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After reading this article, listen to Taurus by Spirit and then the beginning of Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin and judge for yourself whether Page, Plant and the gang ripped that off from Spirit. Keep in mind that Spirit was on tour with Led Zeppelin before Stairway was written. Spirit was playing Taurus live at the time. LZ is notorious for "borrowing" from other artists.
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http://classicrock.teamrock.com/new...ds-led-zeppelin-in-stairway-to-heaven-lawsuit

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page argues against plagiarism case involving classic track Stairway To Heaven
By Martin Kielty

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has defended himself against the claim that he based Stairway To Heaven on Spirit track Taurus by saying he first heard the other band’s piece in 2014.

And although he’s admitted to finding a copy of the 1968 record in his collection, he insists that he’d never listened to it.

Spirit released Taurus three years before Led Zep launched Stairway, after the bands had toured the US together. Spirit bassist Mark Andes launched legal action two years ago, saying he wanted recognition for the work of late guitarist Randy California.

Page said in a California court declaration last week: “Prior to hearing a recording of Taurus in 2014 in connection with this matter, I have never heard Taurus or even heard of it. I am very good at remembering music and am absolutely certain that I never heard Taurus' until 2014.”

He admitted to having a copy of the record, but added: “I had not previously seen it in my collection and do not know how or when it got there. It may well have been left by a guest. I doubt it was there for long, since I never noticed it before. But, again, I know I did not hear Taurus until 2014."

Led Zep’s legal case is not based on the alleged similarity between the songs, but on whether the Spirit party have the right to bring the lawsuit in the first place. It’s argued that California wrote Taurus under a record deal in which he surrendered all rights to his work, meaning his estate can’t make any claim over it.

Page and co also assert that California dismissed any claim via a 1991 interview in which he said: “I’ll let them have the beginning of Taurus for their song without a lawsuit.”


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Ramsey

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Good article Primetime. Led Zeppelin was sued for Whole Lotta Love too. I'm a big Willie Dixon fan, as I see him as one of the greatest song writers ever. Willie Dixon was important link between Blues and Rock. Take any Willie Dixon song- amp it up, add an amazing vocalist and and you got bonafide rock classic!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoqR7ztdTCg


Zeppelin covered Willie Dixon multiple times.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKslAfxVR4U


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But Zeppelin wasn't the only band. The debut albums by Cream, Jeff Beck, The Doors, Steppenwolf and The Rolling Stones feature at least one Willie Dixon song. Foghat got the Willie's too.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziiDkT165zI


Great tune Bonifay! I was lucky enough to see Ten Years After. Alvin Lee was a seriously underrated guitarist.


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They've ripped off a bit of Genesis' "Supper's Ready" but it's a pretty epic tune. I've only seen them do it live once myself. Fish didn't pulled some unsuspecting and totally baked kid up on the stage either. That kid must've been tripping...:rolllaugh::alien:

 
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