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Guns N’ Roses vs. Ulrich Schnauss

This one popped up in the news today.

Ulrich Schnauss, a German electronic artist, filed suit against Guns N’ Roses, saying that its song “Riad N’ the Bedouins” includes unauthorized samples of his tracks “Wherever You Are” and “A Strangely Isolated Place.” But in a statement, the manager Irving Azoff said that the band “vigorously contests these claims.”

source: New York Times

Hear for yourself:

Ulrich Schnauss – “Wherever You Are” (2007)
Guns N’ Roses – “Riad N’ the Bedouins” (1994-2008?)
Ulrich Schnauss – “A Strangely Isolated Place” (2003)
Guns N’ Roses – “Riad N’ the Bedouins” (1994-2008?)
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3 Responses to “Guns N’ Roses vs. Ulrich Schnauss”

  1. Rocket says:
    October 9, 2009 at 6:47 am

    There are way too many similarities between the 2 songs and as much as I love GNR they can try and deny the originality of their music all they want but I don’t buy it. “Wherever You Are” – Ulrich Schauss’s song was a direct ripjob from whomever GNR directly or indirectly stole the riff from.

    Hope they have a $Million in the bank.

    Cheers,

    Rocket

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  2. Uh...How else to sink a good name now?? says:
    October 10, 2009 at 3:58 am

    down, down, down, goes a good rep…

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  3. Uh...How else to sink a good name now?? says:
    October 10, 2009 at 3:59 am

    DOWN DOWN DOWN goes a good name…

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