Greatest American City in Music History
Greatest American City in Music History 25 votes
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Los AngelesBeach Boys
The Byrds
Doors
Buffalo Springfield
CSN
Neil Young
Joni Mitchell
Fleetwood Mac
Van Halen
Metallica
G n' R
NWA
Snoop
2 Pac
Just to name a few...
It's LA, rather easily. Fight the fuck on.
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New OrleansNOLA/Memphis. Tomato, tomahto. And it's not even close after that.
Pick 'em.
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Los Angeles
I think Memphis beats NOLA. NOLA invented jazz and had plenty of great R&b. But Memphis invented Rock which had the greatest influence on 20th century culture.PurpleThrobber said:NOLA/Memphis. Tomato, tomahto. And it's not even close after that.
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Memphis > NOLA in Blues as well.YellowSnow said:
I think Memphis beats NOLA. NOLA invented jazz and had plenty of great R&b. But Memphis invented Rock which had the greatest influence on 20th century culture.PurpleThrobber said:NOLA/Memphis. Tomato, tomahto. And it's not even close after that.
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New Orleans
Tough call. That's why I said pick 'em. I'd throw the Louisiana Zydeco genre in there too that had influences on both rock and country/western. Let's just say without that stretch of the Mississippi from Memphis to NOLA, we're listening to some such shit from god knows where....like thednc said:
Memphis > NOLA in Blues as well.YellowSnow said:
I think Memphis beats NOLA. NOLA invented jazz and had plenty of great R&b. But Memphis invented Rock which had the greatest influence on 20th century culture.PurpleThrobber said:NOLA/Memphis. Tomato, tomahto. And it's not even close after that.
Pick 'em.fagshistory buffs who think LA is the music capital....
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Los Angeles
This history fag had lots of Clifton Chenier, Dr. John and Meters LPs. It’s still LA.PurpleThrobber said:
Tough call. That's why I said pick 'em. I'd throw the Louisiana Zydeco genre in there too that had influences on both rock and country/western. Let's just say without that stretch of the Mississippi from Memphis to NOLA, we're listening to some such shit from god knows where....like thednc said:
Memphis > NOLA in Blues as well.YellowSnow said:
I think Memphis beats NOLA. NOLA invented jazz and had plenty of great R&b. But Memphis invented Rock which had the greatest influence on 20th century culture.PurpleThrobber said:NOLA/Memphis. Tomato, tomahto. And it's not even close after that.
Pick 'em.fagshistory buffs who think LA is the music capital.... -
New Orleans
Sure - if music history begins the same year as Oregon football in '94, LA can stake a claim.YellowSnow said:
This history fag had lots of Clifton Chenier, Dr. John and Meters LPs. It’s still LA.PurpleThrobber said:
Tough call. That's why I said pick 'em. I'd throw the Louisiana Zydeco genre in there too that had influences on both rock and country/western. Let's just say without that stretch of the Mississippi from Memphis to NOLA, we're listening to some such shit from god knows where....like thednc said:
Memphis > NOLA in Blues as well.YellowSnow said:
I think Memphis beats NOLA. NOLA invented jazz and had plenty of great R&b. But Memphis invented Rock which had the greatest influence on 20th century culture.PurpleThrobber said:NOLA/Memphis. Tomato, tomahto. And it's not even close after that.
Pick 'em.fagshistory buffs who think LA is the music capital....
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Los Angeles
Music history began in 1963.PurpleThrobber said:
Sure - if music history begins the same year as Oregon football in '94, LA can stake a claim.YellowSnow said:
This history fag had lots of Clifton Chenier, Dr. John and Meters LPs. It’s still LA.PurpleThrobber said:
Tough call. That's why I said pick 'em. I'd throw the Louisiana Zydeco genre in there too that had influences on both rock and country/western. Let's just say without that stretch of the Mississippi from Memphis to NOLA, we're listening to some such shit from god knows where....like thednc said:
Memphis > NOLA in Blues as well.YellowSnow said:
I think Memphis beats NOLA. NOLA invented jazz and had plenty of great R&b. But Memphis invented Rock which had the greatest influence on 20th century culture.PurpleThrobber said:NOLA/Memphis. Tomato, tomahto. And it's not even close after that.
