Greta Van Fleet - Highway Tune REACTION & REVIEW! FIRST TIME HEARING!

[@Laramalara40]

Greta Van Fleet...they like a time machine...taking you to the place...with peace, love and....ahhhh❤

[@billzimmerman5464]

This was the first song they wrote, while in high school. They are a great live band, and have matured as musicians and song writers since this. The new album is very good beginning to end. They are playing big houses, festivals, and have toured around the world. They are touring South America with Metallica in the spring.

[@jorgecaceres3840]

And I'm gonna see them! Can't wait for that to happen 😜

[@MaddogJones]

Robert Plant called them Led Zeppelin I and said Josh is a beautiful singer... They, like The Warning are Lava Records artists and are a family band with three brothers being Josh Kiszka the singer, Jake Kiszka the guitarist and Sam Kiszka the bassist with Danny Wagner on drums.

[@sandifulmor8327]

Just saw them October 1st and it was one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen and I’m 60! Such showmanship. Review more!!

[@paulolapa3040]

I guess you've missed all the controversy around Greta Van Fleet, just because they sound like Led Zeppelin, and even the singer sings like Robert Plant. I like them and we need more bands like them. They released an album last year (2021). Still sounds like the 70's, but they have improved. Their song "Heat Above" is great

[@bujfvjg7222]

completely agree! Robert Plant actually said Led Zeppelin would sound like this if they were making music now, I can't think of higher praise than that!

[@scyphe]

@@bujfvjg7222 There is the well known short clip on youtube where a snippet of Highway Tune is played to Robert Plant and he's asked what he thinks about it to which he first says: "They are Led Zeppelin 1"..."I hate him" (in a joking manner since Plant can't sing anything like that anymore)..."Yeah, and he borrowed it from 'somebody' I know well"..."He said he based his whole style on Aerosmith [snarks and zzzz sounds]". I do remember when the controversy started and Great Van Fleet repeatedly stated that they weren't that influenced by Led Zeppelin and the vocalist kept saying he didn't try to sound like Robert Plant; it was obviously an attempt to get past that controversy. I think they just stopped answering those questions in the end and the controversy (which lasted quite a long period of time) died off. They're a really talented quarted (well, three of them are brothers with the guitarist and vocalist being twins) and should be viewed as such.

[@janfitzgerald3615]

What a lot of people aren’t aware of is Josh vocals) and Jake (lead) were 15 and Sam (bass) and Danny (drums) were 13 so for those who say they wrote like teens was because they were. Josh and Jake are twins, Sam is their younger brother and Danny one of their friends from school and church. They grew up in a rural area outside Frankenmuth, Mi which is a tourist town. They grew up listening to their parents vinyl collection and practiced in the Kiszka’s garage. Josh developed his tone in order to be heard over the volume of the instruments in the garage. They have matured, one a couple of Grammy’s, Elton John and Robert Plant

[@lugann603]

All that matters is, do they put a smile on my face? Absolutely!!! Thanks David

[@dub5674]

They were very young when they started, and very very compared with LZ, i understand why but many People just talk bulshit, and hate on them. The battle at Garden's gate, their last álbum is a must, they find their own sound now and you can see how they have matured live. Fun fact, they are another Lava Records family band (except the drummer) And... I know Edge of darknes is already in the list, you are gonna love it.

[@scyphe]

Yeah, I remember feeling that they were picked on just to create a "thing" for the music news industry to score cheap points from which inevitably led to millions of nitwits in social media to buy into the whole bullshit thing. Thankfully they survived as a band and their careers are still going strong. Many other bands with weaker foundations would lose to infighting and just quit.

[@relaxlibrary1088]

You Just gave one of the best reaction vids on this talented up coming super stars on the way to conquer the earth thank you so much . i just subbed your channel . and gave you a like keep them going , yes your right its all about the 70s and i am 63 and have just been transported back to the 70s . Thanks for the honest reaction video . these kids have got talent for sure and are rocking the world of all ages. cheers -

[@PeeGee063]

I saw them November 4th with my daughter and older brother. It was absolutely one of the best concerts I’ve been to. The 2 opening acts were really really good as well.

[@cottontopprintshop452]

Now, That was FUN!! Loved your quote! Keepin' the Vibe Alive!

