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In response to "My (not too) quick Lollapalooza recap. -- (edited)" by pmb

Oh, I forgot my Greta Van Fleet notes (I know there are lots of fans here). For my part I have very mixed feelings about them.

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Aug 6 '18, 13:11

Yes, they sound a lot like Led Zeppelin. But there is a really fine line between "inspired by" and just copying. These guys really tread the line. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it's too much. Sometimes it almost gets to the level of parody. I later heard a recording of them doing Adele's Rolling in the Deep and thought that worked well. They could be the world's greatest Led Zeppelin cover band, but if they want to stand on their own they need to find their own sound. So it was good-ish(?) Big crowd though.

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yeah they're just starting out so I give them some time to figure it out. -- nm - Remlik Aug 6, 13:23 7
- I agree to a certain extent, but he doesn't have to be out there dressed like 70's era Robert Plant. Interestingly, I'm pretty sure a lot of their - pmb Aug 6, 13:30 6
  - their younger fans have never seen this stuff before. -- nm - Remlik Aug 6, 13:39
  - their interviews are odd cause they are every bit of their 21 year old selves. - Epiphany Aug 6, 13:37 1
    - yup. they straight out admit they're lifting from Zep...and frankly with all the lawsuits Zep wasn't that original anyway. - Remlik Aug 6, 13:40
  - Their younger fans may have never seen a rock n roll band. All of the bands are pretty much 50 or older. -- nm - jnine Aug 6, 13:32 2
    - On average, it was among the older crowds I saw. The music appealed to the older crowds who didn't want to do the rap/electronic stuff. -- nm - pmb Aug 6, 13:36 1
      - I'm seeing them at Cal Jam and that crowd skews older so I'm sure they will be very popular. -- nm - jnine Aug 6, 13:45
Their aftershow at the Vic was pretty hot -- nm - rollo Aug 6, 13:22
Agreed. When they were starting out, they were kids. So that was fine. - Spawn: I AM Blood Feud Aug 6, 13:15 1
- I've heard a few songs that sound less Zepp and I'm hoping the new album flows that way. I understand what you guys are saying. -- nm - Epiphany Aug 6, 13:35

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Oh, I forgot my Greta Van Fleet notes (I know there are lots of fans here). For my part I have very mixed feelings about them.

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