Houstonist: Concert Review: Coldplay at Toyota Center

cb2

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:12:15 -0600

indeed, its been widely reported, and confirmed in interviews with the band, that Chris Martin wrote to Ralf and Floran and asked permission to use the riff, and were granted permission, (obviously).

Hector Chavez

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:53:19 -0600

From the beginning Coldplay properly acknowledged the riff as a Kraftwerk one, so it doesn't count as theft. Consider Kanye sampling Daft Punk. Or Rachmaninoff writing "Variations on a Theme of Paganini". On the other hand you've got cases like Vanilla Ice denying that "Ice Ice Baby"'s beat was from "Under Pressure", that's a bit more of "ripping off".

CUERVO

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:01:30 -0600

DON'T YOU LIKE HOW COLDPLAY RIPPED OFF KRAFTWERK? Listen to the beginning of "Talk" (2005) then listen to "Computer Love" (1982) an outright theft!

mcaphoto

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:58:53 -0600

solid review. awesome photos. good times.