . . .wait . . ummm . . . oh my, I am a silly person, excuse me. Jim "Magilla Gorilla" Maijala ------------------------------ From: "Robert Bodily" Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 23:48:04 -0400 Subject: Re: THE GREEK CONCERT > From: tom fagan > Subject: THE GREEK CONCERT > Date: Thursday, May 15, 1997 10:42 PM > > Hey Funksters, > When GFRR played 'Paranoid', they went into 'Sin's A Good Man's Brother' > I heard or mabe imagined that someone said they also did another tune in > that 'set'. Can anyone let me know if I was just dreaming ...or what > thanks > tom Tom, The set is Paranoid/Sin's a Good Man's Brother/Mr. Limousine Driver. It's a good set, but I'd much rather have heard all three songs in their entirety. In particular, I really missed the guitar solo on Paranoid. BTW, I'll be there at the Vegas show. Haven't heard any plans about an official roadkill get together yet, but it's still early... Robert ------------------------------ From: LMcdan1313@aol.com Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 00:59:24 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: GFR in Rolling Stone mag. The article on Grand Funk and the picture are in the April 25 issue of Rolling Stone, I believe. Larry ------------------------------ From: Tom Roberts Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 00:40:54 -0400 Subject: Live album I'll have to agree with Mickey. The "Live Album" is my favorite release by GFR. The first time I heard GFR was in the cafeteria at school. They would blast the E Pluribus Funk album at lunchtime. I had to go out and buy EPF, and also saw the Live Album in the bin. When I got home, there was no reason to listen to EPF, so I played the Live Album to death. I have been hooked ever since. This was the first album that gave us Grand Funk at their best, on stage, and left to their instruments. No studio gimmicks or hours of remixing. The song "Mark Says Alright" showed just how tight they were as a band. I would like to know if this was just an off-the-cuff jam, or if it was something they rehearsed prior to that show. Grand Funk proved that they can play their music live just the way they wanted us to hear it when they recorded it in the studio. I saw Black Sabbath when they toured for their "Technical Ecstasy" LP. Unfortunately BS was NOT a live band. They just couldn't bring out their studio sound, and I'll never forgive them for that. Whenever I am in a particularly down mood, this is the CD that will pick me up again. My favorite GFR song is T.N.U.C. from the Live Album. Somehow it really helped me rationalize a bitter breakup with an ex-girlfriend back in the seventies. Sorry about the reminiscing, Mickey got me started. Tom Tigger2 ------------------------------ From: theo kooyers Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 09:03:04 +0200 Subject: unsubscribe please unsubscribe me Theo Kooyers ------------------------------ From: Sam LeMaster Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 04:39:33 -0400 Subject: Live album Subject: GFR Live Album Well this brings up alot of memories. I got the Live Album for Xmas in 1970, along with Steppenwolf Live, Led Zep 2, Jimi Hendrix Cry of Love, Chicago 2, Jesus Christ Superstar & Joe Cocker Mad Dogs & Englishmen. Man I was blown away by the whole lp. My favorite song is Paranoid which I listened to every morning before I went to school. And when I got home the first thing I would do is throw the Live Album on. I have played the Live Album more than any lp I own. Lets just put it this way I LOVE that album so much I drove all the way from Columbus, Oh to Lexington Kentucky a couple of weekends ago to get it on CD. And yes it was worth the drive. My lp and tape were wore out. I agree with Mickey that it is GFR at there best, 3 guys & their instruments no studio tricks, no gimmicks just pure electric magic. Thanks for bringing up some wonderful memories. A loyal fan since 1970 Peace...Sam ------------------------------ From: Stan Pace Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 09:26:56 -0400 Subject: Re: Apology Phil, I don't feel offended, so I don't feel the need for your apology. But if it makes you feel better, OK. I'll still drink with you... Stan At 15:37 5/15/97 -0600, you wrote: > >Roadkill crew, > >Please accept my apology for a comment I made about the people on the roadkill >list that went something like "I forgot who I'm dealing with". It was pointed >out to me that this was insulting. Well I didn't mean that I'm dealing with a >bunch of idiots here, quite the contrary. If anyone's an idiot it's got to be >me! What I meant was that if you