todd@SCIRTP.UUCP (Todd Jones) (07/26/85)
> Mike Stipe is deaf in one ear, which probably affects his intonation .... He also does a lot of drugs. Unless you are doing the same type of drugs in the same doses, it sounds like gibberish. > Now a question - does anyone besides myself have a Shaggs album? I have two, > which I bought mostly because I thought the album covers were hysterical. I > would like to find out about the background of the Wiggins sisters .... > > Dave Clark "If I had a rocket launcher ...." I have a Shaggs album, _Philosphy_of_the_World_ on Rooster Records. What an amazing album. None of friends believe I actually listen to it, my wife won't let me play with our kids in earshot. But like the liner notes say, the Shaggs are pure, unaffected and real. Their father produced the record and I believe it was recorded in Vermont or New Hampshire, the home state of the Wiggins sisters. The Shaggs' music is so totally bizarre-none of the instruments (guitar, guitar, drums) seems to be playing with the others. The music is far beyond bad, far beyond befuddling. I don't know what to make of it?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! For those unaware of the Shaggs- ENLIGHTEN YOURSELF. You'll probably be driven mad by them, but you won't call them derivative. ||||||| || || [ O-O ] Todd Jones \ ^ / {decvax,akgua}!mcnc!rti-sel!scirtp!todd | ~ | |___| SCI Systems Inc. doesn't necessarily agree with Todd.