That's an unfair assessment to say a brand new band doesn't stand up to Zep, a band with decades of support behind them. Also classifying them as a cover band is a cop out. I've yet to see anyone come up with any proof GVF are using anything even remotely classified as an infringement of Zep's music.
It's all good if you don't like them but. I get they sound like zep but they are not a cover band. They don't even get their influences from Zeppelin.
I didn't say they were literally a cover band. So not really a cop out no. Also never uttered a word about copyright infringement, in fact that would hilariously ironic when talking about Zep who were notorious for pinching things. But despite that, they still had something special there, as well as a real edge.
I said it's like Greta Van Fleet are playing dress-up, like a tribute band. It's like The Strypes as well, they aren't
literally covering the older bands, but they aren't integrating their influences in any kind of natural way. They are attempting to imitate an aesthetic which was of a particular time and place. There are plenty of quality bands influenced by older music, even with a retro sound; but it doesn't come across as completely contrived like I find GVF to be.
I don't think it's unfair either, their songs are completely aping the style of Led Zeppelin songs (ok, one or two Rush or Aerosmith songs too...whatever), but aren't as good. When I listen to it I think "this is...ok, but I think I wanna stick on a Led Zep LP now".
When I listen to White Denim - as an example - I can hear the influences of older artists, but the songs stand on their own, and I can happily listen to them on their own terms. Of course it's all good if you
do like them but this was a thread asking for opinions. It's not like I've come in and started trashing them out of the blue.
As for GVF not getting their influences from Zep:
