DAZED AND CONFUSED DEPOT

Stirring this pot again. Not for the sake of stirring, but because I was hepped to a Yardbirds (the snappy dressers above) version on YouTube, and as long as I'm going there, I may as well stir the pot again. Listen to Jake Holmes's original version of "Dazed and Confused". You'll no doubt hear the similarities in both Led Zeppelin's version and the Yardbirds' version. But it wasn't until 2012 that Holmes settled out of court with Led Zeppelin for a piece of the pie. Seems that back in the day, Jimmy Page thought he changed it enough that Holmes didn't need to be credited. Much as I respect Jimmy Page (particularly his appreciation of Link Wray's "Rumble"), he does seem to have a history of borrowing songs. Perfect Sound Forever covered that topic well, so just go there to see what real sleuths dig up.

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Listen:
Jake Holmes - Dazed and Confused mp3 at Giant Panther
Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused mp3 at Click 2 Houston
Video:
Yardbirds - Dazed and Confused at YouTube
Visit:
Thieving Magpies: Jimmy Page's Dubious Recording Legacy at Perfect Sound Forever
Dazed and Confused - Song entry at Wikipedia

WELL, YEAH. NOW I AM.

I'm just putting this up because my friend Skid posted a thing on Facebook, with the Jake Holmes (original) version of "Dazed and Confused." I hadn't ever given any thought to the songs origin, beyond knowing that the Yardbirds did it earlier than Led Zeppelin. Plain or Pan has posted the Holmes original and two versions of Led Zeppelin's, the studio version and an eighteen minute live version from 1971 (for you ultra freaks). For now, here's a video of the Yardbirds version, towards the end, when Jimmy Page was in the band. Plain or Pan posted it too, but I'm just filling space. Plus, if you're lazy, you can get bored without even leaving this post.

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Listen:
Jake Holmes - Dazed & Confused mp3 at Plain or Pan Note: If song title doesn't get you there, just go to the post to get it.
Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused (two versions) at Plain or Pan Studio version and 18 minute live version from 1971.