Okay, I am a big time Red Hot Chilli Peppers fan. Their stuff can be kinda weird, but for the main part its pretty good rock. I used to love thier new single, Dani Calfornia. Its a really sweet song with some amazing guitar stuff, until I found this

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/genera...plagiarism.html

And the article is just the beginging, click on the link that says "This Location". What do you guys think. IS this just mere fault of RHCP and im over reacting, or is this a real plagiarism issue??

What a similarity! That really looks like they stole from Petty (download the mp3 and you'll see). What a cheap shot.

Upon the release of their first album in the late '70s, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers were shoehorned into the punk/new wave movement by some observers who picked up on the tough, vibrant energy of the group's blend of Byrds riffs and Stonesy swagger.

I've been a fan of the Chilli Peppers from the beginning, nothing will change my opinion of how great they are