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Coldplay sued by Joe Satriani
Cyanide09:
This sums up what I think
1. Satriani should get over it, there are only a finite number of notes, hence chords, hence chord progressions. This is further limited by what our ears/brains tell us sounds good. Also, coldplay's song has lyrics which would further change the song...
2. Satriani is boring, as is most instrumental shred.
3. Coldplay should go back to their "Rush of Blood..." sound, so much better than the new stuff.
and finally...
--- Quote from: Inlander on 07 Dec 2008, 21:36 ---I only acknowledge the existence of one Satch.
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This is so true.
MadassAlex:
--- Quote from: Cyanide09 on 09 Dec 2008, 11:44 ---2. Satriani is boring, as is most instrumental shred.
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There are a few posts just above yours which explain precisely why that was a poor argument.
I am cool with opinions and all, but in the context of your post, that was pretty douchebaggy.
Thrillho:
My key problem with 'guitar wankery' has evolved beyond the wankery aspect. Admittedly, that was my major problem with it for a while but it's since been pointed out to me that most of them do have some feeling in there, etc. etc. The thing is, I have to ask - would Vai, Satch or Yngwie have record deals if they couldn't play that fast? If you took away the fact that they're awesome guitar players, would their songs alone be strong enough?
As for that link to Satch talking about it, he has an interesting point, but I think the fact that someone else tried to sue them over the same song speaks volumes.
Spluff:
--- Quote from: DynamiteKid on 09 Dec 2008, 14:35 ---The thing is, I have to ask - would Vai, Satch or Yngwie have record deals if they couldn't play that fast? If you took away the fact that they're awesome guitar players, would their songs alone be strong enough?
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I'd say they would. Their compositional talent most definitely stands up on it's own - their slower, most interesting songs often become fan favorites. For example, the top two Buckethead albums on last fm are Colma and Electric Tears. These albums are slow, calming, and take their time building to powerful crescendos (in a post rock sort of vein). Sure, being able to play fast probably attracts a few listeners, but when that's all you have ,you end up in the realm of Michael Angelo Batio - renowned for his speed, but nobody actually listens to his albums.
Inlander:
--- Quote from: Jeans on 09 Dec 2008, 16:38 ---Also can we please stop justifying why we don't like shred? Isn't saying "I don't like really fast guitar playing" good enough?
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No, because that doesn't explain why shred is usually tedious while bluegrass is usually awesome.
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