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| From | "Michael Bennett" <mrhonorama@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Grand Funk Railroad |
| Date | Tue, 04 Nov 2003 09:33:35 -0600 |
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The basic GFR sound, that racked them up scads of gold records, was turgid
blues rock. Heaven knows why, but they were basically a support act that
somehow captured the public's fancy in the early '70s. A few years ago,
Capitol released a 3 CD retrospective of their work and I was able to score
a promo.
I would hazard to say that I couldn't even fill a 60 minute mix tape with
good songs by the band. Only in the Todd Rundgren and post-Todd era, when
they had some top 40 hits with some good songs, were they worthwhile. Most
of their material is dull and barely competent.
Mike Bennett
Record reviews and more at http://fufkin.com
>From: bob_hutton@standardlife.com
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Subject: Grand Funk Railroad
>Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 14:32:55 +0000
>
>One of my local Edinburgh record stores has a pre Xmas sale of greatest
>hits CDs, including one fairly new collection of Grand Funk Railroad. Now
>this is a band whose name I have seen mentioned on Audities before, but
>about whom I know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AT ALL.
>
>Would anyone be inclined to clue me in on what they sound like? Any
>decent points of reference?
>
>B^)
>
>PS MTV Europe music awards are in Edinburgh this Thursday. The city will
>be jam-packed with celebs, limos, parties etc. And no-one has invited me
>(sniff).
>
>
>
>
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