That was fine for awhile, but innovation is what keeps music so viable. Samplers offer artist's the ability to do things never possible with a standard rock and roll set-up. Digital samplers have created an entire new genre of music, generally referred to as electronica . Electronicia includes techno, rave, industrial, and other forms of music that would never have been possible without samplers. Even already established forms of music benefited from samplers.
Many artists now cross over into the world of sampling to add that extra edge to their music.
There is a certain element of people who feel that music should not enter the realm of digital technology. Of course, these are the same people who sit at home listening to their scratchy Joan Baez vinyls and smoking pot. There is a certain credibility to the cheating argument. It's easier to lift somebody elses bassline then to create your own. It's almost like it's too perfect.