WT: Led Zeppelin’s surviving members will defend “Stairway to Heaven” in a Los Angeles courthouse next month, contrary to recent claims made by an attorney pursuing copyright claims over the British rock group’s 1971 anthem, their lawyer said Tuesday.
Attorney Peter Anderson wrote in a memorandum filed on behalf of the band this week that guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant and bassist John Paul Jones plan on appearing in person when infringement claims concerning “Stairway” are heard in federal court.
On Wednesday, promoters of a music festival in London said Wednesday that Mr. Plant has canceled a June 19 performance to appear for legal proceedings in L.A.
In spite of recent claims made in court, however, Mr. Anderson said his clients had always planned on attending, and casted allegations suggesting otherwise as “a PR stunt” done by the the plaintiff “in the hope of tainting the jury pool.” MORE
Hope it’s a “senior-friendly” courthouse …
izlamo delenda est …
Why can’t people just leave that song alone already? /eye roll/
I hope the remaining ZEP guys win this thing, no matter what this yoyo is claiming this song was before or whatever, stairway to heaven is a huge improvement. No doubt.
I dunno. Consider it payback for 30 years of saturation overload.
You can sue someone for using one of your riffs?
What I wouldn’t give to own Johann Pachebel’s estate.
https://youtu.be/JdxkVQy7QLM
Dorian progression (minor chord, minor/maj7/9, major 3-chord, to the major 4-chord)CANNOT BE COPYRIGHTED! Get these musical illiterates out of my courtroom!
Definitely stolen. Probably nothing to be done about it now. I sure like Spirit waaaaay more than Zep.