Grand Funk RailRoad

[Guest]

How many of you Old Stoners saw the real Grand Funk Railroad in concert back during their prime? My favorite was when they covered "Gimme Shelter" on one of their obscure albums....

 

[Sleepy]

ahhh, the good ol' daze!

never got to see them in concert, but still a big fan!!

 

[redbone]

Great Band. I'm your Captain, I'm your Captain!

 

[Guest]

I liked "inside looking out"
Yes saw em twice

 

[shiftfoot]

Mark Don and Mel rocked

 

[Notcoolzeuss]

One of my favorite Simpsons episodes ever is the Hullabalooza episode. The beginning of that episode, Homer is driving Bart and his friends to school, when he begins to discuss, "rockin' out" with them. He is startled when he realizes that the music he used to listen to, is no longer cool. The scene goes like this:

The next morning, Homer takes the responsability of car pooling Bart,
Lisa, Milhouse, Nelson and Janey. He tries to make the trip fun, but
fails miserably.

Homer: So... how about those rainbow suspenders, huh?
Bart: Dad...?
Homer: Pretty cool way to keep your pants up, eh?
Bart: Dad!
Homer: I see these kids now with "Jive" printed on their shirts.
Pftt... Now, I can teach you how you're supposed to say "jive".
Lisa: Dad... Please just drive the car, dad.
Homer: I'm watching the road, sweetie.
You jive turkey. See? You got to sass it. Quit jivin' me,
turkey. You got to sass it. A "turkey" is a bad person.
-- On the verge of beating Grampa, "Homerpalooza"

In order to sink even lower, Homer turns on the radio to his favorite
station, which he's the only one in the car to enjoy.

KFSL -- Fossil 103. Classic hits from Abba to Zeppelin, comma, Led.


Milhouse asks Homer to change the radio station, but Homer retorts
that it's Grand Funk Railroad. No one knows what he's talking about,
and Homer is surprised.

Homer-"What??!! You kids don't know who Grand Funk Railroad is??!! The bong rattling bass of Mel Shocker!!??"
Homer drops the kids to school, and they rush out of the car.


That afternoon, on the way back, Homer explains to the kids how he
nods his head to the music.

Bart: Dad, please, you're embarrassing us.
Homer: No, I'm not.
-- What an argument, "Homerpalooza"

And thus Homer keeps going on and on...

Grand Funk Railroad paved the way for Jefferson airplane, which cleared
the way for Jefferson starship. The stage was now set for the Alan
Parsons project, which I believe was some sort of hovercraft.
-- Homer, who else, "Homerpalooza"

Bart: Dad! No one cares about any of your stupid dinosaur bands! You
have the worst, lamest taste in music ever.
[turns off the radio]
Homer: I'm just trying to party with you guys.
Bart: Homer, first of all, it's "par-tay", and second, we wouldn't
"par-tay" with you if you were the last dad on Earth.


I guess I'm too young to really remember Grand Funk, but because of this Simpsons episode, I will forever know that the bass player for GFR was Mel Shocker, and when he played his bass, it rattled bongs. Peace

 

[Guest]

Those good old boys rocked!!! And they are from my home town.

 

[WeedMafia]

i seen 'em at the festival of life concert in louisiana...way back,they sold out tiger stadium faster than the beatles....seen 'em again 20 some years later and they were still awesome.

WeedMafia

 

[Puffin13]

I'm also a big fan of Grand Funk. I really like thier Live album. I never get tired of listening to "Are You Ready". They put out alot of great stoner tunes. Peace.

 

[Dr.Smitty]

I'm Your Captain


Everybody, listen to me,
And return me, my ship.
I'm your captain, I'm your captain,
Although I'm feeling mighty sick.


I've been lost now, days uncounted,
And it's months since I've seen home.
Can you hear me, can you hear me,
Or am I all alone.


If you return me, to my home port,
I will kiss you mother earth.
Take me back now, take me back now,
To the port of my birth.


Am I in my cabin dreaming, or are you really scheming,
To take my ship away from me?


You'd better think about it, I just can't live without it.
So, please don't take my ship from me.
Yeah, yeah, yeah ...


I can feel the hand, of a stranger,
And it's tightening, around my throat.
Heaven help me, Heaven help me,
Take this stranger from my boat.


I'm your captain, I'm your captain,
Although I'm feeling mighty sick.
Everybody, listen to me,
And return me, my ship.


I'm your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I'm your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I'm your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I'm your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.


I'm getting closer to my home ...
I'm getting closer to my home ...
I'm getting closer to my home ...
I'm getting closer to my home ...
Ohhhh ...


I'm getting closer to my home ...
I'm getting closer to my home ...
I'm getting closer to my home ...
I'm getting closer to my home ...

 

[Puffin13]

Gimme Shelter was on at least 2 of thier albums; there is the regular or more popular version on "Best of" album and a live version on "Caught in the Act".
Peace.

How many of you Old Stoners saw the real Grand Funk Railroad in concert back during their prime? My favorite was when they covered "Gimme Shelter" on one of their obscure albums....

 

[Guest]

Blast from the past!! I saw them...good concert, very good.

 

[winterykiss]

GFR

GFR

if you got somebody you can trust to the very end ..... if you do i wanna be like you cuz ya really got a real good freind...ya you really got a real good freind...first heard that in 1971 while tripping on acid.... dont know what album it was off of tho............PEACE

 

[Hank Hemp]

GFR

GFR

I saw them in.... gee spring '72 I guess. REO Speedwagon opened

 

[Guest]

How many of you Old Stoners saw the real Grand Funk Railroad in concert back during their prime? My favorite was when they covered "Gimme Shelter" on one of their obscure albums....

I saw them in 73 in San Fransisco I think it was there shine on tour.

 

[Snot Poker]

ROCK ON. I got to see GFR in West Palm Beach and the Festival of Life Concert in Louisiana too. What a rainy muddy fun lost week that was. Ah to be young again.....
Snot Poker