From: owner-grand-funk To: grand-funk-digest Subject: grand-funk-digest V1 #88 Reply-To: grand-funk@roadkill.com Errors-To: owner-grand-funk Precedence: bulk grand-funk-digest Wednesday, 9 July 1997 Volume 01 : Number 088 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: RCinSinCty@aol.com Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 18:27:24 -0400 (EDT) Subject: On the Light side If you are stranded on a desert island (with pam lee anderson) and can only have ten GFR songs (i know youed be busy) what would they be. Rick ------------------------------ From: Mike Butler <1kfunkrr@vegasnet.net> Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1997 15:28:34 -0700 Subject: Re: Guitar World DaveFest57@aol.com wrote: > Hi Roadkillers: > I've heard about the Aug. issue of Guitar World having an article > about GFR. > Someone even mentioned skimming through the article. I looked for it > a > couple of days ago on the magazine stands and the store I was in still > had > the JUNE issue. So, when is the August issue due out? I'm anxious to > read > it. I tried looking it on the web and couldn't find it. There's > plenty of GW > stuff there, but nothing to do with GFR. > > ??? > Dave Yea Dave, I went out right after I heard about the article and couldn't find it - the bookstores still had last months on the rack. Luckily RickDC, my Vegas 'brother-in-funk' dropped a copy off for me to read. Last night I went to Borders and saw it there for the first time. Keep trying it's worth it. - -=Mike=- ------------------------------ From: "Jimmy G." Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1997 19:02:52 -0400 Subject: Re: On the Light side RCinSinCty@aol.com wrote: > If you are stranded on a desert island (with pam lee anderson) and can > only > have ten GFR songs (i know youed be busy) what would they be. > > Rick Hi Rick: My ten desert island songs are: 1. Aimless Lady 2. T.N.U.C. 3. Hooked on Love 4. Sin's A Good Man's Brother 5. Take Me 6. Big Buns 7. Good and Evil 8. Are You Ready 9. Ups and Downs 10. Love is Dying I think those fit that situation quite nicely. Jim Giranda ------------------------------ From: The Halls Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1997 19:19:01 -0700 Subject: funkfans Utterly amazing !!!! I would have never suspected tha there were as many GFR fans out there as my husband is. Once again, utterly amazing!!!! He has all the original vinyls, has always patterened his bass playing style after Mel, ect. I thought he was just nuts as this has been going on for 29 years. I guess I learned a lesson !!!!!! To all of you, Queenbee (which,by the way wasnt their best!) ------------------------------ From: Donna Wightman Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1997 16:37:45 -0700 Subject: Re: What's wrong with me? No David, there is *always* hope. This just proves that you, like myself, just plain LOVE Mark Farner's songwriting, guitar playing, singing, arranging and interpretation of other's music, no matter what the style! I also forgot to mention that I really noticed how talented Mark is musically, at the Vegas show. He is an excellent keyboardist and harmonica player, besides guitarist. LOL, Donna ------------------------------ From: Roverpick@aol.com Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 20:42:50 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: THIS IS SCARY!! I can't help feel the same way. The Palace video fiasco really p..... me off!! This is the 90's man, every other dude in the country has a home video outfit that will shoot a decent picture inside at a show. I would really like to know what the real problems were with the Auburn tapes. I can accept a sound problem, or the band didn't like this or that, but to say there wasn't enough light??? I was there, it looked and sounded great to me. If these guys were even using have professsional equipment, I can't imagine them not being able to at least come up with an edited show. The CD will be nice, but the video would have been better. ------------------------------ From: kblackle@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 20:03:34 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: questions Hi! Closer to Home was album number three after "On Time" and the so-called "Red" album. Almost all he songs on the live album are from those two, with the exception of Mean Mistreater and Mark says Alright (If I remeber . . .) By the way, another old favourite band of mine was the MC5, whose first album. "Kick Out the Jams" was a live one. See Ya! - ------=Ken KEN BLACKLEY email: kblackle@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca On Tue, 8 Jul 1997 Pamuska@aol.com wrote: > ok gang this might be too easy for you but my brain won't work. If my memory > is correct then Closer to Home was the first album..Right?? If so then how > does a band without a album out get to do a live