Built to Spill: A little announcement, this album will be available in early May. Built To Spill was invited to play a few shows as Daniel Johnston’s back up band. This is what those rehearsals sounded like.
1. Bloody Rainbow 02:24
2. Tell Me Now
3. Honey I Sure Miss You
4. Good Morning You
5. Heart, Mind And Soul
6. Life In Vain
7. Mountain Top
8. Queenie The Dog
9. Impossible Love
10. Fake Records Of Rock And Roll
11. Fish
Eddie Vedder paid a beautiful and heartwarming tribute to Daniel Johnston on day 2 of the 2019 Ohana Festival in Dana Point, California (September 28, 2019). Watch the video clip below.
“There was a guy, a great, great songwriter, who we lost less than a month ago,” Vedder said when speaking to the crowd. “I know Glen Hansard and everyone from Kurt Cobain to Lana Del Rey, an endless list of musicians, who were inspired by this man. He lived in Austin, Texas as a kid and started making tapes. Then he put them in a store and made copies of the tapes and the tapes got around to musicians. Before you knew it, everybody was talking and sharing the genius of this young man.
“That was quite a while ago, I think in the mid- to late-80s. He made music until he recently passed. He had a tricky time, but out of that tricky time came some of the most poignant songs and vulnerable heart that I’ve ever heard.”
He continued: “I remember Chris Cornell and I listening to him. We were sitting in this little room in my house where there’s a fireplace and a small couch — it’s not even a couch, it’s like half a couch. I didn’t want to say love seat because it might sound a little weird. But we listened for two hours straight and that turned into four hours and that turned into six hours.
“We were laughing and crying and then smiling so hard that tears were squeezed out of our eyes. We looked at one another, and I’ll never forget, we said, ‘He is better than both of us.’ His name was Daniel Johnston.” READ MORE
A message from Daniel Johnston’s brother Dick:
As you know, my brother, Danny passed away yesterday. He’s always been such a trooper, surviving everything life threw at him, and we kinda expect he would get through this time as well.
UPDATED SCHEDULE:
Friday, September 20th
5 – 8 pm VIEWING at Schmidt Funeral home
(OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
NEW LOCATION (to handle more people): Schmidt Funeral Home Grand Parkway
1344 West Grand Parkway South Katy, Texas 77494 Phone: (281) 391-2424
Saturday, September 21th
1 pm Memorial service at the KATY church of Christ – 5458 East 5th Street, Katy, Tx.
2:30 pm Graveside Service Magnolia Cemetery, (corner of Barlett and Franz, Katy, Tx)
(ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
You can donate to HiHowAreYou.org , the mental health awareness non-profit organization formed from Daniel’s legacy if you’d like.
Lots of tears means lots of love. Thank you all for being so supportive.
Glen Hansard: Daniel Johnston…God rest his soul…one of the greatest natural talents we’ve ever heard. ?
Austin Songwriting Genius Daniel Johnston Dead at 58: Eccentric singer-songwriter reportedly died of heart attack – Music – The Austin Chronicle https://t.co/CtOIFWmWA9
— Brittanie Shey (@brittanieshey) September 11, 2019
Daniel Johnston, the eccentric singer-songwriter, has died following a heart attack. He was 58 years old. Most of his work consisted of cassettes recorded alone in his home, and beloved by Kurt Cobain, Tom Waits, Flaming Lips, Death Cab for Cutie, Bright Eyes, and Beck. pic.twitter.com/T8f1EnrSNx
— Eric Alper ? (@ThatEricAlper) September 11, 2019
RIP Daniel Johnston.
I highly recommend scrolling through the Instagram feed of his former manager, Jeff Tartakov, which is filled with Johnston’s letters (like this one), and his fantastic artwork: https://t.co/q7fLqL8xCw pic.twitter.com/DdLJJ8Z7uC
— Letters of Note (@LettersOfNote) September 11, 2019
If you’re unfamiliar with Daniel Johnston and interested in learning more, I highly recommend THE DEVIL AND DANIEL JOHNSTON, a highly moving doc that’s available to rent on Amazon Prime. You definitely won’t regret it. pic.twitter.com/85Klz3cj8C
— Scott Wampler™ (@ScottWamplerBMD) September 11, 2019
RIP Daniel Johnston. Truly a one-of-a-kind artist. He helped make Austin weird.? pic.twitter.com/WyT9NrmLOJ
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) September 11, 2019
Jesus, RIP Daniel Johnston, one of the single greatest and most fragile musicians to ever grace this planet. X ??
— JamesVincentMcMorrow (@jamesvmcmorrow) September 11, 2019
RIP Daniel Johnston https://t.co/y7ECMuX6Lr
— Beck (@beck) September 11, 2019
So sad to hear of the death of the great Daniel Johnston. Here is a beautiful performance of his which makes me cry every time. Swell season + Daniel Johnston – Life in vain – HD-ACL – with lyrics https://t.co/ELElWjpZ3P via @YouTube @Glen_Hansard @TheSwellSeason
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) September 11, 2019
So sad to hear this news. Daniel Johnston performed on Austin City Limits with The Swell Season in 2009. We're pulling that clip and hope to share it soon. Condolences to all of his friends, family and fans. ❤️ https://t.co/TaXH9w6t3g
— Austin City Limits (@acltv) September 11, 2019
Daniel Johnston recently launched his final tour backed by a rotating assortment of bands / musicians who have been influenced by his work. So far, Johnston has been joined by Fugazi, Jeff Tweedy, Mike Watt, Ben Lee, Maria Taylor, and members of Silversun Pickups. On November 8th, 10th and 11th, Built to Spill will back Johnston on his Portland, Vancouver and Seattle gigs. A possible setlist has been posted below.
Daniel Johnston w/ Built to Spill 2017 Tour Dates
11/08 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
11/10 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue Nightclub
11/11 – Seattle, WA @ The Moore
Built to Spill:
“Here’s the songs we’re learning for the Daniel Johnston shows.”
Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) backs Daniel Johnston @ The Vic Chicago this week on 10/20; the show is sold out. A 2nd show has been added on 10/18.
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Daniel Johnston will soon launch his final tour – a list of dates can be found below. Johnston will be hitting the road backed by a rotating assortment of bands / musicians who have been influenced by his work. Jeff Tweedy & Friends are set to join Johnston in Chicago, Built to Spill in Portland and Vancouver, Mike Watt, Ben Lee, Maria Taylor, and members of Silversun Pickups will comprise his backing band in Los Angeles, the Preservation All-Stars in New Orleans, and the Districts and Modern Baseball in Philadelphia. Each show will begin with a screening of the 2005 documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston, followed by a concert. Johnston is also scheduled to perform on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic on November 1st, rounded out by Watt, Lee, Taylor, Guy Blakeslee, and Joey Waronker.
Daniel Johnston Final Tour Dates
09-28 New Orleans, LA – The Joy Theatre
10-04 Philadelphia, PA – Tower Theater
10-07 New York, NY – The Town Hall Theatre
10-20 Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
11-02 Los Angeles, CA – The Orpheum Theatre
11-07 Boise, ID – The Egyptian Theatre
11-08 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
11-10 Vancouver, British Columbia – Venue Nightclub