The level on which Japan seems to have picked up on my music seems to be on a more abstract level.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
However in countries outside of Japan I think game music is still a potential growth market that has not yet developed to the extent that we are seeing in Japan.
Well, in Japan, I have got a group of musicians that I have worked with a lot, that concentrate just on the hardcore stuff, say, that Naked City has been working on. We have like a repertoire of sixty songs now.
First off, I don't want anyone to think I'm this huge thing in Japan. Every group from here that's made any records over any length of time - even indie bands - have a Cheap Trick effect in Japan.
Japan has really great fans for all kinds of music. I think they're keeping metal alive.
I'm just very obsessed with Japanese stuff in general.
I guess music is very global.
Japan is very cosmopolitan - it values its origins, but a world view hovers above this narrow perspective. The interest of the Japanese in their folk culture is transcendental.
In Japan, artists and fans are rather far apart from each other.
It's a big deal when you play in a rock band and you conquer Japan. You know, it's a big deal.
The Japanese actually approach the music on a high level. It's always been on a high level.