so I finally listened to a GRETA VAN FLEET album *Album Reaction & Review*
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This is the first video I've actually disagreed with Troy on. Seeing the album in concert was such a transcendent experience. Like this was a magical experience for me and my dad.
samee!! i was so excited to see troy reacting to it bc gvf is my favourite band and we always have the same taste in music. i was a little bit disappointed lol
i would agree, seeing it live honestly in my opinion made the songs so much better
For most artists he seems to take time to look at the lyrics and analyze them and for some reason he just didn’t bother to for this video? Granted; I don’t think lyrics are Greta Van Fleet’s greatest strength but there are some great lines from this album that he missed
the thing that kind of annoyed me is that he said the lyrics lacked substance but then continued to only glance at the actual lyrics. I don't blame him tbh because the first time I listened to the album I had no clue what he was saying and the songs all kind of blurred into eachother, but as soon as I listened to each song separately it became one of my favorite albums.
@@marygracemakesmusici think he has genius pulled up, you can see the reflection on his glasses. I just think he didn’t really see anything that interested him enough to point it out in the edited video
i so appreciate you giving this a shot! They are for sure a very fun band :) i do have to say though- the lyrics are actually an incredibly important part of the full experience. TBAGG is a super conceptual album. and while having to diving into a bunch of lore may not be to everyone’s taste, the lyrics are not to be dismissed.
he’s reading the lyrics tho, he was on genius for most, if not all, of the album trying to make up what the main singer was saying. i do think he tried, but it didn’t interest him enough
@@robdasilvao fair enough. people are gonna like what they’re gonna like. as a huge fan of greta, i just wish he had dove a little deeper
Idk why you guys think it helps to call it TBAGG 😂
@@colourfulsouls mkay
I say the same for Starcatcher lyrics as well
troy i’m so serious right now you’ve gotta see them live. it is one of the coolest experiences ever (ESPECIALLY light my love). also while it’s not the most straightforward album it’s so much fun analyzing the lyrics and breaking them down. they love being cryptic because they want people to form their own meanings for their songs so that they mean something different for everyone. I’m really glad you listened to them though, and i highly recommend watching their red rocks performance from on youtube. also since you liked light my love PLEASE listen to flower power 🙏🏼
as a fan of greta van fleet this is such an accurate video lol this album is great for fans but for non fans. i can totally see it. the music producer/maker side of troy really shines and its cool to hear what he thinks of songs i listen to quite a lot. thanks for the honesty troy~
I was so excited for this video and I've never been so sad he didn't like it. I LOVE GVF because their lyrics are complicated and deeper than most music nowadays. I've seen them 4 times live and they blow me away every time. I know it's not everyone's thing, but they are so beyond talented and I so badly wanted you to like them.
I’m still interpreting the lyrics from Starcatcher lol. And I think that is way the band wants it
@@king_supreme1102 I agree! I like that it takes more than a few listens to really start to shape what the song means. And it shows that the fans are dedicated to the band because they will take the time to learn the words and understand the meaning
@@karihaaversen4472 yep that’s me for sure. I got realllly deep into Starcatcher lol. Had whole paragraphs typed out for each song.
Man, this is just further evidence that I do not need to listen to people talk sh*t about things I love, bc it hurts every time 😭
Anyway, Starcatcher is one of the best albums of 2023 and GvF is easily one of the best live shows I’ve ever seen
seeing them live just makes their music 1000 times better
Right? I want to see them live so bad!
If Greta van fleet has 1 defender it’s me. If Greta van fleet has 10000 defenders I’m one of them. If Greta van fleet has zero defenders I’m in the ground ‼️‼️‼️‼️
If you don’t like the battle at gardens gate you’re not gonna like Starcatcher. I recommend listening to their first album “From the Fires” to really see how they relate to Zeppelin
This album is so magical you can hear the gates open in the first song and can hear them close at the end of the last song
Right…?😭 It’s glorious
GVF fan here...I love this reaction! This is 100% my reaction my first listen to this album...it does change drastically the more you listen to it. Then when you see it live...mind blowing.
Same same same! I’ve become a fan of Gvf when tbagg came out and on the first listen I didn’t quite get it but then - bahm! It hit like a truck😭 then I saw them live on their dreams in gold tour and my live basically changed after that :)
I remember when my friend gave me this album and told me it was basically like “a gay concept album by Led Zeppelin” And, I was just blown away by everything. The vocals and the guitar solos especially left me in all.
tbagg is my favorite album of all time EVER and i know im about to get my feelings hurt LMAO
this album is incredible, i want to be buried with it.