don't state exactly what you mean on this list >people sometimes get on you for all the wrong reasons because they might not >have understood what you meant. This was in reference to the 4 chiquitas thing >where I mentioned Craig Frost in the same sentence. I thought it would be >obvious to you funk fans that the 4 chiquitas were for the 4 boys in the band, >including Craig Frost who was around in '72 and not in '71 when Knight was >still present, but I guess not. Anyway, no big deal. I just wanted to apologize >to anyone who was offended by my comment. I did not mean it that way. > >Thanks for listenin'... >Phil > >--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= > Phil Catalano > phil.catalano@mci.com >--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--==--= > > > Stan Pace U.S. Atlantic Command Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation Center ------------------------------ From: "John Roehlen" Date: Fri, 16 May 97 07:28:39 CDT Subject: Web Page Message (fwd) Hey everyone, Howard Fields sent me a summary of Grand Funk articles since the 1960s. I'm forwarding it below. John Roehlen Cloquet, Minnesota - ------------ Forwarded Message begins here ------------ From: Howard Fields Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 02:01:07 -0400 To: jroehlen@asab.fdl.cc.mn.us Subject: Re: Web Page Message Howard Fields 25 South First St.=20 Bergenfield NJ 07621 USA Tel/Fax 201-387-8781 E-mail: rockpapr@ix.netcom.com Web Site: http://www.netcom.com/~rockpapr/ 5/15/97 Hi. Thanks for your inquiry. 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Kevin LogicR@aol.com ------------------------------ From: Pamuska@aol.com Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 11:28:05 -0400 (EDT) Subject: 74 tour Hi gang, Back in 74 I saw GFR at Tulsa Ok with a band called Wet Willie as the warm up. They had a hit called Keep on Smiling. My record company here say they can't get it but I did find it on the net at a place called CD Universe. The problem is they only take credit cards and I refuse to own one. Do any of you have a copy of this album..If so please email me. Thanks Mickey ------------------------------ From: "Pat" Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 10:49:34 -0700 Subject: live album I purchased the live album imported from Holland and it doesnt sound half as good as the japenese import.Holland version is a single cd and japenese is double.You guys are right the live album is a great album and is the reason I am such a big fan.I live in Canada so you dont hear much about GFR up here. Pat ------------------------------ From: Randy Stowe Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 12:26:41 -0500 Subject: Re: live album Pat wrote: > > I live in Canada so you dont hear much about GFR > up here. > Pat In that case, you've come to the right place! Randy ------------------------------ From: Phil Catalano Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 12:06:40 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: Terry Knight did notproduce 'American Band'! On Thu, 15 May 1997 jgiranda@monmouth.com wrote: > Phil Catalano wrote: > > > > On Thu, 15 May 1997 einar@rfci.net wrote: > > > > > Phil Catalano wrote: > > > > > > > > Oh, and I forgot another thing...Four Young Chaquitas...4 meaning Craig Frost > > > > too...not around during the Knight years. > > > > > > > > Phil > > > > > > > > > Oops, that means chick bro if I remember my Spanish correctly. As in > > > four young babes waitin for em'. But I definately agree that WAAB was > > > not written during Terry Knights time unless it was rewritten to reflect > > > the times. > > > > I realize that Chaquita means chick but there were 4 of them for the 4 boys in > > the band. That's what I mean. Otherwise it would've been 3 Chaquitas. > > > > Phil > > Maybe there talking about bananas. Jim, Thanks for injecting some humor into this whole thing! Phil ------------------------------ From: Phil Catalano Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 12:08:32 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: Apology On Thu, 15 May 1997, Donna Wightman wrote: > I just want to say that I know Phil would not insult anyone, especially > the roadkill folks. > Sometimes it is hard to get a point across with e-mail, because you > can't see people's facial expressions as they are communicating. I find > it's better to give someone the benefit of the doubt before jumping on > them for anything. > But in this case, I know Phil personally, and he is a very kind and > intelligent person. > Just had to defend my bro, > Donna > Okay everybody, let me have it : ) > Thanks for