Ozzy Osbourne recently shared that he is excited to continue his work in the new year. His new album has a long list of guests and among them is Taylor Hawkins who died in March of this year. It was a massive loss for the community and he will be missed a lot.

Taylor played drums on a few songs in his recent album ‘Patient Number 9’. He also has writing credits on ‘Parasite’, ‘God Only Knows’ and ‘Mr. Darkness’. And seems like they also have other songs which are yet to be released. After Ozzy heard of Taylor’s passing he tweeted,

“[Taylor Hawkins] was truly a great person and an amazing musician. My heart, my love, and my condolences go out to his wife, his children, his family, his band, and his fans. See you on the other side.”

And during a recent interview with Kerrang!, he admitted he didn’t know he was a big deal. He commented, “When I met him, and from what I saw of him, he was a really nice man, one whose soul will surely last. I should imagine that everyone in that band was f****** devastated when the poor guy passed away.”

Again Ozzy talked about how Hawkins’ untimely death has made Osbourne appreciate a lot of things in his life. He recently appreciated the drummer’s impact on his life. In a discussion with Forbes, when asked about his album’s Grammy nominations he said,

“Just yesterday, I put it back on again, The players I got on the album — Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Taylor Hawkins, he’s on the album as well. He came down to the studio, and he was a very nice guy. It was sad when he died.”

He continued, “I was saying to my wife just recently, ‘I don’t drink booze anymore, I don’t smoke tobacco anymore, don’t do hard drugs anymore, don’t stay out late.’ So I don’t do anything, and I like how I feel. I used to think, ‘You’ve got to have a few drinks in you. How can you create anything if your mind ain’t working?’ I used to think that was food for your creativity.”

“It’s bullsh*t; it’s what addicts and alcoholics say. Life’s not bad. Three days ago, I turned 74, and I don’t know, for the life of me, how I made it to 74. But I’m glad I did. On the road is where it all happens for me. Some nights I’m good; some nights, I’m not so good. I’m getting slowly better, and I don’t give a f*ck if I have to crawl on the stage. I will get back on that stage very soon. The date I’m putting in the books is May of next year. I’m going to get well by May. I’ve got to set myself a date.”

Ozzy released his new album Patient Number 9 on September 9. The album features many artists like Jeff Beck, Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath, Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society, and even Eric Clapton and many more. Although Osbourne has been struggling with his health, he says he is determined to put up the performance of his life very soon.
We wish him all the best!

Guns N’ Roses were in a big mess when Izzy Stradlin walked off from the band. The year was 1991 and seems like Slash is still angry about it. Last year, Slash talked about Izzy’s exit and revealed why he isn’t involved in the GN’R reunion.

Slash shared that he still shares his own ‘resentment’ over that issue. Stradlin grew up with the band’s frontman Axl Rose and they later on reconnected in LA. That’s when they formed Guns N’ Roses alongside Slash, Steven Alder, and Duff McKagan in 1985. Back then, they didn’t know how big they were going to be, and after 1987’s Appetite for Destruction, Adler was fired in 1990. The following year, Stradlin also followed.

Back in January 2022, Slash was chosen as the cover star of the new issue of Classic Rock magazine. He had an in-depth interview with writer Paul Elliot and talked about his feelings on Izzy’s exit from the band in 1991. He disclosed the band’s internal issues and substance abuse.

Slash said, “At that time, the fact that he quit wasn’t an issue, There was no judgement about any of that. I don’t think anybody judged anybody else on how they behaved outside of being able to show up and do the gig. I was admittedly resentful of that whole trip with Izzy leaving, because whatever had gone on for him that forced that sudden change, I was like, man, I died eighteen times prior to that! It didn’t faze me!.” He continued,

“But when he quit, he was looking at us going: ‘These guys are gonna fucking die!’ My whole attitude was like: ‘I’ll get on with it. Don’t fucking worry. I’ll manage.’ So there was a certain kind of resentment there – of not really understanding or appreciating where Izzy was coming from. In hindsight, I still sort of feel the same way, I guess, about that. Like, don’t worry about me.”

