Greta Van Fleet's Not Good SNL Performance

"Greta Van Fleet on Why It’s Time to Stop the Zeppelin Comparisons"
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[@yousseftirafi3271]

c'mon Anthony, the guys are in their 60's, how do you expect them to perform. Oh wait wrong band

[@TerreurTerence]

If you're joking about Led Zep, the 3 remaining members are all in their 70's already.

[@Cyro23]

@@TerreurTerence holy shit

[@DropTehBazz]

@@Cyro23 Why does this surprise you?

[@guillermosantolaria9932]

@@DropTehBazz Maybe he thought they were younger

[@davidchapman8091]

@@DropTehBazz Maybe he thought they were younger

[@TheVictoriousShot]

I love how every comment on a GVF performance is something along the lines of “I’m X years old and I don’t think this is bad. This may sound old but it’s better than 90% of crap on the radio nowadays.”

[@MisterSpinalzo]

If people aren't actively trying to reach out for music they might like thats not necessarily featured on mainstream media their opinion can be pretty much dismissed

[@actualjaym]

Michael Ford It’s like satire at this point reading those comments lolol

[@gators9570]

I just can’t imagine listening to the radio as my main way of listening to music. Are these people psychopaths? How do they handle that torture

[@gloriahayes-thomas2797]

I like your screen name. I'm from the same era as you and I agree, the 80s was horrible musically, however, I urge you to take a look at the 90s and early 10s, you might surprise yourself. @@Nick-vs2nb

[@gloriahayes-thomas2797]

@@Nick-vs2nb Also, it's sex, drugs and rock-n-roll.

[@MrTravisCS]

You can really tell that Anthony is a big Greta Van Fleet fan.

[@mortyprendergast1950]

I saw them last night in Sydney, Australia. They are the real deal. Has this ‘Fanta Man’ clown been to a Greta Van Fleet show? If you want a live Zeppelin reference, try “tight but loose”. Although you probably wouldn’t understand that. You would call it “potentially bombing”. These guys can improvise, which is something else you probably don’t understand. Ssssuck it!

[@JuicyIceFilms]

I hate how much he has torn apart this band, but this still made me laugh.

[@christopherlowery3797]

Morty Prendergast “although you probably wouldn’t understand that” Fucking LOL

[@briandebold7795]

MrTravisCS that guy is a dork he isn't a professional critic he's just critical period! He's to young to know shit.

[@leocomerford]

@@briandebold7795 I mean, what do you think Christgau's going to do to GVF once he notices their existence? Do you expect him to be significantly nicer than Anthony? I'll take you up on that bet.

[@shadmanchowdhury619]

Greta Van fleet should make a nu metal album for their next album..so that the comparison stop

[@pearljaime2]

That style is dead since 2003... and is like 24 years old.

[@fabriziogarreta7160]

@@pearljaime2 thata the point

[@swiftlymurmurs]

"I dunno man they just sound like they're trying too hard to be early Linkin Park" - Literally every armchair music critic if they did that

[@Viper-dz2kw]

Swiftly Murmurs “Ey man this kinda sounds like Limp Bizkit” lmao

[@websurfer8670]

😂😂😂

[@itsyaboi1245]

Wow youre really trying to get this quadruple kill Anthony a little extreme but I respect the hustle

[@maxpower9247]

Dude's going for that quad-feed for his kill MLG montage video.

[@melquanclay2965]

Its YaBoi anTHANOS back at it again.

[@Kinography]

Its YaBoi Melon finna get that Tactical Nuke incoming

[@jeffwolfe4058]

Its YaBoi no one's talking about Wolfmother already did the next Led Zeppelin thing like 15 years ago. Saw them on opening tour in a small club was a really great performance. pretty much blew roof off place but there was a lot of Doorsy and Sabbath moments too which kept it more interesting and the guys had some stage antics going for them. so we've actually been here before.

[@basballer182]

jeff wolfe at least wolfmother combined the influences of Zeppelin, sabbath, and hendrix etc. They were a dumb band but they had some serious loud quiet dynamics on that debut album, which at least showed they were professionals. Their original rhythm section especially the drummer were actually pretty bad ass

[@Hanfiot]

don't be surprised if someone dies this week

[@woogusaurus1445]

wait wut

[@ediesongbird3163]

cae wait what?

[@ramentaco9179]

They pushed the melon too far

[@derrickgoble8976]

A double not good is certain death

[@joesosa41]

I wish

[@fuckmyego]

"Hard-rock cosplay" daaaaaaaamn

[@darianelwood5946]

Yep

[@indiecultclassic3584]

Agreed

[@Macthesauce90]

Fantano was ahead of Tiktok on the trend.

[@moldybongwater3808]

girl.... so young and pretty..... BYAYEEEE

[@jeremyeutis7245]

"we are not led zeppelin!" -the bands vocalist as he poses like robert plant on stage

[@emilymcmurray2075]

Jeremy Eutis woah i didn’t know robert plant invented posing

[@Josuke126]

@@emilymcmurray2075 you see kids this is called a strawman argument.

[@djsickbeatz4005]

He’s not wrong, they are not Led Zeppelin

[@peterpansie5]

He wears exact outfits. This kid is such a copycat like own up at least. Look at someone like Liam Gallagher. Copied Lennon in every way but admitted to doing so and didn’t give a fuck. Still was respected and is an iconic frontman

[@HomoChomsky]

KingOfLegends23 , when the sarcasm is clear as a rock.

[@jcp2017]

Greta Van YEET

[@zolin6840]

jcp2017 noo I can’t believe somebody made that joke already

[@coloneljak42_]

You better quit before you get yo' ass BEAT!

[@lenonel3286]

@@zolin6840 oh my god! You're the very first person to ever complain about a repeated comment on a fantano vid. Thank you for your service kind sir

[@CultureDTCTV]

Greta Van Yeet feat. Greta Van Beat The Meat

[@gordonbgraham]

Greta Van Screech

[@samalexander5236]

The strokes crushed it every time on SNL

[@inhaleanthrax1333]

They suck

[@carlosmeza2092]

Yeah! CAUSE THEY'RE THE FUCKING STROKES DUDE. Don't forget Queens Of The Stone Age killed it too.

[@manco828]

Interpol

[@yourface7632]

@@inhaleanthrax1333 You are objectively wrong

[@alvaboy4982]

@@inhaleanthrax1333 shut up

[@DEVDissers]

I mean common, even that SNL thumbnail is them posing in an exact way where jimmy page held out his hand toward the camera like that.

[@hamflavoredlipbalm6077]

I WAS LITERALLY JUST THINKING THAT

[@sabrinasjourney]

Common the rapper was there??

[@PhillipTimothy]

SOULJA BOY: GRETA VAN FLEEK?? GGREEEETTTTAAAAA VVVVAAAAANNNN FLLLLLEEEEEKKKKKKK?!

