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Rolling Stones influence



>On Sun, 30 Nov 1997 15:09:21 -0500 (EST) KHanc1965@aol.com writes:
>>Ever notice the similarity between A Legal Matter and The Last Time?  By
>the >way, can anyone report on which was recorded first?
>
>"The Last Time" was released in late Feb. 1965 and "A Legal Matter" was
>recorded the following October.
>
>I haven't heard Pete comment on that one, but he has said that
>"Substitute" was influenced by "19th Nervous Breakdown" and the guitar
>part for "I'm Free" was adapted from "Street Fighting Man."
>
>Going the other way, "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby" is a pretty
>blatant Who copy.

Great observation re. the similarities bw. "The Last Time" and "A Legal
Matter". Very similar chord progressions and vocal inflections throughout.
Similar in lyrical content/meaning too. 

D13