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Melvin George Schacher (born April 8, 1951) is an American musician who is the bassist and a founding member of the hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad.
25. Aug. 2020 · As the anchor of the unrivaled Flint, Michigan power trio Grand Funk Railroad, and later the “pop” quartet Grand Funk, and then back to Grand Funk Railroad the repertory ensemble, Mel is icon of the instrument in a hard rock format.
Gründungsmitglieder waren der Sänger und Gitarrist Mark Farner und der Schlagzeuger Don Brewer aus Flint im US-Staat Michigan sowie der Bassist Mel Schacher aus der Flint-Nachbarstadt Owosso. Die drei Musiker kannten sich seit ihren Teenagerjahren.
- Mel Schacher, (* 8. April 1951)
- Mark Farner, (* 29. September 1948)
- 1968, seit 1969 als „Grand Funk Railroad“
Mel Schacher Bio. Born on April 8th, 1951, and raised in Flint, Michigan, Mel first picked up his dad’s banjo at the age of seven. By twelve, this talented young guy had moved on to guitar, and only two years later was in a local trio playing bass at wedding receptions and parties.
1. Dez. 2020 · They soon found their bassist when they came across Farner’s old schoolfriend Mel Schacher (pronounced Shuckah), who was playing the chicken-in-the-basket circuit with ? And The Mysterians, the band who had struck lucky in the US charts in 1966 with their No.1 single 96 Tears (which, contrary to legend, Schacher didn’t play on).
- Peter Makowski
Grand Funk Railroad (often shortened to Grand Funk) is an American rock band formed in Flint, Michigan, in 1969 by Mark Farner (vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica), Don Brewer (drums, vocals), and Mel Schacher (bass).
A sample from the Grand Funk version is embedded in the song "High 5 (Rock The Catskills)" on the Beck album Odelay. Mark Farner - guitar, harmonica, vocals Don Brewer - drums, vocals Mel...
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