Hey, Joe (lol)
I am a conservatory pro musician & elec guitar player too, and I was INCREDIBLY surprised when I saw your 'If I could Fly' on top of 'Viva-El-Plagio' (hail to plagiarism) on YouTube..
SAME scale (out of AT LEAST 11 other possibilities), SAME melodic intervals, SAME melody contour, and even SAME TEMPO!!! (they didn't even bother to press up or down on the metronome- for crying out loud!!) - all undeniable proof in a court of law -
I think you should go down on them HARD and HEAVY you have ALL the right to do so and all the support from us loyal fans of well-made music ;)
Greetings from Colombia hope 2 see you here again soon!!
Joking around with Joe in Colombia