the kind words Donna! Now lets let Donna Have It! Phil ------------------------------ From: "NH Borger" Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 20:20:39 +0200 Subject: We're An American Band The "4 young chiquitas in Omaha" could also be "Oh, young chiquitas in Omaha". Or, it's an American Band, so what about 4 chiquitas for Don alone? Later.....Nico. ------------------------------ From: Stan Pace Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 14:50:23 -0400 Subject: Re: Apology Because of her contributions for all of us, it is my opinion that Donna can Have anything she wants! Or does she already Have It? Stan At 12:08 5/16/97 -0600, you wrote: > >On Thu, 15 May 1997, Donna Wightman wrote: > >> I just want to say that I know Phil would not insult anyone, especially >> the roadkill folks. >> Sometimes it is hard to get a point across with e-mail, because you >> can't see people's facial expressions as they are communicating. I find >> it's better to give someone the benefit of the doubt before jumping on >> them for anything. >> But in this case, I know Phil personally, and he is a very kind and >> intelligent person. >> Just had to defend my bro, >> Donna >> Okay everybody, let me have it : ) >> > >Thanks for the kind words Donna! Now lets let Donna Have It! > >Phil > > > Stan Pace U.S. Atlantic Command Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation Center ------------------------------ From: Stan Pace Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 16:02:12 -0400 Subject: Pollstar dates Gang, Does anyone know how Pollstar is updated? I just looked at it for GFRR, and it only shows the European dates which have been cancelled. Pollstart probably can count the number of inquiries for GFRR, but I have to wonder how many fans are not receiving the correct information regarding tour info. Of course, WE know the real dates. Stan P.S. This list is getting way too quiet. Stan Pace U.S. Atlantic Command Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation Center ------------------------------ From: Phil Catalano Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 14:19:30 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: Pollstar dates On Fri, 16 May 1997, Stan Pace wrote: > Gang, > > Does anyone know how Pollstar is updated? I just looked at it for GFRR, and > it only shows the European dates which have been cancelled. I corresponded with Pollstar once about this subject. They said that they post the stuff as soon as they receive it from the band's management or whoever is in charge of that stuff. Does this sound familiar? So, I don't think it's Pollstar's fault...imagine that! Phil ------------------------------ From: Skullman55@aol.com Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 16:35:06 -0400 (EDT) Subject: GFR In Concert audio I'm looking to get a copy of this tape. I left a message on the interact on Donna Wrightman's web site but have not heard any reply. any help out there? I saw the photos of you at the LA show. Looks like you had a great time. My wife & I saw GFR at the Rosemont Horizon last summer, it was great & brought back some great memories of past shows. My wife's 1st GFR show, my 5th, my 1st ever big concert was the GFR Phoenix Tour & I remember watching the In Concert show of the same tour. I would love to get a copy of the audio. It would be great if GFR's mngmt. could get a video release of that show. Looking forward & hoping GFR plays the Chicago area this summer again, haven't seen it on Sunny's list of shows yet but keeping a positive attitude they'll do a show here. It would be great to see them again. That is all for now. thanks & catch ya later. Kevin Sullivan, Streamwood Il ------------------------------ From: In2theSon@aol.com Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 16:35:39 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Terry Knight did notpro...Hey Phil Phil, I know what you mean.....maybe it was four green hispanic bananas, since there was four of them...with Frost, I mean........just poking fun / : > TheOl'GumbyHead. Joe ------------------------------ From: Phil Catalano Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 14:57:10 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: Terry Knight did notpro...Hey Phil On Fri, 16 May 1997 In2theSon@aol.com wrote: > Phil, I know what you mean.....maybe it was four green hispanic bananas, > since there was four of them...with Frost, I mean........just poking fun > / : > TheOl'GumbyHead. Joe No problem, man! I can take it! ------------------------------ From: GRANDFUNKR@aol.com Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 