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Originally Posted by Matata
Most GVF album reviews sound more like fashion reviews than music reviews. I guess it's hard to stretch "they sound a lot like Led Zeppelin" into 2000 words.
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Probably because the band apes Zeppelin right down to the socks -- they basically copy the entire Zeppelin act. I saw them live and they even had a Bonham drum solo ala Moby Dick. It was hilarious. Kind of fun to watch for a few songs while drinking a beer but becomes painful how there is literally no attempt whatsoever to differentiate themselves or even show they had any other influences.
I think bands can heavily wear their influences on their sleeves but this is some next level imitation. The only bands I've seen do it to this level are actually cover bands. I think the reviews are more than fair.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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