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Famous as :
Instrumental rock guitaristBirth Name :
Joseph SatrianiBirth Date :
July 15, 1956Birth Place :
Westbury, New York, USASpouse :
Rubina SatrianiClaim to fame :
Album "Surfing with the Alien" (1987)
Coldplay Deny Copying Joe Satriani's Song for 'Viva La Vida'
April 07, 2009 10:04:09British band Coldplay deny claim that they have illegally sampled Joe Satriani's song "If I Could Fly" for "Viva La Vida". Attorneys for the band argue that any similarities between "Viva La Vida" and "If I Could Fly" are not enough to warrant damages.
Furthermore, coldplay's attorneys also say that Joe's song "lacks originality" and so shouldn't receive copyright protection. In response to the statement, Joe's lawyer, Howard E. King, calls Coldplay's denial as "typical for copyright infringement cases and he reiterated that he thought the matter could have been resolved without a lawsuit," according to The Associated Press.
Coldplay Hit Back at Joe Satriani for Plagiarism Issue
December 10, 2008 10:12:48Coldplay decide to end the war between them and guitarist Joe Satriani, 'cold-headedly'. The band who were accused of ripping off Satriani's song "If I Could Fly" for the track "Viva La Vida", posted a message on their official site, saying that they were as surprised by the allegations and opt to not pursue it further.
"With the greatest possible respect to Joe Satriani, we have now unfortunately found it necessary to respond publicly to his allegations," the band wrote. "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."
Sammy Hagar Taps Chad Smith and Joe Satriani for a New Band
May 29, 2008 04:05:20Rock fans are about to witness the coming of a super new band formed by ex-Van Halen vocalist, Sammy Hagar. Accompanying Sammy for the band's line up are great names in the music scene, such as guitar legend Joe Satriani, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer, Chad Smith and ex-Van Halen bass player, Michael Anthony.
The star studded affair plans to give their collaboration act, Chickenfoot as its name. Revealing the story behind the forming of the new band, Chad told media that the reason he was involved in the project saying, "If you're in Cabo, of course you know Sammy' cause he rules the joint. He's a really nice man, he's a great guy actually. Somehow he's taken a liking to me, and we played in Vegas, and we played some cover songs-we're a good cover band now."
