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Well, Dirty Funka sure had lots of fun with Zeppelin's 'Immigrant Song.' But what he did was as much a homage as anything else.
As far as Zep's blues plagairizing goes, it's just part of a long tradition. Blues music is largely derivative & bluesmen were in the habit of borrowing each others guitar licks anyway. Also, many blues legends have passed away & tracking down surviving relatives or estates (if any) must be tricky. Page/Plant once met with the widow of one such bluesman, with the intention of paying her personally in lieu of royalties; she scoffed at the thousands they offered & demanded substantially more. Very offputting for the pair.
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