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Trilby · 08-02-2009, 12:49 AM

I really hope Misty Mtn Hop is an original Zep tune. Coz it's one of my faves.

Flint · 08-02-2009, 12:56 AM

To be fair, the entire history of people making music, throughout all of history, has consisted of people travelling into a new place, hearing a new song, and putting their own spin on it as they travel elsewhere and play it for different people; thus songs evolve and take on different cultural characteristics, etc.

The idea of "ownership" of a piece of music did not come about until recording technology was introduced, and a piece of music (a recording) could be treated like a piece of property.

In this context, what Led Zeppelin did--taking old blues songs and amplifying them, adding a backbeat etc. is a very natural thing in terms of what humans have always done.

However, to say that they performed "the original" of any given song is probably less accurate than with any other modern band I can think of.

plthijinx · 08-02-2009, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Flint

To be fair, the entire history of people making music, throughout all of history, has consisted of people travelling into a new place, hearing a new song, and putting their own spin on it as they travel elsewhere and play it for different people; thus songs evolve and take on different cultural characteristics, etc.

The idea of "ownership" of a piece of music did not come about until recording technology was introduced, and a piece of music (a recording) could be treated like a piece of property.

In this context, what Led Zeppelin did--taking old blues songs and amplifying them, adding a backbeat etc. is a very natural thing in terms of what humans have always done.

However, to say that they performed "the original" of any given song is probably less accurate than with any other modern band I can think of.

well said

dar512 · 08-03-2009, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

To be fair, the entire history of people making music, throughout all of history, has consisted of people travelling into a new place, hearing a new song, and putting their own spin on it as they travel elsewhere and play it for different people; thus songs evolve and take on different cultural characteristics, etc.

The idea of "ownership" of a piece of music did not come about until recording technology was introduced, and a piece of music (a recording) could be treated like a piece of property.

In this context, what Led Zeppelin did--taking old blues songs and amplifying them, adding a backbeat etc. is a very natural thing in terms of what humans have always done.

However, to say that they performed "the original" of any given song is probably less accurate than with any other modern band I can think of.

Funny that this should come up again so soon. Notice that's Son House he is accusing of ripping off Zeppelin.

http://cellar.org/showthread.php?p=581176#post581176

Shawnee123 · 08-02-2009, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

I really hope Misty Mtn Hop is an original Zep tune. Coz it's one of my faves.

One of mine is Over the Hills and Far Away.

jinx · 08-02-2009, 07:45 PM

Gallows pole, traveling riverside blues, moby dick... a few of mine...

Flint · 08-02-2009, 09:41 PM

Led Zeppelin didn't even think that Led Zeppelin were all that good as a live act.

lumberjim · 08-02-2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

Led Zeppelin didn't even think that Led Zeppelin were all that good as a live act.

you're dead to me.

Flint · 08-02-2009, 11:31 PM

They were never happy with their live performances. I'm simply telling you how they felt.

As great as they were in the studio, they never felt that they had an equally great live act.

08-02-2009, 12:49 AM	#1
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08-02-2009, 12:56 AM	#2
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	To be fair, the entire history of people making music, throughout all of history, has consisted of people travelling into a new place, hearing a new song, and putting their own spin on it as they travel elsewhere and play it for different people; thus songs evolve and take on different cultural characteristics, etc. The idea of "ownership" of a piece of music did not come about until recording technology was introduced, and a piece of music (a recording) could be treated like a piece of property. In this context, what Led Zeppelin did--taking old blues songs and amplifying them, adding a backbeat etc. is a very natural thing in terms of what humans have always done. However, to say that they performed "the original" of any given song is probably less accurate than with any other modern band I can think of. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

08-02-2009, 07:45 PM	#6
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Gallows pole, traveling riverside blues, moby dick... a few of mine... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

08-02-2009, 09:41 PM	#7
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Led Zeppelin didn't even think that Led Zeppelin were all that good as a live act. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

08-02-2009, 11:31 PM	#9
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	They were never happy with their live performances. I'm simply telling you how they felt. As great as they were in the studio, they never felt that they had an equally great live act. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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