Old Jazz Musician Hears Greta Van Fleet - Black Smoke Rising - Old Guy Reaction

Introducing someone to Greta Van Fleet for the first time is amazing. This song "Black Smoke Rising" was the first time I have heard it. It was so good. I want to listen to all of their songs, but I have to hold off to react to some of them with guests. I do not want to ruin the fun of watching people hear them for the first time. Anyway, here is Greta Van Fleet and a Jazz musician hearing them for the first time.
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[@aldencrosset5373]

Greta Van Fleet comes from a woman who lives in their town named Gretna Van Fleet. They loved the name, asked her if they could adapt it to Greta for the band, and she said yes. The rest is history.

[@Dave_Albright]

it's a great band name...

[@j9andphoenix]

Josh is the vocalist and is the oldest by five minutes. Jake who plays lead guitar is his twin. Sam on keyboard and bass is the younger brother. Danny is the drummer and was a good friend of Sam when he was invited in. They were still kids pretty much. They ALL are astoundingly talented.

[@catchinglooks]

have been following the band since 2017 and while I love the new stuff, "black smoke rising" is still one of my favorites from them. it has a totally unique yet familiar sound and it's almost mind-blowing to think that they wrote this when they were all teenagers! i have a feeling it will age well and take a place among the classics.

[@1torawi1]

Sorta has a Triumph vibe on this song.

[@johncody7109]

Ya dude, they're getting huge. The Battle at Gardens get is #1 in North America for Hard rock/metal sales for 2021 new releases.

[@oxyytociin]

They deserve it they’re so talented and also growing together as 1

[@WitchlingFairyelle]

honestly one of the best albums i’ve ever heard so i’m happy to hear that 😩

[@brettd9595]

Yet never even got a Grammy nomination … sad really

[@nu3v331]

@@brettd9595 From the fires won rock album of the year at the grammys tho

[@brettd9595]

@@nu3v331 I’m talking battle at gardens gate .

[@GlennJ1881]

Seen them twice here in England and for a 3rd time next year. The 2 twins are the Lead Guitarist and the Singer. The Bassist is the other brother but a couple of years younger. The Band is named after an Old Lady from their Home town in Frankenmuth, Michigan.

[@TheRobe-]

Nice! Can’t wait. I hope you do some from their new album. It’s really an unbelievable arrangement of music. Masterful.

[@Elias_Cepeda]

Josh's got "THAT".

[@bummerflip]

im only 27 and i feel old but watching your reactions makes me giggle like a child.

[@johnpitera9926]

They have already won a Grammy

[@colemcarthur7796]

They have progressed a ton from this performance. They’re new album is great

[@raebadour2226]

Definitely need to hear their newest or the live at Red Rocks!

[@sopronunciareglignocchi7255]

They've just released a new song: Meeting the Master

[@vivianeflores2335]

See, I went to see the Metallica show here in Brazil yesterday and the opening band was Greta Van Fleet. I had NEVER heard of them 'till that moment and man, o man, I was amused. The ver first song made my jaw drop. Now I'm just here, in KZbin, hearing every song and interview. They're amazing!

[@gabrielcabista12]

Minha sensação foi igual a tua! Fui ao mesmo show e fiquei impressionado com os guris! 🤘🏻 Loved the reaction, gentlemen!

[@sherriemihelitch9669]

🥰🥰GVF🥰🥰. Jake, guitarist & Josh, lead singer are the twins. Sam, on bass, little brother & Danny, drummer, their great friend! Please, react to more of their beautiful music!!!!

[@BigJRLD]

I absolutely love these guys! How refreshing to get something old & something new, blues & depth, words that come together that make you feel! Great review guys 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@carll8813]

Good call on Zebra, love them

[@ChelseaAllen420]

Just discovered this channel today. In my heart of hearts on music taste I should be 65 but I’m a millennial (truly the 90’s where still a great time to grow up)…like Greta Van Fleet there’s a lot of great music out there you just have to hunt for it, go to music festivals…you can’t just find find it on the radio anymore

[@jewelzb1402]

Its pure Joy.

[@LuGer212]

There's been statements like "uhh, they're just like Led Zeppelin, what a copy-cat act" every once in a while ... but you know what: If you have a voice worthy of being compared to Robert Plant - it would be a shame not to sing. If you're a band that can arrange songs that get called similar to LZ - it would be a shame not to perform. I can't relisten them often enough, what a group!

[@johnpitera9926]

Great Zebra reference!!! Saw Zebra in clubs in the late 70's and 80's

[@Hailme75]

They’re named after someone named Gretna Van Fleet in their home town frankenmuth MI.

