MARK FARNER NEW SONG MP3 & FIRST EVER VIDEO MP4~TRAILER

Published on Sep 26, 2013

Anyone who has ever been in the same room with Mark Farner knows exactly what I'm talking about. He's captivating... Just his presence as he walks into a room causes every eye to take note, much less when he takes the stage and begins to sing.Pure Magic!Mark Farner is known not only for his monster guitar licks but a voice that gets anyone's attention and an energy unlike any other. Untouched by the false world that surrounds him, he continues to write from a place of love and innocence... a Spiritual place that embodies the soul... a pure heart. That's where his magic comes from... a place untainted by man and kissed by Spirit.

Now in his 44th year as a professional musician and celebrating his 65th birthday, Mark has released a new single and his first ever Music Video.Mark's take on the song..."It's made to get men out on the dance floor and dance their asses off! "Take You Out" is provocative for both men and women. As the fantasy unfolds the message becomes clear... reaching the natural desire in every man to get out on that dance floor and Rock."We only go around once in life men... and women will agree... it's time we dance!"

To purchase the video single and or Music video click the link below.
https://missinginkshop.com/markfarner/store

See you on the dance floor!

Also available at: cd baby, itunes & Amazon

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From The Farner Flick : T-Shirt Reveal: Here's the Tee You've Been Waiting To See!

From Director Joanne Codi, Mark Farner Movie T-shirt Reveal:

Joanne Codi posted an announcement

Aren’t they FANTASTIC! What a gorgeous design by Mark Hooks…thank you Mark! These beautiful T-shirts are made right here (of course) in the good ol’ USA!!! Current sizes are Sm, Med, Lg, XL and XXL. Should anyone need a size not offered here, or if you want children’s sizes, let me know and I’ll do my best to accommodate your needs. All monies raised from these Tee Shirts go directly to funding this movie. Buy em’ for all your rockin’ loved ones!  This Rockursocksoff Rockumentary T-shirt is a Perk for your pledge! See a whole pile of perks for your pledge at the IndieGoGo campaign page! What a Rock’n Bod! PLEDGE: $75 Receive an official commemorative “I’m Your Captain – The Mark Farner Story” movie T-shirt and a movie credit in the Special Thanks section on the official movie website. They put my name and your name here! You Really Rock! PLEDGE: $100 Receive BOTH a personally autographed photo of Mark Farner and the official commemorative “I’m Your Captain – The Mark Farner Story” movie T-shirt, plus a movie credit in the Special Thanks section on the official movie website. Blogger's Note: I am so excited about this movie! Farner finally gets some well deserved recognition for his talents and contributions to the Hard Rock Evolution. The movie will let us get to know him in a way only a movie can! Just like in the 70's, let's get behind this awesome effort that we believe in! Help us to generate the funding to: "Get This Thing On The Move!"  ~Suez  ``

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Mark Farner~I'm Your Captain~Contest Giveaway On Face Book!

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah  ENTER THE “I’M YOUR CAPTAIN”The Mark Farner Story Rockumenatry Fundraiser/ Giveaway!

 The spoils of Victory are Dazzling To The Senses!

 

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WHY THOSE TWO PEDALS?! BECAUSE THEY ARE MARK FARNER’S FAVORITE! YES, THE MARK FARNER OF GRAND FUNK RAILROAD!

Celestial Effects and I are teaming up once again but this time, it is to raise awareness and possibly provide help for the Rockumentary….

“I’m Your Captain- The Mark Farner Story”

~Celestial Effects

TO ENTER, YOU JUST HAVE TO DO A FEW THINGS…..

Step 1- Click indiegogo campaign page and watch the trailer for the movie. After you've been moved to donate, Click the LIKE button…. once you click the LIKE button a dialog box will appear allowing you to post the fundraising link to your facebook Home. By doing so you've just helped with the fund raiser! Thank you!

