SerratedSkies
Well-Known Member
So there was a thread posted about Suffocation, and how they've been bringing brutality to the game for the past 20 years. That really got me thinking. I realized they spawned out of Centereach, Long Island, and, well, fuck, that's a 15 minute drive from where I live! I started thinking about all the other greats that grew up right around the block, and I realized, that's a long mother fucking list!
Another thing that motivated me to start this thread is the fact that I work with Steve Vai's sister-in-law, Debra Vai. Debbie has honestly become such a good friend of mine, and is possibly the only 50+ year old woman I've met that can have a conversation about the history of heavy metal, and Ibanez guitars. Don't judge a book by it's cover, my friends. They might have direct ties to a legend!
Long Island carries a roster that ranges from the innovator of epic, Billy Joel (Fuck off if you think he's not one of the most epic musicians to ever exist), to the father of death metal, Chuck Schuldiner (Rest in Peace). We've got John Petrucci himself, and a whole list of other reasons why this forum fucking exists in the first place! Also, hip-hop was created 20 minutes away from me. We've got every good rapper ever... I could go on, but I'll leave that up to the rest of you.
So, basically, I want to know; Who grew up by you? I know not every great musician came from New York, so enlighten us! There's no age restriction, genre restriction, or anything like that. Let us know where your roots reside!
Another thing that motivated me to start this thread is the fact that I work with Steve Vai's sister-in-law, Debra Vai. Debbie has honestly become such a good friend of mine, and is possibly the only 50+ year old woman I've met that can have a conversation about the history of heavy metal, and Ibanez guitars. Don't judge a book by it's cover, my friends. They might have direct ties to a legend!
Long Island carries a roster that ranges from the innovator of epic, Billy Joel (Fuck off if you think he's not one of the most epic musicians to ever exist), to the father of death metal, Chuck Schuldiner (Rest in Peace). We've got John Petrucci himself, and a whole list of other reasons why this forum fucking exists in the first place! Also, hip-hop was created 20 minutes away from me. We've got every good rapper ever... I could go on, but I'll leave that up to the rest of you.
So, basically, I want to know; Who grew up by you? I know not every great musician came from New York, so enlighten us! There's no age restriction, genre restriction, or anything like that. Let us know where your roots reside!
