Not that I buy into that cultural appropriation nonsense…
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That’s a cover and I assume royalties were paid. The Dead covered many old blues tunes as well, some to ensure forgotten artists for a check. However I believe the theft criticisms come from the many many guitar licks they appropriated.
Doesn’t seem like a bad thing. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
I agree. Les Paul should sue them all!
My comment only related to them going after the Verve for sampling a string part from The Last Time for Bitter Sweet Symphony. The Verve were forced to give them a song writing credit and hand over all royalties. Ironically The Last Time is pretty obviously a rip off of the Staple Singers This May be the Last Time but that song itself is an old gospel standard so the Stones could get away with it.
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Its amazing how many songs from many artists have their origins in Blues, Mountain Folk music and Gospel. Some songs go back way over 100 and even 200 years old.
I am not surprised or disputing what you said just generally curious. I do not think licks should be copy righted though , that would be hell to sort out. However, I did not know they went after Verve, what a bunch of hypocrites, but still can’t help but like Mick Jagger such a good performer. His arrogance comes off kind of well on stage. 
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This should be copyrighted.
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No need to copyright what no one else can play.
Well, Jaco excepted.
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Cool. Never even heard of them. Terrible band name though.
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You mean: Spitting in the food, pissing in the pool, yelling at the blind, acting like it’s cool.
Fast forwarded to this part. It’s a very angry song!
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I feel I need to soften things up. Friday, good bottle waiting at home, etc.
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There’s more to it than that, check out the full lyrics.
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Touch in the night by Silent Circle is a great example of Italo disco of the 80s
Now popular again for stupid crazy dance moves
Kinda dumb kinda cool though