Grand Funk Railroad - Inside Looking Out 1969

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Grand Funk Railroad performing Inside Looking Out live from 1969. This clip was shot at "The Show" WITF-TV in Hershey, Pa. November 1969. Mark & Don were 20 & Mel 18 years old. This clip is timeless. I've had hundreds of messages from people of 4 generations worldwide that are in awe of this powerful performance (Folks from 11 to 83 years of age). I've been told it's early "metal", to the original "grunge", to the real begining of "punk, to the first "garage band", to "pure tribal rock", to "straight-in-your-face rock", to "industrial-strength power rock". One thing is for sure, it is powerful, passionate, singular, & unique. Mark, Don, & Mel changed music forever with 10 minute Power Songs like this one. This is a POWER TRIO at its best. Grand Funk Railroad was truly a "Performance Vehicle". What you heard on the albums could be duplicated 100% on their live performances. Many would say it's impossible for a 3 piece band to do this live. See the impossible. Once you start watching it, it's hard not to finish it. This is the most popular GFRxR video on the Web. Click on the link below & sign the online petition to induct Mark Farner & GFRxR into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame now!

Everyone go here for The Mark Farner interview about The Legendary Shea Stadium Concert in July of 1971.


Im sitting here lonely like a broken man.
I serve my time doin the best I can.
Walls and bars they surround me.
But, I dont want no sympathy.

No baby, no baby,
All I need is some tender lovin.
To keep me sane in this burning oven.
And, when my time is up, youll be my reefer.

Life gets worse on gods green earth.
Be my reefer, got to keep smokin that thing.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

I said now baby ... baby ..., let me smoke it ... smoke it ...
Makes me feel good ... feel good, yes, I feel good ... ahhhhh ...
Yes, I feel alright ... feel alright ..., yes, I feel alright ... feel alright ...
Yes, I feel alright ... ahhhhh ...
Ohhhhh ...

Ice cold water is runnin through my veins.
They try and drag me back to work again.
Pain and blisters on my mind and hands.
I work all day making up NICKEL (burlap) bags.

The oats theyre feeding me are driving me wild.
I feel unhappy like a new born child.
Now, when my time is up, you wait and see.
These walls and bars wont keep that stuff from me.

No, no, baby,
Wont keep that stuff from me.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

I need you right now mama.
I need you right now baby.
Right by my side, honey.
All night long.

Make me feel alright ...
Yes, all ..., yes, all ..., yes, all ... alright.

You better come on up and get down with me.
Ill make you feel real good, just you wait and see.

Make me feel alright ..., yes, I feel alright ...
Yes, all ..., yes, all ..., yes, alright.

Channel: Music
Uploaded: March 11, 2007 at 2:12 pm
Author: PackedFunk

Length: 00:09:34
Rating: 4.91
Views: 791341

Tags: Grand Funk Railroad Mark Farner 1969 Inside Looking Out Rock Roll HardRock

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Video Comments:
gbgoul (January 7, 2009 at 12:25 am)
This was the first band where I saw the bass player doing slides - We played every song on those first two albums and we were black musicians.
Raiderblack (January 6, 2009 at 11:01 pm)
Awesome vid, I don't think they had the Railroad moniker way back then... GRAND FUNK RULES!!
SoloBen247 (January 6, 2009 at 8:58 pm)
lol
vachalia (January 6, 2009 at 1:44 pm)
A Band of (white) Gypsys!!!
xcheario978x (January 6, 2009 at 10:48 am)
hey vinnynumbnuts,,wheres your comment on this song,,my favorite of all time on the red album..tell me its not the coolest.
morrison62 (January 4, 2009 at 10:47 pm)
These guys are true talent, no need to hide behind P.R., videos, music producers, or model looks. Real music is street, you cannot fake it. Real ability is being able to sit down in front of 10 people, unplanned, and do what you do. If you have talent,that should not be an issue. Grand Funk remains a vastly underrated band. Good musicians can do basic music and tear it up. Something not seen anymore. Because music fans,for whatever reason, do not demand it.
knightmare117 (January 3, 2009 at 1:23 pm)
everyone pause at 4:36... that is epic.
HD80EVO (January 3, 2009 at 1:06 pm)
The main reason PackedFunk has this channel is to promote Mark Farner & Grand Funk Railroad music. Please sign the online petition included in each video's description to induct GFRxR into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
gaboyeah (January 3, 2009 at 12:26 pm)
return in to hell
aurlcp (January 3, 2009 at 10:43 am)
How this group along with rush, alice cooper and the guess who are not in the hall of fame blows my mind