- I have no idea who these guys are,
but I'm impressed. - (FBE) So we're gonna
play you some songs and see if you can guess
whether it's from Led Zeppelin or Greta Van Fleet.
- It's so close it's scary.
♪ (ragtime intro) ♪
♪ (hard rock music) ♪ - Somebody's screaming.
That's always good.
- It's like a rock song.
- Oh, that's like classic-- That's like the '60s, '70s rock.
- This sounds like something from the '60s, the arrangement.
- ♪ Oh lady, when you come on down ♪ - Who is it? (chuckles)
- ♪ ...my town ♪ - His voice sounds familiar to me.
- It sounds like Led Zeppelin.
- It's very, very Led Zeppelin.
- ♪ Ah mama what you gonna do ♪ ♪ With all that love in... ♪
- This is good music for the car, for driving.
- ♪ About that love in your heart ♪
- Is that Led Zeppelin?
- Is this, like, newfound Led Zeppelin?
- Reminds me a little bit of Kurt Cobain.
It could be a new band that is emulating that sound.
- ♪ Did you know there was a tower ♪ - I mean, it sounds like '70s rock.
- ♪ Where they look out to the land ♪ ♪ To see the people... ♪
- Okay, I gotta know who this is.
- ♪ This is for their own desire ♪
♪ As they spit down to the earth ♪ ♪ To feel the power ♪
- I like that. I like the instruments.
- I like the sound of the drums in the background.
- There's not so much guitar anymore in music, like this kind of guitar.
- The song has nothing for me, nothing new.
- ♪ And the black smoke rises ♪
♪ From the fires we've been... ♪
- It's very heavy. I actually kind of like this one.
- It's a ripoff of Led Zeppelin.
- (chuckles) It's good. It's good rock.
- It reminds me of my time.
- It sounds like what I used to listen to in high school.
- (FBE) After listening to a couple songs,
do you have any idea who this is? - No.
- Is it the Jefferson Airplane?
- At first, I thought it was maybe Billy Idol,
you know, the way they scream.
- I'm from the Rolling Stones and all that stuff,
so I know it's not them. But it's a more younger set of people.
- (FBE) So now we're gonna play you another song by the same band,
but this time, we're gonna show you the music video
so you can see who they are. - Yeah, okay.
♪ (hard rock music) ♪ - Wow.
- This guy can yell. He's got some wind.
- ♪ No stopping at the green light girl ♪
♪ Because I want to get your signal ♪
- That's not Led Zeppelin. - He's so young.
- This kid looks like he's 18 years old.
- He has an interesting look.
- They don't look like what I expected,
but they don't look completely different either.
- I like that guitar player.
- ♪ So fine, so nice ♪
- Well, we know what music he grew up on.
- Sounds like a garage band, looks like a garage band.
- I have no idea who these guys are,
but I'm impressed.
- I really like his voice.
- I'm picturing a Led Zeppelin type, Axl Rose type.
You look at this kid now, and yeah, you can see them younger.
- I expected them to look young, but everything's younger than me.
- You got a little of the '60s there. You got a little
of this edgy grunge stuff from Seattle,
and then you've got a little of just the punk from London.
So it's kind of like if you put those in a bowl and mix the three of 'em,
you'd come up with this.
- (FBE) So that was a new rock band called Greta Van Fleet.
The band consists of three brothers and their friend,
all between the ages of 18 and 21.
- Ah, they're like the grandchildren of Led Zeppelin.
(chuckles) Oh, god. I'm so old.
- (FBE) Before we talk some more about them, many are saying
the band actually sounds very similar to Led Zeppelin.
- Yeah. Okay, I can see that.
- I can definitely see that.
- (FBE) And that Josh Kiszka, the lead singer,
sounds a lot like Robert Plant. So we're gonna play you some songs,
and see if you can guess whether it's from Led Zeppelin
or Greta Van Fleet. - Oh boy, oh boy.
- Robert, please, I'm sorry if I blow it.
- ♪ Ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ♪
♪ Ma ma ma ma ma ma... ♪ - Oh boy.
- It's like it could be either one.
- ♪ It turns to night, fire light ♪ ♪ Star shines in her eye ♪
- That vocalist sounds like the new guy.
- ♪ ...like I'm alive ♪ ♪ She's outta sight, yeah ♪
- Wow, they sound that much alike.
- (FBE) So who do you think that was?
- Okay, I'll say Led Zeppelin.
- That maybe is the new band.
- This is the new one.
- Greta for that one. Just sounds a little different.
- Boy, that's tough. I think it was Led Zeppelin.
- That vocalist sounds more like the young guy.
- That's the new guy just 'cause of his voice.
- Greta Van Fleet. - Greta!
The lead singer's got a little bit of a tone to him
that I just recognized from the other song.
- (FBE) This is Greta Van Fleet. - I'm shocked.
They really sound alike.
- I don't need a yes or no. I know what I am talking about.
- ♪ I was born by the river ♪ - Oh, this is Led Zeppelin.