Step 2- You'll need to "Like" both the “I’m Your Captain” and the Celestial Effects FB pages  These "Like" buttons both appear on  the http://www.fuzzboxgirl.com/contests/  PAGE as well as the separate links included here.

STEP 3 – On the “I’m Your Captain” Facebook wall, you must type: “MARK FARNER IS MY CAPTAIN”

You are entered easy as that!

ONE LUCKY WINNER WILL BE RANDOMLY CHOSEN ON FRIDAY, MARCH 9TH….. WHICH IS ONLY ABOUT 2 WEEKS AWAY!

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Click In When Mark Talks: "All things Sixx String"

“ALL THINGS SIXX STRING” 

 

TUESDAY JAN. 17th, 2012

OUR SPECIAL GUEST

WILL BE

MARK FARNER

From

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD

 

 

8:00 p.m. And Midnight E.S.T.

And

5:00 p.m. And 9:00 p.m. P.S.T.

Live From:

 

http://www.livefromrocknrollranch.com/?page_id=36

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Farner Show's Us~Summer Kind Of Wonderful In Port Huron

July 17th, Friday FARNER SHOW IS; SUMMER KIND OF WONDERFUL~PORT HURON

Guest Blogger; Cruizinsuezin;

Ah Summer concerts...And another great trip to see my favorite musing-musician, soulful singin', guitar slingin', Shaman-showman, Fit as a finely tuned fiddle...the man Ringo Star calls: "Mr. Grand Funk Railroad himself"...Mark Farner!"

Seriously, the crowd goes wild and I am in the front rearing and whinnying like a filly of fifteen again! And since it's the third time around for fifteen, I'm much better at it and enjoying it so much more! Yeah, Mark can make ya feel like that.

But the getting there is always worth the effort and fun too. So I'll start with the multi-tasking I did during the two hour cruise up to Port Huron... I let the time spent driving benefit my concert psych-up ritual. Remember those? I day-dreamed about how my friends and I used to always do concert psych-ups in the 70's man. We'd listen to the artist for days before the concert. We'd play ALL their albums the day of the show. We'd save all the best uh, stuff for this show then,We'd let the build up explode once we'd get in the great groove that only Grand Funk Railroad got us in to. The Funk band would be gettin' down with us as one big communing party as we'd all inhale "that funky stuff" and blew it their way...togetha Forever!

So, with these fond memories to tickle my fancy, I slid "On Time" [Funk's first] into the player and let the music move me as I traveled at 70 Miles Per Hour forward with the 70's retrospection in the rear view mirror. Psychedelia, and music that can never be reproduced in the same righteous spirit. Sadly to me, the innocence before media manipulation is history. The daze of days gone by. Back when peace was our collective agenda...it lives here in the magic sound that Messenger has...What depth of lyrics...What a great voice... And, then the melancholic mist lifted and I realized I'm about to make it to the meet & greet through Mark's "Closer To Home" Fan club! You guessed it...That thought drove my foot to hit 80 MPH as I'm thinkin': "I gotta get there [On Time]" Next thing I know I'm meeting Mark's kind concert concierge "Liz" who hands me a cool "40 Years Funkin'" patch and a VIP ticket! What happens next is not for the squeamish, I know it's not bear baiting season yet but, next was a "howdy do" bear hug from Mark himself! I was still in "shock and awe" when a camera flash went off... Shocked that he'd do that and, "awe it was worth the two hour drive for that! "

Mark Farner concerts are many things if your there to receive.The music has so many timeless and new ideas. It creates this time portal and I adore dancing through it. I always end up grinning like I'm crazy about classic rock 'n roll but, if you sit on your gluteus maximus and watch Mark on the venue's LED screen..it is, and shall always be, your choice which set of cheeks are sore a little later! Let's make a pact to always show this charismatic artist the ut most respect by getting up and shakin' what God gave us while we still can! I wasn't sure I should mention this and the thought that I almost didn't kinda bothers me...Hope you "get it" and I hope I get it right... Mark in announcing he's a Christian from the stage, told us one day he asked, something like this: "God should I cuss?" and the answer was: "I don't give a shit" It was really funny! Thank God for humor, that's where we got it!