In 2016, the fans were eager for the band’s reunion. They also had hopes for Izzy but sadly, it didn’t happen and Slash also pointed out, it was never going to happen. Slash commented, “I haven’t really talked to him since then, There were a lot of different issues that I’m not really going to get into. We wanted it to work out, but we couldn’t seem to meet eye to eye on the whole thing. So it just never happened.”

That’s when he revealed that the band is coming with new materials. A year later, that has not happened yet, but if it happens it will be their full album since 2008’s Chinese Democracy. Slash was really excited about the new stuff of the band. He also revealed how he and Axl Rose helped each other get over the hump of negativity. Regarding the new materials, Slash explained,

“There’s new Guns material coming out as we speak, and we’ll probably keep putting it out until the entire record’s worth of stuff is done and then put it out solid.

It’s cool. I’m enjoying working on the stuff and having a good time doing it.”

No release date was revealed, but it will most likely be 2023. It will also be their seventh studio album and first one in 15 years. Slash also talked about Axl and said, “It was a real simple, relatively short conversation that we had… In all these years that we’ve been apart, [Axl’s] become super-fucking professional. And he’s never missed a beat during this whole time. So it’s been great. There has been a sort of synergy that’s been happening this last six years that we never had in our first incarnation.”

Bob Seger and Glenn Frey were close friends with each other since the 60s. Back in the late 60s, Frey had formed the band ‘Mushroom’ and met Bob Seger. It was the same time Seger helped Frey get good management and helped him land a recording deal with Hideout Records. On top of that, the band’s very first single ‘Such A Lovely Child’ was also written and produced by Seger.

Bob Seger’s group, The Bob Seger System also released an album ‘Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man’ in 1969. There, Glenn sang and played guitar for the first time in the studio. Again, later on in life, Seger helped him by co-writing The Eagles’ hit song ‘Heartache Tonight’.

This was all a little bit of insight into their friendship and work together. Segar was like a role model for Frey and once influenced him which totally affected The Eagles’ career.

Glenn passed away on January 2016, and it was heartbreaking news for Bob Seger, his longtime friend. At that same time, Bob also paid tribute to his friend in an interview with Billboard. He reflected back on his younger days and remembered him. Bob said, “I knew him for 50 years. He was a great kid. I always kind of thought of him as my baby brother, a little bit. He was fucking brilliant. He was a joy to be around. I always looked forward to seeing him. It was always memorable. He had an amazing sense of humor and was just smart, whip-smart.”

He also added, “I just knew right away he had something special, And make no mistake about it: He was the leader of the Eagles. He was the band leader. Never doubt that for a minute, and they’ll all tell you that it’s true.”

And now how Bob Seger impacted Glenn…

Don Felder and Glenn Frey had a huge argument during a concert in Long Beach. It was on July 31, 1980. They were on the verge of breaking up, and they both had the intention but couldn’t because they had a deal with Elektra Records for a live album.

The same year, The Eagles broke up and all four members pursued their solo music careers. Fans were always in hope for a reunion, and finally, after 14 years the band reunited in 1994. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Bob Segar talked about how he pushed Frey to do the Eagles reunion in 1994. He stated,

“[Glenn Frey] was such a positive influence in my life. We’d always call each other for advice. I pushed him to do that Eagles reunion [in 1994]. He was the only one that didn’t want to do it for years. I said to him, ‘I think you’d have fun.'”

Freddie passed away more than 30 years ago and was a massive loss for our rock community. Queen’s frontman was one of the greatest singer and stage performers out there back then. And still, to this date, he is considered a legendary performer for his feats.

Mercury revealed to the world that he was battling AIDS at the age of 45, and passes away at his home 24 hours after the announcement. Apart from his closest friend circle, nobody knew about his illness. Among them were his bandmates, and his former girlfriend Mary Austin.