[@PhillipTimothy]

I’m finna listen to “crank dat Soulja boy pt 2” on my Soulja pods 💪😤 and then after that.. my new track! 🚫🧢

[@Dethmaster64]

Phillip Timothy THE BAND WHOSE IDENTITY BORROWS ENTIRELY FROM LED ZEPPELIN???

[@florida_mane6267]

Soulja Boy is gonna be the true savior of rock

[@andrewlarson9149]

@@Dethmaster64 THE BAND WHO DISGUISED THE SOUND OF LED ZEPPELIN TO THE WORLD BUT THE WORLD ALREADY KNEW OF LED ZEPPELIN????

[@jj.aholics]

Phillip Timothy Greta Van Fleet would be nobodies without Soulja Boy

[@homosneksualthereturn7498]

i thought the performance was an SNL skit

[@9millii267]

Homosneksual the Return soundcloud.com/cgany/thiccbitch

[@AxxLAfriku]

WARNING!!! I am the unprettiest human worldwide, but somehow I have a lot of fans. Thanks for being a fan, dear return

[@homosneksualthereturn7498]

CGANY ! yall hear sumn

[@DendyJungle]

Homosneksual the Return you can tell it wasn’t an snl skit because it was actually funny

[@Kenny-Blankenship]

It definitely needed more cowbell

[@macnsteez3938]

The main talking point among GVF fans that I’ve seen online is ‘it’s not mumble rap, I’ll take it any day over hip hop/pop shit any day lol’ - like come on people, there’s more music and creativity around these days than ever before, ya just gotta make the effort to find it - beyond a radio, that is. It’s really sad to see so many willing to accept such a blatant rehash and admit to not giving a fuck simply because it’s not mumble rap or pop. What low standards, smh. Like fine, don’t listen to pop that’s understandable, but how about at least making an effort to stay in touch with the very large amount of underground, original rock releases coming out. Have played in rock bands infinite times more than I’ve rapped, but I still absolutely love the genres of both hip hop and rock, and there’s amazing new stuff coming out all the time (mixed in with a sea of absolute shite, like any widely followed genre these days obvs) that actually pushes the boundaries instead of playing it as safe as GVF do And I’m not 100% that GVF are necessarily playing it safe, but they look super limited by the narrow genre of bands they are reinterpreting, so I really really hope they can evolve their sound beyond this, they have the talent to.

[@marsha-madness-super-badness]

It kind of reminds me of the hate Disco got back in the day... One band I'd have liked to see make it big was Vortex from Croatia. Sadly, they broke up so I have to keep looking.

[@scootdaws25]

When you start comparing bands to Led Zeppelin they're gonna lose. Zep is arguably the best rock band ever. These kids are young and if they keep improving they'll be okay. I just hope they don't take all the criticism to heart.

[@samdwich8741]

The thing that made led zeppelin so great was their unique sounds and if these guys want to be as great as them they can't have that old rock sound

[@TritonGamezYT]

@@samdwich8741 who says they're trying to be a better Zeppelin? I enjoy the 70s style of rock that they play.

[@ThePainkiller9995]

@@TritonGamezYT lmao really dude?

[@TritonGamezYT]

@@ThePainkiller9995 Yeah?

[@TritonGamezYT]

@@ThePainkiller9995 did you like your own comment? Lmao.

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

SNL audio producers need to be replaced with whoever does Audio Tree sessions.

[@AndrewScott1337]

oh shit its Owen! What upppp

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

@@AndrewScott1337 hey hey

[@ianmitchell5169]

It's a lot harder to mix in that room, I bet

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

@@ianmitchell5169 if Audio tree can mic up this and sound great, I think they can manage a state of the art sound stage. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX_ZfHV3e7V4prc

[@boisucc4524]

Also KEXP audio producers :))

[@PoorStargazer]

It makes me sad that these guys are held up as the flagship revival rock band.

[@florida_mane6267]

Hopefully some rando will push forward a new, exciting sound for rock.

[@JonnyHorseman]

King Gizzard and Tame Impala put GVF to shame. Period.

[@Kyoko_]

People who like typical Rock music have very low standards.

[@florida_mane6267]

@@JonnyHorseman King Gizzard is great but Tame Impala's last album was synthpop not rock.

[@RashaNFelix]

@@Kyoko_ what...?

[@TheBlackaurora44]

The sound engineer on SNL was the reason they sounded off that night. On one song the engineer had the high hat on Danny's drums louder that the guitar for cryin out loud!

[@GermanProudly]

@Ryan Swanzey Dude, you rock! Agree completely! SNL is a terrible place to play. They have had decades to fix that. They seem almost proud of the fact that it is nearly impossible to sound good on their stage. I would think twice if I was managing a band considering that stage. It's almost more trouble than it's worth

[@jamesgibson4275]

Wasn't it already proven that everyone has to fake play on SNL? As in, the band pretend plays while their single is played. This was always a demand from Lorne.

[@TheBlackaurora44]

This is why Zeppelin never played on TV back in their heyday. Page was keen on the danger of bad sound engineers.

[@jamesgibson4275]

@@TheBlackaurora44 A *lot* of yardbirds songs suffered... I can see why he'd be iffy... Think about it; a band that at one time had Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, or Eric Clapton, along with the entire Led Zeppelin band (explains why Plant got to sing for absolute musical giants and be a part of Zep), but 80% of their recordings are shit.

[@TheBlackaurora44]

@@GermanProudly I agree!

[@sngwrter49]

Agree with this assessment. I like this band and their dedication to the genre and was hoping for a salient performance on SNL, but: 1) Josh's vocals needed a boost and he really needed to put more into the frontman role. It seemed like he could care less and he's the centerpiece of the band. 2) The guitar player did his job but he drowned out the vocalist which sucked. Also, he could have cut back on all the physical prancing. A little is cool but he overshadowed the singer here, too. Dial it back a little and just focus on those great guitar riffs, friend. 3) The miking of the drumsets resulted in that sophomoric crappy drum sound you hear in nameless bands at a theme park. I hate that. The drummer played fine but the band really needed a full, premium drum sound to save that set and they didn't get it. 4) Kudos to the bass player. He did his job. Better sound engineering and a little choreographical redirection could have made a huge difference but it just wasn't there. I guess we'll have to see what's next for GVF. Perhaps a regular live concert environment with a full setlist is a better hand for them to play. They're young and talented, I expect them to be around for a long time.

[@djtaitai]

For a vegan, you sure are craving some beef with this band.

[@matthewstephens8630]

Fuckin' yes! Nailed it, for the win. 🏆

[@lunasea2541]

Excellent analogy

[@ramentaco9179]

BREAKING: Led Zeppelin cover band blows up overnight, buys Halloween costumes for SNL live show.

[@gothmogtheorc2430]

Djentleman hahah

[@El_Andru]

Why everyone talks about their outfit? Such retarded comments. whats the point?

