Grand 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 personal messages from people of 4 generations worldwide that 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 “INDUSTIAL STRENGTH ROCK.” One thing’s for sure, it is powerful, passionate, singular, & unique. Mark, Don, & Mel changed music forever with 10 minute Power Songs like this one. This is the ULTIMATE POWER TRIO. 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 Web. 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/GFRMDM/…
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Here is the FULL first album by Grand Funk Railroad:
Side one :
1. Got Got This Thing on the Move – 0:00
2. Please Don’t Worry – 4:38
3. High Falootin’ Woman – 8:59
4. Mr. Limousine Driver – 12:00
5. In Need – 16:27
Side two :
1. Winter and My Soul – 24:20
2. Paranoid – 30:59
3. Inside Looking Out – 38:49
Grand Funk is Grand Funk Railroad’s second studio album, and was released in December 1969 by Capitol Records. It was produced by Terry Knight and engineered by Ken Hamann. This release (aka “The Red Album”) was certified by RIAA with a gold record award, the first for the group. It includes a cover of The Animals’ “Inside Looking Out” which is still a cornerstone of the band’s live concerts today. Other key tracks include: “Got This Thing On The Move”, “In Need”, and “Paranoid”. The inside spread photograph of the trio, for the original album release, was used for the now infamous, $100,000, block-long and several stories high, New York City’s Times Square billboard ad for the album Closer To Home (1970). The producers sought to achieve a concentration on Mark Farner’s guitar, in response to the imbalance the band achieved in On Time with the prominence of Mel Schacher’s bass. This led to the unofficial name of “The Red Album”, as the guitar track, red in the studio, was turned up. This was reflected on the red cover art.
Im 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.