From: owner-grand-funk To: grand-funk-digest Subject: grand-funk-digest V1 #71 Reply-To: grand-funk@roadkill.com Errors-To: owner-grand-funk Precedence: bulk grand-funk-digest Monday, 9 June 1997 Volume 01 : Number 071 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Bill Cook Date: Wed, 04 Jun 1997 20:55:51 -0700 Subject: Re: Update: Ringo/Farner CD John Roehlen wrote: > > Was Mark Farner playing in the Ringo show(s) that were professionally video > taped by Fischof's production company? > > John > > ------------------ > Responding to the message of <3394D85A.3024@tir.com> > from mustang@tir.com: > > > > John Roehlen wrote: > > > > > > Just heard the commercial again. The Ringo All-Star Band CD is being > > > heavily > > > promoted by Duluth, Minnesota radio stations. No release date is being > > > mentioned. > > > > > > Here's some interesting Ringo news...last Friday's Ringo show at Pine > > Knob, Clarkston, Mi (outside of Detroit), was taped for future video > > release... 3 audience cameras, 2 boom cameras, and 2 stage hand held > > cameras - the same setup as GFR at the Palace. > > > > Hopefully both (GFR and Ringo) will be a reality this year! > > > > . Don't know if last year's shows were taped...I was referring to the 1997 show. ------------------------------ From: Brett Bowerman Date: Wed, 04 Jun 1997 20:38:06 -0500 Subject: crappy albums!!! every time i go to the music store.. i see all this crap that the record company's have issued on c.d. i just wonder who the hell gfrr pissed off.... just thinking out loud... brett ------------------------------ From: EfahsT@aol.com Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 23:22:15 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Update: Ringo/Farner CD In a message dated 97-06-03 19:12:53 EDT, jroehlen@asab.fdl.cc.mn.us (John Roehlen) writes: << Just heard the commercial again. The Ringo All-Star Band CD is being heavily promoted by Duluth, Minnesota radio stations. No release date is being mentioned. >> Did anyone get a copy of the promo CD handed out for free at the 95 Ringo shows by VISA (or some credit card co.)? I left without getting one, but thought it was suppose to be the all star band doing the songs on CD which were done in the show. If anyone got it, let us know what the songs were. Were they live? Remakes? Original hits? etc. Thanks. ------------------------------ From: jmaijala@sprynet.com Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 20:50:03 -0700 Subject: Re: Update: Ringo/Farner CD Howdy, I went to the Ringo All-starr band show here in Phoenix. My friend got the CD and it was only of Ringo's songs. Which reminds me of something funny that went on during the show. Imagine Ringo saying this in his best Liverpool accent . . ."Peace, Love. I love you all and we should always live in peace and harmony. We must divest ourselves of all material wealth and give back to the earth . . oh yes, . . . and buy my credit card." Oh well, just a thought, Jim ------------------------------ From: "John Roehlen" Date: Thu, 5 Jun 97 07:34:35 CDT Subject: Re: Update: Ringo/Farner CD I spoke with someone at the radio station yesterday. The Ringo/Farner release may be a video, rather than a CD. The radio station is looking into it and will clarify. The disc jockey may have said "CD" by her own impression; she wants me to call her back today. - ------------- Responding to the message of <970604232101_-329400095@emout10.mail.aol.com> from EfahsT@aol.com: > > In a message dated 97-06-03 19:12:53 EDT, jroehlen@asab.fdl.cc.mn.us (John > Roehlen) writes: > > << Just heard the commercial again. The Ringo All-Star Band CD is being > heavily > promoted by Duluth, Minnesota radio stations. No release date is being > mentioned. >> > > > Did anyone get a copy of the promo CD handed out for free at the 95 Ringo > shows by VISA (or some credit card co.)? I left without getting one, but > thought it was suppose to be the all star band doing the songs on CD which > were done in the show. If anyone got it, let us know what the songs were. > Were they live? Remakes? Original hits? etc. > > Thanks. > > . ------------------------------ From: rcollins Date: Thu, 05 Jun 1997 09:17:13 -0500 Subject: New Site Allright all you Funkers !!! I have a new music site located at Http://www2.netdoor.com/~rcollins/music.html. Check it out. It is new, but will soon have many more links with your help. If you have a WEB site that's dedicated to Grand Funk Railroad, please e-mail me with the site address. I'll post a link to it on my page. Thanks, Ron Collins rcollins@netdoor.com ------------------------------ From: EfahsT@aol.com Date: Thu, 5 Jun 1997 11:30:37 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: crappy albums!!! In a message dated 97-06-05 03:15:43 EDT, BRETT@BOWERMAN.COM (Brett Bowerman) writes: << i see all this crap that the record company's have issued on c.d. i just wonder who the hell gfrr p***ed off.... >> Brett, I know how you feel. I've even seen two of Bloodrock's CD's reissued and on display at the checkout counter. Not that