[@ramentaco9179]

@@El_Andru they're basically playing dressup as Led Zeppelin and then ripping off their music, and then telling people not to compare them, its kind of fucking hilarious.

[@dan_the_pathmaster7934]

El Andru Why do you think? They claim to want to distance themselves from Zeppelin, but then imitate them on-stage in every way possible

[@El_Andru]

@@dan_the_pathmaster7934 Sure. I can agree that they are following the steps of Led Zepp too close, they should start to look in new ways, they can still rock the style, but give it a twist. I really like their first album, since the second one was more of the same, I didn't like it, still, they are good.

[@estradiolvalerate8925]

"Stop telling us we're just like Led Zeppelin!" >Proceeds to copy the sound, and even the stage presence and hand gestures of Robert Plant

[@dirkdiggler7727]

Yeah fuck these dudes

[@purpletomato5535]

NINJA's Depression hand gestures and style have nothing to do with it. They just like to dress that way, and when you use a very high part of your voice with high volume, it’s a normal thing to want to put your hands up and move them with the music

[@JoseHernandez-wf3kz]

Your as trash your name. So what roberto plamt copied the manerism of many woman singer stfu

[@adrianmartinez5149]

@@purpletomato5535 nah, that dude has deeply introjected Robert Plant. Thousands of vocalists hitting high notes and "gesturing" according their own character and/or personality. The greta van teens dude does exactly as Robert Plant, to me he's a copycat.

[@GermanProudly]

@Ryan Swanzey Absolutely right! No one in the history of music has dared copy the music of other great artists. Zeppelin lived in a great bubble and never listened to anything before miraculously coming up with their completely original sound. The 33 plus cover songs they recorded were not really covers...they actually wrote them and recorded them before anyone else, but chose to release them belatedly. They were precient that way. Damn GVF...they have sinned like no group before them. They must be flogged, burnt at the stake and then vivisected. No record must be left of their unique and grievous posing.

[@almichael74]

They’re talented guys, but when you not only rip off another bands sound AND literally their look, you went too far.

[@Love-xl9ep]

Didnt zepp rip off so many blues artists from the 40-60s ??

[@Love-xl9ep]

@enid ripping off how?? Gretas lyrics and riffs and songs as a whole sre completely new

[@ratpack3247]

led zeppelin did rip off some blues songs but created their own style. this is the problem with greta van fleet, basically a copycat of led zeppelin.

[@KendrickMegaFan]

@@Love-xl9ep Greta: MAAMAAAA, MAAMAAAAAA OHHHH Also Greta: “NoO wHat LeD ZePpElIn InFlUeNcE??”

[@Love-xl9ep]

@@KendrickMegaFan woah its so crazy you’re so right i bet you feel smart cause you mentioned that Josh says the word mama so does every other person ever are new born babies rip off Led Zeppelins cause they say mama and yell??

[@leoniemiec8335]

I also really hope that King Gizzard gets more popular as time goes on considering they always have something new to do on each album. But they might be too odd for people who really like Greta.

[@Destirian]

Yeah but at least they can put on a killer live show

[@leoniemiec8335]

@@Destirian I saw them live in San Diego shit was so good

[@geol1936]

They're very good, with creative lyrics.

[@leoniemiec8335]

@NoiseFeedMusic Vegemite should've been huge

[@morbesity]

so glad to see king gizz in the comments

[@martinjez1]

This Greta van fleet performnce. It's NOT GOOD *explosion

[@shemp69]

martinjez1 rich from reviewtech?

[@martinjez1]

@@shemp69 That's more like SKIBIDIBAPAP *explosion

[@gretasstolendreams2154]

Splosion

[@jongroubert4203]

I was watching them on SNL, listening to the keyboard riff on "You're The One", and I thought, "Hey! I know that riff!" I was right. It's the riff to a song called "Thank You", by a band I shall not name.

[@julianpottermusic]

literally no

[@briancoleman971]

Thank you for saying this lol

[@honeychilerider]

Also a good point made below, these very young guys are just getting started, how do you go through an entire arc of being the amazing new thing to being tired and time to do better stuff or disappear in JUST ONE YEAR?

[@clownfacemcgee1224]

I mean they were never the amazing new thing all of their releases have shared the zeppelin rip off stuff. That criticism has already been there since the start

[@maya6215]

Led Zeppelin: *entire crowd consisting of underage kids past their bedtime* GVF: *entire crowd consisting of elderly people past their bedtime*

[@jackcarr6686]

So honest

[@imannonymous7707]

Ouch lol

[@notelijah4650]

Bruh I'm 13 and these guys are amazing y'all rats

[@boss-anova]

36 is elderly? Gtfoh

[@jerrysmith2354]

They dont sound like Zepplin, now fuck off

[@conneely2012]

Gretta Van fleet where better when they were wolfmother

[@fatsamurai869]

Andrew Conneely This comment is so under appreciated

[@anthonysclafani3963]

Wolfmother was/is miles better than GVF's ever been imo

[@markshortall3384]

I prefered The Police when they were Bruno Mars

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

Hahaaaaaaa

[@HomoChomsky]

Andrew Conneely , that joke will never be unfunny.

[@danzigmcnaniel5226]

Freddie Mercury blew his voice out and queens performance of under pressure is one of my all time favorite snl performances

[@pizzasandwich8229]

"It's rock n roll, if you want perfection go listen to nsync"

[@blancobuho630]

Are you saying that rock must sound shitty?

[@johanpetersson7967]

Too true

[@SpiralDream]

Unimaginative carbon copy rock n roll, no less

[@marsha-madness-super-badness]

@@SpiralDream Hey, some of these Rock fans sound kind of desperate these days. They'll take it.

[@dionysus6027]

I swear Julian Casablancas fell over a speaker on SNL when The Strokes performed Take It or Leave It, one of my favourite videos tbh it's so funny and still a great performance.

[@MichaelGrey11]

Joey Ellison-Norris their sound was unique though

[@vvvictoriav5958]

holy shit that was really rough. looked like a high school band doing a zep cover in costume

[@vvvictoriav5958]

oops melon actually says this in the vid my b

[@AA-he4uq]

Who else this was a new video after the “see wep we bimm” video went viral

[@chromablind]

Personally, I think that the band themselves did a good job for the most part, though the movement wasn't really timed well with the music. The thing that made the performance seem bad for me was the poor mixing of sound and awful stage lighting. If Sam's bass ends up louder than Josh's voice then the entire sound of the band is messed up, because the instrumentals are usually centered around Josh's thunderous voice. As for the stage, it is very difficult for a rock band to look cool on a stage lit like it's an 8th-grade talent show. That's just my two cents.

