Saw these guys a couple of months ago in NYC. They're amazing live, especially the singer. If you like these guys and have a chance to see them, go do it!
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Led Zeppelin? No, it's Greta Van Fleet
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I can see the comparison on sound, but it's not exactly the same. GVF is pretty good as is and they've got time to grow into what style they'll go with.
Also they're probably the biggest thing to come out of Frankenmuth since Zehnder's chicken
Also they're probably the biggest thing to come out of Frankenmuth since Zehnder's chicken
Best cover band of all time.
but really, im not a big fan and my friend got their tshirt, sweater, and CD just in part to fuck with me
the EP is alright.
but really, im not a big fan and my friend got their tshirt, sweater, and CD just in part to fuck with me
the EP is alright.
I am a bit offput by just how much they sound like Zep, but fuck it, it's not like Zep is still out there releasing new music or anything, and considering how most of the music on rock radio is still Post-Grunge garbage, some classic '70s style blues rock is a great change of pace.
This is akin to a really talented film maker wasting their time making fan films. I can appreciate the effort, but wouldn't it be better spent on something at least somewhat original?
I don't begrudge them any success coming their way and I understand why people are into them, but I find it super lame.
I don't begrudge them any success coming their way and I understand why people are into them, but I find it super lame.
Wow, really like this band. Black Smoke Rising is now my current favourite song. So good! Thanks you, OP, for bringing my attention to this band.
The only group that has come to sounding like Zep (more like Zep and Floyd mashed, but heavy Zep)
That 5min mark is so Plant..
That 5min mark is so Plant..
This. It's like they are a cover band that realised they can write songs too!
I like what I'm hearing, though, but I dunno, it would probably still sound good if they weren't Led Zeppelin-lite
I guess if they could actually do something else they wouldn't mimic Zeppelin.
They're really young tho. Maybe they're going through a 60s obsession phase? One of their songs is called Flower Power ffs.
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Lead dude sounds so much like Robert Plant that I honestly can't watch the videos of him singing with the voice because it falls into an uncanny valley of feeling uncomfortable for me.
Cassandra Gemini is fucking incredible, just had it on the record player last night
They wear their inspiration a bit too much on their sleeve. Their singer is clearly very talented to even be able ape plant's style that well, but yeah if I'm going to listen to zeppelin I'm going to listen to zeppelin. I think it's ok for your influences to show through ala. (Sleep, Electric wizard, early tame impala) but this is borderline imitation. For a first record it's not the end of the world, but they definitely need to diversify their sound if they want to stand on their own legs.
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After seeing this thread pop up over and over again, I finally checked them out. Literally burst out laughing when the guy started singing. It's fucking uncanny.
It would be foolish to deny that Zeppelin stole a bunch of stuff, but c'mon.
I've seen people say this before, and I'm not a big enough fan to know, but I've never had anyone prove the claim that Led Zeppelin stole lots of shit. Anyone wanna help me out?
There was a few songs that I recall but almost the entirety of their work was original.
There was allegations about Stairway to Heaven not long ago but it died in the courts.
Edit: OK I listened to it and it's almost creepy how much he sounds like Plant.
They sound a lot like early Zeppelin, don't think they're ripping off any of their songs but I'd need to listen to the whole album.
If their next album is Out Through the In Door we will know.
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I remember those debates. Kind of soured me off of Airbourne, which I liked when I was young.
That's hilarious. I love Frankenmuth.
Been listening to the band for a few weeks. Love the fact they sound so much like LZ.
They covered a bunch of blues songs, particularly on their first couple records, and the writers weren't credited.
It's incredibly easy to imitate the sound of an extremely popular band.
Honestly sounds too much like Zeppelin for my taste. It's really the vocals that sell it (instrumentally, there are dozens of other bands that this could be). The vocals are so spot on, down to the amount of reverb, that it loses any sense of individuality in my opinion. In a blind listen, it would be very difficult to tell the difference between the two and unless you've listened to Led Zeppelin extensively and can pick apart the subtleties of each band.
A band can be influenced by another group or style, to the extent of flat out ripping off their songs like Zeppelin would do. But the difference is that there is usually a big enough discrepancy between the older group and the newer group to distinguish them. A group like Preoccupations may take influence from post-punk bands like Joy Division, or a band like The Strokes may take influence from The Velvet Underground, but it's never to an extent where the two become indistinguishable. Preoccupations will be known as a great post punk group, The Strokes will be a staple of 2000s indie rock, but Greta Van Fleet will only be known as that band that sounds like Led Zeppelin.
A band can be influenced by another group or style, to the extent of flat out ripping off their songs like Zeppelin would do. But the difference is that there is usually a big enough discrepancy between the older group and the newer group to distinguish them. A group like Preoccupations may take influence from post-punk bands like Joy Division, or a band like The Strokes may take influence from The Velvet Underground, but it's never to an extent where the two become indistinguishable. Preoccupations will be known as a great post punk group, The Strokes will be a staple of 2000s indie rock, but Greta Van Fleet will only be known as that band that sounds like Led Zeppelin.
Need to listen to Greta van Fleet beyond the one song I listened to but I do like The Black Crowes besides one, maybe two albums.
I love The Parlor Mob's debut album, however their second album is awful. A shame they went that way. Another band that I like that were influenced (but not a copy) of Led Zeppelin are Rival Sons. That guy can sing for sure. And I agree with you about the difference between someone who is influenced but have their own sound than someone who straight up copies.
Holy shit wow. That's quite incredible.
Well, that's another album or two going on my Amazon buylist.
Well, that's another album or two going on my Amazon buylist.
Yep, first time I heard one of their songs I totally thought I was listening to Robert Plant.
I love this tune, by far my favorite of theirs.
Have seen some people putting them down saying they're not on the level of Zeppelin - I mean, it would be silly to think they would be anywhere near Zeppelin at this point, as they're all like 20 years old and haven't even put out a full LP yet. As for the notion they sound too much like them - I dunno, being able to listen to new Zeppelin-ish tunes written by a current band has been pretty neat.
Will be interesting to see how they develop in the years to come. Wishing them the best.
I love this tune, by far my favorite of theirs.
Have seen some people putting them down saying they're not on the level of Zeppelin - I mean, it would be silly to think they would be anywhere near Zeppelin at this point, as they're all like 20 years old and haven't even put out a full LP yet. As for the notion they sound too much like them - I dunno, being able to listen to new Zeppelin-ish tunes written by a current band has been pretty neat.
Will be interesting to see how they develop in the years to come. Wishing them the best.
Sorry for the bump. Just discovered them. Listened to their whole album "The Battle At the Garden's Gate" and not a single song wasn't genuinely good/up to the quality of the others. It's insanely impressive.
It's funny that I posted in this thread and wasn't sold on the band due to how much they sounded like Zep. However I heard Heat Above recently and really liked it so I listened to the whole album. They have developed a more distinct style now and I like it.
Also like a quarter of the posters in this thread are banned lol
I uhhh, have to leave lol
In all seriousness I just listened to tears of rain again. That and heat above are pretty exceptional to me. It's all good though. I am now backtracking into their catalog so we'll see. This album was a really nice surprise though.
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The more I listen. I think my tops from the album are
Above the Heat
Light My Love
Tears of Rain
Broken Bells
Above the Heat
Light My Love
Tears of Rain
Broken Bells