DMB Ripoff?

sbhanot · Post by **sbhanot** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 5:22 pm

Hey - I just heard this song by Rockwell Ryan (or Stephen Speaks, not sure of the difference), but the chords sound straight up like a rip off of tripping billies - the songs called "On My Way" - is it just me, or does this sound exactly like Tripping Billies?!?!?!

Ando · Post by **Ando** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 5:41 pm

Never heard.

how about a link or something

sbhanot · Post by **sbhanot** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 5:51 pm

I don't really have the means - I don't have a host site.... laziness i guess.... plus i deleted the file b/c it was annoying...

grock · Post by **grock** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 8:29 am

sbhanot wrote:I don't really have the means - I don't have a host site.... laziness i guess.... plus i deleted the file b/c it was annoying...

well then i am gonna have to say it doesn't sound like the same song only because i haven't heard it and i have heard TB so they sound different to me.

sbhanot · Post by **sbhanot** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 8:32 pm

werd. good assessment - We'll leave it at this: If one were to download that song, they would be baffled at the intense ripoff it is.
Game, set, match. Dave > Ryan/Stephen

ryopan · Post by **ryopan** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:09 am

there is a switchfoot song "only hope" which kinda sounds like stay or leave. the chords progression is pretty similar and they have this weird tick tock drum going the whole time too. check 'er out.

sbhanot · Post by **sbhanot** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 10:39 am

Yeah, its kinda like it, but its not as blatant as "On My Way," which is absurdly the same as TB.... check that out!

sbhanot · Post by **sbhanot** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 10:46 am

crap, now i can't find it on kazaa - I'm not sure if thats the right song... hm.....

sbhanot · Post by **sbhanot** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 10:53 am

OK, got it - if you search for "Stephen Speaks" on Kazaa, the songs called "On My Way" - and it should be pretty easy to find.... and its ridiculous.....

skpr41 · Post by **skpr41** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 2:21 pm

anyone wanna post a link to it here?

i'd like to have a listen

kaizer · Post by **kaizer** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 3:28 pm

part of the song have the same chords and rythm but not completely...but i can understand where you're coming from...i'm sure he was inspired by TB

here it is if any one wants to check it out.

Stephen Speaks - On My Way

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 3:35 pm

its obviously got a chord styling like dave, but i dont think it sounds like Tripping Billies at all

grock · Post by **grock** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 4:13 pm

fatjack wrote:its obviously got a chord styling like dave, but i dont think it sounds like Tripping Billies at all

i can see some similarities, but not enough to call it a ripoff. if anything i hear alot of "too much" in there.

if he had a website and it listed his influences, dave would be there.

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 4:16 pm

It sounds more like too much to me..

Coldchillin · Post by **Coldchillin** » Thu Dec 18, 2003 10:45 pm

Ditto