At the start of the Nineties, amidst the burgeoning wave of alternative rock and grunge, the Black Crowes established themselves as mavericks. Their sound was deliberately old-fashioned, making unmistakable references to the 1970s and bands like Led Zeppelin. In 1999, it was no coincidence that they played concerts with Jimmy Page, during which they mainly covered Led Zeppelin tracks. Nine years earlier, they had laid the foundations of their career with "Shake Your Money Maker". When they first took off, I found them dreadful — downright blasphemous. Today, drawing on 'old heroes' has long since become the norm, and I have grown accustomed to bands sounding as if they're from the Seventies. My problem with the Black Crowes is something else entirely: They celebrate a musical style that I find incredibly tiresome after just two or three tracks: Blues rock. When this style is copied without any innovation, I find it even more boring than the originals. I’m certainly in the minority on this. Fans of blues rock, hard rock and Southern rock love the Black Crowes and hold their albums in high regard. I prefer to listen to other things.