record. Especially since > they were just one of many at the APF. 2nd question is this,if CTH was the > first then how come everyone reacts to the songs on Live like its their > favorite song. Just a wandering mind of a very tired night worker. > Mickey(Pamuska) > ------------------------------ From: kblackle@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 20:08:27 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: your mail Anglicanism is a form of Protestant Christianity. It actually comes out of the Church of England, which was formed after Henry VIII tried to kick the Catholic Church. And by practicing, it means that I TRY to go to church most of the time, not just Christmas and Easter. Mind you, my record is far from perfect. And it does not mean I am a "Jesus Freak" or anything like that. Really! See Ya! Ken KEN BLACKLEY email: kblackle@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca On Tue, 8 Jul 1997, Nancy Barravecchio wrote: > Could be, could be not. Personally. Mark and Mel can worship Yog-Sototh, > >Eater of Souls for all I care. Their religion is their own business (and I > >am a practicing Anglican). I'll be a Grand Funk fan forever no matter > >what! > > > > > >Ken > > > Ken, > > I agree totally with your comment, it did make me giggle > though....and just out of naive and sincere curiosity what is a practicing > Anglican? > In Love and Light, Nancy B. > ------------------------------ From: kblackle@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 20:10:21 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: What's wrong with me? There's lots of hope for you! In fact, Crossfire and Can't ge Too Long are in my top ten , too (at least today's version) .. . and the rest aren't far behind! See Ya! - ----- Ken KEN BLACKLEY email: kblackle@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca On Tue, 8 Jul 1997, David Watson wrote: > I know I'm from England (unlike 99% of the suscribers it seems),but I also > seem to have a different appreciation of G.F. from anyone else. Whilst I rave > about ALL the albums,and (practically) EVERY track,I can't help feeling I'm a > little bit odd! Thinking of both live albums and the current set list,I can't > help realising NONE of my faves are the ones that they always do (and always > will presumably). Don't get me wrong,I enjoy the "old chestnuts" as much as > anyone,but I made my own personal top 10 and they were (in no particular order > of preference) : Can't be too long/Freedom is for children/I want freedom/I > fell for your love/Crossfire/Release your love/Ain't got nobody/Pass it around/ > Memories/Little Johnnie Hooker (2nd half),narrowly edging out I come tumblin'. > As I said,I like them all but these have that tiny something else in my humble > opinion. Mind you,I even like Monumental Funk,so I guess there's no hope for me! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------ From: MS21@ix.netcom.com Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 21:16:42 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Fwd: On the Light side Here's a quick view of my top ten (oh yeah, what about Paranoid, T. N. U. C, WAAB, CYAM, GTTOTM, IDHTSTB, etc., this is hard.) 1. Inside Looking Out 2. I'm Your Captain 3. Into The Sun 4. Anybody's Answer 5. Nothing Is The Same 6. Aimless Lady 7. Comfort Me 8. Heartbreaker 9. Loneliness 10. In Need Mark Scarano - ------Begin forward message------------------------- From: RCinSinCty@aol.com Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 18:27:24 -0400 (EDT) Subject: On the Light side If you are stranded on a desert island (with pam lee anderson) and can only have ten GFR songs (i know youed be busy) what would they be. Rick - ------End forward message--------------------------- ------------------------------ From: DOdell4280@aol.com Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 22:20:35 -0400 (EDT) Subject: trivia question#2 another hint whats the story on how Don Brewer lost his virginity? hint#2 many people watched as he got his conpass swinging in the right direction!!! please send anwsers to roadkill so everybody can see them & get ideas !!!! dono ------------------------------ From: "William A. Parrette" Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 22:24:12 -0400 (EDT) Subject: GRAND FUNK ON TV (fwd) Hi all, I received the following message. I tried, but did not re- ceive permission to post who sent it to me and I have no way of verifying the information, but -- if it's true -- it I knew you all would want to tune in. - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 19:59:53 -0400 (EDT) From: xxxxxxxx@aol.com To: wap@one.net Subject: GRAND FUNK ON TV Dear ? Grand Funk will be on VH-1's 8 track flashback on WED. July 7 9:30PM eastern standard time! From xxxxxxxx@aol.com - -------- End Forwarded message -------- Take care, grok in fullness ... Bill-- ...who defines a Man Year as 730 people working feverishly until noon. +--------------------------+-------------------------- (42?) - (42?) ----+ |William A. (Bill) Parrette|7177 Heritage Drive | \ ___ \ ___ | |wap@one.net |Westchester, OH 45069-4012| (o o) (o o) | | *** http://w3.one.net/~wap/ *** | ( V ) ( V )| +------------------- 513-779-0780 --------------------+- /--m-m- /--m-m--+ ------------------------------ From: "james p. thomas" Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1997 20:12:06 +0000 Subject: re: split with Terry Knight. Mike&Lorrie, Would you explain the difference between the "older version" of Closer To Home and the one they played after Caught In The Act? Just curious. thanks Jim ------------------------------ From: Tom Roberts Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1997 23:18:41 -0400 Subject: GFR on VH! Bill, Your source is right. According to "Rock On TV", Grand Funk will be on VH1 on Wednesday at 9:30. Their page is located at: http://www.rockontv.com/ Tom Roberts - Tigger2 ------------------------------ From: Slashdash@aol.com Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 23:45:17 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Goin' on vacation unsubscribe grand-funk ------------------------------ From: "Randy J. Valdez" Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 20:51:24 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: On the Light side At 06:27 PM 7/8/97 -0400, you wrote: >If you are stranded on a desert island (with pam lee anderson) and can only >have ten GFR songs (i know youed be busy) what would they be. > > Rick Pam Lee Anderson is one fine woman to be stranded on a island with, but only ten GFR songs?! How about we get to have ALL of GFR's albums and we get to pick which days of the week Pam can come over to visit our side of the island? Randy Valdez ------------------------------ From: "Mike & Lorrie" Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 23:50:38 -0400 Subject: re: older version of Closer to Home the older version I mentioned is just more like it was on record. I just thought they changed it too much on Caught in the Act. Another great thing about funk is that whenever they covered another artists' song, they changed it and did it better (Feelin' Alright, Gimme Shelter - which sucked by the stones, Locomotion, Some kind of wonderful), which is one sign of a great artist ------------------------------ From: LMcdan1313@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 01:04:18 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: What's wrong with me? In 82 they played QUEEN BEE, NO REASON WHY, and WE GOTTA GET OUTA THIS PLACE live but haven't since then that I know. Larry ------------------------------ From: HELLONEWMAN@webtv.net Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 23:42:33 -0400 Subject: Fwd: THIS IS SCARY!! - --WebTV-Mail-1671741145-7288 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT - --WebTV-Mail-1671741145-7288 Content-Type: MESSAGE/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT X-Authentication-Warning: topquark.roadkill.com: majordomo set sender to owner-grand-funk using -f From: HELLONEWMAN@webtv.net Message-Id: <199707081949.MAA19676@mailtod-1.alma.webtv.net> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 15:49:56 -0400 To: grand-funk@roadkill.com Subject: THIS IS SCARY!! Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT MIME-Version: 1.0 (WebTV) Sender: owner-grand-funk@roadkill.com Precedence: bulk Reply-To: HELLONEWMAN@webtv.net hi......go to Hot Bot .....put in DAVID FISHOF PRESENTS........then go to number 3......read his history, i love gfr known them since 1970, but to have this guy whose resume is a monkee re union, a mortal kombat show oldies reviews>i just think you yuo need someone who knows how to manage a rock.ill say it again>ROCK ACT , this guy even did a dance fever show,he might be great as a but i hope n pray he knows what to do with a rock band! steve/nj the video was too dark> couldnt he hire a pro co? or just sell copies of the vegas show1 - --WebTV-Mail-1671741145-7288-- ------------------------------ From: "Robert Bodily" Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 03:56:29 -0400 Subject: Late Vegas review & pix Just got back Monday from a 2-week vacation that included seeing the Funk in Vegas. What can I say that hasn't already been said more eloquently by Phil, Mike, Jim & Donna? I will say one thing though - I saw them in Raleigh in '96 and at the Greek in LA, and while those shows were great, I'd say this show topped them both by a long shot. Everything from sound quality to volume to energy level was outstanding. My only complaint was with the Joint - the floor isn't elevated, so my seat towards the back made it frequently hard to see the stage, although the vid screens mostly made up for it. And yes, my wife and I were one of the "Roadkill 