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ROB: Everything you say is true, and there's nothing wrong with acknowledging past debts, but to over-emphasise it loses sight on what's REALLY happening now, in its own right.
Take a band like The Cramps, who are steeped in influences from the past. What ultimately makes them a far more interesting band than, say, The Stray Cats is that they did something contemporary WITH those influences. Acknowledging influence is one thing, but dwelling on it destroys the present.
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