[The Dev]

Wow! Yeah...thats pretty close. Lame.

oh well, there it is.

A dude online thought I had stolen the intro riff from Feather from one of his demos as well (which I didn't)

Ah well... :/

vs.

Wasn't sure where to post this, but I decided to put it here. Just browsing randomly and found this (strikingly similar!) artwork.

http://www.discogs.com/1st-Heavenue-Tak ... se/2863770

A guy on Metallicabb.com said that he had seen the artwork somewhere before and thought the art was taken from that. I guess this was what he was thinking about.

Wow! Yeah...thats pretty close. Lame.

A dude online thought I had stolen the intro riff from Feather from one of his demos as well (which I didn't)

"Today, a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration – that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively....."

Wow! Yeah...thats pretty close. Lame.

A dude online thought I had stolen the intro riff from Feather from one of his demos as well (which I didn't)

"Today, a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration – that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively....."

There's no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we're the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather.

There's no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we're the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather.

And I initially thought your sig was actually part of your post... nice

Yeah, they are quite similar, mainly because of the composition of rocks and the longer water exposition thingy in the evening. There are quite a few similar pictures floating around the net actually.
Oh, well... it's the music that matters, right? And Dev's music kicks ass

Dev's one looks less gay.


Just sayin'.

Plus Dev has subtle Star Wars figures hidden in his cover. The other doesn't.

That's a valid point, and as a hardcore Star Wars fan; a very important factor in my decision on purchasing said album.

Also I checked out that other person's song...it doesn't sound anywhere near as much like Feather as he thinks. Not trying to be nice, I just don't think it was worth even mentioning.

[The Dev]

Years ago, a lawyer advised me NOT to listen to or accept any demos. For that very reason...

I have a friend (remaining nameless who was sued by someone who said that he stole a song from a demo that he gave to him at one of his concerts. He very truly didn't, but really...specifically with simple progressions, it's fairly likely that people stumble across similar passages by accident. The lawsuit never amounted to anything, but it was a hassle.

So unfortunately, I haven't really listened to a demo in 12 years or more. Sometimes it's unavoidable, or I've known someone for long enough that I'll check out their website or whatever, but no...I don't listen to demos.

I accept them from people, because I rarely have the time to explain the legal thing to people, but under advice from my friend and my lawyer, I don't listen. I used to make a point of saying that on the website, but some people 'wouldn't take no for an answer' or what have you, and it ended up being constant explaining.

The whole Coldplay / Satriani thing was crazy too... a very simple progression that Satriani think they stole. I know Joe, and he's a total sweetheart, but when I heard the two songs even in THAT scenario, I couldn't help but think it was coincidence.

Sucks though. Don't want people to think they're being taken advantage of.

Plus Dev has subtle Star Wars figures hidden in his cover. The other doesn't.

Where?!

Plus Dev has subtle Star Wars figures hidden in his cover. The other doesn't.

Where?!

It may not be obvious at first, but if you increase the contrast a bit, close one eye and tilt your head, you can't miss it:

viewtopic.php?f=70&t=9849&start=180

Sounds like a pretty good policy, Dev. I doubt anyone would begrudge you for not actually listening to stuff. People love a good lawsuit these days so it's probably better to avoid it!

Plus Dev has subtle Star Wars figures hidden in his cover. The other doesn't.

Where?!

Admiral Ackbar is also in the bottom left hand corner, apparently. While catharsis made the image that Faffy just posted, it should be pointed out that the Ackbar and Jabba thing were found by someone named Shredi Knight who has a picture of Yoda for his avatar so not everyone may see it like he does.

Years ago, a lawyer advised me NOT to listen to or accept any demos. For that very reason...

I have a friend (remaining nameless who was sued by someone who said that he stole a song from a demo that he gave to him at one of his concerts. He very truly didn't, but really...specifically with simple progressions, it's fairly likely that people stumble across similar passages by accident. The lawsuit never amounted to anything, but it was a hassle.

So unfortunately, I haven't really listened to a demo in 12 years or more. Sometimes it's unavoidable, or I've known someone for long enough that I'll check out their website or whatever, but no...I don't listen to demos.

I accept them from people, because I rarely have the time to explain the legal thing to people, but under advice from my friend and my lawyer, I don't listen. I used to make a point of saying that on the website, but some people 'wouldn't take no for an answer' or what have you, and it ended up being constant explaining.

The whole Coldplay / Satriani thing was crazy too... a very simple progression that Satriani think they stole. I know Joe, and he's a total sweetheart, but when I heard the two songs even in THAT scenario, I couldn't help but think it was coincidence.

Sucks though. Don't want people to think they're being taken advantage of.

Not listening to demos obviously makes a lot of sense for you Dev and I totally understand why you would stand firm there. But the whole issue is fascinating though, I mean in Western music we have 12 notes... people are bound to create similar sounding passages and melodies.

Best solution:

Next time someone shoves a CD under your nose, point at them and shout

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Or send it to me and I will turn it into a piece of functioning fine art.