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Its in fact well proven. Zeppelin took credit for songs they didnt make. I am very disappointed by this.
* "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" - A folk song by Anne Bredon, this was originally credited as "traditional, arranged by Jimmy Page," then "words and music by Jimmy Page," and then, following legal action, "Bredon/Page/Plant."
* "Black Mountain Side" - uncredited version of a traditional folk tune previously recorded by Bert Jansch.
* "Bring It On Home" - the first section is an uncredited cover of the Willie Dixon tune (as performed by the imposter Sonny Boy Williamson).
* "Communication Breakdown" - apparently derived from Eddie Cochran's "Nervous Breakdown."
* "Custard Pie" - uncredited cover of Bukka White's "Shake 'Em On Down," with lyrics from Sleepy John Estes's "Drop Down Daddy."
* "Dazed And Confused" - uncredited cover of the Jake Holmes song (see The Above Ground Sound Of Jake Holmes).
* "Hats Off To (Roy) Harper" - uncredited version of Bukka White's "Shake 'Em On Down."
* "How Many More Times" - Part one is an uncredited cover of the Howlin' Wolf song (available on numerous compilations). Part two is an uncredited cover of Albert King's "The Hunter."
* "In My Time Of Dying" - uncredited cover of the traditional song (as heard on Bob Dylan's debut).
* "The Lemon Song" - uncredited cover of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor" - Wolf's publisher sued Zeppelin in the early 70s and settled out of court.
* "Moby Dick" - written and first recorded by Sleepy John Estes under the title "The Girl I Love," and later covered by Bobby Parker.
* "Nobody's Fault But Mine" - uncredited cover of the Blind Willie Johnson blues.
* "Since I've Been Lovin' You" - lyrics are the same as Moby Grape's "Never," though the music isn't similar.
* "Stairway To Heaven" - the main guitar line is apparently from "Taurus" by Spirit.
* "White Summer" - uncredited cover of Davey Graham's "She Moved Through The Fair."
* "Whole Lotta Love" - lyrics are from the Willie Dixon blues "You Need Love."
Man, that's older than "Freddie had AIDS".
Anyway, now a bit more seriously, as far as I've read, someone from Spirit has already been questioned about their thoughts on Led Zeppelin "ripping them off", and he said he didn't feel ripped offand he has no hard feelings.
wow. ive heard of the blind willie and howling wolf similiarities, but i didnt think it was that much. they shouldve just credited that they remade some great songs that came before them, and at least give credit.
geez where have i been lol
Queen were slightly guilty of this as well
There is, for instance, the well known bass riff from Chic's "Good Times" from which our dear Deacy borrowed for "Another One Bites The Dust"
And then there is "See What A Fool Ive Been" which is heavily borrowed from an old Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee song, the name of which escapes me for the moment.
Please, let me complete the list even further:
Rock n Roll - music from Keep a Knockin by Little Richard
In My time of dying - Lyrics from Jesus Make Up My Dying bed by Blind Willy Johnson
Gallows Pole - Leadbelly's lyricks The Gallis Pole
Custard Pie - lyrics by Sonny Terry (Custard Pie Blues)
Sleepy John Estes - Drop Down Mama
Nobody's Fault But Mine - lyrics ripped off from Blind Willie Johnson's 'Nobody's fault but mine'.
I can't quit you baby was an Otis Rush original
When The Levee Breaks was a Memphis Minnie original
Killing Floor by Howlin Wolf
Travelling Riverside Blues was a Robert Johnson original
Mr Mercury wrote: There is, for instance, the well known bass riff from Chic's "Good Times" from which our dear Deacy borrowed for "Another One Bites The Dust"
Exactly what notes do you refer to?
So the first SIX notes in the bass line constitute borrowing? Which notes?
A G E E E E
So anybody using those six notes in the same order is ripping off Chic? I don't think so, and I don't believe anybody ever tried to prove that.
I'm sure the original artist's bank accounts matter to them......
but I wish I was in London today with a big wad of cash
Led Zeppelin to return to stage By CHRIS LEHOURITES, Associated Press Writer
2 hours, 1 minute ago
LONDON - Led Zeppelin fans from around the world descended Monday on London to see the legendary rock 'n' roll band perform a full set for the first time in nearly three decades.
Led by its three surviving members — singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones — Led Zeppelin will be joined by the late John Bonham's son Jason on drums for the benefit show Monday at the O2 Arena.
Led Zeppelin has not played a full set since 1980, the year John Bonham died after choking on his own vomit. Robbed of "Bonzo's" pulsing drums, the band decided it couldn't go on and split up on Dec. 4, 1980.
Now, with an estimated 20 million fans vying for tickets pared down to a lucky 18,000 or so — including one who paid more than $168,000 for his pair — most of the rest are hoping for more tour dates.
But Plant — with his screeching, often unintelligible lyrics leading the way during the band's 12 years and eight studio albums — may be toughest of the three to be convinced that it's a good idea to go on tour.
"The whole idea of being on a cavalcade of merciless repetition is not what it's all about," the 59-year-old Page told The Sunday Times.
That certainly won't be music to the ears of millions of fans who are hoping hear "Stairway to Heaven," "Whole Lotta Love" and "Kashmir" in concert again.
Plant, who recently released a successful album with bluegrass star Alison Krauss, did give an indication that this may not be the last of Led Zeppelin, however.
"It wouldn't be such a bad idea to play together from time to time," Plant added.
Monday's concert won't be the first Led Zeppelin reunion, but it will be the biggest. The band played together in 1985 at Live Aid, and joined forces again three years later — with Jason Bonham on drums — to play at the 40th anniversary concert for Atlantic Records.
At their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 1995, they teamed up with other musicians for another short set.
Priced at $250, tickets have been selling on the Internet for upwards of $2,000.
Kenneth Donnell, 25, said he paid $168,500 for his tickets from British Broadcasting Corp. radio's "Things That Money Can't Buy" charity auction last month.
"I was gutted that I was not born in the 1960s and able to see Led Zeppelin in the 1970s like my dad," Donnell told The Sunday Times.
Monday's show is dedicated to Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, who died last year. Proceeds from the show are to go to the Ahmet Ertegun Education Fund, which provides scholarships to universities in the United States, Britain and Turkey.
The show was originally scheduled for Nov. 26, but was postponed until Monday because Page injured the little finger on his left hand.
Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman and one-time Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers are also scheduled to perform.