Grand Funk Railroad to Open for Joe on 8/18

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Grand Funk Railroad will open for Joe at his show on August 18th at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. This should be quite a show. It must be quite a big deal in Illinois because it was actually announced in a press release by the Illinois governor's office. Here's a link:

http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=1&RecNum=6074

[JoeFan]

Thanks for the info dreamer, sounds like a splendid show, I certainly wish I could afford to fly to the States and see it, or see any Joe show, really.

[glenneaglesfan]

I was just thinking the same, JF. If only Joe (and any of the others) would come over here and do a mini tour.
Thanks for the link, dreamer!

[Brooke]

8) I always liked their songs back in the day!

I'm still contemplating going to this. Thanks dreamer!

[sodascouts]

I don't think I know any songs by Grand Funk Railroad, but I sure wish I could go to that show in Illinois. It's driving distance... just bad timing.

[DonFan]

Grand Funk Railroad's biggest hit was a great song called "We're an American Band."

[Freypower]

And don't forget Some Kind Of Wonderful, which Glenn covered at Royal Oak. They only really had one hit here, which was their somewhat heavy metal cover of The Locomotion.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Yep - I like "Some Kind of Wonderful". I honestly don't remember "We're an American Band". I'll have to find a sample of it to see if my memory is refreshed. I thought they were pretty good back in the day even though they weren't one of my favorites. I think this will be a great show though. Too bad Miss Soda will be off seeing another Eagle and won't be able to go to this! :wink:

[sodascouts]

Yeah, sucks to be me! ;)

Oh, so they originally did "Some Kind of Wonderful"? I remember when I first saw that song on Glenn's set list, I thought I was going to get the Drifters song. I knew that one by heart. The Grand Funk one... not so much. But I'm learning. ;)

[SweetHolly]

Grand Frunk Railroad also did a cover of The Locomotion.