anything's crappy about Bloodrock, but hey, they *did* open for GFR. You'd think it would be GFR on display with Bloodrock reissues impossible to find. But, let me give credit to someone out there, even if they did this out of ignorance: I don't see GFR material in the discount racks. Now, I do remember seeing Closer To Home CD in the discount bins at a mall store, but I see tons of KISS, Rod Stewart, Aerosmith, and other 70's material for sale in the shrink wrap in the discount bins. And its obvious it was sold to the store for that purpose. I don't know how GFR managed to escape that fate, but it is one more indication to me that their material still has full market value. ------------------------------ From: Stan Pace Date: Thu, 5 Jun 1997 12:22:48 -0400 Subject: Re: crappy albums!!! Has anyone noticed that at the Walmarts, etc. the Grand Funk CDs that used to be there for months are now out of stock? It appears that the promo stuff worked. Sure would be nice to see shelves fully stocked with all the CDs... Stan At 11:30 6/5/97 -0400, you wrote: >In a message dated 97-06-05 03:15:43 EDT, BRETT@BOWERMAN.COM (Brett Bowerman) >writes: > ><< i see all this crap that the record company's have issued on c.d. i just >wonder who the hell gfrr p***ed off.... >> > > Brett, I know how you feel. I've even seen two of Bloodrock's CD's >reissued and on display at the checkout counter. Not that anything's crappy >about Bloodrock, but hey, they *did* open for GFR. You'd think it would be >GFR on display with Bloodrock reissues impossible to find. > But, let me give credit to someone out there, even if they did this out of >ignorance: I don't see GFR material in the discount racks. Now, I do >remember seeing Closer To Home CD in the discount bins at a mall store, but I >see tons of KISS, Rod Stewart, Aerosmith, and other 70's material for sale in >the shrink wrap in the discount bins. And its obvious it was sold to the >store for that purpose. I don't know how GFR managed to escape that fate, >but it is one more indication to me that their material still has full market >value. > > Stan Pace U.S. Atlantic Command Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation Center ------------------------------ From: einar@rfci.net Date: Thu, 05 Jun 1997 12:25:25 -0400 Subject: Beacon Story Good Beacon story from Whirlygreg! Ask him for it and he'll email it to you. Be prepared to get a little jealous at all of the people he meets though! Funkola ------------------------------ From: "John Roehlen" Date: Thu, 5 Jun 97 10:49:09 CDT Subject: Re: Ringo/Farner Okay, I spoke with the disc jockey again today. She researched what is going to be released by Ringo: - - One video (believed to be from the current All-Star Band tour 97) - - One CD from the 95 All-Star tour, which Mark Farner played in (it will be representative of the entire show, so Mark Farner is likely to be on it) - - One CD of unknown content at this time John Roehlen Minnesota Responding to the message of <9706041224.AA10408@asab.fdl.cc.mn.us> from "John Roehlen" : > > Was Mark Farner playing in the Ringo show(s) that were professionally video > taped by Fischof's production company? > > John > > ------------------ > Responding to the message of <3394D85A.3024@tir.com> > from mustang@tir.com: > > > > John Roehlen wrote: > > > > > > Just heard the commercial again. The Ringo All-Star Band CD is being > > > heavily > > > promoted by Duluth, Minnesota radio stations. No release date is being > > > mentioned. > > > > > > Here's some interesting Ringo news...last Friday's Ringo show at Pine > > Knob, Clarkston, Mi (outside of Detroit), was taped for future video > > release... 3 audience cameras, 2 boom cameras, and 2 stage hand held > > cameras - the same setup as GFR at the Palace. > > > > Hopefully both (GFR and Ringo) will be a reality this year! > > > > . > > > > > . ------------------------------ From: Phil Catalano Date: Thu, 5 Jun 1997 12:40:08 -0600 (MDT) Subject: From Mick...First Recording Session So, we finally got together last night in a local rehearsal studio! It was a lot of fun (for me, at least). Bobby was a bit serious about his sound and the equipment. Understandably (sp), he's been waiting along time for this and he wanted it to be just soooo right. I think it's gonna click though. I taped the whole two hour session on my cassette (mostly from a drumming standpoint though, to hear what the heck I was doing). The studio also taped the session through the PA. In addition Bobby video taped the lasst half hour or so. Needless to say our jam is well documented. I'm listening to my tape as I write this. What did we play you might be wondering? We started, briefly, with Are You Ready (didn't really work on that) and moved right into I'm Yo' Captain. Spent some time on that one, not too bad for the first shot. Bobby and Smitty harmonized well on the vocals. I asked Smitty if that's the part he usually sings with HST, he said "No, I usually sing the lower (Brewer) part." but it was no problem for him. Bobby definately has the whole Farner--thing