Hey Joe!

I'm Chelsea and I'm 16 years old. I have been listnening to your music since my mom was pregnant with me. =D My mom, Sheila (Bubbles), posted a blog about the whole Coldplay song rip off thing and I wanted you to see my response.

Here are my observations:

If you listen closely to Matt Bissonette's bass you will notice that he plays the notes long and (legato). If you listen to the cello playing in "Viva La Vida" the cello player plays the same notes Matt plays only more stacatto and an octave higher.

This next piece of info I heard may make everyone listen closer to Joe Satriani's song "If I Could Fly" and Coldplay's "Viva La Vida."

Less than a minute into Joe Satriani's song "If I Could Fly" Joe plays an amazing part (50 seconds into the song to be exact). If you listen to Chris Martin sing the first lyrics, "I used to rule the world. Seas would rise when I gave the word..." etc. Listen to Joe Satriani's guitar playing and sing the 1st 4 lines of the song, "Viva La Vida."

YES! THEY ARE THE SAME.

I don't want to say that Coldplay went and said together, "Hey! Let's steal this guy Joe Satriani's talent and make a song from it." I also don't doubt the similarities between the songs. It definitley should be known that if Coldplay did in fact take some things from Joe Satriani that Joe needs credit where credit is due.

VIVA LA JOE SATRIANI!