How Do Boston's Musical Acts Compare To Those In St. Louis?

With the Red Sox playing in Game 1 of the World Series starting tomorrow night at Fenway Park against the St. Louis Cardinals, I thought it would be a good idea to compare musical acts that reside from the two competing cities, and see how they stack up against one another in terms of musical influence, name recognition, and overall musical relevance as well. To balance everything out, I've included acts from multiple genres that gives you a good idea of the music emanating from each city, and how they have influenced music as a whole.

Boston Musical Acts

Aerosmith
James Taylor
The Pixies
Four Year Strong

The list of bands that formed in Boston is quite strong. Looking at the list, Aerosmith is clearly the biggest name on the list and is still going strong today after 40+ years of musical existence. James Taylor also got his start in the Boston area as he grew up in Cambridge, and also performed for patients at McLean Hospital in Belmont several years ago that shows his devotion to his local roots, and has also occasionally played at Fenway Park sporadically over the years as well. Indie legends The Pixies got their start in Cambridge as well, and were responsible for the mainstream explosion of indie music in the late 80's and early 90's and had a great deal of impact in shaping the overall foundation of indie music as we know it today and are considered to be true pioneers in the genre as well. Four Year Strong reside from Worcester, MA and have become a force to be reckoned with in the hardcore punk scene and are clearly avid fans of all the Boston sports teams, and one member always wears a Bruins hat in support of the greatest hockey team in the whole land, and one whose logo adorns my left bicep permanently.

St. Louis Musical Acts

Chuck Berry
Nelly
Story Of The Year

While St. Louis has an impressive list of musical acts emanating from its foundation, it doesn't hold the torch against the list of acts from our great city. The most influential name on this list is clearly Chuck Berry, who got his start way back in the 50's and has his influence heard in multiple genres across several decades, and is considered a pioneer in the field of rock and roll and still occasionally continues to play live today at the age of 87. Rapper Nelly originally got his start back in the early 2000's with his album Country Grammar and had a number of hits before his career stalled in a bit in recent years and has flatlined as of late, but still releases material sporadically. Story Of The Year who you may remember from their debut release Page Avenue containing the instant classic "Until The Day I Die" got their start in the Lou as well, and are proud of their heritage representing the Cardinal way. While I love them as a band, I still think the Red Sox are better!

So as you can clearly see, Boston has the edge in terms of the amount of acts that emanated from the Bean, and the ones that had the most influence on music today. St. Louis doesn't quite match up in terms of total musical impact, and significantly lags behind here. Are there any bands here missing from either city that I may have missed?  Let me know and I'll be sure to add them on the list to see how everyone matches up and if this list still holds water.