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Trajan

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1. While there is similarity in a few chords in the verse ...

Wed Jun 15, 2016, 10:57 PM

Jun 2016

It is also clearly different in where it came from before those chords, and where it went after those chords ...

They say rock music uses the same three chords, over and over again (in fact most modern music is that way) ... The adoption of common musical cliches cannot establish the foundation for a Plagiarism conviction .. . The chord progression they share is known as a 'walk', and they are used by many artists in various forms ....

Yes, there are similarities ...

No .. it was not theft/plagiarism ...

My opinion ...

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Was "Stairway to Heaven" a ripoff of the song " Taurus" by Spirit [View all] 63splitwindow Jun 2016 OP

While there is similarity in a few chords in the verse ... Trajan Jun 2016 #1

One blurb I heard on the news... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #2

Same key. Same tempo. Beakybird Jun 2016 #3

I doubt it. cyberpunk Jun 2016 #4

Seems that parts are awfully similar to me. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #5

Zep wins 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #6

Given the amount of music created over the years postatomic Jul 2016 #7

Did you listen to the Spirit song linked above? 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #8

This has been going on forever postatomic Jul 2016 #9

Did you know they weren't seeking 100% of the royalties? 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #10

To be honest I didn't follow it that close postatomic Jul 2016 #11

You aren't a member of Randy California's heirs. nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #12

I don't know what your problem is postatomic Jul 2016 #13

whoa- to use you lingo-- your short hairs seem to have perked up 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #14

Did you listen to the song I linked? nt postatomic Jul 2016 #15

used your link to get name but went to this one to listen... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #16

You're a real piece of work postatomic Jul 2016 #17

You lose, you go straight to insults. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #18