Jimmy Page is a thief
At least, that’s what some people maintain. Including me.
If you’ve got a couple hours to kill you can read that article or I’ll just draw your attention to Exhibit A below.
I submit, for your listening pleasure, two songs…
The first is “Since I’ve Been Loving You”, a song that appears on Led Zeppelin III and was released in October 1970.
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The second is “Never” by Moby Grape from Wow/Grape Jam, a double-album released in April 1968.
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This one is definitely Page/Plant tag team thievery — Plant clearly borrowed big chunks of lyrics word-for-word and even though the song is a pretty standard blues jam I’d say the slinky feel of it combined with the stolen lyrics makes Page just as guilty. Shame on you guys.
Word on the street is that Led Zeppelin reached an out-of-court settlement in 2005 on this one, paying Moby Grape’s Bob Mosley an undisclosed amount of money… but still no writing or arrangement credit on the song.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Thee Shams, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, U2, AC/DC, MGMT, Rocket from the Crypt, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Nirvana, The Rolling Stones, KISS, The Super Friendz, The White Stripes, The Kinks, The Beatles
Found this on the web:
The Ghetto Wizard (Banned)
THE ORIGINAL DOCSHTOR
Reminder: Jimmy Page is a thief
* “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.”
Were all stolen and uncredited by page. Jimmy page is a fraud and led zeppelin is a glorified cover band.