The BEST band(s) from YOUR home state/area?

Wobbie
Wobbie Posts: 31,410
edited February 2008 in Other Music
Being from Ohio, originally....

The James Gang (Joe Walsh), Pure Prairie League and Devo :p.

and, even though she made it big while living in London, Akron's own Chrissie Hynde.

Not exactly Seattle, I know.
If I had known then what I know now...

Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Philly I & II, 16
Denver 22
Missoula 24
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  • Odin
    Odin Posts: 599
    Being from Maryland, originally....

    Clutch
    The Hidden Hand
    Jimmie's Chicken Shack
    Forwardhead
    Animide
    Ogun
  • Joe2TheRevenge
    Joe2TheRevenge Posts: 904
    imalive wrote:
    Being from Ohio, originally....

    The James Gang (Joe Walsh), Pure Prairie League and Devo :p.

    and, even though she made it big while living in London, Akron's own Chrissie Hynde.

    Not exactly Seattle, I know.


    Dude, you're leaving out ALOT of famous people who came from Ohio

    Trent Reznor/NIN (Cleveland)
    Richard Patrick/Filter (Cleveland)
    Marilyn Manson (Canton)
    Maynard James Keenan (Ravenna)
    Scott Weiland (Chagrin Falls)

    Ohio is basically the breeding ground for fucked up rockstars
    You can't spell "dumb" without DMB
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    Drive-by Truckers
    Tommy Shaw of Styx is also from Alabama.
    Jason Isbel
    Emmy Lou Harris
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Steve Miller Band
    Violent Femmes
    Local H
    The Redwalls
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Well in my opinion my favorite band to hail from Gerogia is Mastodon.

    Their are some others to choose from. Some better then others of course

    Athens:
    REM
    Drive By Truckers
    Widespread Panic
    The Whigs

    Savannah:
    Baroness
    Kylesa

    Atlanta:
    Mastodon
    Black Crowes
    Drivin n Cryin
    Black Lips
    Deerhunter
    Outkast
    Charlotte 00 | Charlotte 03 | Asheville 04 | Atlanta 12 | Greenville 16 | Columbia 16 |Seattle 18  | Nashville 22 | Ohana Festival 24 x2 | Atlanta 25 x2
  • greenspirit
    greenspirit Posts: 64
    Pearl Jam

    Jimi Hendrix
    Melvins
    AIC
    Nirvana
    Bikini Kill
    Sir-Mix-Alot
    Mad Season
    Screaming Trees
    Tad
    Mudhoney
    Soundgarden
    Mother Love Bone
    Sleater-Kinney
    Queensryche
    Blue Scholars
    Himsa
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Joe2TheRevenge wrote:
    Dude, you're leaving out ALOT of famous people who came from Ohio

    Trent Reznor/NIN (Cleveland)
    Richard Patrick/Filter (Cleveland)
    Marilyn Manson (Canton)
    Maynard James Keenan (Ravenna)
    Scott Weiland (Chagrin Falls)

    Ohio is basically the breeding ground for fucked up rockstars

    don't forget:
    guided by voices
    the national (all from ohio originally)
    black keys
    o.a.r. (though they suck ass)
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,844
    Ny = Ramones ,talking Heads ...
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    from CT...

    Toto
    Michael Bolton
    :D
    I love to turn you on
  • otis mcfluster
    otis mcfluster Posts: 536
    imalive wrote:
    Being from Ohio, originally....

    The James Gang (Joe Walsh), Pure Prairie League and Devo :p.

    and, even though she made it big while living in London, Akron's own Chrissie Hynde.

    Not exactly Seattle, I know.
    Dude--you forgot the greatest thing to come out of Akron: The Black Keys.
  • dcne200
    dcne200 Posts: 45
    Bright Eyes, 311...that may be it.
  • jamie uk
    jamie uk Posts: 3,812
    south Wales valleys...Manic Street Preachers.
    No contest. :)
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • DOSW
    DOSW Posts: 2,014
    Taylor Swift went to my school and moved out to Nashville when she was in 8th grade and I was in 10th. I didn't really know her but I remember them saying on the morning announcements that she left to pursue her career in Nashville and that we all wish her luck. Now she's huge. It's pretty cool. :cool:

    Other bands from my area are Live and Breaking Benjamin. Live is decent, but BB sucks.
    It's a town full of losers and I'm pulling out of here to win
  • drlovemonkey
    drlovemonkey Posts: 394
    Being from Springfield MA, I have to say Staind. I remember seeing them as a cover band in small bars in the early 90s - they did a very nice job covering Black if I remember correctly.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Well, my hometown is Seattle, so..

    Jimi
    Pearl Jam
    Nirvana
    Alice In Chains
    Soundgarden
    Ray Charles
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • gabers
    gabers Posts: 2,787
    I still consider my home town to be Kansas City, although I haven't lived there since I graduated high school. Not a whole lot of famous musicians from my area, but two that come to mind are:

    Charlie "Bird" Parker
    Sheryl Crow

    I'd like to claim Uncle Tupelo since they hail from St. Louis. I love me some Tupelo.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,410
    Joe2TheRevenge wrote:
    Dude, you're leaving out ALOT of famous people who came from Ohio

    Trent Reznor/NIN (Cleveland)
    Richard Patrick/Filter (Cleveland)
    Marilyn Manson (Canton)
    Maynard James Keenan (Ravenna)
    Scott Weiland (Chagrin Falls)

    Ohio is basically the breeding ground for fucked up rockstars

    I had no idea. Of course, I moved away 30 years ago. It's no Seattle, but it's got CT beat :p.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    Billy piper? :D I like to say I'm closest to Bristol when talking about music. :D
  • frusciante89
    frusciante89 Posts: 125
    Danny Carey was born in Lawrence, Martina McBride is from some hick town(she may make shitty country songs but helluva voice), Melissa Ethridge in Leavenworth, Charlie Parker was born on the Kansas side of Kansas City and well the band Kansas! (and they fucking suck)
  • stargirl69
    stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    Idelwild are from a few streets away from me.
    “There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”

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