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Led Zeppelin's "Original" Songs
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I am not saying that Zeppelin were lousy musicians or that they didn't write great songs, they were and they did. It's just that they also took credit for songs that they didn't write. ...
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Thanks. Actually, I believe Love Me Tender was taken from a song called Aura Lee that dates back to the American Civil War. I forgot who wrote it originally.
I don't know any details of this recording other than the title and composer, since it was one of the audio tracks that youtube supplies when you have to take the audio out of a video.
I've heard dozens of different recordings of this piece by various orchestras and conductors and they all pretty much sound the same. I think that in the world of classical music, it would be considered blasphemy to rearrange a Mozart piece.
You might want to do some research before telling someone that he is wrong. I don't know where on Earth you got the idea that Holmes was ever in the Yardbirds, but he wasn't. Not even close. Even IF he was, Page still should not take credit for writing someone else's song, whether they were in a band together or not.
As for The Lemon Song, both the lyrics and main guitar riff are taken from Killing Floor, not just the bass line. Basically, the entire song is stolen.
If it was somebody else ripping off Zeppelin, I'm sure their reaction would be very different. Fact is, Page had a lot of pull and inside connections in the music industry, as well as having a manager with connections to the mob. They were a good band, but they also had a lot of advantage over most other poor musicians who just couldn't get a break.
One thing though, it would be nearly impossible for someone to rip off LZ for 2 reasons:
1) A lot of their music is already stolen from someone else...
2) They or their label would file so many lawsuits it would be rediculous.
You're right, there is nothing wrong with being inspired by others. In fact, you're supposed to be inspired by others. It is very different from taking other people's songs and claiming them as your own. Most Zep fans I know still are unaware of this stuff.
Frankly, Zep is more guilty of plagiarism than any other band that I am aware of. One ten minute video wasn't even enough to cover the songs that they falsely claimed as their own. To be fair, I did mention that Whole Lotta Love was stolen by another band before Zep stole it. Anyway, there have been other bands who are guilty to a lesser degree but I'm done with this. I have MUCH better things to do with my time.