OT-Stolen music

by **Angiekay** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:58 am

Out now is the new book Sounds Like Teen Spirit: Stolen Melodies, Ripped-Off Riffs And the Secret History of Rock and Roll by author Tim English. The book chronicles the various instances in which rock songs have accidentally, and sometimes deliberately, "borrowed from past hits."

Among the songs compared and analyzed for their similarities are:

George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" and the Chiffons' "He So Fine."
Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock" and Hank Williams' "Move It On Over."
The guitar riff from Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and Boston's "More Than A Feeling."
Bob Marley's "Buffalo Soldier" and the "Tra La La Song," which was the theme to the late '60s children's show, The Banana Splits.
U2's "Beautiful Day" and an obscure A-ha hit from the 1980's.
Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters" and Huey Lewis and the News's "I Want A New Drug," and many more.
For more information on the book, log on to soundsliketeenspirit.com

by **Sarah** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:59 am

Angiekay wrote:The guitar riff from Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and Boston's "More Than A Feeling."

lol wut

I can't hear that at all.

by **Saint John** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:10 am

No mention of Be Good To Yourself and Never Walk Away. Like a certain moron on this site says..."Not guilty!!!" :lol:

by **JohnH** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:13 am

Smells Like's main riff is similar to the chorus riff of Boston's More than but it's a totally different key. It's not really a rip off the way My Sweet Lord stole from the Chiffons, or Ray Parker ripped off Huey-those are true note for note ripoffs.

by **dudelookslikealady** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:48 am

more recently Coldplay's Viva la vida copied Joe Satriani's riff - see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ofFw9DKu_I

by **StoneCold** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:43 am

There are parts in A-Ha's "Sun always shines on TV" that also sound like Coldplay's "Vida La Vida". Specifically, at 1:04 to 1:30 in this clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYeFWmc21Fc&

So they got the riff from Satriani & the vocals from Aha. Vida should be called "Stealin la music".

It sounds more like Vida then Beautiful day although I can see a similarity there too.

by **Ehwmatt** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:52 am

The Smells and More than a Feeling comparison is retarded.

by **4everkop** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:52 am

I found that the song By Lionel Richie "stuck on you" sounds like Eric Claptons song "Wonderful Tonight" the same guitar riff

by **journey062393** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:57 am

When I hear Daughtry's What About Now, I cant help but think of Heart's Alone. Its not that similar, and then quickly changes but just the very beginning.

by **Sarah** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:12 am

dudelookslikealady wrote:more recently Coldplay's Viva la vida copied Joe Satriani's riff - see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ofFw9DKu_I

This guy was about to press charges a while back but I think he dropped it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUhFLiw6h6s

by **T-Bone** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:15 am

Don't forget Ice Ice Baby and Under Pressure... :wink:

by **S2M** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:21 am

Rush's 'Xanadu' riff....

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

and

Enchant's 'Paint the Picture' riff....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_k8DqFrq60

by **T-Bone** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:26 am

Also, an "odd" coincidence...

The band Black N Blue was produced by Gene Simmons back in the day. In 1986 they released an album called Nasty Nasty. In 1992, Kiss released their Revenge CD with a tune called Domino that was basically a riff for riff ripoff, lyrically similar as well as the structure of the song:

Black N Blue - Nasty Nasty:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3RiEw5r2dE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LKTshoUCyE

Kiss - Domino

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQd3cZICfmE

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:16 pm

the DOORS - 5 to 1-Krieger (great player!!) (1:15)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ufJitRL ... re=related

KISS- She ..........Ace (great player!!) completley stole ALL the lead riffs and solo from Krieger (3:15)

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

pearl jam-Alive.. McCready (great player!!) stole from Ace.. (3:25)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_LQU2-GOXY

GREAT PENATONIC LICK

by **S2M** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:26 pm

larryfromnextdoor wrote:the DOORS - 5 to 1-Krieger (great player!!) (1:15)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ufJitRL ... re=related

KISS- She ..........Ace (great player!!) completley stole ALL the lead riffs and solo from Krieger (3:15)

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

pearl jam-Alive.. McCready (great player!!) stole from Ace.. (3:25)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_LQU2-GOXY

GREAT PENATONIC LICK

I'm not convinced about McCready and Ace....both play Les Paul Customs - so perhaps the tone is making you think they are the same. As far as the Doors - BOOOORING.....I don't see ANY resemblance to Ace there.

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:30 pm

StocktontoMalone wrote:
larryfromnextdoor wrote:the DOORS - 5 to 1-Krieger (great player!!) (1:15)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ufJitRL ... re=related

KISS- She ..........Ace (great player!!) completley stole ALL the lead riffs and solo from Krieger (3:15)

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

pearl jam-Alive.. McCready (great player!!) stole from Ace.. (3:25)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_LQU2-GOXY

GREAT PENATONIC LICK

I'm not convinced about McCready and Ace....both play Les Paul Customs - so perhaps the tone is making you think they are the same. As far as the Doors - BOOOORING.....I don't see ANY resemblance to Ace there.

you calling me a liar!!??

ok.. you might be right .. but do you have any idea at the amount of time it took to
gather
all my facts.. :lol:

by **S2M** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:31 pm

larryfromnextdoor wrote:
StocktontoMalone wrote:
larryfromnextdoor wrote:the DOORS - 5 to 1-Krieger (great player!!) (1:15)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ufJitRL ... re=related

KISS- She ..........Ace (great player!!) completley stole ALL the lead riffs and solo from Krieger (3:15)

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

pearl jam-Alive.. McCready (great player!!) stole from Ace.. (3:25)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_LQU2-GOXY

GREAT PENATONIC LICK

I'm not convinced about McCready and Ace....both play Les Paul Customs - so perhaps the tone is making you think they are the same. As far as the Doors - BOOOORING.....I don't see ANY resemblance to Ace there.

you calling me a liar!!??

ok.. you might be right .. but do you have any idea at the amount of time it took to
gather
all my facts..

Check yo facts, mon..... :wink:

by **7 Wishes** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:38 pm

Everything was stolen from Franz Joseph Haydn, anyway. So it's ALL derivative.

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:14 pm

7 Wishes wrote:Everything was stolen from Franz Joseph Haydn, anyway. So it's ALL derivative.

there you go again with talk of Derivatives in music.. you know i once flunked a class call Derivatives in Calculus,,

and ill bet ya ,, Mark Farner cant even spell derivatives.. and hes a monster player and writer!!

MR

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