down: vocals, instrumentation, and for the ladies: the bod. Next we moved onto Inside Lookin' Out and had a pretty good groove going. It was great to hear that infamous lead, you know, the one that Donna's gonna do note-for-note? Bobby picked it right out. He also whipped out his trusty blues harp and played that solo too. With a little polish this guy's gonna be awesome! Smitty was trying to pluck out that bass line right before Brewer says "S***, s***, s***,s***..." I think all of us we trying to remember and play all the little nuances that make it GFR. Maybe in do time. Bobby switched guitars for Heartbreaker to get that Messenger--West sound (I think he was using a '65 Gibson Melody Maker). And he was close! Actually, he didn't like the amp he was using at all. But, hey, for the first time, I thought it was fine. He used that guitar the rest of the night. I, myself, had the most problems during Heartbreaker, I REALLY need to work on that one! Funny, how I can play it when I'm "air drumming". Let's see, other stuff we worked on... Footstompin' Music (FM), Mean Mistreater (another one I have to work on), briefly tried Mark Says Alright, Paranoid, and Into the Sun (more work for me). Bobby had a tough time getting the right keyboard sound for FM; couldn't find that "leslie" button on the Yamaha. I give Bobby alot of credit; he worked his tail off last night to make it all happen. Smitty really enjoyed himself also. There were a couple of moments that the feel and sound were so sweet. I don't really have a clue as to what Bobby thought about the whole thing. I'm guessing he loved it, but was too conscious to really show it(?). Gotta get this boy to relax: Yo, have another brew--you're too wired! ; ) Are we gonna be ready for '98RKFF? You bet your Funkenwaglnes, we are!!! We're booked again for next Tues!!! Can't wait..... If any of you Funkenatics want to hear our first attempt, let me know and I'll send you a copy of my "EMENEE" recording. Keepin' it a Rockin', Mick ps -- Mark, Don and Mel don't have to worry about their jobs just yet. ------------------------------ From: WHIRLEGREG@aol.com Date: Thu, 5 Jun 1997 14:50:24 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Update: Ringo/Farner CD no! mark farner did not play in the all starr band at the 5/30/97 show at pine knob (mi) or any others that i know of since 1995! later.... ------------------------------ From: GRANDFUNKR@aol.com Date: Thu, 5 Jun 1997 16:12:51 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: crappy albums!!! Capitol has never swamped the market with GFR stuff , that is why all these others are in the bin , is this a blessing or a curse???? ------------------------------ From: "NH Borger" Date: Thu, 5 Jun 1997 22:08:56 +0200 Subject: The comeback of comebacks In a Dutch issue of the magazine Avant Garde Grand Funk Railroad is mensioned in an article together with REO Speedwagon, Blondie, Sex Pistols as the comeback of comebacks....My wife was reading it and called me...'I think you would like to read this'.....Oh, Yes! Finally the word is getting through??? Nico. ------------------------------ From: "John Roehlen" Date: Thu, 5 Jun 97 15:02:31 CDT Subject: Re: Update: Ringo/Farner CD Mark Farner played Minneapolis in 1995 with Ringo's All-Starr Band. The CD will commemorate the entire 1995 tour. A video will commemorate later tours (after '95). So, Farner will probably make the CD, but presumably not the video. John - ------------- Responding to the message of <970605145016_-1363764753@emout09.mail.aol.com> from WHIRLEGREG@aol.com: > > no! mark farner did not play in the all starr band at the 5/30/97 show at > pine knob (mi) or any others that i know of since 1995! > later.... > > . ------------------------------ From: tom fagan Date: Thu, 05 Jun 1997 17:35:15 -0700 Subject: Vegas concert Hey Brothers & Sisters, I want to take my girl friend to the Vegas GFRR show with me...UNFORTUNATELY she is not a GFRR convert, yet...My question is anyone out there going to the vegas concert that has a wife or girlfriend that will be there who she can 'hang with them... Is it possible to have a Bygrandfuktual relationship with a woman? Lord knows I'm trying!! Mabe with the ROADKILL'S help she will come around to the American Band The BEST IN THE LAND! GRAND FUNK RAIKLROAD INDEED. IN NEED! PLEASE RESPOND, Tom Funkster Fagan tom-span@pacbell.net ------------------------------ From: Tony Cawthorne Date: Thu, 05 Jun 1997 21:13:18 -0400 Subject: Re: Update: Ringo/Farner CD WHIRLEGREG@aol.com wrote: > > no! mark farner did not play in the all starr band at the 5/30/97 show at > pine knob (mi) or any others that i know of since 1995! > later.... He played in Ringo's Band in 96 in Dallas cauz I was there and he stoled the show!!!! Keep on Funkengruven!! T.C. ------------------------------ From: Twin123185@aol.com Date: Thu, 5 Jun 1997 22:49:37 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Making my own cds Screw it !! I just put Good Singin', Good Playin' on my own cd direct from the LP. I cannot wait and it came out pretty