Plagiarism
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Topic: Plagiarism
Posted By: Nizzy
Subject: Plagiarism
Date Posted: October 19 2004 at 06:14
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Listening to Iron Maiden's Best Of The Beast compilation, I noticed that on the track Sign Of The Cross, Steve Harris writes about "Eleven saintly shrouded men... One in front with a cross held high". This is a blatant lift from Genesis' Supper's R |
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Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: October 19 2004 at 13:33
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There is a fine line between accidental imitation and blatant plagiarism. Everybody knows Paul McCartney thought he had stolen the riff for Yesterday but nobody to could direct him to an earlier song with the same cho |
Posted By: Nizzy
Date Posted: October 19 2004 at 13:51
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True, my friend. Maybe Roger Waters was right - everything's done under the sun. I really need to get into this Holdsworth fella by the way. Had the UK 1st album in my sweaty mitt in FOPP - for a fiver - on Saturday and put it down ye |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: October 19 2004 at 14:15
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[QUOTE=Nizzy] True, my friend. Maybe Roger Waters was right - everything's done under the sun. I really need to get into this Holdsworth fella by the way. Had the UK 1st album in my sweaty mitt in FOPP - for a fiver - on Saturday and |
Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: October 19 2004 at 14:36
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[QUOTE=Nizzy] I remember Neil Peart getting abused in the letters pages of Sounds (RIP) way back because Xanadu ripped off the epic poem about Kublai Khan - which it did, but as a lyricist I'd forgive Peart anything. Any other |
Posted By: Nizzy
Date Posted: October 19 2004 at 15:43
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Cheers, Danbo. I've got Softs 3/4/5/6 but nothing later so I'll take a look. Been reading some of the Holdsworth reviews on the Archives and I must admit the guy sounds fantastic. I'll definitely go for the UK album next time too. Reed, I |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: October 20 2004 at 13:11
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[QUOTE=danbo][QUOTE=Nizzy] True, my friend. Maybe Roger Waters was right - everything's done under the sun. I really need to get into this Holdsworth fella by the way. Had the UK 1st album in my sweaty mitt in FOPP - for a fiver - o |
Posted By: Nizzy
Date Posted: October 20 2004 at 14:34
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Thanks chaps. I've been reading the AH reviews on the Archives by your good selves and others and he sounds just my cup of tea. I'll let you know how I get on |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: October 20 2004 at 15:40
Now, remember, Holdsworth is an acquired taste. Take enough time for many repeated listenings and then reply. 
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Posted By: Nizzy
Date Posted: October 20 2004 at 18:06
Will do. Anyone rate John McLaughlin's Shakti stuff? I've got the live acoustic album from Portsmouth (?) '75 and the playing is blinding.
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: October 22 2004 at 07:37
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[QUOTE=Dick Heath] Has any band managed to copyright their sound - might screw up the whole of the neo-prog movement |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: October 22 2004 at 07:53
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Has any band managed to copyright their sound - might screw up the whole of the neo-prog movement. I think The Rutles did but ended up suing themselves by accident 
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: October 25 2004 at 15:29
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Wasn't it John Fogerty who got sued by his former record label for plagiarising (sounding like) himself? And Neil Young who got into trouble for not sounding like himself |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: October 27 2004 at 05:30
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[QUOTE=Man Erg]Has any band managed to copyright their sound - might screw up the whole of the neo-prog movement. |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: October 27 2004 at 05:45
Rikki Fataar |
Dick Heath wrote:Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: October 27 2004 at 05:45
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A great indo-jazz group - b |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: October 27 2004 at 05:57
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Completely agree. I saw him once in the late 60's with |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: October 27 2004 at 06:13
WOW! I manage |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: October 27 2004 at 07:22
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Ollie Halsall had the reputation of be |