Fellow singer Elton was also informed about Mercury’s diagnosis and was one of the very few people who visited him in his final days. Still, Elton could only bare to spend little time with him as he was hurt to see his friend in such a frail condition.

In his memoir, Elton said, “He was too frail to get out of bed, he was losing his sight, his body was covered in Kaposi’s sarcoma lesions, and yet he was still definitely Freddie, gossiping away, completely outrageous.”

“I couldn’t work out whether he didn’t realize how close to death he was or if he knew perfectly well but was determined not to let what was happening to him stop him being himself.”

A little insight into their friendship…

The pair were incredibly close to each other. Elton John also gave recognization to his friend, for saving his life when he was at the height of his drug usage. During a Q&A with David Walliams, he talked about how he would go clubbing with Freddie all the time. On top of that, they also used to take drugs together. He said,

“There’s nobody like Freddie. He was larger than life. So funny, so gifted. So talented in what he wanted to do in his videos. Using ballet dancing. He had such an incredible mind and was one of the funniest people I’ve ever met and was so wonderful to spend time with.”

“We just used to sit there and dish the dirt basically. And do drugs. And dish the dirt and laugh and laugh and laugh. There was a club in London on Jermyn street that I used to go to a lot. We were there every night.”

Later on, the final two years of Freddie’s life were a total mess. He was thin and frail. Even in his final days Freddie was thinking of others and spent time choosing Christmas presents. It was delivered after he passed away. The gift Elton got from Freddie had him cry like a child, he reveals. Elton said,

“I was moping about when a friend showed up at my door and handed me something wrapped in a pillowcase. I opened it up, and inside was a painting by one of my favorite artists, the British painter Henry Scott Tuke. And there was a note on the front from Freddie.”

He had received a painting by Henry Scott Tuke, one of his favorite artists and it also had a heartbreaking note. It read,

“Dear Sharon, I thought you’d like this. Love, Melina. Happy Christmas.”

Regarding the name, he revealed how they had given each other nicknames. Elton commented, “Years before, Freddie and I had developed pet names for each other, our drag-queen alter egos. I was Sharon and he was Melina.

“I was overcome, 44 years old at the time, crying like a child. Here was this beautiful man, dying from AIDS, and in his final days, he had somehow managed to find me a lovely Christmas present.”

“As sad as that moment was, it’s often the one I think about when I remember Freddie, because it captures the character of the man. In death, he reminded me of what made him so special in life.”

Freddie and Elton shared something only a few people can share in a lifetime. While revealing all those details he also shed tears and said, “It was really moving. He was dying and he still thought of his friends and he bought me this. I still have it on it’s easel and I still have the pillowcase next to my bed. That is the kind of person he was. He was so so full of love and life. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone quite like that.”

Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks had a friendship like no other. When Stevie Nicks listened to Petty’s music for the very first time, she wanted to be friends with him. And she did form a close relationship with Tom. Oftentimes, she would seek advice from her friend and Petty also did try his best to help his friend.

Tom was a man of wisdom. His work has an impact on music still to this day. Petty would simply inspire anyone to excel at what they did best. Stevie and Petty’s friendship came to fruition in 1981, when she decided she wanted to be a part of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers.

That collaboration would have been one of the best but Petty had a rule, ‘No Girls Allowed.’ Nicks also talked about that rule more in 2017. She discussed her 1981 solo album ‘Bella Donna’. Nicks revealed while she was visiting Atlantic Records, she disclosed how she wanted to be in Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers band with then-president Doug Morris. To her response, he said, “No. That’s not going to happen, You obviously haven’t heard Tom Petty’s mantra: ‘No girls allowed.'”

In the book, ‘Conversations With Tom Petty’ American Songwriter revealed, “She was this absolutely stoned-gone, huge fan, And it was her mission in life that I should write her a song.”

