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In reply to the discussion: WOW! Robert Plant Hints at Led Zeppelin Reunion Next Year [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,144 posts)I'm not going to argue with you on this.
But as an artist myself (visual) I still contend that every artist takes from the previous generation, whether intentionally or not. And that's OK. Its part of the zeitgeist. I guess it would have been nice of them to list the blues artists that they borrowed from on their records, there was enough room on those old albums that's for sure, but that kind of musical PC behaviour wasn't done as much back then was it? Everyone knew where their influences came from, they talked about those artists as did the Beatles, and Stones.
IMO they actually created new songs. They used the framework of those songs to create new sounds. For instance if I want to rock out, substituting "You Need Love" by Willie Dixon for "Whole Lotta Love" by LZ is out of the question.
But you're right, technically, they should have put it in writing on their albums.