also. if you like stuff like this. track down both of these CD's:

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Songs in the Key of Z: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music by Various Artists : Reviews and Ratings - Rate Your Music
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Songs in the Key of Z: Vol. 2 by Various Artists : Reviews and Ratings - Rate Your Music

Actually almost done listening to the Shaggs's 'Philosophy of the world'. Strangely, Thinking this must have had a massive impact on J-pop, and Japanese music. Some reason it reminds me so much more of Japanese music than American.

Japanese pop music I've always thought has been extremely influenced by American pop music, 60s pop music and later West Coast style among them. Experimental music or more punk experimental if we call it that may have been influenced by someone like The Shaggs I suppose.

I'm not saying it's direct, for some reason I just notice similarities in the bizarrely rhythm dissonant female vocals. Could be entirely coincidence, or influence of influence. I mean Japanese popular music in general, and how they deliver vocals.

But I think most of Japanese popular music has been in the idol genre. Western rock critics tend to ignore that music.

Sadly, American Rock outfits do. But Japanese Rock outfits do not ignore American Rock outfits, or the outfits of the world. Which I suppose is the reason for their imo much superior output for the past two decades(underground, not mainstream).

However, I'm not sure your point. All I'm saying is that the vocals are similar, and might have inspired Japanese singers. Did they? I don't know, I was just noting the similarity.

Japanese music has been very influenced by Western music, particularly American, since the 60s. Sometimes it can come across as just copying, other times as an interesting twist. Generally I do prefer older Japanese music.

i am curioused by him

i'd like to think I like him

(me too)

The 'Evening with Wildman Fischer' is very experimental. Spends much more focus on trying to simulate the world of an acid casualty paranoid schizophrenic street performer rather than build a repertoire of memorable song. For that reason, I love it. Remember, though, this means the majority of it is rants, and field tapings.

^^will check it out

i only heard some of his street acapella songs