[@altname4742]

Dude, I'm really digging tour channel. Awesome reviews/reactions

[@forestque1531]

Built by Nations is such a good one from their new album. I feel like it doesn’t get enough credit. Love the guitar stuff so much

[@Kastel92]

You should listen "Broken Bells", my favourite of them. It's a kind of a ballad song, also with good writing!

[@bullymaguire5838]

Heat above

[@Kastel92]

@@bullymaguire5838 Yeah. That album is great! "When the curtain falls" of the previous album is also brilliant

[@wintersherry9867]

Age of Machine is the true masterpiece

[@dizzynikki5912]

Totally Appreciate having this pop up on my KZbin again... ❤

[@johnpitera9926]

Great reaction Dave! Saw them live last year one of the best concerts I have ever seen and I'm 62. Going again in October can't wait!

[@samfisher6606]

This is their breakout hit off their freshman album but my favorite off of that album is called "Safari Song." And then songs on their second and third album are even better. Check out "When the Curtain Falls," "Lover, Leaver (Taker, Believer)," "Heat Above," "Broken Bells," "Trip the Light Fantastic," "Stardust Chords," and "The Barbarians"

[@metalguru4654]

Never heard of Greta Van Fleet before but feel like I moved back to the 70s. Really enjoyed this and it was great to see a young band kicking it with a classic vibe. They have plenty of time to develop. Cool lead singer who, as you say, needs to be a bit more extravert to hold an audience. great score and a comprehensive review as ever.

[@mechtime]

Super talented throw-back band. This was their break through song when they were very much starting out (teens). The insane LZ fan-nutcase blacklash made them change some directions and evolve some. IMO, there isn't a band out there right now that exceeds their sheer talent and songwriting skills. Try these: Age of Man (live): kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKWamKZnf5Wkb9U Age of Machine (live): kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmesaWeKnNOkfrc Heat Above (live): kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmazmoWFfMaDjsk When the Curtain Falls (live): kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaOUXp1_rrd1b5I

[@rebeccathomason5004]

They wrote the song when they were 15 which is amazing. This was their breaking tune in 2017. Wait until you hear their latest works. Josh‘s voice is unbelievable! You haven’t heard anything yet.

[@7Angiita]

It's great that you watched a live version, because they shine so much when they play live.. which IS rock and roll after all..

[@halesbales1556]

Great review! I LOVE GVF, going to see them with Metallica in a couple weeks in Vegas! I became aware of them in October after hearing “heat above”, and now am obsessed with their whole discography. They are super young in this video and evolved a lot since then even their older stuff is so fun and incredible. I highly encourage you to check out heat above, built by nations, when the curtain falls. Stardust chords is unreal and weight of dreams solo. Would love more GVF reactions please!! Thanks!

[@halesbales1556]

Also, Jake the guitarist was voted best guitarist of 2021 by guitar world and best guitar solo of the year

[@dragoneyesus6796]

Their newer stuff is awesome. You need to check out their new Album. I recommend Weight of Dreams and Broken Bells.

[@kathleenandbruce]

I've heard of them but never heard them before. Pleasantly impressed and surprised but not at all what I expected. Her voice was something different from what I expected but it worked well with the music. Rocking song, glad I took the time to listen.

[@blytheguy7510]

The singer is male.

[@KansaSCaymanS]

Wow, I’m surprised you are only now getting around to GVF! The first time I heard this on the radio, I thought it was some unknown Led Zeppelin track. Unfortunately, Josh’s voice lately is sounding more like Geddy Lee than Robert Plant (not a good thing IMO). Great reaction! 👍😎

[@bendobbing7015]

Josh and Jake (singer and guitarist) 21 years old, Sam (Bassist) 18 years old and Danny Wagner (Drummer) 19 years old in this performance aha

[@christinecanty5409]

They’re actually older than that. The twins were born in 1996, younger brother and drummer in 98 & 99 respectively.

[@michaelsmith5021]

They were Kids when they wrote this song! Keep that in mind when you think if Adult Bands with many years under their belt. I give these guys very high marks across the board. Since that songs release, they have matured greatly and their music is even Better!

[@lianaandreasen3181]

Ooold song now... Do a reaction to last album, like Heat Above, Broken Bells, Age of Machine...

[@nicholasfrengel6366]

Weight of Dreams is a personal favorite from them!! Definitely should check it out if you get the chance!

