Monday, August 25, 2008

Can someone please tell me?

Why Jimmy Page playing a song he ripped off from Howlin Wolf should be a symbol for the London Olympics in 2012? Well at least the Olympics in 2012 will be in one of the world's dwindling number of NON- Police States.

5 comments:

Adam said...

Don't speak too hastily about police states, you've seen the bollocks going down in the U.K. lately.A lot can erode in 4 years. That reminds, the convention is starting.

Adam said...

Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" was appropriated, without credit, from Willie Dixon's "You Need Love". (As was "You Shook Me"). Dixon and his publisher received credit and royalties, after a lawsuit was settled out of court.

Adam said...

As far as 'Zep, I guess I might pay $35 for that cover band.

Jimmy said...

I thought it was Howlin Wolf but I stand corrected. I have to admit I was trying to evoke that classsic Homer Simpson quote from you!

Adam said...

Don't worry, the "greatest thief of American Black Music whoever walked the Earth" stole from Wolf too. As well as many others.