Originally Posted by: Raskolnikov
My point is that for posterity's sake we shouldn't gloss over or excuse the ugly bits because they're a part of what happened, too.
As far as I know, I haven't said that they didn't "steal" any songs. I understand your point of view completely, I do.
Led Zeppelin is so often revered as a rock an roll icon and influencial figure... But no one gets credit that "influenced" them. I understand that. I agree. I've not disagreed with you...
I've just been trying to say that >>I<< don't really care. It's good music... and I'd rather not invest my own time, energy, and mind in the legality of all that goes on around Zeppelin and their music. I like their music more than any music that they "plagiarized"... it's my opinion... Why would I care about a legal battle... for the fact a sympathy for the poor soul that got their music ripped off?? Yeah, I suppose so... But we're talking about events that occurred 30 years ago. Not exactly current events here...
PRS blatantly stole Gibsons Les Paul design... tweaked a few things smoothed a few edges... The Les Paul was already a great guitar... PRS made it better... Gibsons loses the law suit... PRS continues making the single cut taking all profits... Taking a product and improving it... Making it just enough unlike the original product that it doesn't fall under the original patent... That's they way I look at it.
I agree that it's terrible that Zepp has stepped on so many people to get to the top. But honestly, isn't that the only way to get there... It takes a certain kind of person to do that to another human being and I'm not that kind of person... But I believe that the music industry isn't as innocent as you'd like to think... if you think Zeppelin is the worst of it.
Like I said earlier... these are my perspectives and opinions. Shared, or otherwise... they are still mine... and I own them. Doesn't mean I don't see, or even share, your own beliefs on the matter... It just means that my specific point of view happens to differ from yours... you shouldn't have to defend your opinions just like I shouldn't have to defend mine. I know what I believe and I'm not looking for anyones approval for such thoughts...