Is it true that Coldplay plagiarized Joe Satriani´s "If I Could Fy" for their single "Viva la Vida"?? I found these links in youtube that compare the two songs and I was a bit disappointed to find similarties... Oracle,can you answer this for me, pretty please...

Links below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvB9Pj9Znsw

jcbaniela - Most people here feel that yes, Coldplay did rip off Joe. The case was slowly working its way through the legal system and then it was dismissed. It's believed a settlement was reached, but details weren't released.

Coldplay and Joe Satriani settle lawsuit

I'm here at Sweetwater (been here since around 12 Noon). I actually was the first to get my ticket in the Performance Theatre. SWEET! Hope Rick (Distorted Soul) and his friend arrives soon.

I'm already hearing FIABD, AWMAWY, SWTA, Summer Song, & Satch Boogie here already. A couple more hours until showtime.

It's going great so far. We started two lines and I'm #4 in one of them. I did actually see him play (in the Conference Hall room). He had his Black Dog with him. I'm taking pics of Joe's guitars, books, etc. Thanks everyone. If I meet him or chat with him, I'll mention you're names.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Grant, have FUN! Dont ferget to throw Joe yer best dating-game KISS! LOL!

Rick (Distorted Soul) is here. Thanks Rick, it was awesome meeting you. Just got a couple of pics of the two of us. Almost showtime. OH YEAH!

Peas Lily, I absolutely LOVE reading Joe's take on these shows - or any show! I got goosebumps about 10x while reading it. lol! He's having so much fun, and this tour means the world to him and many others that share the stage. This is like...Joe's dream! Playing with so many other artists must be such a trip! I love the diversity of all the bands. Doesn't matter what kind of music yer in to, everyone knows the legend and would love to have a spot in a gig like this. The only downside I see is...Joe's not filming every minute of it!!

Good thing the fans are!!

Glitz you must be inside the theatre by now - where is your seat positioned?? Sounds like they might have a Q and A session too, so get ready with a question and shoot your hand up real high, that way you can tell Joe who you are.

edit....I like this part from Joe's blog "After the show, there was jam in the dressing room with everybody singing and playing, banging on bottles and dishes. But to hear Robert Randolph on acoustic guitar: priceless"....I can just see him in the dressing room having a ball, no audience.

Michelle- Thank you , oh me gawd that is the best clip I have seen from this tour. Joe is like... in the zone... so relaxed and just playing his heart out. Living Colour rocks too how I wish I could have arranged to see this live... Any way I'll settle for these awesome clips ....... ( I am not getting much actual work done today in the office lol......spreadsheets be damned)

Besides the fact that Joe's britches are just about to fall off (have a calorie or two Joseph!) those guys are killin' it! Great vid too! Very good sound which sometimes don't come through to good on some cams. I haven't watched many of these vids, so I decided to search myself, and wow!

Check it!

Yes I noticed that..... like I said few days ago Joe's rather slim.....but he seems have alot of energy but ya know just hope he's staying healthy.... he does not need to get any slimmer...... Somebody send him some vegan cookies lol..............

HA! Good idea!!

Hey Joe EAT SOMETHING!

:-)

Looks like a cool place to have some food!

But Joe, don't do this like I did a few years ago! ;-)

Everyone, I noticed a few Experience Hendrix bootlegs are up on Dime A Dozen (Universal City, the first San Francisco show, and Minneapolis). I'm listening to Joe's UC set right now and it sounds pretty good. If you have an account there, check 'em out.

And since michelle posted a Robert Randolph video from this tour, I thought I'd share a video of him playing another Jimi Hendrix song (All Along The Watchtower) with the Dave Matthews Band a few years ago. Robert Randolph is excellent...I hope some people take the time to check out his music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCBlvTfuoPQ

Wow, what an experience of a lifetime. Everything was out of this world fantastic. Rick and I had a great time, even though we were in different rooms. He was in the Conference Hall, I was in the Performance Theatre. Wish he was in there.

Joe played Satch Boogie, SWTA, AWMAWY, FIABD, (I think) Slow Down Blues, and Summer Song.

I was in the front row, in the middle (white hat on backwards), which was exciting. I took a lot of pictures with my cameras and on my phone, recorded some of his performances on my phone for video, and recorded his monologues. I'm planning on getting the pictures developed and to put it on a CD.

I did ask him a question. I asked , "Of all the songs and albums you have recorded, which is your favorite?" Joe said he didn't have one, so he's kind of like me. I like them all, no favorite.

Everything was amazing. He didn't allow any autographs or pictures with him because of his schedule. He's probably heading to Akron, Ohio right now for the next Hendrix Experience. Therefore, he extended his music playing and Q&A. I enjoyed everything. I LOVED IT!

I was not able to tell him hello for all of you because of the time of his performances, his Q&A, etc. I was able to jot him a thank you to tell him thanks for coming, so hopefully he got it and read my little thank you letter. I posted some of your guys name, so consider that a hi to Joe from you all. They also gave away door prizes, including an Ibanez G10 that Joe signed. I was six numbers away from winning it. I didn't win anything, but oh well. Seeing Joe is considered my prize, including the question I asked him. Seeing him looking straight at me was a highlight.

Distorted Soul: Rick, again, great meeting you. Have a safe trip back.

It will all be posted on Sweetwater's website of his performance. You can all check it out sometime. It was totally amazing.

Well, time to take the pictures in to get developed. See ya everyone. We'll talk more later about it.

Joe, thank you again for coming. I was the one who asked you about which song/album you liked. The guy said I was the one with the little fashion there. I didn't want to say my name to you because I figured you might know me by now. Thank you very, very, very much for coming to Fort Wayne, Indiana. Hope to see you again really soon.