GRETA VAN ZEPPELIN (Greta Van Fleet Reaction) | Mike The Music Snob Reacts

I react to Greta Van Fleet's Highway Tune and Safari Song. They sound just like Led Zeppelin.......there. I said it. Happy?
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[@etishuk]

I think I just watched a Chris Pratt impersonator covering a review of a Led Zepplelin cover band.

[@mhitson7483]

Evan Tishuk perfect analysis

[@jameshihihin1320]

Yes! 😂

[@joshuaalexander3319]

Evan Tishuk hahaha hilarious

[@tpap6827]

I am a huge Zeppelin fan is 45 years told I was a child when Zeppelin we're big and got my first album in 75 at 3 years old. I couldn't stop playing that record, Physical Graffiti, for a couple years until my parents dug up Zeppelin 1 and 2 from their collection and then I was an absolute fanatic for life. I I started playing guitar at 8 years old because I wanted to be Jimmy Page, George Harrison, Keith Richards, and Jimi Hendrix. Then I heard the first Van Halen record in about 1981 the rest is history. Maturity let me to the conclusion that, despite having the Raw Talent of Hendrix or Van Halen, it was Jimmy Page that was the most interesting and had the coolest songs and riffs. Although these guys will never ever be Led Zeppelin and lack the Musical virtuosity of Zeppelin and other bands would be compared Zeppelin such as Rush, these guys have at least captured the vibe and musical essence of what makes Led Zeppelin great. In the 1970s during the reign of Zeppelin, these guys may have been panned as a knock off. But in the year 2018, the rock and roll landscape is a f****** dried-up Wasteland of garbage and kids think that f****** Hip Hop is the musical Revolution that only rock and roll truly was back in the fifties. With autotune and Pro Tools any chode to put out some crap ass Machine album. These guys are doing great rock and roll the old fashion way and if there is Zeppelin style sound inspires more young people to create the beautiful rock and roll that we grew up with, then I say it's a great thing. All the experts say that Stevie Ray Vaughan was a Hendrix rip off and that turned out to be a big oversimplification. As these guys mature they will find their own musical voice and could possibly be on the cusp of a rock and roll Revolution that takes that fake new country music and some of the shity hip-hop that is going on these days and bring us back to a time when pop radio would play the Beatles, James Brown, The Jackson 5 and Frank Sinatra during the same set. That's what pushes music forward. Pop stations now nothing more then corporate bulshit that sucks the Soul and honesty from the musical art form. It's got to stop

[@johnmiddleton8149]

This comment wins the entire thread...would like again...I thought this music would be right up there on Star Lords mix tape cassette

[@hudsonbakke8836]

"Robert Plant had a big room sound on his drums." Become The Knight - 2018

[@krauxnotfaux]

glad I'm not the only one that noticed that.

[@janelson41]

Plant was a hell of a drummer... Wasn't a fan of Bonzo's vocals though...

[@johnskott6304]

@@janelson41 you gotta admit that John Paul Jones was great on tenor saxophone though.

[@MushroomVortex]

“Lesbian Led Zeppelin Tribute Band” lmfao

[@oscarquintero2209]

Should have reacted to Black Dog that's their best song.

[@jessechalif2428]

Oscar Quintero that’s a Led Zeppelin song Not greta van fleet

[@lxateralys5865]

The Best Of Minecraft r/Whoooooosh

[@kappa7365]

What about elevator to purgatory?

[@ashenone6166]

@@jessechalif2428 r/whooooooosh

[@jessechalif2428]

@@ashenone6166 wooooooooooosh

[@BecomeTheKnight]

Yes......I'm aware I said Robert Plant when I should have said John Bonham.

[@thattypicalslimy8548]

Become The Knight This band rips off led Zeppelin more than haken rips off dream theater, or next oblivicarsis rips off opeth.

[@mayohuevos8688]

Become The Knight i don't really like these songs off the album i feel blacksmoke rising is the best song off the album.

[@bestmetalandrocklists9120]

Slimy_the _horrible_Guitarist i think its just influence

[@codydrummer]

He's playing a John Bonham replica kit in that second video too.

[@codydrummer]

and, Rock and Roll's drum part is actually more complex than that. (I am a bit of a music snob myself). Bonham is actually playing a ton of snare drum ghost notes to give it the shuffle feel.

[@christianproctor3886]

When Zeppelin first started they were basically a blues cover band. The cycle is just continuing.

[@jmar5203]

Christian Proctor yes but unlike GVF they actually brought something new and exciting to the table. Page’s production skills and innovative techniques shined throughout I on tracks like dazed and confused, your time is gonna come etc. they covered a lot but were still innovative with sound. What GVF is doing is just blatantly ripping off a band they wish they were. It’s pathetic.