Greta van Fleet supremacy!!! I saw them perform live last month, and it was incredible!!
stop it i’m so excited i love love love heat above and light my love
those are top tier
Me too100%
I LOVE GVF! Josh is an amazing singer and you can definitely tell the growth of his vocals on Starcatcher.
I’ve been to 2 Greta Van Fleet concerts and they ARE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING LIVE LIKE HOLY S**T THEY LITERALLY SOUND LIKE ITS PRERECORDED AND THEIR ENERGY IS CRAZY😭💜😭💜
same they’re so fun to go see !!
I love GVF, but I understand the honesty in this review. I've listened to all of their music and I think its gotten better over time, but even then I only really like a few songs on each of their albums. I saw them on tour for their starcatcher album though and it was probably one of my fav concerts. (do wish there was more enunciation overall too haha)
I have just recently found your page and I am LOVING going back and finding your older videos to watch to cheer me up. I love Greta. and everyone around me loves greta, and it’s so cool to hear another perspective!! def wish you liked it more but i get it!!
I honestly like listening to Troy review an album he doesn’t completely love. He can be such a savage sometimes it’s hilarious 🤣
From the Fires probably would've been a better place to start imo, I fell in love with that one right away whereas TBAGG took me longer to get into. I haven't listened to their other two albums yet because I'm still trying to remember what each song on TBAGG sounds like lmfao. I like the album but it really does blend together outside of a few songs. I appreciate you giving this album a chance and being honest though! This reaction was genuinely hysterical even if you didn't end up enjoying it as much as I did.
Saw them live in 2021, and the solo during the Weight of Dreams was other worldly. Band performs so well live and its how they are meant to be enjoyed fr fr.
to me… it seems like greta van fleet is a live band more than anything. the boys are clearly talented and these songs feel like they were made to be played for large crowds hence the *many* guitar solos and josh’s booming voice. if i was at a festival and passed by this stage i would definitely stop to watch! however for me, sitting and listening to one of their albums all the way through like this just does NOT work. many of their songs don’t feel like the members feed off of each other and mesh, it feels like they all went into separate studios to record their parts, sat in front of a laptop to try and fit them all together, then when they were done said to each other “sounds cool” and went on to the next one. i think when a greta song works, it WORKS, but most of their stuff unfortunately is lost on me.
imo if you're getting into gvf you should listen to their older hits first like Safari Song, BSR, and Highway Tune just to get the gist of where they started and then you should listen to The Battle at Garden's Gate to see how far they've come. TBAGG is a very intense album and I feel like it can be a lot to listen to front to back (sometimes). I'd be curious to see if he'd like Starcatcher more than tbagg. This review confused me bc he'd be vibing and then say he didn't like it LOL.
This. Huge mistake to start on TBAGG
Great video Troy! As a child of parents who grew up in the 70’s, I love old rock. I feel pretty similar about GVF as you. Easy to listen to at a bar, won’t skip it in a playlist… but I’m not seeking it out regularly
Seeing this album live was truly life changing, it makes you appreciate it so so much more
i’m glad you finally reacted to GVF! sorry you didn’t enjoy it the most :/
i actually don’t listen to rock like at all, and i love their stuff! i saw them in concert back in march and it was such a great show! and josh sounds just as good live, he blows my mind fr
I actually lost my mind the first time I listened to them it transcends me😭 but still appreciate your thoughts
Hiii, thanks for sharing your experience with this album!! As a greta van fleet fan I recommend listening to the albums in the order that they were released, that's the easiest way to get into them (for anyone that's interested), also...music is subjective so please be respectful :)
Love these videos cant wait always find amazing artists or learn great songs and am addicted
I’m glad you gave it a chance (looked like you were having fun at times tho). I love them and I really love diving into the lyrics (I think most people wouldn’t). I like the challenge it gives of trying to piece together the story through unorthodox lyrics. There’s a lot of room for interpretation so they really leave it up to your imagination to find your own answers. I DO think they have substance, but maybe not everyone will see it that way. Although I will say I wish he enunciated the words better, definitely hard to decipher until you’ve read the lyrics.
