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Grand Funk Railroad - Inside Looking Out 1969 [youtube video link]
youtube ^ | 1969 | Grand Funk Railroad

Posted on 06/11/2024 4:57:17 PM PDT by FLNittany

Mark Farner - guitar, harmonica, vocals Don Brewer - drums, vocals Mel Schacher - bass

"Inside-Looking Out", often written "Inside Looking Out",is a 1966 single by The Animals. It was a substantial hit in their native land, reaching number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, number 21 in Canada, but was at best a minor hit in the United States, reaching number 34 on the U.S. pop singles chart. The song is very loosely based on a work chant entitled "Rosie" collected by musicologist Alan Lomax and released in his album Popular Songbook.

In 1969 it was covered by Grand Funk Railroad, who on their album Grand Funk added some marijuana references to the lyrics such as changing the original's "rebirth" to "reefer." A reworking of portions of the song was also recorded by the Austrian band Novak's Kapelle in 1969 as "Hypodermic Needle". It was later covered by doom metal band The Obsessed, released on their 1999 compilation album, Incarnate and again by The Greenhornes on their 2001 self-titled second album. In 2001, Eric Burdon released a live cover on Official Live Bootleg 2000.


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KEYWORDS: grandfunk; grandfunkrailroad; rock
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Remember - according to the rrhof, sheryl crow looks down on these guys - as she strums a few chords w/ autotune.
1 posted on 06/11/2024 4:57:17 PM PDT by FLNittany
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To: FLNittany

That’s a stunning performance.

Those guys get NO credit.


2 posted on 06/11/2024 5:00:04 PM PDT by Shoefus
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To: FLNittany

Are they still around?


3 posted on 06/11/2024 5:09:17 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: FLNittany

I never knew how good I had it. No Auto tune back in those days, just pure talent.


4 posted on 06/11/2024 5:09:35 PM PDT by JZelle
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3 wannabe shirtless Tarzans. Bad Time was put to prove they could do something other than this.


5 posted on 06/11/2024 5:11:23 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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"3 wannabe shirtless Tarzans."

Better than a shirtless sheryl crow.

6 posted on 06/11/2024 5:18:29 PM PDT by FLNittany (Autotune is jealous of Karen Carpenter)
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Thanks for posting. Good memories of seeing Grand Funk Railroad, Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes and the MC5.


7 posted on 06/11/2024 5:20:28 PM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: FLNittany

That is one of the best live performance recordings that I have seen. Thank for posting!


8 posted on 06/11/2024 5:30:04 PM PDT by caver ( )
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Those guys get NO credit.

Mark Farner is the blue collar musician Springsteen has pretended to be.

9 posted on 06/11/2024 5:32:34 PM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: PGalt

When this was filmed - the 3 band members were 18, 20, and 21. Seem pretty polished for a raw sound.

Stuff like this and Jackson Browne writing These Days at age 16 just confound me.


10 posted on 06/11/2024 5:33:06 PM PDT by FLNittany (Autotune is jealous of Karen Carpenter)
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To: Beowulf9

Yeah, though I don’t know if they still tour.


11 posted on 06/11/2024 5:40:37 PM PDT by Spacetrucker (George Washington didn't use his freedom of speech to defeat the British - HE SHOT THEM .. WITH GUNS)
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To: PGalt

MC5! Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa!


12 posted on 06/11/2024 5:49:05 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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Still kicking and touring solo or with other member occasionally.


13 posted on 06/11/2024 6:14:40 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical objects Trump is being given the Alex Jones tr)
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members


14 posted on 06/11/2024 6:14:59 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical objects Trump is being given the Alex Jones tr)
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To: FLNittany
They were a damned good band for about six years, bass player was fantastic (used to be with "? and the Mysterians").

Saw Mark Farner after he had mellowed out (was with Ringo Starr and Randy Bachman).

15 posted on 06/11/2024 6:27:05 PM PDT by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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One of the truly great rhythm sections in rock history...

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16 posted on 06/11/2024 6:34:57 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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They do.
Don Brewer and Mel Schacher are there.
Max Carl is in Mark Farner’s spot and is great.
Mark Chatfield plays guitar as well and Tim Cashien plays keys.

It’s a VERY good band.


17 posted on 06/11/2024 6:36:52 PM PDT by Shoefus
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They sure get credit from me. I am always stunned when I hear the studio rendition of “Aimless Lady”. It has all the elements of good ol rock n roll.


18 posted on 06/11/2024 7:51:25 PM PDT by Migraine ( )
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To: FLNittany

Ltr.


19 posted on 06/11/2024 8:35:51 PM PDT by hdbc
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I’m sure they are, but I just can’t get past no Mark Farner singing “We’re An American Band”. Guy has one helluva growl.


20 posted on 06/11/2024 10:46:30 PM PDT by Spacetrucker (George Washington didn't use his freedom of speech to defeat the British - HE SHOT THEM .. WITH GUNS)
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