[@jmar5203]

James good hopefully it’s their first and last

[@theguywhoisaustralian1465]

Have you listened to Zeppelin I? Probably one of the best albums of all time and there were some covers in there.

[@gregrohs6688]

Christian Proctor when robert plant was 21 zeppelin had 3 albums under their belt. His voice did not crack or fall of tone like this singers does.

[@mikeclark1756]

Bro , don't think that way. We all Know Led Zeppelin is one of the greatest bands in Rock History. Jimmy Page was influenced by Hendrix and Howling Wolf. These kids are influenced by Led Zeppelin. What would you rather here Taylor Swift or Greta Van Fleet . Bro if in case you didn't notice New Rock Bands don't get played on the Radio anymore. Rock is Under ground. Bro I can't name 5 great Bands that came out after 1999. Kids listen shitty Rap and Boy Band, and crap like Taylor Swift.

[@aurel9684]

Are you ever going to drink that applejuice?

[@KhayJayArt]

Snobs never actually finish their drink.

[@shannonburninhell8906]

Ya. Give. The. Apple. Juice. . To. Josh. In. A. Sippy. Cup. (The. Kind. For. A. Baby)

[@shannonburninhell8906]

🤮

[@catherineeldersreact4341]

Hello Mike, newest Elders React is ER to GVF. can't wait to hear your comments ;) Love your shows! peace, catherine

[@BecomeTheKnight]

Is this actually...........the real Catherine?!?!

[@catherineeldersreact4341]

yup, the real Catherine from Elders React who's been waiting 6 years to react to Led Zep.

[@BecomeTheKnight]

Lol!!! And the kids got to react to it and not you. Such a bummer. I'll get working on it right away \m/

[@ciri151]

Wow! Just wanted to say. You're my favorite from the elders react. You rock \m/

[@fabybaby]

no way

[@cloudpuffer224]

35+ year olds: these kids don’t respect older musicians. They make garbage now 35+ year olds about Greta Van Fleet: wow this generation isn’t original at all they just copied old musicians.

[@linaivanuta5943]

LOL... That's what uncreative people say... There are soo many possibilities still... it's absolutely crazy if you think about it :)

[@chrisschell90]

44 and I dig them.

[@rumblefish9]

Connieandblyde Monsters there is a massive difference between RESPECT and COPYING. Loads of bands were influenced by Led Zeppelin... Heart, Rush, Soundgarden - they all were influenced and you could see that in how they crafted their music. For example Barracuda follows the same galloping guitar rhythm as Achilles Last Stand but you can't say its a copy. You can see influences in the pieces but never overt plagiarism. That's the difference. I highly suggest you learn to distinguish between the two.

[@matthewbooth7195]

Couldn’t have said it better myself, judgemental ballbags

[@666melodeath666]

Connieandblyde Monsters The point is we’ve seen it before there almost like a damn cover band. Oasis sounded like Beatles but they made a style and sound that differentiate them. Hopefully Greta Van Fleet grows beyond the inspiration and create their own sound.

[@Elchinodiabolero]

IMO their best song is Black Smoke Rising

[@turnleftaticeland]

absolutely

[@peterbauer8402]

It's got the best groove and a chorus that actually sticks in your head

[@luk3ski]

Elchinodiabolero Talk on the Street too!

[@turtleshell6391]

Honestly the only thing I hate is the simplicity of the main riff. It's just 4 chords. But has a pretty nice breakdown towards the end and they leave space for some nice instrumentation and to sort of build up at about 3 minutes in.

[@trentlanger9897]

Turtle Shell the best songs are the simple ones lol, look at sunshine of your love, money, just about any blues song etc., etc.

[@fenderg1988]

I'd rather listen to a Led Zeppelin rip off band than most of the trash that is in the charts these days.

[@deniellucho3270]

Fender Mustango it is so stupid to listen to a Led Zeppelin rip off band of you can listen to Led Zeppelin

[@anotherdegenerate3520]

How about listening to actual Zeppelin? And I hate how you people complain there's no good music when you can't get past the radio. It's called searching in the underground.

[@dennisxavier9513]

I fully agree brother!!! 👍

[@peterfrknpan6674]

FloydTheater30 no. Not at all They are young and talented Let’s look at how many songs and bands zeppelin ripped off 1 most new fans have no clue about Led Zeppelin or could care less 2 as seasoned fans of rock and roll. How often have we said we wish Rock would come back it’s coming back. Trashing a band is not helping

[@brandonc5376]

Deniel Lucho well you know, when you've listened to all the Zeppelin songs and are starting to get bored of the same songs it's like having new Zeppelin songs to listen to. I swear classic rock fans can never make up their damn mind, always saying "why can't modern rock be like this" then when a band does come out trying to rock old school it's "OMG such ripoffs". Damned if you do and damned if you don't.

