daniel johnston - Page 2

umjammer atomsk · 05.17.2006, 08:14 AM

I haven't heard too much of Daniel Johnston's work, but what I have heard I find really great. And the film seems really good. I'm interested in seeing it.

I haven't seen the Half Japanese one either, damn.

Bertrand · 05.17.2006, 09:01 AM

There's a great compilation if you wanna start, credited to the Late Great Daniel Johnston, called Discovered Covered.
2 disks, with his work on one, and covers on the other. So that if you don't like him or a specific period in his work, you can appreciate the covers (done by Tom Waits, M. Ward or Bright Eyes to name the ones I dug).
His site regularly provides mp3 to get to know him a bit better - and you'll have the visuals too.
http://www.rejectedunknown.com/multi...udio/audio.htm
My favorite is Rejected Unknown, and is quite recent.
And Some Things Last A Long Time on 1990 is really moving.

atari 2600 · 05.17.2006, 01:37 PM

i shared discovered covered at the trading group when this thread was going on originally. i like the artistic vice cassette best though.

i still haven't seen the movie; i've only read about it, unfortunately.

finding nobody · 05.17.2006, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by krastian

Jad or David?

jad

finding nobody · 08.19.2006, 03:43 PM

Man, "arist growing old" and "joy without pleasue" are my top two faves. All of his early stuff is so raw and honest.
http://www.rejectedunknown.com/press.../Mondo2000.htm
here's an interview where he mentions sonic youth

Quote:

M2: What about Sonic Youth? You did a track on 1990 with a couple
of Sonic Youth fellows. Do you like those guys?

DJ: I love them, yeah. They made some great music.

golden child · 08.19.2006, 04:14 PM

fuck yeah man, i rock joy without pleasure often.
the movie was great, i dont have anything to say about it really but it was cool.

deviltown is quite a good one too.

finding nobody · 08.19.2006, 04:20 PM

Joy Without Pleasure is indescribable man. The lyrics are some of the best ever. They're so darn simple, it almost feels like something you could've written.
The song makes me wanna live with my parents for a couple more years

Danny Himself · 09.23.2006, 12:56 PM

I saw this movie today and loved it. Thats my only reason for bumping this.

finding nobody · 02.27.2007, 10:10 PM

I keep bumping this thread... I know, I'm a wanker

Haha!

Cantankerous · 02.27.2007, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by finding nobody

what about the movie about him? isnt it out now?

the movie is really interesting.

finding nobody · 02.27.2007, 10:19 PM

Yeah, this is a pretty old thread. I bought the movie sense i posted that.
it rules
Good to see you by the way

k-krack · 02.27.2007, 10:22 PM

Holy shit, she's back!!! Yo, Joel, you should hear the Doers cover of Wicked World by Daniel Johnston... mainly becuase two killer band/artists... Lemme know if yr interested.

krastian · 02.28.2007, 12:50 AM

Do yourself a favor....become your own savior!!!!

finding nobody · 02.28.2007, 07:15 AM

Right on swa(y). It's hard for me to compare people to Dylan. Their both geniuses for sure.

Anyone know what song my sig is from? It's one of my favorite Dan songs

Tokolosh · 11.13.2007, 06:27 AM

A cool 10 min video of Daniel Johnston at Domino Festival 2007.
Backstage interview included.

http://www.virb.com/dandv/videos/25913

Danny Himself · 07.24.2008, 06:49 PM

I just got back from Daniel Johnston & Friends, live! OFF THE HOOK! He closed with 'true love will find you in the end'. Also, for a long time, Scout Niblett was staring into my eyes and into my soul and it was weird.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 07.24.2008, 06:58 PM

Get attached to a rolling stone and yr libel to get crushed

atsonicpark · 07.24.2008, 06:59 PM

he's pretty good.

SuperCreep · 07.25.2008, 03:00 AM

I went from really liking him to seeing the movie and then finding his music a bit on the disturbing side to the point where I just couldn't listen to it and now I love him again. Well, his early stuff at least. Anything after 1990 does nothing for me. It's a bit sad to watch the guy nowadays, especially stuff like this.

Regardless, at his peak, there's no doubt that the guy was an absolutely brilliant songwriter.

acousticrock87 · 07.25.2008, 03:58 AM

I really don't think he's ever been a great songwriter. He's just crazy. I do like his music, because he's a very interesting person, but I'd need a pretty convincing arguement to call him anything more than "decent".

