20 thoughts on “The CatFather Meets Greta Van Fleet”
I listened to the Loudwire Nights interview and Sam (the bass player) said that their producer, Dave Cobb, used an old technique of recording from the late 60s where you put an amp in the room and place the mic 10’ out so you pick up more textures and nuances rather than recording with the mics right on top of the instruments. I think it worked amazingly well on this track and really gave incredible sounds.
Love your view on this! Every band has their influences (even Led Zeppelin). I think with their previous album, and now this one, Greta Van Fleet is proving that they are more than just a Zeppelin cover band.
I’m convinced that Josh Kizka is just not human. He’s an alien in disguise because how can any normal human being make that sound. I’ve never heard anyone do that with their voice. He’s truly unmatched. This song touched my soul- actually no, it ripped it out and ran away with it.
It’s just so amazing that people my age and younger get to experience music like this in the current generation. I finally feel like my niche of music is coming back and it feels good. I grew up on stuff like this and never really connected to much of the modern pop and techno and whatever else played on the radio. In middle school ( which was about 2008-2011) I was the only kid who listened to music like this that I knew of. While my friends were all listening to Justin Bieber and Katy Perry I was jamming out to Aerosmith and Guns and Roses and Stix and all these bands that don’t make music anymore. I was obsessed as soon as I heard Highway tune a couple years ago and they have remained my favorite band since then. Their music on Battle at Gardens Gate got me through a depressive episode or two as well so it’s wonderful to see them slowly reaching the stardom they deserve despite all the hate they still get.
No Zeppelin in this. Josh has a range Robert could never attempt, and the musicianship is quite different from Zep in style. The get these comparisons because Josh has a high voice and screams similar to Robert. Well, there were plenty of similar voices in the seventies. Steve Marriott, Jon Anderson, Getty Lee, and several others could sing high, but Josh is pretty distinctive.
It’s a shame the people who compare GVF to LZ- they do not know the band’s influences were nearly all deep blues from the 30s. The same influences LZ never admitted to. LZ’s white audiences just weren’t aware. Vocal influences come from many female blues singers, like Aretha Franklin and Etta James. CSNY we’re also a big part of the guy’s influences. The brothers’ dad is a blues musician and they grew up with the blues. Jake, the guitarist is a huge Clapton fan. Learn more about the band, instead of playing the “they sound like” game. They stand on their own and rock hard, for very young men in their mid-20s!
He gave up dairy and sugar except for a bit of honey in his hot lemon whiskey tea toddy before a show. He took lessons. He's trying very hard to take care of the voice. I don't know anything about insurance.
Saying they're like zeppelin is not saying they're unoriginal or anything bad. i know a lot of people hate the comparison now but i never saw it as a bad thing. if greta van fleet did not exist and we all had the choice to say yes or no to whether a LZ sounding band could pop into existence, we would surely all choose yes because who doesn't want more of that music? with that said, GVF DO have their own sound, it has that a 70s sound but with some modern twist that attracts the younger generation's ears too. thats definitely how I started getting into bands like lead zeppelin, guns and roses etc
I listened to the Loudwire Nights interview and Sam (the bass player) said that their producer, Dave Cobb, used an old technique of recording from the late 60s where you put an amp in the room and place the mic 10’ out so you pick up more textures and nuances rather than recording with the mics right on top of the instruments. I think it worked amazingly well on this track and really gave incredible sounds.
Love your view on this! Every band has their influences (even Led Zeppelin). I think with their previous album, and now this one, Greta Van Fleet is proving that they are more than just a Zeppelin cover band.
I’m convinced that Josh Kizka is just not human. He’s an alien in disguise because how can any normal human being make that sound. I’ve never heard anyone do that with their voice. He’s truly unmatched. This song touched my soul- actually no, it ripped it out and ran away with it.
It’s just so amazing that people my age and younger get to experience music like this in the current generation. I finally feel like my niche of music is coming back and it feels good. I grew up on stuff like this and never really connected to much of the modern pop and techno and whatever else played on the radio. In middle school ( which was about 2008-2011) I was the only kid who listened to music like this that I knew of. While my friends were all listening to Justin Bieber and Katy Perry I was jamming out to Aerosmith and Guns and Roses and Stix and all these bands that don’t make music anymore. I was obsessed as soon as I heard Highway tune a couple years ago and they have remained my favorite band since then. Their music on Battle at Gardens Gate got me through a depressive episode or two as well so it’s wonderful to see them slowly reaching the stardom they deserve despite all the hate they still get.
Enough of the zeppelin shit, mate. Enough.
No Zeppelin in this. Josh has a range Robert could never attempt, and the musicianship is quite different from Zep in style. The get these comparisons because Josh has a high voice and screams similar to Robert. Well, there were plenty of similar voices in the seventies. Steve Marriott, Jon Anderson, Getty Lee, and several others could sing high, but Josh is pretty distinctive.
Greta Van Fleet sounds like Greta Van Fleet. But you did touch on something interesting that they are in the past and the future at the same time. ☮️💜
It’s a shame the people who compare GVF to LZ- they do not know the band’s influences were nearly all deep blues from the 30s. The same influences LZ never admitted to. LZ’s white audiences just weren’t aware. Vocal influences come from many female blues singers, like Aretha Franklin and Etta James. CSNY we’re also a big part of the guy’s influences. The brothers’ dad is a blues musician and they grew up with the blues. Jake, the guitarist is a huge Clapton fan. Learn more about the band, instead of playing the “they sound like” game. They stand on their own and rock hard, for very young men in their mid-20s!
He gave up dairy and sugar except for a bit of honey in his hot lemon whiskey tea toddy before a show. He took lessons. He's trying very hard to take care of the voice. I don't know anything about insurance.
There's a slight similarity to sandy genero in this song
People still complaining about them sounding like led Zeppelin haven't listened to anything past 2017
what he is doing is called "aalap" it's very common in Indian music. Indian aalap can be much more intricate and difficult 😊
Here is an extreme example:
https://youtu.be/uEqYzdz3Zvg
Great commentary. I love these new songs but then again, I love all of their music. I may be a bit biased, lol. ✌💞
Enough with the Led Zeppelin already!
Lol he said citrus. I love the song tangerine
Absolutely love them
Seems no one is going to talk about the fact that this song is obviously written to praise God and released on Good Friday . ❤
I love it too. GVF feels like going back home to a place were we all belong. Epic!
Saying they're like zeppelin is not saying they're unoriginal or anything bad. i know a lot of people hate the comparison now but i never saw it as a bad thing. if greta van fleet did not exist and we all had the choice to say yes or no to whether a LZ sounding band could pop into existence, we would surely all choose yes because who doesn't want more of that music? with that said, GVF DO have their own sound, it has that a 70s sound but with some modern twist that attracts the younger generation's ears too. thats definitely how I started getting into bands like lead zeppelin, guns and roses etc
They sound like Triumph too. A lot too.
You really ought to check out Lemon Twigs. Less heavy music but also very 70s and very talented…