But you both break down the elements of the song....I get an honest, uninterrupted reaction and it's great to hear the songs from my youth and then to top it off an intelligent, articulate dissection of the song. Keep it up guys
BTW, "Can I Get a Witness" was a Holland-Dozier-Holland composition first recorded by Marvin Gaye in (I think) 1963 and covered by many. GFR knew the tune and brought it in.
That's a whole different tune--and GFR didn't bring in that one phrase from it. It was part of the original song recorded by Soul Brothers Six in 1967. While it was common for musicians to lift from each other even then, it doesn't sound like the same melodic or musical phrase to me. As the guys pointed out, that is a commonly used phrase showing the church roots of especially black rock and rollers.
"BAD TIME" By GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Is another Great Song and it's on the Same Album....It also received a lot of praise from other Too of the charts Musicians!
I actually like the song better now then when it first came out. I tended to stick with their older hits like "Paranoid", "Heartbreaker", and "Mean Mistreater" all from the Live Album, the first one from 1970. I did really enjoy "Foostompin' Music" which came out later.
"Some Kind of Wonderful" and "Locomotion" were AM acceptable covers from other groups.. Mean Mistreater and Heartbreaker are MUCH better examples of the GFR trademark sound...and more deeply funk oriented. THE BEST!!
So wild that you guys haven’t heard some of these songs before! Soundtracks of GenX and boomers youth. Ingrained into our memories. So great to see new first time hearing reactions.
They started out as a very heavy rock band and drifted into a very commercial sound . At one time they were one of the biggest acts in America. Sadly overlooked today
@@cesarnarro6013 my older brother had Closer To Home and their first live album. They kicked ass back then. They were actually breaking concert attendance records set by the Beatles
yeh a i have closer to home live e.plurubus and phoenix all great rock n roll records had to pay like 25 dollars for epluubus bur worth every penny all are original.copies sound great but never liked there later on funky pop sound ok for radio back.then but i like their harder rock sound didnnt know outsold beatles classic photo live foldout every seat full packed always thought would be great poster believe was back in the day
@@marktait2371 I’m old enough that I had Phoenix on 8 track. I remember Rock and Roll Soul and Rain Keeps Falling on My Windowpane as my favorite tracks
The true spirit of Grand Funk is captured in “Inside Looking Out”. Hard. Rock. Funk. The live video is nothing short of amazing and is easily accessible. Some Kind Of Wonderful is not any of those things, just a catchy pop song, good for what it is.
that's exactly how I feel. I seen someone also suggested Bad Time & loco motion, as you said about Some Kind of Wonderful, just pop songs to make a couple of bucks, not the true Grand Funk.
Kathy here - I just love your reactions. I am 68 years old, and this was the bombdiggity back then! LOL Love Grand Funk and you both are very good with your observations of the song, and you let the video play most times without stopping! Thanks for that!
Locomotion is where you go next. A cover of an early 60’s girl group song, they take it to a entirely different level of banger! Great way to start off the week guys!!
Mark is one of my neighbors. He usually does at least one show a year at our local casino. Nothing funner than doing the Locomotion around the auditorium. Last fall He booked a show at the casino it sold out in under thirty minutes. Wife couldn't get out to the garage fast enough to tell me. Missed out. Hoping he does another one soon. ✌
@@-Ricky_Spanish- More popular, not better. Different genres really, the original would be considered funk not rock. This version borders on bland compared to the dynamic Soul Brothers 6 original.
@@-Ricky_Spanish- I agree, it is rare. Here are a few other covers that are better than the originals: "Blinded by the Light" - Manfred Mann (orig. Bruce Springsteen). "House of the Rising Son" - The Animals (no data on original). "Black Magic Woman" - Santana (Orig. by Fleetwood Mac back in Pete Green days).
@@robertcartier5088 We'll have to agree to disagree on Springsteen. I love the youthful energy and chaos of the original song so much more than the cover, but I am in a small minority there. "House of the Rising Sun" is based on at least one traditional English folk song.