[@alexjohnston8889]

i'm hearing zeppelin cross with rush ,actually sounds like rush's 1st album

[@robbiebarousse9063]

To be fair, those two are the ones that sound most like Zeppelin out of the whole double ep. The other six are more original and in my opinion better. One things for sure, I’ll take this any day over what we have on the radio these days. They may be bringing this music back, but one can only hope

[@Nitrotoast1]

So 1/3 of their discography is Zeppelin copying?

[@robbiebarousse9063]

Nitrotoast1 yeah pretty much. But remember that zeppelin 1 was similar, originals mixed with some that sounded like their blues influences. Give them time to grow, just like zeppelin was. I’m sure they will evolve and have there own sound. I’m sure they are tired of the comparisons

[@Nitrotoast1]

All opinions aside, we can all agree the drums on Good Times Bad Times are awesome.

[@BecomeTheKnight]

@Nitrotocast1 truth.

[@lalfakzualahnamte2021]

"But remember that zeppelin 1 was similar, originals mixed with some that sounded like their blues influences" I think the difference here is that LedZep took the blues riff and made it into a sound the world hadn't really heard of at that point. They basically transformed blues into heavy rock. Greta is doing the opposite, they're doing something that has been done a thousand times over. Not just in the riffs and the vocals but even the production. The singer has a really good voice, it's hard to judge the others' talent but if this is supposed to be the most exciting rock band of recent memory, then maybe rock music is really dead and Greta Van Fleet is the obituary.

[@acdc90101]

"Edge of Darkness" and "Talk on the Street" are two songs I wouldn't consider to be Led Zeppelin inspired.

[@PaulXPZ]

acdc90101 I agree, problem is Talk on the street is a cover. Or so I’ve heard

[@isaacjahncke5015]

PaulXPZ i dont believe so, the two covers on from the fires are a change is gonna come and meet on the ledge

[@hardrockertoygraphy]

Talk on the street is their original song. Change is gonna come & meet on the ledge are the covers.

[@dkwilliams1746]

Led Zep fans criticizing a band for stealing other bands' stuff? #Irony

[@danweatherly5981]

Only crickets on this comment. Well done, sir. Well done.

[@campbellbue5716]

Zeppelin took blues riffs and turned it into their own distorted sound. Yes they ripped off a decent amount of riffs, but Greta Van Fleet literally took Jimmy Pages tone, and come on, the vocals. That is just absurd. Greta Van Fleet seriously needs to find their own sound so I can’t find my respect for them.

[@user-zb4ss5ze5s]

Yeah Robert Plant definetly had a lot of room sound in his... ...wait WHAT?

[@drkickyoface]

people keep saying that sounding too much like led zeppelin is gonna kill their chances but does no one remember The Beatles, Oops!! I mean Oasis

[@orlock20]

"The next Janis Joplin," Beth Hart, was able to break free of that comparison so it can be done.

[@Zooropa_Station]

"The Next Beatles" is purely a media hype thing. It's been pinned on Oasis, Coldplay, etc.. Coldplay has been called the next U2, so has Snow Patrol. Keane was called the next Coldplay. On and on and on. But nobody in 2018 thinks Oasis is anything like The Beatles.

[@gaagleboss6449]

Honestly Oasis doesn't sound a bit like the beatles, only their look is the same. The media were the one who placed that name on them.

[@Mauruud]

OASIS dont sound like Beatles, at least not their voices. This band sound excatly like Robert Plant and Jimmy Page

[@drkickyoface]

The more and more I listen to his voice the less he sounds like Robert Plant. I feel like the only people that say that have only listened to highway tune and safari song. As for the guitar I never thought it sounded like Jimmy Page. I think it sounds more like a southern rock tone than zepplin's tone.

[@Schpoople]

People: We need to bring back the classics! People: WHY THE HELL DOES IT SOUND SO MUCH LIKE THE CLASSICS?! These guys are trying and they’re basically children. There is no winning. Lol

[@sataniccyanide6976]

C Miller There's a difference between sounding like the classics (I don't agree with the whole bring back the classics thing, the only people who say that are 12 year olds who listen to bon Jovi) but greeta van fleet sound exactly like led Zeppelin, this song is essentially just ripping off the rover and barely dodging copyright infringement

[@MichaelGrey11]

He sounds like a mix between Plant and Geddy Lee from Rush

[@exbrit73]

As geeky as this guy clearly is about his music I can't argue with a thing he said. I love the album but he's spot on

[@BecomeTheKnight]

Geeky is probably the most appropriate term.......just doesn't sound as controversial as "snob". Thanks for watching \m/

[@fortherecord1569]

I don't believe the producer will try to push them in a different direction. If anything, I can see the producer and record label PUSHING them to sound as much like Zeppelin as possible because it's going to make a fast buck. I can see the record company giving these guys an album by album deal as they are going to ride this train as long as it's hot and then drop these guys like a STONE at the first sight of it slowing down. The sad reality is, that is what is going to have happen before these boys are going to get to create their own identity on an independent label. Producers and record labels only care about "RIGHT NOW." I hope to hell I'm wrong here, but I've seen it happen over and over again. Perhaps in a few years we'll be asking, "What ever happened to those guys?"