[@rfogo14]

If you listen to robert plant at this age it really isn't even close at all. All of the zeppelin guys blow these dudes away in terms of talent, musicianship, and showman ship. Also, greta van fleet dress like caricatures of zeppelin its embarassing

[@rfogo14]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXfOq41-fsiafNU Robert plant is a year younger than the lead singer of great van fleet in this video. (21 in this video. GVF singer is 22). Listen to how much power Robert has behind his voice. There's a reason he's considered one of the best rock singers of all time. That shit cant just be emulated on a whim

[@Hanzer-ns5bh]

Well said. It's honestly embarrassing how poorly they attempt to emulate success.

[@daytripper1023]

I also dislike the comparisons to Zeppelin I even coming from Plant himself. That album has great arrangements on it. Despite the controversy over where many of the songs originally came from, the writing and performances on that album are incredible for any band’s first album. The fact that GVF can’t even come close to an album made over 40 years shows their mediocrity. They don’t have anywhere near the range of songs present on Zeppelin I. I honestly think a better comparison for GVF’s sound is Zeppelin IV but without the talent or creativity.

[@0oidiedinatimemachineo024]

yeah I've seen some people saying stuff like "Well these guys are still young.. give them time!".. But the thing is Led Zeppelin were young as hell when they started out I think Robert Plant was like 21 on the first album and his voice is already great.. The singer of Greta sounds to me like a baby voiced robert plant lmao

[@gloriahayes-thomas2797]

@@rfogo14 There were so many better singers in the 70s than Robert Plant.. you had to be there. Zeppelin is overrated. Some great songs until 1973.

[@evanmiller5855]

Greethony van Fleetano

[@Steplerov]

Let's get this to the 🔝

[@vDomMusic]

Why the fuck am I laughing at this so much?

[@zackzallie8735]

GVF: *copies Led Zeppelin* also GVF: *angry when someone compares them to Led Zeppelin* like tf

[@Love-xl9ep]

Led Zeppelin: copys muddy waters and like so many more blues artists Led Zeppelin: mad when someone says they blantly stole Tf?? But honestly having a huge influence isnt bad but Led Zeppelin blanty stole at least greta keeps it original they write Their own music and i havent heard a single line that is a direct rip off of zepp but zepp has direct rip offs

[@zackzallie8735]

@@Love-xl9ep umm you do know the zeps dont just "stole" right? They werent legends for nothing

[@Love-xl9ep]

@@zackzallie8735 bro the end line to whole lotta love is a direct rip off of muddy waters and the intro to stairway is again a rip off and so is dazed and confused

[@zackzallie8735]

@@Love-xl9ep lol Stairway only shared a similar chords and you tell me its a ripoff? You can name me lot of songs with that exact chords. Thats why Zeppelin won the court case. For other songs, well fuck Page for not giving the credits. But, you wouldn't know the songs if Zeppelin just turned those songs legendary

[@SirFuzzyLogik]

The biggest fans are always the most critical

[@porsche911CarreraRSR]

Thanks Greta Van Fleet for making music for Dads that hate rap.

[@1GuitarHack]

I dont mind some Rap, my 17 year old son listens to.I also don't mind this band,, the guitarist, bass and drummer are good,,,,but I cannot get past the singer.Once he starts singing,,,, or should I say screaming it just ruins the whole song for me.I would probably like GVF if they had a singer who could actually sing and carry a tune.

[@JtOrem]

Rap is kind of ass now especially and I'm 23 and not a father lol

[@JtOrem]

@@1GuitarHack its funny his voice isn't really rich like plants was but I still think he is the most talented member of the band for sure

[@gaymurpreservationchannel4988]

Rap nowadays is just a bunch of spoilt rich man children mumbling to sampled trap beats....I wish I could just get into the mindset of someone who actually thinks that it's musical or good in anyway. Also I'm 20 rap is going through its nu metal phase, but the majority of rap fans are just people following trends so they don't even notice how bad it is

[@FerusZaz]

@@gaymurpreservationchannel4988 actually what

[@NMahon]

I feel like Greta Van Fleet were thrown into the limelight too early, all of Zeppelin were accomplished and talented musicians before they produced their first album in a really competitive rock atmosphere

[@Syfoll]

Only Jones and Paige

[@scowl422]

Led Zeppelin didn't hit the limelight until their 4th album. They were opening up for bands before then.

[@gloriahayes-thomas2797]

Can't compare how things were done then and now.

[@wyattgranger5870]

@@scowl422 Led Zeppelin was actually a fairly major success right away. Plant and Bonham were as young as these guys were when Zepplin started. They played sold out Royal Albert Hall after their 2nd album, and their 4th "limelight album" came out two years after their debut release, which is about how long Van Fleets been on the scene. So I don't know where you're going with this in terms of comparing anything in terms other than its a less good Led Zepplin.

[@gators9570]

GVF have nowhere to go because their success is based on ripping off Led Zeppelin. Chances that they’re talented writers with new ideas waiting to be found? Extremely slim

[@IchibanMoto]

I think they sound like Triumph . Listen to a live 80's recording of fight the good fight or something The SNL was my first listen to Van Fleet tho....

[@rurdy2rk380]

They are a bunch of bands rolled into one just like every other walking this earth.

[@stfuvalco2]

imagine your biggest issue in life is sounding too much like robert plant. :/

[@poketh5854]

Wow I didn't know Led Zeppelin was on SNL

[@ilovecody7514]

I don't think anybody did except for the people who were there.

[@360.Tapestry]

the attitude that these guys represent _real_ rock is why rock has been on such a decline - resistance to change, refusal to innovate... rock used to be dangerous and boundary-pushing. now it just wants to look backwards and pretend the outside world isn't there. trump voice: _sad_

[@notrenbanney2450]

Ok Tru but there are many bands keeps ng rock alive while innovating with originality, a lot if it is psychedelic

[@willpowerbroken]

@@notrenbanney2450 psychedelic bands these days are wankers, caught up in their bullshit delusions that they are original

[@colinhobbs7265]

@Oliver Jones well that got pretty racist.

[@terryshrk]

Good point yet bands have been "borrowing" from Black Sabbath and Van Halen for years and no one blinked an eye ( ok,.maybe a few people) but WHY does this band attract so much ire for simply having a Zepplinish vibe? And speaking of "dangerous" rock hasnt been edgy since the emergence of punk in the 70s Lol! I think a lot of its simply a generational thing. When Rockn Roll developed out of Blues the children of the baby boomers were trying to separate themselves from their parents generation and music was one of,.if not their most powerful tool. As those people grew up and took over society after their parents the music became mainstream and lost its edge. I would be curious as to what an average middle class, white 20 year old male in America or any developed nation would have to rebel against?

[@jonnyboy07]

Anybody who says that rock music is going downhill doesn't listen to modern rock. The Strokes? The Black Keys? Cage the Elephant? And yes, Greta is totally pandering to out of touch baby boomers.

[@alfuriusstraut8721]

They couldn't play right because they were wearing shoes.