14" that made it backstage to meet the band. Having missed out on the backstage festivities at LA, it was especially great to get to meet them this time. Special Thanks to Donna & Mike for making it possible! To all those waiting on copies of pictures from me (Jim Maijala, Funkster Tom, & Val Cavenaugh) - sorry for the delay, but as I said, we just got back. The good news is that the pics turned out great (better than I'd expected from the camera we used). They're going out via snail mail today (Wed), so you should get them shortly. In the mean time, I've scanned them all in and posted them on my homepage at http://www.ipass.net/~rbodily/ so those of you who can't wait (Funkster Tom) can view them there. Donna &/or Bill - feel free to leach them for your sites if you so desire. It was great to see everyone I met at LA again (Allen & Donna, Mike & Sharon, Phil) & to meet some new roadkillers as well. Take care, Robert ------------------------------ From: JKiessl288@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 08:02:47 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: On the Light side/Response Well Rick.......... Desert Island with Pamela Anderson, huh? Only 10 GFR tunes to my name? In no paticular order of preference, they would be: Closer to Home I can feel Him in the Morning Take Me I fell for your love The Railroad Inside looking out Rock & Roll Soul Carry Me Through Time Machine Creepin' (Could I trade Pamela in for Erika Elainiak?) Funkin' in N.Y................John ------------------------------ From: Narqualung@worldnet.att.net Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 07:38:07 -0700 Subject: Re: your mail kblackle@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca wrote: > > Anglicanism is a form of Protestant Christianity. It actually comes out of > the Church of England, which was formed after Henry VIII tried to kick the > Catholic Church. And by practicing, it means that I TRY to go to church > most of the > time, not just Christmas and Easter. Mind you, my record is far from > perfect. And it does not mean I am a "Jesus Freak" > or anything like that. Really! > > See Ya! > > Ken > > KEN BLACKLEY email: kblackle@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca > > On Tue, 8 Jul 1997, Nancy Barravecchio wrote: > > > Could be, could be not. Personally. Mark and Mel can worship Yog-Sototh, > > >Eater of Souls for all I care. Their religion is their own business (and I > > >am a practicing Anglican). I'll be a Grand Funk fan forever no matter > > >what! > > > > > > > > >Ken > > > > > > Ken, > > > > I agree totally with your comment, it did make me giggle > > though....and just out of naive and sincere curiosity what is a practicing > > Anglican? > > In Love and Light, Nancy B. > > So what's wrong with being a Jesus Freak? ------------------------------ From: Nancy Barravecchio Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 10:16:24 -0400 Subject: On the light side If you are stranded on a desert island (with pam lee anderson) and can only have ten GFR songs (i know youed be busy) what would they be. Now Why would I want to be on a desert island with pamela lee anderson....Maybe she would help out with floatation devices to get off the island but otherwise give me FABIO ANY DAY.....AND as far as the songs, well I will simply put down the first ones that come to mind simply because I couldn't put them in order or choose 10 favorites with my mind filling up on sun fun and FABIO!!!!! Closer to Home, Footstompin music, Time Machine, Paranoid, Are you ready, Mean mistreater, Locomotion, Some kind of Wonderful, Heartbreaker, Bad Time............ In Love and Light, Nancy B. ------------------------------ From: Pamuska@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 10:43:22 -0400 (EDT) Subject: comment Hi gang, even though I have the tendancy to ask stupid questions I do like getting the info from this list. I was about to sic you guys on the local radio station from Tulsa(KMOD) because their web site did not have GFR coming to OKC the 16th. I had emailed their morning dj 3 times and never got a response. I just checked their site and lo and behold there it was..The pen (PC) is mightyer than the sword!!! Now back to my questions. I may be a hick from OK but I usually do my homework before asking my questions!! I guess I funked GFR 101 didn't I Take care Mickey(Pamuska) ------------------------------ From: LMcdan1313@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 11:05:42 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: On the Light side She can come over on Monday through Saturday and rest on Sunday- songs are I DON'T HAVE TO SING THE BLUES, ANYBODY'S ANSWER, LITTLE JOHNNY HOOKER, CROSSFIRE, PASS IT AROUND, CLOSER TO HOME, STOP LOOKIN BACK, INSIDE LOOKIN OUT, COMFORT ME, I CAN FEEL HIM IN THE MORNING. LARRY ------------------------------ From: