Author Topic: Blues Traveler Song "Christmas" Rip-off of Divided Sky (Read 3067 times)

Vassillios · « **on:** December 04, 2009, 05:32:11 pm »

I just heard this song on Pandora, and while listening, I was thinking "wow, this sounds really familiar". And after thinking for about two seconds I realized it was a Phish song, and then I realized it was a rip from the middle instrumental section of the Divided Sky. Just thought it was funny to point out, being the Christmas season and Phish tour and all.

Listen to the Blues Traveler song here: http://new.music.yahoo.com/blues-traveler/tracks/christmas--1330287

at about 2:30 in you will hear something very famliar. Popper even does Trey\'s guitar lick on his harmonica near the end of the song.

krispy · « **Reply #1 on:** December 04, 2009, 07:47:31 pm »

holy blatant! I hope he gets sued.

Vassillios · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2009, 08:08:16 pm »

after googling it, i noticed that its a legit operation, popper claiming he\'s "sampling" it.

inertia1215 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2009, 08:35:17 pm »

wow, good catch. Probably would not have caught that otherwise!

mvallo · « **Reply #4 on:** December 04, 2009, 10:04:48 pm »

I\'m sure if you did some research, you will find that phish ripped off the melody from someone else.

inertia1215 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 04, 2009, 10:15:23 pm »

Quote from: mvallo;247906

I\'m sure if you did some research, you will find that phish ripped off the melody from someone else.

and the answer is..............................

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bezerker · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2009, 03:55:28 am »

i barely heard it. this song sucks by the way

Vassillios · « **Reply #7 on:** December 05, 2009, 08:27:15 am »

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Liner notes include that the song "contains elements from \'Divided Sky\' written by Ernest Anastasio.

So its not a rip-off, just interesting to hear

kindm's · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2009, 12:18:56 pm »

popper and phish used to be tight.

I think there was a falling out but popper / Blues traveler helped launch Phish with the early days of HORDE.

Wilco, Phish WP etc etc

Blues Traveler is really good people.

Bret · « **Reply #9 on:** December 07, 2009, 04:28:21 pm »

Quote from: bezerker;247917

i barely heard it. this song sucks by the way

:that:

dannybiscuits · « **Reply #10 on:** December 07, 2009, 07:04:25 pm »

This **** is hilarious. Popper singing the melody to divided sky in a christmas song is blatantly ridiculous.