At this show and the many I've been to in the past, the guitar playing was seemingly effortless. The Funk tunes flourish with that Parker guitar in Farner's strong hands. It's something I'm so used to I might forget to appreciate it. This night the vocals were behind me and the guitar is most of what I heard....Three guitar lessons and forty-five year's experience flowing through those fingers! And "We The People" are the benefactors of this Grand Funk-straight shootin' guitar'd government. And why does he do it? For the People..for the passion...It's The Same Ol' Feelin' from the Rock Patriot.

Songs that soul soothing voice graced us with are in no particular order here as I tend to live in the moment at these things, blissed out, singing along, ....Oh, I can't relay how Fun these shows are but, here's a few jams that lit me up with that "perma-grin" I like to wear on the weekends; Are You Ready, Aimless Lady, Creepin', The Railroad, Sin's A Good Man's Brother, Badtime, We're An American Band, Some Kinda Wonderful, Locomotion, Same Ol' Feelin', Closer To Home!

It was beautiful man...the voice of Grand Funk Railroad, with the same dynamics the past power trio possessed. When the songs were recorded with the original GFR as a three piece, Mark performs them with just the bass, guitar and drums! True to the sound...True to the way we want to hear it...Loud, proud and powerful...melodic, patriotic and hard rockin'! Any promoters that put Mark on their stage and his great entourage in the side lights will never be sorry...Nicest professionals you'll ever love meeting...For Summer Festivals...Mark Farner is the group we've been waiting to see...Only the original is Summer Kind Of Wonderful

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GFR~Three Faces In Those Square New York Times

Flash back to June 14TH, in the very groovy year, 1970...Grand Funk Railroad unleash a feast to the dimentional senses with their Gi-Normous "Closer To Home" billboard in New York's Time Square!



To create the dynamic decoupage would cost 70 thousand dollars and 35 thousand more would need to be spent to rent the 60 foot high, entire city block long, prime peeping space between 45TH and 46TH Streets on Broadway!! The inscription read: "Three faces among the countless who belong to the New culture, setting forth on the final voyage through a dying world...searching to find a way to bring us all CLOSER TO HOME"



"...I didn't realize it was that BIG until I finally saw it for myself....It was huge. I thought it was the coolest thing. I just stood there with my mouth open and tears came to my eyes...." [more on this in; From Grand Funk To Grace] Another help to the band came from striking union workers that would have changed the billboard when the rental agreement expired. As the strike wore on...the sign stayed larger than life for several extra months for free!

Little over a year later:
Long line for Grand Funk Railroad at Shea Stadium. A 72 hours hour sell out in 1971!

Vietnam Veterans Vote "I'm Your Captain/ Closer To Home" the song of honor at the 25TH Anniversary of "The Wall" Memorial Service.

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Flint's Farner Fervor Flows

Guest Post from Cruizinsuezin:


Here's a quick little slide show commercial with a great Marquee Farner behind Farner Marketeer/Spokeswoman Lynn.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30366181@N05/sets/72157619214357961/show/

I can just imagine how many "takes" she took to finally eloquently enunciate "Mark Farner" and "Farmer's Market in Flint" in the same sentence! On camera no less! Add the fact that she had to say: August "fifteenth" too, and I think she's ready for a "cold one" from one of the sponsors foamy fountains. Good thing she didn't add the"Forty Year's Funkin'" quip! She may have hurt herself!

But, speaking of sameness, how easy is that to remember: "Farmer Farner at..." No wait, Mark Farmer (happens all the time) Mark Farner's Marketed at Flints Farmer's Market...yeah, that's the ticket! Oh, [Caution cheesy segway ahead] Somebody say ticket? Buy ticket's at Farmer's Market in Flint for Mark Farner's August 15 !



