Grand Funk Railroad

1970 was a big year Grand Funk Railroad their third album “Closer to Home” became the group's third gold record in one year.The collection reached #6 this week 1970. Plus they would have two sold out concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1970.

They were on a skyward trajectory, but it wasn't a bump-free ride.

In a recent interview, Mark Farner, one-time leader of Grand Funk Railroad, talked about the legacy of the mighty band.  “We were a bunch of 20-year-old rock and rollers who were putting our thoughts out there and looking for answers, and so were our fans.” he said. ” We were saying what everybody wanted to say.”

Flint's famous sons Grand Funk Railroad supply the trip back today via the Closer To Home album.  Definitely one of the albums highlights would be the moody Mean Mistreater, a fan fave since the albums release 100 years ago.  Well, seems like it...

I still remember the excitement we all felt at the radio station in 1977 when word got out that Mark Farner was releasing a solo album.  I think most of Flint was!  We gave it significant airplay but it never caught on nationally and dropped off into rarity territory soon after...

Lets get the "way back machine" programmed for 1969 today and feature some good old classic Grand Funk Railroad.  A brand new band then, still trying to find their chops.  That means loud and raw - before the big poppy hits came.  It's Mark, Don & Mel from their debut that year, Heartbreaker.  ...

Flint's famous sons, Grand Funk Railroad get a spin on today's Vault with a track from their very first album in 1969, 'On Time'.  They were too, a perfect raw sound at the perfect time!  Plus, Mark Farner firmly intact.  Ah, those were the days...