Finally after hearing the title track from this album being blasted out during a crazy, booze-and-drug infested weekend during the summer, I was instantly hooked and set out to pick this album up. all i knew of this band was that simply the fact that my dad owns a ton of their records on vinyl, along with other stoner seventies arena rock greats like Uriah Heep, Ozark Moutain Daredevils, The Sweet, Nazareth, April Wine, and a dozen other bands that the youth of today would only know from watching Dazed and Confused too many times.
"Nobody knows the band Grand Funk? The wild, shirtless lyrics of Mark Farner? The bong-rattling bass of Mel Shacher? The competent drum-work of Don Brewer? Oh, man!"Ībout a year ago, I would've been the subject of Homer's disbelief and frustration. Mark Farner- Vocals, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Piano, CongaĬraig Frost- Organ, Clavinet, Electric Piano, Moog Walk Like a Man (You Can Call Me Your Man) (4:07) I am giving the album four stars out of five for a final grade.Artist: Grand Funk Railroad (or Grand Funk)ĥ. I wish I could get the original gold cover with the yellow vinyl, that would be cool. It’s definitely an album that is worth checking out. My Final Thoughts– This was rock and roll a it’s finest in the 70’s when songs were just straight forward as far as their meaning. The song has a killer groove with the piano track and the elements of blues and funk that are evident in the song. Loneliest Rider– The last track on the album whose lyrics deal with Native Americans and how a young warrior won’t see that his people lose everything. Walk Like A Man– A very cool track about a man claiming that no matter how old he gets, he’ll never stop being the man he wants to be. Ain’t Got Nobody– a cool rock song with a bad ass bass riff to go along in a track about losing a woman. The track is very bluesy and the musicianship is great on the track. 4/5Ħ. The Railroad– a slowered tempo track about working on a railroad, literally. Black Licorice– an interesting title for a song which seems to be about sleeping with an African American girl with plenty of funk in the track with that bass. The track seems to be about how if we don’t wake up then we’ll always just end up being fools to the system when tomorrow comes creepin. Creepin– a 7 minute epic from the band that starts with a slow and cool tempo with that awesome organ. Stop Lookin Back– A cool organ filled rock song about a kid whose constantly in the rut that wants to move forward and not look back. We’re An American Band– A track that is so iconic with it’s cowbell like sounds on drums and vocals by drummer Don Brewer about life on the road. The album was certified gold a month after it’s release and it’s number 200 on the National Association Of Recording Merchandisers definitive 200 albums of all time.ġ. The album peaked at number two on The Billboard Top 200 albums chart and even made it to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts (and it was produced by Todd Rundgren!). The band which was made up of Mark Farner (Vocals/Guitar), Don Brewer (Drums/Vocals), Craig Frost (Keyboards), and Mel Schacher (Bass) released what could be described as one of their biggest albums with a hit song that has been covered by the likes of Poison and Rob Zombie. We did a thrash record for one and now here is the rock record courtesy of Grand Funk Railroad and their 1973 record We’re An American Band. I look forward to reviewing albums from bands that I have never covered before and this week’s band is no exception.
We are feeling so generous here at Moshpits and Movies that we are giving you two albums of the week since it’s Christmas week. Eddie’s 31 Days Of Halloween 2022: Day 17: The Special (2020).Eddie’s 31 Days of Halloween 2022: Day 18: Sometimes They Come Back (1991).Eddie’s 31 Days Of Halloween 2022: Day 19: Candyman (2021).Eddie’s 31 Days Of Halloween 2022: Day 20: Edge Of The Axe (1988).Eddie’s 31 Days Of Halloween 2022: Day 21: Terror Train (1980).Eddie’s 31 Days Of Halloween 2022: Day 22: Terror Train (2022).Eddie’s 31 Days Of Halloween 2022: Day 24: Do Not Disturb (2010).
Eddie’s 31 Days of Halloween 2022: Day 25: The Seventh Sign (1988).
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