Which state has the best music?
Probably California
Georgia, even if it had nothing but the Athens scene
>>65279975
This, plus we have Deerhunter
Probably a tie between Washington and Oregon.
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NY
Maryland
>>65279915
Vermont
Absolutely Georgia. In addition to the whole Athens scene, you've got Atlanta, hip-hop and trap capital of the world, and rural Georgia with it's country and Appalachian music.
New York
Not Alabama, that's for sure. Two of the best to come out of here decided to claim they're from another planet rather than be Alabama musicians.
California
New York
Georgia
Washington
Ohio
Louisiana
Tennessee
>>65280072
this makes sense
Nobody's mentioned the state of Austin yet?
Alaska
California followed closely by New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Illinois, Ohio, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Massachusetts, and Tennessee.
Rutlandshire
Florida
ohio is objectively best
>twenty one pilots
need i say more?
1. California
2. New York
3. Louisiana
>>65280165
What does "California" or "New York" music even sound like? They're just big-ass states with large populations, and hence a lot of musicians. Also, for business reasons, a lot of musicians from other states migrate there.
But Louisiana has a sound so distinct that as soon as you hear it, you know where it's from. Same with Texas swing, Memphis blues, and Muscle Shoals soul.
All American indigenous music originated in the deep South - deal with it.
>>65280233
yeah but georgia has jason aldean
>>65280450
and Jason Isbell
>>65280408
What about city-specific scenes like No Wave? That's definitely a part of the New York sound. You could also argue The Velvet Underground fit in with NYC too. The same exact thing is happening.
Georgia gave the world Ray Charles, James Brown, The Allman Brothers, REM, The B-52s, Pylon, Deerhunter, Neutral Milk Hotel and the whole Elephant Six collective, Mastodon, Drive-By Truckers, Cat Power, The Coathangers, The Black Lips, and Outkast.
Case closed.
>>65280622
Good point. I'll give you No Wave and VU = NYC. John Zorn, too, could have come from nowhere other than New York.
And as long as we're dwelling on the 20th Century, CAli can lay claim to the Laurel Canyon sound (if they're not too embarassed).
The Brooklyn-Austin-Portland triangle of indie music.
>>65280668
>Neutral Milk Hotel
Can we really claim this one though?
are there any actual bands from South Dakota or Wyoming?
Can California lay claim to tbe Beach Boys and the sounds of surf rock? Because that's classic American music right there
>>65280668
>Neutral Milk Hotel
>Georgia
>>65280668
>The B-52s
Do we have to count them? Their first album is fine, but
>>65280907
Rock Lobster is a perfect song at least
>>65280864
"After the release of Avery Island, Neutral Milk Hotel became a fully-fledged band, as Julian Koster, Scott Spillane and Jeremy Barnes joined Mangum, the band now being based in New York City. Soon after this, they moved to Athens, Georgia, where many of Mangum's friends had begun to settle, and the Elephant 6 had begun to take root." (Wikipedia)
This, and "Live from Jittery Joe's."
Is it even a competition?
It's Wisconsin easy
>>65280928
I prefer Dance This Mess Around, though that first half of their debut is perfect. Unfortunately, everything after that, not so much.
>>65280668
GOAT state as well.
>>65279915
either cali or new york. east and west man
>>65281184
ayy
Japan
Best by category:
No Wave, VU and proto-indie - NY
Modern Indie - Brooklyn-Austin-Portland triangle
Surf music & Laurel Canyon - Cali
Hip hop, soul, garage and Southern rock - Georgia
Dixieland and Cajun - Louisiana
Blues - Memphis
Folk - Wisconsin/Minnesota
Hair Metal - LA
Nobody's mentioned Kansas yet?
>>65279915
idk there's talent everywhere but Alaska it seems
>>65280668
>Cat Power
Tfw I'm dating her cousin
>>65281464
LOL, everyone thinks the most successful band from Alaska are Europeans or something.
