The Devil and Daniel Johnston

Norma J · 05.13.2007, 03:22 AM

Saw this documentary at a film festival today. Was very interesting. I wasn't really aware of his art until now.

Have you seen it?

pbradley · 05.13.2007, 03:38 AM

Got it on DVD. Have to say that Johnston's music is hit or miss, though.

pbradley · 05.13.2007, 03:51 AM

Rejected Unknown is perhaps my favorite Johnston album.

Danny Himself · 05.13.2007, 08:23 AM

I like 1990 the best.

Amazing man / great documentary.

val-holla-ing · 05.13.2007, 10:32 AM

i was supposed to go see it last year, but the room at the theater where it was being shown caught on fire and by the time they got it up and running, the film wasn't there anymore.

finding nobody · 05.13.2007, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by swa(y)

that song from from his "1990" album that he did with steve and lee is pretty good. cant remember what its called exactly though, that whole album is really good.

Spirit World Rising? amazing song and album. I used to have the lyrics from "Some Things Last A Long Time" in my sig
I recently ordered a 5 pack of Dan's cds for around 50 dollars from his website
A good portion of the songs on 1990 make me want to cry. Cry, like at a wedding not a funeral

Taken during the 1990 sessions

Danny Himself · 05.13.2007, 12:08 PM

1990 is great just to hear Daniel clearly.

Cardinal Rob · 05.13.2007, 03:16 PM

I'm looking forward to watching him perform in Manchester on May 22nd. He added a new date to his UK tour as the other date, Manchester the day before, sold out quickly. Does he have a habit for anything in his live performances?

pbradley · 05.13.2007, 03:40 PM

I've never listened to 1990.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 12.14.2007, 04:29 PM

I just saw it. Never really listened to Daniel Johnston before. Now I want to get a bunch of his stuff.

batreleaser · 12.15.2007, 05:12 PM

i dont like his music much, but the documentary was fantastic, id likr to hear his work with half japanese, anyone know where i could find it?

Norma J · 12.15.2007, 08:28 PM

Shit, a nice surprise to see this old thread.

Yeah, Bytor, I'm hopefully getting it for Christmas. I finally have some of his stuff on order that I hope arrives before christmas as a present *fingers crossed*.

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Originally Posted by hypertonic

But did Lee and Thurston actually have to drive all over New York and Jersey!?? I mean how do you find someone lost in New York? They had to have had a clue somehow to have an idea where he was. Crazy...

I forgot Sonic Youth were even in it.

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Norma J invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orstralia Posts: 4,917	Saw this documentary at a film festival today. Was very interesting. I wasn't really aware of his art until now. Have you seen it? __________________ I want girls with new-wave hair-doos
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Got it on DVD. Have to say that Johnston's music is hit or miss, though.
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Rejected Unknown is perhaps my favorite Johnston album.
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Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	I like 1990 the best. Amazing man / great documentary.
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val-holla-ing invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: baton rouge. the 225, big raggedy. Posts: 2,731	i was supposed to go see it last year, but the room at the theater where it was being shown caught on fire and by the time they got it up and running, the film wasn't there anymore. __________________ please do not misconstrue the previous statement as an invitation for same sex relations or as negative towards anyone of another sexuality. -cam'ron (formerly "no homo")
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Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	1990 is great just to hear Daniel clearly.
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Cardinal Rob the destroyed room Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In the O.. O.. Organ Loft, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 553	I'm looking forward to watching him perform in Manchester on May 22nd. He added a new date to his UK tour as the other date, Manchester the day before, sold out quickly. Does he have a habit for anything in his live performances? __________________ lastFM \| RYM \| MySpace
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I've never listened to 1990.
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	I just saw it. Never really listened to Daniel Johnston before. Now I want to get a bunch of his stuff.
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batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	i dont like his music much, but the documentary was fantastic, id likr to hear his work with half japanese, anyone know where i could find it?
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