[@halesbales1556]

You should check out their live performance of “age of man” at the red rocks amphitheater, it’s unreal! Please react to that! Love your videos!

[@natashadolgushkin2008]

I was introduced to Greta Van Fleet by my son! The audience at their shows is probably 2/3 below 30 and the rest mixed (including quite a few old guys and gals!).

[@terribongers2465]

HUGE fan since 2017! I just turned 70!

[@JF-NYC-NJ-Girl]

Oh my lord - I just subscribed. I relate - born in 63 - loved Zebra, Triumph, etc and it’s nice to not to have a blank stare hit me back upon mention of these names. Really enjoying GVF’s music and the Old Men Reactions. 👍

[@Emjay_1922]

This was the very first time I heard and saw these guys and from that day on I was hooked.

[@terribongers2465]

KZbin has all of their stuff. Enjoy! I have all their CD’s and rock out every time I’m in the car

[@Emjay_1922]

@@terribongers2465 sorry I didn't mean just recently I meant when I watched this episode of snl was the first time I ever heard of greta van fleet. Iv know about them for a few years now.

[@terribongers2465]

@@Emjay_1922 ohhh! 😄 I hope you have seen them. If you get the chance; do it!!

[@Emjay_1922]

@@terribongers2465 yeah I have actually, flew out to another state just to see them. Was one of the most worth while things I have ever done. Can't wait to see the next concert!

[@terribongers2465]

@@Emjay_1922 Aren’t they amazing! Going to Vegas too. My brother lives there. Excellent reason to see Bro and Greta (And of course Metallica)

[@davidvalderrama685]

Hey man incredibily , thats kids , i from Venezuela, i love rocks , this guys wanderfull, saving rock & roll man i lovid & Your Chanel

[@tammyhastings5761]

This is my favorite song by them! They come from a small town in Michigan, I live about 30 minutes from them. Their home state is so proud of them!!

[@casey4602]

I remember viewing this episode of SNL with GVF. They were still teens in this video.

[@julsberg1723]

Ah yes Triumph!! One of my favorites!!!

[@juliemanarin4127]

The guitarist and singer are identical twins...the bass/keyboard player is the brother!

[@kellygoodman4773]

I think people get the brothers mixed up because Sam and Jake have the same hair and look and Josh is up there all curly headed. 😀

[@lisagragg3997]

I've been following these guys since 2016 they are incredible live there are so many better live versions to the song than this I wish you'd please go back and do a different one I'm really glad you like them real guys playing real music on real instruments with 0 Auto-Tune

[@juliemanarin4127]

I'm 62 and this is the only newer band I listen to!

[@bobboyoop1141]

I'm 60 and first time I heard this song on local radio I was blown away! Then I found out that the band/singer WASN'T a gal but instead these were boys from my home state of MI, and Frankenmuth was a destination/stop of MANY college road trips! These 3 kids grew up on the vinyl collection of their parents. Josh has such a voice and scream for such a little fella!

[@brunooka]

I love the way you two are like this, respectively: 😯😃

[@georgegonzales-kp9xd]

Yup, as soon as I heard them, old band names hit me like a bag of skittles in the face, Robert Plant, super tramp, Roger Daltrey, Getty Lee, and so on. With instrumentals from Alman Brothers band and the like.

[@vanessaseymour2634]

SILK SONIC ALERT! Check out their performance of 'Fly As Me' from the Soul Train Awards.

[@td-12kx53]

I'm 65 & a big fan. Singer sounds like Getty Lee of Rush.

[@Carnivorousplantyum]

You should check out the band "Anberlin " and their song " Godspeed"

[@GetzGoth]

Zebra =Randy Jackson. I wouldn’t have drawn that comparison but now that he mentions it, I can see it. If you haven’t heard Zebra you need to check them out. Cheers!

[@missymarie2698]

They literally have the whole package- phenomenal musicians, phenomenal singer…all the way around they are beyond incredible. I think we are witnessing the very FIRST of new legends. Legends of only Rock God quality.

[@ltdnmxli]

React to Built By Nations Live 👌🤟

[@rainwashere1257]

Awesome reaction! Could you react to Greta Van Fleet’s Age of Man live at Red Rocks please? It’s one of my favorites! 😄💜

[@scottpairmont8691]

Fun stuff!!!

[@randallcox6573]

3 brothers plus the drummer is their best friend.

[@apicaboo]

This song in particular reminds me A LOT of Rush.

[@darrylhodgkins6898]

You guys gotta check out Kaleo, his voice is on another level

[@hanaavir9585]

the singer and the guitarist are the twins!

[@theghastlygamer5326]

You should do a reaction to the old people react video they did 4 or 5 yrs ago

[@thomassmith5761]

They one grammys in 2019!

