I dunno, Brian. It seems to me that Bob Copper was a consummate showman, and I mean that as a compliment (and I think Pseudonymous does, too). But showmen always have a bit of "hooey" to them, and that's why we love them. I've never met Bob Copper in person, but his recordings and his books hold me in thrall.
Nobody can be as good as Bob Copper seems to be, but he had whatever magic it takes to make me a True Believer.
Joe