Interesting.Music of today faces an impossible mission to be 100% original,and that applies to every genre.Rock possibly comes under the spotlight more than other forms as we seem to have more exposure to it,its appeals being more instant to the average person than say jazz, or prog.Without being negative, or defeatist,it seems unlikely that anything will come along in the near future that will open up whole new vistas and be astounding in its originality.Another problem that seems to be evident is that until the musicianship of the majority improves, we wont be hearing the "lost chord".Bands like the JHE were simply on another level than any charlatan of todays scene.Mitch Mitchell, arguably the greatest rock drummer ever.Why?- because he was trained as a jazz drummer,as were most of his contemporaries.Todays average musician is only versed in the rigidity of rock, therefore cannot incorporate the fluidity and invention of their predecessors.Also it seems to be that musicians of today dont possess the hunger to experiment as freely as say, Traffic or Hendrix.Maybe its just a reflection of todays sterile society.Who knows.Maybe we just dont give a shit anymore.