[@matinmirnaghibi5846]

great talented young musicians josh has a great voice on him . They actually opened some shows for metallica recently

[@relaxlibrary1088]

David you are getting a 100% from me for this video . cheers .

[@pennyhuttonjohnson8603]

I LOve them

[@christinecanty5409]

Josh said he never heard of LZ until he was 15. So there’s that. I believe the twins are 25 and the younger brother is 22 as well as the drummer. They look like teenagers. Not sure who their stylist is or if they have one but I try not to focus on the clothes. Lol. I look at their bare feet. Thank you. I love GVF! They’re playing in New Orleans on November 1st and I hope I can make it.

[@monluztrella]

Wow, good score! I gotta say I expected lower, not because they’re bad, I do like Greta, but yea, at some point they were pretty criticized by their style, as some believe it to be unoriginal. Don’t know if that’s happening still, haven’t kept up with them. That’s what I like about your reactions, your opinion is fresh and uninfluenced by things like that

[@bendobbing7015]

Yeah they got criticised alot in their early days for sounding like Zep but they've really came into their own sound now and every member of the band has improved immensely. This video is from 4 years ago I think but if you listen to anything from their new album it's alot more of their own sound and it's incredible :) also they wrote this song when they were about 13 so the lyrics are quite cheesy aha. Broken Bells, Heat Above, Built by Nations and Stardust Chords are some of the best songs from their new album

[@dub5674]

Man, you should listen The Battle at Garden's gate, to me the whole álbum is gold.

[@sherriemihelitch9669]

🥰🥰GVF🥰🥰

[@katmercer4581]

gvf is my FAVVV

[@scyphe]

The whole controversy when they released this song as their first single (and later their debut album) was sooo silly. They got hit on their heads with it in every magazine, tons of websites etc. for "ripping off Led Zeppelin". Listening to their first album makes it very clear which their biggest influence was (yeah, the Zep). The guitarist picked up a ton of stylistic tricks and riff techniques from Jimmy Page, the drummer had plenty of Bonzo in his drumming. There's no getting away from the fact that the singe not only borrowed plenty of Robert Plant's riffs and inflections (oh mama etc. etc.), he also happens those high pitched vocals that at times (especially in the studio versions of those early songs) does sound very similar to Robert Plant. Being raised on 70'ies rock'n'roll with Led Zeppelin seemingly being the core (you can do a lot worse than have Led Zeppelin as a guideline). Their songwriting style is ALSO very influenced by Led Zeppelin. Highway Tune is a simple song with a simple structure. What made the song so cool was the really cool riffs on the guitar and bass combined with the energy of the vocalist. The drummer did a good job holding everything down for the rest of the band to stand on. As a rock/metal guitarist myself I'm definitely biased. And I liked it. I've listened to it all and I really like 70'ies heavy rock (as well as metal etc. from the late 70'ies forward). After getting hammered from left and right with the whole "controversy" they did work on finding their own style while still trying to keep their feet in the 70'ies rock feeling. And again, I never ever understood the whole controversy. Yeah, they were really reminiscent of Led Zeppelin at times but the songs were their own. They didn't rip off any song by Led Zeppelin.

[@juliemanarin4127]

I love them!

[@AngelofSunday]

Second coming of The Black Crowes? Liking the vibe also!!!

[@theresenydahl9531]

Great band, pls do a first reaction of their live performance of "Heat above" at Jimmy Kimmel's❤

[@Liz-cmc313]

Zeppelin dude, zeppelin, lol... I love them. I'm a Zep fan since age 9. Plant likes them👍

[@madelen9279]

They were so young here! Not the biggest fan of their early stuff, doesn’t do them justice compared to where they’re at now. It’s extremely impressive what they’ve done on their latest album. Honestly it baffles me how anyone would recommend this song over their other works lol.

[@cartoonwatcher7]

I agree woth the score. They are really great musicians they make good songs and have good feeling. But if you told me this was a old led zepplin song that was found and had a modern production then I wouldn't bat an eye to it. Still good song I listen to it from time to time.

[@QBTO]

Only just discovered this band myself. You should check out their other tracks, they have a different sound, whilst keeping it 70s I'd recommend, Heat Above

[@robbyrutland1499]

OK let me explain GVF so you fully understand them. They F-ing Rock!!!