RCinSinCty@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 11:11:48 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Just a chuckle I heard Bad Time Muzak version in Vons once. ------------------------------ From: RCinSinCty@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 11:16:52 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: mark This may be common knowledge on this list but since no one's mentioned it - in 1995 I read a couple times that the Grand Funk reunion was contingent on Mark signing a contract agreeing not to preach from the stage. I remember laughing about it and thinking it was probably a good idea. Robin Mark never preched from the stage in his Christian Concerts (except at Christian festables), only after in his bus, indavidually. I went to 12 of his solo concerts. It was not Mark holding out on the renunion. ------------------------------ From: RCinSinCty@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 11:17:41 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: questions Mickey this is the order On Time Grand Funk Red album Closer to Home Live Album (recorded before CTH but Released after) Rick ; ) ------------------------------ From: "William A. Parrette" Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 11:19:03 -0400 (EDT) Subject: 8-Track Flashback on VH-1 Hi all, As has been pointed out by others, my source had their dates mixed up. The 8-Track Flashback segment featuring "our boys" is on VH-1 tonight at 9:30 p.m. EST. As someone else said, this information can be found at: http://www.rockontv.com/ and the text for Wednesday, July 9, 1997 says, in part: RockOnTV Daily Schedule [mon] * [tue] * [wed] * [thu] * [fri] * [sat] * [sun] The Channel Guide. [Home|Buy Music|Random Notes|about RockOnTV|RockLinx|Subscribe|Archive|LinkToUs] Listings are U.S. Eastern time - Times may vary - Check your local listings WEDNESDAY, JULY 9th ... 9:00 pm VH1 8-Track Flashback featuring George McCrae, Stevie Wonder, and others 9:30 pm VH1 8-Track Flashback featuring the Captain & Tennille, Grand Funk Railroad, and others ... I hope this helps. Take care, grok in fullness ... Bill-- ...who says "If you can change your thoughts you can change the world." +--------------------------+--------------------------+------------------+ |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 --------------------+-uuu--U--uuu------+ ------------------------------ From: kingf@theherald.southam.ca Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 09:45:39 -0600 Subject: top 10 desert island songs Pamela, baby, relax for a second whilst I e-mail my top 10 desert island GFR songs to the list: Pass It Around Love Is Dyin' Creepin' Stop Lookin' Back Rock & Roll Soul (from Caught In The Act) Inside Lookin' OUt (from Caught In The Act) Are You Ready We Gotta Get Outta This Place Carry Me Through Heartbreaker Frank King Calgary, Alberta ------------------------------ From: In2theSon@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 11:49:37 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Mark? Mel? What's up??? They want to remain "American Banders" and not become "Head Bangers"...... / :-> ------------------------------ From: jmaijala@juno.com (James I Maijala) Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 12:21:37 EDT Subject: Re: your mail On Wed, 09 Jul 1997 07:38:07 -0700 Narqualung@worldnet.att.net writes: >kblackle@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca wrote: >> >> Anglicanism is a form of Protestant Christianity. It actually comes >out of >> the Church of England, which was formed after Henry VIII tried to >kick the >> Catholic Church. And by practicing, it means that I TRY to go to >church >> most of the >> time, not just Christmas and Easter. Mind you, my record is far from >> perfect. And it does not mean I am a "Jesus Freak" >> or anything like that. Really! >> >> See Ya! >> >> Ken >> >> KEN BLACKLEY email: >kblackle@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca >> >> On Tue, 8 Jul 1997, Nancy Barravecchio wrote: >> >> > Could be, could be not. Personally. Mark and Mel can worship >Yog-Sototh, >> > >Eater of Souls for all I care. Their religion is their own >business (and I >> > >am a practicing Anglican). I'll be a Grand Funk fan forever no >matter >> > >what! >> > > >> > > >> > >Ken >> > >> > >> > Ken, >> > >> > I agree totally with your comment, it did make me giggle >> > though....and just out of naive and sincere curiosity what is a >practicing >> > Anglican? >> > In Love and Light, Nancy B. >> > > > >So what's wrong with being a Jesus Freak? > Narqualung, my friend, nothing, as long as you don't have two heads. ------------------------------ From: In2theSon@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 12:37:05 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Nonsense HOLY COW!!!! I've never heard such in my life. Rare Earth & Three