“We were a little wary of Stevie, We didn’t quite know whether to like Stevie or not, because we kind of saw this big corporate rock band, Fleetwood Mac, which was wrong, they were actually artistic people. But in those days, nobody trusted that sort of thing and we just kept thinking, ‘What does she want from us?'”

When she couldn’t work with The Heartbreakers, she decided to settle and work with Tom’s producer, Jimmy Iovine. The pair also started to date each other which gave Nicks a great chance to see the work of Tom up close. Also, Iovine thought that Stevie’s album ‘Bella Donna’ didn’t have a stand-out single and recruited Tom to write and perform ‘Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around’. That song was Nick’s biggest hit and it helped form a great friendship.

And now, regarding the advice she received. When was with Rolling Stone, she revealed the advice she received in 1994. It was the time Nicks left rehab after dealing with an addiction to Klonopin. She revealed how unsure she was if she could write songs or not. That was the reason she sought help. Nicks said,

“I was at my house in Phoenix – I had come out of rehab – and I had dinner with him at the Ritz-Carlton, I had a visitation from an old boyfriend, right after my rehab, and it had shaken me. I asked Tom if he would help me write a song.”

However, to her response, he said, “No. You are one of the premier songwriters of all time. You don’t need me to write a song for you.’ He said, ‘Just go to your piano and write a good song. You can do that.'”

His advice also resulted in her 2014 song, ‘Hard Advice’ which was a thank-you and a farewell to her best friend. The tough kind of love Tom offered to Stevie was the reason, she is who she is today. The chorus of the song goes, “‘Sometimes he’s my best friend.’ It was really ‘Sometimes Tom’s my best friend'”. Nicks said,

“I changed it because I knew Tom would not want me to say his name, That’s how well I know him.”

Talking with Growth TV, recently, Sammy Hagar revealed the true leader of Van Halen. In most cases, the lead singer is considered the leader of the band.

Remembering his good old days in Van Halen, Sammy says “If you want to get into what happened, there were a lot of drugs and alcohol in that band. I drink and I had my share of playing around with drugs. I was getting a divorce; I had a new wife. You know, some of them were getting divorced [laughs]. It was just a time that got dysfunctional. Ed Leffler, our fearless leader or manager, had died, and he ran that band.”

“Eddie wasn’t the leader,” Hagar argued. “I wasn’t the leader. I was a leader when I said, ‘Which time do you guys want to come tomorrow?’ ‘Hey, I can’t be there at two o’clock.’ ‘Why don’t we get together at two o’clock?’ ‘Okay, okay.’ I was that kind of a leader, but not like Ed Leffler.”

“[Ed would say] ‘You guys need a record; I need it about June 5. You guys need to get it today. You go shopping; you got to get some good clothes. We’ll bring some guys here. The record is coming out. You got to do the video.’ I mean, he ran the freaking band, and we loved it.”

“So when he died, [there was] nobody to run the band,” admitted Sammy and then explained his theory. “After ten years, we were in the tenth year – I have a theory, it’s for everything; marriage, a business, a band. Ten years, a decade; it’s time for regrouping.”

Sammy and Eddie both were not the leaders of Van Halen, but as per his mention Ed Leffler, manager of VH was the leader of Van Halen in actuality, he made this band a huge success and guide the members on what to do in every step.

When talking about psychedelic rock bands, which band first comes to mind? I’m sure there are many, but certainly, one band pops up in everyone’s mind, and that band is Pink Floyd. They are among the first psychedelic pioneers to emerge from London. Formed by Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright, David Gilmour joined the band later in 1967.

Being one of the most popular rock bands, they have recorded numerous songs. However, did you know that Pink Floyd also recorded a Christmas song? Well, now you do. But what song are we talking about here? find out further in the article.

The Christmas song Pink Floyd recorded

In late 1969 Pink Floyd released their fourth album “Ummagumma” and shortly thereafter, they cut a caustic Christmas song for the BBC. The song is titled “Merry Xmas Song,” and surprisingly, it was sung by the drummer of the band, Nick Mason, and Richard at the keys.