16:58:34 -0400 (EDT) Subject: new screen name( formerly rzberf) Well I just had to do for the occasion, a reunion and all ------------------------------ From: In2theSon@aol.com Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 16:58:38 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Live album .......Listen,....uh,....Brothers and Sisters in the front row....when you stand up like that.....and uh....uh get on each others shoulders the people in back can't see....so uh....let's give them a chance too, okay?.... YE-E-E-O-O-OW, I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!! ------------------------------ From: GRANDFUNKR@aol.com Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 17:03:43 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Live album Grand Funk excels far above other acts Live. The Live tracks are better than the studio tracks simply because of the energy , you don't even have to be there , YOU CAN HEAR IT !!!! ------------------------------ From: Rzberf@aol.com Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 17:17:48 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Where to get Survival Bill was nice enough to check and a representative at Capital said that some must have leaked out and I was fortunate to have one , if I see another I'll get ahold of you . Mick Catalano and I just bartered . I got him Shinin On and he is getting me a T - shirt w/ Funkengruven . Funk fans ARE the BEST .! ------------------------------ From: In2theSon@aol.com Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 17:20:10 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Letting Donna Have It Do you talk like a Californian? ON this end of the line you sound like you talk with the East Texas Draw. The only flaw I've notice is : ) you don't have a nose.... here let me help: :o) ....wait that's a little to piggy.... :- ) ...wait that almost alien... :@ ) ...wait that just gross.... : J) ....hows that smell...... Hey, I'm just kidding around. ...Would've like to have been in LA with you guys (I mean You ALL) / : > TheOl'GumbyHead Joe ------------------------------ From: In2theSon@aol.com Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 17:43:23 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Live album Was anyone at the Concert when the Live Album was recorded? or was it as several locations? (I got the idea it was in Madison Square Garden (?) - I ain't from NY). Anyway, the question is: After the normal close of "Into The Sun" Mel and Don return to playing and Farner "rips his blisters" playing guitar. Not long into that lead, the crowd goes wild (I mean) W-I-L-D!.......what was Farner doing? I know all the guitar dancing he'd do all over the stage, but from the crowd response, it sounds like he was throwing $100 bills. Man! I'd like to have been there! "That's some power of the people!" Joe ------------------------------ From: "NH Borger" Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 23:31:30 +0200 Subject: GFR first experience Hi everybody, I would like to know about everybody's first experience with GFR. Think back.... Mine: I had to think real hard to remember. But here it is. My Grandfather once give me one of his tube radios. In the afternoon, age 9 or 10 I was looking for any music station on the radio, didn't take me long, because on the Caribbean island Curacao (Dutch colony) there was just one great station to catch, Radio Hoyer 2. The programme was Disc Offer, 15:00 to 17:00 daily. Suddenly she (the DJ) played "Heartbreaker". That song was really different from all the other songs. The next day again "Heartbreaker", this time I catched the band's name, Grand Funk Railroad. Next day at school I was talking about this band, and all my friends said, yeah, great band, my older brother / sister has records of them. It didn't take me long from there before I had my first GFR album myself. I can't remember which one that was. Nico. ------------------------------ From: Tony Cawthorne Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 18:29:30 -0400 Subject: Funkengruven Where can I get one of the Funkengruven shirts????? T.C. ------------------------------ From: Tony Cawthorne Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 18:38:02 -0400 Subject: GFR American Dates.... Hey all I'm new on this list but have been a Funk fan for as long as I've known what music was....