(not going for a complete list here by any means of course but...) If you think L.A. bands are all plastic what about Tool ??? Rage Against The Machine ?? Queens of the Stone Age ?? in the 80's it was nothing but cock rock right ??? Slayer. Megadeth. Chili Peppers. Jane's Addiction. along with Guns N Roses Metallica was from there before they left. those are the 2 biggest bands on the planet since Zeppelin (whose 2nd home just happened to be...YEP) & don't forget those other plastic bands like The Beach Boys, The Doors, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Zappa, The Runaways, X, Black Flag & the whole hardcore scene, Captain Beefheart, Sparks, a little band called Van Halen, Michael Jackson sold a few records too (OK maybe he WAS a little plastic) & on & on the list goes. there's actually a LOT of longevity in there as well. WAY too much chatter about "hollywood" or "L.A." whatever the fuck that means (still) from any other "scenes" besides NYC & London who have their own jocks to carry. Detroit gets an honorary mention & Seattle too because there's some great history there from before we entered Nirvanaland. the rest ?? don't kid yourselves. as Spicoli said NOT EVEN CLOSE BUD.
