#Grand funk railroad t.n.u.c. series#

He was a piece of shit that made millions off this bands sweat, time and talent.ĭetroit Metro Times did an excellent story of GFR back in 2002. That was Terry Knight and Terry Knight alone. Mark Farner has said it is still a remote possibility that there might be a third reunion on the horizon but he doesn’t seem all that bitter.īut in no way did Don Brewer screw Farner out of the song rights. The muse was excellent but I couldn’t help thinking and wishing it was still just the three of them playing on that stage.

#Grand funk railroad t.n.u.c. series#

I also saw Don & Mel behind the GM renaissance at WCSX summer rock concert series in 2006 or 07. I sang along with each and every song sung. I saw Mark’s band at the Winter Blast in 2006, man it was on the warmish side and everybody was standing in the rain and I wouldn’t of missed it for the world. I’m no longer an officer of the corporation even though I own a third of it!”Īnd he felt that the name GFR was misleading but in reality we as lovers of the orginal three member band know it’s not Mark up there on that stage. Yes he did say he was tricked so they voted him right out.

Yes Mark signed into a legality (limited liability corporation) maybe unknowing when he did the other two could vote to go on touring as GFR without him if he didn’t want to go beyond the two year reunion. Don & Mel went on to recruit a few members and still tour as GFR. Don and Mel both approached Mark for another reunion tour in 2000 but he declined and stated he wanted to continue to pursue his solo career. Mark Farner and Don’s egos clashed from way back and with their reunion from 96-98 they continued the clash.įarner had became a born again Christian and wanted to go his own way period. And Brewer did not kick anybody out of anywhere. The whole band got ZERO for all the albums and hits they produced. Farner is quoted as saying Knight won ownership of all the group’s early publishing, a fact that he gets absolutely no royalties from his songwriting.ĭon Brewer had nothing to do with any of that. In 72′ Grand Funk sued Knight and he counter sued and he won. None ever received one iota in royalties to prior recordings until “We’re An American Band”. Terry Knight who managed GFR took every single dime from this group in 1972 that they ever gained through 1972 when they severed ties to him. Mark Farner – vocals, guitar, harmonica, pianoĪnd it’s been beyond damn time for GFR to be Inducted into the Rock-n-Roll Hall Of Fame. Released off the debut 1969 album ” On Time” But for their devout fans they will always in our minds be meant to be together, Period! My only wish is that the three original members could mend their differences in whatever the problem is and reunite and stay that way forever.ĭon & Mel still tour as GFR and Mark has his own band. And saw him a few years back Downtown and he still doesn’t miss a beat. Better open your ears because neither Moon nor Bonham came close to Brewer. Yet this band still never gets regarded as anything outside of Detroit and that my Rock-n-Roll fans is stinking sad. And who police feared their fans would collapse the entire stands rocking up and down during the concert. And I don’t even know if Don Brewer is on anybodies top 100 list let alone top 10 for drummers and they are all crazy.Įven more evident on “Inside Looking Out”.Īfter all this is the band that sold out faster than The Beatles did at Shea Stadium in 1971. Mark Farner, Mel Schacher & Don Brewer were in my opinion among the greatest Guitarist, Bassist, Drummer and Vocalists. that were at the top of every-body’s game back when.

But for hard core Rock-n-Roll shake, rattle and roll and tear the house down with each and every song, it was a trio out of Flint, Mi. Mike Shrieve tore up with Santana as did Ron Bushy on In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida with Iron Butterfly. Ginger Baker was among the elite because of the different kinds of styles he did play. Yes there were fabulous players during this time period and specific great solo’s by many. Shit people have even put Ringo Starr up there as a how great he was along with countless others.Īnd all I know is Don Brewer Could and Would of blew the balls off of all of them put together. All everybody focused on in our late 1960s-early 70s world was how great that John Bonham of Zepplin was, Keith Moon of The Who was, Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones, Ian Paice of Deep Purple was.