I enjoy their first album more, but they are incredible live. Your reactions had me cracking up- I may enjoy this band but your criticisms are valid! Your maniacal laugh at the end really made it for me 😂
Fun reaction!! Don't know if you take recommendations on here, but would love to see you react to Soundgarden, they're an amazing band! Got to thinking about this considering this reaction is more rock than your usual reactions, and it would be superfun to see you react to more rock music, if that's something you'd be interested in doing :)
All of the people saying to see them live seem to not understand that, for a lot of people, you want to listen to the music you'll expect from them and if he doesn't like the band's sound but likes Josh's vocals, I don't know how much you could possibly enjoy it live. Also, people in the chat saying that the people saying they are better live is giving "Let me show you this guy, wait not that picture I have a better one" is so real
what's your point? Lmao
I was invited to see them live without very much context like there was maybe one or two songs under my belt and it was still a good time
THE WEIGHT OF DREAMS IS MY FAV SONG OFF THIS ALBUM
As a Greta fan this video had me folded in half laughing. Love the energy and thanks for the honesty!
i love that you gave this a shot!! it would be great if you did a video on their earlier albums too, i think based on this reaction you would like them more. “from the fires” would be fun!
I think you would’ve loved listening/watching the red rocks show!! Great mix of all their original albums before TBAGG and Starcatcher-and, honestly, it’s the “sound” that caught everyone’s attention to begin with!
You should listen to the "go farther in lightness" album by 'Gang of Youths' its a really cool kinda alternative rock album by an Australian band. so many cool songs, I think you'd love it :)
it's albums like this i'm so thankful that i barely register lyrics when i listen to music, sure good lyrics make me like songs more but i love just listening for vibes and not for stories. give me a nice bass line and a fun little melody and i'll listen to your music for hours
I love GVF and even though some of your thoughts break my heart, I appreciate your opinion. I’ll be honest to and say some of my favourite songs are the ones that had to slowly build on me so maybe that’s the same for you
It seriously, see them live and welcome to the peaceful army🌻
YAYYY I’ve been waiting SO LONG for you to react to TBAGG
I love GFV and am so proud of the fact they grew up not too far from me. I grew up on the rock classics and love what they bring to it now. With that being said, I do get why it’s not some people’s cup of tea. Their earlier stuff is honestly my favorite (Highway Tune, Safari Song, etc.). I think they are incredibly talented and great performers. Highly recommend watching concert videos, looking more into the concepts behind their albums. Appreciate you sticking through the reaction.
You should react to Wet Leg! Not at all like Greta but still a cool indie rock band and a very fun one, too!
I honestly feel the same way- everyone's saying "see them live" but if i'm not a fan of their music in my home i don't think i'll like it live lol. I think that they're talented, josh has a killer voice for sure. but its just not my thing, and i respect troy for being honest abt it lmao.
All I do is look for this mans opinion on my music taste and I hate that he dislikes them. I can see where he is coming from with the lyric perspective but they are more a band to listen to and enjoy the vibes then read the lyrics. They are absolutely amazing live and easily one of the best concerts live but their music recorded is still amazing like how does he not like this??? I feel like he has liked worse artists so...
bro i have no idea i couldn’t imagine listening to trip the light fantastic and not falling in love 😫😫😫😫
at least he liked light my love, otherwise we would’ve had an issue 😂
Music is subjective, he’s pointing out plenty of things he really likes about it too, he doesn’t have to like everything
*like he’s just giving his opinion
You have no idea how long I’ve wanted you to do this
Can I just say that Troy is the best channel i’ve found this year I watch him all the time
i wish he would have done some research on the band, their dynamic, and their style like he does w other artists. the lyrics and story is incredible if you understand it
retweet ‼️
MY FAVORITE ALBUM OF ALL TIME OMG I HOPE YOU LOVED IT TROY
he in fact did not ☠️
@@teaghaan lmaoooo
@@teaghaan this is comedy at its finest.
Heh
My husband would totally agree with you, while I am a great fan and have seen them live twice. I do understand what you mean and I hope you'll listen to Starcatcher when your ears are recovered again.
i saw them literally under a week ago. it was incredible
The highlights of this album are definitely Heat Above, Built by Nations, Broken Bells, and Stardust Chords imo. I agree the album as a whole is lacking structure and it doesn’t really have a flow to carry you through the album. They started much more zeppelin-esque with songs like Highway Tune and Black Smoke Rising and I think this album was them starting to feel out their own identity and style with their music. Their latest album ‘Starcatcher’ that you mentioned in the beginning is supposed to be exploring a more esoteric energy and bring in some southern influence to the music. I haven’t gone thru the whole album yet but I LOVED Meeting the Master so I’m interested to see how their sound and style mature as they get more experience in the industry.
looking at you scrolling through the replies and stuff to your tweets and seeing all my mutuals 😭 this was so fun to witness on gretatwt
Thanks Troy for a good laugh tn, “like I need a beer” had me rollin. I liked their first album, kinda caught on to their schtik after highway tune
my boyfriend who mainly listens to bryson tiller and dvsn wanted Greta Van fleet as his first concert and it was such an experience!!