[@kennet7837]

"Black Smoke Rising" is my favorite Greta Van Fleet song. Unlike these two songs it sounds less like Led Zeppelin and thus more original. I hope you get to review it on SSF.

[@Popejoshin]

Kennet The acoustic version of the song is dope too

[@DezDav4]

The riff sounds like a ripoff of Love Is A Battlefield

[@beyris]

It’s sounds a bit like Maroon 5

[@kennet7837]

GrayEcho The Pat Benetar song? There's barely any guitar playing. It's mostly bass and drum driven. Nothing that resembled unless you are thinking about a different version?

[@tatemcilwain1775]

I 100% agree

[@anthonyitzie4652]

Love ya man......but a pony tail and wool skull cap is the rat tail of the 2010’s

[@SevenGC89]

What makes me laugh is that Josh said he got his vocal influence from Steven Tyler not Robert Plant.. I mean come on... not even just his voice but his movements and stage mannerisms are all 110% Robert Plant, just watch any Zeppelin Live Performance from the 70s and its identical.

[@MeatisMagic256]

Led Zeppelin was criticized as a cover early in their career as well.

[@SpiralDream]

adam goessl Difference is that they improved it. This is a talentless clone.

[@gryphonweintraut9953]

ay hold up. Led Zeppelin improved it sure, over time. This is very early in greta's career. Very early. They have plenty of time to improve, and I'm sure they will as they are far, far from "talentless"

[@SpiralDream]

As of now, they are about as useless as the dime a dozen Zeppelin cover band. Like the guy said in the video, if they don;t drop the nostalgia act, they will fade into obscurity.

[@Funkyflannel96]

They were criticized by rolling stone though...almost everybody who wasn't a music critic praised Zeppelin.

[@AllthatremainsMV]

adam goessl led Zeppelin stole shit though. At least Greta van fleet says they were influenced from Zeppelin. Zeppelin stole so much shit from the blues it's a crime.

[@Rubdj-hw8fu]

Omg, you only need 14 seconds to offend so many people great job 👍👏

[@BecomeTheKnight]

It's an art, really.

[@gian-lucanardini9706]

This guy is....... 100% right in what he said

[@KylePoyner89]

Yea, I'm aware this band is a complete sound-a-like. I don't know if you remember the 'kids react to Nirvana.' But one of the kids said "One day there will be a rock band that ties all of rock together." Seeing that this band, without a official EP album. Is topping rock charts, and is the talk of a lot of music conversations. Seeing that this old school sound is coming back in a way, maybe the kid was right. Rock N' Roll might make some weird comeback.

[@gregrohs6688]

Only if its not a band trying to copy another in every way imaginable.

[@jonathanvelez4182]

Lol keep dreaming. This band is nor bringing back anything. They're not bringing anything new at least zeppelin did when they copied other music. U cant even tell its a cover cause zeppelin changed it so much. But these guys are str8 rip offs absolutely no self talent. Nothing new with this band. Riding the fame of zeppelin. Thats why only zeppelin fans like this cheap crap. Not a 70s revival band just a no talent band

[@cruzcontrol1303]

You should listen to Black Smoke Rising or Edge of Darkness, they are slowly getting their own sound, especially with Highway tune and safari they’re trying to be Zeppelin and the lyrics are the weak point.

[@Cooz.]

Henry Cruz rival sons is the shit too!

[@loganconners2026]

Edge of Darkness is probably their best performance song to me. However; Black Smoke Rising is just super catchy. Hopefully their band gets better over the years

[@shawnsmith8558]

even if they get their own sound i doubt they drop much more than mediocre stuff, they came in riding on the coattails of zeppelin unabashedly, complete clone, not a mix of styles or very interesting composition, probably will end up like wolfmother or something imo. We don't need new bands who play classic rock (to the T) music, that era is past and done and is not going to innovate in the same way ever again.

[@MrHexxer51]

Edge of darkness is my favorit song to got its own swing to it

[@rodriguezelfeliz4623]

@@shawnsmith8558 I assure you every single band you like sounds very similar to a whole lot of other bands, that's just how it works...

[@brittanylarson9466]

See their young. So I'm not upset that they sound like Zeppelin. Think of the traction they have right now. I am sure that soon they will probably grow into a more original sound.

[@BecomeTheKnight]

It would be great to see.

[@brittanylarson9466]

Become The Knight Omg. You replied to me. Day made.

[@BecomeTheKnight]

Thanks for being a fan \m/

[@gregrohs6688]

Brittany Larson by the time robert plant was their age Zeppelin had 3 albums under their belt.

