OT: RHCP Vs. Tom Petty

[skabassist13]

For all you RHCP fans, I heard this morning on a radio talk show that Tom Petty is not going to file a lawsuit against RHCP for Danny California. He said he didn't believe there was any negative intention with the song, and that he doesn't really believe in lawsuits.


Thank you. That is all.

 

[strummer]

For all you RHCP fans, I heard this morning on a radio talk show that Tom Petty is not going to file a lawsuit against RHCP for Danny California. He said he didn't believe there was any negative intention with the song, and that he doesn't really believe in lawsuits.


Thank you. That is all.

Cool on Petty's part

 

[muggsy]

Good call. It's not worth a lawsuit, though the similarities are quite striking. I don't imagine the RHCP intentionally set out to copy Mary Jane's Last Dance, but that was a Petty song my old band used to cover, and I found I had no problem remembering the chords when listening to Dani California.

I figure I just learned another song without having to practice, so it's all good.

 

[Freddy-G.]

I'm really liking RHCP's new double CD. 28 songs and not a pooper in the bunch.

 

[tkarter]

Wonder if Tom Petty will avoid trouble over "Saving Grace"?

What does that song sound like to you?


tk

 

[strummer]

I'm really liking RHCP's new double CD. 28 songs and not a pooper in the bunch.

Can't say I'm all that excited, but that video sure rocks

 

[Dr Stankface]

Stadium Arcadium is now one of my favorite albums.

 

[Mobay45]

I figure I just learned another song without having to practice, so it's all good.

That would make it good in my book too.

 

[GassieBall]

I'm glad he didn't make a stink of it. It is sort of uncanny how similar they are, though.

I wonder when the Kingsmen can sue for any song out there that has three chords like Louie Louie?

For those didn't hear it yet:

Petty vs. Peppers

Do you guys remember this controversy?

Ghostbuster Parker vs. Druggie Huey

 

[fearofcups]

Stadium Arcadium is definitely my new favorite album, every song on there has a least enough merit to make it really good, highly recommended on my part

 

[4metta]

Both songs remind me of Purple Haze so I didn't understand what the fuss was about.

 

[Colin]

Do you guys remember this controversy?

Ghostbuster Parker vs. Druggie Huey

Sure do , Huey was asked to do a song for the Ghostbusters soundtrack but declined. Next thing he's suing Ray Parker Jr. The next time they where asked do do a song for a movie they said yes and ended up with a number 1.

 

[tkarter]

How many combinations of three are there?

tk

 

[ExLurker]

Dani Californai has one of the oldest chord progressions in the book.

I was playing it when I was setting up my rig at my last gig, the drummer starting singing Sweet Home Alabama over the top!

 

[roballanson]

Dani Californai has one of the oldest chord progressions in the book.

Thats right Ex....Mozart and Beethoven were doing the same changes way back when...

 

[fearofcups]

Both songs remind me of Purple Haze so I didn't understand what the fuss was about.

Well, John Frusciante actually says in an interview that he is deliberately quoting Hendrix in some spots of the song, still a good one IMO

 

[4metta]

Well, John Frusciante actually says in an interview that he is deliberately quoting Hendrix in some spots of the song, still a good one IMO

Yes. He is quite a Hendrix fan. I guess Petty is too.

 

[bass&cookies]

Dani Californai has one of the oldest chord progressions in the book.

I was playing it when I was setting up my rig at my last gig, the drummer starting singing Sweet Home Alabama over the top!

everytime i play it someone always ask me if im playing sweet home alabama