Jimmy Page Faces New 'Dazed and Confused' Lawsuit From Jake Holmes

 

 

"Holmes wrote and recorded “Dazed and Confused” in 1967, and Page allegedly heard the tune in August of that year after the singer-songwriter opened for the Yardbirds in Greenwich Village (the track also appeared on Holmes’ 1967 album, “The Above Ground Sound” of Jake Holmes). Soon after, the Yardbirds worked out their own version of the song, which they began to incorporate into their live performances; while they never recorded a proper studio version of “Dazed and Confused,” several live recordings were made in 1967 and 1968.

The song, however, stuck with Page, and he would go on to rework it further with Led Zeppelin. While Page wrote new lyrics to the song, the main instrumental melody — especially the famous descending riff — remained largely similar to Holmes’ original. "

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Jimmy Page Faces New 'Dazed and Confused' Lawsuit From Jake Holmes