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I wonder if he ever considered that no one really likes Grand Funk? Question: Do You Like Grand Funk? Why? "Well, I'll tell ya. They got style." “I don't know. They're not good musicians. They got a nice sound. It's really crappy when you take it apart musically, but uh, you know . . .” “I think they‘re a pretty good combo." “ ’Cause I do. ‘Cause I like 'em. Their music, I like it when I'm stoned." “Well if you've ever seen them live. I mean it's just so loud and really exciting. I mean they just keep getting better and better. I got all their albums. And that Mark Farner. the things he can do with his guitar. Wow. I don‘t care if people put him down, ’cuz he’s so damn mean.” “I just like ’em. I dunno. They're good when A news item from the Toronto Telegram: The manager of Grand Funk Railroad, Terry Knight. is claiming that there is an “establishment freeze" on his group which, oddly enough, is one of the most popular on concert tours. W - - A - - .1 A L:_ A££A1QN 6n nllnu' fhn O’l'nllh 'pUpumr Ull LUIILCLU “Jun” Knight claims that his offers to allow the group to play free concerts for U.S. troops in Europe have been turned down by the Pentagon. But what really bothered Knight, was that at a recent press conference scheduled to present back- ground for the group's up-coming appearance at Shea Stadium, only six out of the 150 invited showed up. _ _ .. . -___:.1-..-,1 Llnn‘ “11 run: vnnllv you‘re stoned.” “I just like 'em. The music's OK. And they got a good heat." “I don’t know. I like Black Sabbath, y'know." “I don't know. I like Led Zeppelin. I like all kinds of music. I blast down the house with it." “I like 'em sometimes. and sometimes. I don't." “.I really like them. Like they're heavy. man." “Because I think they‘re good, and they got a lot of talent.” “I like them. They‘re really heavy.” “Wow man, like there's never been nuthin' like the Funk. They're fantastic man. better than Led Zeppelin. Man, the music they play is better than anyone. They even do better than the Stones. Man, are they great.” “Well, they‘re kinda far out. man.” "Doesn't everybody like the Funk ‘3” Question: Where have you been and where are you going? Mark Farner: Gosh, I don't know, we just play, and it's swell. - Mel Schacher . . . Julie. Julie who? Don Brewer: What‘s a groupie? Terry Knight: Tell him I'm not in the office. Says Mark Farner: “In my lyrics, I try to use a universal language. I don‘t write so complicated. . . . and I don’t like to use big long words and symbols. I‘d go on stage naked if I could. I'd go everywhere naked. I love the freedom I feel on stage ’cause I can do anything I want to. 1 get off doing it. That‘s when I really get off. Like in Texas, after two encores, I was so stoned when I got off stage, that I couldn’t even walk, and that’s where I want to be. That’s the kind of stoned I love and want to be all the time. Yeh, like where we come from, it's a very industrial town, a lot of greasers, a lot of factories, a lot to put up with, but something to really protest in our music. There were a lot of fights. I protest against people who are down on me because of my hair. I really got beat up bad by some people at this motorcycle race. I was the only one there with long hair, I mean no one else even had sideburns, and they got me because of my hair, and kicked me, kicked my ribs in, my face. The ambulance had to take me away, it was a really terrifying experience. I thought I was going to die. “That inspired me to write certain songs." Notice, dear reader, I have up to now. not com- mented my own opinion. And I won't, either, Jack. I see where Bill Graham, owner of the Fillmore East and West. has decided to close them both down. because. as he says, of the increasing amount of greed in lthe music business. Now, that's some laugh. It’s the same guy who said he didn't get enough money for promoting the Rolling Stones tour in the States. Now he's going into dealing exclusively with companies, and big business. To make more money, I suppose. By KOOP HEILBRON An Interview With Terry Knight Of The Grand Funk Railroad BUILDING MATERIALS SAND & GRAVEL Thornhill Building Sunply Ltd. 361 JOHN ST. â€" THORNHILL 889-4137 â€"- 939-1176 Open 'Til Noon Saturdays â€" Cash and Carry THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario PHOTO at] a S SUPPLIES hmond Heights Centre WE DELIVER â€" FRAMES! 0 Custom Framing 0 Stock Frames 0 Assemble Yourself Bring that favourite portrait to life with a truly distinctive frame! We can help you. rames H :yle. good musicians. crappy when you DU know . . .” I combo." em. n live, I mean it‘s I mean they just t all their albums. s he can do with f people put him 'hey're good when 5 OK. And they Sabbath, y’know." appelin. I like all house with it.” metimes, I don‘t.” y're heavy. man." More than 350 delegates at- ‘tended the 18th annual confer- ‘ence of the Ontario Association for the Mentally Retarded from iMay 12 to 15 in Thunder Bay. l Attending from York Central Their music, :Association for the Mentally Re- itarded were: Mrs. Marie Lovie. .and Joseph Dwyer as delegates. Other York Central Association l . members attended specral ses- sions on community residences ‘and recreation programming, commencing Thursday evening and continuing until Friday ev- ‘ening. These were: President lDoug Hinchcliffe. Past. Presi- dent Dr. Arnold Arai. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mingay of Markham and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Allen. er. Mingay is chairman of the ‘York Central Residence Board of Administration and Mr. A1- len represents Allen. Brown & Sherriff. architects for the local iresidence program. live, I mean it's mean they just all their albums. he can do with people put. him Thursday. May 20, 197 Thunder Bay Meeting Studied Residences For Mentally Retarded Hosts for the conference were the Lakehead Association for the Mentally Retarded. For three days delegates from‘> 117 local asmciations through-i out Ontario discussed the many} problems still facing the three‘ percent of our popualtion who are mentally retarded. Special} guests and speakers includedzi Deputy Director Fred Krause} of the President's Committee on Mental Retardation in Wash- ington. DC. and Director Dr. John Zarfas. Mental Retard- ation Services Branch. Ontario Department of Health. It is Dr. Zarfas‘ office which is re- sponsible for the operation of the Ontario Hospital Schools for the Retarded. Krause. the keynote speaker. opened the conference Thurs- day by noting that. “now, after so long a time of being thought helpless, hopeless human ac- cidents we know that the re- tarded can be helped. can be- come, in many cases. contrib- uting citizens." Among the issues discussed at the conference were improved workshops and residences for adult retarded, better services for the whole family and rec- reation programs for all ages of retarded people. As outgoing Ontario President Doris Nobes de Burgh of London stated. “We realize our services need to be enlarged and improved. and this is the responsibility of the local and regional groups working in co-operation with the provincial body.” At the ‘association's annual meeting a new board of direc- tors was elected. New provinc- ial president is Angus Robert- son of Willowdale. Vice-pres- idents are: Mrs. D. M. Scott. London: Dnn Nisbel. Wards- \'i119 and Stan Kurisko, Sault Ste. Marie. Treasurer is Frank Dunn of Brantford. NOTICE TO CREDITORS And Others In The Estate Of JAMES DOUGLAS BUCKL. 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