re: #299 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos

For example, California - how the hell do you put the Beach Boys ahead of groups like The Eagles and The Grateful Dead? Surfer music during the 1960s was relatively short-lived in popularity, and Brian Wilson wasn’t exactly a musical revolutionary.

I’d disagree vociferously with the bolded. Wilson brought pop music to a level of sophistication that was so astounding, even The Beatles saw his work as the standard they should try to meet.

I would easily put Brian Wilson in the pantheon of American composers of any Genre. He’s right up there with Gershwin and Aaron Copeland in my book.

Washington State is even worse - Sleater-Kinney? Over Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Nirvana and The Jimi Hendrix Experience? At least put some effort into writing this list, guys.

Read the rules. Native bands.

Eddie Vedder was from San Diego.
Dave Grohl was from Baltimore.
Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell were from England. Hardly locals.

And the Foo Fighters are literally from all over the country.