20 Replies to “Rage Against The Machine vs. Led Zeppelin”

1. Trevor October 21, 2009 at 4:02 am

   Tunings, while not completely irrelevant, are of little importance when discussing sonic similarities in music. And it is not “impossible” to play Kashmir in standard (EADGBE) tuning – as opposed to DADGAD, the tuning used by Jimmy Page for that song. Granted, it’s difficult, but with the exception of the low D during the main riff and the high, droning A during the descending riff.

   Now, as far as these two songs sounding similar, I’d have to agree. However, by no means would I accuse Rage of ripping Zeppelin off.

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2. Andrew November 30, 2009 at 2:26 am

   Check out Midway State’s Fireflies. Same type of riff when the guitar comes in.

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3. Gretchen March 12, 2010 at 8:36 pm

   I’m happy that, for once, Zeppelin wasn’t the one doing the ripping off-ing.

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   1. Viv July 17, 2012 at 5:17 am

      How Old are you Gretchen to post such a comment for Led

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4. Maxwell Waters December 25, 2011 at 6:58 am

   What’s a much more obvious ripoff: the guitar riff from Megadeth’s “Hangar 18” is EXACTLY the same as “Kashmir.”

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5. Travis January 18, 2012 at 4:29 am

   check this one out i think it also fits

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