darn good !! Next is the soundtrack of the 1974 LA laserdisc !! When are GFR coming to New Jersey ??!!!! Larry ------------------------------ From: Bass6plyr@aol.com Date: Thu, 5 Jun 1997 23:25:28 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: crappy albums!!! In a message dated 97-06-05 14:46:30 EDT, EfahsT@aol.com writes: << Now, I do remember seeing Closer To Home CD in the discount bins at a mall store, but I see tons of KISS, Rod Stewart, Aerosmith, and other 70's material for sale in the shrink wrap in the discount bins. And its obvious it was sold to the store for that purpose. >> I don't think it was sold to the store for that purpose, I think the store was just having a hard time trying to get rid of that stuff, so they mark the prices down. <> I agree that GFR's material still has full market value, but as far as them managing to escape that fate, I think it's because the availability of their albums are more rare in the record stores. Anywhere you go you'll always find KISS, Rod Stewart, Aerosmith, and other 70's material. That's why it's kinda getting played out and no one needs to buy it as much anymore. Same thing would've probably happend by now if most of the GFR albums were still in print and were just as easy to find as those other groups. Everyone would have them; they wouldn't sell as quickly; record stores would have to sell them at insulting prices just to get rid of them. And you can be sure that once the store eventually sells out their discount bins, more than likely those albums will never be seen again in that store. This is what causes albums to go out of print. Lets just consider the discount bins as a resting place.... sorta like a wake, then the funeral. Funk on!!! Paul Bass6plyr@aol.com ------------------------------ From: Bass6plyr@aol.com Date: Thu, 5 Jun 1997 23:58:09 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: crappy albums!!! In a message dated 97-06-05 14:46:30 EDT, EfahsT@aol.com writes: << Now, I do remember seeing Closer To Home CD in the discount bins at a mall store, but I see tons of KISS, Rod Stewart, Aerosmith, and other 70's material for sale in the shrink wrap in the discount bins. And its obvious it was sold to the store for that purpose. >> I don't think it was sold to the store for that purpose, I think the store was just having a hard time trying to get rid of that stuff, so they mark the prices down. <> I agree that GFR's material still has full market value, but as far as them managing to escape that fate, I think it's because the availability of their albums are more rare in the record stores. Anywhere you go you'll always find KISS, Rod Stewart, Aerosmith, and other 70's material. That's why it's kinda getting played out and no one needs to buy it as much anymore. Same thing would've probably happend by now if most of the GFR albums were still in print and were just as easy to find as those other groups. Everyone would have them; they wouldn't sell as quickly; record stores would have to sell them at insulting prices just to get rid of them. And you can be sure that once the store eventually sells out their discount bins, more than likely those albums will never be seen again in that store. This is what causes albums to go out of print. Lets just consider the discount bins as a resting place.... sorta like a wake, then the funeral. Funk on!!! Paul Bass6plyr@aol.com ------------------------------ From: Disco666@aol.com Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 00:19:09 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Update: Ringo/Farner CD yeah,ive got acopy of the ringo '95 tour cd.in order to get it , i had to apply for a visa card,which my chances of getting approved for were about equal with the likelihood of me being invited up onstage to jam with ringo and farner.the cd has four songs ;photograph and it dont come easy from ryko 10190 and yellow submarine and with a little help from my friends from ryko 20264.altho ive never seen 20264 , idont think farner is even on either one.and in regards to a new ringo release,i was not aware of mark farner even participating in the most recent ringo tour.somebody please correct me if im wrong.well i guess ill get back to listening to my grand funk ten record box set! ------------------------------ From: James Lichtenberg Date: Fri, 06 Jun 1997 00:40:17 -0700 Subject: Ringo/Farner Tony Cawthorne wrote: > > WHIRLEGREG@aol.com wrote: > > > > no! mark farner did not play in the all starr band at the 5/30/97 show at > > pine knob (mi) or any others that i know of since 1995! > > later.... > He played in Ringo's Band in 96 in Dallas cauz I was there and he stoled > the show!!!! > > Keep on Funkengruven!! > T.C. Dear Tony & Greg, I saw Ringo/Mark 7/18/95 at the Garden State Arts Center in N.J. and 7/28/95 at the Starlite Theatre in Albany(Latham), N.Y. I thought that the tour was cancelled shortly thereafter because Ringo's daughter had medical problems. Later. Regards, Jim ------------------------------ From: Sam LeMaster Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 