I’ve just found out that the Daniel Johnston DVD, “The Angel and Daniel Johnston – Live at the Union Chapel”, is now available for purchase in Europe.
Daniel is an artist who has always intrigued me, ever since his infamous shot to fame when Kurt Cobain wore a t-shirt featuring a picture of Johnston’s “Hi, How Are You?” album. For those who aren’t aware of Daniel’s background, I’ll let the below trailer for “The Devil and Daniel Johnston” speak for itself…
It’s not easy to always watch Daniel Johnston. Throughout his live performances, it was always clear that there were demons with which he was struggling to deal. Diagnosed as bipolar, Daniel’s mind always appeared to be one step away from breaking completely. So when news of “The Angel and Daniel Johnston” DVD reached my ears, I was quick to start looking into it.
The below video is one of the trailers for the DVD. It features Daniel Johnston singing one of my favourite songs of his, “Grievances”. It’s clear that Daniel still struggles, and it breaks me every time I watch the man… but the key thing is… Daniel’s still here. Despite all else, the dude abides. And that’s f*cking awesome.