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Coldplay v Satriani
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:27 pm
by Paul Wolfe
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:37 pm
by Sarab
That's kind of like Queen's "Under Pressure" and Vanilla Ice's "Ice, Ice Baby".
Only difference between the two was that Vanilla's had one extra note in the bass line.(if I remember correctly!)
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:41 pm
by Cpt Matt Sparrow
Good call Paul.
Virgin radio played both tracks back to back in September and they are a bit similar...UNDERSTATEMENT LOL
Matt
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:28 pm
by rice_pudding
Just checked the thread Paul,
when i read this story i wasn't expecting the tunes to sound so similar. Of course maybe its a coincidence but its very suspicious. It wouldn't surprise me really.
Rob
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:36 pm
by wareagle
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Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:04 pm
by Cpt Matt Sparrow
wareagle wrote:finally! radiohead shoulda sued them years ago.
Radiohead?
Wareagle!
Matt
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:14 pm
by skezza
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:18 pm
by wareagle
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Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:14 pm
by Suzo
I can't believe Joe hasn't sued them! Or has he...? It's way too close to be a coincidence, even in the same key and everything...
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:04 pm
by skezza
Suzo wrote:I can't believe Joe hasn't sued them! Or has he...? It's way too close to be a coincidence, even in the same key and everything...
yeah he has
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:28 pm
by The Flying Dutchman
This kind of cases are not easy to win I guess.
I never heard that Satriani song, how well known is that song and how likely is it that these guys from Cold Play could ever heard it before? If one can prove that Cold Play indeed heard this Satriani song before maybe they have a case. And also that chord progression doesn't sound that un- familiar either, maybe there is another song that sounded like that even before Satriani composed his track? There are lots of songs with the same chord progressions. I think it still can be a coincidence but who knows, it will be interesting to see the outcome!
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:17 pm
by Logan
Acually you can't copyright a chord progression. Just a melody. That is why a lot of songs have the same kinds of chord progressions. As far as proving if coldplay ever heard the song before...All you have to do is listen to the comparison and it goes way beyong coincidence IMHO.
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:25 pm
by Cpt Matt Sparrow
Patrick and Logan
the melody of the chorus is almost identical though. I have to admit that the loophole of the chords of a progression not being copyrightable is something that has gotten my mind a tickin with certain songs I want to jam to on my next album!
Matt
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:20 pm
by The Flying Dutchman
An interesting experiment would be to give 10 composers (unfamiliar with both songs) that chord progression and see with what melody they come up with.
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:29 pm
by Logan
That would be a neat little experiment!