A year away from the band's 50th anniversary, Grand Funk drummer Don Brewer takes a diplomatic stance regarding long-estranged frontman Mark Farner:
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Even without the voice of such classics as "Bad Time" and "Closer to Home," Brewer -- who sang and wrote most of "We're An American Band" -- says the "past two years have been the best years that Grand Funk has had in the past 20... playing for more people every year than we did the year before. It's just an incredible run."
Farner now bills his shows as Mark Farner's American Band.
Meanwhile, Grand Funk drummer Mel Schacher is on leave as his wife deals with a serious medical issue.
Grand Funk will perform Saturday at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, New Jersey.