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I admit liking Grand Funk Railroad in my teen years. I felt at the time their drummer and bass pounded out as good a rythm in rock as anyone. Yet, over the years they have been belittled by many. I feel no need to defend them, but I am curious as to why this band was so quickly dismissed as irrelevant by so many. (I can understand "The Locomotion" being disliked, but what about songs like "I'm Getting Closer to My Home?" I need to hear your insight.


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I still like 'em. They still hold the record for the biggest selling concert, previously held by the Beatles. Go Detroit!


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After the Beatles broke up, all I did was play Grand Funk, Steppenwolf, Led Zeppelin and the Guess Who. I still have nothing against any of those bands. Cool


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I think there used to be a state law that Grand Funk had to be in every car 8-track player. Just try requesting the James Gang while being driven somewhere in the car of a Funkhead. It meant walking home or saying you were only kidding. I did enjoy their sound, especially "Shinin' On" but I wasn't kidding about hearing something different!
 
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Nothing wrong with a little Grand Funk, those guys have a solid catalogue of quality songs!


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[QUOTE]Originally posted by crazed:
I think there used to be a state law that Grand Funk had to be in every car 8-track player. Just try requesting the James Gang while being driven somewhere in the car of a Funkhead. It meant walking home or saying you were only kidding. I did enjoy their sound, especially "Shinin' On" but I wasn't kidding about hearing something different!

[/thanks!] I had forgotten how good the James Gang was until I read your post. I think I listned to "Funk 49" until I wore that 8 track out. What great guitar riffs! I am now out looking for the CD.


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[/thanks!] I had forgotten how good the James Gang was until I read your post. I think I listned to "Funk 49" until I wore that 8 track out. What great guitar riffs! I am now out looking for the CD.[/QUOTE]

James Gang Rides Again is a terrific album, one of my favourite 70's albums.

Re Grand Funk, I was a GF nut as a teenager, bought every album up to and including "Survival". Now I only own the Red Album, but it's one of my Desert Island Discs.


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