Greta Van Fleet @ National Forest (2023)

David

March 13, 2023

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Greta Van Fleet: 03-12-23 ​​​​​​​​"Confessions of an aging rock and roll that must be overdue... When I first heard that an artist named Greta Van Fleet was selling out big arenas, my first thought was: "What's a woman? An opera star plays so well he must have won one of those reality TV shows? I still have a lot to learn! A friend recommended I check out this new band and the first song I heard was 'Heat Above' .. I wanted to hate them but kept coming back thanks Ryan for the tip The Kiszka brothers Josh (vocals) Jake (guitar) and Sam (bass/keyboards) plus Danny Wagner (drums) are unique in their own right, the best of Midwestern American hard rock. Two albums and one EP spawned twelve singles, five of which were No. 1s, which is no mean feat when it comes to success. Pushed back from its original date of October 19, 2022 after frontman Josh broke up drummer during a show on October 8th, the 'Dreams In Gold Tour' has finally arrived at The Well in Greenville. Entering the concourse, I made my way to my seat in Executive Suite 120 (thanks, Don), where I caught my first glimpse of the nearly full arena. Only a few newly built corner seats in the upper bowl remained available during the show. There was a really amazing themed stage with a white background with two huge panels of hanging lights on each side, each panel had 4 squares of 16 lights each (64 in total on each side), along with eight futuristic round circular light poles that looked like antennas , as well as towers and boilers for fire. Stage R to L: Keys (Hammond XP, Nord, Mellotron), Bass, Acoustic 360 amp stack, Deck Drum Set (Sunlight on Drum Head), Marshall Stack Amps, Guitar, Each station was covered by individual front spotlights pointing towards to the audience. Everything was hidden behind the curtain with the symbols of the album 'The Battle Of Garden's Gate' which flooded the stage and hid the set until the performance time. A total 70's glam rock sensation (think Queen)! There was an undeniable sense of anticipation as fans were allowed to line up outside the venue from 7am. for a chance to win first place in general admission on the floor. He had even attended a show at the same venue the night before, and several tents had already been set up on a nearby footbridge to allow fans to ride out the night's storm. The lights went down as we heard Josh Kiszka mouth the lyrics to "Weight of Dreams" in sentence or song form. At 9:03am, the curtain fell on the stage and GVF kicked off with a 12 song (including drum solo) / 2 hour 10 minute set, starting with their #6 'Built By Nations' from their latest album, all performed. in red light. They didn't waste time on the kettles, the first lighting followed immediately after the first guitar solo. Josh wore a white open chest jumpsuit with a dragon print, worn barefoot. His singing throughout the evening was almost exactly the same as the studio recording, but even more dynamic, if that's even possible. Twenty seconds of melodious screaming turned into normal repetition. Jake dressed in a black suit with similar gold dragon patterns and his '61 Les Paul authority. Sam, all white, with an open jacket and a green Fender P, led the way when he wasn't stomping the bass pedals. In the end, he too went barefoot. The set was heavy on the new album with half the songs. Next up was 'Black Smoke Rising' and No.1 'Safari Song' Josh shouted: 'You know what I love? Sounds like it! Every good rock act should have a drum solo, but the incendiary nine-minute powerhouse blasting right behind the gear deserves a gold medal. Josh gave the order to begin, "Do it Danny, do it, Danny lifts us into the air, the door opens as we enter." In the middle of the solo, Josh was carried to the ground by his shoulders. she stretched the long-stemmed white roses until she ran out, then wove her arms until she pushed them through another hole. He made it podium left, then to podium right, before returning to the podium. Finishing the solo, Josh signaled to Danny, "On the ride on the ride on the ride, do what you gotta do, bring it home." host: "I'd like to ask how you are, but I have a pretty good idea." "Tonight, as you know, it's a party we've all made, it's an event, thanks for being here." They came and are here with us. We feel safe with you. Life is a celebration of love and where there is love we will continue to live and, in that philosophy, say our a$$s for the next one. 'Light My Love' opened with Sam's intro to Gershwin's 'Play It Again Sam' and ended with a stunning top-to-bottom rainbow lighting of 'ROY G BIV' across the large side panels. Josh set the tone for Broken Bells', 'Tonight is supposed to be a night of healing, so if you're holding on to something that's bothering you, it's good to admit it, you're always on the mend, you're always on the mend!' acoustic guitar and Jake on the chair and ended with a great electric stand up show! For 'Age Of Machine', the band proved they could really get heavy by turning a 6 minute 54 second song into a fifteen minute experience (more or less), I wish I had timed it. When it was over, Josh joked, "I hope we passed the audition!" The final song of the regular set was "The Weight Of Dreams," which Josh called "one of the best songs we've ever written" and "the thesis of this golden circus of dreams we've been in." Sam now took off his shirt and the lights became smoking towers, filling the entire arena with thick smoke. Josh picked up a tambourine and started dancing like a maniac, ending his spin by throwing it into the crowd like a frisbee. The encore was 'Age Of Man' with more fire and the number one was 'Highway Tune'. Halfway through the song, the band started playing Black Key's "I Got Mine" and a verse from "The Lemon Song". "Champagne, caviar, anyone?" Josh said, downing the bottle in one gulp as he held it to his mouth and threw his head back. I noticed that Danny was now shirtless as the whole band had cut loose. Jake began a harmonica solo duet with Josh who matched the notes to his voice and a cover of Elvis' "That's Alright" was underway. He was silent, “Hey Jake, where the hell are we? (Jake plays a note), "Ah, that's it, that's it," and we're back on track with a reprise of Highway Tune to round out the night. Notably absent from the set, somewhat surprisingly, were 'My Way Soon', 'When The Curtain Falls' and 'You're The One' from #1. Kicking off the night was a surprisingly strong opening selection. Guitarist/singer Robert Finley (blues/soul) started energetically with a relatively short 5-song/25-minute set. The 69-year-old blind Louisianan, who released his debut album at a late age in 2016, demanded and received respect from both when he acted out harvesting gestures during his "Sharecropper's Son." The second opening act, Houndmouth (blues/alt rock), known as the festival's big band, played a 9-song/42-minute set. 2015's No. 1 ranked band from Indiana, 'Sedona', performed well despite two interruptions due to medical emergencies on the floor. We missed at least one song because of the delay: 'We're going to' Skip my cousin Greg, okay can we play 'Darlin'? GVF though, the sound was great, all band members shared vocals and you could hear every word sung. The vibe of the show as a whole was retro. Many fans dressed accordingly in colorful prints, denim and 1970s-inspired clothing, with one fan wearing an "I'm Here For Danny" T-shirt. There seemed to be more female cheerleaders than female fans on the court by a ratio of 3-1. The pyrotechnics were incredible, fire, smoke, strobe explosions, you could feel the heat throughout the arena, it must have been impressive for those lucky fans on stage. Yes, Greta Van Fleet proved to be a real rock show that should be experienced live. Review and photo of DAva (Concert #759)

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