Grand Funk Railroad - Inside Looking Out 1969

Added: Mar 11, 2007

Duration: 9:34

http://www.petitiononline.com/GFRMDM/petition.html Grand Funk Railroad performing Inside Looking Out live from 1969. This clip was shot at "The Show" WITF-TV in Hershey, Pa. November 1969. Mark & Don were 20 & Mel 18 years old. This clip is timeless. I've had hundreds of messages from people of 4 generations worldwide that are in awe of this powerful performance (Folks from 11 to 83 years of age). I've been told it's early "metal", to the original "grunge", to the real begining of "punk, to the first "garage band", to "pure tribal rock", to "straight-in-your-face rock", to "industrial-strength power rock". One things for sure, it is powerful, passionate, singular, & unique. Mark, Don, & Mel changed music forever with 10 minute Power Songs like this one. This is a POWER TRIO at its best. Grand Funk Railroad was truly a "Performance Vehicle". What you heard on the albums could be duplicated 100% on their live performances. Many would say it's impossible for a 3 piece band to do this live. See the impossible. Once you start watching it, it's hard not to finish it. This is the most popular GFRxR video on the Web. Click on the link below & sign the online petition to induct Mark Farner & GFRxR into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame now! http://www.petitiononline.com/GFRMDM/petition.html Everyone go here for The Mark Farner interview about The Legendary Shea Stadium Concert in July of 1971. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article_entertainment.jsp?ymd=20080527&content_id=2779701&vkey=entertainment&fext=.jsp Im sitting here lonely like a broken man. I serve my time doin the best I can. Walls and bars they surround me. But, I dont want no sympathy. No baby, no baby, All I need is some tender lovin. To keep me sane in this burning oven. And, when my time is up, youll be my reefer. Life gets worse on gods green earth. Be my reefer, got to keep smokin that thing. No, no, no, no, no, no. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. I said now baby ... baby ..., let me smoke it ... smoke it ... Makes me feel good ... feel good, yes, I feel good ... ahhhhh ... Yes, I feel alright ... feel alright ..., yes, I feel alright ... feel alright ... Yes, I feel alright ... ahhhhh ... Ohhhhh ... Ice cold water is runnin through my veins. They try and drag me back to work again. Pain and blisters on my mind and hands. I work all day making up NICKEL (burlap) bags. The oats theyre feeding me are driving me wild. I feel unhappy like a new born child. Now, when my time is up, you wait and see. These walls and bars wont keep that stuff from me. No, no, baby, Wont keep that stuff from me. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. I need you right now mama. I need you right now baby. Right by my side, honey. All night long. Make me feel alright ... Yes, all ..., yes, all ..., yes, all ... alright. You better come on up and get down with me. Ill make you feel real good, just you wait and see. Make me feel alright ..., yes, I feel alright ... Yes, all ..., yes, all ..., yes, alright.

Channel: Music

Tags: 1969 farner funk grand hardrock inside looking mark out railroad rock roll

Rating: 4.90 (1388 ratings) Views: 716688' favoriteCount='4316 Comments: 25

ole9872 Says:

Nov 7, 2008 - Never seen this before..!! Fuck red hot..! This is hardrock funk as it should be..! peace

torkerbmx Says:

Nov 7, 2008 - i was here

aboutdafunk Says:

Nov 8, 2008 - killer clip!! Great sound and the band is on fire!!!

spysub08 Says:

Nov 8, 2008 - the critics hated them. but they just could not be ignored. as good as Cream ever was... with more passion! I had ALL their records. some guys i knew played Footstompn' Music at my graduation, and even though there were lots of activities scheduled on the same program NOTHING could proceed after that number. GRF had amazing harmonies I doubt could be duplicated even today. thank-you Mark, Don and Mel.

NantuketSleighride Says:

Nov 9, 2008 - Had the Red album with this tune on it back in '69. Some Deigo kid wanted to fight me 'cause he didn't like the way I smoked my cigarettes. Used to get my ass kicked all too often in fights back in those days, but I also won a few. Really hated getting my ass kicked in front of pretty girls, though!!! Ah yes, those were the days! This band, in the early days, kicked some major ass! Love Mark's bluesy fuzzed-out guitar playing.

LeoRockefeller Says:

Nov 10, 2008 - to anyone i show this footage.... they freak out!

zzztopzzz Says:

Nov 10, 2008 - They were champ for me of junior high student

webweaver33 Says:

Nov 11, 2008 - i loved em in the early days, this is one of thier best, best albums for me was the live lp and Survival.

RKR1919 Says:

Nov 13, 2008 - Someone posted they had the album....., well I had the 8 track, if anyone knows what that is. Guess I'm showing my age, but don't really care.....still listening to this and many other songs from way back when.

RKR1919 Says:

Nov 13, 2008 - P.S. Been listening to this song since I was 13 years old and that's probably long before many of you were born. It's still one of my favs after all these years. It's a classic!

PackedFunk Says:

Nov 13, 2008 - Everyone click the link above to sign the online petition to induct GFRxR into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

mattyp3400 Says:

Nov 14, 2008 - the most underrated classic rock band of alltime

Rawhide53 Says:

Nov 14, 2008 - Check Mel's playing ability. This Guy wrote the book on how to play heavy metal bass. No other bass player before or after can do what he did. Remember he didnt copy nobody, they copied him. Also, he was only a teenager when he created his certain type of style. Not seein him listed as one of the best sickens me.

vivelavidarocka Says:

Nov 16, 2008 - Which bands or artists were GFRR's major influences. I really can't tell. They did have a very unique and ahead of the times sound. I love then to dead. They were after all my first rock idols.

808D3 Says:

Nov 17, 2008 - A bunch of us went on a surf holiday when I was about 15. We only had one 8 track - this one!!

rouge1024 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - GFRR great music after a week in the bush!!! No needles, no spoons, no pills, just some bad ass weed and GFRR tunes!! OH YEA! Randy, this ones for you my friend. 69 1st Marines, save a room for me! R.I.P

aniagniech Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - rewelacja!!!!!

JonyIncubus Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - i watch this video every day. best rock song ever...this vocals are insane... they're playing with the soul, really enjoying to play, you can see this looking at the drumer...screaming couple times when the song turns faster...

mikey1829 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Farner could sing...NO DOUBT.......This is a GREAT LIVE version<<<<

boatmoter Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - brings back mammories,hav'nt heard this song in forever..

ibanezdude777 Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - I remember dreaming over the West amplifier catalog as a kid...ha-ha.

chapp54 Says:

Nov 21, 2008 - Homer likes Grand Funk.

metalcorenatalie Says:

Nov 22, 2008 - i agree with rawhide 53. He is a bad ass dude.

PackedFunk Says:

Nov 22, 2008 - His favorite band!

PackedFunk Says:

Nov 22, 2008 - Everyone click the link above & sign our petition so Grand Funk can get into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. There is an injustice going on & it needs to be rectified. We need your help.