It doesn't appear that the new GFR is doing much lately due to Don
Brewer touring with Bob Segers' Silver Bullet Band.They have been at
it since 99-2000 with the new line-up and have had a small group who
support them .I am fan of the ORIGINAL Grand Funk and don't support
the current GFR by attending shows or buying merchandise.Don and Mel
are entitled to tour as Grand Funk and are in control of the Grand
Funk name and corporation, so be it , life goes on.Mark Farner has
made a name for himself as the Rock Patriot and has had a whirlwind
year.His new release "For the People" and tons of personal
appearances on radio, rock and roll fantasy camp, Howard Stern,
Rockline, Steve Cropper show in Nashville, autographing copies of
the Grand Funk DVD/CD at his website(new )his Patriot Party in vegas
this friday the 10th, rockyard the 18th. Did i mention that he spent
his birthday evening the 29 of Sept. with his fans at Easybreezes
typing in answers to questions of any subject matter.I know for a
fact that the new website has some great fan oriented surprises
coming up!You Tube has some good old GFR and one or 2 of the nGFR
so it is a good year for fans of Mark Farner and for fans of The
nGFR , well maybe Don Brewer will go back after Seger stops touring
and will release some more Shea Stadium and early GFR material.In
the mean time we can continue to enjoy the great new music of Mark
Farner, Rock Patriot!!!!