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Norman Bates Profile
Paris, France

My apologies if the topic exists somewhere else (I couldn't find it). I suggest we post here the songs that seem to us to bear more than just a passing resemblance... from obvious inspiration to plagiarism, through pure chance maybe ?

For instance :
http://www.jango.com/music/Madder+Rose?l=0
(click on "Beautiful John" in the playlist)

and this :

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Am I the only one to think there is a little bit more than a slight sound-a-like atmosphere ?

Norman Bates Profile
Paris, France

I can't help sharing this one, for all of you Radiohead lovers who think their favourite band is the most original to have come out in the last 20 years :

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(1996)

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*applause*

videoheadcleaner formerly Harkan Profile

I can hear the influence Aphex Twin and others have had on Radiohead and especially when you listen to Thom Yorke's solo album. On Aphex Twin, any album of theirs you would recommend?

RFNAPLES Level 8 Profile
Durham, NC, USA

Aphex Twin-Richard D. James Album
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Kiki

R.E.M blatantly copied the Manic Street Preachers! 😜 🤣

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joyofdivision

Re: Aphex Twin (My avatar = his face)
Start with these

1 Selected Ambient Works 85-92
2 I Care Because You Do
3 26 Mixes For Cash
4 Richard D James Album
5 Selected Ambient Works Volume 2
6 Chosen Lords
7 Windowlicker EP
8 Surfing On Sine Waves - Polygon Window
9 Come To Daddy (mini album)
10 Hangable Autobulb (mini album)

And Boards of Canada have heavily influenced the past four Radiohead albums so check out these:

1 Music Has The Right To Children
2 In A Beautful Place Out In The Country EP
3 Geogaddi
4 The Campfire Headphase

joannajewsom Profile
Philadelphia

There was http://www.besteveralbums.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=542 but it got derailed. Anyway, the similarities between these songs have always been striking. I'm surprised I haven't really heard anyone mention it.

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And I think the melody of the verses are similar in here. PJ Harvey seems to wear her influences on her sleeves.

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purple

So that's why I have a thing for PJ Harvey. But really, she's the sexiest musician since Iggy Pop.

And, didn't Murmer come out before any MSP stuff, so the MSP copied R.E.M.?

Anyway:

Stolen Riff: Talking Heads "I'm Not in Love"-- Minutemen "Nothing Indeed"

Drum Intros: Black Flag: "Three Nights" & "Scream" Black Sabbath "Iron Man" just keeping time with the bass, but it was so iconic of BS

Pretty Similar to me: Velvet Underground "Murder Mystery" -- Gang of Four "Anthrax"

intro to Interpol's "Say Hello to the Angels" sounds like a riff the Pixies forgot to record, mostly like "Break My Body"

The Modern Lovers "Roadrunner"-- Velvet Underground "Sister Ray" (other way around)

Sigur Ros' Agaetis Byrjun reminds me of Loveless every time

Mr. Shankly Profile
Auburn, Washington

purple wrote:

So that's why I have a thing for PJ Harvey. But really, she's the sexiest musician since Iggy Pop.

And, didn't Murmer come out before any MSP stuff, so the MSP copied R.E.M.?

I'm pretty sure an Outlaw was being facetious.

Boogn1sh Profile
Chicago

joyofdivision wrote:

Re: Aphex Twin (My avatar = his face)
Start with these

1 Selected Ambient Works 85-92
2 I Care Because You Do
3 26 Mixes For Cash
4 Richard D James Album
5 Selected Ambient Works Volume 2
6 Chosen Lords
7 Windowlicker EP
8 Surfing On Sine Waves - Polygon Window
9 Come To Daddy (mini album)
10 Hangable Autobulb (mini album)

Great rundown, personally I've found that I've listened to Selected Ambient Works Vol 2 the most...top 13 most played on my Itunes are all from that album, but it's probably not the best starting point. I would completely agree with the list if Hangable Autobulb and RDJ album were switched, Laughable Butane Bob may be my favorite RDJ track. I would also include Classics on the list of must own. I'm not sure if its a collection or what, but it's the only place I have Digeridoo on, and damn that track is epic...other great RDJ albums by Mike and Rich and The Tuss