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Pud237 · 04-04-2008

Originally Posted by jabberwocky

i wouldnt compare the mx-5 to led zep, led zep were original and groundbreaking, the mx-5 is a modern copy of the lotus elan, having the adding bonus of working all the time and not breaking down or rusting.

I'd say at the time, Led Zeppelin were a great band, but I think a lot of their tunes are pure copy-cat, especially where they had the cheek not to credit the original composer.. A lot of their stuff is copied off Willie Dixon and other 50's blues artists, a lot of riffs came from the Yardbirds (as did Jimmy Page), they blatantly pinched the riff to Stairway to Heaven from Spirit's Taurus, and managed to morph the Small Faces' tune 'You Need Lovin' into their 'Whole Lotta Love'..

However I will say Led Zep mostly improved on the songs they copied, just as some might say the MX-5 is an improvement on the Lotus Elan..

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Pud237 AO Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 15,435 Member car: Alfa 156	Re: mx5/led zep 1 review... Originally Posted by jabberwocky i wouldnt compare the mx-5 to led zep, led zep were original and groundbreaking, the mx-5 is a modern copy of the lotus elan, having the adding bonus of working all the time and not breaking down or rusting. I'd say at the time, Led Zeppelin were a great band, but I think a lot of their tunes are pure copy-cat, especially where they had the cheek not to credit the original composer.. A lot of their stuff is copied off Willie Dixon and other 50's blues artists, a lot of riffs came from the Yardbirds (as did Jimmy Page), they blatantly pinched the riff to Stairway to Heaven from Spirit's Taurus, and managed to morph the Small Faces' tune 'You Need Lovin' into their 'Whole Lotta Love'.. However I will say Led Zep mostly improved on the songs they copied, just as some might say the MX-5 is an improvement on the Lotus Elan.. Weekend toy: Alfa 156 3.0 24v V6, Silver with red leather, Q2 diff, GTA Teledials, headlights & inlet manifold, AutoDelta carbon intake, BMC CDA, decat pipe and SuperSprint rear box, FK coilovers, Dastek Unichip - my 245bhp beast! Gone but not forgotten: Alfa 156 2.4 JTD Veloce, Vela Blu, Angel 'mad map' & BMC CDA, Ferodo DS2500s - the fastest tractor in town! AO 'Bratpacker' No 5.