37 years ago today/Grand Funk Railroad @ Shea!

[BombsAway Bob]

55,000 tickets were sold...
I'm Your Captain at Shea:
Farner/Grand Funk Railroad~Closer To Home~Shea (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=33263062)

SOLD OUT IN 72 HOURS!
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[rufus999]

I remember that. If I'm not mistaken, it was the first stereo simulcast on FM.
WNEW 102.7. I watched it on a 16" B&W TV in my folks den with the stereo blasting away. What overkill!:lol:

rufus

[Marshall Bennett]

I can't get to the link Bob , is there a problem with it ?

[BombsAway Bob]

I'm not sure..it worked when I first posted it. Mark Farner posted it, so I don't see how it could have been forced down from MySpace videos. A drag, because it was pretty cool footage. My friend is going to see a non-Mark Farner version of them at Indian Ranch in Webster this summer.

[dylbert]

I had to wait until May 17, 1974 to see GFR. It was great concert and great party as it was same day as my last day of HIGH SCHOOL!

[santanajimi]

I also went to that show....I will never forget waiting at the box office for tickets....it was a huge CRUSH going towards the windows.....pretty crazy stuff.

[jognlope]

Saw them at UVA, totally bored, but I wasn't into rock, just remember yawning.

[santanajimi]

Saw them at UVA, totally bored, but I wasn't into rock, just remember yawning.


I guess you have lived a pretty boring life....i hope not, but sheesh.
Sounds like you went to an opera.

[BombsAway Bob]

I can't get to the link Bob , is there a problem with it ?
just for the heck of it, I clicked on the link.. The Video is back up...for now,at least!

[JustRalph]

Saw them at UVA, totally bored, but I wasn't into rock, just remember yawning.

you should have stayed off the disco biscuits........they make you yawn! :lol: :D

[eastie]

I had a gold vinyl 45rpm of We're an American Band. lol

[BombsAway Bob]

I had a gold vinyl 45rpm of We're an American Band. lol
..you did too? That song was a HUGE Hit back then!
How'bout when BOTH SIDES of a 45 became a hit...& pi$$ed off the record label that wanted separate hit singles!
The last BIG one I Remember was NAZARETH's "LOVE HURTS/HAIR of The DOG" ...the chorus was
"Now Your Messin' with A Son of A Bitch"

[jognlope]

I don't think it was me, since I listed to Derek and the Dominos constantly, loved them. I just didn't like GFR's so-called "music." I was also into the Band, which was quality stuff.

[jognlope]

I do remember GFR's guitarist being fantastic. But mostly I remember that long, long blond hair. How is this guy doing today, what is he doing?

[ldiatone]

OMG this is the GFR i remember!! "nickel bag"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x6chChxzV0