Apr

Mark Farner Friday

By Susie

Mark Farner

Mark Farner and Grand Funk Friday’s Sketch, as my son said, “a great guitar player, a great musician, what more can I tell you mom.”

This is a sketch I did for my son’s 15th birthday, he was only 8 months into playing. I’d come home from work and I would hear “I’m Your Captain” screaming out of the speakers with the old lp’s and the crackling sound, what a throw back for us over 40 folks.

Mark Farner has a good heart, good values and fights for his country and personal freedom. It seems he has a true love of life, with the trials and tribulations of Rock Bands from the 60’s to now, the continued success of Mark Farner has to come from within.

This drawing of Mark is early in his career, with a Microfret Guitar, of which I never realized how few of them were produced.

Because of a neck injury, Mark Farner now plays a Parker Fly, due to the weight. A favorite guitar in our household is the Messenger though, it has a sound like no other.

Mark Farner was a true American Musical Innovator that never got his due. Inspiring more bands than people know. From Grand Funk to Grace is a must read for true Farner and Grand Funk fans, giving insight to a guitarist that lives by his passions.

“Everybody, Listen to me…”

Categories : Pencil Sketches, Rock Art

17 Comments

Cruizinsuezin
April 18th, 2008 at 1:04 pm

Really awesome sketch!

I agree with all that is written here! You Rock for teaching your kids to love Classic Rock’n Roll…I’m doing the same! Classic Rock will therefore, never die!

The Realtor
April 18th, 2008 at 3:12 pm

You’re the shiz…

Fool
April 18th, 2008 at 3:17 pm

Awesome Sketch! Thanks for sharing this one, I used to listen the Grand Funk all the time. (yes i am old)

Lee
April 18th, 2008 at 3:36 pm

Excellent artwork!

Jilly
April 19th, 2008 at 8:07 am

What a great “American Band”.
He is “Some Kind of Wonderful”.
Your sketch is GREAT! I LOVE IT!
Looking at this is like juming into a “Time Machine”.

Jilly’s last blog post..Ceremony – the cutting of the hair

christina
April 21st, 2008 at 1:17 pm

i love this pic

billyboxergirl
April 21st, 2008 at 11:42 pm

nice sketch… i wish i can do it too.

Mel Avila Alarilla
April 22nd, 2008 at 8:02 pm

Hi Susie,
Thanks for visiting my blog and for the point of view you shared with us. God bless.

Brian Fitzpatrick
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:41 am

Great sketch! One of my favorites of the ones I’ve seen on your site! Keep up the great work!

debwunschnh
April 23rd, 2008 at 1:56 pm

What a beautiful drawing. I love it.

Thanks for sharing.

tom holshoe
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:18 pm

Hi Susie,Great art! Mark Farner is a class act,My birthday is Nov 28…Can I buy sketch of Mark farner?

Ed
April 24th, 2008 at 12:09 pm

Great drawing!
I was a lonely grand funk fan in the end of the 70’s, especially in europe.
They were a cult band in those days in my country.
In Holland(that’s where i’m from) they only performed twice. In 1970 in “de doelen” in rotterdam and in 1975 in the “jaap eden hal” in amsterdam. I was born in 1962 so i was to young to see them perform live.
Grand funk still has a place in my heart and i try to interest people to them by saying that once they were the loudest band in the world.

Johannes Istimewa
April 28th, 2008 at 11:11 am

Thanks for your posting! I loved it!

To Ed from the Netherlands

I’m from the Netherlands too(Amsterdam), always felt somewhat lonesome and misunderstood being a GFR fan. GFR has always meant the world to me(for a reason!) I’ve even named my son after Farner. My 9 year old daughter loves their music and kissed goodbye to being a Kiss lover. Everyone in my youth was into Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, etc. etc. while I ‘ve always been into Grand Funk(the old one)like most youngsters of MY OWN community. I would love to exchange ideas with you
Groetjes,
Istimewa

Johannes Istimewa
April 28th, 2008 at 11:19 am

Hi Susie,
Thanks for posting this. Ever looked at ‘Packed Funk’ postings on Youtube? You really should and sign the petition too. Everyone of you should. You too Ed from the Netherlands(and mail me sometime)!
Istimewa

Emil M Schick JR
May 24th, 2008 at 7:27 pm

I’m a big fan… Loose the mullet and the Mullies. I’ll gladley give you a hundred bucks a guy for the the originall band because you guy’s rocked my world back in 1974 at Capitol Center MD. I saw you twice. You guy’s ROCK>>>>

valter Sciandra
December 20th, 2008 at 5:42 am

driving thru the roads of my young days still make me feel the same…..just because i use to drive with the same music of the old days….i still have in my heart the Band, the American Band…maybe now more than ever….wish GFR never die….they are in me….they will live in me till the last breath.