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Garrett

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Mel Schacher
« on: April 03, 2011, 05:20:22 AM »
Happy Birthday to Mel Schacher!



April 3, 1951

Mel is best known as the bassist for Grand Funk Railroad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyF5J7au1jE
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« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2011, 07:17:56 AM »
I really like what Mel did, especially while GFR was still a 3-piece band.  If the bass were this loud in all bands, the world would be a better place.








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« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2011, 08:15:54 AM »
Happy Birthday Mel, sorry for the crapy drunk cell phone picture!
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Re: Mel Schacher
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2011, 08:24:07 AM »
Hate to stop the celebration, but Mel's birthday is April 8 according to the GFRR Bio Page.

OTOH he'll be turning 60 so maybe a five-day celebration is in order.  :)
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« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2011, 08:28:53 AM »
Yeah Dave...I seen that after the fact.....I should have double checked my source, I have caught them being wrong before. But your right  ;D we will just start Mel`s party early!

Great pic Heavy Chevy!
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« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2011, 09:02:28 AM »
"Best-known"? Is he known for anything except being the Grand Funk bass player? That and his white-boy 'fro!

Don't anybody mention Flint now. He was NOT known for that and btw Flint were just Grand Funk minus Mark Farner. Nice album though with the piano taking pretty much the role of the guitar as the lead instrument.
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« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2011, 09:20:26 AM »
Mark Farner really wasn't known too much for his guitar playing.  However, I do admire his songwriting and singing (although he didn't write some of their songs.)  Compared to Hendrix and Cream, Grand Funk was just a 3-piece garage band, but they made their mark for a moment in history.  I loved doing Grand Funk covers in my first band.  I lost interest in them after they became a 4-piece band.
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« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2011, 11:52:05 AM »
Mel is one of my reasons for being a bass player.  My friend played me "Into The Sun" from the Live Album and after hearing that I knew I wanted to play bass!  One of my favorites is this one from E Pluribus Funk.  The bass solo just kills.  Starts at around 3:25,



Happy Birthday Mel!!
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« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2011, 12:32:17 PM »
i guess he is second best known as the grand funk bassplayer who sells exotic cars.
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Re: Mel Schacher
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2011, 12:42:28 PM »
Didn't 3/4's of Grand Funk play in Bob Segar's backup band in the 80's?
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« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2011, 01:55:11 PM »
Quote from: Nokturnal on April 03, 2011, 12:42:28 PM
Didn't 3/4's of Grand Funk play in Bob Segar's backup band in the 80's?

Just 1/2 did.  I saw Bob on both The Distance and American Storm tours and he had Don and Craig with him.
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Re: Mel Schacher
« Reply #11 on: April 03, 2011, 08:40:42 PM »
Big fan, loved and still love his playing. Happy birthday!
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Re: Mel Schacher
« Reply #12 on: April 03, 2011, 10:44:48 PM »
Quote from: Chaser001 on April 03, 2011, 07:17:56 AM
I really like what Mel did, especially while GFR was still a 3-piece band.  If the bass were this loud in all bands, the world would be a better place.




This tune, Mel and this album cover inspired me to buy my first Fender at 18 years old, of course I didn't know it was a J bass and especially didn't know he had a big ol humbucker right near the neck. I bought a new sunburst P bass in 71. I loved his sound, all those guys who used fuzz boxes like Tim Bogart, Ron Wood, Jack Bruce, Jack Casady and many many more.




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« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2011, 06:00:32 AM »
That's an iconic cover.
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« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2011, 06:03:55 AM »
Quote from: uwe on April 03, 2011, 09:02:28 AM
"Best-known"? Is he known for anything except being the Grand Funk bass player? That and his white-boy 'fro!

Don't anybody mention Flint now. He was NOT known for that and btw Flint were just Grand Funk minus Mark Farner. Nice album though with the piano taking pretty much the role of the guitar as the lead instrument.


I didn't know it until fairly recently, but Mel Schacher played bass for Question Mark and the Mysterians.  According to Wikepedia, at age 16 he was touring with them, promoting their bizarre hit "96 Tears."  I don't know enough about his biography to elaborate on that, though. 
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