So I was listening to the radio dj talk about a band getting sued by another band for the similarity of a melody used in a popular song… blah blah blah. Then he continues on the general subject of musicians ripping each other off. And it gets me thinking about all the other blah blah blah that I’ve heard people accusing various artists of all the way back to the Baroque era. And people who make these sorts of criticisms seem to be so proud of themselves for pointing these things out.
So here’s the deal. Everything is derivative! Art is an expression based upon inspiration. Inspiration comes in all forms. Limitlessness is the nature of art. Art's inspiration comes from all places: from personal experience to personal fantasies to God’s creations and yes to other artist’s creations. It’s okay. Art begets art. This is also the nature of art. Really, it’s okay. Everyone can settle the fuck down and just enjoy the show.
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I agree, and its possible for for 2 people to have the same inspiration or idea, its the same "seed" that we revel in when we RELATE to it.
That what makes great art, relating to it.
So in orde for there to be great art, there needs to be enough people to relate to it, and for them to relate that automatically eliminates originality
Once again, people insisting they are an unique snowflake..
fight club has it right on so many levels
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