[atlantaprog] Re: Joe Satriani Sues Coldplay For Copyright Infringement

I love that video. I used to have it on my profile page. 
In Coldplay's defense, I would like to quote Pete Townsend "every musician is a 
magpie and a thief" 

I Think this has more to do with the extremely simple harmonic language that 
both bands use than any purposeful theft though. 
 
 Gabriel Monticello 
http://www.myspace.com/montibass





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Sent: Saturday, December 6, 2008 2:54:26 PM
Subject: [atlantaprog] Re: Joe Satriani Sues Coldplay For Copyright Infringement


On Dec 6, 2008, at 10:43 AM, Phil McKenna wrote:

> I LOVE IT!!!
> 
> Can;t say that I bought Coldplay's act for even a nanosecond, poseurs!

Oh, I don't know.  Pop music of any sort only lets you do so much, and the 
simpler (or at least the more direct) the language you employ, the less you can 
do.  And we're in a time of <ahem> *extreme* simplicity these days.  You're 
going to see some overlap.  (Speaking of this, check out this five-minute 
YouTube feature linked in the Techdirt article: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdxkVQy7QLM)

And never forget, just because we don't like it that doesn't mean it's not 
sincere!


      

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