Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” compared with Spirit’s “Taurus”

A lawsuit claimed that the opening riff to Led Zeppelin’s iconic “Stairway to Heaven” was plagiarized from the earlier song “Taurus” by the rock group Spirit.  A jury has  just ruled in Led Zeppelin’s favor. Go to this site, which lets you play both tunes.  Do they not sound EXACTLY THE SAME? From  Jury Clears [Read More...]