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Classic Rock Is Now A Young Band’s Game
Wall Street Journal ^
| 10/26/2017
| By Neil Shah
Posted on 10/26/2017 8:31:58 AM PDT by Red Badger
Some of the music industrys biggest players are betting that a new sound is ready to catch on. Its called classic rock.
The genre is being reinvented by young musicians, some of whom are barely out of high school, who are channeling bands their mothers and fathers grew up with.
Greta Van Fleet is a rarity in todays music business: An old-fashioned rock band that could, some music executives say, break into the pop world.
The Frankenmuth, Mich., group is made up of 21-year-old twins Jake Kiszka, the bands guitarist, and Josh Kiszka, its singer; their brother and bassist Sam Kiszka, 18; and drummer Danny Wagner, 18. Greta Van Fleets debut EP, Black Smoke Rising, which features Joshs Robert Plant-like howl and Jakes guitar hooks, opened at No. 1 on Apples iTunes rock chart. Highway Tune, their single, recently topped Billboards mainstream rock radio chart for five weeks. Despite having just four songs, Greta Van Fleet is selling out clubs like New York Citys Bowery Ballroom.
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: classicrock; gretavanfleet; music
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Greta Van Fleet is name of band, not person, similar to Alice Cooper............
To: Red Badger
Or Pink Floyd - “Which one’s Pink?”
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posted on
10/26/2017 8:33:22 AM PDT
by
Hotlanta Mike
("You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
To: Red Badger
Alice Cooper............
Funny, I always thought his name WAS Alice Cooper and never gave it a thought.....LOL!
To: Red Badger
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posted on
10/26/2017 8:36:19 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: Hot Tabasco
Me too.
(Not to be confused with #metoo)
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posted on
10/26/2017 8:36:57 AM PDT
by
GnuThere
To: Red Badger
It’s either:
RAP
or
TRACTOR RAP
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posted on
10/26/2017 8:38:01 AM PDT
by
WeWaWes
(When I look in the mirror I see an elephant--a bad ass elephant)
To: Hot Tabasco
It was originally the band’s name, but eventually it became his own moniker by default.............
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posted on
10/26/2017 8:39:38 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
To: Texas Eagle
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posted on
10/26/2017 8:43:01 AM PDT
by
bigbob
(People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
To: bigbob
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posted on
10/26/2017 8:47:30 AM PDT
by
bigbob
(People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
To: Red Badger
Checked out the bands listed in this article on Youtube. Agreed Greta Van Fleet sounds like Zeppelin. As an old hard rock fan I really liked Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown. Sounds a little like the stuff from the 80’s that I love.
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posted on
10/26/2017 8:48:51 AM PDT
by
Big Red Clay
(Greetings from the Big Red State)
To: Red Badger
Everything comes back around.
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posted on
10/26/2017 8:51:00 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Red Badger
I just checked them out on youtube and listened to
"Highway Tune". They're pretty good!
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posted on
10/26/2017 8:51:26 AM PDT
by
rochester_veteran
(All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
To: dfwgator
Everything comes back around.
Yep. Nothing new under the sun.
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posted on
10/26/2017 8:55:25 AM PDT
by
lodi90
To: Hotlanta Mike
just learned how PF got their name.. eeew..
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posted on
10/26/2017 8:55:30 AM PDT
by
bitt
(press takes him literally, but not seriously; his supporters take him seriously, but not literally)
To: Red Badger; Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; White Bear; ...
that would be nice ping..
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posted on
10/26/2017 8:56:27 AM PDT
by
bitt
(press takes him literally, but not seriously; his supporters take him seriously, but not literally)
To: dfwgator
Everything comes back around.
I hope not...........
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posted on
10/26/2017 8:57:19 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
To: Red Badger
There will always be a place for a good energetic garage rock band that can play their instruments and, most importantly, write good songs.
To: wastedyears
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posted on
10/26/2017 9:01:28 AM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Red Badger
Despite having just four songs, Greta Van Fleet is selling out clubs like New York Citys Bowery Ballroom.Do they just play the four songs and then leave? Play the four songs over and over? Play covers?
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posted on
10/26/2017 9:04:48 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(The bigger the problem, the less likely a solution can be politically feasible.)
To: bitt
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posted on
10/26/2017 9:05:21 AM PDT
by
Hotlanta Mike
("You can avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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