Live Bands - The Way It Used To Be Done

Richland123 · #1 01-20-2010, 09:26 AM

Grand Funk Railroad Live

Bands today could learn a lot from watching these guys perform live. Tight, energetic, great playing and singing, and they actually sound live like the record without playing along with backing tracks or doctored up electronic vocal enhancers, etc. (imagine that today).

Footstompin' Music Live 1974

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZj1u...eature=related

We're An American Band Live 1974

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMsIr...eature=related

oggdawg · #2 01-20-2010, 09:32 AM

That's cool, and I get what you're saying, but there are plenty of bands who play like that live today...you just have to look a little harder for them than you did in the 70's.

bamba22 · #3 01-20-2010, 09:43 AM

Nice videos.
That is great

smogg · #4 01-20-2010, 09:48 AM

Always been a fan of Grand Funk. My two favorite bass lines from them are Black Licorice (Liquorish?) & I'm Your Captain.
And yes, they did sound awesome live. Well worth the huge $12 investment for first tier seats back in the day.

Gerhn Blanston · #5 01-20-2010, 09:57 AM

Good music played well. Wow, what a concept!

LongHairFreak · #6 01-20-2010, 02:00 PM

Mel Schacher, on their 1971 'Live Album', is what got me going on bass all those years ago. I still think that's great tunage.

73jbass · #7 01-20-2010, 02:02 PM

HEAR,HEAR!!!!

Honk'n_down-low · #8 01-20-2010, 02:04 PM

A Real Band what a concept.

My Band used to cover I'm your Captain back in the 80's.

etoncrow · #9 01-20-2010, 02:06 PM

Little Feat was doing it in 1971 and are still doing it with basically the same folks....

N.F.A. · #10 01-20-2010, 02:08 PM

The rock and roll era was great. I miss it. Grand Funk could seriously rock back then.

Matt R. · #11 01-20-2010, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Richland123

Grand Funk Railroad Live

Bands today could learn a lot from watching these guys perform live. Tight, energetic, great playing and singing, and they actually sound live like the record without playing along with backing tracks or doctored up electronic vocal enhancers, etc. (imagine that today).

Those videos rock. But you don't have to "imagine" it today, it happens all the time. Have you seen any live music (in person, footage or otherwise) since those days?

Gerhn Blanston · #12 01-20-2010, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by etoncrow

Little Feat was doing it in 1971 and are still doing it with basically the same folks....

I listen to the entire two disc Waiting for Columbus probably once a month. What a great live one!

etoncrow · #13 01-20-2010, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Gerhn Blanston

I listen to the entire two disc Waiting for Columbus probably once a month. What a great live one!

I saw them at a motorcycle rally three years ago; they sound as good as ever....I was standing about 30 feet from the center front of the stage...was a real treat

Richland123 · #14 01-20-2010, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt R.

Those videos rock. But you don't have to "imagine" it today, it happens all the time. Have you seen any live music (in person, footage or otherwise) since those days?

I see live music all the time, including my own band, which is extremely tight, energetic, and polished with a very full sound and three lead singers with no tracks. However, I see many big name acts these days live that have lots of backing tracks or are not very tight.

becker4567 · #15 01-20-2010, 02:29 PM

I can't remember where I read this, but they were supposed to back up Led Zepplin on an American tour. On the first show of the tour, GFR opened the show, and afterwards, Peter Grant (Zepplin's manager), had them removed from the tour, saying something to the effect that "no American band is going to steal the show from my boys"! I just wish Grand Funk got more recognition and credit for being one of the great rock bands of all time.

LawDaddy · #16 01-20-2010, 02:37 PM

MORE COWBELL!!!

Matt R. · #17 01-20-2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Richland123

I see live music all the time, including my own band, which is extremely tight, energetic, and polished with a very full sound and three lead singers with no tracks. However, I see many big name acts these days live that have lots of backing tracks or are not very tight.

cool

Richland123 · #18 01-20-2010, 05:09 PM

And, as good and influential as Grand Funk Railroad was, they still have never been considered for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

JPaulGeddy · #19 01-20-2010, 05:14 PM

All that success, and half the band can't afford shirts. Poor kids.

ggunn · #20 01-20-2010, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by becker4567

I can't remember where I read this, but they were supposed to back up Led Zepplin on an American tour. On the first show of the tour, GFR opened the show, and afterwards, Peter Grant (Zepplin's manager), had them removed from the tour, saying something to the effect that "no American band is going to steal the show from my boys"! I just wish Grand Funk got more recognition and credit for being one of the great rock bands of all time.

Of course, the companion rumor from those days was that once Mark was having a bad night and getting some heckling from the audience, so he said "If any of you ****'s think you can do better, come on up here!" ...and Jimmy Page climbed up onto the stage.

Or was it Eric Clapton? I dunno; it was a long time ago...

Ain't rumors great?