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Return to the Alamo controversy.
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Mon Nov 27, 2017 7:26 pmby drakula63
One of the best Shadows compositions without a doubt. But beneath this youtube video, the comments suggest that the tune was 'ripped-off' by a Bollywood composer. Has anyone got anymore info on this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xR_vfH9wUw
Re: Return to the Alamo controversy.
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Mon Nov 27, 2017 7:38 pmby exprog
See this youtube video
Re: Return to the Alamo controversy.
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Mon Nov 27, 2017 7:55 pmby Uncleboko
Why is bolly music always distorted???
Re: Return to the Alamo controversy.
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Mon Nov 27, 2017 8:02 pmby drakula63
Thanks!
Good grief! It's the the same tune! Even the string arrangements! I hope they got some royalties, because they don't seem to have received any credit that I can see. Maybe in those days, the Bollywood plagiarists, sorry, I mean 'composers', thought that no one would ever find out? Thank you Youtube!!!
Re: Return to the Alamo controversy.
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Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:12 amby MeBHank
My 25-year-old girlfriend is a quarter Indian. She has been exposed to more Indian culture than Western (even though she spent most of her formative years in Canada - go figure!). She's known the Punjabi vocal version of this song for years but hadn't heard of The Shadows (or the original version) before meeting me.
J
Re: Return to the Alamo controversy.
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Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:47 pmby Allclaphands
From what I looked up The Shadows Return to the Alamo released 1977
Akele Hain to aka Gum Hai released 1988
Be interested to hear any further information
Pete
Copied this from Wikipedia as follows:
The music for "Akele Hain To Kya Gum Hai" is copied from the instrumental number "Return to the Alamo" by the band The Shadows.
Re: Return to the Alamo controversy.
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Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:20 pmby George Geddes
There are still parts of the world which have a rather cavalier attitude to intellectual property...
RTTA was originally to be called 'Treasure Island' I believe,but I think the newer title is better. Classic sound and melody, timeless arrangement by NP.
George
Re: Return to the Alamo controversy.
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Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:20 pmby bgohara
Yes scandalous rip off - including the great bassline and string arrangment
Re: Return to the Alamo controversy.
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Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:35 pmby Iain Purdon
I would be surprised if Brian Goode didn't know about this Bollywood number.
Mind you these things works both ways. Compare this song
with this one
Or (same song this time) this arrangement
with this one
Re: Return to the Alamo controversy.
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Thu Nov 30, 2017 2:33 pmby Arpeggio
Hahahaha.....Bruce In Bollywood (etc). Brilliant....works very well!!