OK, it’s the first I’ve heard of this so-called rock supergroup named Chickenfoot. And I’m guessing you’ve missed the newsflash too.

Chickenfoot is a band made up of guitar-whiz and Coldplay-litigator Joe Satriani, ex-Van Halen members Sammy Hagar (vocals) and Michael Anthony (bass). And long-time Red Hot Chilli Peppers drummer Chad Smith. It seems to be a strange, giddy mix, as evidenced by the video on chickenfoot.us, their official website.

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Have you been following the story about Coldplay being accused of using portions of a Joe Satriani song on Viva La Vida?

I have. And wow, it looks like much of the melody for the song Viva La Vida is a direct lift of Satriani’s If I Could Fly. Check out Exhibit A:

Satriani’s convinced that Coldplay’s song is a direct copy, and having heard the YouTube version above, it’s hard to argue otherwise.

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