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Originally Posted by SunnyDee
I mean, none of the players you mention got great by copying others.
I guess it comes back to what others are saying... what's the goal?
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Sorry, but where did you hear this!? Great players didn't get great by learning from other great players? I must disagree!
The much-told BB King story is about him trying to
emulate the sound and style of a player he admired. Isn't that "copying?" And are you saying that Eric and Jimi never dropped a needle on a record or copped a solo? I would bet money that every one of them learned at least one BB King song, for example, and a bunch of his licks.
Personal style will develop, as it did for the players above. Meantime, players should work on getting better in styles they love -- by playing the songs and artists they love!