[@SabastianDuke]

It’s a band that tours. They weren’t studio recording/comped perfect? What a shock. Lol

[@grungepunk34]

I think the reason greta van fleet is struggling is because it seems they almost had instantaneous success and haven’t had that awkward finding a ground between your influences and yourself in their sound yet. Not to mention their management which is clearly phenomenal keeps booking them more and more notable gigs but they just haven’t had a chance to run the bar circuits and the early struggles of musicianship where you really polish the band into what it becomes known for

[@Julius2965]

LEd zep had a similar story, they went on to do great stuff

[@darrenthomas6469]

I think they all did a shitload of giving before the started zep

[@ElisonJackson]

@@darrenthomas6469 they were all in bands for YEARS before zeppelin

[@shannonburninhell8906]

They. Suck

[@karlsnow5281]

Page was a hot session recording artist by the time he was 16. Then then the Yardbirds. Plant did the bar thing with King Snake and Hobstweedle et al... They put beaucoup work in before anyone knew PB. Page had the notoriety of a prodigy among musicians and being on BBC in 1957 didn't hurt. Jimi, he says, is " many times better" than him. I disagree. Plant's stand-alone voice can be copied. That's it. That's what GvF does.

[@silentgloria]

I literally don't know WHY the media/the music critics talk SO much about Greta Van Fleet. Seriously.

[@twod0ves]

because they're hot fucking garbage with a massive fan base that they don't deserve /thread

[@orlock20]

Because if they spent their time talking about Beth Hart, Joe Bonamassa and Eric Gales, they would show how creatively dead mainstream acts are.

[@chriskringle5708]

These guys should have spun themselves as a family living in the woods with no internet access and copy of Led zeppelin II

[@klarrison4110]

I don’t understand why so many people have only negative things to say about others. People should just think of the glass half full. Also, Greta Van Fleet is an amazing band and a lot of hard work is being put into it.

[@Mothlover69]

K Larrison it's unoriginal and is killing rock, do you expect every painter to be Leonard Da Vinci and just paint people?

[@jwhittle91]

Remember when Jim Carrey sung "Somebody To Love" in Cable Guy? I feel the lead singer watched that scene and based his performance off that.

[@josefinebliss2801]

Iconic movie scene, can't blame him tbh

[@JDFauser]

I never understand this idea of "bringing rock music back." Where did it go? There's still so much rock music out there, and even if you say that it isn't mainstream anymore, a lot of legendary bands and artists weren't that mainstream back in their heyday.

[@laartwork]

So true. Every decade has crappy top 40 stations that aren't playing the best music. There is good music if you are willing to seek it out. Black Keys music will outlast Black Eyed Peas.

[@user-rb1yf4he9q]

JDFauser the ones that cry “ bring it back” are MTV zombies that think rock started and ended with Bon Jovi. Bands like Alabama Shakes, Girl Band, Tenement are keepin’ the rock banner flyin’. And of course we always have Metallica!

[@RinaldiACHTUNG]

absolutely; indie scene is full of great rock n'roll acts

[@timprescott4634]

Like Led Zeppelin.

[@matthewdhewlett]

It's because rock radio stations don't exist in a lot of places anymore. I'm in Austin, and the same station that introduced me to bands like The White Stripes and Metric now play George Ezra and Lorde.

[@syrace4009]

genuinely hilarious seeing boomers still angrily commenting on this video

[@BungleJoogie68]

...but... They're bringing back music and it's better than what's on the radio because the only thing that matters is an outdated platform that has always only played stuff to cater to the masses!

[@CONGTHEGUERILLA]

Someone needs to take away their gadgets and sit em down for bingo night

[@zackzallie8735]

Boomers thought their music taste was superior just because they listening to GVF lik

[@shermsmoke]

Ok boomer

[@sabrinasjourney]

@@CONGTHEGUERILLA ok zoomer

[@ericnazimek]

The when the curtain falls on Jimmy Fallon was fucking amazing, feel like the mixing/ sound guy and SNL equipment had a big role in that dissapointing performance :(

[@thomasglynn2282]

I don't get it, I thought they did great! It looked like they were having fun, and to me that's half the battle

[@tahakamran6196]

They should’ve dressed up as a Perrier bottle like Kanye

[@wadekemmsies7180]

Ghost is better.

[@NMahon]

Ghost make bland pop music and are only popular because they wear cool costumes, same reason Kiss were popular

[@maroxybind9356]

Niall Mahon uhh dude ghost is a metal band

[@lucasbaum2228]

Niall Mahon did we listen to the same band?

[@staynoisi]

@@maroxybind9356 almost all of the songs I've heard from them sound like pop songs played on electric guitar, bass and drums. They structure the songs they same way as generic pop artists do. I can fully understand everyone saying that they are a pop band

[@wadekemmsies7180]

In terms of retro style rock/metal, Ghost is still better than GVF

[@pbabs3389]

Saw them live tonight. Brutal

[@stevehudanish6794]

Not to beat a dead horse, but if you really listen to Zep's The Song Remains the Same, you will hear a lot of slop and misplayed notes. Personally, I think that actually makes it more dynamic. The fact that it is live and a little on the raw side. It's interesting that the reviewer calls Zepplin's rough performance "bravado" but GvF's performance sloppy. I am not sure what the distinction is outside of overall quality of the songs. As for SNL's history of performers you have to realize that the crowd is closer to a theatre crowd than a concert crowd. Younger bands will have a bigger problem with this kinda thing. Cold start, lukewarm crowd. No big deal. Since I have written this much, I will include one more point. I am in my mid 50's, and have kids older than this band, the reason I bring this up is because, all my kids like the Zepplin I forced on them(it's dad's stereo), but never identified with Zep like I did, to them it was never a "breath of fresh rock and roll air" to them. It was probably stuff that dad was playing too loud. So while the band should be flattered to be compared to Zepplin, I can understand if they dont hold them in as high esteem or are bored with the comparison as someone who listened to Zep when they were just a rock band, as opposed to classic rock icons. Different perspective. So to the reviewer, I will close with this, as a self proclaimed music nerd you should know that ANY live performance is going to be rawer and most times, faster than the studio record. The only band I have ever seen that played EXACTLY like the studio recordings was ZZTop. If anyone made it this far...thanks for reading...this is what happens when you cannot mentally edit.

[@GermanProudly]

Great points, Steve. Actually, the sloppy performance you hear on "The. Song Remains the Same" is some of Zeppelin's BEST playing live. They were often far worse than that. The SNL show is no big deal, because in the bigger picture, GVF has a video recorded record of doing one great live show after another. Their detractors should go see a full live show before commenting. These kids are really pretty fuc$ing amazing live - especially when compared to how poorly bands like Zeppelin used to play live. Don't even get me started on how badly Aerosmith used to play live - especially when they were young.

