Greta Van Fleet. Photo: courtesy of Alysse Gafkjen.
The South American leg of this Metallica world tour features a luxurious opening band: Greta Van Fleet, the rock revelation of the past 3-4 years, with a style firmly set with the pioneers of the early ’70s and a sound that takes advantage of everyone. current possibilities to provide sonic explosions.
The story is already known in the world of rock fans: Greta Van Fleet is an American band formed in the small town of Frankenmuth, Michigan in 2012. It consists of singer Josh Kiszka, guitarist Jake Kiszka , bassist Sam Kiszka and drummer Danny Wagner.
Greta Van Fleet. Photo: courtesy of Alysse Gafkjen.
They just released their first single (Highway Tune) in 2017, an EP after six months and their first album in 2018. Since then they have risen internationally, with detractors arguing about their obvious love for Led Zeppelin, and all the other fans enjoying their strength, energy and freshness.
Now, almost exactly a year after the release of his second album, The Mighty The Battle At The Garden Gatethe band is touring again and tonight they are playing in Argentina, where they have already given a great recital at Lollapalooza 2019.
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Greta Van Fleet, the band of siblings Jake, Josh and Sam Kiszka and Danny Wagner.
-This afternoon they did a sound check at Polo Field. How is everyone?
-Amazing! It sounds so beautiful and feels amazing. We didn’t touch on any topics in participation, but we started improvising for a while to try everything out.
-How were you on this unique touring experience with Metallica?
-I think it’s pretty surreal, because you grew up watching these people and listening to their music, and suddenly you’re in a room with them. Or playing on the same stage where they play later. This is truly an honor. The first show in Chile was impressive, with a sea of people never ending.
Compose in the midst of a pandemic
-How did you take advantage of the cessation caused by the pandemic?
-During the pandemic, we kept making songs. Not being able to tour gave us the ability to make a new record. Then we made the videos and we even got our hands on the cover art. We usually spend a lot of time in the studio, writing. And now it’s good to get back on the road and do what we did before. Feels good.
-Are you happy with the album that came out here, “The Battle At Garden’s Gate”?
-Yes. We are proud of the work we have done and it reflects the experiences we have had since the last album came out, traveling often and in places away from home. We see other aspects of human life, different religions and cultures.
-Expect how live the sound of new songs.
-It’s so much fun to play them live. Playing and recording are two different mediums, but I like to play these things. The Battle At The Garden Gate It gives us an entity to play live and forces us to be better musicians.
-As a guitarist, which of the shows do you like best?
-It’s a difficult question, but maybe I’ll tell you The Weight Of Dreams, because it has a structure that leaves a lot of room open for improvisation, like a great jam. That allows me to go beyond the limits of the song itself, and I like it. Live sometimes it takes 20 minutes!
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Greta Van Fleet at Lollapalooza Argentina 2019. Photo: Fernando la Orden
-What do you remember about the 2019 show?
-I remember very well. There was a very emotional and insane energy, something that only happens in South America, so very clearly one remembers the shows he does here.
Greta Van Fleet at Lollapalooza Chicago 2018.
-How do you see the path taken these last four years: it all happened and very fast, right?
-It’s surprising to see everything in perspective because we have really achieved a lot in a very short time. It’s like you were shot like a cannon! Everything seemed like a well -controlled commotion, or as if we had been hit by a tornado, especially from a very small and simple town where everything was happening very slowly.
-Of all your dreams when you started in that town, what else do you have left to fulfill?
-That’s interesting, because the list of dreams is getting smaller. We have not yet visited all the continents of the planet, so we still need to know many cultures, such as Africa, India and Antarctica.
-One last question, which I think many ask you: why did you stretch the strings down and not up?
-I do not know! No one was formally teaching me, so I taught myself and it anointed me. I don’t know anyone who does that, and many have told me I’m doing it wrong! (laughs)
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Source: Clarin