Dog Night another dimision of Grand Funk - (no disrespect to your opinion Deemo) - I think Mark, Don, and Mel would have to take turns talking to "Ralph on the Big White Phone" if they heard that comparison....I almost found my self dialing Ralph's number. SIX DAYS TO LITTLE ROCK!!!!! ARE YOU READY? I was born ready! Joe / :-> Reply-to: michael.demattei@milliman.com To: grand-funk@roadkill.com Does anyone else hear similarities between GFR and Rare Earth, and GFR and Three Dog Night? Rare Earth are a more soulful GFR, and Three Dog Night are a pop-slop GFR. Both bands did some of the best GFR songs never written. No, I'm not stoned, Deemo ------------------------------ From: In2theSon@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 12:48:33 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Mel Unless you've played bass in a trio, you cannot really appreciate the work that Mel does. It takes a gifted musician to insure the gaps are filled with class and not just with noise. His work seems basic on Footstompin Music, but a close listen will reveal Mel's unique ability to *run* with some 1/2 steps that blend great with all the other movements of the music (not just that song but so many others). He knows when to work with a lot of note movements and when to only play one note (like on Inside Looking Out). Does he copy stuff? The man who is dubbed the wisest said, "There's nothing new under the sun." It's not so much what Mel has as much as it what Mel does with what he has, under the sun or *into the sun.* Hm-m-m, this was 2 cents 2 much...... In2theSon ------------------------------ From: "William A. Parrette" Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 12:57:59 -0400 (EDT) Subject: gfr (fwd) Hi all, I received this note from another fan on the 'Net. He's not a member of our mailing list, so I thought I would pass it along to anyone whose in the mood to trade. - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 05:00:29 -0400 (EDT) From: RADTWO@aol.com To: wap@one.net Subject: gfr I'm looking to buy or trade one of the grand funk railroad guitar picks used this year . It looks like? gold on tortashell IT says grand funk one one side with marks name or sig on the back. I have a different grand funk pick to trade and i'll will give them 2 more picks .I have over 400 different picks to choose from . Or if anyone wants to sell one let me know - -------- End Forwarded message -------- Have fun! Take care, grok in fullness ... Bill-- ...who heard that "Home, Sweet Home" was written by a bachelor. ___ +--------------------------+--------------------------+--- ()__() - (42!)+ |William A. (Bill) Parrette|7177 Heritage Drive | ( oo ) ,-' | |wap@one.net |Westchester, OH 45069-4012| /^' *'^\ / | | *** http://w3.one.net/~wap/ *** | (/( . )\) | +------------------- 513-779-0780 --------------------+--- Q/--\Q -------+ ------------------------------ From: In2theSon@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 13:05:01 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Second class citizen In a message dated 97-07-04 13:37:20 EDT, you write: Brit & John Montalbano << I hate to burst your bubble, but Mark, in my opinion, is the least talented of the three. >> I don't usually say stuff like this, where is it written and can be forever placed into the history books, but......that's CRAP! Mark Farner came up with licks during his era that no other guitarist had thought about - including Jimmy Page. (I'm not comparing the two, only stating the facts) His voice was unique - with unstrained and clear highs that made him the envy of every wanna be rock and roller. His stage presence brought the house down...not once or twice in a show, but through the whole show (except where he yielded the spot light to Don Brewer for his singing and solo)! But it was ALL three that made Grand Funk Railroad GRAND! ------------------------------ From: James Lichtenberg Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 13:08:54 -0700 Subject: Let It Happen Dear Guys(& gals), Regarding the B-side "Let It Happen" from What's Funk?, does anyone know what the A-side was? Does anyone have this 45? Thanks. Later. Regards, Jim ------------------------------ From: In2theSon@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 13:17:10 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Beg to differ! Ya-hoo! Yee-haw! That ol' Englishman rides the bronk like a Texan! Farner wasn't named MARK for nothing....He made his * in Rock & Roll! ------------------------------ From: Mike Adair Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 12:47:08 -0700 Subject: Re: trivia question#2 another hint DOdell4280@aol.com wrote: > > whats the story on how Don Brewer lost his virginity? > > hint#2 many people watched as he got his conpass swinging in the right > direction!!! > > please send anwsers to roadkill so everybody can see them & get