Daniel Johnston

[ilovecrackkk]

we got songs here for ya, ma'am.

[anulhyf34]

RIP Mabel Johnston

May 6, 1923 - September 16, 2010

[MajestaBuck]

@anulhyf34  Awwwww. I didn't know that Mrs. Johnston passed away. I hope the Johnston family is doing well. They seem like great people.

[angelomcculloch]

too bad he is turning to christianity for help.... that's a dead end road

[1Eu4ic]

@angelomcculloch Actually he grew up in a Christian household and has talked about God and the devil for a long time

[TheodorBjork]

first time I've laughed in weeks "Mental hospital??? ... Naw, I'm just kidding"

[robbiejojo]

Whats the name of The Smiths song which features Morrissey dancing like a faggot in the music video?

[idontgiveaFUQ]

"the late, great daniel johnston is dead"

"well maybe we should get rid of his stuff then"

"WAIT! he MAY return!"

[Joeyg143]

I don't think going to church is helping his visions on demons.

[felfelfelicus]

4:40 metallica shirt,WHAT?

[pukeonmyshoe2130]

dude thats so weird, didnt he refuse to sign to a label cus metallica was on it?

[pinballwizardben]

He was afraid of metallica at the time(that was probably during one of his not-so-stable periods), he thought they were going to beat him up or something...... he is a big fan of theirs though, he really doesn't listen to indie rock or punk, or noise or anything underground and out there I think.

[lucky13sanchez]

7:39-7:46 My mom is in the right wearing the red.I went to that church for a while,and met Daniel on multiple occasions.

[spittle]

This makes his life look so bleak. I would imagine there's much more joy in it these days.

[sfkforever]

lsd is trouble...i know trust me

[lloplop]

youre a clown

[koaik]

the most inspiring story ever ! watch the "the devil and daniel johnston"

[xxDiabolicxx]

just got to know daniel johnston a few days ago.

i'm loving this guy so much right now.

he's an amazing musician and drawer.

[GEETARS3]

Daniel Johnston is a hero!!!

[gregstreuber]

Talk about wasted data.....WTFWT

[RRAANNEE]

he wasnt wasted, hes insane

[JimSweet]

Nope it was another video of the same thing. The other video has better sound quality listed under Daniel Johnston by GeschiedenisTV

[JimSweet]

I swear last time I watched this video the sound wasn't off. Maybe I watched the same video posted by someone esle but I can't find it.

[PeeshawYO]

i want to know more about this guy.

[vauxhall908]

He has a Movie, The Devil and Daniel Johnston. I think this is clips from it...or check his web site for Tour dates Daniel's a Truth Talker, THEY tryied to steal his musical soul...Long Live, Daniel's Work...

[Paddy075]

he's brilliant and hilarious. still the video takes a serious turn when he goes in the bedroom and speaks about "the sadness in my heart" my girlfriend says he sounds like a little boy and i guess in a few ways he is/

[pockets666]

Hes such an anti-rock star but hes so enigmatic O.o

[krismithy]

Why post on here if abuse is your motive! Watch soap and eat unhealthy food instead. Leave us to the good vehicle of youtube!

[a280281]

religon is mental

[blazerguy06]

i love you daniel

[ginareynolds164]

He was brought up in 'a devil-fearing, AND God-fearing' life...his parents didn't know better...someone as sensitive as He...needed pure love, not fear.

[SarniaRyan]

hes just mental

[ginareynolds164]

so you, too, had that devil-fearing upbringing? Or, are you also 'just' mental?

The devil-fearing shit is only recognized as a variable if YOU also experienced anything akin to it...

Sorry to warp your reality.

[SarniaRyan]

Wow im gona warp your face if you say something like that again.

[ginareynolds164]

Looking at your page explains that one... warped was the right word.

[SarniaRyan]

looking at your page explains that your a dumb hippy who stands up for other people they dont know because they feel attached to there music and thinks theat using the word warp is cool because he said it in the video.

[ginareynolds164]

Received an email from YouTube tellimg me that you've subscribed to my favorites page...guess you must be equally dumb ;)

enjoy!

[chrish12345]

lol I luv the way that his pops doesn't seem to have ages since dan's childhood, if anything, he looks younger. I'm guessing the old dide at 2.25 is his popsie's pop right?

[vauxhall908]

Check out Paul Gacina's songs

[donluchitti]

I bet plenty of people reach out to him, after all look how many comments make it on here. I think the people he's surrounded by love him (mostly it seems to be his parents).

[Peitzsucks]

i hope he will release new stuff in the future

[ayazyam]

the audio is off...that's annoying. But it's cool to hear him speak about his life.

[electricdorsal]

I wish someone could reach out to him, I know he's messed up, but psychotropic drugs to more harm than good.... I wish he could get off them..

[anarchy0productions]

thats the sad part when hes off them hes not much better(he crashed a plane)

[chrish12345]

for people askin how tall dan is, hes just under 6 foot

[FuzzyCabesas]

I love this interview! I remember I saw it on some Dutch website. "Ahh, mental hospital? Wha?!" Ha, ha, ha.