Talking about their album Ummagumma, it was also kind of a new beginning for the band as Gilmour had joined the band replacing the original vocalist Syd Barrett because of his drug addiction and mental condition. However, Gilmour, or rather the whole band, was heavily influenced by Barrett’s style, so even though Barrett was not around, they were able to create Barrett-styled psych-rock music.

Similarly, after Syd was outed from the band in April 1968 while the band was working on recording their second album A Saucerful of Secrets, and the album contains one of Syd’s compositions, “Jugband Blues.”

It seems that Pink Floyd members have somewhat guilt about Syd’s departure, in an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, Nick Mason said, “I think there’s a lot of mixed emotions with the whole Syd thing. Because, in some ways, he was so smart in so many ways. I think there’s a bit of sadness now looking back on it – and a little bit of guilt. Not really guilt, but we handled Syd very badly.”

David Gilmour also stated that the band feels that they “owed him something.”

After Std’s departure from the band, they continued playing together for years; however, Roger and David started having problems with each other, hence starting the inner conflict. Later, Roger left the band in 1985, and he even sued the band for using the name Pink Floyd and his material. However, Pink Floyd won the lawsuit and continued playing without Roger.

Roger then started doing solo music, however, in July 2005 he reunited with the band for their final performance together.

Pink Floyd was formed in London in 1965 and it marked a changing course in the history of Rock. Heavily based on the psychedelic path, they came in as a major contributor to it. Among the bandmates, one name that stands out is David Gilmour.

Gilmour joined the band two years afterward in 1967 and the funny thing is he wasn’t even the first option of the band. Back then they tried their best to recruit Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck but he declined the offer to join the band.

It’s funny because now, it’s hard to think how Pink Floyd would have sounded without David Gilmour. He has contributed to the success of the band and has left his mark on many albums like ‘The Wall’. David’s guitar playing has made a significant contribution to the rock genre of music. David was inspired by guitarists like Pete Seeger and Lead Belly. In his earlier days, his family also pushed him to be who he is today. And he comments that Jeff Beck is the most significant British guitarist.

A little bit of insight on Jeff Beck…

Jeff Beck made massive headlines after being in the band Yardbirds in the mid-1960s. His tenure on the band was short but his work there was the Yardbirds’ greatest hits. Beck is a guitarist who had his own style of playing and David Gilmour was one of many who was inspired by him. But as we all know, Jeff was invited to join Pink Floyd. And regarding the matter, David Gilmour spoke back in 2002. It was with French Guitarist magazine and he said,

“Yes, that’s right. I’m not sure they contacted him. But they considered calling him. They always said they would have loved to recruit Jeff. He’s an amazing guitarist. But I don’t know if he would have been perfect for this job. We’ll never know. But the story would have been quite different.”

In 2009 during a conversation with Mojo magazine, he again remembered the story. This time he commented, “Yes. It’s true. Before I joined he was maybe the only other choice they were thinking about. It would have been a bit more explosive (If he’d joined). I suspect Jeff would have left after six months. So I don’t think the compromises that one has to make to be in a group. I don’t think Jeff is that interested in compromise.”

For David Gilmour, Jeff has always been a person with a great personality. He shared how he follows his own path rather than revolving around the record industry’s demands. David Gilmour made an appearance in Jeff Becks’ new Still On The Run Documentary and revealed his thoughts on how he is the greatest British Guitarist.

“For many people, musicians and fans alike, Jeff Beck is the greatest ever British guitarist. For more than 50 years, he has blazed an uncompromising trail across the musical landscape. Always an innovator, never a follower, Jeff has steadfastly refused to pander to the demands of the record industry.

This maverick attitude required some difficult career decisions; he left the Yardbirds at the height of their popularity, deserted his own group days before their billed appearance at Woodstock, and often shifted his attention to his other great passion of building hot rods rather than continuing a tour or returning to the studio.”

