I was walking through a Sam's Club a few weeks ago when this song came on over the store's sound system. I was blown away, this is one of my favorites by Grand Funk.
This is one of my all-time favorite songs. Mark Farner has a beautiful, soulful voice and you KNOW this was based on true events. You can hear it throughout. Grand Funk was a great band.
He was in a divorce process when he wrote the song. The guitar solo and riffs are some of the best I've ever heard. They seem to be structured to symbolize his sentiment. They aren't just casually put together. For example, that fuzzy quality is distortion, which means intensity. It makes you take it seriously too, just like it's supposed to. Listen to it peak....it leaps, which is like pent up emotion that has to finally get out.
I became a professional because of GFR... I'm close to the band. I lived down the street from them in the late 60's when I was just a kid. I would spend hours listening to them rehearse in a basement down the street. I grew up in Flint, Michigan and they inspired me to become a pro musician. I actually worked with Scott Frost, a fabulous keyboardist who was the younger brother of Craig Frost, the keyboardist of Grand Funk Railroad. Craig joined Bob Segar after he left GFR and worked with him for many years. I have a special connection to GFR as I grew up with them and ultimately followed them into the music business...
Awesome song.....Lead Singer Mark Farner wrote and sung most all of Grand Funk Railroads hits but he parted ways with the band a long time ago but he still performs today. India you should do some Mark Farner reacts!!! There's some great stuff there!
I got hooked on GFRR in my teens. Went mainline with these guys. Albums, 8-tracks, cassettes, CD's, now digital. Totally hooked. Get my fix every day on Grand Funk.
Thank you for taking the time to react to the music of my youth. My favorite GF song. It’s hard for me to listen to it because my son’s father walked away from us. I was so in love and so hurt. Still in love today. Yes. It was a bad time to be in love 1975.
Great reaction, girl! The Jayhawks do 'er justice, in my estimation. This song in particular, has always had my attention...a cool tune from my school daze!
Grand Funk, like so many other bands in the 70's, began to fade out as Disco music became more and more popular. Try the slow Disco hit by Donna Summer called Love To Love You Baby as an example to see why this happened.
what makes this song even better is the story behind it, Mark Farner in a interview told the story of this song he said he was seating at the piano in his house and his first wife was raging saying that she was going to put a 12 inch iron pan through his skull and the dude start playing and singing this song idk how he survived that.
This was written by vocalist Mark Farner while going through a bad time with his first wife Cheryl. He recalled: "I was getting a divorce. My wife was in the kitchen throwing pans around while I was writing 'Bad Time.' It was quite emotional."
I've been listening to Grand Funk Railroad since the '70s and never know that they sang this song. I'm not much of a fan on this song but I do remember it.
Ok, THIS is why I and many others click on subscribe to a reaction vid...Emotional content!!! your face and tone was captivating! S*** I don't want controlled, bland 'do you think I'm pretty' looks/tone...I want engagement!!! You did it! Boom!
@MESSENGER01 Well theres the rub Mark didnt quit he was forced out by Don Brewer after signing the paperwork to make the band a corporation. After he signed the papers Don said your out of the corporation. Theres an interview on u tube with Mark where he explains what happened.
Grand Funk Railroad rocks try"TNUC","into the sun","heartbreaker","paranoid","black licorice","I'm your captain/closer to home","some kind of wonderful","we're an American band" many great songs by GFR.☮️
Mark Farner, a member of this band became a Christian and made some Christian rock music. He remade one of Grand Funk Railroad's hit "Some Kind Of Wonderful" he changed some of the lyrics to make it more Christian. I recommend doing a reaction to both the original Grand Funk Railroad's version, and Mark Farner's Christian version.
Please check out The Smiths-There's A Light That Never Goes Out. You like Oasis and this is another great British band from the 80's Lot's of incredible songs
She left him....Cheated on him...He hears thinks...But he will not believe until he hears it from....from her.......he still loves her......But she's gone ...It Was a Bad time to be in love.
Grand Funk had so many great songs. This, in my opinion, is one of their very best. Thanks for choosing this to react to.
Agree 101%...one of their most underrated songs, unfortunately.
I was walking through a Sam's Club a few weeks ago when this song came on over the store's sound system. I was blown away, this is one of my favorites by Grand Funk.
This is one of my all-time favorite songs. Mark Farner has a beautiful, soulful voice and you KNOW this was based on true events. You can hear it throughout. Grand Funk was a great band.
He was in a divorce process when he wrote the song. The guitar solo and riffs are some of the best I've ever heard. They seem to be structured to symbolize his sentiment. They aren't just casually put together. For example, that fuzzy quality is distortion, which means intensity. It makes you take it seriously too, just like it's supposed to. Listen to it peak....it leaps, which is like pent up emotion that has to finally get out.
I was thrilled to see you react to this song....I still have the 45 record!
I haven't heard this song in years, it brings back a lot of memories.
Ahhh, one of my faves !!! Fantastic tune !!!
One of my favorite 70s song! Just beautiful! The violins and piano!! Thank you for reacting to the great hit!!!
I became a professional because of GFR...
I'm close to the band. I lived down the street from them in the
late 60's when I was just a kid. I would spend hours listening to them rehearse in a basement down the street. I grew up in Flint, Michigan and they inspired me to become a pro musician. I actually worked with Scott Frost, a fabulous keyboardist who was the younger brother of Craig Frost, the keyboardist of Grand Funk Railroad. Craig joined Bob Segar after he left GFR and worked with him for many years. I have a special connection to GFR as I grew up with them and ultimately followed them into the music business...
Awesome song.....Lead Singer Mark Farner wrote and sung most all of Grand Funk Railroads hits but he parted ways with the band a long time ago but he still performs today. India you should do some Mark Farner reacts!!! There's some great stuff there!
