Sooo..Steve likes Coldplay...

[Srbo]

That`s what he said he is listening to lately.
And he said it`s close to a masterpiece.

Yeah, a masterpiece that was easy to make when you steal from one of the best masters on the guitar of them all, Joe Satriani.

And it`s official - Joe is sueing them.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/...03919842.story

Check it out, what do you say ?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ofFw9DKu_I

[babynike]

Er I liked their first record parachutes. The follow up well was not my cup of tea.

[rjt65]

Hey Srbo-- i posted the link on the lassuit in the Music thread last week. It certainly sounds the same, but is it exactly?

I am not qualified to say, I have to leave that up to the musicians. But don't most musicians borrow from previous? What constitutes copyright infringement for music? Everyone has played the same notes, is it melody, 15 notes in a row? what is the logical proof of copying for infringement?

In this one the melody sounds very much like Satriani's. IMO.

[slinkybabe]

I'm so glad he likes Coldplay - we had 'Yellow' as our first dance when we got married last year (me and my husband that is - not me & Steve)!

[Mistangelique]

I'm not a big Coldplay fan, but what I've heard is far more stomacheable then most music coming out these days. Sad that they apparently copied something without permission, and if found guilty they should pay the price - BUT I don't think it discounts the worth of the rest of their music... as long as it's original or credited.

The long and short of it: Music's gone SO far downhill in the last 10 (ok, more like 30) years, I don't think we can afford to lose even one semi-decent band. JMHO

[brownmouse]

I'm so glad he likes Coldplay - we had 'Yellow' as our first dance when we got married last year (me and my husband that is - not me & Steve)!

[Srbo]

Hey Srbo-- i posted the link on the lassuit in the Music thread last week. It certainly sounds the same, but is it exactly?

I am not qualified to say, I have to leave that up to the musicians. But don't most musicians borrow from previous? What constitutes copyright infringement for music? Everyone has played the same notes, is it melody, 15 notes in a row? what is the logical proof of copying for infringement?

In this one the melody sounds very much like Satriani's. IMO.

Ayyyy,,,sorry I did not see that you asked this already...didn`t mean to be a smart a**...

Anyway, this is what I`ve found on the net as A to your Q :


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_plagiarism

Cheers...

[AngelZ]

The YouTube video shows pretty clearly that Coldplay's version is an almost exact duplication. It wasn't just one phrase. It goes on for a length of time.

I would be interested to see how it's played out in the courts. Nice music. I see why SK likes it.

[rjt65]

Haha SRBO NP i didn't mean to say u plagiarized me (only that I saw it last week) hey do u have Satriani's lawyers #? I will sue u with him!

just wondered what some more expert music peep's on the board would say good article on wiki

ciao!

Ayyyy,,,sorry I did not see that you asked this already...didn`t mean to be a smart a**...

Anyway, this is what I`ve found on the net as A to your Q :


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_plagiarism

Cheers...

[Nero]

rtj you should sue him for stealing your thread material!