who stole whose riff?

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fredrock wrote:I saw an earlier reference to LZ ripping Blues Magoos Yellow Rose for Stairway to Heaven, but my understanding was they coped from Spirit/Randy California's Taurus.Could be either; they're that close, but this fact might swing toward Spirit"Taurus" is a rock instrumental by American rock band Spirit, originally released on their self-titled debut album in 1968. The track, composed by guitarist/singer Randy California, was recorded in November 1967.[1] It has been noticed that Jimmy Page borrowed the descending guitar figure from "Taurus" for Led Zeppelin's signature tune "Stairway to Heaven".[2] Zeppelin opened for Spirit in an early American tour, leaving little doubt that Led Zeppelin had heard the Spirit song before Stairway to Heaven was written.Check out Davy Graham "Cry Me A River" which predates both. 1957 or something.

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