Mark Farner With The Pack~UpBeat Show 1968

When Terry Knight stepped away from the lead singer scene it was the voice of Mark Farner that became the leader of The Pack. This gem from 1968 came with no sound. The live performance is “Stand Next To Your Fire“ so, the studio version recording has to suffice. Dig the multi-colored tunics? Could it be this is where the guys got the idea to dress in different colors when they became Grand Funk Railroad? I know better versions are out for Farner (lead vocals), Craig Frost (keys), Don Brewer (drums), Herm Jackson (bass) and Kenny Rich (guitar) on Cleveland’s Up Beat Show! Nugget of Knowledge from You Tube’s JohninFunk : “Here’s a little history behind them: David Spero (son of the Upbeat show producer Herman Spero) took those shots with his 8mm camera. He used to film all the acts while taping for WEWS’s Upbeat at Cleveland’s studio. The taping(s) of The Pack took place early March and broadcast March 9 and April 27 1968 by W