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[Death Letter Blues]

A new (to me) band that has had the top mainstream rock song for the past 5 weeks. 

 

 

 

[kts1997]

Groovy^^^^^ little tunes... Hum...who does he sound like?

[Death Letter Blues]

Groovy^^^^^ little tunes... Hum...who does he sound like?

Some people say Robert Plant. They may be right.

[kts1997]

just a tiny bit.........

 

 

 

See what I just did there?! He's got a rock'in voice but he just needs a few lessons. So much power that it gets away from him at times. If that band can write they will be something. Good find, thanks for sharing DLB and it's good to see you around these parts again !!!!!!

[Death Letter Blues]

.... See what I just did there?! He's got a rock'in voice but he just needs a few lessons. So much power that it gets away from him at times. If that band can write they will be something. Good find, thanks for sharing DLB and it's good to see you around these parts again !!!!!!

When I heard Highway Tune on the radio, I had to find out who they were. They already have a record deal and have released a four track EP which I just bought on eBay. They are playing at small clubs and all of those shows are sold out.

Edited by Death Letter Blues, 15 October 2017 - 07:15 PM.

[kts1997]

Very cool!!! Hope you get to see them very soon!!!! Someone will pick them up as an opener

[Death Letter Blues]

Very cool!!! Hope you get to see them very soon!!!! Someone will pick them up as an opener

I could have saw them last night but they were part of 'Freaker's Ball' which is sort of like a one day Halloween festival with several bands. It has been going on for years. I think they were an odd fit for the rest of the bands that were playing and I had no desire to be a part of a crowd that might hurt me, lol.

 

They are headlining the small club dates and they are playing at the Bowery Ballroom in New York. You might remember that TWS played there.

 

One more thing! You might want to check out TWS media thread if you want some live unofficially released shows. It was recently revamped.

 

Cheers! 

DLB

Edited by Death Letter Blues, 16 October 2017 - 08:55 AM.

[Death Letter Blues]

Well, along with their EP 'black smoke rising', Greta Van Fleet will be releasing what they refer to as a double EP on November 10th. 'From the Fires' will have four new songs to go along with the four previously released 'black smoke rising' songs.

Edited by Death Letter Blues, 25 October 2017 - 06:43 PM.

[Death Letter Blues]

Tickets go on sale this Friday and they may sell out fast!

 

 

Edited by Death Letter Blues, 15 November 2017 - 09:30 PM.

[Death Letter Blues]

From the official Greta Van Fleet facebook page:

 

We’ve heard your requests and we aim to please! A limited vinyl run of our debut EP, ‘Black Smoke Rising,’ will be available on December 8th.

 

[Death Letter Blues]

Ticket demand has been so high that the following appeared on the Greta Van Fleet facebook page: 

 

"UK. We are absolutely astounded at the most warm welcome that you have bestowed upon us. Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow, we are thrilled to announce that the shows have been upgraded to more spacious venues! Tickets available at http://bit.ly/2ATBb0m.

All tickets from original venues will be honored at upgraded venues!"

 

 

[Death Letter Blues]

New tour dates announced including one at the HOB Dallas on May 2nd. I hope to get tickets for this show if they don't sell out before I can buy them! Tickets go on sale the 19th of Jan and presale is tomorrow the 18th of Jan. 

 

https://www.facebook...23966167614127/

[Ak1nney]

Strong pass from me. I'm a huge Led Zeppelin fan, but this is a little too much imitation for me.

[Death Letter Blues]

Long time no update.... I was able to get tickets to the May 2nd show but sold all four of them. Had more pressing financial issues. I sold them for what I paid for them instead of the inflated scalper prices. Anyway, this tour has been selling out at all of their headlining shows. They were at the HOB Dallas and all 1,500 seats sold out immediately. They just released a new single called 'When The Curtain Falls':

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=86_vnQc1oBE

 

It immediately went to number one on itunes. The new CD/Album is supposed to be out in October or November. They just announced a new show here in Dallas at the South Side Ballroom in October and all 4,000 tickets sold out immediately and no I won't be going because I still have more pressing things that need paying for. I get the Zeppelin comparisons but these guys are talented in their own right. Here they cover Adele's Rolling In The Deep:

 

 

And from their Double EP release From The Fires their cover of Sam Cookes's A Change Is Gonna Come:

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=wEBlaMOmKV4

 

They have a lot of musical influences. 

 

Cheers,

DLB

Edited by Death Letter Blues, 07 September 2018 - 04:52 PM.

[Death Letter Blues]

I should add that Greta will be on The Tonight Show tomorrow night (July 26). Their first two singles went to number one on the billboard rock chart and the new song debuted at number 21 this week.

[Death Letter Blues]

New 10 track CD will be released on October 19th. Vinyl to be released in December if I am remembering correctly.

 

CD Name:

 

Anthem of the Peaceful Army

 

Song titles are:

 

01 Age Of Man

02 The Cold Wind

03 When The Curtain Falls

04 Watching Over

05 Lover, Leaver (Taker, Believer)

06 You're The One

07 The New Day

08 Mountain Of The Sun

09 Brave New World

10 Anthem

[Action Boy!]

I'm just gonna copy and paste my thoughts as I posted them on Facebook about this band:

 

Are we still pretending Greta Van Fleet aren’t creatively-void-hackneyed-horse shit completely lacking in anything resembling musical dignity? If this “band” deserves any attention it should come in the form of a guitar’s broadside against the back of their head in a futile attempt to dislodge Robert Plant’s pale, flaccid, elven penis from the depths of their throat; except even under such righteous circumstances I wouldn’t want them to be so close to a guitar. The only accomplishment this band will be responsible for is pioneering a previously unforeseen new low for record companies and music consumers who apparently no longer require an artist to possess a single unique quality to justify their existence. 

 

Oh, and four white boys covering Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come”? Yeah, no.

Edited by Action Boy!, 11 September 2018 - 04:27 PM.

[billdore]

It's a bit like Billy Madison formed a band? 

So yeah, I can't get on board this one...

[Action Boy!]

P.S. If you like this band, don't take my harsh admonishment of them as harsh admonishment of your taste in music. If it's your bag, enjoy it. No shame in that. 

[Kat Saunders]

My boyfriend likes them & I just CANNOT