In my high school days this was #1 probably the best song in 1975
I got hooked on GFRR in my teens. Went mainline with these guys. Albums, 8-tracks, cassettes, CD's, now digital. Totally hooked. Get my fix every day on Grand Funk.
Always liked this song... I think it's underrated by GFR fans because it has more of a pop feel...
Funny thing is: I heard this song for the first time when Axl Rose sang part of it in a concert before singing 'Sweet Child 'O Mine' go figure!
You can definately hear the 60's influence in this song. Not exactly surf music but a mix of motown and contemporary rock of the 60's
Love this tune. My favorite GFR tune.
Thank you for taking the time to react to the music of my youth. My favorite GF song. It’s hard for me to listen to it because my son’s father walked away from us. I was so in love and so hurt. Still in love today. Yes. It was a bad time to be in love 1975.
Awesome song, haven't heard this before I don't think. Thanks.
Great reaction, girl! The Jayhawks do 'er justice, in my estimation.
This song in particular, has always had
my attention...a cool tune from my school daze!
This is my favorite song by "GFR". Farner's vocal is insane.
Always loved this song... definitely underrated...
such a great band. Thanks
What thoughtful comments you made - your beautiful heart shows :)
This song has some of the best piano fills. They're simple, but like a wood block in how they keep poking you.
it is a just music from young guys in passion for a girl... only that, by the way, it is a ballad from 70s!!! in times had no social networks...
Loved it! Haven't heard this in years! Thank you babe ❤️
You are the Best #1 ❤️ 🎼 Love your reactions 👏
You should listen to the tune, We're An American Band by the boys from Flint, MI. Grand Funk Railroad....
I totally forgot about this song. Reminds me of my high-school days ❤😊😊
Omogosh these words to this song!!👍🏼
Grand Funk, like so many other bands in the 70's, began to fade out as Disco music became more and more popular. Try the slow Disco hit by Donna Summer called Love To Love You Baby as an example to see why this happened.
Loved the video with you and your beautiful daughter!
what makes this song even better is the story behind it, Mark Farner in a interview told the story of this song he said he was seating at the piano in his house and his first wife was raging saying that she was going to put a 12 inch iron pan through his skull and the dude start playing and singing this song idk how he survived that.
Yea I'm so glad your reacting to this.
This was written by vocalist Mark Farner while going through a bad time with his first wife Cheryl. He recalled: "I was getting a divorce. My wife was in the kitchen throwing pans around while I was writing 'Bad Time.' It was quite emotional."
This song hits home: Bad Time, bad memories!
I've been listening to Grand Funk Railroad since the '70s and never know that they sang this song. I'm not much of a fan on this song but I do remember it.
Nice job India! Michael professional musician
Ok, THIS is why I and many others click on subscribe to a reaction vid...Emotional content!!! your face and tone was captivating! S*** I don't want controlled, bland 'do you think I'm pretty' looks/tone...I want engagement!!! You did it! Boom!
Ozzy and Axel have both said this was their favorite song .
Hey India, come on now! She's messin round!!
Great song. Mark Farmer was great and still looks good. Not crazy about how Don treated him a few years ago. Money does weird things to people
Yeah I've always thought Mark WAS Grand Funk, not Don. Mark could've made it without Don, but Don would NEVER have made it without Mark.
this song puts the soul in that caboose
Love this and the sound fits any age.
They could do no wrong by me...period.They adapted to any time they passed through.
And yes I know this song came out around the time Mark was on his way out of the band sometime around 74 or75
@MESSENGER01
Well theres the rub Mark didnt quit he was forced out by Don Brewer after signing the paperwork to make the band a corporation. After he signed the papers Don said your out of the corporation. Theres an interview on u tube with Mark where he explains what happened.
Grand Funk Railroad rocks try"TNUC","into the sun","heartbreaker","paranoid","black licorice","I'm your captain/closer to home","some kind of wonderful","we're an American band" many great songs by GFR.☮️
All of these songs are mediocre compared to Good & Evil
@@gregsilver8312 opinions are like buttholes, every body has one
you could dance to this and other Grand Funk...
This was my girlfriends and my Song in 75,in high school!
This was a great song back in the day...still a great dong...
Mark Farner, a member of this band became a Christian and made some Christian rock music. He remade one of Grand Funk Railroad's hit "Some Kind Of Wonderful" he changed some of the lyrics to make it more Christian. I recommend doing a reaction to both the original Grand Funk Railroad's version, and Mark Farner's Christian version.
Closer To Home
Reminds me of high school
Still holds the record for weeks at #2 on the Billboard charts. Unbelievably never went to #1.
Jayhawks cover this song!
The guitar solo is very Santanaish...nice song anyway..listen to All the girls in the world beware! by GF
It's a terrific solo, continually evolving all the way through. Really well done. The whole song is great!
Hello there India, love watching your reaction video's. Can you you do a reaction to Roxette - Silver Blue thanks xxx
Please check out The Smiths-There's A Light That Never Goes Out. You like Oasis and this is another great British band from the 80's Lot's of incredible songs
He loves her but for some reason its not going to work. I go through that a few times
One of GFRs best. Check out Foot Stompin music.
It's not so much that he doesn't want this relationship but that his friends and family are against it.
I always saw it as she might've had a bit of a reputation. Not wanting to believe what friends are telling him unless he hears it from her.
She left him....Cheated on him...He hears thinks...But he will not believe until he hears it from....from her.......he still loves her......But she's gone ...It Was a Bad time to be in love.
Oh to 14 again.😂
Check out ALL THE GIRLS OF THE WORLD BEWARE. TITLE CUT. BAD ASS TUNE
wow such a AM pop song grand funk really stopped listening to them after American Band LP
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