(and I'm 38) Funk has always been my favorite band. It is great to see all the intrest and to know that the boys are back....when will we see more American tour dates?? or where can I go to find those dates?? Also saw a few of you talking bout the survival album..I have a copy with the origional pics that came in it...is still in perfect condition (the album...) let me know if any of you need a copy it reall is a great on.. KEEP on FUNKENGRUVEN!!! T.C. ------------------------------ From: Jumby007@aol.com Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 18:36:14 -0400 (EDT) Subject: gfr unsuscribe grand-funk ------------------------------ From: Tony Cawthorne Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 18:45:06 -0400 Subject: NO FRILLS Can anyone please help me find a copy of "NO FRILLS"?? the second solo album by Mark Farner. I had that one and Mark Farner "Mark Farner" but no longer have "No Frills" PLEEEEZ help a fellow Funkster!! T.C. ------------------------------ From: Randy Stowe Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 18:15:43 -0500 Subject: Re: GFR American Dates.... Hey Tony, Welcome to the list, Bro'! A Funk fan like yourself is going to feel right at home with the rest of us Roadkill Funksters. We're glad to have ya! You can track concert dates by visiting Ticketmaster's web site: http://www.ticketmaster.com/directory/di_home.html Also, be sure and check out Jay Siekierski's site at: http://home.earthlink.net/~thesonics/ Be sure and sign Jays guest book and put in a good word for the band. Various record companies monitor his guest book, so be sure and add your views to it. Jay MIGHT be able to help you locate NO FRILLS. Wouldn't hurt to ask. Now you definitely need to check out Donna Wightman's GFR page at: http://www.meclec.com/grand/index.html While visiting this excellent site, be sure and vote for which Grand Funk album should be released on CD next. I assume, since you're on this list, that you've already visited Bill Parrette's web site. Bill was one of the first to dedicate a web site to the boys from Flint. He is the King of the Roadkill Funksters as far as I'm concerned. Anyway, if you haven't been to his site, here is the link: http://www.meclec.com/grand/index.html Well, this should keep ya busy for a while :-) There are several other sites well worth visiting that you'll hear about from time to time. Again, welcome aboard, we look forward to your opinions and memories. Cordially, Randy Stowe ------------------------------ From: Randy Stowe Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 18:22:28 -0500 Subject: OOPS! Wrong Link! Sorry Y'all! The address to Bill Parrettes web site is: http://w3.one.net/~wap/GFR_WEB/ This is what happens when you don't proof read before you post! Sorry, Bill. Later, Randy ------------------------------ From: JAYPFUNK@aol.com Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 19:32:53 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Here's the article from Rolling Stone on AOL!!! Brothers and sisters in the front row, Here ya go kiddies!!! ENJOY! Great story from DON about the origin of WAAB. This subject has been debated here before. Mark, Don & Mel RULE!! F@#K the critics!! BTW, my Beacon show review is still comin'. Been real busy. Jay aka-jpetitt@compucom.com ****************************************************************************** ********************* Pin the Tale on the Funky An American band gets back on track!! After breaking up 20 years ago, a reunited Grand Funk Railroad plays a sold-out show at New York's Beacon Theatre Friday and at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre May 2. Together again, vocalist and guitarist Mark Farner, bassist Mel Schacher and drummer Don Brewer will perform as the power trio they once were, and as a power trio plus 40-piece orchestra for new arrangements of hits like "Mean Mistreater," "Bad Time," "Loneliness" and "I'm Your Captain." Formed under the influence of Jimi Hendrix, Cream and the Vanilla Fudge, Grand Funk in their day had eight Top 40 hits, two million-selling singles -- "Locomotion" and "We're An American Band" -- and, in 1971, sold out New York's Shea Stadium faster than the Beatles had a few years prior. But as loved as they were by legions of fans, Grand Funk was the band the critics loved to hate. Ten platinum and 12 gold records later, and with 14 million records sold worldwide, does it still hurt? "Well, the critics in New York and Los Angeles panned us, but not in the rest of the country," Brewer said during an interview in New York earlier this month. "And, yes, I thought it was very unfair." "We'd see the reaction, with the crowd going nuts, people swinging from the rafters -- just an incredible energy level," added Farner. "And then we'd get slammed, and we'd think, What show was this guy at?" Certainly, Grand Funk was a rock & roll band to its core -- sweaty, hard-driving, direct and elemental. But this is also a band that produced two Top 10 hits with "We're An American Band" and "Locomotion," songs that benefited from the band's strong groove and the production of Todd Rundgren, who worked with the band for two albums, starting in 1973. "The idea for 'American Band' came from our manager at that time," said Brewer, who wrote the song. "We had just gone through a lawsuit with our previous manager and producer, Terry Knight, and we ended up without a pot to piss in after having six gold albums and traveling around the world. So we were in a depression, but still had to come up with another album for Capitol. Our manager said to us, 'Just write songs about what you do. You're an American band, just write about that.' So that was my inspiration for that song." For those unfamiliar, or who don't recall, "American Band" is a classic first-person tale of sex, drugs and rock & roll. Not that the guys remember it that way ... "The stories?" Don asked, feigning confusion. "You mean, did we ever trash a hotel room? Okay, yes." "No, not really," counters Mel. "But we did trash a ballroom at the Beverly Hills Hotel during an awards presentation attended by all of the media on the West Coast." "See, they wheeled in this huge cake, like a multi-tiered wedding cake with Uncle Sam on top, for 'We're An American Band,'" Farner said. "And just as we were cutting it with this massive knife, somebody yelled 'Food fight!,' and we dove into that cake and started slinging it. And the press came up, and they were grabbing cake and throwing it, and we had frosting on the chandeliers, on the ceiling. The velvet curtains were just frosted. It cost $14,000 worth of damage, and they banned us from ever coming back." "We got paranoid the next morning, thinking Capitol was going to fire us or that we were going to get in a lot of trouble," Schacher added. "So we called them up, and they loved it. We couldn't afford to buy that kind of publicity. They had to pay for the damage, and they still thought it was great." "And that's the only thing we ever did," Don said, to laughs all around. With their reunion, the band is playing three concerts to benefit the Bosnian Relief Fund, a charitable organization that provides food and supplies to victims of the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Tonight's New York concert is to include special guests Peter Frampton and Leslie West. All three shows, including the kick-off performance that took place in their hometown of Detroit on April 20, feature appearances by a 40-piece orchestra that includes members of the Sarajevo Symphony. The band also plans to tour Europe and Japan in June and July, the United States in August and September, play a benefit performance in Sarajevo in September and record new songs with producer Ron Nevison. "We started talking seriously about this tour in 1994," Brewer said. "We had lots of different offers, but if we were going to do a reunion, we wanted to be true to our fans, to what their memories of the band are." "So many bands have come back and maybe they've got the brother of an original band member, certainly not all the original members, and they team up with other groups. They call them 'heritage acts.' But we didn't want to do that. This is the three real guys. And we felt like this organization, which benefits Bosnian children and other victims of the war, was something we wanted to be associated with." And so, two decades after they rocked teens across the country -- and fluttered the hearts of so many female fans -- Grand Funk is back on the road, same as it ever was. Well, sort of. "It's easier now because of our experience," Farner said. "And we all agreed that if we couldn't have fun, we wouldn't do it." "What's harder for me is that we all have other things going on in our lives," Brewer said. "When we were doing this as kids, in our early 20s, this was our life and everything else came second. Now everybody has family and homes, and you have to work this in." SUZANNE McELFRESH (April 25, 1997) ------------------------------ From: Rolf Claussen Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 16:57:25 -0700 Subject: first experience Growing up in the Detroit area, GFR was everywhere on the airwaves, all I can remember back was back to 70 & 71 (8th and 9th grade for me), and listing to them on the radio in school. My first and absolute favorite album was and is most definatly the Live album which was a gift. I just plain wore it out playing it. Rolf ------------------------------ End of grand-funk-digest V1 #62 *******************************