[@brittanylarson9466]

Greg Rohs that's not really my point though. Look it's 2018...who is making music like this now? No one that's who. Are they revolutionary...not really no. Could they become That? Maybe. Who knows? But also if you are going to borrow heavily from another band why not borrow from one as beloved as Zeppelin? And even still they could still grow into a more original sound also it's 2018...music is shit. An old school rock revival is needed and the guys are a great start.

[@captainalex2362]

That comment you made at 1:45 was funny. I didn’t realize it until you said it haha!

[@aidankipper5538]

I have been playing guitar for around 10 months but i still get the problem where when i pull my finger off of a string it strums it a little, especially with the 1st 2nd and 3rd strings. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[@steelcurtain7427]

I give em a bit of a break since they are young and at least they sound like someone good. But mostly it's about damn time some young band comes along in today's music world that's rock and decent rock unlike all the crap pop out there today.

[@brennenmoore9656]

One song "Black Smoke Rising" is not as close to Zeppelin as these tracks, I highly advise you check it out

[@dandelionjones3269]

Brennen Moore That one has more Rush influence than Zeppelin

[@WishfulSinful1969]

You hit it right on. Thank you!

[@liu3kang]

That smooth note he hit at the beginning though....holy shit Mike can sing!!!

[@bartol9277]

Go to the beginning of the Tenacious D FBE reaction video from Mike and watch it.

[@Ty1350]

Robert Plant said he likes Josh's singing lol it's not like he was born with a voice like that or anything

[@Cooz.]

Tyler the G he also said they copied the shit out of them

[@Ty1350]

takinadeuce he lightheartedly implied it. those weren’t his words at all. even if he did say that, he approves, so it doesn’t matter

[@giisellegaalvan1996]

Describing 21-year-old Josh Kiszka as "a beautiful little singer," the 69-year-old Plant playfully added: "I hate him." Interviewer Ryan Fitzgerald went on to note Kiszka's "huge voice." "Yeah, and he borrowed it from somebody I know very well!" Plant responded. "But what are you going to do? That's OK." (Yup, that's exactly what he said.)

[@vandersgarage4682]

He didn't say he liked Josh's singing. More like he tolerates it.

[@ozfan6]

9:00 the reason people say they sound like Zep when introducing the band is because Led Zeppelin is a big name to be throwing around.

[@vicparis3524]

your comments at the end of your video are spot on. I hope they can pull it off, GREAT TALENT IN THAT BAND!

[@luzanime_edits]

Nice review man 👍, made some good points

[@dassadec]

I would have liked to hear your opinion on Thunderstomp,Talk on the Street or Black Smoke Rising. I pretty much expected your reaction to the radio hits.

[@666melodeath666]

The point is we’ve seen it before there almost like a damn cover band. Oasis sounded like Beatles but they made a style and sound that differentiate them. Hopefully Greta Van Fleet grows beyond the inspiration and create their own sound.

[@JamesGames101]

Thing is it's almost impossible to be 100% original anymore. And if a new band does do something completely new, they're instantly insulted and told "these kids just make crap music now"

[@666melodeath666]

JamesGames101 Something new always evolves though its not like Bands like Zeppelin didnt face any scrutiny when they started. 100% original is almost impossible as you say but a 100% copy isnt good either. They will just be that band who sounds like Zeppelin if they dont grow their sound

[@mikeclark1756]

I'll take the cover band. Anything to get Radio to play New Rock Bands, would love to see Rock n Roll be popular again. Like it was in the 60s, 70s, 80s and half the 90s. the truth is Rock has went underground for the last 20 years.

[@imkool51391]

666melodeath666 a cover band that writes their own music. They are better than 99% of the band's that are around today

[@sherrieteller4779]

I totally agree! Fuck the fannies if they don't like the truth!

[@johnnyonetake9249]

Best review ever....spot on

[@teejay3272]

"Those who can't 'do' - teach."

[@Kasino80]

And those who can't teach, teach gym

[@highguy0678]

"I play Percussion"

[@MrROTD]

you lost me when you said Robert Plant instead of John Bonham, lol I like it, I don't care if it sounds like whatever or what they look like I think it kicks ass

[@rodriguezelfeliz4623]

Amen

[@rickymorphew2245]

i was so confused when i heard this on the radio i thought it was zeppelin at first

[@Irishmule169]

Good video man Nice perception of that band... Great work

[@nickb6674]

Fantastic review, I just tripped over these guys. Amazingly similar to Zep. Thanks for keeping it real.

[@charlestourneur7862]

from a guy wearing a typical hat, with typical black guitars hanging on the wall, wearing a typical black shirt and a typical dragon on your speaker sipping on a typical whiskey and ice, commenting on what you consider cliched and boring.....

[@BecomeTheKnight]

..................read your own sentence again.......

