Daniel, On Thu, 2003-07-03 at 04:46, Daniel James wrote: > In particular, I have a problem on this latter point with the UK's > rock aristocracy, who made most of their money from ripping off black > American music and selling it to white Americans in a more acceptable > format. So for Mick Jagger or Eric Clapton to say I owe *them* money > because they own 'their' music, I find particularly distasteful. > OK, I had to comment on this one. Eric Clapton pays royalties to the writer on everything he covers - just ask J. J. Cale (After Midnight, Cocaine). The Stones didn't cover much music, theirs was mostly original. When they covered, they paid (Harlem Shuffle). If you're trying to say that writing a blues tune is stealing just because it's 12 bar you're in pretty deep. If that's the case who "owns" 12 bar blues? If you really want to nail those who stole verbatim and put their name on it why not try Led Zeppelin (Killin' Floor and a cast of thousands). Jan