Have you considered reacting to Take Me Back to Eden by Sleep Token? That album is sooo cool to me but idk if it would alienate your audience or if you're even into that genre. I think the twists would be fun to see you react to though 🖤
Okay now you have to react to EACH of their albums. Each one has a VERY different feel. I’d be super excited to see how you react to each.
you make me excited to listen to albums I have no idea of
this album is amazing trust🤞
I love GVF soo much and can listen to them for hours and not get tired and I actually enjoy Josh’s screams BUT there’s a lot of valid points in this video that are making me realise why people might not like them!!
i feel like their music doesn’t lend well to listening on your own. but i’ve ended up at 2 of their stadium shows (my sister loves them and has dragged me along) and it’s really epic. and then i go to try and listen to it on my own and i just cant😂
GVF is one of my favorite bands ever and getting to hear them live (twice) will be a highlight in my life. It’s not for everyone but they are incredibly talented. This video gave me such fun insight.
I’m a huge fan of them and I’m obsessed with their music, but I can completely understand why you wouldn’t like them and it was really interesting to see this point of view
We appreciate your insights. We will always support you.
i loved this video it was like listening to this album for the first time again hahah
I was in this stream, The chat was like a battle ground. Incredibly enjoyable stream.
You should listen to Razmatazz by IDK HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME. It's headed by the former bassist of panic at the disco, Dallon Weekes. It's such an eclectic sound I think you'd love
Decepcionada de que no le haya gustado pero ha sido el review más entretenido y gracioso que he visto 😂 reacciona a Starcatcher por favor 🤍
really liked them back when they released their two first albums (you should listen to them if you have it in your heart to give gvf a second chance lol) and saw them live and yes they're great live. but after the "hype" went away and i tried listening to this album it didn't really hit me and i KINDA get why you felt the way you did... idk, maybe you have to be in the MOOD to really enjoy their music, but it's good tho
I would love to see you react to Remi Wolf her album Juno is soooo good! I think you would like it :))
Another great one, Dude. Will ad to my collection of stuff I heard hre 1st. Sounds like Jimmy Page on guitar.
I think you got into this with a pop mind, this band and album is just incredible and I'm really sad you just didn't get that. The guitarists are incredibly talented and capable, just like the drummer and singer.
Honestly I really enjoy this band and TBAGG to me seems to be a cool album. However I think you should try listening to another rock band of this period: Rival Sons. Last year they released two albums that I'm loving, Dark fighter and Lightbringer. You will choose which one to listen to (just know that in my opinion they are really connected). Great video anyway, and pardon me for my grammar, if I made any mistake
Their first album to me is my favorite. Clear direction, folksy-rock. Love it. Headbangers.
This is such a great review. You were super honest and gave valid critiques while staying open minded. I totally understand the viewpoint listening to tbagg as the opener to gvf tho. This album is definitely a showcase of Jake on guitar whereas other albums like Starcatcher, showcase the keys and drums more. Tbagg is not a super in your face conceptual album. The band prefers to offer over-arching themes and leave the rest to personal interpretation, which is why it’s important to dissect the lyrics, but understandable that not everyone is gonna do that. I also think listening to it all the way through is definitely a lot for the ears so I always listen to it in chunks lol.
a lot of what you said is perfectly valid, except for saying they talk about a whole lot of nothing. wish you would've dived into their lyrics a bit more! the songs would make wayyyy more sense, i promise!!
your reaction to the album has helped me have more love for it.
Honestly it’s sad to read some of those comments from the stream.
People can have opinions! Not everyone has to like the same thing!
When they first got bigger I liked them okay but they kinda fall into the trap of every song sounding similar. Josh’s vocals slap but I think if they went more of an 80s pop route and no so zepelin then it could be fresher
Day 3 of begging you to listen to Olivia Deans album "Messy" and watching some of her live videos.
Messy was shortlisted for Mercury Prize. And Olivia was recently annouced as BBC's artist of the year.
I’ve heard of Greta before, but I didn’t get into them until I heard them at a summer music festival this year, and I’m like okay I like them
troy you need to listen to Wasteland baby. i will die on the Hozier hill
I feel like this is a perfect example of, some music is just not for everyone. I personally really enjoyed this album and so do a lot of people but again everyone does have their own prefrence and that is ok.
I think listening to their first album would do you some good. That one's still my favourite. Has some awesome songs. Specifically the Japanese edition bonus tracks.