[@ajmancini3787]

You’ve gotta do safari song man you’ll be blown away

[@dragoneyesus6796]

His range is higher than Plants but again you need to look at Heat Above he hits higher notes.

[@janfitzgerald3615]

Oops to finish…Robert Plant and Elton John are fans.

[@hardcorechristopher9174]

Great job

[@chrisdriver7776]

Understatement of the century, haha. 👇👇👇 "I almost get a Zeppelin vibe from Greta Van Fleet."

[@NecramoniumVideo]

Amazing musicians and it takes allot of balls to bring back that 70's sound these days where everything is auto tuned in the studio and playing musical instruments is becoming rare. And people keep ragging on them because they sound similar to Led Zeppelin, fuck that, KISS was accused of being just copycats of Alice Cooper and the New York Dolls and they are Hall Of Famers now.

[@expertplace]

first time hearing greta van fleet? they were my jam the summer I turned 20... 24 now dammit.

[@Drescher1984]

You should totally checkout Rival Sons, they kinda started the same way, but now are more there own thing.

[@dragoneyesus6796]

Rival Sons are opening up for Greta Van Fleet in the Michigan tour.

[@damion984]

The singer, guitarist and bassist are brothers. Drummer is their local friend

[@carlnietoweise4653]

Well, you can sure see the Zeppelin influence here. And that's a two sided coin as it's good that they respect the old masters but bad in that it isn't any thing new or original to them. Still it's fun to watch, as you say, I hope they continue to evolve and find their own sound. Still, considering I'm an old codger who spent his teens in the '70's, I dug this and will look more into their discography. good score btw, love the Keith Moon observation.

[@aurawind1597]

You would really like Dirty Honey if you liked GVF at all. They are also a modern day rock band with a classic sound. They kind of have a tint of blues in their stuff. They derive a lot of inspiration from Aerosmith

[@coryrideout5995]

People compare them to zeppelin but the singer sounds a bit like the lead singer from Rush at times.

[@dragoneyesus6796]

They wrote this song when they were 14 yrs. old.

[@michaelmcgilvray8606]

Greta Van Fleet is often compared to Led Zeppelin. Jake related that he "... went through a year of really intensely studying what [Jimmy] Page did to the point I knew how he thought." He has also studied other classic rock guitarists in a similar manner, specifically mentioning Pete Townshend. Likewise, on his voice being compared to Robert Plant's, Josh said that Plant has certainly been an influence, "though it's not what I was going for." Stating that he did not even know who Led Zeppelin were until high school, he explained that his singing style came out naturally one day while struggling to be heard over the rest of the band.[56] In a March 2018 interview, Plant said of Greta Van Fleet, "they are Led Zeppelin I" and described Josh as "a beautiful little singer."

[@FNM98765]

Honestly, I feel like watching a live video you can’t get the effect of their full talent. Studio version much better

[@wintersherry9867]

The most interesting thing is that they get together face to face in the studio and record what they play live and this is their working principle

[@amassaic]

Supposedly they’re one of the biggest “new bands” of the last decade. Obviously there’s not many new big bands anymore so it’s not saying much. I respect their throwback style but I could never get into them bc I’m always looking for a sound I haven’t heard before and clearly GVF don’t bring that to the table

[@NoSmokingDogs]

Give a listen to The Warning. This reactor has reviewed a lot of their original material.

[@bendobbing7015]

Listen to their new album :)

[@amassaic]

@@NoSmokingDogs give me the best most unique but catchy with a solid hook song from them to intro me to the band and I will listen. I dont want to start off with the wrong song and lose interest.

[@NoSmokingDogs]

@@amassaic I would point you at a recent release from them called Disciple: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmqqlIZupdmjebs David Heretic scored it at a 9.3, his review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5S2lat_o910a6c This song features a lot of what the The Warning is, dual vocal leads, catchy riffs, great bass lines, epic drum fills, builds and stops. Hope you enjoy it.

