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Original Yardbirds and later-to-be Led Zeppelin guitar legend Jimmy Page has been accused of plagiarizing the blues drenched 'Zep' staple Dazed and Confused from someone else's work. Jake Holmes has stepped forward claiming the song as his own and that it had been offered to The Yardbirds in 1967 while Page was still a member. They did not record it. However, the song was recorded by 'Zeppelin and released two years later on their self-titled 1969 debut album where it was credited as being composed by Page, but with a curiously sperate copyright. Mr. Holmes is suing for total statutory damages of $150,000 USD - a figure that, in light of the song's impressive sales on original albums, reissues and compilations alike, can doubtlessly stand a great deal higher today than if the claim had been hastily pursued four decades ago. (July 1, 2010)
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