This video was so funny, chat and Troy were cracking me up multiple times lol also shoutout to whoever chatted “I don’t have to pretend I like acid rock” because that made me choke on my water
BAHAYGABAH
TROOYYY NOOOOO I definitely think starcatcher is better than this album but i’m glad you gave it a try. imma go cry and scream greta now😂
GVF just as good live as in the studio.. I flew up to Seattle from SOCAL to see these guys. With high expectations they by far exceeded everything I was hoping for.
They definitely went all in on this album. Every song has this big-sound-vibe with TONS of guitar-riffs and solos, which can make it all a bit bland when you listen to it alone in one sitting and I actually didn't like like half of the songs the first time I heard them.
But then something changed when I saw them live.
The songs get to have their own space and life on a live stage, and you just can't help getting totally sucked in.
If you thought this was a bit much - which I totally understand - I recommend you give their new album a try. It's very different and not so 'big-sounding' - Josh doesn't scream as much for one thing...
I agree with Troy here. I saw them live and they were absolutely incredible but the first half of the album before Light My Love is set up all extremely similar. Also art is subjective y'all, we've been here before lol before y'all come after Troy.
Well it's about damn time! They're a much better band to see live. I've seen them live 7 times (#8 coming up in May). My Way, Soon is the one song on this album that doesn't belong. The only thing that song is good for is being used for an RV commercial. I'm really surprised an RV company didn't pick it up. And I agree with you that Jake's guitar solos start sounding like just more of the same. The one exception is Broken Bells. They're capable of so much more, sonically - blues, jazz, folk. They insist on complete creative control, but they need a strong producer (Greg Kurstin produced this one, believe it or not) to tell them it's okay to showcase their other talents. As fans, we'd love to hear it!
I NEED a reaction to blackbear reaction again after watching your older reaction videos. In Loving Memory would be a good album to see your reaction to!
I would LOVEEEEEEE to see you react to Stray Kids!!!!! ❤❤❤ love your videos. You are my background entertainment while working😂 your take on the production, lyrics, bridges is just amazing!
if you’ve ever heard of bake-kujira, i think you’d really enjoy his work!! he writes and produces the music himself, and it’s all available on youtube!!!
I saw them live on the starcatcher tour and it was an epic production and great vocals etc - but I’m ngl…we left early. They had a huge guitar only solo and drum only solo back to back in the first third, which was sick but totaled almost 15? Minutes! But after the B stage half way THEY DID IT AGAIN.
They completely lost the crowd on pacing and everything started to sound the same. It was a Wednesday night so no one was drunk and people started to leave. I heard they do encores too and I absolutely would not have been able to stay for that.
I agree with your criticism of the lack of diction and guitar solos on every song…my favorites are on different albums plus light my love obv.
oh my god thank you. i’ve been to over 60 concerts and they were by far the worst one. Josh kept leaving 5 times, 10+ minutes each and the terrible instrumental solos were just so bad. many left early, the concert was over 2 hours (normally 1 hour) long and the energy was GONE after the first 20 minutes. soooo disappointing.
I feel like you don't get rock music then. 10 minute solos are part of that genre. They are all instrumentally gifted and all the solos were amazing, I do think that some could be a minute or 2 shorter but was such a great experience. They were easily one of the best concerts I've ever been to.
@@racheltopping9422 i’m a rock fan and that’s mainly what i listen to forever - so i also know when solos are great and when they’re not. i loooove a good guitar solo, especially live. but with greta, the guitar riffs are even messy in the recordings. there’s a hand full of songs that are genuinely good.
OKAY BUT STARDUST CHORDS AND LIGHT MY LOVE ARE SO GOOD OH MY GOODNESS I ASCEND EVERY TIME I HEAR THEM WITH MY HEADPHONES BLASTING
you’ve gotta listen to From the Fires, there first album. The whole album has the vibe of Light My Love imo
Full transparency
As a sorta new Greta fan I'll say this
Gardens Gate has some bangers n slappers
But Starcatcher is friggin tRANSCENDENT
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD IVE BEEN WAITING😭😭
troy, i am HIGHLY, highly recomending the album “to learn” by leith ross!! their music is sososo beautiful. kinda lucy dacus-y. 10/10 recommend.
That chihuahua of a man sure can holler!! All jokes aside I feel the same way you do about them, obviously very talented but not sure if it’s my thing. I am definitely interested to hear more though before I make up my mind
Edit: also don’t get it twisted, chihuahuas are obviously my favorite
I’m a super casual fan of GVF so I don’t know every song of theirs but they are actually incredible live. Quite literally HAD to see them a second time two days after the first time because they were so amazing even without knowing that much of their discography at the time