Pick 'em.fagshistory buffs who think LA is the music capital.... -
Los AngelesMaltby
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What's with no write-in? How am I supposed to shock the world with my Darrington, WA vote?
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Los AngelesThis isn't really close.
Seattle makes a decent showing though. Hendrix and Alice in Chains are worth 2-3 of everyone else listed apiece. -
Los AngelesLA is the goat, but I’ve got to give Memphis props, with a little write-in shout out to the Swampers down in Muscle Shoals...
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NashvilleNashville
FS if differ
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Nashville
Puh.YellowSnow said:Beach Boys
The Byrds
Doors
Buffalo Springfield
CSN
Neil Young
Joni Mitchell
Fleetwood Mac
Van Halen
Metallica
G n' R
NWA
Snoop
2 Pac
Just to name a few...
It's LA, rather easily. Fight the fuck on.
Kill yer self Snow.
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Los Angeles
For your people, Cletus, it’s Nashville for sure. But we’re talking about the country as a whole.SECDAWG said:
Puh.YellowSnow said:Beach Boys
The Byrds
Doors
Buffalo Springfield
CSN
Neil Young
Joni Mitchell
Fleetwood Mac
Van Halen
Metallica
G n' R
NWA
Snoop
2 Pac
Just to name a few...
It's LA, rather easily. Fight the fuck on.
Kill yer self Snow. -
The EaglesYellowSnow said:Beach Boys
The Byrds
Doors
Buffalo Springfield
CSN
Neil Young
Joni Mitchell
Fleetwood Mac
Van Halen
Metallica
G n' R
NWA
Snoop
2 Pac
Just to name a few...
It's LA, rather easily. Fight the fuck on.
Jackson Brown
Toto
Motley Crue
Bread
Three Dog Night
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New Orleans
Detroit is chuckling at LA's white privilegeBaseman said:
The EaglesYellowSnow said:Beach Boys
The Byrds
Doors
Buffalo Springfield
CSN
Neil Young
Joni Mitchell
Fleetwood Mac
Van Halen
Metallica
G n' R
NWA
Snoop
2 Pac
Just to name a few...
It's LA, rather easily. Fight the fuck on.
Jackson Brown
Toto
Motley Crue
Bread
Three Dog Night
https://www.ranker.com/list/detroit-bands-and-musical-artists-from-here/reference -
Detroitthey gave us Motown
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Mowtown and Stevie put Detroit in the conversation.PurpleThrobber said:
Detroit is chuckling at LA's white privilegeBaseman said:
The EaglesYellowSnow said:Beach Boys
The Byrds
Doors
Buffalo Springfield
CSN
Neil Young
Joni Mitchell
Fleetwood Mac
Van Halen
Metallica
G n' R
NWA
Snoop
2 Pac
Just to name a few...
It's LA, rather easily. Fight the fuck on.
Jackson Brown
Toto
Motley Crue
Bread
Three Dog Night
https://www.ranker.com/list/detroit-bands-and-musical-artists-from-here/reference
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Los Angeles
For sure. Every city on the list is in the conversation. I didn’t leave a write in option because after the top 10 there aren’t a lot of other worthy contenders. 11th place is Austin.Baseman said:
Mowtown and Stevie put Detroit in the conversation.PurpleThrobber said:
Detroit is chuckling at LA's white privilegeBaseman said:
The EaglesYellowSnow said:Beach Boys
The Byrds
Doors
Buffalo Springfield
CSN
Neil Young
Joni Mitchell
Fleetwood Mac
Van Halen
Metallica
G n' R
NWA
Snoop
2 Pac
Just to name a few...
It's LA, rather easily. Fight the fuck on.
