Originally Posted by Moss (Post 1575202)

I guess I like the later Spirit years a bit better. Like 12 dreams of Dr. Sardonicus. Just more concise songwriting, less strings, but also less psychedelic. Check out "Mr. Skin" and "Natures Way" from that album. And I still don't think Stairway was close enough to Taurus to be lawsuit worthy. Sure it had the same descending bass line but other songs use that same technique. But I have no doubt Page may have borrowed the idea.