[@amassaic]

@@NoSmokingDogs thanks for that! solid tune. Nice rocker. Better than most of whats new out there for sure. But I dont think theyre a band I can get behind based off this song. To be honest, call me sexist if you will, but I rarely jive with female vocalists. And these vocals sound young and not so distinct. I just prefer that masculine deeper tone, growl, tenor and aggression. The few instances where I've connected with a female vocalist were Cranberries, Garbage, and some songs of Alanis and Pretty Reckless. IMO they all have a more unique and distinct voice than these girls. So...on a scale of 1-10....I'm going to give that an 8.1. Yeah I feel good about that score. 8.1...I have spoken. 😂

[@ahmadsukiran8639]

REACTION RAVENGE THE FATE ... OK KOPI MANA KOPI

[@blytheguy7510]

I appreciate your opinion man, but these guys aren't for me. They just feel like a group of hipster kids channeling Zeppelin. I feel the singer is trying to be Jim Morrison, Mick Jagger, and Robert Plant all in one, but hasn't earned that swagger yet. But hey, that's just my opinion. If you want to see some kids that can rock out with some originality, and saving a language at the same time (how many bands get to claim that?), please check out the New Zealand band ALIEN WEAPONRY. They sing many songs in Maori, and it turns out, it's an awesome language for metal. Please check out their song KAI TANGATA. I think you would appreciate them. Even though I didn't care for this song, I still appreciate your videos and you Mr Heritic. Be well.

[@madelen9279]

Have you checked out their newer stuff?

[@blytheguy7510]

@@madelen9279 Which band? I was talking about two bands.

[@COLTRONNN]

nothing new or creative here. i love zep but i feel like this is hollow compared to zep. sorry if that offends anyone just my opinion. least someone is out there rockin

[@212mochaman]

Led zeppelin clone. Those words for me are just an observation. It's not a complaint, and it's not a pump up either

[@teamfingahs4907]

This is like a band doing a ton of songs in D 5+mins long with multiple polyrhythms and time signatures and calling themselves LOOT….

[@maqdesi]

you need some real thrash metal in your cannel .Exodus "strike of the beast" , "funeral hymn" live waken 2008 Anthrax "the devil you know" official video

[@Stockhandle123]

I love your channel but one of my criticisms is you give too high of scores to the mediocre songs so then when you review a good song it kinda gets the same score as the ho-hum song we just heard.

[@wilhelmfink7633]

Taste is subjective. Period.

[@Stockhandle123]

@@wilhelmfink7633 obviously but anyone can tell that one song is clearly better than the other and then they will have such similar scores. He really should have a lot more 3.0-6.9 on this channel so the actual good songs can stand out is all im saying.

[@wilhelmfink7633]

@@Stockhandle123 Can you please gimme an example with two songs that happens that? I'll analyse them, your hypothesis is intriguing.

[@The_Great_Darino]

One thing about patreon requests: since they are paid-for requests, I feel reactors have a tendency to give a good reaction/praise out of obligation. Don’t want to hurt the payers feelings. Put it this way: in all the years I have watched reactions, I’ve never heard a reactor say anything remotely close to ‘nah..I just don’t like this’ on a paid request. (Then again, it’s pretty rare for ANY reactor to say they don’t like ANY video they react to…DH comes the closest I’ve seen in a while).

[@andgar923]

One of the most overrated artists out today.

[@bullymaguire5838]

Lol overrated😂 They don't have a single mv with even 100 million views (I don't think they have reached even 50million ). How are they overrated. And the singer is literally one of the best right now hell I can probably count in my hands the amount of mainstream singers with a range of 5 octave or higher

[@wintersherry9867]

@@bullymaguire5838 josh does not have 5 octaves, he sings in the range of 1.5 octaves and also screams +1.5 octaves, max

[@bullymaguire5838]

@@wintersherry9867 sure bro you must be correct than countless vocal experts that says other wise. His upper range is that of c3to c6 that alone is typical soprano range of 3 octaves, and i am not even counting his lower range, I don't get what will you ever gain by hating or putting down josh. But keep going on it is good to see a clown from time to time

[@sandifulmor8327]

Not once have I ever gone on a reactors page and intentionally listen to a band I don’t like just to leave a bad comment. I don’t get people.

[@showtime1004]

oh, these guys. Really not a fan personally. When they first came on the scene their whole schtick was basically being 'fake Led Zepplin' and once they did that enough to get big, then they morphed into whatever they are now. Can't say I've really kept up with them that much but they used to be extremely overplayed on the radio. I just get a bad taste in my mouth about them riding in on the coat tails of an all time great band like Zepplin like that.