ideas !!!! > > dono DOdell: I like knowing about the boys personal lives, but I draw the line WAY back behind this topic. If you aren't aware, folks close to MD&M sometimes monitor the list. Frankly if I was Don, I wouldn't approve, either. I hope this list doesn't turn into something like Van Halen's. ------------------------------ From: nickgrenfell@juno.com Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 19:41:30 -0700 Subject: Re: mark >This may be common knowledge on this list but since no one's mentioned >it - in 1995 I read a couple times that the Grand Funk reunion was >contingent on >Mark signing a contract agreeing not to preach from the stage. I >remember laughing about it and thinking it was probably a good idea. > >Robin Hmmm, I wouldn't mind. Doesn't Richie Havens do the same thing between songs?? Nick Nick Grenfell Fidonet 1:114/440 e-mail Nick.Grenfell@BioHazard.ghostrdr.wierius.com e-mail nickgrenfell@juno.com ------------------------------ From: RCinSinCty@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 14:01:31 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Rummer Mill Will everyone on this list stop spredding rummers, that can't be proved. Examples. 1. Mark signing a contract agreeing to not preach from the stage. This one is pure bulls*it, Mark did not even preach from the stage in his Christian Concerts. And he played mostly GFR songs mixing in a few new ones, and saying something like haers a song about the love from above, then he play love from above. Hear is a song list from Mark's 92 tour, are you ready rock N roll soul footstompin music airborn ranger judgement day blues hooked on love love from above Paranoid-full version-kicked ass writing on the wall some kind of wonderful mean mistreater conflict come to me closer to home isnt it amazing locomotion. This is after having three albums out, the earlier tours from 89-91 had even more Funk. 2. Mel and Mark have a riff, because they don't stand by each other. And you all blame mark. What I understand is that mark and Mell live close together and are friend's. Don living in Fl did not see the other two as much. I don't think they would of got back together if thay don't get along. I have friends from every political and religious bent, and we agree to disagree on issues, but it does not affect are relationship. That's enough for now, i'm tired of responding to all the stuff being said about Mark, His religion is not important to the greatness of GFR's music. Mark writes songs from his heart, for example Closer to Home, maybe he sould of wrote about patrying instead. And Inside looking out, TNUC, Loneliness, Closer to Home, Heartbreaker, WAAB, Shinin On etc., still sound's great in concert, do they not? I just hope Mark does not read this sh*t Rick ------------------------------ From: Narqualung@worldnet.att.net Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 13:07:29 -0700 Subject: Re: your mail James I Maijala wrote: > > On Wed, 09 Jul 1997 07:38:07 -0700 Narqualung@worldnet.att.net writes: > >kblackle@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca wrote: > >> > >> Anglicanism is a form of Protestant Christianity. It actually comes > >out of > >> the Church of England, which was formed after Henry VIII tried to > >kick the > >> Catholic Church. And by practicing, it means that I TRY to go to > >church > >> most of the > >> time, not just Christmas and Easter. Mind you, my record is far from > >> perfect. And it does not mean I am a "Jesus Freak" > >> or anything like that. Really! > >> > >> See Ya! > >> > >> Ken > >> > >> KEN BLACKLEY email: > >kblackle@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca > >> > >> On Tue, 8 Jul 1997, Nancy Barravecchio wrote: > >> > >> > Could be, could be not. Personally. Mark and Mel can worship > >Yog-Sototh, > >> > >Eater of Souls for all I care. Their religion is their own > >business (and I > >> > >am a practicing Anglican). I'll be a Grand Funk fan forever no > >matter > >> > >what! > >> > > > >> > > > >> > >Ken > >> > > >> > > >> > Ken, > >> > > >> > I agree totally with your comment, it did make me giggle > >> > though....and just out of naive and sincere curiosity what is a > >practicing > >> > Anglican? > >> > In Love and Light, Nancy B. > >> > > > > > > >So what's wrong with being a Jesus Freak? > > > > Narqualung, my friend, > > nothing, as long as you don't have two heads. Personally, I am an agno-athiest, but I admire Jesus Freaks.........I have three heads......... ------------------------------ From: Creamx5@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 14:15:00 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Just a chuckle i heard a muzak version of t.n.u.c once. ------------------------------ From: Creamx5@aol.com Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 14:22:53 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: questions dear