It was a time of change for the power trio from Flint, Mich., of Mark Farner (guitar), Don Brewer (drums) and Mel Schacher (bass). After the just-formed band had played the 1969 Atlanta International Pop Festival, winning an enthusiastic crowd response and a subsequent deal with Capitol Records, Grand Funk Railroad quickly rose to gold album sales status on their first two releases and then platinum with 1970’s Closer To Home, and become a popular act on the rock concert circuit.