TEDxSydney - Daniel Johns & Josh Wakely - My Mind's Own Melody

An insight into Josh and Daniel's collaborative process on a new film, featuring the first public performances of some of the songs written for it.

Daniel Johns is a vocalist, composer, guitarist, pianist and producer, best known as frontman of Silverchair. He's the only person to win APRA's "Songwriter of the Year" award three times.

Josh Wakely is a director, screenwriter and producer who's worked on a variety of film and television projects.
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TEDxSydney 2011 took place on Saturday 28 May 2011 at CarriageWorks. Tens of thousands of people enjoyed the day: 800 in the theatre, over 1,000 via big screen simulcast in The Forum, up to 40,000 online via YouTube ... and up to 80,000 tuning in to ABC Radio National. It was a grand day.

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[cordanscedo]

The world needs more Daniel Johns. Genius

[xxminerv4]

the most lame comment that I ever seen, daniel johns is dead? he is in his most creative era ever, about to be on the side of the great world music names like Lennon, hendrix, Cobain if that innovator film-direction\songwriting project goes ahead. 'tard

[free rain]

why is Josh wearing a shirt with Elvis with an x threw him?

[free rain]

I AGREE!! 100+%

[heavenwithin81]

The last part is so exquisitely powerful. How does someone project like that without straining.

[heavenwithin81]

It's safe to say that Daniel has prophetic abilities! lol.

[paul rao]

how does one buy this movie,my minds own melody, i cant find where to purchase this anywhere....

[TylerTProductions]

I like seeing Daniel move back to orchestral/piano-type pieces. It's very Diorama-ish. What's funny about that, actually, is that in an interview in 2002 he said what he was doing then with Diorama is something he wants to do in ten years time. Funny how exactly that happened.

[kandeesfan316]

I'm hoping the people from the Adelaide Festival release a DVD of his performance last night. I heard they didn't let people take pictures or record anything..

[Schuyler Semeniuk]

"...he'll be merry."

[heavenwithin81]

Sounds so much better with headphones!

[btosky]

he reminds me of jeff buckley live at sine here