The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #36903   Message #512410
Posted By: Allan C.
22-Jul-01 - 03:26 PM
Thread Name: A Led Zep/Blues Question
Subject: RE: A Led Zep/Blues Question
These lyrics are (to me) as much like Robert Johnson's as a piece of salt-water taffy is like a praline. Both are sweet. Both are good. Both were contrived by someone who knew the medium. But they are very different. I think that you or I could easily concoct lyrics that have the same level of similarity to R. J.'s style.

I guess what I am saying is that, no, I don't think these lyrics are directly derivative. I could be wrong, though.