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Sep 28, 2022 · Farner is similarly unanalytical when it comes to his exuberant approach to electric guitar playing, a distinctive blend of robust rhythms, widescreen leads and irrepressible jams that ignited car radios, arenas and stadiums throughout the ’70s. I’m 72 now, so I’ve got to work the muscles a little more than when I was a young guy. Mark Farner
Official Channel of Classic Rock legend MARK FARNER, formerly of Grand Funk! Now appearing with his band N-R-G
Sep 29, 2022 · Grand Funk Railroad in an early promo photo. Here’s how Grand Funk Railroad began: Guitarist Mark Farner and drummer Don Brewer played in Terry Knight’s band, Terry Knight and the Pack. They had some regional success in Michigan, but nothing huge. Knight would later become their manipulative producer-manager-Svengali.
Oct 9, 2023 · Mark Farner was a primal voice of early-'70s rock. Hailing from Flint, Michigan, Farner blended '60s R&B and British blues rock alongside Mel Schacher ( bass ) and Don Brewer (drums), touring up a musical cocktail via power trio Grand Funk Railroad.
Mark Farner —co-founding singer-songwriter-guitarist of Grand Funk Railroad, a band that’s sold more than 25 million albums—has both kinds of stories. One is a doozy. It’s about him and Jimi Hendrix. “I knew Jimi,” Farner says, on the phone in our 2017 interview from his home in Petoskey, Mich. “Every time we were on the same bill ...
Welcome to Mark Farner's Official YouTube channel! As one of the founding members, lead singer and guitarist, Farner was the engine that pulled the original Grand Funk Railroad to the top of the ...