Killer 💜 song for a young girl just breaking into junior high school in 1974. Haha! 💓 I've always loved it deeply. Still do It stands the test of time. Yes, church! Been waiting on you guys to do this one. Definitely give it a couple of listens. It was always so great back then - when these songs would sneak up on you from the radio. But as always, you guys do a really great job even though you're sitting in some chairs ready to analyze every piece. Thanks guys! Hope you had a great weekend.
You guys nailed it. Again. Great song, but definitely not S-tier. Still, a great, great song to blast thru the car radio when you're leaving for a weekend in the woods with friends, cracking those first few beer cans, or something like that...
I am 60 my wife is 51. LOL....this song is half of the answer I give when asked about how I feel about my amazing wife. The other half is Pop Evil's "Boss's Daughter". She appreciates when I repeat from the PE song, "she rides like a 67 Chevy".
I'm sitting here laughing because when the Hammond kicks in Alex reacted exactly how I knew he would! keep diving into the funk, some good stuff yet to unwrap!
Damn i forgot how good this song is! Thanks, gents! Edit- the organ along with "can i get a witness" gives that part a "church" feeling. I thought it was perfect! A and A+ are fair ratings. Thanks!!!!
Mark Farner eventually left the band to play Christian rock in the 1980s, while Don Brewer left for Bob Seeger’s Silver Bullet Band. They reunited in the 1990s to the 2000s.
Mark Farner also redid this song on one of his Christian albums. He slightly changed the lyrics from sweet loving baby who treats me right to sweet loving savior and my Baby is alright to my Jesus is alright
Back in the 1970s and high school on eight-track tape this was the best. One of the songs that the guys and the girls equally loved 🇺🇲 The song it's just full of happiness. 😊
For a deep cut live stream you MUST do “I Can Feel Him in the Morning” by GFR. Best song intro ever recorded. Trust me. Best song for this iteration of GFR - Rock n Roll Soul or Bad Time.
The intro to that song is unlike any other!! Some of those kids recorded for the intro are sooo cynical! The fade from one side to the other doesn’t get any better than this song!
"....all of a sudden, it took me to church." Love that reaction!!! So true! Just shows a song that is solid doesn't always need tons of crazy guitar parts and drum beats.
GFR is yet another band you really appreciate more live ~ so hard to believe all those sounds are coming from just 3 guys! Hope you try Mean Mistreater next. One of the favorite versions is from the later years with a full orchestra. Thanks A&A!
I appreciated hearing this more now than when it first came out. Not that there aren't plenty of songs these days that have the vocals way out front, but the current hits run the vocals through layers of processing.
Sophomore in High School standing in the record department of EJ Korvettes in NYC. Grand Funk's 3rd album (Closer To Home) and Alman Bros 1st album both released on the same day. Couldn't decide so bought both!
A, A+ is fair. I have always loved GFR. They do a awesome remake of the Stone's " Gimme Shelter" on their Survival Album. " Mean Mistreater" also great. Loved this reaction. Th e critics at the time we're not kind to GFR .
This song is so good, I had a woman like this I was married to for 30 years until she passed. I sang it to her loudly, always turned it way up in the pickup truck!
A guy I grew up with sang this in a talent show when we were about 13yrs old and won. He's now the lead singer of a heavy metal band and has about 18 albums out.
Andy's trippin Alex. I'm with ya on that one. Great tune, and it is a bridge builder for different cultures. Example: Grand Funk was my favorite group growing up (in Michigan) but me being a rock fanatic and my Ma was a church goer we obviously didn't see things the same way, but when I would spin this album and this song in particular would play, my Mom would show up and she would dance with us kids. I didn't realize it then, but I think your right, it does have that churchy feel. Thanks again guys for a great Monday. I would go to the live version of (Heart Breaker) It too is a Banger.
This was a pretty big hit and obviously they loved the original which I remember on the radio as a kid. I had to look up who the original was, it's Soul Brothers Six - it's worth a listen
Seen them live a few times in the early 70s they were one of those bands who’s concerts were always electric and full of energy and could get the crowd fired up and into the music
Grand Funk Railroad wanted to tour with The Stones but the Stones said no way. If you was the headline band this was one band you didn't want on your show.
