Grand Funk Railroad
On Time

THE REVIEW

The Strange Answer to Woodstock and the Twisted Man of the Twenty-First Century.

It's put together by three guys from Flint, Michigan: Mark Farner, Mel Schacher, and Don Brewer. They are the Grand Funk Railroad, one of the loudest bands in the entire history of Rock.

"On Time", released in 1969, represents their debut album: it's a very Rock And Roll work, energetic, with Blues undertones and anticipations of Hard Rock. The opening track is "Are You Ready", an impactful song that catches the listener off guard, immediately showcasing the focal points of this group's sound: Farner stands out with his lively voice, Schacher with his attentive bass, and Brewer proves to be an explosive and very skilled drummer. The best of the album emerges in the middle section with "T.N.U.C.", "Into The Sun", and "Heartbreaker", tracks often played and modified in their early Live performances. The first piece of this triptych is notable for an opening dominated by the guitar, but the best part is in the middle section with a 5-minute drum solo. "Into The Sun" stands out particularly in the instrumental parts, "Heartbreaker" slightly diverges from the preceding songs, with excellent results: it is one of their best songs overall. The album in the final part manages to maintain the quality and typical sounds of the record, however, the tracks do not particularly stand out.

The Grand Funk is one of those bands that represented a different side of America, musically speaking, one that deserves to be considered and respected. To best describe them, their most famous fan stepped in: Homer Simpson. His opinion matches mine completely.