3 Bands that Represent New York the best:
 

1) Lou Reed

2) The Ramones

3) Beastie Boys

No link to the article, this is just my opinion. Who puts down NY swagger better than these three groups? Nobody. Rant over. Discuss.

its hard to disagree with that.

1. The Ramones
2. Wu-Tang Clan
3. Beastie Boys

I thought of Wu Tang, but Staten Island is is a whole different world.

xcllnt list.

i would like to add

blondie
lcd soundsystem (RIP)
notorious B.I.G.

Great thread.

I'll add Run DMC and Interpol

Never heard of Interpol...

pretty much spot on. I might add Talking Heads and Sonic Youth, but those 3 are pretty much spot on :thumbsup

You pretty much nailed it. I'd put Patti Smith on the list.

I would add Agnostic Front, Sick of It All & Anthrax to the list.

Kiss
New York Dolls
Toilet Boys

In addition to the original 3.

Simon and Garfunkel (perhaps as an outsider looking in)

off the top of my head

Madonna (her image and movies were all NYC)
BJ Thomas (just one song but a classic)

so easy on the head



80's in the apple (perhaps the greatest live performer ever)



best version



great song



my fav and this really seems like NYC to me

I listened to them a bunch about maybe 7 or 8 years ago when I was living in the city. Just moved to Austin last month.



Here's another. Brazilian Girls.

isnt this guy a new yawker

(really nice remaster)



always liked this



best version

I don't give a fuck...

Sweet, thanks.

1. G.G. Allin

2. Anthrax

3. Run D.M.C.

shit i didn't know lou reed was even american...

he's awesome though.

Velvet Underground, Television, Patti Smith, Ramones, New York Dolls, Sonic Youth, and Blondie.

1- Judge

2- Cro-Mags

3- Agnostic Front

I saw Agnostic Front live once, they were ... balding.

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

Good addition of Interpol

how long ago? i know ppl who starting going bald when they were 18.

at least they aren't getting hair plugs

Very very hard to nail down 3. The Ramones and the Beastie Boys are definitely #1 and #2 though. Simon & Garfunkel, Blondie and Sonic Youth would round out the top 5 for me.

Add:
Duke Ellington
Miles Davis
Public Enemy

Well, if we're talking BORN IN NYC then it's:

Lou Reed
Paul Simon
Joey Ramone

BUT.....

If we're talking who best represents that "New York City-vibe" and is closely associated with this city tho they are not from here (yes, I'm a New Yawker) then there are two and only two:

Bob Dylan
John Lennon