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73. Oh, please, don't try to sell me on that bullshit.

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 01:01 AM

Feb 2013

Re-interpretations, eh? I have no problem with reinterpretations. What I have a problem with is British musicians recording songs composed by African Americans and putting their own name to them and collecting the royalties. To be fair, they stole from other white brits as well. When Jimmy Page gave himself a writing credit for a british folk song, who was going to be around to sue? I don't know if this is made more funny or more sad that this song was a clear rip-off of Burth Jansch's arrangement of the song, but what was Jansch to do about it? He just shrugged it off.

Don't try to school me on art; especially music.

I'm sure you're right that at least 20,000,000 people would happily pay to see some stupid old men attempt to relive their 20s, and they're welcome to.

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Better do it soon, dudes. truthisfreedom Feb 2013 #4

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PLEASE ROBERT!!!!! redstatebluegirl Feb 2013 #6

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Hear hear! MrSlayer Feb 2013 #102

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Speaking of Clapton and Beck, NoGOPZone Feb 2013 #50

Meh ... they're all three great guitarists ... brett_jv Feb 2013 #55

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Yer kidding,....right? Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #67

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"i always wonder if i'm the only one ." Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #72

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the Fault lies with the Racism in America which did not allow JI7 Feb 2013 #94

Racist Americans forced these English guys to put their names to songs they didn't write? harmonicon Feb 2013 #95

RAcism in American prevented those Musicians from having their music heard JI7 Feb 2013 #97

That relates to the topic that was being discussed how? harmonicon Feb 2013 #98

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Oh, please, don't try to sell me on that bullshit. harmonicon Feb 2013 #73

Your bitterness is unbecoming and unattractive .. Trajan Feb 2013 #74

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I almost think they're afraid to try... sweetloukillbot Feb 2013 #47

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Yess! Third Doctor Feb 2013 #30

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. JI7 Feb 2013 #43

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no quarter ? JI7 Feb 2013 #66

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so did I wilt the stilt Feb 2013 #70

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Stairway to Eskaton! Bennyboy Feb 2013 #103

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