Billy Bragg has been one of the greatest British musicians of all time. A pioneer of the punk generation, Billy is an artist who has talked about many socio-political issues and helped people with his music. He blended the punk and folk genres and has written some of the important tracks of his time.

His self-awareness has earned him the respect of fans from all over the world. His most famous line from the song ‘Sexuality’ goes like this, “Just because you’re gay, I won’t turn you away / If you stick around, I’m sure that we can find some common ground” to “Just because you’re they, I won’t turn you away / If you stick around, I’m sure that we can find the right pronoun”.

This kind of discussion on his songs has been his major plot point. The explanation given by him on the topic stated, “I’m not erasing the gay community when I change the lyrics to ‘Sexuality’, I’m simply updating them to reflect the changing times we live in. My hope is to encourage others of my generation to do the same with their long-cherished notions of an inclusive society”. 

Billy is more than a singer/songwriter. He has been a sage when it comes to delivering comments. In 2008, during an interview with Record Collector, Bragg talked about an interesting topic. He commented how The Smiths were fantastic but now, are tainted.

During the interview Bragg was told how he, Elvis Costello, and Paul Weller were a ‘great triumvirate’ back in the early 1980s. In his response, he explained that The Smiths were so good that they stopped him from comparing himself to Elvis Costello.

Billy said, “I think you also have to mention Morrissey & Marr, they were my true contemporaries. I really felt that myself and The Smiths coming through at the same time – their first album knocked Life’s A Riot… off the top of the indie chart – really put the focus back on singer-songwriters. The Smiths were fantastic, and in a way they stopped me measuring myself against Costello and gave me something more manageable to aim for! I could work out what Morrissey and Marr were doing, but I could never get close to what Elvis was doing.”

Bragg also opened up on how close he was with Marr and Morrissey. He remembered, “I ended up working with Johnny Marr quite a bit, but my relationship with Morrissey was more arm’s length. I did some shows in the UK with The Smiths which was all very pleasant, and I was on their first American tour. I got on famously with them all, but Morrissey was very much his own man, our conversations tended to be a little more oblique. I remember he described me as ‘vaudevillian’. When I went home and looked it up I was quite pleased.”

While he is a fan of The Smiths, Billy has also gone ahead to slam the former Smith for his support for the far-right party For Britain. He wrote on his Facebook page, “He expresses support for anti-Muslim provocateurs, posts white supremacist videos and, when challenged, clutches his pearls and cries ‘Infamy, infamy, they’ve all got it in for me’. His recent claim that ‘as a so-called entertainer, I have no rights’ is a ridiculous position made all the more troubling by the fact that it is a common trope among right-wing reactionaries.”

“Worryingly, Morrissey’s reaction to being challenged over his support of For Britain, his willingness to double down rather than apologise for any offence caused, suggests a commitment to a bigotry that tarnishes his persona as the champion of the outsider. Where once he offered solace to the victims of a cruel and unjust world, he now seems to have joined the bullies waiting outside the school gates.”

Well, this was not the only time he shared something like this. While speaking with The Guardian he was asked about Morrisey’s views. He said, “It stinks, They were the greatest band of my generation, with the greatest guitar player and the greatest lyricist. I think Johnny [Marr] was a constraint on him… back then he had to fit into the idea of the Smiths.”

He then added, “But now [Morrissey is] betraying those fans, betraying his legacy and empowering the very people Smiths fans were brought into being to oppose, He’s become the Oswald Mosley of pop.” Bragg concluded with,

“Whenever a Smiths track comes up I flip on, I just can’t… I love Johnny Marr, he’s the nicest man I ever met in pop music. So I really feel for him that the great work that he’s done should be tainted in this way.”

Regardless of this, Billy is still a fan of The Smiths like the rest of us. But what he has shared about their legacy being tainted is also something we all can understand. As the wild rambling of Morrissey is still somewhere out there.