Grand Funk was a 3 pc group with two lead singers. On this record Don Brewer, the drummer sings the first verse and Mark Farner the guitarist sings the second verse. Mark sings the high stuff. He also played the keyboards until they later added a keyboard player to their live act in later years.
This is the song that a lot of bass players used to sing. We used to do it in the old days in the clubs when the guitar player broke a string. 2 minutes or so before until the guitar comes in. Almost every guitar player I ever played with could time a new string repair and jump back on the "Can I get a witness" bridge.
Their biggest hits are we’re an American band and closer to home (I’m your captain). They almost didn’t record this song because they use to sing this song to warm up their voices before a concert, but their manager talked them into it and it became a big hit for them
I been waiting so long you yall to get to this one. One of the greatest Rock Dance songs of the 70's. And yes, the church revival part is great every time you hear it.
Andy, thank you for starting this channel. I appreciate you charting your journey of musical discovery for us. I know that that every song reaches every person the same way. And I mean this in the most loving way possible, but you’re wrong. And this song is the bomb! The original by the soul brothers six is phenomenal and this cover is out of sight. Keep up the good work and keep on sharing.
"Rock & Roll Soul", "Footstompin' Music", "Mean Mistreater", or "Walk Like A Man" - any of these are good choices. They also cover "Gimme Shelter" by the Stones and "The Loco-Motion" by Little Eva (Written by *Carole King*/Gerry Goffin 😃) - also good choices.
Grand Funk Railroad wrapped their music appreciation right into their songs. In this case, presumably, their appreciation for The Drifters "Some Kind of Wonderful" and Marvin Gaye "Can I Get A Witness". Check out those classics too when you can.
💜 The video,Closet to home, live at shea stadium is the greatest GFR example of how loved this band really was. It’s too great to miss. 💜☮️ you two are the best ! Young people are gonna save us !
But you both break down the elements of the song....I get an honest, uninterrupted reaction and it's great to hear the songs from my youth and then to top it off an intelligent, articulate dissection of the song. Keep it up guys
Yes, that's what I like about A&A too.
Absolutely agree. Nothing against other Reactors but A&A are definitely in a league of their own.
"Some Kind of Wonderful" was originally recorded in 1967 by an R&B group called the Soul Brothers Six.
It wasn't obvious to me that it was a cover until you mentioned and now it's very obvious 🤯 but they did do covers very well.
@@TB6791 Completely unrelated, but The Jayhawks did a great cover of "Bad Time".
@@-Ricky_Spanish- Agree, a good underrated Minn band.
@@TB6791 GFR did phenomenal covers. Gimme Shelter. Feelin Alright. Inside Lookin Out.
No wonder I already knew all the words to this song. Heard it from Soul Brothers SIx.
If your guitar player breaks a string during a set, this is a go to song to give them time to change their string 😂👍✌️
Unless your guitarist is SRV.
That sounds like the voice of experience.
Surprised they didn't notice or mention that there is no guitar in this song.
unless you are covering the original with guitar : th-cam.com/video/51LHNriPZf4/w-d-xo.html
Next up; "The Loco-Motion". Some of the best clapping in rock and roll! Banger time!
"Bad Time" and "The Loco-Motion" lived on FM radio too; they're great tunes that are really worth your time.
Loco-Motion blows….
These songs lived on AM.
Love the original Locomotion
@@bokononbokomaru8156 Little Eva
@@cranmeister2365 exactly
BTW, "Can I Get a Witness" was a Holland-Dozier-Holland composition first recorded by Marvin Gaye in (I think) 1963 and covered by many. GFR knew the tune and brought it in.
Don't forget Lee Micheals!
That's a whole different tune--and GFR didn't bring in that one phrase from it. It was part of the original song recorded by Soul Brothers Six in 1967. While it was common for musicians to lift from each other even then, it doesn't sound like the same melodic or musical phrase to me. As the guys pointed out, that is a commonly used phrase showing the church roots of especially black rock and rollers.
"Can I Get a Witness" is straight out of Black Gospel Church . That's were Hollander- Dozier got it from.
"BAD TIME" By GRAND FUNK RAILROAD Is another Great Song and it's on the Same Album....It also received a lot of praise from other Too of the charts Musicians!