[@finismalorum9746]

GermanProudly Zeppelin was an amazing live band pre-1972. Just watch the live footage from 1970, and Zeppelin was oozing style, charisma and they were Rock gods, they looked otherworldly. Whereas Greta Van Midgets is a wet fart, they are sloppy, they looked ridiculous and they have no stage presence. Just compare Led Zeppelin’s tv appearance (and this was before they really found their stage presence) to Greta Van Fleets kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3SZhKqwjdussNk

[@GermanProudly]

@@finismalorum9746 There is no question that this is one of the great live performances that Zeppelin gave. They were great up until around 1972 when Plant blew out his voice and Page descended into a stoned stupor. However, from 72 on, this band was very spotty live. BTW, GVF hasn't been in a position to be this creative live. No one had seen anything like this in nearly 50 years. It is a psychedelic head trip just watching this sober, let alone in the state of mind most people originally saw it live. Audiences today are not so open minded...or so stoned!

[@finismalorum9746]

GermanProudly That is the problem, I don’t think Greta Van Fleet will be allowed to be creative. They got all their fame of off sounding like Led Zeppelin, so I don’t think their label or manager will let them change that. I think they will milk them until they get tired of playing Zeppelin style tunes and then drop them, sort of like what happened to Kingdom Come in the late 80s. But who knows, I could be way off. Only time can tell.

[@clarkspear2004]

Im 57 years old. I love GVF! Nobody today knows what a garage band is supposed to sound like, especially when they’re starting out. Auto tune and an onstage mixer are commonplace now. Nobody knows how to “stack” the pedals and use Marshall “tube” amps and feedback to get the raw sound. It’s easier just to mix it onstage. Sad......very sad....

[@superextremelaser]

if GVF stopped sounding like led zeppelin people would stop listening to them

[@eoghanwilkie4180]

Theyd stop making music

[@mattsmith6126]

superextremelaser dumbest shit I’ve ever heard in my life. They have one song that sounds like zeppelin highway tune. That’s it.

[@CC-hx7ky]

@@mattsmith6126 No, they are terrible with no stage swagger at all. superextremelaser is correct. The bar is low in rock and I give them two years and they are a vanishing act playing casinos. If that. Peace

[@sweetermeow]

@@CC-hx7ky I agree the SNL performance was bad but if you look at other performances they got talent and are actually really good

[@sethmorgan7914]

Matt Smith 612 if you listen to when the curtain falls there is a whole part that sounds like night flight by Led Zeppelin

[@ClintonomoBay]

I'm convined Melon wants this band to die now. Why else would he give 2 Not Goods?

[@jaden_bricker]

Because they’re really that bad

[@ClintonomoBay]

@@jaden_bricker they're actually pretty talented only thing is that they need to find their own footing and stop sounding like Zepellin

[@h..717]

@@ClintonomoBay you can be talented at your instrument and still make bad music.

[@rareblues78daddy]

...because they're not good?

[@dan_the_pathmaster7934]

Clintonomo Bay He’s placing a hex on the band. One more Not Good and their heads will spontaneously explode like watermelons

[@Nite640]

Good to see some fresh, original content on bands you've never covered before

[@zachz2333]

“Like a high school cover band” is how I’ve felt all along. Not gonna enjoy it cause it’s “better than rap on the radio” . Also plenty of bands ripped off other bands and did it well. Gvf does it and it just sounds weak... to me. Also as long as the kid keeps ripping off the Robert plant hand gestures it’s gonna seem like a joke.

[@tonywhite3504]

Greta Van Fleet are missing the point of the backlash they have been getting

[@PoorStargazer]

The ol' deflate criticisms with an acknowledgement of your shortcoming without saying you'll do anything about it. Because I think they actually think they're being original and therein lies the prohlem.

[@tonywhite3504]

@@PoorStargazer well I read something on Ultimate Guitar where they insisted that their "influence" from Led Zeppelin was not different from anything else, or any artists doing it, but they don't get they are just coping Led Zep. Influences are just that, influences. www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/greta_van_fleet_us_being_influenced_by_led_zeppelin_is_no_different_from_zeppelin_being_influenced_by_blues_artists.html

[@catchinglooks]

no, they just don't give a shit. and with grammy nominations and sold-out gigs, why should they?

[@PoorStargazer]

Yeah, as long as they keep getting gigs and money theyll keep doing their thing

[@gators9570]

I’d be missing the point too if I was making as much money as them. I honestly don’t expect them to change. It’s just a shame that there’s such a large audience that will buy the recycled shit.

[@StationOfTerrapin]

theres greta van fleet graffiti on the ground next to my local record shop in salt lake city. people piss on it lol

[@michaelsmith-lf6mm]

Their honest to god business model is, theirs so many Led Zeppelin hits on the radio if we sound just like them people won’t know the difference. Every person I’ve been near who hears them, says hey, I love Led Zeppelin...

[@dudebro6360]

Led Zep was essentially a cover band, but with their own sound.

[@sampletext8614]

Well, they grew up eventually in their latter records. Let's see how it goes for Greta. Even though I'm very skeptic.

[@dzfaz]

Their first two albums were basically ripoffs of old blues songs.

[@alexflores2334]

Yes.

[@roquefortfiles]

No Comparison to Zeppelin. We're talking REAL musicians here. JPJ has more talent than all of GVF combined. GVF are a boy band version of LZ. They're the Back St Boys of 70's rock.

[@TritonGamezYT]

@@roquefortfiles they're no comparison, yet you still compare them? Grow up, listen to there stuff they hardly sound like Zeppelin, especially there newer stuff.

[@SteelersCardinals1]

You know who killed it on SNL? Sturgill Simpson.

[@eh2643]

YEAH

[@evanmendez-perez5960]

Hell yeah

[@karinhoneycutt5107]

Yes, yes, yes!!!!!!

[@monkabrahms7997]

Yeah you're right I remember seeing that pretty damn good

[@v90660]

Ashley Simpson?

[@edwardatkinson5272]

That guy's poncho looks exactly like the floor mat in my kitchen with a hole cut in it

[@florida_mane6267]

I've definitely seen that poncho as a rug at an Native-American reserve

[@stclemmons1969]

This is what folks do when they have too much time on their hands and want to be recognized. Leave them, and other young rock bands the fuck alone. It's music.

[@BigFatTiddies]

GVF-When the Curtain Falls on Jimmy Fallen was tight as hell. Take a look at that for a much better talk show performance.

[@s1d299]

"When the Curtain Falls on Jimmy Fallon" -- someone else will take his spot.

[@muiscnight]

This why rock is dead they cling to the past. The kids today don’t want “dad rock” bands. I remember on one of their videos someone said something like “The rock god's have sent out their princes once again” that’s the most dad shit I have ever heard

[@caseybillings9685]

As someone who has never listened to the band, I thought the performance and music was fine.

[@El_Andru]

Listen to the From the Fires album, its pretty good. As a fan I would say that was a rough performance, since they have done so much better.

[@zachz2333]

“Like a high school cover band” that’s what I’ve been saying since they came out!!!!!

