Joe Satriani: deep analysis of the coldplay-gerism

News:
07-12-2008:
There is something inside me that says I wander if the producer was instrumental in the use of this melody... Well I don't know enough about music theory.. but this guy does.

I made this video far too quickly and I now realize that Joe Satriani is suing Coldplay for their song's Chorus - for swiping his 2005 song's; melody, harmony & rhythm.

Go listen to the Mash-Up of both pieces pitch modified to the same key center:
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The Society of Composers Authors & Publishers agree that certain essential elements are what all music is based on and are essential in establishing the essence of a musical composition - making individual songs unique - melody, harmony, rhythm, (and to a lesser degree dynamics). Satriani will more than likely win his case on these grounds. The 2008 Coldplay song released to the public is simply far too much of a match to Satriani's piece.

This is quite unlike the case in 1997 when the Rolling Stones were informed, (at a pre-launch party by Keith Richard's son nonetheless), they had unintentionally copied KD Lang's 1992 song, "Constant Craving," with their tune, "Anybody Seen My Baby." The Stones immediately contacted Lang and worked out a retroactive song credit. Lang agreed on song publishing royalties with the Stones since the songs were sharing the agreed 3 primary elements of musical composition.

Ouside of court, this argument/lawsuit will probably all boil down to who you are a fan of. I would expect Coldplay fans might not think that the songs are too similar. And Satriani fans, (being made up of primarily guitarists & musicians), are going to be fairly pissed off that the tempo, meter, chorus melody and the bulk of the chord changes of the Coldplay song are pretty much exactly the same as the chorus of a Satriani tune composed three years ago.

Don't get mad at me if this video upsets you. (Coldplay fans) I've not made a 100% decision that Coldplay copied anyone, (looks like a judge will decide that). I am only putting a few of the pieces of the music theory associated to these songs out there for people to talk about, think about, and hopefully understand the overall situation a little better.

DEC. 7th, 2008 Announcement:
I have disabled comments due to the increased swearing and vicious fighting between YouTube members, (Coldplay VS. Satriani fans). I have deleted all previously posted comments which had used threatening & vulgar language.

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