05:00:00 -0400 Subject: Don't consider em Crappy lps or tapes First I don't consider lps or tapes in discount bins as Crappy I consider them a bargain. And I hate to burst anyones bubble, but GFR has had a few in the discount bins. Born to Die, GSGP, Phoenix, Mark Farner lp, MFB No Frills & Flint. I know the last three are not GFR lps or tapes but are GFR related. I saw these lps and tapes at local record stores for as low as 99 cents. That is a crying shame but fact. It happens to all bands, if an album doesn't sell well and has been sitting on the shelve too long it is discounted or sent back to the record co. Then the record co. sends them to Kmarts, Meijers and Walmarks to be sold in discount racks. I bought Mark Farner solo lp and GSGP on tape for 99cents a piece at Meijers years ago. I already had the lps but I picked up the tapes anyway. Well just had to comment on the subject. Peace... ------------------------------ From: George Mizzell Date: Fri, 06 Jun 1997 09:14:06 -0500 Subject: Concerts If anybody has connections with Mark or if there is a way to get in touch with Mark, I would like to know if they plan to come through Birmingham, AL. I saw GFR in concert here in 72 (I think) and would love to see the reunion concert come through here. Also, the reason I would like to contact Mark is to see if while coming through he might be interested in performing some of his great songs off of the Frontline Contemporary Christian music at our Church - Shades Mountain Baptist Church (appr. 7,000 members). For those who have missed Mark's "Born Again" music he is truly great on his songs - The Vision, In Your Sight, Upright Man, If It Wasn't For Grace, Like I Was Before, Some Kind Of Wonderful (a Reborn Version), Well Done, Attitude of Gratitude, Love From Above, and Come To Jesus. I am in charge of our puppet team here and I always do the Some Kind Of Wonderful which receives rave reviews and we even performed it in Siberia Russia two years ago this week for the kids there. They loved it - stood around for hours to hear it again and even though they didn't understand many of the words they loved the music - who wouldn't. Thanks for any help George ------------------------------ From: Bass6plyr@aol.com Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 11:52:22 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Quick question... No one seemed to have answered me the last time, (probably got deleted) so I'll ask again. What happend to Jeff Cochrans site: http://www.anaserve.com/~cochran/contents.htm Jeff? Anybody? Are you out there? Curious, Paul Bass6plyr@aol.com ------------------------------ From: LMcdan1313@aol.com Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 12:40:08 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Update: Ringo/Farner CD I have a copy of Ringo's 1995 concert tour with Mark done at a show in Japan; Farner does Locomotion and Closer to Home. Larry ------------------------------ From: einar@rfci.net Date: Fri, 06 Jun 1997 13:26:11 -0400 Subject: Re: Quick question... Bass6plyr@aol.com wrote: > > No one seemed to have answered me the last time, (probably got deleted) so > I'll ask again. What happend to Jeff Cochrans site: > > http://www.anaserve.com/~cochran/contents.htm > > Jeff? Anybody? Are you out there? > > Curious, > Paul > Bass6plyr@aol.com Paul, I had to shut down because I just didn't have the time to do what I wanted to with it as far as expansion into other areas. Therefore I decided to close it down till sometime this fall when the summer chores are finished. I felt it would be a diservice to all of you to let it run on autopilot. There was a note posted on my site warning of the shutdown in case somebody wanted to get some graphics or sound bites. Of course I didn't intend for them to use them on their own site but what the hell. That's the ugly side of the web. I have since found a cheaper server and have been developing a site in my head at night but nothing is on disk yet. The site will cover purely GFR's past. I'm not going to try to keep up with the latest news or rumors. Anyway, thanks for asking and if you want a sound bite I'll email it to you. Funkola ------------------------------ From: WHIRLEGREG@aol.com Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 13:29:28 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Ringo/Farner jim hi! yes that is correct!! shortly thereafter ringO packed it in due to his daughters medical condition and in fact when he was asked about how she was doing last summer as he took a break from tour preparations! his reply brought laughter to our small group....."she's still suckin air!!!!!!!!!!" so my impression is that ringO has done four tours since 88 or 89 so i doubt if he toured in 96 it probably was 95 when mark "stoled" that show??? i had heard that from many others and they all referred to the 95 tour with preston, cavalleri, bachman, farner and zak starkey on "the kit" which i only saw via video tape from a stop in japan! anyway keep on shinin!!! g ------------------------------ From: