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[elektikaka]

That came to my mind as well as musically more influential than the Big Easy.

[BronUVT]

Thanks Lurker and Folky -- I was going to mention Vienna as well, but was afraid of being outed as an "elitist" or "intellectual."

[Wahwlsnt]

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[BronUVT]

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[stadiaKab]

John Straus: He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles. Yea dude now those styles are really shaking. And I'm well aware that it required cultural diversity to create the sounds that came out of the Delta. FAR MORE of the influence is African (rhythm) than European, but yes it definatley required a melting pot. But where did the forge happen? Not tight but holed Vienna, but loose and free New Orleans, the big easy.

Mozart and all those guys were brilliant, no doubt. But those guys didn't make a song bounce, skip, hop and just have a fun with the rhythm. If they heard jazz and blues, it would have turned theyre world upside down. Because it did things so much more simple in some regards, but so brilliant and undeniable at the same time. Jazz and blues revolutionized music, classical is a very pretty, but it's just a style.

And you can have your BHCC classes I went to Berklee.

[slimsex]

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[spklnraz]

I'll second the above comment. I'll be heading back to New Orleans in a month and I can't wait because it is such a vibrant and engaging city. Just because its not how you remember doesn't means its devoid of culture or vitality. You may just have to look in new places.

Lets divide the two camps for the sake of agreement. New Orleans has had the greatest impact on American music styles, blues/jazz etc.

Vienna has had the greatest impact on European music, classical.

American styles and their offspring now dominate popular music most everywhere. Here is my bias. I've taken music courses, I can appreciate classical but hell give me a back-beat. Classical can be beautiful but ultimately I find it boring. As a result my opinion of what city's impact on music should be given more value is skewed towards New Orleans.

In conclusion, why does the greatest musical legacy have to come from Europe? Seems like a rather conservative opinion.

[Aswdwdfg]

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[Aswdwdfg]

Boston Rap: "21 Crank dat (Packard remix)" by mc DJ

Free download off of Childish Gambino's blog, in the music section, off the album "mc DJ presents; FUCK YASELVES!"

The verse, not too deep but comical nonetheless:

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[Aswdwdfg]

Yeah, he also writes for 30 Rock. He's trying to get signed. But, he's not the one who's from Boston-that's Nick Packard, as noted in his little verse.