Hells bells , pictures of joe are now appearing alongside Coldplay in the news media. Before it was only of Coldplay and joe was freferred to as 'veteran' or 'rock guitarist'

T, I will walk 500 miles, and I will walk 500 more, to be the mom who walks a thousand miles to beat down yer door and knocks some sense into you for giving up your happiness and zest for life cause there's so much more than being stuck in a moment for the rest of yer born days when so many people love you and so many people care and so many people want to see you shine again....but you can't because you're stuck in a moment.

Don't make me come over there Missy.

That was a medley. Thank you. Enjoy the veal.

SOTD for wolfie from Accept

Hey Joe,hows thing`s?Hope u r well.I`ve got a wee(i`m scottish)question which i hope u can help me with.I`ve been playing guitar for almost 7 years now,i used to play ever day for hours, although a few years back my partner gave birth to a wee boy(not wanting to sound selfish here by any means)and since then i`ve kinda lost my motavation and my will to,not alone play but even pick up the guitar.I`m really,really missing it but finding it hard to get myself back to the way i was,i know i cant play all day any more due to family,but i need to get my motavation and determanation back,so i can start playing again and back into the music scene.Music is my second family and home away from home.Please,if u could,give some pointers or methods to relight my musical fire,which is now just a spark awaiting some fuel.Please can u help.

Love and health always,

So Coldplay says:

"With the greatest possible respect to Joe Satriani, we have now unfortunately found it necessary to respond publicly to his allegations. 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 or have any influence on the song Viva La Vida. We respectfully ask him to accept our assurances of this and wish him well with all future endeavours."

Allow me to translate.

"Oh, fuck, he's serious. Our colonial advisors have now broken it to us that, so long as we do business across the pond in the land of the uncivilised (or "uncivilized" as those barbarians spell it), the bloody bastard can actually get his hands into our pockets.

"Who knew? It was just a little ditty from a tune that we were sure he'd forgotten, buried as it was among all those other little themes he'd plucked from his strings. You'd think he'd appreciate our more refined tastes, in at least knowing where we should shoplift for ideas.

"So grab the press whore off the couch and tell the bitch to spin something that might nick the skinny bastard in his conscience (you know--something that says we're sorry, but . . . and something that loses that 'Moe Batriani' business). Certainly can't have this kind of nonsense lurking. Milli Vanilli's got nothing on us. Quite."

Nick

MikeSb - Coldplay is a Canadian game played with that 6 inches you got last night - ooh err - snow that is. Hope you're doing well Mike.

Mr ....Paulo - It doesn't matter if something is intentional or not. If its copyrighted, its protected. The Verve may not have realized the sample was that of he Rolling Stones - but it was. Thats a different matter and completely a breach of copyright since it was the Stones sample.

Ronnie

Once again, I am a billizion steps behind everyone else!

McKenna--How are things in Eire besides being rainy and cold? How is Dublin? How are the "Streets with No Name"? Do you live near the U2 gang? What about Van Morrison?

DoTheStu--You are still the anchor and compass on this board. I am following you with my mental shackles weighing me down--I feel like I am running without gaining much ground!

SuperDave--Please feel better OR better yet, get 100% well.

Matt King--The last 8 years---were abdicated by the shrubberyBush & SmirkingChainChain Cheney! The enemies of this Planet!!

mjs99--Joe is soo very human like all of us! He is the real deal!!

Gingerpants--I think whoever wrote about Joe and the Coldplay case in the Guardian went completely bonkers and had a craving for cheese--soft and not so soft!

EVil DC5--I think you captured the spirit and emotion of "Made of Tears" very well!!

Guitarman 77897--Oh, Man! I love "Satch Boogie"! It is so Joe!! He is so at one with his guitar it makes me jump up and dance and celebrate!! He looks so cool in his mirrors bucket hat! He, Stu, Jeff and Galen play so tight and tasty! Yumm!

SkippyGirl--I am gonna get that Fender Acoustic soon. I will keep you posted.

Gotta get outa here, my man is callin'

Later,

something new:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jv_vSNdPKP00gfIr10Tdh_5GhIJQD94VDRB80

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.

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regardless of Coldplay's public statement, this is bound to get their lawyers to the table.

back to you

~f

I just want to say Go JOE Go! I read in the paper today that he filed a lawsuit against ColdPlay for copyright infringement. I signed into this site for the first time just to say Go JOE Go!

One thing I've noticed about Joe (besides his musical genius) is that he is the most humble guy on earth. Despite being one of the best guitarists/musicians of all time, he'll back up on stage to let FunTwo shine in the spotlight. Here is a guy who has a flawless understanding of music theory, and I can't imagine Joe filing a lawsuit unless he's 100% certain of infringement. And, in my opinion, it's the principle that concerns Joe.

