Stairway to Munny

[Steve]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36022876

Led Zeppelin founders Robert Plant and Jimmy Page must face trial in a copyright row over the song Stairway to Heaven, a US court has ruled.
A Los Angeles district judge said there were enough similarities between the song and an instrumental by the band Spirit to let a jury decide.
The trial has been scheduled for 10 May.

Worth a listen (from 45 seconds in).  Does seem to be an in inadvertent steal

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But can you really claim 45 years later?  And when the original writer is dead?  I guess it's all about money 

[Darwins Selection]

Is this the first time in 45 years anybody has played a Spirit LP?

[apc2010]

Is this the first time in 45 years anybody has played a Spirit LP?

 

[Barman]

Is this the first time in 45 years anybody has played a Spirit LP?

 

 

[Nick]

One has to admire DS's memory and vinyl collection 

[Darwins Selection]

One has to admire DS's memory and vinyl collection 

Vinyl?

Shellac sonny, Shellac. 


"It's only great at 78" 

[Steve]

And two years after the case was thrown out they've thrown out the throwing out 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45685401

Led Zeppelin face a new trial over claims the band stole a guitar riff for their 1971 song, Stairway to Heaven.

A California appeals court overruled a 2016 case that said the band did not steal the opening of their hit from Taurus by the band Spirit.

It's like snakes and ladders for high rollers

[Barman]

And two years after the case was thrown out they've thrown out the throwing out 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45685401

Led Zeppelin face a new trial over claims the band stole a guitar riff for their 1971 song, Stairway to Heaven.

A California appeals court overruled a 2016 case that said the band did not steal the opening of their hit from Taurus by the band Spirit.

It's like snakes and ladders for high rollers