The Zeppelin influences are obvious.
Led Zeppelin were influenced by other artists, and they influenced many other artists, some who were probably more blatant in their attempts to try to sound "Zeppelinish". Whitesnake and Kingdom Come are a couple that come to mind.
Early Heart was heavily influenced by Zeppelin and I love their music from their early albums. They covered some Zep songs in concert, worked with John Paul Jones later in their career and clearly embraced their influence.
I don't mind the similar sound that they've cultivated, and I actually like that there are younger people trying to make new music that sounds like the classic rock I grew up with. I think it's unfortunate that the band seems to have tried to distance themselves from Led Zeppelin. They would have done themselves a favor by acknowledging their influence on their music.
At the end of the day, it's whether the music grabs you or not. My girlfriend's son is really into them and gave me one of their EPs for Christmas, which I played last night. There was one song I really liked, but overall, it's not something I'll go out of my way to listen to again and again.
Led Zeppelin were influenced by other artists, and they influenced many other artists, some who were probably more blatant in their attempts to try to sound "Zeppelinish". Whitesnake and Kingdom Come are a couple that come to mind.
Early Heart was heavily influenced by Zeppelin and I love their music from their early albums. They covered some Zep songs in concert, worked with John Paul Jones later in their career and clearly embraced their influence.
I don't mind the similar sound that they've cultivated, and I actually like that there are younger people trying to make new music that sounds like the classic rock I grew up with. I think it's unfortunate that the band seems to have tried to distance themselves from Led Zeppelin. They would have done themselves a favor by acknowledging their influence on their music.
At the end of the day, it's whether the music grabs you or not. My girlfriend's son is really into them and gave me one of their EPs for Christmas, which I played last night. There was one song I really liked, but overall, it's not something I'll go out of my way to listen to again and again.