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Jorge F

In Reply to: Re: Grand Funk Railroad posted by Audiophilander on May 31, 1999 at 17:15:32:

Thanks.
I confess that I was a fan in my teens but didn't know they were still in business.
AS I wrote, I don't know how it will sound (to my ears) nowadays.
Perhaps I'm just being nostalgic. The blame is on this site!
I remember very few from the LPs I had. I do remember a fine one, with a silver cover, coin shaped and another (didn't like that one very much) with a lot of small US flags and the 'a la Stones' sentence 'should be played loud'. I really can't remember my two faves. One was a live performance, perhaps at Atlanta, but the other is really fighting against my memory. I think that there was a track, perhaps the last one, mentioning a message from a captain to his crew, but I'm not sure.
John E and you made me curious. Is there a fan club web site or something?

Regards,
Jorge

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Fan club(s): Audiophilander 11:56:43 6/01/99 (4)
Yesiree! The offical link is listed below, and here is the "Funkengruvin" club site: www.vegasnet.net/~1kfunkrr/
Sorry, I'm not quite sure about the location of JohnE's personal fan club, but you might try here: www.members.aol.com/serialhq/ [Just kiddin' --- but I figure at least John will get a kick out of checking out this site] ;-)
AuPh
- Grand Funk official site
- Audiophilander - Available CDs Jorge F 04:37:03 6/02/99 (2)
  Thanks again.
  I checked some sites (amzon, cduniverse) and seems I can get the albuns I want.
  I'm just afraid of the sound quality.
  I'm interested in:
  E Pluribus Funk
  Closer to home
  Survival
  Live Album
  Do you have any experience on these CDs?
  
  Regards,
  Jorge
  - Yes. Audiophilander 07:53:12 6/02/99 (1)
    I own all of them, but I can't emphasize enough that the imports are the only releases from the old catalog which have been remastered thus far and those are the only ones I can vouch for sound wise. Also I would avoid the first live album even though it is an import, because it isn't one of the remastered Japanese titles (i.e. it's from Holland) and doesn't sound anywhere near as good as the LP I remember [note: even though the first live album is on the Capital/EMI label it has a distinctly bootleg sound quality; I have no idea what the source material was, and based on my recollections the original domestic LP from the early 70's sounded MUCH better].
    One head's up: E. Pluibus Funk is the coin shaped album you mentioned not liking very much; although I like it (i.e. *Footsomping Music* and *Loneliness* are stand outs), I wanted you to be aware of the fact before your purchase.
    My recommendations: "Bosnia" (current and BEST sounding of the three live albums and available as a reasonably priced domestic release), the self-titled Grand Funk "red" album mentioned earlier (check under "ultimate Import Sale" sale on the main page at CD Now --- the price for this Japanese remaster is currently $20.99, has great sound and is well worth it IMHO), and last but not least "Closer to Home" (this has the studio version of the long track *I'm Your Captain/Closer to Home* which I believe you mentioned liking from the original live album; BTW, *I'm Your Captain/Closer to Home* is also available on the live Bosnia 2-CD set).
    Hope this sets you on the right coarse; now I'll "return you your ship". (grin)
    AuPh
    - Thanks + Precision Jorge F 08:20:25 6/02/99 (0)
      Thanks again.
      Well, perhaps I explained it wrongly. 'E Pluribus Funk' is one of my faves. The one I didn't like is 'We're an American Band'. Also liked 'Closer To Home' and 'Survival'. The best was the live album, which you say isn't good (sigh). CD Universe ask less than CD Now (and Amazon) for all of them.
      I'm quite that 'Bosnia' doesn't give me the sound I'm looking for. I still don't trust come backs that much. I'll try to listen to the demo seconds (scrooge guys!) in my home computer, because this one (the office one) has so sound card.
      
      Regards,
      Jorge
- Re: Fan club(s): Jorge F 03:54:02 6/02/99 (0)
  Thanks.
  Found most of the infos I needed in the official site. :-)
  Couldn't find any utility on the non-official one. :-(
  I guess that the old albuns are quite difficult to find. :-(
  
  Regards,
  Jorge

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