"Bad Time" is one of the greatest pop rock singles to ever be released. A perfect single in my book.
@@lionheartroar3104 My favorite Grand Funk tune after I’m Your Captain.
Bad Time...my fave song 😁😁😁
@@sisternobody6658
Google Bad Time 1987
It's the best
Farner is hot 🔥
One of my favorite all time songs!
I have Ab-so-lute-ly loved this song since 1974. So simple but not simple. Don't know what day it is but still know all the words to sing along.
A&A, their "Bad Time" and "The Loco-motion" are next for you!! edit - "Can I Get A Witness" is also a song by Marvin Gaye.
Every time, when they take it to church, chills.
World's greatest garage band.
I remember looking at this album cover as a kid and thinking these guys are huge and so talented.
I actually like the song better now then when it first came out. I tended to stick with their older hits like "Paranoid", "Heartbreaker", and "Mean Mistreater" all from the Live Album, the first one from 1970. I did really enjoy "Foostompin' Music" which came out later.
I agree with everything you said.
Don't even know those songs!
@@michaelasay8587 Check out that early Grand Funk (Live Album) remastered of course. Takes me back to 1969-70 every time.
I love the foot stompin live version from their live album for sure. I was a kid when that came out. 😎
"Some Kind of Wonderful" and "Locomotion" were AM acceptable covers from other groups.. Mean Mistreater and Heartbreaker are MUCH better examples of the GFR trademark sound...and more deeply funk oriented. THE BEST!!
So wild that you guys haven’t heard some of these songs before! Soundtracks of GenX and boomers youth. Ingrained into our memories. So great to see new first time hearing reactions.
The guys used to warm up their voices to this song, when the producer heard them, he suggested it could be a hit!
The album would have been even better if the Producer was Todd Rungdren!!
@@j.j.upright4010 Todd didn't produce this album, I believe it was Jimmie Ienner. Todd did the 2 albums before, We're An American Band and Shinin On
Andy & Alex are some kind of wonderful
"Foot Stompin' Music" by GFR is a must! Banger Alert!
Thats song FLYYYYSSS!!! thumpin!!!
Keep the classics flowing fellas 👍
I remember dancing to this song in my friends living room on their console stereo in the 70's! Love the whole album! You guys are doing great!!!
They started out as a very heavy rock band and drifted into a very commercial sound . At one time they were one of the biggest acts in America. Sadly overlooked today
I never bought any of their albums but i saw them live a couple of times and their shows were a blast.
@@cesarnarro6013 my older brother had Closer To Home and their first live album. They kicked ass back then. They were actually breaking concert attendance records set by the Beatles
yeh a i have closer to home live e.plurubus and phoenix all great rock n roll records had to pay like 25 dollars for epluubus bur worth every penny all are original.copies sound great but never liked there later on funky pop sound ok for radio back.then but i like their harder rock sound didnnt know outsold beatles classic photo live foldout every seat full packed always thought would be great poster believe was back in the day
@@marktait2371 I’m old enough that I had Phoenix on 8 track. I remember Rock and Roll Soul and Rain Keeps Falling on My Windowpane as my favorite tracks
@@marktait2371 E Pluribus Funk was the one in the round silver cover?
GOOOOOOOD MORNING A&A FAMILY!!!
☮️💟♾️
Good to get funky on a Monday.... Thanks guys glad you enjoyed it...
The true spirit of Grand Funk is captured in “Inside Looking Out”. Hard. Rock. Funk. The live video is nothing short of amazing and is easily accessible. Some Kind Of Wonderful is not any of those things, just a catchy pop song, good for what it is.
that's exactly how I feel. I seen someone also suggested Bad Time & loco motion, as you said about Some Kind of Wonderful, just pop songs to make a couple of bucks, not the true Grand Funk.
They already reacted to the live video of that song on this channel about a year ago!
agreed
I love their song "Foot Stomping Music"
Inside looking out👍👍
Mark Farner is a devout Christian so it's no surprise that there are gospel influences in his music.