This has got to be one of the ALL TIME best videos ever made! It reminds me of the old school trippy vids where the bands would play with the psychadelic background zooming in and out, and all the "cool" effects they'd throw in to make the vid out there. Joe's vid is bangin'! It's got everything but the kitchen sink thrown in it, and if we look close enough, there might even be a kitchen sink in there somewhere! Whoever created that video should be...Creator Of ALL Videos from now on. lol!

Did I mention I dig that video?

with apologies to those I was chatting with, apparently I didn't exit the chat properly and now my ID is already in use so I can't get back in :(

...peace&Light...

~Faye

Dear Mr. Satriani

A friend of mine played a cassette tape of your music for me about 10 years ago and I wasn't impressed. However, this same friend invited me to your tour-ending show at the Warfield in San Francisco recently and I was utterly blown away by your pyrotechnics. I’ve heard some great guitar players, but I’ve never heard such extraordinary technical prowess mated to a soul that seems so full of joy.

Jimi Hendrix has been my favorite guitar player for decades because of his unmatched ability to transmogrify his emotional landscape into music that penetrates into the deepest reaches of the heart and soul. I am happy to say that, in my mind, anyway, you’re right up there with him in the pantheon of guitar gods. I humbly thank you for your dedication to your art, for your brilliant playing gives us all the sonic ambrosia that nourishes us and makes this world a better place.

With Profound Respect and Admiration

Thanks webby Jon and Joe for posting up the link on the news page to Joe's statements about the lawsuit. People need to hear what they can directly from the source, rather than speculating. Remember you've got all our support Joe!!

Just watched the tv version of The Bob and Tom show, they replay an hour's worth of that day's radio show, on tv....I don't normally watch it but did tonight and yep...Joe's story was the lead story at the begininng of the hour. The expressions on everyone's faces as they heard the two songs played one after the other and then meshed....priceless and totally supportive of Joe.

Umm, chelle...I'm skerred...I don't want a whuppin' from u. I try honey...it's just really hard. What if my bulb is all burnt out? But u can still come visit me anytime :) And ty for caring. I hate veal. But I'll stock up on the Jeager just fer u :)

Nick Satullo, gotta say I'm enjoying yer take on things....and only time will tell the end of this tale....

novjul, thanks for that info and keeping us updated on happenings. No worries on the chat, it happens all the time to peeps, lol!

chelle, did I mention I lubs u and that video, LOL! Thanks for the always welcome reminders of how fun and goofy Joe is :)

paultuff, I especially liked this quote from you:

I’ve heard some great guitar players, but I’ve never heard such extraordinary technical prowess mated to a soul that seems so full of joy.

And THATS what I love about Joe in a nutshell!! And want to see that joy stay alive always.

Hey Joe, havent posted here in quite some time. I just wanted to apologize for whats happening with this coldplay thing. I'm sure its not easy for you. I dont think Coldplay will have a real case to fight against this. its too close to your song and thousands of people have pointed that out already. Good luck with this and i hope it doesnt haunt you for years to come. See ya Joe and keep your head high man, just take this as a compliment. your song writing is so great that they had to actually rip off your original song to make it high on the charts, thats sayin something! night

Joe, I just wanted to take a quick minute to say how much I have appreciated your music over the near 20 years that I have been listening to you. I don't know you, but I feel like I have a good handle on what kind of person you are and connect with the emotion you translate into your music. I can only imagine how hard the theft of your music is on you and I simply wanted to let you know that as a long-time devoted listener, I hope for the best through this for you and your family. Keep the faith and know that we who believe in you and what you give to us know that you truly mean what you say and only want what is right.

The Coldplay statement looks more like it's something specifically for their fans as opposed to a general comment on the lawsuit. They say "he did not write" the song...well, he isn't claiming he did. And the second part of that, "or have any influence on," sticks out at me. They're saying he did not have any influence, but they aren't saying that his music did not.

This case is serious...this comment here sounds much different than the jab I posted from 2002 or the joke about being sued by "Moe Batriani" that they made a few weeks ago. Interesting...

I hear some similarities when you only listen to the one line from Taurus and the STH intro, but when you listen to Taurus from start to finish (click here) you really hear that Taurus is doing something completely different than what STH became.

Coldplay? Don't you mean Coolplay#10?

;-)

And, to be honest, I don't hear any If I Could Fly in the Alizee song, but I hear orchestration that's very similar to Viva La Vida.