Mike asked:
> 
> Tam, is anyone in rock or pop really original? I can't 
> think of anyone after the 50s, not even the Beatles or 
> The Beach Boys, who is really original. The
> Beatles and Beach Boys were always looking around for as > many influences as they could get to mix them together 
> and create their sounds...

According to your definition of "original," who then, in the 1950s, was original? I'm curious. It seems like we may have to go back to the first cave painting of a Neanderthal playing bottleneck guitar.

Jim