Coldplay ripoff Satriani
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Satriani is widely recognized as a technically highly advanced rock guitarist, and has been described as a virtuoso[9][10]. He has mastered many performance techniques on the instrument, including Legato, two-handed tapping and arpeggio tapping, sweep-picking, volume swells, harmonics, and extreme whammy bar effects. One of his trademark compositional traits is the use of Pitch Axis Theory, which he applies with a variety of modes.[citation needed] During fast passages, Joe favors a technique known as legato (achieved primarily through hammer-ons and pull-offs) which yields smooth and flowing runs. He is also adept at other speed-related techniques such as speed picking (a rapid form of alternate picking) and sweep picking, but does not often use them.
Satriani has received 14 Grammy nominations[11] and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide.[12] Many of his fans and friends call him "Satch," short for "Satriani". Other guitarists sometimes refer to him as "Saint Joe"; there are numerous t-shirts to this effect.[citation needed]
An influential guitarist himself,[13] Satriani has many influences, including jazz guitarists Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery, and Charlie Christian[14], and rock guitarists Jimi Hendrix[15] and Ritchie Blackmore[16].
On 4th December 2008, Satriani filed an action against the band Coldplay for copyright infringement, alleging that their work Viva La Vida used "substantial original portions" of his 2004 instrumental If I Could Fly.[17]