[@LeKretch]

I really want a black smoke rising vinyl but cant get my hands on one

[@Bonjovicrzy]

Zebra is still together it is nice to see real rock still alive a shame their is not more today musicians doing real rock.. 👏GVF i know GVF get a compared allot to older artist I do not mind music goes in cycles like clothing i am just glad they are keeping the old sound alive and maybe get more young people liking it and maybe have the young people check and learn of the older artist and bands that influence GVF to get their sound .. that is the only way to keep the music alive and going years from now

[@charlessiegle751]

It's awesome Family

[@tombain5665]

Style act of Roger Daltrey voice like Jon Anderson of Yes intonation bit like Plant imo

[@michalhovorka9114]

5:05 When old jazz musician realised that even with the standart bar chords you can produce great music... :D

[@oldguyreactions]

Yesssss....exactly! Perfectly said.....

[@Nunya_Bidnez]

Gretta was a woman in the town they lived in. Its how they named the band. Look it up

[@JTHeidrick]

The Saturday Night Live performances were very awkward. Josh, the lead singer, looked incredibly nervous. These guys have a ton of KZbin live stuff and it is worthy of a look.

[@TheRobe-]

Yeah, they’ve grown leaps and bounds since this performance. Honestly I think they did them a bit of an injustice by reacting to this early video. Josh sounds waaaay better now. It’s really not even close. I saw them live this year and I was blown away.

[@emptynestmom1479]

If I remember correctly, Josh was battling a bad cold at the time of their SNL performance....he was afraid he was losing his voice.

[@megamimindandbody4887]

@@emptynestmom1479 that makes sense. This is definitely not the best performance I've seen of theirs, or of this song.

[@avr7]

❤️❤️❤️

[@jeremyjameslv]

Theatrics of Queen, Band sounds like zeppelin, and he sounds like plant and geddy Lee depending on his mood

[@samkutcher]

you should check some lady gaga, she goes from pop to rock to jazz, it's incredible!

[@TheRobe-]

I love the live duet she does with Bradley Cooper. I think the song is called ‘Shallows’

[@chetgoodenough8749]

Cool thing us they're all brothers so cool mom. And nobody cares about real music no more witch is sad. Keep ot alive

[@chickennuggets111]

this is awesome Gretta van fleet is a modern legend, also totally random but my dad has the same air conditioner? mhuahahahahaha

[@oldguyreactions]

Lol

[@niaxox3912]

Crazy how the guitar player and the singer are twins while the bass player is their younger brother LOL

[@TheMonahanClan]

I'm as old as a dinosaur and when I listen to this band at times I hear Rush and Led Zeppelin.

[@stephenrumore277]

Zebra reference, unbelievable!!!

[@rowdyharger2799]

I believe they're all brothers from Detroit area, could b wrong

[@davedem4107]

You can definitely tell they got into the free alcohol!!! LOL

[@MrStark2U]

Forget who he sounds like. The guy looks like Ronnie James Dio

[@alphamale4182]

Awesome reaction Please react to Eminem Darkness

[@purplepimple2610]

Wait until the summer's gone Zebra Killer

[@huntersreborn1806]

Can you react to fallout boy? Thanks for the memories or my song know what you did in the dark?

[@piercelyons6472]

React to the Silk Sonic ALBUM!!!!

[@kellygoodman4773]

Love the motown vibe on that.

[@rachelanne2560]

I’m a millennial and they’re pretty big in my opinion lol

[@gillisdanos9354]

You nailed it saying that Josh sounds like Randy the singer of Zeba. Here's a young Randy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWaskHampNSXqqs

[@pleasehelp2446]

I believe the name of the band comes from their Dutch grandmother

[@WitchlingFairyelle]

nooo they knew a woman in their hometown named Gretna Van Fleet and just removed the N to avoid confusion because they figured people would say Greta

[@soterioncoil2163]

I liked them from the beginning when everyone seemed to hate 'em. My friends still don't care for them. Weird.

[@oldguyreactions]

Yea, that is weird....

[@kindking8009]

I really wish people wouldn't pick this performance to react to and introduce someone to the band. Honestly, it's one of their worst. They were all so nervous about being on live TV, Josh especially, and you can hear the tightness in his voice. He normally sounds so much better than this.

[@oldguyreactions]

I would ask them to remove it. Because people want to watch it. We loved it despite it being their worst!

[@kindking8009]

@@oldguyreactions As long as you realize they're so much better than this!

[@fullhousepokerindy]

nothing like Zebra

[@chetgoodenough8749]

Let your dad talk man.

[@afurinperil]

is this the SNL performance? ouch... not the best introduction. great band but this is probably their worst performance