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Jimmy Page gets sued--again - jazzboCR - 19-05-2014
There's a lawsuit pending by the estate of the late Randy California (of Spirit *), stating the first 1/3 of "Stairway to Heaven" was stolen from his song "Taurus". Here's a short article with what's going on, a sort-of rebuttal by Mr. Page and a comparison game to see if all this has merit. Included in the article is a table showing previous lawsuits, most going against Mr. Page. Also there's this NYTimes interview, with Mr. Page further rebutting allegations AND pimpin' the merch: Newly-remastered versions of all their recorded material with high-zoot vinyl available. Expensivo, and part of the reason for the lawsuit now--to get proper credit included.
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-15/led-zeppelins-stairway-to-heaven-vs-dot-spirits-taurus-a-reckoning
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-16/jimmy-page-we-didnt-steal-whole-lotta-love-riff
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-15/the-stairway-to-heaven-game-did-led-zeppelin-steal-the-greatest-song-opening-in-rock-history
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/17/arts/music/jimmy-page-talks-about-his-old-band-its-legacy-and-himself.html
A respected estimate in '08 put "Stairway..." earnings at $562 Million.
* Spirit was a short-lived band with original songs and excellent playing. Look for them in "Unheralded...", with Crack the Sky, soon.
Jimmy Page gets sued--again - SteveO - 19-05-2014
Interesting for sure! I couldn't play the example ?