Greta Van Fleet

RNDMA

Is anyone from uk going to see GVF when they are over in March? 
Got tix for liverpool but going solo 

Zod

Listened to the new album.   I like it, not as much as I like the EP's, but it's decent.  Will listen to it more to see if it grows on me more.   Not too many albums hit me over the head on the first listen (although from the fires did).

Jason P

They are better then Pitbull.

FrankY59

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2018/10/20/greta-van-fleet-frankenmuth-album-party/1708998002/

dudeman

I'm liking the new album. Sounds like they're refining their own sound. Not quite as much obvious LZ influence.

chitownp76

I dig the new album. Seeing them in Chicago 12/15

Tim Simmons

The album review on Pitchfork today is hilarious

CM189191

Tim Simmons said:

The album review on Pitchfork today is hilarious

Came here to say this.  They didn't pull any punches.

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/greta-van-fleet-anthem-of-the-peaceful-army/

Thirty Bills Unpaid

Tim Simmons said:

The album review on Pitchfork today is hilarious

Wowza.

At a minimum, there's a hint of truth in the review. I like the band, but it seems as if they are more 'in character' than they need to be.

I like The Darkness (unfavourable) comparison. The Darkness is one of my guilty pleasures- loud and fun music that has not grown old for me.

Gern Blansten

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

Tim Simmons said:

The album review on Pitchfork today is hilarious

Wowza.

At a minimum, there's a hint of truth in the review. I like the band, but it seems as if they are more 'in character' than they need to be.

I like The Darkness (unfavourable) comparison. The Darkness is one of my guilty pleasures- loud and fun music that has not grown old for me.

agreed....I saw them live last year and was impressed, but they won't get far by just sounding like LZ.  They will sell out a tour and then fade away.

tbergs

CM189191 said:

Tim Simmons said:

The album review on Pitchfork today is hilarious

Came here to say this.  They didn't pull any punches.

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/greta-van-fleet-anthem-of-the-peaceful-army/

Ouch! I personally don't find them that good, but that is scathing!

eddiec

CM189191 said:

Tim Simmons said:

The album review on Pitchfork today is hilarious

Came here to say this.  They didn't pull any punches.

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/greta-van-fleet-anthem-of-the-peaceful-army/

Ouch. But it is a rock critic.

Here's Rolling Stone on Zeppelin's first album:

Jimmy Page, around whom the Zeppelin revolves, is, admittedly, an extraordinarily proficient blues guitarist and explorer of his instrument’s electronic capabilities. Unfortunately, he is also a very limited producer and a writer of weak, unimaginative songs, and the Zeppelin album suffers from his having both produced it and written most of it (alone or in combination with his accomplices in the group).

and this:

“Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” alternates between prissy Robert Plant's howled vocals fronting an acoustic guitar and driving choruses of the band running down a four-chord progression while John Bonham smashes his cymbals on every beat. The song is very dull in places (especially on the vocal passages), very redundant, and certainly not worth the six-and-a-half minutes the Zeppelin gives it.

buck502000

eddiec said:

CM189191 said:

Tim Simmons said:

The album review on Pitchfork today is hilarious

Came here to say this.  They didn't pull any punches.

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/greta-van-fleet-anthem-of-the-peaceful-army/

Ouch. But it is a rock critic.

Here's Rolling Stone on Zeppelin's first album:

Jimmy Page, around whom the Zeppelin revolves, is, admittedly, an extraordinarily proficient blues guitarist and explorer of his instrument’s electronic capabilities. Unfortunately, he is also a very limited producer and a writer of weak, unimaginative songs, and the Zeppelin album suffers from his having both produced it and written most of it (alone or in combination with his accomplices in the group).

and this:

“Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” alternates between prissy Robert Plant's howled vocals fronting an acoustic guitar and driving choruses of the band running down a four-chord progression while John Bonham smashes his cymbals on every beat. The song is very dull in places (especially on the vocal passages), very redundant, and certainly not worth the six-and-a-half minutes the Zeppelin gives it.

nice

Gingerlou77

RNDMA said:

Is anyone from uk going to see GVF when they are over in March? 
Got tix for liverpool but going solo 

I'm going next week in London but I think my 10c friend is going to Liverpool, I'll ask him 

eddiec

Saw them in London on Monday night. I have to say, it was really great. I'd say there were definitely way more over 35's than under but that was expected. They busted into Highway Tune for the second song and the place went bananas.

Lead singer came onstage at start of show and threw roses into the crowd which was super cheesy but other than that it was highly enjoyable.

