Talk:Grand Funk Railroad

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There needs to be a correction made to the 'GFR line-up' box, but I don't see the edit tab for it. For the years 1981-1983, it shows Craig Frost as in the band - Frost was definitely NOT in the band during these years. Farner and Lance Duncan Ong are officially credited (on the 1981 and 1983 albums) with keyboards for this period. For the years 1981-1983, Frost was a member of The Silver Bullet band.

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[edit] What goes around comes around

And Terry Knight had it coming.

I fail to see what the above comment has to do with the article. Considering that the man was murdered, and his murder is completely irrelevant to the subject of the article, it is in extremely bad taste at best. ElfNinosMom 04:18, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Flint, Michigan

do we really need to know that it's working class, or auto industrial?

[edit] Inncorect Link To A Band

In the article, in the section referring to what happened to the band after the breakup, it was said that "Brewer and Schacher formed Flint with the addition of Billy Ellworthy," but the link to the band Flint is to a different band that never had either Brewer or Schacher.

I'm WAY too new to attempt to correct this myself, so I was wondering if one of you good folk could look into it.

Sugarat99 16:52, 8 August 2006 (UTC)Sugarat99

I removed the incorrect link.ElfNinosMom 05:58, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

if this is a power-trio, as stated in the first sentence of the article, why are there 5 members shown in the main photo? either change the photo or remove "power-trio". Kingturtle 14:10, 4 November 2006 (UTC)


If I did this wrong, please forgive me as I am a neophyte. I seem to remember that there was bad blood between Terry Knight and GFR and it resulted in Terry Knight releasing the compilation album "Mark, Don and Mel" without the cooperation of the band. I believe this is why you cannot purchase that album on CD. ReverieHikes 00:18, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Not even a mention of the Simpsons reference?

This band was mentioned extensively in the Simpsons episode Homerpalooza, and doesn't even get a mention in the article - I really don't know if this says more about the band, or the article.--Macca7174 03:59, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mir san a bayrische band?

I wonder if German Rock group Spider Murphy Gangs song "Mir san a Bayrische Band" (We are a Bavarian Band) refers to "We are an American Band". Comments anyone? 82.145.234.188 19:28, 23 September 2007 (UTC)