[@oscar_anderson_beats_4399]

stfu do u want classic rock to make a come back or not?

[@zachz2333]

Mr. Anderson haha not like this . If you subbed a more real singer I wouldn’t mind

[@drakashrakenburgproduction5369]

@@oscar_anderson_beats_4399 you can bring classic rock back and be original at the same time...

[@shawneaaroe1438]

I saw them live her in Az in a packed small venue and they were amazing. The energy of the crowd was at a level I had never been a part of, but I have to agree that the SNL appearance was pretty shaky.

[@NageekNoohac]

I really don't like this band, but tons of really good performers have played terrrrribly on SNL.

[@scottlowell493]

I remember Pearl Jam sounding like ass when they played...

[@zebra1danio]

Lost Media you suck

[@Revidescent84]

Yup, I remember it being Lana Del Rey's big TV debut as well and she stunk it up. Now everyone loves her(I'm not a fan but I get it)

[@klojke]

You wanna talk about bad perfomences!? Watch led Zeppelin reunion at live aid!....

[@ashutoshgoit9540]

Or every Led Zepp performance for that matter. Classic rock is the most overrated genre. Jeez.

[@scottlowell493]

Even "The song remains the same" ---Plant sounds like he's burnt out and struggling.

[@ryanlusby569]

Scott Lowell yet they still sound light years better than GVF...

[@robbieclark7828]

Ashutosh Goit Zeppelin weren’t usually all that great live. There’s a lot of sublime stuff especially from the early era, even pre-album, they sounded amazing.

[@TheRealLucifer_Morningstar]

If you watch the early BBC live recordings they will blow you away. As drugs and alcohol took their toll, the live performances suffered.

[@janemorgan8721]

It was incredible to see Zeppelin back together again performing on SNL and they haven't aged at all. Personally Though, I think Plant just completely sucks now.

[@floydofnova2743]

Lol

[@nevohyams]

You people know that Led Zeppelin were also disliked when they started, and many people called them a cover band too, right?

[@trevor4533]

"One of rock's biggest bands right now". The bar is so low, it isn't even funny any more...

[@zachary_attackery]

it's the same thing with all popular music right now....if some rapper or shitty pop act picks up an acoustic guitar and strums 2 chords people act like they're some kinda musical genius..."WOW....he can play a GUITAR!"

[@AndyWrasman]

Check out Joyous Wolf then!

[@Johnny-ux7yi]

As if rock bands doing generic trap pop didn't set the bar low already

[@inghell]

Who is actually saying this though? There are plenty of bands out there doing some more interesting and exciting stuff so I do find that quote a bit uninformed.

[@EFUgyrgyr]

inghell but they’re not big, that’s what they’re getting at here.

[@lastmaneating2989]

Don't forget about Kanye and Lil pump's performance of "I love it" on SNL. Can't top that

[@TheJAG6752]

That was snls best moment to date.

[@jameshihihin1320]

Both of them are trash

[@TheJAG6752]

@@jameshihihin1320 your trash, where's ur SnL?

[@lastmaneating2989]

@pantera gt8 don't be saying that kind of shit, you racist trash.

[@kaimiloab.1032]

They also reminded me of the group: Kingdom Come

[@Impulse21s]

It was very rough, but I would rather hear all the mistakes, wrong notes, bad chords and "cracky" voices ANYTIME over any auto tuned bs these days. Rock on GVF!

[@woohooo9984]

The singer looked like a hobbit

[@gloriahayes-thomas2797]

A really cute one though

[@arglbargl]

wearing his kooky aunt's laundry day outfit

[@thebreakfastmenu]

I'm sure that's what he's going for. ya know Zep loved LOTR

[@alanmartino8727]

A gay one at that.

[@adriengoder]

In my opinion; They are young. They were very clearly stressed on SNL. Most of their other performances that you can watch online sound much, much better. People keep referring to music they made years ago and crucify them for it. I think they're making progress, moving away from the Led Zep sound slowly but surely, judging by some of the songs on the new album. Maybe if people were critical without being hateful, we could have a young band of talented musicians do something great.

[@amostlyreasonableguy]

Adrien Goder but there's nothing hateful about stating the obvious that the singer is completely impersonating every nuance of Robert Plant's voice as much as humanly possible, even on their newest material like "When the curtain falls." There's a lack of integrity in it, and for the rest of the band to go on writing instrumentals that sound reminiscent of old Led Zeppelin songs while having a singer that's essentially impersonating Robert plant's every vocal nuance. It's not just wearing influences on your sleeve as a young band it's something a lot more shady and calculated than that. If you listen to the first minute and three seconds of "Highway tune" it hits you in the face like a hammer that this is not just influence but an outright impersonation. Other bands are influenced by classic rock but don't end up sounding like they're impersonating someone. We should be giving credit and attention to bands that are inspired by classic rock and sound awesome while actually doing their own thing in their own style. Check out the band Rival Sons. They've been on my radar since 2011 and they're freaking awesome. "Pressure and Time" and "Open My Eyes" are good tracks to check out, and they have a new album coming out soon too. They are the kind of band that should be getting this attention and going on things like Saturday night live. GVF has this kind of prominence precisely because they sound just like Led Zeppelin not just because they're a solid rock band influenced by the classics that people like. They have a specific gimmick and it's what's catapulted them to this level of exposure.

[@damawsomedan]

A Mostly Reasonable Guy didnt robert plant copy steve marriot among others. Theres a guy he blatantly ripped off but i cant remeber his name

[@adriengoder]

@@amostlyreasonableguy A Mostly Reasonable Guy I also enjoy Rival Sons. They've dropped a new album recently that I haven't checked out yet. The people who point out the gimmicky resemblance to Led Zep are not wrong. I agree with you. GvF themselves have recently admitted they were very influenced by Led Zep. I just think that while it is true, we shouldn't crucify them just yet. Give them some time to develop their sound. To mature a bit. I understand that not all criticism of the band is hateful. I was referring to some of the comments about the singer being an 'ugly hobbit' and the band being talentless. That's not criticism, it's being hateful towards something you don't like. For a bunch of 20 year olds, they're pretty good with their instruments. They've inspired me to pick up a guitar and learn, because I'm as old as them and they made me realize I wasn't too young to try. Yes, I know, there's a specific part in Rover that sounds nearly exactly like the riff to Highway tune. But I still really enjoy what they've done with this song; it wasn't a disgusting, blatant rip-off. Although that's my opinion obviously. I hope that with future music they'll experiment a lot more.

[@christopherlowery3797]

Adrien Goder the fact that they just recently admitted to she overtly obvious is telling, in my opinion.

[@realname8362]

@@adriengoder It's their third release, they've had plenty of time to try to move away from Zeppelin, instead of telling people that they get it and no-one should bring it up anymore.

[@TheVonzink]

interesting that people think something is wrong with their performance because you can hear their voices and their instruments.

