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Spotify told me to listen to this today. I did. I came away intrigued - it's definitely evoking 70s prog (Rush and Yes at times).
Have you heard “Age of Machine” yet?
I just can’t get into Greta Van Fleet. Something about them feels put on. Inauthentic. If I want to hear Zeppelin or Rush, I’d rather listen to them, not a few obsessed kids trying to be them.
I think it’s ironic that people have hang ups about GVF because they sound like Zeppelin. Do people not realize that Led Zeppelin was copying American blues musicians when they first started out? Robert Plant and Jimmy Page have admitted that they “borrowed“ from early American blues singers and guitar players.
Folks: Led Zeppelin is not the root of rock n roll. Everybody borrows from every one else. That’s been going on since the beginning of time.
There’s a difference between “borrowing” and “copying.”I think it’s ironic that people have hang ups about GVF because they sound like Zeppelin. Do people not realize that Led Zeppelin was copying American blues musicians when they first started out? Robert Plant and Jimmy Page have admitted that they “borrowed“ from early American blues singers and guitar players.
Folks: Led Zeppelin is not the root of rock n roll. Everybody borrows from every one else. That’s been going on since the beginning of time.
I beg to differ. Go listen to Janice Joplin live, then after, immediately listen to Led Zepplin I. It isn't hard to hear that Robert Plant was trying to emulate the same exact thing Janice was doing. That is most definitely un-original. It's why they dubbed Robert Plant the male version of Janice Joplin (he even copied her mannerisms).I agree, most folks would be surprised if they knew how many songs Zep did were actually covers of old blues songs.
But nobody sounded like Zep, their sound was totally original. IMO Chuck Berry was the root of rock and roll....
There may be common elements between Joplin & Plant. But Robert Plant is still Robert Plant. Even if he was influenced by Joplin & others. And Jimmy Page is Jimmy Page even if he was heavily influenced by Robert Johnson & others. And John Bonham is John Bonham. For all the borrowing that took place, Zeppelin still had its own unique sound. GVF doesn’t seem remotely interested in just being themselves. They’re trying to duplicate others.I beg to differ. Go listen to Janice Joplin live, then after, immediately listen to Led Zepplin I. It isn't hard to hear that Robert Plant was trying to emulate the same exact thing Janice was doing. That is most definitely un-original. It's why they dubbed Robert Plant the male version of Janice Joplin (he even copied her mannerisms).
But guess what? Janice Joplin was copying Bessie Smith. And I'm quite sure Bessie Smith was copying some blues singer from her time. It goes on and on.
My point is; why do people hold GVF to one standard but don't hold the Stones, Zep, or Janice Joplin to the same standard?
Good music is good music.
I just appreciate the fact that a bunch of teenagers chose to honor the spirit of rock and roll and carry on the torch.
Even Robert Plant himself gives his blessing to Greta's lead singer.
I beg to differ. Go listen to Janice Joplin live, then after, immediately listen to Led Zepplin I. It isn't hard to hear that Robert Plant was trying to emulate the same exact thing Janice was doing. That is most definitely un-original. It's why they dubbed Robert Plant the male version of Janice Joplin (he even copied her mannerisms).
But guess what? Janice Joplin was copying Bessie Smith. And I'm quite sure Bessie Smith was copying some blues singer from her time. It goes on and on.
My point is; why do people hold GVF to one standard but don't hold the Stones, Zep, or Janice Joplin to the same standard?
Good music is good music.
I just appreciate the fact that a bunch of teenagers chose to honor the spirit of rock and roll and carry on the torch.
Even Robert Plant himself gives his blessing to Greta's lead singer.
It’s weird to think about the arts that people want to preserve in amber and those that need to be dripping in fresh paintI just can’t get into Greta Van Fleet. Something about them feels put on. Inauthentic. If I want to hear Zeppelin or Rush, I’d rather listen to them, not a few obsessed kids trying to be them.