Comments on: Radio Exile’s Official Timeline To Coldplay Ripping Everybody Off (As We See It)

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Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:29:51 +0000

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By: dashdance

dashdance — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:54:51 +0000

Don’t forget In the Airplane Over the Sea featuring chords G, Em, C, D (in that order) :p

By: 8 Musicians Who Need a Punch in the Face | Radio Exile

8 Musicians Who Need a Punch in the Face | Radio Exile — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:04:18 +0000

[...] begins with them stealing their recent successes from third-rate, money-grubbing guitarists [Radio Exile's Official Timeline to Coldplay Ripping Everybody Off (As We See It)] and now, well, they’ve given themselves the opportunity to prove how very worthless the [...]

By: Brian Smoke

Brian Smoke — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:55:58 +0000

To the guy that wrote “a simple whole tone scale played over those chords will get you close to this melody”:

Now the G whole tone scale has six notes which are G,A,B,C#,D#,E#(F natural) and G.

There are only three notes common to the root key of this song which is sort of G major (E minor – same key signature). Anything other than the first two bars of “three blind mice” which I suspect is out of copyright, would sound awful.

I believe he meant ‘G Major’ and not ‘whole tone’

Satriani’s case is based upon Coldplay using substantial original portions of his song, notably the rhythm, and the melody. It doesn’t actually state that the use of the chords is under contention.

To the guy who says “wow you guys are fucking morons…hope you die of aids”. You need to calm down. Normal people don’t usually react like this, unless they are being threatened or are under a whole load of stress. When I like to chill out, I pick up my guitar and play a few chords like C to D to G to E minor and think of new songs and how I could make a million if people bought it.

By: Shawn M. Smith

Shawn M. Smith — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:00:54 +0000

This article is also several weeks old. Joe’s hair isn’t the issue, that he’s a money-grubbing whore is.

By: Danno the Magnifico

Danno the Magnifico — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:57:43 +0000

Joe had hair during the hair metal time period. This article is really not helpful to anyone.

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Radio Exile Interview with Creaky Boards | Radio Exile — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:54:31 +0000

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By: Planet-38.com: In Passing » Official Timeline To Coldplay Ripping Everybody Off

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:19:28 +0000

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By: Satriani vs. Coldplay vs. Creaky Boards | Radio Exile

Satriani vs. Coldplay vs. Creaky Boards | Radio Exile — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:31:02 +0000

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By: tom williams

tom williams — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:34:58 +0000

Hey if you know a song that has the same melody as all the Viva La Vida, If I Could Fly, and Song I Didn’t Write but which predates all of them, then let us know at Radio Exile and we’ll give you your choice of any 10 CD’s we’ve reviewed this year PLUS Creaky Boards have thrown in some awesome swag! http://radioexile.com/2008/12/08/douchebag-alert-a-point-by-point-rebuttal-of-joe-satriani’s-interview-with-musicradar/

By: tom williams

tom williams — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:17:28 +0000

does nobody else notice that the clip of Viva La Vida used in the Satriani is slightly altered, so as to make it match up better? of course there is more to it then just the chords but, with those chords, there are some pretty obvious melodies. this is one of them. it’s coincidence, nothing more.

By: Edward

Edward — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:58:03 +0000

Umm, not quite that simplistic. You can play the same chords in the same order and sound completely different by altering timing of the changes. You forgot the copying of Joe’s melody and tempo. If you listen to the overlay on Youtube it is obvious.

By: tom williams

tom williams — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:00:20 +0000

Actually the review is sitting half written on my laptop. give it a few days.

By: Shawn M. Smith

Shawn M. Smith — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:36:00 +0000

If they didn’t want the publicity, they probably shouldn’t have asked for it. The only thing they can do now is write an album that transcends this news or they’ll just be that “We said Coldplay ripped us off”-band that really had ripped off Joe Satriani.

…the album is good, though.

By: al

al — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:12:05 +0000

“The moral of the story: Creaky Board’s new album Brooklyn is Love is really good.”

true, but where’s the review? these guys need some more press that ISN’T linked to coldplay in one way or another.

By: idt

idt — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 22:55:51 +0000

this is so funny…

By: James V. Mitchell

James V. Mitchell — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:44:39 +0000

Similarity in these melodies is based on the context of the theory involved in the chord progression. C, D, G, Em confines the composer to a very basic palette, and a simple whole tone scale played over those chords will get you close to this melody. In other words, a five year old with missing digits could write the goddamn song. Joe Satriani’s talent to rip off Jeff Beck notwithstanding, Coldplay tends to borrow gratuitously from the accepted pop canon. Still, they sell millions of records and win awards and name their children after produce… I’d say Coldplay wins this round.

By: ickmusic » A Nudge in the Right Direction

ickmusic » A Nudge in the Right Direction — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 06:27:07 +0000

[...] Exile provides an official timeline to the whole Satriani vs. Coldplay debacle. (Because C, D, G, Em is clearly the most obscure chord progression [...]

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:15:42 +0000

This is a stupid article. Do you not have ears? It’s not about chord progression it’s about stealing the melody straight up.

By: bryan

bryan — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 08:44:29 +0000

lame bullshit