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Is Derivative Always Bad?
TheFuriousWombat:
Lots of bands, especially in the so-called "post rock" genre, are often derivative of others. I listen to about a dozen or so bands that sound quite a lot like Explosions in the Sky for example. But all these bands are still really good. I don't like September Malevolence or This Will Destroy You any less because they sound like EitS. I don't like Sparrows Swarm and Sing less due to the fact that they often sound like they're covering long lost Godspeed You! Black Emperor B-sides. In other words: I don't mind eating a delicious steak fillet at one restaurant so why should I like a fillet from a different restaurant served in the same way less just b/c the former restaurant has been around for longer? That oddly worded little metaphor should suffice to describe my general feelings on derivative bands. That being said, garbage which looks a lot like other, older garbage, is still garbage. In other words: quality band: I don't mind copycats too much b/c I get more music that sounds like said quality band. Bad band: I don't like there being a lot of derivative stuff because, well, the world has enough garbage in it already.
jeph:
If you're looking for MBV-clones you will probably like Heaviness.
Basically all a band has to do is rip off Hum and I will enjoy them.
Johnny C:
It also depends on where you'd like to draw the line between "derivative of" and "influenced by."
I don't really like playing "spot the influence" with bands. It's hardly ever as rewarding as listening to the actual music.
JimmyJazz:
Like others have said, there's a different between "rip-off" and "influenced by". The Brian Jonestown Massacre manage to pull from a variety of influences and yet make their own unique sound. And despite being much better then the BRMC, aren't metioned as much.
pentaen:
Did The Smashies Rip Off Hum?
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