Moss Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Most people are not into guitar wanking that don't play guitar but I think Satriani is a cut above a lot of other guitar players from that time. As with many bands, the stuff you here on the radio is the more watered down stuff. There is some great stuff off his pre surfing with the alien albums. A little more soul than people like Malmsteen. He at least had a ton of melody in his songs. He did start singing on some later albums which did not work too well. Nothing wrong with Vai getting him through the door, would not be the first person in music to use a connection to get somewhere. Surfing with the Alien is a great album. I know many people that don't play and no nothing about guitar that love that album. There is some real soul in places. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tanner Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Ibanez guitars are ugly, and so is Satch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I was flipping channels this weekend and happened to catch an Erik Johnson concert, and heard the most soulless cover of Manic Depression ever. It made me depressed, but not manically. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 It made me depressed, but not manically. Stop moaning about it then and get on with it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moe_Syzlak Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 And now... A high school kid playing Cliffs of Dover better than Eric Johnson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 And now... A high school kid playing Cliffs of Dover better than Eric Johnson. nice find Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 And now... A high school kid playing Cliffs of Dover better than Eric Johnson. My band in high school covered that one back in 1990. That was a fun song to play, but I recently got a cd of us playing it from the guitarist and my drumming was pretty cringe-worthy. We also covered "Zap" from his previous album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Coldplay responds to copyright lawsuitBy NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, AP Music Writer Tuesday, December 9, 2008------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12-09) 13:01 PST New York (AP) -- Coldplay has fired back against accusations they copied another artist's work for their hit "Viva La Vida." In a statement released on Tuesday, the band responded to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by guitarist Joe Satriani last week in federal court in Los Angeles. That lawsuit says the Grammy-nominated song contains "substantial, original portions" of his 2004 song, "If I Could Fly." "With the greatest possible respect to Joe Satriani, we have now unfortunately found it necessary to respond publicly to his allegations," read the statement. "If there are any similarities between our two pieces of music, they are entirely coincidental, and just as surprising to us as to him. Joe Satriani is a great musician, but he did not write the song 'Viva La Vida.' We respectfully ask him to accept our assurances of this and wish him well with all future endeavours." Satriani, 52, wants a federal judge to order an accounting so he can determine how much money he may be owed, or else stop using the song. In response to Coldplay's statement, Satriani's lawyer, Howard E. King, said Coldplay's public reaction was dramatically different from how the guitarist's claims were treated before the lawsuit was filed. "We attempted to have a dialogue on this before we went public," King said. "We felt almost forced to file suit." "As far as the 'coincidence,' ultimately that's for a jury to decide," he added. King said it's common for musicians to be influenced by other works and incorporate it into their own, sometimes a little too closely. But he said that the reaction is usually different when the similarities are pointed out. "It doesn't mean you don't owe something to the original composer," he said. Coldplay is one of the world's top-selling pop acts, and their latest CD, "Viva La Vida," has sold nearly 2 million copies in the United States alone. It was nominated last week for seven Grammys, including album of the year and record of the year for the title track. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 The only thing I get out of this whole thing, from listening to that mashup, Coldplay would be a lot better band with a lead guitarist. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moe_Syzlak Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Pre-dates Satch's song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moe_Syzlak Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 So if you hold up your iPhone to a speaker playing Satriani's song and "Shazam" it, will it come up with Coldplay? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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