The Shark Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 My son is playing Greta Van Fleet in the house. Cool old-school Zep stuff, but remarkably fresh compositions. I like 'em. But I'm starving for new "classic rock". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Those clowns keep selling out shows which has kept me from being able to see them live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RobB Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Good chit! They have an appeal much like Wolfmother, except WM didn't wear stupid-looking stage clothes like these puds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DaveH Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Ed Rechts said: GVF sound pretty Zep II yelp-y to me, but maybe I've been over-exposed to it by now. These guys have been digging through the same pile of vinyl influences, but have a better groove to my ears: Singer has a better growl, too. Chris Cornell-ish. And these guys are all younger than 25 Dammit man. Those guys are really good, thanks for that Ed. May just be me, but I have a few observations about the BC vid... in the opening, the singer reminded me of Burke Shelley. Hell, even the guitar player looked a lot like Tony Bourge. Some of the main riffs took me back to the Moxy 1 album. Really good stuff, I’ll be checking this out for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 9 hours ago, RobB said: Good chit! They have an appeal much like Wolfmother, except WM didn't wear stupid-looking stage clothes like these puds. The first thing my wife said when they came on Kimmel was, "look at those god awful clothes". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamer_SS_guy Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Hmm, sure, the guitar rock of the 60's and 70's gets rediscovered by young people. But all those retro-rock bands of present somehow never get my attention. Be it those bands like the ones above or bands like Rival Sons or Monster Truck. They sometimes try to be authentic to those acts of the past, sometimes using all that vintage gear, elements of older songs, the fashion of the past. But the compositions stay on one level. All those old bands from the 60's and 70's made contemporary music then. They got inspired by other contemporary music. Nowadays, there are a lot more different kinds of music, many genres that don't influence each others. The music fan has become different in his listening habits too. Even record companies have changed attitudes. So, the times of the past won't repeat anyway. When you look on a stage nowadays, the amps have become smaller, how can they do some stage acting like Hendrix with his feedback now with a small 1x12" combo? I must admit, I am happy that the live music nowadays more focuses on smaller clubs again than the arena stuff. If you want to have a stage presence wearing some special clothing, be it. It is always nice finding your own style. Many of those new retro-bands look as if they drew their inspiration for their look from old 70's rockband posters. The old bands just made their music and evolved, sometimes from Tubular Bells to Moonlight Shadow. That is missing in those retro bands. Once they are the next big thing, they have their 5 minutes of fame, and then people are fed up with it. The larger than life persona that many old musicians had, doesn't seem to work with contemporary artists either. I prefer a band like Vintage Trouble, those have a great live performance, make great music and are nice people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_42 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 46 minutes ago, The Shark said: The first thing my wife said when they came on Kimmel was, "look at those god awful clothes". When someone asks me if I listen to GVF, my replay is "Great first single, but I'll check back in around their third album." At some point they have to move past being Zeppelin, even Zeppelin moved past being Zeppelin. LOL What they do is great, and if more young kids find Zeppelin after listening to GVF then that is cool too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamer_SS_guy Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 27 minutes ago, The Shark said: The first thing my wife said when they came on Kimmel was, "look at those god awful clothes". The singer may have copied the style of Plant from early LZ, but the looks remind me of this singer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeboy Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 I LOVE Vintage Trouble...and need to check out Black Coffee too. GVF is just too much of a Zep rip for me to dig it. I want them to take their influences someplace new or original. That said I saw a rig rundown over the winter and the guitarist and bassist both seem to be nice young people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCChris Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, Jakeboy said: GVF is just too much of a Zep rip for me to dig it. I want them to take their influences someplace new or original. And if they did that, people would rip them for not sounding familiar enough. I'm just happy to see some old school swagger back in rock music. We're long overdue for a correction from Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend and the other eunuch rock bands du jour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeboy Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 OMG On the new Kimmel song is the first chord the intro chord to Hard Day’s Night? I do dig the guitarist’s tone. Simple proven formula of buckers into a Marshall goosed with a treble booster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeboy Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, MCChris said: And if they did that, people would rip them for not sounding familiar enough. I'm just happy to see some old school swagger back in rock music. We're long overdue for a correction from Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend and the other eunuch rock bands du jour. I wouldn’t. I also love the swagger and testosterone they bring to the party. They seem to love 70s rock as much as I do and that makes me happy. I look forward to their maturation as they seek to create. The other bands you mentioned mean nothing to me...cannot name a song they perform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubbaVO Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 52 minutes ago, MCChris said: We're long overdue for a correction from Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend and the other eunuch rock bands du jour. Truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillW Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Wow. pretty cool. Except...its like they're not even trying to sound different than LZ I/II era. Not that I mind.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorch Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 35 minutes ago, BillW said: its like they're not even trying to sound different than LZ I/II era. Not that I mind.... Wha wa that? Modern vintage? I think I have heard that term before. These guys are getting pushed for a while, rocking the festivals in Germany this year as far as I have seen. I think for right as they bring a fresh breeze to the scene and keep guitar rock high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucSulla Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 It would be kinda funny if they pulled a Silverchair. I think @MCChris is right about if they develop into their own thing too much, they'll get ripped, which is also why it has to kinda suck to make such an impression on people as to who you are when you are still a teenager. 1996. 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tommy p Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 I love them, but I don't like the new song as much as any other song they've done before. Definitely looking forward to the album, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugby1970 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 I don't want to appear insensitive here but the two guitar players in GVF are brothers, right? Not trick photography? Plus the guitars appear HUGE on them, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Four of the three are brothers, and two of the brothers are twins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 41 minutes ago, Steve Haynie said: Four of the three are brothers, and two of the brothers are twins. Yow. How'd that happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 10 hours ago, Jakeboy said: OMG On the new Kimmel song is the first chord the intro chord to Hard Day’s Night? I do dig the guitarist’s tone. Simple proven formula of buckers into a Marshall goosed with a treble booster. Precisely. Ever watch Randy Bachman show how it was recorded on the record? It's fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Steve Haynie said: Four of the three are brothers, and two of the brothers are twins. Paging Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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