WHIRLEGREG@aol.com Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 15:43:24 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Ringo/Farner now i know for sure!!! 95 is indeed the year mark farner "mr grand funk" per ringO that mark did impress everyone so much some even referred to it as the mark farner all starrs! i checked ringO's tour schedule while i enjoyed my lunch today and it states he went to rehab in 88 1st all starr band tour in 89 2nd all starr tour 92 3rd in 95 and this years tour marks his fourth go round!! "have a real good timeeeeeeeee" g ------------------------------ From: "Carl Bratcher" Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 08:01:39 +1000 Subject: Re: Quick question... - ---------- > From: einar@rfci.net > To: grand-funk@roadkill.com > Subject: Re: Quick question... > Date: Saturday, June 07, 1997 3:26 AM > Go on Jeff, be more specific!!!!!!!!!! > > Paul, > > snip snip > There was a note posted on my site warning of the shutdown in case > somebody wanted to get some graphics or sound bites. Of course I didn't > intend for them to use them on their own site but what the hell. That's > the ugly side of the web. > > I have since found a cheaper server and have been developing a site in > my head at night but nothing is on disk yet. The site will cover purely > GFR's past. I'm not going to try to keep up with the latest news or > rumors. > > Anyway, thanks for asking and if you want a sound bite I'll email it > to you. > > > Funkola > ------------------------------ From: "William A. Parrette" Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 18:08:15 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Grand Funk Request (fwd) Hi all, I received this in private e-mail. Anybody who can help this fan out should contact them directly. - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 14:28:53 -0400 (EDT) From: KybdWizard@aol.com To: wap@one.net Subject: Grand Funk Request Hello! I am looking for the "Phoenix" album- Is it hard to find? If you can help me locate one, I would greatly appreciate it! I will pay a reasonable price for the album- Thank You so much for your help on this matter! KybdWizard@AOL.com - -------- End Forwarded message -------- Thanks in advance, grok in fullness ... Bill-- ...who heard a wise man say "Never play leapfrog with a Unicorn." (42?) |\__/| .~ ~. +--------------------------+--------------------------\- /o=o'`./ .'+ |William A. (Bill) Parrette|7177 Heritage Drive | {o__, \ { | |wap@one.net |Westchester, OH 45069-4012| / . . ) \ | | *** http://w3.one.net/~wap/ *** | `-` '-' \ } | +------------------- 513-779-0780 --------------------+- .( _( )_.' -+ '---.~_ _ _| ------------------------------ From: In2theSon@aol.com Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 02:37:40 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Where are ya'll 1:28a.m. Central Standard Time and I can't "get a witness." I thought there would still be some West Coast'rs still movin' shakin' and typin'. Checked out Donna's sight and really like the photo's. It's good to see faces to the names and letters of the roadkill crew! Hopefully I'll be able to capture some mugs in Little Rock, if cancelations do not back up to July 15, like they have recently on other dates. I don't have Java (my lip 's quivering), but perhaps some will share the cross talk in the GFR chat room. *[m-oqwijf* ...sorry, my head just fell on the keyboard.... "I-I-I-I'm sittin' here lonely like a broken ma-an" See Ya! ------------------------------ From: "NH Borger" Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 08:52:20 +0200 Subject: Somekind of Wonderful Hi everybody, Can somebody please help me to a copy of "Mark Farner" 3rd Christian CD "Somekind of Wonderful"? Please let me know. Nico nborger@worldonline.nl ------------------------------ From: rozi@goodnet.com (Rosalind) Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 02:17:51 -0700 (MST) Subject: Re:Where are y'all It's 2:15am in the Valley of the Sun, the "Phoenix", and what's this about cancellations, think POSITIVE GFR, I have tickets to the June 28th show, can't wait, saw them first in '72 and then two times after, I've waited 20 something years for this, it's again time to be FUNKED!! Peace ------------------------------ From: YSYA1@aol.com Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 08:13:16 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Somekind of Wonderful Try the store "Wellspring". They are a chain of stores that carry Christian merchandise. Lot's of 'em in the malls here in the East. ------------------------------ From: MASAAC@aol.com Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 20:30:20 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: If you're not ready, get ready!!!!! Fellow GFR fans!!! This is incredible news!!! I just finished reading Hitmakers Magazine (a radio trade publication) and who did I see in the mag, but Mark, Don & Mel with the powers that be at the new EMI-Capitol label group, and in the caption, it says that the first four CD's (On Time through LIVE