In a recent interview with Radioplay.dk, Prog Rock icon Steven Wilson called Greta Van Fleet as ‘third rate impersonation of Led Zeppelin.’
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Below is the complete statement (via Alternative Nation):
“That terrible band Greta Van Fleet, you know that band? I think they’re absolutely abysmal. I think they’re terrible, I think it’s a joke. They’re an example of a band because they’re pretty young boys, they look like a boy band, they play this really p**s poor third rate impersonation of Led Zeppelin.
But they’re pretty and they’ve had all the help of the media and the commercial machine behind them, and they’ve been able to reach a massive audience overnight by playing third rate music. I don’t believe for one minute that anyone will remember who they are in 10 years. Maybe they’ll prove me wrong and develop into a good band and make a good record, but the point is at the moment they’re not.
They’re like a boy band version of Led Zeppelin. I understand why that happens, I’m not naive, I understand that a lot of the industry is based around being young, pretty, having the right image. I’ve never had any of that stuff.”