Now, this particular depiction of Mark is from the MT. Clemens, Michigan show where Mark Farner/N'rG held the stage and attending spectators as happy captives for a solid hour and a half. Two or three days earlier "the other guys"(you know, the two against one guys that hold the trade mark) had played the area and it was like Mark had set himself to prove something that day...and prove it he did that day and many times since! In the crowd, I saw a sign that read: "The Real Deal-Mark Farner" Nuff said. It was one of THE BEST Mark shows I had ever experienced! The description, "on fire" doesn't even cover it..."OF Fire" would be closer.



Mark Farner Fires Up the Fans

Anyway, the picture they picked for the banner is capturing Mark in Michigan. He is conducting the audience during the spiritually moving chorus of Mark's gift of song: "I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home"

"I'm Getting Closer To My Home"

The audience sings back to Mark: "I'm Getting Closer To My Home"

Mark receives you: "your the best"

This is destined to be a HOT time in Flint! Get your ticket's! Tell your friends!
Come Fan the Flames!
Don't forget...It's the "Forty Years Funkin'" Celebration and the fan club has had contests like members sending in their favorite Grand Funkin' story to have Mark draw entry's at random. The winning entry wins a personal phone call from him! Sign up and 'fess up today!

Special Thanks to T. Bankert for the Flint footage for this;

Buy Tickets in these Fine Flint establishments:

Blackstones Eatery; (810) 234-9011
Mike's Triple Grille; (810) 239-4444
Farmer's Market; (810) 232- 1399

Purchase tickets online and more: http://www.flintrevival.com/

~Suez

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Farner To Funk Flint This Summer

Let's start tripping through time and Myspace and rewind the time continuum to when Mark Farner made three's trips down from Petoskey (publically) to make spark's in Flint, Michigan. This time, you don't have to boomerang around the Sun to go back in time here. I have the pictures in my external hard drive!

In 2007...this is the exciting Touch Tunes Jukebox launch of his latest CD titled "For The People" Sample tunes on: MARK'S MYSPACE


TOUCH TUNES JUKEBOXES ARE LOADED WITH MARKS TUNES IN MIDWEST MICHIGAN
(requesting his 2006 CD be added to your local Jukebox is a cool idea-yes? We all need this Patriotic, country defining updated Funk~Right On!)

Anyway, The trifecta "Grip 'n Grin" session at three of Flint's fine establishments went well and many fans showed up to get items autographed or receive a big hug from this home town legend of Rock and Roll!

If that wasn't cool enough, a few months later when one of our favorite local journalist (Doug Pullen) moved on to Texas from the Flint Journal...Mark Farner showed up at the Going Away Party at Jester's Lounge in Flint for Doug and brought along Fabulous Pack member Curt Johnson plus Dennis Bellenger from Mark's 1968 band; The Coolie Group)

Dennis Bellenger, Curt Johnson, Rusty Wright and Mark Farner (pic by L. Wright)

Right at the start of the party Mark Farner and friends performed his signature song "I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home" and it was a very touching tribute to Doug and to the love the locals have for music (so much musical talent in attendance that night) and for Mark and his Grand Funk Railroad music!


(Video compliments of Mustard Seed)

Mark is so gracious when signing autographs! And when we joke that he'll sign whatever you bring...I guess that means even if all you have is yourself! So, just for FUN I'll include this picture!


Now, the big new's was announced at Blackstone's Eatery in downtown Flint!
This Summer, During the "Back To The Bricks Festival" on August 15TH, Mark Farner and his band "N'rG"[Energy] will take the stage at Atwood Stadium! The FUNK will Fly and spirits will be high!

The Media converged and took notes!
Mark's speech


Film at 11:00
The Newton's signed and framed album cover shown on TV


It's a beauty


"Thank You For Coming..."

(pics by Mary Newton)

C'Mon and show your Rock and Roll Soul!


More Information at: http://www.markfarner.com

For a Grand Funk Tour of Flint complete with the signing of a gigantic picture of Mark Farner in the local Flint music store CLICK HERE:
Good View's For Flint~Thank You Terry R. Bankert

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