22. "The reason the groundbreakers often held up better than the copycats..." In response to In response to 20 Wed Feb-08-12 10:40 PM by Jakob Hellberg
...is IMO that the copycats don't necessarily get it. It may work at the time because that's the sound people want to hear but ten years later or so, it sounds fake or contrived many times. When someone "creates" a sound, he does it with *his* (or his protege or whatever if it's a producer) strengths, weaknesses etc. in mind and to maximize the potential. However, that may not work as well for another artist because he have other strengths, weaknesses etc. that aren't necessarily compatible with this sound... Of course, this is hard to prove, it may be subconscious so you think it sounds better just because you know it comes from the originator. However, I often think you can hear it as well even if it's hard to explain in words. Especially when older artists who were already established in another style tries something, it can even get embarassing at times...
EDIT:Or replace his with her, girls can of course come up with things too; sorry for the sexism, LOL