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Is Derivative Always Bad?

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pentaen:
I was wondering whether or not all of you consider bands that are obviously derivative of others, worthless or less-important?

I am a huge fan of My Bloody Valentine, Joy Division, and The Jesus and Mary Chain, and for years i've been looking for a band that can pull off some of what they do, but with a more modern twist.
Finally, Last night i found  a band called "A Place To Bury Strangers" which seems to mesh all of these sounds into one.
 For me it was one of my best musical finds of a lifetime, but after showing it to a friend of mine he just, paused, took the headphones off, and said, "Rip-Off", and was done with it. In my opinion, derivative isn't necessarily bad as long as there is some elaboration on the source material. What you guys/gals think?

GenericName:
I generally prefer it when bands are original-sounding, but obviously they have to derive something.
Generally though, when my friends put on some shitty music i place the influence within 10 seconds, and then proceed to get annoyed.
So I guess I'm more like your friend.

But as long as the band brings something new, like better guitaring than the influence, or better vocals, I can find some way to enjoy it.

a pack of wolves:
I really, really like fast hardcore. In other words, no.

Ballard:
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is proof that derivative is not bad at all. They're basically The Jesus and Mary Chain all over again, but they're fucking solid.

tommydski:
Depends what they are derivative of I guess.

Les Savy Fav stole all their ideas from Polvo but because they threw in some Fugazi and U2, it sounds different enough that it doesn't bother me.

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