{"id":23682,"date":"2025-08-06T15:17:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/?p=23682"},"modified":"2025-08-06T15:17:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:17:32","slug":"they-want-people-to-look-at-them-and-say-is-this-a-joke-chibson-has-made-a-movie-about-robert-plants-favorite-band-a-reggae-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/2025\/08\/06\/they-want-people-to-look-at-them-and-say-is-this-a-joke-chibson-has-made-a-movie-about-robert-plants-favorite-band-a-reggae-l\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThey want people to look at them and say, \u2018Is this a joke?\u2019\u201d Chibson has made a movie about Robert Plant\u2019s \u201cfavorite band\u201d \u2013 a reggae Led Zeppelin cover group fronted by an Elvis impersonator"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Chibson USA \u2013 known for its wildly popular guitar gear memes on social media \u2013 has released its first feature-length documentary, which focusses on Robert Plant<\/a>&#8216;s \u201cfavorite band\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dread Zeppelin: A Song of Hope<\/em> is currently free-to-air via Chibson\u2019s YouTube channel, and it tells the story of, erm, a Led Zeppelin<\/a> reggae cover band that is fronted by an Elvis impersonator.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-base\" \/>\n<p>It\u2019s a match made in heaven, in truth. If there was ever a band that embodied the Chibson spirit \u2013 the lovable lunatics that have brought you the Humbuckle<\/a>, the treasure map guitar<\/a>, and cease\/desist toggle switches for Gibson Les Pauls<\/a> \u2013 it most certainly has to be them.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 clear-both border-solid border-y border-neutral-300\">\n<span class=\"font-article-heading block pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333]\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s what&#8217;s great about Dread Zeppelin,\u201d journalist Kyra Phillips quips at one point in the doc. \u201cThey create this illusion. They want people to look at them and say, \u2018Is this for real, or is this a joke?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Steel Panther\u2019s pun-loving vocalist Michael Starr narrates the film, which, across just shy of 90 minutes, \u201cchronicles the unlikely journey of the \u201990s cult sensation\u2026 a band known for their revolutionary mashup of Led Zeppelin\u2019s music with a reggae beat, led by the unforgettable 300-pound Elvis impersonator.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The thing is, the documentary smartly touches on the fact there is more than just satire behind the band and their Dracula-meets-Elvis singer: they rose to fame in the late \u201980s as the \u201ccomedic break\u201d between rock and grunge, and offered a reprieve during a period when \u201cpeople were looking for something authentic\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video youtube-facade\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"video-aspect-box\">\n<div class=\"watch-on-iframe-M-X192fDRLw\" data-yt-video-token=\"M-X192fDRLw\" title=\"Dread Zeppelin: A Song Of Hope | Full Documentary | 2024 - YouTube\"><span class=\"youtube-video-title\">Dread Zeppelin: A Song Of Hope | Full Documentary | 2024 &#8211; YouTube<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"http:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Dread Zeppelin: A Song Of Hope | Full Documentary | 2024 - YouTube\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Watch On <\/a><\/div>\n<p>As the trailer shows, they\u2019ve also been described as \u201canti-rock \u2019n\u2019 roll\u201d during their time, with many people clearly failing to see the appeal. At one point, a news anchor asks them: \u201cWhat would be worse, if someone told you you were lousy musicians or lousy comedians?\u201d<\/p>\n<p> {<br \/>\n        window.reliablePageLoad.then(() =&gt; {<br \/>\n            var componentContainer = document.querySelector(&#8220;#slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-T5vxUarFkoYzuZpuPnJXkk&#8221;);<\/p>\n<p>            if (componentContainer) {<br \/>\n                var data = {&#8220;layout&#8221;:&#8221;inbodyContent&#8221;,&#8221;header&#8221;:&#8221;Get The Pick Newsletter&#8221;,&#8221;tagline&#8221;:&#8221;All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!&#8221;,&#8221;formFooterText&#8221;:&#8221;By submitting your information you agree to the <a href=\"https:\/\/futureplc.com\/terms-conditions\/\" target=\"_blank\">Terms &amp; Conditions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/futureplc.com\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and are aged 16 or over.&#8221;,&#8221;successMessage&#8221;:{&#8220;body&#8221;:&#8221;Thank you for signing up. 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