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

LukinFan

Presence...before they broke up

oh...and there's that band that we all hate- Creed

Joe2TheRevenge

LukinFan wrote:

Presence...before they broke up

oh...and there's that band that we all hate- Creed

If it makes you feel any better, i don't think Alter Bridge sucks.

Wobbie

LukinFan wrote:

Presence...before they broke up

oh...and there's that band that we all hate- Creed

You also have Petty, Seven Mary Three, Lynyrd Skynyrd (I think) and that band fronted by Rob Thomas.

Wobbie

intodeep wrote:

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

I can't let you forget the Allmans ! Live at the Fillmore East = all-time classic (IMHO).

MLC2006

I'm from SC so we've only got Hootie and the Blowfish (eek).

but we've also got James Brown and Chubby Checker.


and in non-musical areas, we've got some all-time greats....
Joe Frazier (boxing)
Shoeless Joe Jackson (baseball)
Chris Rock (comedy)

oh yeah, we've got the country group Alabama.

MLC2006

imalive wrote:

You also have Petty, Seven Mary Three, Lynyrd Skynyrd (I think) and that band fronted by Rob Thomas.

Seven Mary Three is from Virginia. but you forgot that FLorida has that band that we all know and love....Limp Bizkit.

angryyoungman

from long island. . .billy joel, a bunch of shitty emo bands. . .nine days? anyone remember them? . . .run dmc, public enemy in the rap category from queens/nassau. . .and i think mccartney lives out in the hamptons right now, but i dont think we can take credit for his previous work, and i know we dont want to take credit for his current work

oh yeah, on the shitty side we have mariah carey and debbie gibson

LukinFan

MLC2006 wrote:

Seven Mary Three is from Virginia. but you forgot that FLorida has that band that we all know and love....Limp Bizkit.

No, I'm pretty sure that Seven Mary Three is from Orlando

Anon

the boss.

MLC2006

LukinFan wrote:

No, I'm pretty sure that Seven Mary Three is from Orlando

they were founded and based in Virginia, I'm about 100% positive on that.

LukinFan

Joe2TheRevenge wrote:

If it makes you feel any better, i don't think Alter Bridge sucks.

I got to see AB back in October- they actually play Tallahassee, where Creed turned there back on us as soon as they made it big, and I enjoyed the show. but AB is really considered to be from Orlando

MLC2006

angryyoungman wrote:

from long island. . .billy joel, a bunch of shitty emo bands. . .nine days? anyone remember them? . . .run dmc, public enemy in the rap category from queens/nassau. . .and i think mccartney lives out in the hamptons right now, but i dont think we can take credit for his previous work, and i know we dont want to take credit for his current work

oh yeah, on the shitty side we have mariah carey and debbie gibson

I think Blue Oyster Cult was from Long Island, no?

LukinFan

MLC2006 wrote:

they were founded and based in Virginia, I'm about 100% positive on that.

Well, they must call Orlando home now, according to their myspace page

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=28769412

MLC2006

LukinFan wrote:

Well, they must call Orlando home now, according to their myspace page

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=28769412

I checked Wiki. they met and formed at William and Mary College in Virginia. "Cumbersome" first got radioplay as an unreleased demo in Orlando. but they were from Virginia.

mookeywrench

Originally from MN

Bob Dylan
Replacements
Husker Du
Prince
Soul Asylum
Hold Steady (craig finn anyway)
Cloud Cult
Tiny Tim
Mason Jennings

angryyoungman

MLC2006 wrote:

I think Blue Oyster Cult was from Long Island, no?

you are correct, how did i forget them. . .oh wait, cause they are blue oyster cult. . .

dont fear the reaper

hailhail82

San Diego:
Eddie (kinda)
Matt (kinda)
Rocket From the Crypt
Beat Farmers
Blink-182
Rugburns/Steve Poltz

note I'm not claiming STP like so many do erroniously.

intodeep

imalive wrote:

I can't let you forget the Allmans ! Live at the Fillmore East = all-time classic (IMHO).

Good call they deserve mentioning for sure.

MLC2006

angryyoungman wrote:

you are correct, how did i forget them. . .oh wait, cause they are blue oyster cult. . .

dont fear the reaper

whoa, hommie, BOC are awesome.


at least "don't fear the reaper" and "godzilla" are awesome.

BUFFALO

BUFFALO :

Goo Goo Dolls

Rick James

Moe ( at least they formed in buffalo, there not from buffalo )

Ani DiFranco

10,000 Maniacs (actually from Jamestown, NY)

Snapcase

Talas (featuring Billy Sheehan)

Harold Arlen
Jack Yellen, lyricist.
Joannie Summers
Lucas Foss
Morton Feldman
Cory Wells
Grover Washington, Jr.
Brian McKnight
Spyro Gyra
Gamalon
Jim Hall
Three Man
Every Time I Die
Raven (U.S. band)
Willie Nile
Gary Mallaber
53 Days
Jim Calire
Cannibal Corpse
It Dies Today
Re-Up from Frontlyne [2]
Killa Tha Kid from Murda Squad [3]
DJ Noodles
Mercury Rev
Affront The Riot
Patrick Wilson, the drummer from Weezer.