Ornette was a Jazz Sax Man. The type of jazz he performed was supposed to use dischord and/or disjointed phrasings based on the melody. I suspect even Miles Davis was influenced by him.
From what I briefly listened to, The Shaggs were vocal stylists of their own making. Esthetically, I personally find it easier to enjoy music like Ornette’s vs The Shaggs.
Gentle Giant (Progressive Brit group; 70’s) were vocal stylists too.
Uhh, I don’t think Miles was a fan:
Miles Davis’s reaction: “Hell, just listen to what he writes and how he plays. If you’re talking psychologically, the man’s all screwed up inside.” Years later, Ornette told record producer/writer John Snyder that one night during the Five Spot gig, Max Roach punched him in the mouth, then showed up at 4 o’clock the next morning in front of his apartment building, hollering “I know you’re up there, mother_______! Come down here and I’ll kick your ass!”
The Shaggs have had a huge revival. They are getting fame they NEVER got in their prime.
It's weird but if you listen to them for a while, the terrible technique they embraced actually becomes oddly attractive.
Like looking at a car accident while you are driving on the highway.