If a band came along today and wrote/performed Purple Haze, it would probably go unnoticed. But that may be largely because Purple Haze WAS written, and there have been so many derivatives that it impact may seem diluted in today's context.
If you could "undo" the music evolution between then and now, and a band today were to write Purple Haze, then I wonder what sort of response it would get.
A lot of the "great" bands must be viewed in the context of when their music was released in order to understand its uniqueness. Then look at the derivatives since then to get an idea of their impact.
But I have often wondered how much amazing music is being created today but the general public never has a hint that it even exists. Most people like music, but few are willing to sift through the rubble to try and uncover the gems. Mind you, one person's rubble is another person's gem.
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