[SopranosFan1723]

The audio is off on this video you prick.

[2003JL]

it's so sad his elderly parents still have to look after him. There has to be some way to have him treated for his illness.

[mymoderatesuspect]

i read somewhere that he lives in a house next to his parents.

[jsmallwood2007]

yup your right...it says that on his website

highhowareyou*com...His family runs the site for him but they bring him fans emails once a week....worth a look just for the amazing art work,and you can get the famous frog t-shirt among other things there as well

[loomer4ever]

not "high" but hihowareyou*com

[jsmallwood2007]

lol so it is I was typing to fast again ...great site

[allymack27]

I don't really understand why people feel sorry for him so much. I think it's awful that he has to suffer his mental illness of course, but nobody wants to be seen as a tragedy, and keep in mind that he's doing what he loves. He's accomplished much of what he set out to do as an artist. What I'm saying is that he isn't making his art to be pitied, he's making it to be enjoyed.

[jaimeme200]

allymack ,,im with you!!!!

[krazednconfused]

well, he's doing much better nowadays. :)

i think he's found some better medication.

[samuelshepard]

i havent cried in about 3 years or so.. i've been to funerals and whatnot but my god this makes me want to cry

[ohnookgo]

Fuck you.

[samuelshepard]

rolpho you need to go die or something. watch ur brittant spears bullshit and leave real art alone you fucking cunt

[chanel9105]

rolph- You are retarded and talentless, apparently.

[surrenderthebooty]

'mental hospital?...what!?'

hahaha

[heather50s]

he cracks me up!

[heather50s]

love this interview, everything with Dan is so real!

[MadisonLee555]

at a reasonable price?

sounds good to me

[MadisonLee555]

By the way Dan's stuff isn't junk!!!

[MadisonLee555]

I love this and everything else Daniel Johnson does or says!!!

[chestertouristcom]

daniel johnston is 'dood'...

[ElliottHouser]

yea, i'm not such a fan of this piece. I wonder if it was done before "The Devil in Daniel Johnston" but seems like a waste of time. too much B-roll of random stuff trying to infer the obvious. It's apparent that he suffers from a psychological disorder, seems really heavy handed.

[schyler123456]

he's hilarious hahahaha

[midnightcowboy1974]

Daniel is dead, long live Daniel Johnston.

[MadisonLee555]

Does anyone know if Daniel will be visiting any art galleries while he is performing in Los Angeles in Aug.?

[MadisonLee555]

I can answer my own question. No he is not going to visit any art galleries this time. He will be visiting "cartoon network" though.

[ghslax619]

man this guy is awesome..the words mean so much,its deap shit goes far in to what he was felling

[MadisonLee555]

I agree

[flurbexx]

all my friends were vampires

didnt know they were vampires

turns out i was a vampire myself

in the devil town

[darkwaterrage]

this guys a retard. hahahahaha i love how everyone is in buttlove with him because he can sort of function and talk about birds and bees. LOL

no musical talent. at all. please....

[SisterLilli]

I think your a jerk  and he is a genuis.

[MadisonLee555]

totally, Daniel rules even if i never do get to actually meet him

[souben4490]

You may not like dans music, but there is no need for you to call this man a retard.He suffers from very serious psychiatric problems.You are a vile human being.

[Alfrunk]

Go back to Ashlee Simpson - leave the troubling complexities of real art to those who are able to appreciate it.

[blackdaisy]

Boy, you REALLY sound like you know what your talking about. Ha Ha Ha, you are seriously hilarious. Calling someone a retard is, well, retarded. Let's all go listen to "safe" rhythmic music that the radio and TV tell you to listen too! Oh man.

[niekgooren]

hahaha i still like daniel johnston but i do like your comment...

[pirateale]

this is brilliant. my friend hates Daniel Johnston, call him day or night and tell him he Dan is the Man! 714-926-0436. do it.

[luigidetomaso]

this guy is an inspiration for all of us! thanks for uploading this video!

[HotRats86]

I was just clearing things up from earlier posts. This guy is my biggest inspiration.

[HotRats86]

Daniel Jonston suffers from a severe form of manic depression or bipolar disorder, its hurt his career/life but I hear hes been doinf so much better these last couple of years. he is a genius and he is really artisitic and creative, most of his early output was a symptom of his manic depression as there is a link between creativity and the condition.

[nieuwenhof1976]

hi five for zolov! depresion is a want for war!

[serababy]

Danny was friends with my brother in WV when we were all kids n the 80's. He was always obsessed with art and music. He deserves his fame and acceptance. he's an awesome human being, buy his movie "THE DEVIL AND DANIEL JOHNSTON" and love him and know he truly is an artist. I feel fortunate to have a spot in in the memory banks of his genius artist mind!! It has been said his soul is tortured, But I say his heart is pure and good.

[heather50s]

ya, Dan is "pure gold!"

