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How Grand Funk Railroad Made Stadiums Their Own as They Shook a Generation with a Fierce Rock Sound

By Joe Bosso last updated

Mark Farner looks back on the gear, songs, and stories behind the biggest American hard-rock band of the early 1970s.

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Mark Farner of rock group Grand Funk Railroad performing at Hyde Park Free Concert, London, UK, 3rd July 1971.

“My Guitar Playing Has Always Been Based On Pure Emotion”: Grand Funk Railroad’s Mark Farner Reveals His Five Career-Defining Songs

By Joe Bosso last updated

The guitarist explains the genesis of classic tracks from the band’s heyday.

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West Amps

How the Tiny Amp Brand Behind Grand Funk Railroad’s Potent Hard-Rock Sound Became a Force to Be Reckoned With

By Dave Hunter last updated

Rock's golden age saw David West's Michigan-built amplification flourish as West Laboratories took on the majors.

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Cowbell can turn a good rock song into a great one. Really!

More Cowbell! 10 Rock Guitar Classics That Bring the 'Bell

By Guitar Player Staff published

Laugh all you want, but that distinctive 'tonk' can mean the difference between a good rock song and a great one.

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