Greta Van Fleet (the revitalization of rock...??)

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Anybody heard much of this band yet or I am just late to the party? These fawkers couldn't be more weird but damn their music sounds good! To me, rock has somewhat died since the 90s w/ all this soft poppy sounding stuff out today. These guys have a shockingly similar sound to Zeppelin and I'm diggin the tunes. They look real young so hoping they can pick up where the old school stuff left off and change the sound of what rock should sound like going into the new decade. Maybe it's just me, but I'm looking forward to hearing more out of these young dudes.
 
I’ve seen them in concert and I was pretty shocked at their energy. Everyone in the group has incredible talent (probably why they aren’t on the radio much). I believe some are siblings. They are like a breath of fresh air. Can’t quite say they are bringing back rock as they sound exactly like led.

Sadly you are not going to find more music like this just listening to the radio. Scan YouTube or Spotify for the newer stuff that doesn’t sound like someone wearing tight jeans wrote it.


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NickMaul said:
Can’t quite say they are bringing back rock as they sound exactly like led.

Sadly you are not going to find more music like this just listening to the radio. Scan YouTube or Spotify for the newer stuff that doesn’t sound like someone wearing tight jeans wrote it.
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Totally agree they sound a lot like Zeppelin...that's why I like the sound. I'm thinking "bring back" rock more along the lines of the stuff from the past decade or two that certainly leaves something to be desired. I'm hoping this sound takes hold w/ the younger generation(s) and becomes popular again. I guess time will tell but nonetheless...keep rockin!
 
Since i can pick up 93.3 out of Greenville, SC, i heard about them a good while ago. They play a ton of up and coming bands unlike 106.5.
Went to see them live at the Visualite theater in Clt back in April. It was one hell of a show!
Josh made a personal connection with the audience and they played for 200 people with such enthusiasm that one would think they were playing at a sold out Wembley Arena.
Good shit.
'Dre aint all about gangsta rap ya know...
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Paul said:
Since i can pick up 93.3 out of Greenville, SC, i heard about them a good while ago. They play a ton of up and coming bands unlike 106.5.
Went to see them live at the Visualite theater in Clt back in April. It was one hell of a show!
Josh made a personal connection with the audience and they played for 200 people with such enthusiasm that one would think they were playing at a sold out Wembley Arena.
Good shit.
'Dre aint all about gangsta rap ya know...
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Definitely agree about 93.3 vs 106.5. I'll listen to the latter but tend to have 93 on a lot more.

I'll have to keep an eye out for them in concert next time they're around if it's as good of a show as y'all are saying.

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Paul said:
They play a ton of up and coming bands unlike 106.5.
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It's like a group of Montreal hipster flamers bought 106.5 and started playing modern day emo-rock. And not even GOOD emo-rock like "The Cure". It's intolerable :kaioken:
 
They sound too much like Led Zep IMO. On the one hand, that is pretty awesome that they do and that they can write songs in that style, but on the other, it is derivative as all hell. I don't think they've developed "their sound", they've developed their Led Zep sound. I'd be more interested in what they would have developed into rather than the Zeppelin cover band they are.
 
CasterTroy said:
It's like a group of Montreal hipster flamers bought 106.5 and started playing modern day emo-rock. And not even GOOD emo-rock like "The Cure". It's intolerable :kaioken:
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^ This! Couldn't agree more...for the most part, it's pretty lame.
paulevans76 said:
They sound too much like Led Zep IMO. On the one hand, that is pretty awesome that they do and that they can write songs in that style, but on the other, it is derivative as all hell. I don't think they've developed "their sound", they've developed their Led Zep sound. I'd be more interested in what they would have developed into rather than the Zeppelin cover band they are.
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These dudes are pretty young (I think like 19/20-ish y/o). With some time they may continue to evolve their sound; however, I'd much rather hear this than some of the other soft shiote that's being put out today.
 
NA tour dates for 2019 announced.

May 7 – Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheater
May 9 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place Amphitheater
May 10 – Orlando, FL @ Orlando Amphitheater at Central Florida Fairgrounds
May 12 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theater
May 13 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theater
May 15 – Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheater
May 16 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
May 18 – Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony Summer Stage
May 21 -Baltimore, MD @ MECU Pavilion
May 22 -Rochester, NY @ The Dome
May 25 – Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
May 28 – Toronto, ON @ Echo Beach
June 2 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion
June 4 -Madison, WI @ Breese Stevens Field
 
rcalexander105 said:
These dudes are pretty young (I think like 19/20-ish y/o). With some time they may continue to evolve their sound; however, I'd much rather hear this than some of the other soft shiote that's being put out today.
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Agreed - I don't even bother with regular radio 99.99% of the time, and if I do, I usually listen to one of the classic rock stations or talk. I do hope you are right and they evolve a bit. They are talented for sure, I just though it was fairly unoriginal. The 3 or 4 songs I heard sounded super Zeppelin-y.

I could be talking out of my ass a bit - I should probably check out their newer songs as I haven't really listened to them since they broke out a couple years ago.
 
rcalexander105 said:
NA tour dates for 2019 announced.

May 7 – Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheater
May 9 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place Amphitheater
May 10 – Orlando, FL @ Orlando Amphitheater at Central Florida Fairgrounds
May 12 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theater
May 13 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theater
May 15 – Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheater
May 16 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
May 18 – Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony Summer Stage
May 21 -Baltimore, MD @ MECU Pavilion
May 22 -Rochester, NY @ The Dome
May 25 – Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
May 28 – Toronto, ON @ Echo Beach
June 2 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion
June 4 -Madison, WI @ Breese Stevens Field
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May 15th should be a NC4x4 meet n greet/head banger party/beer fest!
'Dre is in...
 
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