[@BecomeTheKnight]

Also please cite the parts in the video where I said it was cliched and boring. I'm interested.

[@charlestourneur7862]

its called irony.

[@DjSonicxify]

Charles Tourneur never whiskey with ice

[@maxsmart9116]

The first time I heard their music I thought it was a Zepplin song I wasn't familiar with, so if someone says they sound exactly like Zepplin, they're not being a hater. They're just stating an objective fact.

[@grantbowers2319]

Fine Bros need to have an elders/adults react to Gretta Van Fleet

[@sandromnator]

I think they did a similar one, it was "adults react to current Rock" or something like that.

[@grantbowers2319]

sandromnator I think we should get a full episode on them because they are bassically Led Zeppelin reincarnated and it would be fun to see their opinions on their take on the led Zeppelin sound and to see them reminiscing of the past

[@fezzes428]

they need to one with zepp first

[@ianwilson6536]

Grant Bowers wish granted

[@Cineastre]

Grant Bowers Just happened :P

[@ronnewlinii544]

Nice, straight forward review.

[@wolfpatrol6064]

So great to see kids playing 70s style rock I thought it was dead just maybe these kids can revive a great sound of true rock that has been left behind. I hope they inspire more kids to play music in that decade of rock

[@JTHeidrick]

Hey Mike, This band is awesome because their music is amazing! I have played professionally in bands for years and can assure you that these guys are amazing, talented, mature beyond their years, and the songs are really quite good. Just go check out their performance on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show. Well worth watching it...They blew the house away.....more great stuff to come, for sure.

[@billcostello-lu1xd]

Yeah....no they didn't. This band suckz azzholes.

[@sydneymviera]

It's the best led zeppelin cover band I've ever heard doing some of the most mediocre original songs I've ever heard.

[@nicestrat]

well said Sydney!

[@darrengillesdarrengilles8336]

I am 56 and I woke up for work this morning with the highway song buzzing in my head from the night before, funny how music can do that, I think the most notable trait of these young guys and their music is their ability to rekindle a long dwindled adrenal rush music used to give me. Consider I lived through the British invasion and listened to the birth and development of the biggest bands ever to blaze trails into all our lives. What is cool is that Led Zeppelin rose to fame at a time when the world was ready for them and they were not hindered with familiarity and saturation of the genera they would eventually posses , in other words they were not hindered by some of the hurdles GVF has had to overcome , all this music has been done before and done to death for decades , the fact that these guys are catching on so quickly despite that, is testament to just how talented they are , the cohesiveness of their sound the lyrics melodies tempo timing beat inflections and blazing stunningly unique vocals by Josh are what make GVF able to bulldoze through a jaded audience deadened by decades of musical mediocrity and ignite the excitement in people garnishing reactions such as the ones on this blog, to simply say as some have that GVF is reminiscent of Led Zeppelin and that is their appeal is crushingly marginalizing , my God listen to the acoustic version of Black Smoke Rising, Edge of Darkness OMG these are genuinely masterful songwriters singers and musicians. These guys are on fire and I can’t wait to hear what comes next. I still remember how it felt when I got my first Zeppelin, Stones , Floyd LP and so many other monster talents, the only reason I can remember , and I am being completely sincere in saying this , is that after listening to this entire track , for the first time in decades I felt it again I want to have all my friends over and crank this cool new album buy this new band Greta Van Fleet in its unstoppable infancy and we will all play air guitar and get buzzed laugh and not give a fuck about anything because the music is doing the talking and pulled us all out of our heads to let us live in the moment, that's some serious spiritual currency . Peace Everybody,,,,,, Darren.

[@shmick6079]

Just finished watching and I totally agree with your thoughts. Well constructed.

[@juanzavala2502]

I don’t ever remember Robert plant playing drums

[@BecomeTheKnight]

Neither do i

[@s1d299]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnqbYn6FrtWMd9k I'm telling ya, life before the Internet was different. Back then, we actually had to wonder if things existed.

[@rebelpanther1784]

Wait... Even though I clicked the video, I didn't notice the shady title,"GRETA VAN ZEPPELIN" I read it automatically "GRETA VAN FLEET" savage, lol. (I personally like them even though they sounds very similar to Led Zeppelin)

[@NitroCigarette]

That Buzzfeed shot lmao

[@venificus9824]

2:22 Who's drum sound?????

[@JesterfaceBassplayer]

Hah! Wolfmother will be pissed.

[@Floody95]

Black Smoke Rising and Edge of Darkness are fairly different and good songs imo, will be interesting to see their new album for sure.

[@traviskuebler4804]

Its pretty awesome to think some of the oldest bands still have that kind of influence today. The talent they have is pretty impressive.

