How Important Is Originality In Music?

[Jerome]

There are some solid picks you chose there, btw. I can think of many bands who try to sound like Pink Floyd, but they just don't have that magical quality that the original one does, IMO. I consider Black Sabbath, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, and Queen to be unique too, I know who I'm listening to when I hear them.

Tell you what I don't like. These 'tribute' bands who try and duplicate every single sound of the original albums. No matter how well they do it, it just does not sound like the real thing. Because it's not! There's Brit Floyd & the Aussie Floyd etc.etc. I would never go to see these outfits. I would rather have them try and write some original material.