Kathy here - I just love your reactions. I am 68 years old, and this was the bombdiggity back then! LOL Love Grand Funk and you both are very good with your observations of the song, and you let the video play most times without stopping! Thanks for that!
Excellent song for a reaction! I love the "Can I get a witness" part, it is simply amazing! 😺🐱💜
Really wish y'all would hit "Footstompin' Music" by Grand Funk. The title describes the song well.
One of their best too!
YES!
Such a great positive vibe❤
Definitely!
That song is an AMAZING! Definitely one of my favs!
i love your comments at the 4:25 mark about "REPENTING" !!!!!!!!!!!!!! that IS hilarious !!!!!!!!!!!! fine commentary indeed !!!!!!!!
Locomotion is where you go next. A cover of an early 60’s girl group song, they take it to a entirely different level of banger! Great way to start off the week guys!!
Mark is one of my neighbors. He usually does at least one show a year at our local casino. Nothing funner than doing the Locomotion around the auditorium.
Last fall He booked a show at the casino it sold out in under thirty minutes. Wife couldn't get out to the garage fast enough to tell me. Missed out. Hoping he does another one soon. ✌
"The Locomotion" is the only song that has hit #1 in three decades. Little Eva in the 60's. GFR in the 70's. Kylie Minogue in the 80's.
THIS.. absolutely must hear Locomotion.
TThe Girl Group is Little Eva.
@@Dragoninja yes! Her name totally disappeared from my mind when I was typing that lol
This is the song that gets me raising my hands as if I'm in church. Not too many songs/bands can accomplish that.
This is a cover of a song originally recorded by Soul Brothers Six in 1967. It's been covered by many artists.
None bigger than this version though. I am usually not a fan of covers, but this is one of the rare ones that is better than the original.
@@-Ricky_Spanish- More popular, not better. Different genres really, the original would be considered funk not rock. This version borders on bland compared to the dynamic Soul Brothers 6 original.
@@-Ricky_Spanish- I agree, it is rare. Here are a few other covers that are better than the originals: "Blinded by the Light" - Manfred Mann (orig. Bruce Springsteen). "House of the Rising Son" - The Animals (no data on original). "Black Magic Woman" - Santana (Orig. by Fleetwood Mac back in Pete Green days).
@@robertcartier5088 We'll have to agree to disagree on Springsteen. I love the youthful energy and chaos of the original song so much more than the cover, but I am in a small minority there.
"House of the Rising Sun" is based on at least one traditional English folk song.
@@-Ricky_Spanish- Indeed, I don't dislike the Springsteen version, either. I just like the musical arrangement of the cover more. ;-]
Killer 💜 song for a young girl just breaking into junior high school in 1974. Haha! 💓 I've always loved it deeply. Still do It stands the test of time. Yes, church! Been waiting on you guys to do this one. Definitely give it a couple of listens. It was always so great back then - when these songs would sneak up on you from the radio. But as always, you guys do a really great job even though you're sitting in some chairs ready to analyze every piece. Thanks guys! Hope you had a great weekend.
"Foot Stompin Music" absolutely must be next!
You guys nailed it. Again. Great song, but definitely not S-tier. Still, a great, great song to blast thru the car radio when you're leaving for a weekend in the woods with friends, cracking those first few beer cans, or something like that...
Did we hang out together. We hung out in the woods & cracked some beers & enjoyed God's herb.🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think it’s an EASY A+.
Rock and roll ode to your lady!
This song is actually one of my fav songs of all time. It’s really a simple song that makes me feel good.
You need to be reminded over and over that this a three-man band.
I am 60 my wife is 51. LOL....this song is half of the answer I give when asked about how I feel about my amazing wife. The other half is Pop Evil's "Boss's Daughter". She appreciates when I repeat from the PE song, "she rides like a 67 Chevy".
I'm sitting here laughing because when the Hammond kicks in Alex reacted exactly how I knew he would! keep diving into the funk, some good stuff yet to unwrap!
Grand Funk were hardcore students of early R&B & Soul. This track sounds like a legitimate Stax recording that would make Wilson Picket proud!! 🔥
Damn i forgot how good this song is! Thanks, gents!
