Good studio musicians are, by definition, talented players whose occupation requires them to be able to play in a variety of styles. Given the tendency in pop music for any popular success to be followed by a raft of imitations, studio musicians are often called upon to ape other people's signature sounds. Unfortunately, this very versatility can work against them when they try to make their own music; the work of studio musicians turned recording artists in their own right often turns out either faceless or suspiciously similar to something else.