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[fillyboy]

When The Eagles Were Accused Of Ripping 'Hotel California' Off From One Of Jethro Tull's Songs

The Eagles have an exceptional music career that spans over more than three decades, during which the band released a number of monumental tracks such as ‘Take It Easy,’ ‘Desperado,’ and ‘One of These Nights.’ Thanks to these successful tracks and records, the band has managed to become one of...

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[Odds]

The Eagles, Hotel California.

In his own words, Anderson said:

“It’s not plagiarism. It’s just the same chord sequence. It’s in a different time signature, different key, different context. And it’s a very, very fine song that they wrote, so I can’t feel anything other than happiness for their sake, and I feel flattered had they come across that chord sequence.

It’s difficult to find a chord sequence that hasn’t been used and hasn’t been the focus of lots of pieces of music. Harmonic progression—it’s almost a mathematical certainty that you’re gonna crop up with the same thing sooner or later if you’re strumming a few chords on a guitar.”

Hotel California is glorified lift musick.

 

[JohnD]

It's pretty handy the clocks changing on Sunday it will be 1 hours less rain

I'm not changing mine yet.

 

[Odds]

New Moon.
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"...killing me softly with Her song."

 

[Odds]

Sunlight breaks through cloud.

Blossom glowing with gladness​

Fresh breeze, summers herald.
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[Odds]

Bonus track...

à elle-même

 

[Odds]

Absolutely bucketing....

 

[wobs]

"Opinionated weather forecasters telling me it’s going to be a miserable day
Miserable to who? I quite like a bit of drizzle, so stick to the facts"

 

[Odds]

Fritz Walter, captain of the World Cup winners in 1954, always enjoyed wet weather after contracting malaria during his army days. I'd prefer a clear day but it's better than the heatwave due to come this summer.

 

[Odds]

Crazy atmos in t'air today: total silence. Not a peep from the birds who've sought safe shelter elsewhere. No reception from the radio, at all. Only the odd car scooting past to break the tranquil alarm of an impending deluge that's just starting to pour. I can feel static in the air and no doubt it'd stick to the wall if i wasn't bald as an egg.