Grand Funk Railroad - Inside Looking Out 1969
http://www.petitiononline.com/... Funk Railroad performing Inside Looking Out live from 1969. This clip was shot at "The Show" WITF-TV in Hershey,Pa. November 1969. Mark & Don were 20 & Mel 18 years old. This clip is timeless. I've had hundreds of messages from people of 4 generations worldwide that just are in awe of this powerful performance (Folks from 11 to 83 years of age). I've been told it's early "metal", to the original "grunge", to the real begining of "punk, to the first "garage band", to "pure tribal rock", to "straight-in-your-face rock", to "industrial-strength power rock". One things for sure, it is powerful, passionate, singular, & unique. Mark, Don, & Mel changed music forever with 10 minute Power Songs like this one. This is a POWER TRIO at its best. Grand Funk Railroad was truly a "Performance Vehicle". What you heard on the albums could be duplicated 100% on their live performances. Many would say it's impossible for a 3 piece band to do this live. See the impossible. Once you start watching it, it's hard not to finish it. This is the most popular GFRxR video on the net. Click on the link below & sign the online petition to induct Mark Farner & GFRxR into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame now! http://www.petitiononline.com/... go here for The Mark Farner interview about The Legendary Shea Stadium Concert in July of 1971. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl... sitting here lonely like a broken man.I serve my time doin the best I can.Walls and bars they surround me.But, I dont want no sympathy.No baby, no baby,All I need is some tender lovin.To keep me sane in this burning oven.And, when my time is up, youll be my reefer.Life gets worse on gods green earth.Be my reefer, got to keep smokin that thing.No, no, no, no, no, no.No, no, no, no, no, no, no.I said now baby ... baby ..., let me smoke it ... smoke it ...Makes me feel good ... feel good, yes, I feel good ... ahhhhh ...Yes, I feel alright ... feel alright ..., yes, I feel alright ... feel alright ...Yes, I feel alright ... ahhhhh ...Ohhhhh ...Ice cold water is runnin through my veins.They try and drag me back to work again.Pain and blisters on my mind and hands.I work all day making up NICKEL (burlap) bags.The oats theyre feeding me are driving me wild.I feel unhappy like a new born child.Now, when my time is up, you wait and see.These walls and bars wont keep that stuff from me.No, no, baby,Wont keep that stuff from me.No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.No, no, no, no, no, no, no.I need you right now mama.I need you right now baby.Right by my side, honey.All night long.Make me feel alright ...Yes, all ..., yes, all ..., yes, all ... alright.You better come on up and get down with me.Ill make you feel real good, just you wait and see.Make me feel alright ..., yes, I feel alright ...Yes, all ..., yes, all ..., yes, alright.
Channel: Music
Uploaded: March 11, 2007 at 7:12 pm
Author: PackedFunk
Length: 09:34
Rating: 4.90
Views: 538011
Tags: 1969 Farner Funk Grand HardRock Inside Looking Mark Out Railroad Rock Roll
Video Comments
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giagordz (July 26, 2008 at 6:41 am)
uhm, pretty high class statements...anyway Grand Funk kicks also yr ass dude
okoleitch (July 25, 2008 at 9:47 pm)
Dam...Garage band...1971...cheries popped...most lesbiens now...my dick still hurts.HUAH! hahahahahathank you Grand Funk for making my youth fun.
lvsiii (July 25, 2008 at 2:33 pm)
Almost every day I give my kids the "back in my day we had real music" speech. The music played today on channels like Disney is wholly inorganic, over-produced, canned garbage. It offends my ears and my soul in the worst possible way. This is real, organic music, played from the gut and heart. I love it.Compare these twenty year olds to: in synch/timberlake/duff/jonas bros. etc., etc.
loudguitar (July 24, 2008 at 4:03 pm)
As a huge Grand Funk fan since I was 15, I thank you for this clip. I saw them twice: August 1970, and March 1971. The August 1970 show was a life changing event. I really like "Inside Looking Out" because I was a Farner wannabe in a rock band in high school. Actually played lots of gigs and had a little local following. We played this song for a good three years and it always rocked! My bass player modeled himself after Mel, playing with a felt pick and using lots of slides in his technique.
daveelsa (July 24, 2008 at 3:51 am)
It's come to the point that I don't want to see the true rock bands from the late 60's and early 70's in the r&rhof. These bands define my teen years. The r&rhof is all about sell-outs, who let their music be used for commercials. Music from bands like Grand Funk would practically make my head explode. The last thing I want to hear is Grand Funk playing in the background of a viagra commercial. Screw the rrhof, it has nothing to do with rock.
PackedFunk (July 23, 2008 at 1:04 am)
6. I'm Your Captain was named as one of the ten best songs ever written by Rolling Stone recently. Incredible acompishment!7. Be totally ignored by The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame as though you never existed. Another first that is being rectified by "The Petition" in this video's description! Everyone please help us by signing!
PackedFunk (July 23, 2008 at 1:04 am)
1. Break The Beatles ticket sales record @ Shea '71 & set a record that has stood for 37 years.2. Your first three albums went Gold in less than 90 days. Another first.3. First band to have a "Live Album" go multi-platinum (1970).4. Become the first band to sell ten consecutive Platinum albums. Another first.5. Have the number one song in America & number one album, already certified Gold before album has been oficially released due to pre-sales orders (American Band). Another first.
lowrider8946 (July 23, 2008 at 12:19 am)
Just proves what a joke the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is. Check out who is in and these guys are not.
PackedFunk (July 22, 2008 at 9:13 pm)
presidentATrockhallDOTorg (Everyone send him an email)
crossroader (July 22, 2008 at 5:13 pm)
Yeah it's killer isn't it? You can get this exact version on the Grand Funk Live! album from around '71 I think it was. Not sure what the cd is, but it was a double-live album. I literally wore this record out when I was a kid! The best! :) |
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