Comments on: Joe Satriani Sues Coldplay For Plagiarism (Audio Comparison)

By: J r j

J r j — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:07:07 +0000

Songs are identical except for pick ups. It could have been inadvertent, but coldplay should own up, and be the gentlemen that they should be.

By: mrman

mrman — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:02:43 +0000

The most suspicious thing about all of this is WHY did Joe Satriani wait SIX MONTHS after the release of the album to conveniently sue them right when the GRAMMY’s where announced? I mean, he was quoted as saying that the first time he heard the song he knew it was his song… so why wait so long to sue?? I think the whole thing is to get himself in the limelight…

By: dude

dude — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:11:55 +0000

Honestly, that’s shameful…Depends on who has the best lawyer though.

By: Mash

Mash — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:34:42 +0000

Satrianin is no one hit wonder or small time bum. He is a guitar legend and has enormous respect in the biz. I hope he wins against these frauds, who lets face it, have been ripping off U2’s sound for years. As far as Coldplay’s lyrics go, they may be loved by fans, but inside the industry they are regarded as complete fluff – a joke.

By: Cali Angel

Cali Angel — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:29:49 +0000

I saw this too! You’re right it isn’t the first time Coldplay has been accused of stealing, it’s shameful that they would do something like that. It looks like he stole the vocal melody from the first video, and then stole Satriani’s melody for the song… He/they deserve what they get. Satriani is a legen, and to the idiot “Coldplay fan” Satriani is not “and old guitar” anything, he is a LEGEND. Jesus is old, do you want to take him out and bring in a new religion? Yeah Stupid example, but I’m sick… and at work… happy day without a gay! lol

By: jon

jon — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:55:41 +0000

Sorry, there’s nothing so original about that chord progression & melody that two musicians couldn’t come up with it independently.

By: B

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:55:03 +0000

What about the song by the Creaking Boards?It is even closer to the coldplay song than Joe’s!Howard played them back to back on his show and it was obviously the same song.I doubt they have the lawyer muscle of Joe though.Who knows,FTW.

By: roger

roger — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:22:01 +0000

they should squash the squable and cold play should give joe credit (and money ) where credit is due and then they should record this song together with joe on the guitar it would make cold plays song a thousand times better satriani kicks a^&

By: Me

Me — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:06:54 +0000

WOW SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ripped off

By: Austin

Austin — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:49:36 +0000

Absolutely, I hope Joe wins this, so many mainstream bands taking credit for the creativity of unknown musicians.