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8. Did you listen to the Spirit song linked above?

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 09:44 PM

Jul 2016

What bothers me the most is that Plant/Page lawyers convinced the trial judge to not let the jury LISTEN to the two songs. That is bullshit IMHO.

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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