Fair Use of Copyright Recordings for Music Educators and Students - Hotel California and Jethro Tull

In this video, Ricky shares his views on Fair Use of copywritten musical recordings. This is an especially timely issue, as fellow UA-camr Rick Beato recently returned from Washington D.C. to testify in front of a Conngressional subcommittee about the subject of fair use for educational purposes.
Ricky highlights the hypocritical stance taken by Don Henley of the Eagles on the subject. Ricky shows how it was quite likely that Don Henley and Don Felder were inspired and influenced by a Jethro Tull song from 1969 called "We Used to Know," before writing their biggest hit "Hotel California." The chord progression (in terms of music theory), are almost identical.
In the latter part of the video, Ricky shares 4 suggestions with the regulatory authorities about how to integrate a fair use policy. This would greatly help not only with sales for the publishers, record labels and the original artist, but would also help promote music eductation throughout America and the rest of the world.
You can purchase a copy of the song "We Used to Know" by Jethro Tull by clicking on this link: play.google.co...
You can purchase a copy of the song "Hotel California" by the Eagles by clicking on this link:
play.google.co...
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[@MartinWeeksmw]

The most copied musical phrase in the world is what I call the "Mr. Postman" riff. C, Am, F, G. It's been done by literally everyone (including the Beatles in Octopus's Garden) and millions of times. But we don't see Carol King screaming Foul Ball do we? She a Class Act.

[@MartinWeeksmw]

That's how I found out about Peter Gabriel through a band doing a cover of Salisbury Hill.

[@rickymolina7390]

I hear ya!

[@WillfulThinker]

What is your opinion on "Hotel California"? Plagiarism?

[@rickymolina7390]

I use this example because it shows how even Henley and the Eagles can essentially rip off a progression from another artist, not giving them any credit for the idea, and then have the nerve to turn around and crucify other artists who did pretty much the same thing in other cases. In sum, I think Henley in particular is a hypocrite. But his lyrics and the song itself (Hotel California), not to mention the dual guitar solos are amazing. Similar situation with Led Zep and Spirit's song Taurus. Thanks for your question.