Greta Van Fleet, Awesome Rock Band

[4down20]

Or you could note the relevance of my post pertaining to the post I quoted. If he is to use the fucking Grammy's as some barometer of their worth, I can refute said claim by pointing out what I did.

You can like whatever band you fucking choose to like, just as I can dislike whatever fucking band I can choose to dislike. I don't like them. Get the fuck over it.

Fair point, so fuck off.

 

[TheDayMan]

I also like them, I wonder if that's ok.

 

[Wazmankg]

They're essentially a glorified reality tv show music act (america's got "talent" ..lol)
SNL is trying their best to appeal to a newer, younger viewership crowd by booking some of these acts.

Meh..whatevs.

Apparently they're very popular. Maybe people are just hungry for this sort of music again. I can sympathize with that. I can't stand most of what passes for popular music these days.. hip-hop, EDM & trifling dance pop. But then I'm just an old guy and definitely not their target demo.

 

[Wazmankg]

Highway song.

Ok. That isn't terrible. But it just sounds like an LZ outtake that wasn't quite good enough to make the record... if you ignore the fact they aren't nearly as instrumentally proficient. The singer sounds exactly like Plant, though.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I also like them, I wonder if that's ok.

I saw Violent Femmes live maybe a decade ago. I wasn't really looking forward to going, but then they absolutely rocked. Had a great time.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

Apparently they're very popular. Maybe people are just hungry for this sort of music again. I can sympathize with that. I can't stand most of what passes for popular music these days.. hip-hop, EDM & trifling dance pop. But then I'm just an old guy and definitely not their target demo.

I have to admit, my finger is far from being on the pulse of contemporary music, but I feel like there isn't much rock these days.

In my teens and twenties, there were still rock groups like Blues Traveler and the Black Crowes, Spin Doctors, etc. Maybe GVF is filling the void there. I don't think they're as good as any of those three, though.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

I have to admit, my finger is far from being on the pulse of contemporary music

Anyone care to venture a guess of where my finger is?

Spoiler

 

[jvett77]

Ok. That isn't terrible. But it just sounds like an LZ outtake that wasn't quite good enough to make the record... if you ignore the fact they aren't nearly as instrumentally proficient. The singer sounds exactly like Plant, though.

They're relatively new. How could they at this point be as musically proficient as LZ? Very odd comment. That is the singer's voice. Is it OK if he makes a record. I think he sounds like Plant "lite". Plant's voice is actually stronger and fuller. They'll mature in all phases with time. But wait till you hear their next few albums.

 

[SlinkyRedfoot]

They're relatively new. How could they at this point be as musically proficient as LZ? Very odd comment. That is the singer's voice. Is it OK if he makes a record. I think he sounds like Plant "lite". Plant's voice is actually stronger and fuller. They'll mature in all phases with time. But wait till you hear their next few albums.

So what if they're new? Compare this album to Led Zeppelin I.

You and others like them. That's cool with me. The comparisons to Led Zeppelin, one of if not THE greatest rock 'n' roll bands in history, are ridiculous though.

 

[jvett77]

Apparently they're very popular. Maybe people are just hungry for this sort of music again. I can sympathize with that. I can't stand most of what passes for popular music these days.. hip-hop, EDM & trifling dance pop. But then I'm just an old guy and definitely not their target demo.

I hope we hear more of "this sort of music again". I'm an old senile, irascible, disgruntled bastard of a curmudgeon but I'm always lusting for a fresh sound or variations which GVA offers.

 

[jvett77]

Anyone care to venture a guess of where my finger is?

Spoiler

Playing with yourself, again? LOL.

 

[TheDayMan]

They’re so fresh any dynamic, like only a tribute band who decides to do originals could be.

 

[jvett77]

So what if they're new? Compare this album to Led Zeppelin I.

You and others like them. That's cool with me. The comparisons to Led Zeppelin, one of if not THE greatest rock 'n' roll bands in history, are ridiculous though.

The Yardbirds with Page, Beck, and Clapton morphed into LZ with Plant and a new lineup. Those guys started early and were geniuses anyway. Nobody here is elevating GVF to that level as some here are implying; that is what is ridiculous.

 

[richig07]

All bands in their development phase emulate their influences and in this case it is Led Zeppelin, mainly because of the lead singer's voice. My guess is they'll write even better songs in the future and maybe even add a second guitar to strengthen and differentiate their sound.

Again... I think that there's a big difference between emulating, borrowing influence from and completely miming.

Could you look at the great bands from that era and claim they "emulated" their influences to such an extent? Were The Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin, Who, Sabbath, Hendrix... etc... out there completely looking, acting and sounding like Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, Elvis, Buddy Holly... etc... or any of those guys down to the finest detail? Like Greta is with Zeppelin?

 

[jvett77]

So what if they're new? Compare this album to Led Zeppelin I.

You and others like them. That's cool with me. The comparisons to Led Zeppelin, one of if not THE greatest rock 'n' roll bands in history, are ridiculous though.

Again... I think that there's a big difference between emulating, borrowing influence from and completely miming.

Could you look at the great bands from that era and claim they "emulated" their influences to such an extent? Were The Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin, Who, Sabbath, Hendrix... etc... out there completely looking, acting and sounding like Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, Elvis, Buddy Holly... etc... or any of those guys down to the finest detail? Like Greta is with Zeppelin?

Early Stones were covers of the early black greats, Otis Redding, Little Richard, and others, but the unique voice of Jagger immediately differentiated them, of course. So yeah, the Stones emulated early rock pioneers and borrowed from them, why not? GVF is aged 19-22. So, their way ahead of even some older established groups.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Not really impressed by the band in the OP.

Here's a new guy that I can dig:

 

[TheDayMan]

Early Stones were covers of the early black greats, Otis Redding, Little Richard, and others, but the unique voice of Jagger immediately differentiated them, of course. So yeah, the Stones emulated early rock pioneers and borrowed from them, why not? GVF is aged 19-22. So, their way ahead of even some older established groups.

I don’t know, I’ve seen some pretty great Zeppelin tribute bands...

 

[jvett77]

I don’t know, I’ve seen some pretty great Zeppelin tribute bands...

But which record companies have signed them? GVF has new, refreshing tracks they write themselves.

 

[TheDayMan]

But which record companies have signed them? GVF has new, refreshing tracks they write themselves.

You keep using that word...

And it looks like Lez Zeppelin (the all female Zeppelin tribute) has been singed with a couple different labels, for one.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Again... I think that there's a big difference between emulating, borrowing influence from and completely miming.

Could you look at the great bands from that era and claim they "emulated" their influences to such an extent? Were The Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin, Who, Sabbath, Hendrix... etc... out there completely looking, acting and sounding like Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, Elvis, Buddy Holly... etc... or any of those guys down to the finest detail? Like Greta is with Zeppelin?

Sounds pretty similar, but Carl was better.