mickey-first album was;on time.sincerly steven ------------------------------ From: Randy Stowe Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 13:31:45 -0500 Subject: Re: Rummer Mill Hi Rick, Thank you stating so eloquently exactly what I was thinking! I'm always interested in hearing the opinions of the people on this list, even though I don't agree with some them, but rumors are a different story. We need to stick to the facts. Randy RCinSinCty@aol.com wrote: > > Will everyone on this list stop spredding rummers, that can't be proved. > > Examples. > 1. Mark signing a contract agreeing to not preach from the stage. > > This one is pure bulls*it, Mark did not even preach from the stage in his > Christian Concerts. And he played mostly GFR songs mixing in a few new ones, > and saying something like haers a song about the love from above, then he > play love from above. Hear is a song list from Mark's 92 tour, > are you ready > rock N roll soul > footstompin music > airborn ranger > judgement day blues > hooked on love > love from above > Paranoid-full version-kicked ass > writing on the wall > some kind of wonderful > mean mistreater > conflict > come to me > closer to home > isnt it amazing > locomotion. > This is after having three albums out, the earlier tours from 89-91 had even > more Funk. > > 2. Mel and Mark have a riff, because they don't stand by each other. And you > all blame mark. > > What I understand is that mark and Mell live close together and are friend's. > Don living in Fl did not see the other two as much. I don't think they would > of got back together if thay don't get along. I have friends from every > political and religious bent, and we agree to disagree on issues, but it does > not affect are relationship. > > That's enough for now, i'm tired of responding to all the stuff being said > about Mark, His religion is not important to the greatness of GFR's music. > Mark writes songs from his heart, for example Closer to Home, maybe he sould > of wrote about patrying instead. And Inside looking out, TNUC, Loneliness, > Closer to Home, Heartbreaker, WAAB, Shinin On etc., still sound's great in > concert, do they not? I just hope Mark does not read this sh*t > > Rick ------------------------------ From: Sue Moore Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 14:52:40 -0400 Subject: Re: trivia question #2 (free audio tape) Now wait just one minute before we start passing judgement on one another. Don Brewer himself did a very detailed interview about this very subject in Circus Raves magazine in the 70's. I still have the copy of the story in my GFR scrapebook. I thought at the time "Don, you must be drunk, high, crazy or all-of -the-above!!!!!) but he did say it of his own free will and in black and white. If you live long enough you will learn that your pass will come back to haunt you (so especially watch what you might say to the press!). There are also nude pictures of all the guys in GFR floating around that show more than the American Band record cover(and yes, I still have mind). What? Do you think that Sunny thought Don was still a virgin when she married him??? If he hasn't told her the story maybe he should before she reads it the National Enquirer (remember Sunny was a host on the tv version of the National Enquirer and this was the kind of smut that makes that stuff sell). Rex D. Hutto wrote: > Isn't this a bit tasteless, especially given the fact that Sunny > apparently > monitors this list? Several people very appropriately commented last > week > that we should be considerate of the personal privacy of the band > members. > Let's be excited, but not crude. > > -----Original Message----- > From: DOdell4280@aol.com [SMTP:DOdell4280@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, July 07, 1997 11:58 AM > To: grand-funk@roadkill.com > Subject: trivia question #2 (free audio tape) > > how did Don Brewer loose his virginity.hint: in real rock & roll > fashion!!!!!! > > who ever gets this right ill mail a copy of the beacon audio. ------------------------------ From: Sue Moore Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 14:55:56 -0400 Subject: Re: Guitar World DaveFest57@aol.com wrote: > Hi Roadkillers: > I've heard about the Aug. issue of Guitar World having an article > about GFR. > Someone even mentioned skimming through the article. I looked for it > a > couple of days ago on the magazine stands and the store I was in still > had > the JUNE issue. So, when is the August issue due out? I'm anxious to > read > it. I tried looking it on the web and couldn't find it. There's > plenty of GW > stuff there, but nothing to do with GFR. > > ??? > Dave Dave Saw the Aug. issue in Peaches Record store (7-5-97) and Books' A Million (7-8-97) so it is out. Try another store!!!! ------------------------------ End of grand-funk-digest V1 #88 *******************************