[@blitzwoofer240]

Hey Mike, first time commenter, first time listener. I think you do a vital service to patrons of the art, I wish I would ran into this sooner. Just having someone to tell me if I should dig a band or not takes so much pressure off my shoulders. Always before I would actually have to hear the song or band a few time and then rely sole on my taste. Well, you can just imagine how off the rails things could get if we all practiced self judgement and independent thinking. You kind of started on the kid’s sex appeal before any real musical critique, you’re not h?aving a challenge suppressing any thoughts that could land you in jail are you brother? Stay safe on that. One last thought though, had there never been a Zeppelin, would you have thought the same of them as you might have after the release of LZ’s debut album? The kids may be a flash in the pan, or bowl, whatever but when you start boxing young artists into a sound you have decided on the ears of virgin listeners are tainted by the band not living up to the legend, which isn’t particularly fair for any of us. Ok, one last point, do you subscribe to the myth that Page never stole a riff or noodle in the making of any of his albums?

[@USHARDY]

Along with Black Smoke Rising which many people commented about already, Talk On The Street is another good song of theirs which isn’t SO similar to Zeppelin like the two songs you reacted to.

[@bentpolski]

Dude they are just out of High School. Give them a Break! I wish I was able to be good enough to get a record contract in High School!

[@themidnightcoalcompany8254]

Big GVF fan and ur assessment is the best I've heard. Cheers

[@hamatyd]

47 years old and I love it! Can't wait to hear more from them. Black Smoke Rising!

[@7exAnimo]

I'm a huge fan of GvF and this went much better than I expected.

[@BecomeTheKnight]

I tried to keep it balanced while poking some fun.

[@dankpasta4971]

Can you pleas react to a band called rest repose

[@tyleralbertson4906]

I like Memes Jared Dines' band?

[@rashotcake6945]

They should experiment and give us a “what if Led Zeppelin did ____.” So like imagine. Led Zeppelin with synths. Led Zeppelin but jazzier. Led Zeppelin but funkier. Led Zeppelin but heavier. You get the point

[@fezzes428]

Rashotcake wait til jared dines does it

[@henryglarsson2635]

Great video

[@Lexsoufz]

Spot on. Agree with everything you said! I will still like to pick up one of their albums :) we can dissect any song as much as we want, but if you can cruise to it and smoke a cig, it earns a spot on my library haha.

[@greyfox4838]

I hope these guys evolve their music to the point that they're embarrassed of their origin, like people would actually call it that "embarrassing zep phase", that would mean they have had come a long to making their own sound rather than be a creativity-deprived novelty band

[@kennydonnell5661]

Greta Van Fleet Coachella

[@merschavonia4745]

Disliked. I just think it’s unfair to shit on very talented young men whose career just have started. I mean you never know what they’re gonna develop into. From what I know, they have only released one album so far and I bet more is to come. I just think it’s very important for them to find a great source of inspiration, like led zeppelin for example. Sure GVF isn’t really coming with anything new that hasn’t been done before but they still definitely differ from many of other bands nowadays. I have also been into music for a long time just like you and i can tell these guys are very talented and I think your judge was unfair. I mean you even went so low that you started picking on minor things like: Ha, you just missed a note! And also, the drummer’s solo sure wasn’t the most impressive I’ve heard but then again, he is young and still have much to learn so it’s unfair to shit on him! Also the singer is amazing, sure he sounds like Robert Plant a lot but still he’s got a great voice and will eventually develop his own style of singing.

[@tylerii9347]

Merschavonia shitting on them is part of him being A MUSIC SNOB

[@MrPink-kk6qn]

Oh my god, there is no way in hell anybody is reading your entire comment. I can’t begin to imagine how much time you wasted commenting that.

[@Z--..]

@@MrPink-kk6qn Probably about 5 minutes, tops. I read it in under 45 seconds.

[@kanglongshankz3313]

Merschavonia Think you took this a bit too personally. Did he actually say anything you can disagree with? I doubt it

[@grapedigger7522]

Finally someone said it

[@xavierpacheco7297]

Thanks for the reaction. Agree on most points. Would like to know your thoughts now that they have released their album Anthem....

[@frankiexfantastic]

1:25 you are 100% correct and I am 10 years older than the singer 😂🙌🏻

[@gahtheone]

The guy’s got a good voice, though. At least, not everyone can scream like that.

[@McBubbleslvl900]

Oh, I misread that and was about to bitch at you for saying he didn't have a good voice but you didn't, so... nevermind.

[@moises1514]

noora Creating original music when you sound exactly like Robert Plant will be kinda tricky

[@orionp.9476]

Not really. Many guitar players sound like Jimmy Page, but no one really makes the "click" connection to LZ because their singer wasn't genetically gifted to sound like Plant...

[@InsignificantNick]

Obviously they sound a lot like Zeppelin, but I hear some Jack White in his voice too. I think they'll evolve overtime into something different since they're all still teenagers.