Led Zeppelin will always be known for their hard rock and heavy metal with influences from blues and folk music. With so much significance in the music industry, the band indeed changed the development of stadium rock. Also, the phenomenon surrounding rock music and musicians has always been Led Zeppelin.

Despite being one of the best, they had their own trials and tribulations. As everyone is basically leading life, they indeed had their own ups and downs. Their moment of such matter came when they had to face legal trouble.

Surely, it’s okay to come up and follow the inspirations, be it art, song, book, or anything else. But everyone should be cautious as it could turn into trouble. Big trouble that could end up in a legal court. When it comes to music, these have happened a lot, and the accusations between the two sides end up in a brutal court case.

Led Zeppelin has been found ripping off many blues bands and singers. They have created a lot of masterpieces and hits, but some of their works were not their own. Their most loved song, ‘Stairway To Heaven’ was also not their genuine work. It was heavily dependent on a song called ‘Taurus’ by Spirit. Spirit even filed a lawsuit against the band but the court decided that Zeppelin didn’t copy the music.

That’s one song. And the fact behind the case was that Zeppelin actually found their way around. They changed the lyrics and guitar tunes. They used the song by changing the structure of the whole song. This way they didn’t face any legal problems. There are many other lawsuits against them by many other musicians.

Many other songs which are similar are; ‘Babe I’m Gonna Leave You’ which was a song by Anne Bredon. Also, the songs like ‘You Shook Me’ and ‘Whole Lotta Love’ was taken from Willie Dixon. When they were discovered, they had to give credit.

While talking with Guitar World in 1993, Jimmy was asked about their songs. When asked about the blues songs they had copied, he said, “Do you mean getting sued?” He went on with it, “Well, as far as my end of it goes, I always tried to bring something fresh to anything I used. I always made sure to come up with some variation. In fact, in most cases, you would never know what the original source could be.”

He also said, “Maybe not in every case — but in most cases.” Page and the rest of the band were sure that they would not get caught copying some lyrics and tunes. He said they were very certain. He commented, “So, most of the comparisons rest on the lyrics. And Robert was supposed to change the lyrics, and he didn’t always do that — which is what brought on most of the grief. They couldn’t get us on the guitar parts of the music, but they nailed us on the lyrics. We did, however, take some liberties, I must say. But never mind; we did try to do the right thing, and it blew up in our faces.”

While this was the comment made by Page, Robert didn’t think about it in such terms. Jimmy did try to alter his sounds and tried his best to make their tunes but it was not the case. The guitar accused Plant of not changing the lyrics enough. That’s the reason many of the songs were similar to the original piece. The guitarist surely tried his best to change the sound and made it more Led Zeppelin style but that didn’t help the band.

Page looked back on an incident and said, “When we were up at Headley Grange recording Physical Graffiti, Ian Stewart came by, and we started to jam. The jam turned into Boogie With Stu, which was obviously a variation on ‘Ooh My Head’ by the late Ritchie Valens, which was actually a variation of Little Richard’s ‘Ooh My Soul.’ We tried to give Ritchie’s mother credit because we heard she never received any royalties from her son’s hits, and Robert did lean on that lyric a bit. So, what happens? They tried to sue us for all of the songs! We had to say bugger off. We could not believe it.”

In its response, Page tried his best to secure the fact and started targeting Plant. He said, “So, if there is any plagiarism, blame Robert. But seriously, bluesmen borrowed from each other constantly, and it is the same with jazz. It even happens to us. As a musician, I am only the product of my influences. The fact that I listened to so many various styles of music has a lot to do with how I play. What I think set me apart from so many other guitarists of that time was that I was listening to folk, classical and Indian music in addition to the blues and rock.”

With this, Page argued and said that he totally changed the way the guitar sounded. He tried his best to hide the original inspiration. But Robert didn’t do so. Page believes that Robert didn’t take the lyrics seriously and that’s how they were found.