Other BaCH's

[Freuds_Cat]

There is a few of us left here but not really enough to warrant a tour of any kind.

[shadowcastaz]

[PhilT]

It's a damn shame they mean absolutely zip over here... I may be the only fan left in the UK... 

I've got a few tracks ripped to mp3s off compilation albums, but somehow they never drove me to investigate any further.

[Freuds_Cat]

Now you are just showing off Mike    Man that it beautiful. DS'd an' all. Maho body, how does that combo sound?

[Highlander]

GFR - Homer Simpson's favourite band... 

I'd be happy to "loan" you a selection, Phil, of what I consider to be worth further investigation, but music is relative - any ten in a room... 

Schacher is a stunning bassist, and Craig Frost was a great keys player, who went on to the "Silver Bullet Band" (as did Brewer, for a while) but Mark Farner is a competent guitarist and Don Brewer an extrovert but not brilliant drummer - Farner could write a mean hook, but God found him... 
They could be described as being 2 different bands - 3 piece garage metal/noise (hated by the press with a vehmence - they had ten straight Platinum releases but meant squat over here...) where the most notable would probably be the "Live", but there are real gems in "Closer To Home", "Survival" & "E Pluribus Funk",  and 4 piece slick melodic rock (courtesy of Todd Rundgren, Jimmy Ienner(?) and Frank Zappa, yes, ole Frank hiself...) - "Shinin' On" is a standout track and CD, with some outstanding Rundgren soloing, and "Were An American Band" is a US Standard...
US buddies - did Bon Jovi used to encore with WAAB...?

[Dave W]

The music press here hated GFRR and were furious that so many people loved them anyway.

[Freuds_Cat]

Ken, my opinion of Don Brewer is the opposite of yours. I would put him in my top 3 drummers to play in a band with. I absolutely love his playing. Just about anything live, he just shines IMHO.

[gearHed289]

GFR - Homer Simpson's favourite band... 

Who could resist that "bong rattling bass"?

[Highlander]

I never had the good fortune to have seen him, but don't get me wrong, Bret, I'm a big fan... it's just that "T. N. U. C." is not one of the most inspiring solos I've ever heard, then again, awesomely more inspiring than "Moby Dick"...

5 drummers that have seriously impressed me without thinking too hard...

Neal Peart, Terry Bozzio, Ian Paice, Keith Moon, Ed Cassidy & Cliff Davies...

er... that's six...

[shadowcastaz]

Considering I paid about $220 for bass & case awesome .  I have a badass bridge for it  but have not installed it. I used a bayou  wiring harness he makes for the DS pup. I had orig destined the DS for an Ibanez semi install but fell for the BaCH, sold the Ibanez. There is also a pup ring with a thumb rest on the top edge I like a lot . forget where I got it though . The ol pit ,I believe.
Im gonna play her this week , kinda forgot about her with all the gibbys around. lime green P bass tooo.........



The tele also has a  nat finish, you can see the grain holes.....

[tore00]

Well, I would be happy to invite all you to my band rehersals and to first show, that hope will that will happen shortly: we are a Grand Funk Railroad Italian cover band!

[Highlander]

Grazie mille... but still some trip, even for me...  

[Hornisse]

I was a big fan of GFR.  Was lucky enough to see them in 1998 when Farner was with them.  I guess that was the last tour for him.  Mel played a Zon and I was blown away by his playing.  The whole band was on top of their game.  I couldn't speak for a few days afterward because I was screaming out the lyrics.  Could not hear for a few days either!

[godofthunder]

Do you guys do any GFR Scott? 

Oh what the hell shameless plug.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvFX4GmKiYo

[Highlander]

Guessed that without even hitting the button  - still played it again as it's a great version... "Good Singin', Good Playin'" to coin an LP titled expression...