![]() So we stole him from them.” Grand Funk Railroad 2022 (Image: GFR) ![]() They were powerhouse trios.vMark and I said, ‘Let’s put together a trio.’ We knew this kid, Mel Schacher, who was playing with Question Mark and the Mysterians at the time. Cream and Jimi Hendrix and Blue Cheer were big. So we looked around in the music business and what was happening at that time. Those bands went kaput, and we were broke and needed to put a band together. “Terry Knight later on became our manager. “The way Grand Funk came about was, Mark Farner and I had been in another band called The Pack, and before that it was Terry Knight and the Pack,” Brewer says. That closely connected Michigan scene came into play when Grand Funk Railroad first formed in 1969. They’re competitive, yes, but it’s not cutthroat.” (Though he’s proud of his Michigan roots, Brewer now lives near West Palm Beach, Fla., where he’s calling from today.) “Michigan has always had a pretty good music scene – the groups know each other, and they play different shows together. “He lives down just south of Flint, and we’re from Flint,” Brewer says. For one, Kid Rock likely grew up listening to Grand Funk Railroad, since both acts came from the same area in Michigan. Touring with Kid Rock seemed like a natural partnership, Brewer says, for several reasons. “There won’t be any masks or restrictions there!” Brewer agrees with a laugh. (Kid Rock has been a particularly outspoken opponent of vaccine requirements and other restrictive measures at music venues). This refusal to let the virus dictate plans will most certainly be the case when Grand Funk Railroad joins Kid Rock’s “Bad Reputation” tour from April through June. We’re going to have to learn how to deal with it.” “Everybody’s just going to have to get over and get used to it. “It’s been a little up and down and riding a little roller coaster here – but now it looks like live shows are going to continue,” he says. ![]() Still, Brewer admits that the COVID-19 variants have made the band’s re-entry into live concerts rather unpredictable these past few months. and will continue through the summer – see full list below.) (Their next string of shows start on March 4 in Atlantic City, N.J. He’s referring to the high-energy arena concerts that his band has played since the late ‘60s, and which they’re finally able to resume now that the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions are easing. “We’re still out here, we’re still doing it, and there’s still people that want to hear us,” says Grand Funk Railroad drummer and co-vocalist Don Brewer. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.Don Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad (Image: eBay) The Comparison Book Billboard/Cash Box/Record World 1954-1982. United Kingdom: The Official UK Charts Company. ^ "Official Charts / Grand Funk Railroad / Singles".^ "Chartverfolgung / Grand Funk Railroad / Single".^ "Grand Funk Railroad: Charts & Awards – Billboard Singles".^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Grand Funk Railroad. ![]() ^ "Artist Info: Grand Funk Railroad" (PHP).Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). ^ a b " Go-Set Magazine Charts: Australian Top 40 Singles and Album Charts 1966–1974".^ a b c "Grand Funk Railroad: Charts & Awards – Billboard Albums".US Charts are Billboard unless otherwise noted. (Terry Knight & The Pack tracks w/Farner & Brewer)ġ0 Great Songs The Millennium Collection: 20th Century Masters Grand Funk has released 13 studio album, 4 live albums, 8 albums and 25 singles.Īlbums Studio albums Year The band is most notable for their peak in popularity during the 1970s. Grand Funk Railroad (shortened to Grand Funk) is an American hard rock band formed in 1969. Cataloging of published recordings by Grand Funk Railroad Grand Funk Railroad discography ![]()
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