Although, "Story Of An Artist", I have to say, is very nearly great. So is "Some Things Take a Long Time", but I wonder how much input he had in the production of it.

05.17.2006, 08:14 AM	#21
umjammer atomsk the end of the ugly Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 889	I haven't heard too much of Daniel Johnston's work, but what I have heard I find really great. And the film seems really good. I'm interested in seeing it. I haven't seen the Half Japanese one either, damn. __________________
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05.17.2006, 09:01 AM	#22
Bertrand expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rennes, France Posts: 1,268	There's a great compilation if you wanna start, credited to the Late Great Daniel Johnston, called Discovered Covered. 2 disks, with his work on one, and covers on the other. So that if you don't like him or a specific period in his work, you can appreciate the covers (done by Tom Waits, M. Ward or Bright Eyes to name the ones I dug). His site regularly provides mp3 to get to know him a bit better - and you'll have the visuals too. http://www.rejectedunknown.com/multi...udio/audio.htm My favorite is Rejected Unknown, and is quite recent. And Some Things Last A Long Time on 1990 is really moving.
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05.17.2006, 01:37 PM	#23
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	i shared discovered covered at the trading group when this thread was going on originally. i like the artistic vice cassette best though. i still haven't seen the movie; i've only read about it, unfortunately.
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08.19.2006, 04:14 PM	#26
golden child expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,672	fuck yeah man, i rock joy without pleasure often. the movie was great, i dont have anything to say about it really but it was cool. deviltown is quite a good one too. __________________ blind
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08.19.2006, 04:20 PM	#27
finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	Joy Without Pleasure is indescribable man. The lyrics are some of the best ever. They're so darn simple, it almost feels like something you could've written. The song makes me wanna live with my parents for a couple more years
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09.23.2006, 12:56 PM	#28
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	I saw this movie today and loved it. Thats my only reason for bumping this.
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02.27.2007, 10:10 PM	#29
finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	I keep bumping this thread... I know, I'm a wanker Haha!
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02.27.2007, 10:19 PM	#31
finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	Yeah, this is a pretty old thread. I bought the movie sense i posted that. it rules Good to see you by the way
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02.27.2007, 10:22 PM	#32
k-krack invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: On Posts: 7,380	Holy shit, she's back!!! Yo, Joel, you should hear the Doers cover of Wicked World by Daniel Johnston... mainly becuase two killer band/artists... Lemme know if yr interested. __________________ sandwich klub 4 men. Danny is a C.H.U.D.
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02.28.2007, 12:50 AM	#33
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	Do yourself a favor....become your own savior!!!! __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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02.28.2007, 07:15 AM	#34
finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	Right on swa(y). It's hard for me to compare people to Dylan. Their both geniuses for sure. Anyone know what song my sig is from? It's one of my favorite Dan songs
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11.13.2007, 06:27 AM	#35
Tokolosh invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Plaza de Toros Posts: 6,731	A cool 10 min video of Daniel Johnston at Domino Festival 2007. Backstage interview included. http://www.virb.com/dandv/videos/25913
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07.24.2008, 06:49 PM	#36
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	I just got back from Daniel Johnston & Friends, live! OFF THE HOOK! He closed with 'true love will find you in the end'. Also, for a long time, Scout Niblett was staring into my eyes and into my soul and it was weird.
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07.24.2008, 06:58 PM	#37
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	Get attached to a rolling stone and yr libel to get crushed
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07.24.2008, 06:59 PM	#38
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	he's pretty good. __________________
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07.25.2008, 03:00 AM	#39
SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	I went from really liking him to seeing the movie and then finding his music a bit on the disturbing side to the point where I just couldn't listen to it and now I love him again. Well, his early stuff at least. Anything after 1990 does nothing for me. It's a bit sad to watch the guy nowadays, especially stuff like this. Regardless, at his peak, there's no doubt that the guy was an absolutely brilliant songwriter. __________________
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07.25.2008, 03:58 AM	#40
acousticrock87 invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,515	I really don't think he's ever been a great songwriter. He's just crazy. I do like his music, because he's a very interesting person, but I'd need a pretty convincing arguement to call him anything more than "decent". Although, "Story Of An Artist", I have to say, is very nearly great. So is "Some Things Take a Long Time", but I wonder how much input he had in the production of it.
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