FrankY59

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2018/12/07/grammy-awards-greta-van-fleet-best-new-artist/2230422002/

pjfaninindiana

Attaway77 said:

rgambs said:

If they didn't try to dress and act like Zeppelin I'd have an easier time accepting them.

So maybe just listen to the music and not worry about what they are wearing? It's a cool band, young dudes making cool jams. Good on them for having the talent to rewind into the past and sound great instead of stuck in the present sounding the same as everyone else.

So how is it "talent" rewinding the past instead of stuck in the present sounding like everyone else? Both situations suck, really. Especially when you offer nothing new to the equation. GVF are terrible, plain and simple. 

Zod

pjfaninindiana said:

Attaway77 said:

rgambs said:

If they didn't try to dress and act like Zeppelin I'd have an easier time accepting them.

So maybe just listen to the music and not worry about what they are wearing? It's a cool band, young dudes making cool jams. Good on them for having the talent to rewind into the past and sound great instead of stuck in the present sounding the same as everyone else.

So how is it "talent" rewinding the past instead of stuck in the present sounding like everyone else? Both situations suck, really. Especially when you offer nothing new to the equation. GVF are terrible, plain and simple. 

Music is subjective.  You find them terrible, but lot's of other people like them.  Personally I try not to disparage other people's music taste's just because it's something I don't appreciate.

Thirty Bills Unpaid

pjfaninindiana said:

Attaway77 said:

rgambs said:

If they didn't try to dress and act like Zeppelin I'd have an easier time accepting them.

So maybe just listen to the music and not worry about what they are wearing? It's a cool band, young dudes making cool jams. Good on them for having the talent to rewind into the past and sound great instead of stuck in the present sounding the same as everyone else.

So how is it "talent" rewinding the past instead of stuck in the present sounding like everyone else? Both situations suck, really. Especially when you offer nothing new to the equation. GVF are terrible, plain and simple. 

So offer something unique or you suck?

I'll disagree with that. They're a good young band in an era where good young rock bands are becoming scarce.

facepollution

Tim Simmons said:

The album review on Pitchfork today is hilarious

Fucking gold!!  I hate Pitchfork as much as the next guy, but they kind of nailed it here.  It's not that they're not talented, but they've gone so all in on the classic rock genre, there's just zero originality.  I guess the fact that they're doing so well is pretty indicative of the state of modern rock.  No wonder we're all clinging on to the remaining 90's artists.

Gern Blansten

facepollution said:

Tim Simmons said:

The album review on Pitchfork today is hilarious

Fucking gold!!  I hate Pitchfork as much as the next guy, but they kind of nailed it here.  It's not that they're not talented, but they've gone so all in on the classic rock genre, there's just zero originality.  I guess the fact that they're doing so well is pretty indicative of the state of modern rock.  No wonder we're all clinging on to the remaining 90's artists.

They are good but they lack the raw energy.  

josevolution

Gern Blansten said:

facepollution said:

Tim Simmons said:

The album review on Pitchfork today is hilarious

Fucking gold!!  I hate Pitchfork as much as the next guy, but they kind of nailed it here.  It's not that they're not talented, but they've gone so all in on the classic rock genre, there's just zero originality.  I guess the fact that they're doing so well is pretty indicative of the state of modern rock.  No wonder we're all clinging on to the remaining 90's artists.

They are good but they lack the raw energy.  

I’d say they lack authenticity..

chitownp76

If anyone in the Chicago area is interested, I have an extra ticket to GVF's Saturday show at the Aragon Ballroom for Face $62.68

manitouman

Any reviews of the Chicago shows so far. Aren't they playing like 3 nights?

Nami

slowly liking these guys... some awesome tunes at a young age already. 

SmallestOceans

Steven Wilson shit on these guys tonight at his show lol.

drakeheuer14

SmallestOceans said:

Steven Wilson shit on these guys tonight at his show lol.

He is just unhappy that he is irrelevant in the music world now. 

DewieCox

drakeheuer14 said:

SmallestOceans said:

Steven Wilson shit on these guys tonight at his show lol.

He is just unhappy that he is irrelevant in the music world now. 

Respect for his skills, but he seems like a douche. 

DewieCox

Nami said:

slowly liking these guys... some awesome tunes at a young age already. 

I dunno, they’ve taken a lot of time to “write” some fairly lackluster music. Look at somebody like Marcus King who younger and leading a band of far superior musicians with 3 albums under his belt.

ski-bum

I hate to say it but I liked the EP way more than the LP