[@InsignificantNick]

Quixoticelixer NO! Jack White is great!

[@InsignificantNick]

Quixoticelixer We'll agree to disagree.

[@Atlas65]

Well I agree with the Jack White reference, then again. Sometimes Jack White sounds a lot like Robert Plant.

[@alexludbrook1713]

Jack white sucks

[@InsignificantNick]

Alex Ludbrook just watch the white stripes at the 2004 Grammys.

[@EasyTecTalk]

I mean yeah they have similar sound, but even Zeppelin had similar sound to other bands when they started out. That's what young bands do, they play music they like and eventually create their own sound. I'm just happy that someone is making 70s rock again :D

[@allelujaaa187]

what is cap on your head for?

[@paulcunningham5327]

I really like these guys, and although you have a smugness to your tone I get the impression you kinda like them too. I agree with everything you said.... They are very young however and I have pretty high hopes their song writing will mature as they do. From an interview or two i have paid some attention to I don't think they will be easily swayed by the" you know what's selling now" line but who knows, money and stuff can be a pretty strong draw. Anyway thanks for your snobbery, that was informative and entertaining!

[@BecomeTheKnight]

Thanks for watching Paul \m/

[@Cthulhu_Awaken]

I mostly agree, just adding that I think these guys need to better develop their songs, making them longer and more complex, because at the end of the day Zeppelin _were_ kind of complex. A song with just two riffs and barely lasting 4 minutes is simply not enough even to imitate LZ. On a particular side, they also need to improve the drums in the studio, cause to me those sound pretty dull, though the tone is ok.

[@RyObes]

I agree with everything you said! I think more bands should sound like that but you do gotta have your own thing too. I think their next few albums will tell but we will just have to wait and see.

[@azevedoplumbing]

Spot on homie

[@Panyc333]

How dare you sir. Those are Jack Johnson shoes that look like feet.

[@travismarshall3089]

6:19 "What was that? What was THAT noise"? It was the rat tail (5:46) trying to escape!

[@marsha-madness-super-badness]

Oh my goodness 😂😂😂

[@TheKgilley]

I really like GVF, a lot. Them and GNR are my two favorite bands to listen to, and combine for the last five concerts I went to. I think you're spot on about everything you said in this. Really good review/reaction.

[@MasatoKay]

Very good points

[@ccvarndell]

Their music may sound like Zeppelin and may be kinda simple but it's awesome music. You can't say it's not. I don't tell people about them cause they sound like Zeppelin. They do make awesome music. From the fires is an awesome album.

[@BungleJoogie68]

It's not awesome music.

[@Nomadicsage1]

I personally think they suck, but to each their own..

[@ashenone6166]

I think they sound like a dumbed down, cheap, rip off zeppelin. Led zeppelin are my favorite band, and i fucking hate Great Van fleet.

[@davidjohnsen3245]

Yup Robert Plant had a LOT more room sound in his drums...lol.

[@brianwilliam4382]

I'm not sure if you've already done a video on airbourne. I'd like to see one!

[@TexasAllDay]

I like you sir, you are brutally honest . I dig it.

[@kylebulger8372]

I mean I agree with all of your opinions but in a way that’s how they appeal to people. Led Zeppelin sadly makes no more music so their style is very similar and that gives people something new to listen to that’s similar to that kind of music.

[@pochaccogaming8388]

Kyle Bulger, That's exactly right. It's why this band is becoming soo popular. You hit the nail on the head with that comment.

[@skipbessey6902]

Just good ole Rock and ROLL! These guys are great!

[@thebluepenguinproductions3684]

No

[@jroz1692]

They are talented but not great

[@117instello]

Jroz ------ Agreed this bands talented but I’m thinking they need another tune

[@AndrewHarmsArtwork]

@1:42 but would you say this about Page?

[@Sarah-Hoe]

Perfect. I concur. My thoughts were good to them, HOWEVER boys best find their own sound as they begin to gel into their own identity as a band.

[@jonathanjohnson2956]

Hey man I don't normally comment on videos but this was well done and I'm glad you addressed the situation with this band. We have one led zepplin I'm not sure if we need two, as a musician I feel that you take the influences and make something of your own with it. But I digress they are very good. Just not my bag. Great commentary man!

[@BecomeTheKnight]

I appreciate that dude \m/

[@brittanylarson9466]

Finally! Holy Shit I have been waiting for this!!!!!!!! I hope you listen to Black Smoke Rising. Easily their best song.

[@dassadec]

Brittany Larson for sure. Or Talk in the Street

[@chicho534]

dassadec Talk on the street is awesome!!!

[@sandromnator]

Thunder Stomp is my favorite.

[@Grommie122]

My friend told me about these guys today, and said exactly that. Also, would you consider doing a heavy cover of the Cosmo Canyon theme from ff7 for random jams? I would listen to that so hard