Jackson Brown
Toto
Motley Crue
Bread
Three Dog Night
https://www.ranker.com/list/detroit-bands-and-musical-artists-from-here/reference -
Detroit
This ^LebamDawg said:they gave us Motown
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NashvilleJeebus...
Nashville.
It was playing when folks were fighting @Swaye in the west.
Are you kidding me?? There’s no contest here.
Longer history and solid. -
Los AngelesIf I liked country I'd say Nashville because you immediately recognize that as the go to music City of America.
I think Vegas would have a spot considering they've had Celine Dion running for a decade plus.
But once you get over LA as a Hollywood town first, it's hard to argue from a hip hop perspective alone.
Seattle actually has a pretty decent claim, beyond the obvious grunge lineup and Hendrix, it has some modern ish clout with Death Cab, modest mouse, fleet Foxes, our favorite 12 Macklemore, and Odesza. -
Los Angeles
Seattle has a good music scene, or at least always seemed to. I'm no expert. I saw a shit ton of good acts from many genres when I lived there. Many were local or PNW origin, but they came from far and wide too.Doogles said:If I liked country I'd say Nashville because you immediately recognize that as the go to music City of America.
I think Vegas would have a spot considering they've had Celine Dion running for a decade plus.
But once you get over LA as a Hollywood town first, it's hard to argue from a hip hop perspective alone.
Seattle actually has a pretty decent claim, beyond the obvious grunge lineup and Hendrix, it has some modern ish clout with Death Cab, modest mouse, fleet Foxes, our favorite 12 Macklemore, and Odesza. -
San FranciscoTwo words...Grateful Dead.
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Los Angeles
Is it wrong of me that I don't count Jimi as a product of the Seattle music scene? Sure he was born here and went to Garfield but he didn't really come of age musically in Seattle. When I think of Hendrix I think NY or London.Doogles said:If I liked country I'd say Nashville because you immediately recognize that as the go to music City of America.
I think Vegas would have a spot considering they've had Celine Dion running for a decade plus.
But once you get over LA as a Hollywood town first, it's hard to argue from a hip hop perspective alone.
Seattle actually has a pretty decent claim, beyond the obvious grunge lineup and Hendrix, it has some modern ish clout with Death Cab, modest mouse, fleet Foxes, our favorite 12 Macklemore, and Odesza. -
Los Angeles
Born there and buried there. That's enough for me the way I was thinking about it. Your approach was to look at where their career really launched from, hence lumping Neil in with LA. It's not wrong and it was your fucking question so WGAF what the rest of us think?YellowSnow said:
Is it wrong of me that I don't count Jimi as a product of the Seattle music scene? Sure he was born here and went to Garfield but he didn't really come of age musically in Seattle. When I think of Hendrix I think NY or London.Doogles said:If I liked country I'd say Nashville because you immediately recognize that as the go to music City of America.
I think Vegas would have a spot considering they've had Celine Dion running for a decade plus.
But once you get over LA as a Hollywood town first, it's hard to argue from a hip hop perspective alone.
Seattle actually has a pretty decent claim, beyond the obvious grunge lineup and Hendrix, it has some modern ish clout with Death Cab, modest mouse, fleet Foxes, our favorite 12 Macklemore, and Odesza. -
So I'm getting the impression Darrington's not being added as an option?...
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Memphis
Yep, without Memphis and New Orleans getting it all started there is no music scene, or at least a music scene as we know it in any of those other cities. Memphis also played a huge roll in early country/hillbilly/folk music scene. If you're talking history, it's not even close. If you're talking which city later on had the best musical scene LA in the 60s and 70s wins.PurpleThrobber said:NOLA/Memphis. Tomato, tomahto. And it's not even close after that.
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NashvilleGone tell you degenerates again....
Nashville.
Is this like a trick question??!
LA?? Really. No one East of CO would believe what y’all putting out on this poll.
Be a laughing stock. Good God.
There’s several big music cities but Nashville is hub fucking center.com.
