![]() Because when some of the veterans that came home from the Gulf War, they had this radio-active poisoning, they had all kinds of different kinds of things they went through, they had that Agent Orange, all this awful stuff that our veterans are exposed to, and they don’t get very good treatment, in fact, you gotta fight to get them anything.Īndrew: It’s really sad to see that they have to fight like that just to get the help they both need, and rightfully deserve. My heart is for these people, and I really believe strongly in what they’re doing because they’re not asking for anything. What they do is from their heart, Anthony, and this is why I back these guys up, because they don’t allow any governmental interference, in fact, they have people that advocate for our veterans before the Board of Veterans Affairs, and you gotta have somebody who’s qualified, and these people are over-qualified for it because they’ve been doing it for so many years and they’re so successful in getting people help. They go way back, and these are veterans who are serving veterans, and these brothers and sisters that run the Veteran Support Foundation, they don’t take any salaries or they don’t take any wages. ![]() ![]() I’ve been working with these people for years and years. One is getting quite a bit of attention…it is called “Never and Always.” And there is a free download of the other video “Rock And Roll Soul” at, and people can sample it there and check it out, but when people buy the DVD, $3 of the $14.99 price is goes to the Veterans Support Foundation. But there are sixteen live performance tracks, and there are five bonus tracks of songs that have never been recorded like this before, and two bonus videos on the DVD as well. Mark: It was a couple of years ago in Chile, in Santiago. ![]() So, the concert DVD, From Chile With Love, let’s dig into it. I was like, “Are you kidding me? That’s a lot of dates that got canceled.” So, we’re in this state of shock.Īndrew: I’m sure that would have been very frustrating to go through as well. We had gigs where we were going to open for Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, they were doing some gigs here in the States and in Canada, and then somebody in their organization got COVID or something, so they just canceled everything. But those countries have got all these same things going on, but even to a greater degree, depending on which country it is, and how much people are kicking back. Mark: Well, we were gonna go back to Chile and to South America to do a South American run. We had a lot of gigs that we were on the books that we were supposed to play but…they started on this horse crap, and we had so many cancellations, then some rescheduled, and then, others just completely dropped out, so, it’s still a little sketchy as far as what we’re gonna be doing, we’re just on the ready.Īndrew: Where did you have planned to go for this tour? Mark: I’m proud to be suckin’ air! It’s been sketchy. Dig it.Īndrew: Mark, how are you doing today? How have the past couple of years been for you? Once you’ve done that, check out this interview with Mark. ![]() If you would like to learn more about Mark Farner, and his American Band, you can head over to his webpage, and dig in. Among other things, we touch on what he’s been up to during the lockdown, his early career with Grand Funk, recording and touring with Dick Wagner, going solo, his newest music, and a whole lot more. Recently, we had the pleasure of speaking with legendary guitarist, Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad, and Mark Farner’s American Band. ![]()
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