[@Skidztheguitarist101]

The guitarist even moves like Jimmy 😂

[@tahakamran6196]

Lmao read the comments. Everyone thinks they’re a good band for bringing back 70’s rock

[@Kyoko_]

Only white males in their teens and early twenties listen to Greta. No one thinks they are a good band besides them.

[@birdoven5754]

Follow your own advice and read the comments, everyone is shitting on them

[@CrazyLazyDave]

@@Kyoko_ I have a 38 year old female friend that likes them. Idk why. But she does.

[@SARYM911]

@@birdoven5754 I think he meant the comments on the actual video of the performance..Mostly positive comments and much higher like to dislike ratio than I was expecting after this review

[@daytripper1023]

Kyoko that and boomers who haven’t tried listening to new music since the ‘80s

[@swajsaurus6150]

Yeah, well, you know, that’s just... like, your opinion man

[@bigemoney31]

SWAJSAURUS I love you.

[@nongmar8783]

Jesus! ....

[@WarpxD]

No wonder rock is dead on mainstream today. When a new band appears and start making any or a little sucess poeple bash then like no tomorrow, i don't see the same thing happening with rap or hip-hop, even when the group is terrible. Rock is dead thanks to the "fans".

[@M81_WOODLAND]

Everybody wants to roast them on the guitar forums as well, but then b!tch like no tomorrow that guitar/drum/bass centric music is no longer in the mainstream. "Rock" fans are very fickle.

[@THE916PRODIGY]

In my opinion, i feel like rock/metal today is dead and fucked cus we got bands who cant create original sounds. The last known original era of rock and metal was when nu metal came in. Bands experimented with different sounds pushing and evolving the sounds we still hear today. When have we ever said hey i like this one band cus they sound like that other band? Never. Cus no one likes unoriginal sounds where people blatantly regurgitate a sound from someone else. Its copying and it lessens the value of their craft by a shit tone. Copycat bands are too prevalent today. This is why we have had no big bands for the last decade.

[@ShaunHensley]

Michael J. Participation trophies is why there is no new good music

[@arsonne]

Nice try. Rock isn't dead. People bash GVF because they sound like a bad rehash.

[@ClikcerProductions]

Rock is "dead" because all of the experimenting being done with it isn't mainstream friendly, so only people who really care about rock music give a shit. Those same people who like stuff thats trying to be original are the same people who don't like Greta van fleet and point out how uninspired they are, the mainstream is continuing to eat them up more and more, so I can't say I've seen this way that the fans are killing its mainstream chance, the fans just don't want Led Zepplin 2 electric boogalo

[@spencerthu2956]

They sounded fine. Idk what your talking about. A band that sounds like they are a Rock band from 60s or 70s , they are going to have a raw sound onstage! All bands from that era had tons of performances where they don't sound like the album. Older Rock bands and these guys were never about sounding perfect live! They rock out and with that comes some nuances! So yeah you're high off of bath salts or something!

[@OughtaBeBrynn]

Greta Van Fleet reviving rock is like putting Betty White and Jimmy Carter on a deserted island and asking them to repopulate the earth.

[@MMoturi22]

Bro I chuckled at how hilarious and spot on this is

[@MrDussek]

the fuck

[@Mr1Gitrdone]

No it isn't.....

[@bassmanguy]

YIKES

[@chippullin]

Best analogy ever.

[@dondelatorre-scherezadeocc5593]

You salty cause it’s not dark prog.

[@dan_the_pathmaster7934]

Don de la Torre - Scherezade Occulticumnicus Anthony won’t get what he wants

[@TexasGator22]

I didn’t really have any issues with this performance

[@jeeed6390]

On “their popularity will continue to baffle me,” I have some answers. 1. My 15 year old is a fan who likes the unique overall sound. Unique to a pre-teen pop fan who also loves Queen. 2. Male sopranos are rarer and rarer. So it’s interesting to hear one now days. I would argue System of a Down singer is THE reason they made it. 3. This resurrection of first gen metal is unexpected and interesting. 4. The novelty of such young players appeals to their young listeners. 5. Old Zep fans want there to be new Zep songs; and this is as close to Zep as we have gotten in recent years. HOWEVER, these kids better make up better riffs(Zep) and more interesting melodies(Dream Theater) faster than immediately. If their next album isn’t as powerful as Zep II, Killer Queen, or supertramp they need to make changes. Final note. If this sound can make a resurgence, then why not Joy Division-type of band reboot. Black Sabbath? Stray Cats?

[@zachbohemian]

hair metal next

[@TheMensch]

Holy shit if the band was in their 30's i would understand the hate. They literally have ONE full length album! How about no one in our generation respects PROCESS anymore? Let them rip off Zepp now while theyre young , let them have this. Because hopefully without all these haters killing their art, they will blossom into a much more seasoned and original band. Just give it time holy shit!

[@lionellandrews9606]

The Mensch "Picasso had a saying -- 'good artists copy; great artists steal' -- and we have always been shameless about stealing great ideas." “It comes down to trying to expose yourself to the best things that humans have done” -Steve Jobs From my perspective their still just kids (young men). Let’s let them cut their teeth on Led Zeppelin and if they happen to take a few bites in the process so be it.

[@flightgravity7483]

Yeah, they have one album, so people should quit with the hyperbolic “they’re saving rock and roll” comments. The way they dress makes the whole thing seem even more disingenuous. You don’t need fringe and bellbottoms to sound like the ‘60s, dudes.

[@amostlyreasonableguy]

Lionell Andrews in the meantime support bands that are influenced by the greats without copying every nuance of a lead singer like GVF does. Give the attention and support to bands that actually rock without impersonating someone else. Rival Sons are one of those bands. Look up "pressure and time" or "open my eyes" if you want good rock music that's inspired by what came before it while still being its own thing.

[@fattyjaybird7505]

Meh, its just the internet and everyone having a voice... plenty of people hated Zep back in the day... and accused them of stealing blues songs... which they did

[@SatoshiKong]

There are plenty of bands whose first albums are their best, so I don't buy into the whole "let them mature" argument. In fact, I'd argue that the number of bands that get worse over time outweigh the bands that get better, especially ones that have a highly derivative sound.

[@cynicalstubs360]

Boomer: The Band

[@aquagrape7839]

I'm a monster sipping zoomer, and I blast this while mowing my lawn.

[@freeparking301]

Lil D.Va!!!

[@controlledsmoke1975]

This is bum. Not their performance, but the amount of hate it’s getting. I watched this video, mentally noted the key points Anthony said then watched the performance. It was a completely standard performance with nothing terrible or awkward in it - all the criticism is highly exaggerated. I think it could be because we’re all so used to squeaky clean pop performances nowadays

[@doctorpaul34]

It was just as good as any other band on SNL. The stage is not conducive for live music That said Gretta Van fleet made due with what they had and in my opinion had a pretty damn good performance