![]() You look at 40 year old people and go, “I never want to be that old.” You don’t think about what you will be doing when you’re 67 years old. ![]() When you’re in your early 20s you can’t really see past 40. Looking back, did you ever think this GFR machine would last like this?ĭon: No. It is now 2016 and Grand Funk is still on tour. They discovered it was cheaper to ship the jobs to Mexico because of the unions. Those companies left twenty some years ago. Flint used to be a thriving place and it just sucks to see the world changing to this degree.ĭon: They were totally dependent on AC Spark Plugs and General Motors. Jeb: The Midwest part of this country has been hurt so much by the government and the economy it is horrible. All of the lead started coming out of the pipes in the house. It was full of all of these corrosive materials, and that wasn’t necessarily the problem, until it got into the pipes in the old houses. ![]() To save money, they decided to use the Flint River. They switched over from getting their water out of Detroit, out of the Detroit River, of all places. You’re from Flint, Michigan.ĭon: I feel so sorry for the folks there. Jeb: Before we start talking music, let’s get political. As Don states, they were not greedy, they were needy! GFR proves to be a hard working rock and roll machine that may have even went pop for the money, but not for the reasons one may assume. They stayed together, as an American band with a solid work ethic should, and they succeeded despite being ripped off.Ĭlassic Rock Revisited caught up with founding member and drummer Don Brewer to discuss the band’s rise to the top, as well as their upcoming 50 years as a band. No, they stayed grounded, but unfortunately, they stayed naïve, as manager and friend Terry Knight took them for a financial ride that almost ruined them. They never believed they were rock stars. These cats from Flint, Michigan never drank the Kool Aid-or the water. Then breaking up, reuniting, having a key member quit, carrying on and still being alive and well nearly 50 years down the rock and roll road. The Story of Grand Funk Railroad is unique as it includes being the underdog, taking on the music world, overcoming success, being on top of the world, being ripped off, being sued, surviving it all and then having one of their biggest hits. ![]()
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