Coldplay refute Joe Satriani's plagarism claim... politely

by Dave Keating | December 10, 2008 at 05:38 am

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Following Joe Satriani's accusation against Coldplay of plagiarism, the band has come out with a mild-mannered response. The Satriani had accused the band of copying parts of Viva La Vida.

In what is turning into the most civilised argument in music history, Coldplay have refuted Joe Satriani’s claim that they plagarised his work while praising his talent and offering up a stream of pleasantries.

The British band broke their silence over the American guitarist’s law suit last night, posting a statement on their website that goes against the usual rules of rock rivalry and would no doubt make the famously fiery Oasis and Sex Pistols ill.

Answering Satriani’s claim that parts of their No 1 hit Viva La Vida were copied, the band wrote: “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.