Album) will be released by the end of 97" and they will be remastered and all original content will be preserved!!!!! My sources at EMI-Capitol say that If the first 4 CD's do well, they will remaster and release a special box set, and/or the rest of the catalog in 1998..... THE FUNK IS BAAAACCCCK!!!! MASAAC @ aol.com Joe Nasty @ WMEE.com ------------------------------ From: tom fagan Date: Sat, 07 Jun 1997 19:25:30 -0700 Subject: Farners Christian Music Hey Brothers and Sisters @ Roadkill, I am trying to convert my girl into a GFR fan. One thing she does like is Christian music. If anyone out there knows of the cassettes or cd's available from Mark's christian cuts please post them for me, I know, or atleast hope she will get into that. I also need to know where I can purchase it, or them as well. thanks, and please respond, Tom Funkster Fagan tom-span@pacbell.net (714) 821-0199 ------------------------------ From: BeatlesHD@aol.com Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 23:30:11 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Update: Ringo/Farner CD I was at the '95 Ringo/Farner concert that was in Buffalo NY. This was the first time I had ever seen Mark or heard of Grand Funk. Then my dad let me in on all his Grand Funk stuff. Which he half regrets, because I messed up the records and half likes because I have all the CD's that are possible now. Other than Locomotion and Closer To Home, what else did Mark sing. I honestly can't remember. I was too busy staring at him move that way he does. All I need is some tender lovin' gretchen ------------------------------ From: kblackle@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 22:08:25 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: Update: Ringo/Farner CD KEN BLACKLEY email: kblackle@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca Hi! Mark Farnar sings almost all of Grand Funk's material, except for a few numbers. These exceptions include such tunes as American Band, Shinin' On and Some Kind of Wonderful. By far tyeh bulk of GFR's repetoire is sung by Mark. See Ya! - ---- Ken ------------------------------ From: frankbauer@thevine.net Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 22:04:06 -0800 Subject: Re: Update: Ringo/Farner CD > By far tyeh bulk of GFR's repetoire is sung by Mark. Ken i think she wanted to know which farner songs she heard at the all starr show... frank to: IN:kblackle@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca cc: IN:grand-funk@roadkill.com ------------------------------ From: GHA6001@aol.com Date: Sun, 8 Jun 1997 09:06:02 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: If you're not ready, get ready!!!!! Fellow GFR Fans: As it concerns the remastering of the GFR catolog, who will be doing the remastering to ensure the original sound? Would Mark, Don or Mel be keeping a watchful "eye" or ear on their most prized materials? I hope that they are at least there to be sure the CDs put out are not crappy sounding. "I am Ready" ------------------------------ From: James Lichtenberg Date: Sun, 08 Jun 1997 12:43:48 -0700 Subject: Re: Somekind of Wonderful NH Borger wrote: > > Hi everybody, > > Can somebody please help me to a copy of "Mark Farner" 3rd Christian CD > "Somekind of Wonderful"? > > Please let me know. > > Nico > nborger@worldonline.nl Dear Nico, I've purchased all three albums directly from Frontline in Santa Ana, California. I heard on the list they are out of business, but I'll try to get the phone number soon. Good luck. Regards, Jim ------------------------------ From: STAATS Date: Sun, 08 Jun 1997 22:05:27 -0400 Subject: Re: Farners Christian Music tom fagan wrote: > > Hey Brothers and Sisters @ Roadkill, > I am trying to convert my girl into a GFR fan. One thing she does like > is Christian music. If anyone out there knows of the cassettes or cd's > available from Mark's christian cuts please post them for me, I know, or > atleast hope she will get into that. I also need to know where I can > purchase it, or them as well. > > thanks, and please respond, > Tom Funkster Fagan > tom-span@pacbell.net > (714) 821-0199 Tom, first one is ANOTHER INJUSTICE then WAKE UP then SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL He also had a greatest hits cassette called CLOSER TO HOME DAVID ps all records were on "Frontline" ------------------------------ From: In2theSon@aol.com Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 00:22:40 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Uneducated Learning Channel Well, I sat through three very interesting nights of the Learning Channels History of Rock & Roll (I missed a bunch). I hit it about right with the music of the '60's, '70's, and '80's. They had the great bands of the 70's: in THEIR opinion Santana, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Peter Frampton, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith, Queen, blah blah blah blah blah........ NO GRAND FUNK RAILROAD!!!!!!!!!!! Though each of the ones (and more) mentioned are good in their style and music, I was stunned that Grand Funk didn't even get mentioned. Alot of attention was given to the BIG theatrics and the BIG $$$ of the seventies, which they say paved the way for the cheap, mechanical disco error (oh 'xcuse me, I meant era). The one thing these 70 bands had in common was the fact that they all hated the disco music (I kinda liked KC and the Sunshine Band, and Average White Band etc, but not the D.J. spinning wax in the smoked filled disco-tech). ANYHOW - WE KNOW who stole the show - three guys who didn't have to puke blood, or be-head themselves, or create a piece of rhythm that you could shake your booty to from start to finish- though M.Farner did move on stage! I guess you realize, the '70's were, for me, Grand Funk Railroad. I'm 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, something again. You all are also....If we didn't have to look in the mirror, we would never know the difference (much). / :-> Joe ------------------------------ From: RCinSinCty@aol.com Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 01:32:05 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Uneducated Learning Channel Joe My brother and I watched the 70's LC crap also, no Grand Funk (even though they were the best seeling band in the 70's) and no Deep Purple. I like Alice Cooper, black sabbath and Led Zep. But grand funk is my favorite and there were the biggest band in the 70's, how can a "so called" historian miss this; Its unbeleivable. 25 million albums sold; 12 gold albums; 10 platium albums; sold out Shea staduim faster than the bettles; pre ordered four million copy's of Survival- a record at the time; and still have one of the ten best selling live Albums of all time (grand funk Live Album). I guess all this besides charting in the top ten with Were An American band, Locomotion, Bad time, and Some kind Of Wonderful is not enough to be mentioned. go figure. rick ------------------------------ From: EfahsT@aol.com Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 08:12:46 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Letterman appearance status? What was the last status of a GF appearance on Letterman? I saw John Fogerty on Letterman Friday night. Letterman sounded like he had only planned on having Fogerty on Thursday night, but liked him so much then that he had him back on Friday too. And the way Letterman carried on to Fogerty about how good it was to have him back making music, he didn't sound like he viewed Fogerty as a nostalgic act. And from what I've heard so far, Fogerty's performances are packed with the old songs, not just his new material. Even though I enjoyed it a lot, I felt like crying. I wished it was Grand Funk that enjoyed all this. Fogerty's new CD, his web site (www.johnfogerty.com), his tail-kicking, exciting performance on Letterman 2 nights(!), interview in Guitar World, and he's on Good Morning America today (Monday). And whats this Logicr@aol tells me; a Fogerty appearance on VH1 is already set? With the Funk working on the recording and out of the public it seems like down time. To me, it has interupted the pace and momentum of their return. Some of you can argue the point if you like, but the drastic reduction in roadkill messages tells me its affecting you all the same way, too. The web site is taking so long, you'd think they are training Mark, Don, & Mel how to update it. I hope this isn't any indication of how "quickly" it will be updated with current news in the future. This train seems to be moving sooooo slow. ------------------------------ From: Stan Pace Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 09:30:21 -0400 Subject: Re: Somekind of Wonderful Nico, I got all of Mark's Christian CDs and tapes by ordering them through a Christian store called Heaven and Earth. I don't know if they have a web site or not, but I think they have stores all over the place. Stan At 08:52 6/7/97 +0200, you wrote: >Hi everybody, > >Can somebody please help me to a copy of "Mark Farner" 3rd Christian CD >"Somekind of Wonderful"? > >Please let me know. > >Nico >nborger@worldonline.nl > > Stan Pace U.S. Atlantic Command Joint Training, Analysis and Simulation Center ------------------------------ From: rozi@goodnet.com (Rosalind) Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 08:35:04 -0700 (MST) Subject: GFR Fans Get FUNK'D, saw the boys 1st time in '72 have luv'd them since they started before that, to this day it truelly "blows mind mind",. that they still get hardly any recognition they deserve, they are coming to Phoenix on June 28th, (I've got me tickets), the radio stations are barely mentioning the fact(pisses me off), and they aren't even playing any of their kick-ass music@!@! And I heard the other day that the band whose does the oldie"Good Love", Little Rascals I think, are already inducted into the "Roclk-n-Roll Hall of Fame, duh? One hit single???? GFR hasn't been inducted and not even mentiioned there, what is happening ?? 'Inside Lookin Out' Peace, Roz ------------------------------ End of grand-funk-digest V1 #71 *******************************