[eldylan]

DAN IS THE MAN

[heather50s]

Does anyone know how tall Daniel is?

[jaybabo78]

if it was someone people could relate to easier he'd be more accepted, he's lyrics are brillant like dylan but because he's so sloppy on guitar and even the piano people think he's a weirdo or a hack to keep trying but many great musos love him, and he's got one up on alot of them, he's still alive and he's making tunes, cobain,morrison,hendrix,buckle­y dead as door nails, whose doin the better job???

[jetflock]

He was a god when he was "savage" and young.

[agray187]

your a fucking retard

[jetflock]

do you know anything about him? his illness made him into what he is today. he is a tragic person.

[BogiTors]

I like this guy. I relate to him in a strange way, even thogh i don't got talents.

Bright Eyes cover of Devil Town is great. First heard of Johnston in the Soundtrack of Kids.

[ertert12345]

this guy is hot! if i was a girl i would want to make babies with him!!!!

[slubberdagollian]

So would I!

[chrish12345]

he must be tall too, way over 6 foot id say

[chrish12345]

was filmed after the devil an daniel johston cos he had the lithium poisoning and seizures in 2005 - way after the film

[slubberdagollian]

If you see him now, he looks alot better than he did five years ago.

[heather50s]

I'm glad to hear Dan's doing better!!! Because he's my favorite artist!!!

[heather50s]

I lovvvve this! I watch it once a day! I love Daniel Johnston!

[heather50s]

Dapper Dan!!! Your looking good! Your the Greatest!

[rockinyofaceoff]

He seems a bit autistic to me.

[JORDANDEE1688]

well, he's been in a mental hospital more then once...he's completely dillusional

[jeffab8]

Looks like Sam Rockwell as a young man.

[BlueScarecrow]

was this filmed around the same time they made the devil and daniel johnston?

[littleother]

how amazing.... i love daniel.. very moving

[jlp58mjp]

thats my homie.. soda drinking sweat pants mafia....

[silenttodd]

daniel johnston is a true artist.much respect.

[theladygoth]

man is he a psycho or what.

[xrae123]

what is it that is wrong with daniel??

[HotRats86]

' please help me lord!! ' lol....this guy is a genius. absolutely love him! ' we got songs here for ya mam! ' lol

[rayofminneapolis]

Wait what? The cops beat him up and no he can go to any church and sing Devil Town and they don't intrupt him because they are guilty of knocking his teeth out? ? or what?

[benisbatman]

i think you missed the point quite a lot.

since the songs weren't live performances but background music, and daniel didn't sing anything at the church.

[Alfrunk]

My god, are you a conscious, living human being? Do you eat with utensils? Try watching the documentary, and holding your disgusting assumptions until they are proven wrong. Why do non-english speakers ALWAYS jump to conclusions and run their disgusting mouths and non-sensical thought processes so prematurely???

[nukecat]

no, where all brain dead motherfuckers residing on here with no souls. dont you realize that? and no we dont eat with utensils we eat with our fingers and wipe our asses with our bare fucking hands then shake a assholes hands like yours hahah hehehe hohoho

[osterburg69]

i think he feeds on the attention in a positive manner and it gives him a purpose and justifies his artistic expressions.

[harpalkallah]

Whoever watches this and doesn't acknowledge the beauty behind the tragic face can go fuck themselves

[nukecat]

well let the orgy commence then lol

[JORDANDEE1688]

anyone who truly appreciated 'beauty behind a tragic face' wouldn't tell anyone to 'go fuck themself'

[olliedee12]

He wouldn't sign to the same record deal as metallica coz they thought metallica would come to his house and kill him lmao

[billyocean3000]

nukecat = clueless

I'm sure he's one of those guys who says Bob Dylan's voice is crappy while listening to the Backstreet Boys.

Daniel is a genius period.

[Alfrunk]

His songs are brilliant, meaningful and true. He deserves fame , UNLIKE wesley the IDIOT weirdo willis

[nukecat]

no only you would say such a thing asswipe

[nunobrou]

what's so bad about showing a new perspective on the artist.. they're not being bad to him..

[cvp1969]

alright.. this has gotta stop.. everything we need to know about Daniel Johnston is out there.. and has been for year and years.. the stories, the tragedy.. everything is just rehash.. Leave him alone.. what? Roky Erickson wasn't available??

[midnightair]

yes you dick, hes a manic depressent

[nukecat]

are you sure hes mentally ill and not retarded?

[krazm1093]

are YOU fuckin retarted?

[jmode1]

Is this documentary by the same Dutch filmmakers who did those interviews with john frusciante back in the early 90's when he was a hardcore junkie and didnt leave his house for two years straight?wonder if they got courtney love booked yet?

[raybergen]

I saw Daniel in rotterdam last summer. Yes, ..too much brains

[GreenPuppet]

Daniel is a tragic character. He seem's geniune for what he is, but still he's hard to watch with out feeling sorry.

[mattcribbin]

im sure they're not coming to his house uninvited.

[Drew]

leave the poor guy and his parents alone