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Grand Funk Railroad ~ The Locomotion 1974 Extended Meow Mix
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I thought that this song was awesome the first time I heard it on the radio as a mere motorhead kitten. Detroit gave me a very rounded education in soul, R&B, Jazz, pop, sex and drugs and rock and roll.
I was a young child of 2 when the original 1964 version of "The Locomotion", a #1 Hot100 song about a dance that did not even exist was written especially for Little Eva to record. Twelve years later, it was revitalized in a way no one could have anticipated by Grand Funk Railroad and repeated that feat.
Guitarist Mark Farmer and drummer Don Brewer were both born in Flint, Michigan and began writing and recording music together, and along with DJ Terry Knight in The Pack, scored a #46 Hot100 hit in 1967 with their cover of Ben E Kings "I (Who Have Nothing)". Farmer and Brewer moved to New York and teamed with bassist Mel Schacher from Owosso, Michigan. The trio approached Knight, who signed them to an exclusive contract where he had complete creative and financial control over them beginning in 1969.
A year later, they became known for their explosive live shows selling out Shea Stadium in 24 hours, when it took three weeks for the Beatles to do the same. They dumped Knight in 1972, litigation was handed to lawyer John Eastman (Linda Eastman McCartney is his daughter) . They also added longtime friend keyboardist and Flint resident, Craig Frost and set about making music.
Producer Todd Rundgren and Grand Funk Railroad brought thunder to the song, completely owning it, so much so it became their second #1 Hot100 hit May 4, 1974. It was the second song of the rock era to become number one twice by different artists. The first was "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence and then Donny Osmond. The writers of both of those songs were Carole King and Gerry Goffin.
The band was jamming away having fun with their cover when Rundgren offered to produce the remake. They had already worked out the harmonies and the song came together in the studio. If you listen to the quieter parts you can hear the band members having a lot of fun with their vocals.
I was a young child of 2 when the original 1964 version of "The Locomotion", a #1 Hot100 song about a dance that did not even exist was written especially for Little Eva to record. Twelve years later, it was revitalized in a way no one could have anticipated by Grand Funk Railroad and repeated that feat.
Guitarist Mark Farmer and drummer Don Brewer were both born in Flint, Michigan and began writing and recording music together, and along with DJ Terry Knight in The Pack, scored a #46 Hot100 hit in 1967 with their cover of Ben E Kings "I (Who Have Nothing)". Farmer and Brewer moved to New York and teamed with bassist Mel Schacher from Owosso, Michigan. The trio approached Knight, who signed them to an exclusive contract where he had complete creative and financial control over them beginning in 1969.
A year later, they became known for their explosive live shows selling out Shea Stadium in 24 hours, when it took three weeks for the Beatles to do the same. They dumped Knight in 1972, litigation was handed to lawyer John Eastman (Linda Eastman McCartney is his daughter) . They also added longtime friend keyboardist and Flint resident, Craig Frost and set about making music.
Producer Todd Rundgren and Grand Funk Railroad brought thunder to the song, completely owning it, so much so it became their second #1 Hot100 hit May 4, 1974. It was the second song of the rock era to become number one twice by different artists. The first was "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence and then Donny Osmond. The writers of both of those songs were Carole King and Gerry Goffin.
The band was jamming away having fun with their cover when Rundgren offered to produce the remake. They had already worked out the harmonies and the song came together in the studio. If you listen to the quieter parts you can hear the band members having a lot of fun with their vocals.
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