At Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 16:40:13 David Bash wrote:

>In sum, any band who writes their own songs, even those which are strongly 
>evocative of bands from the past, is putting their own stamp on these 
>ideas, and is therefore creating something that is unique and, by 
>definition, original.

Unless you're Emitt Rhodes or The Vinyl Kings and then it's stimulation by 
emulation.

With apologies to those who like these acts....but, again, it's in the ears 
of this beholder. If I wanted Paul McCartney and The Beatles I'd buy their 
products and not those of the above.

David, I hope you don't think I was lumping all IPO bands in with this 
dictum. It was an illustrative way that many here could understand as a 
reference point. I could have easily used Led Zeppelin as the reference 
point for all heavy rock acts....but the immitators are fewer and farther 
between.



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