- ♪ In a little tent ♪ - Old song.
- ♪ And just like river, baby ♪ - The instruments aren't as loud.
- ♪ It's been a long ♪
- I don't know that I've heard it before.
- This isn't a Led Zeppelin song, so... okay.
- ♪ Change is gonna come ♪ - Change is...
I used to love that song by Sam Cooke.
- Good gracious. Now you're getting me confused.
- That's Led. He has a little more feeling to it.
- Greta? - I'm guessing Greta.
- I'm gonna go with Led Zeppelin. - Led Zeppelin.
- Led Zeppelin? - Greta Van Fleet.
- Greta. - That's Robert Plant.
Boy, if that's the new fella, then my hat's off to him.
- (FBE) That was Greta Van Fleet. - Ah! Got me on that one!
- People are right then. That was damn close.
- ♪ Now let me tell you 'bout my girl ♪
- This one's a tough one.
- ♪ ...what do I see? ♪
- I don't know.
- ♪ Ooh, and when she walks ♪ ♪ She walks ♪
♪ And let me tell ya ♪ - It could go either way
to me on this one.
- Led Zeppelin. - I'm gonna say Van Fleet.
- I'm gonna say Greta. - Greta.
- That's Led. - I think it was Plant.
- It's so hard to discern. I would say Led Zeppelin.
- This is Led. The way they chew the words,
just a tiny difference.
- That's Led Zeppelin.
The arrangement seems a little more passe than modern.
- (FBE) It's Led Zeppelin. - Yeah.
Yeah, that's a tough one.
- Actually, I think that kid's voice is better than Plant's.
- ♪ On the edge of darkness ♪ - Oh, god.
- ♪ Finding out what... ♪ - Boy, that's a hard one.
- ♪ All my brothers, we stand ♪ ♪ For the peace of the land ♪
♪ Is there a meaning? ♪
♪ I've got love in my heart ♪
- I'm sorry, but the guitar work sounds like Led Zeppelin.
- Greta Van Fleet. Just little teeny things.
- Led? - I'm gonna say Greta.
- I think it's the kid.
- Led Zeppelin? - Greta?
- Led Zeppelin! - That's the new one.
Every time they sing, it's like
there's an aftertaste that you can hear it.
- (FBE) That was Greta Van Fleet. - Ha!
I love Led Zeppelin! I love you, Robert!
- It's so close it's scary.
- Led Zeppelin broke some barriers,
and these guys seem to have improved on the barriers.
I'm impressed really.
- (FBE) So some people believe that Greta Van Fleet
is one of the bands making the classic rock sound popular again.
The band has even said they wanna be the Led Zeppelin
of Generation Z. - I think they have a niche
that is missing. It helps to bring
some of the old things back.
- (FBE) After listening to some of their music,
in your opinion, how does Greta Van Fleet
compare to Led Zeppelin and other classic rock bands?
- I think they're fantastic. I wanna hear more.
- They still need some polish to... you know, a few more years.
But definitely, they have a lot of potential.
- This kid's voice is easily as good as Plant's.
It's right there with the great rock and roll singers.
I am blown away by this.
- They sound a lot like them, but no one can be Led Zeppelin again.
Please find your own voice too, because you have musical talent.
Don't just be someone else that's already been done.
- (FBE) A lot of music being made today
is probably very different from the music you grew up
listening to, especially since some of the music today
doesn't even involve traditional instruments.
- Don't get me started about electronic music,
'cause it's not music. - (FBE) Why do you think music
like this used to be so popular back when you were growing up
and isn't as much anymore? - Well, I think it's just kind of
like each generation wants their own thing, their new thing,
and something that speaks to them and is made just for them.
- I think it's lack of talent that people know
how to play instruments is one thing,
because it seems like a lot nowadays, it's just banging and slamming.
- This kid's voice has tools that he could recreate
the greatest rock singers. And if he can write properly
and give us new music with that old voice,
oh my gosh. He'll bring generations together.
- (FBE) Finally, after learning a bit about Greta Van Fleet,
do you think other bands should continue to bring back
the classic rock sound or should it be left in the past?
- I think the sound, yes, but not a dead-on imitation.
- Only if you have that kind of talent
to do it correctly. - Bring it back.
Not only are you bringing that to new audiences,
to a younger audience, you also are touching the older crowd too.
- That's how we educate ourselves. We study the past.
We study old film. We study...
You know, that's how we evolve, and I think it's healthy.
And I think it's excellent that they do that.
- I don't think you should ever leave anything in the past.
The gift of this band is that they followed their talent.
They followed their star, their personal star, I guess,
to where it led. And I think that's what everybody
needs to do. We need to listen.
We need to listen to ourselves and follow that path.
- Thanks for watching this episode of Elders React.
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- Shoutout to Gavin Mahony and Megan G. for commenting.
- Rock on! - Hi, guys.
JC here, producer here at FBE. Thanks so much for watching
this episode of Elders React. What other bands or artists
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Bye, guys.