Edit- the organ along with "can i get a witness" gives that part a "church" feeling. I thought it was perfect! A and A+ are fair ratings. Thanks!!!!
Mark Farner eventually left the band to play Christian rock in the 1980s, while Don Brewer left for Bob Seeger’s Silver Bullet Band. They reunited in the 1990s to the 2000s.
Mark Farner also redid this song on one of his Christian albums. He slightly changed the lyrics from sweet loving baby who treats me right to sweet loving savior and my Baby is alright to my Jesus is alright
Back in the 1970s and high school on eight-track tape this was the best. One of the songs that the guys and the girls equally loved 🇺🇲
The song it's just full of happiness. 😊
For a deep cut live stream you MUST do “I Can Feel Him in the Morning” by GFR. Best song intro ever recorded. Trust me.
Best song for this iteration of GFR - Rock n Roll Soul or Bad Time.
Absolutely!! Goosebumps kind of song so beautiful!!!
The intro to that song is unlike any other!! Some of those kids recorded for the intro are sooo cynical! The fade from one side to the other doesn’t get any better than this song!
I love that song!
"....all of a sudden, it took me to church." Love that reaction!!! So true! Just shows a song that is solid doesn't always need tons of crazy guitar parts and drum beats.
GFR is yet another band you really appreciate more live ~ so hard to believe all those sounds are coming from just 3 guys! Hope you try Mean Mistreater next. One of the favorite versions is from the later years with a full orchestra. Thanks A&A!
I appreciated hearing this more now than when it first came out. Not that there aren't plenty of songs these days that have the vocals way out front, but the current hits run the vocals through layers of processing.
Sophomore in High School standing in the record department of EJ Korvettes in NYC. Grand Funk's 3rd album (Closer To Home) and Alman Bros 1st album both released on the same day. Couldn't decide so bought both!
great choice! please consider Rare Earth's "I Just Wanna Celebrate" GREAT SONG YOU'LL ENJOY
I agree! I was wondering earlier today if they have done anything by Rare Earth.
Also their cover of "Get Ready".
I wish I had a buck for every time I when around the skating rink listing to this.
A, A+ is fair. I have always loved GFR. They do a awesome remake of the Stone's " Gimme Shelter" on their Survival Album. " Mean Mistreater" also great. Loved this reaction. Th e critics at the time we're not kind to GFR .
Michigan !!!!
This song is so good, I had a woman like this I was married to for 30 years until she passed. I sang it to her loudly, always turned it way up in the pickup truck!
Thanks for your contributing to my some kind of wonderful birthday!
Great song, great band and unforgettable music. Their version of feeling alright is to me a must hear . You guys are great thank you
Lol Andy has been a Lil hard-core on these songs lately..... love it...🤘
Another great song from the 70's! Always enjoy watching your reactions.
One of my absolute pleasures watching this channel is seeing you guys taken hostage by tunes that shaped my world.
The best rock and roll voice ever!
A guy I grew up with sang this in a talent show when we were about 13yrs old and won. He's now the lead singer of a heavy metal band and has about 18 albums out.
Awesome!! Love this band!! Try Donnie Iris “Ah! Leah!” 🤘🔥
Yes, need to feel the love for some steel city rock n roll! Donny
Crazy...I woke up with that song in my head this morning!!
Awww Alex won't like Ah Leah too eighties
And Love Is Like A Rock!!
Try Agnes by Donnie Iris
Andy's trippin Alex. I'm with ya on that one. Great tune, and it is a bridge builder for different cultures. Example: Grand Funk was my favorite group growing up (in Michigan) but me being a rock fanatic and my Ma was a church goer we obviously didn't see things the same way, but when I would spin this album and this song in particular would play, my Mom would show up and she would dance with us kids. I didn't realize it then, but I think your right, it does have that churchy feel. Thanks again guys for a great Monday. I would go to the live version of (Heart Breaker) It too is a Banger.
Won my skating trophy to this song! Rock & roll couples contest😛😎 This song is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This was a pretty big hit and obviously they loved the original which I remember on the radio as a kid. I had to look up who the original was, it's Soul Brothers Six - it's worth a listen
This is my favorite Grand Funk Railroad song. I saw them do it in concert in 1970
FYI Wrong year. 1974. This came out.
One of best aspects of this musical period is the blues/r&b/rock fusion, of which this song is a fine example.
This was my favorite roller skating song!
One of the tightest and in the pocket bass and drum grooves ever recorded.
This song was one of Grand Funks GREAT covers!! Much like Locomotion! They just nailed it!!
Big Grand Funk fan here, thanks for sharing. I got to see Farner every chance I get!! Outstanding.
"Foot Stompin Music" should be next.
Seen them live a few times in the early 70s they were one of those bands who’s concerts were always electric and full of energy and could get the crowd fired up and into the music
I was right there with you brother, what a great band in concert!!! 😎
Grand Funk Railroad wanted to tour with The Stones but the Stones said no way. If you was the headline band this was one band you didn't want on your show.
Grand Funk was a 3 pc group with two lead singers. On this record Don Brewer, the drummer sings the first verse and Mark Farner the guitarist sings the second verse. Mark sings the high stuff. He also played the keyboards until they later added a keyboard player to their live act in later years.
This is the song that a lot of bass players used to sing. We used to do it in the old days in the clubs when the guitar player broke a string. 2 minutes or so before until the guitar comes in. Almost every guitar player I ever played with could time a new string repair and jump back on the "Can I get a witness" bridge.
Their biggest hits are we’re an American band and closer to home (I’m your captain). They almost didn’t record this song because they use to sing this song to warm up their voices before a concert, but their manager talked them into it and it became a big hit for them
I love this song, the bass line and the drums, it makes you pump op the volume! 😄👍🎶🎶
I been waiting so long you yall to get to this one. One of the greatest Rock Dance songs of the 70's. And yes, the church revival part is great every time you hear it.
Andy, thank you for starting this channel. I appreciate you charting your journey of musical discovery for us. I know that that every song reaches every person the same way. And I mean this in the most loving way possible, but you’re wrong. And this song is the bomb! The original by the soul brothers six is phenomenal and this cover is out of sight. Keep up the good work and keep on sharing.
Footstompin Music, Heartbreaker and Paranoid!! Saw them live in 71, they were awesome.
I wouldn't rate this as one of there best songs,but it had many hooks to make it a hit.
Great mix of Rock, Blues, and Gospel! Grand Funk is one of THE most talented bands ever.
I loved Alex's reaction to this. Can I get a witness....? So great!!
Sometimes simpler is better....
"Rock & Roll Soul", "Footstompin' Music", "Mean Mistreater", or "Walk Like A Man" - any of these are good choices.
They also cover "Gimme Shelter" by the Stones and "The Loco-Motion" by Little Eva (Written by *Carole King*/Gerry Goffin 😃) - also good choices.
'Can I get a witness!!!!' Yes you can. Witnessing the guys reaching an epiphany LOL. Awesome song so much fun.
This is so much fun to sing with some friends.... thnx Gents. Great tune!
My favorite Grand Funk song from my first ever concert 💜
You guys need to hit "Footstompin' Music", one of their best
"Shinin' On" is a must sample. Short and as hard as any other song of theirs with a way cool intro.
Oh man sooo good!!!
Grand Funk Railroad wrapped their music appreciation right into their songs. In this case, presumably, their appreciation for The Drifters "Some Kind of Wonderful" and Marvin Gaye "Can I Get A Witness". Check out those classics too when you can.
💜 The video,Closet to home, live at shea stadium is the greatest GFR example of how loved this band really was. It’s too great to miss. 💜☮️ you two are the best ! Young people are gonna save us !
Stampeders - "Sweet City Woman" or "Wild Eyes"
Someone mentioned I Can Feel Him in the Morning. That is a MUST!!
These dudes LOVED Soul! This is a cover. I love me a good shuffle beat.
“Inside Looking Out” is a great listen!
This is one that so many of us no all the words and will sing along with every time we hear it. 👍👍
Oh! I forgot it was GFR who did this song! Happy Monday! No whisky…Sherry.
Oh, my FAVORITE GFR song!! Thanks!! Love your comments and arguments, lol!