Why pay to see an anti-Semitic retard sing when there are MP3s, iPods and the Inter-web??

I would not call him a retard. He does not read BV and leave moronic comments.

oh come now, the man writes very infectious, simple songs, haunting that manage to invoke universal emotions.

listen to "My Yoke is Heavy" or "Surely You Don't Work All Night" or "the Story of an Artist" and tell me the guy doesn't have musical ability and something to say.

he is, though, a total drug-quelled psychotic who was raised by and is sheletered by very conservative christian family.

I don't think anyone is looking to Daniel Johnston for sensical socio-political insight, and whatever he says in that vein hardly has bearing on his music, the best of which was written and recorded over 25 years ago.

Oh, what a scholar. "Sensical?" Sorry...

We all saw the documentary, wiseasses. Yes, the guy is looney tunes, and yes, he's a talented musician/artist.

Unless you can add anything that wasn't in the doc, I suggest you just keep ur trap shut.

Well, Jesus H., failing to add anything that wasn't in the doc certainly didn't keep you from yap-yap-yapping.

In response to 1:23's much more, um, sensible comment: I think you're right on, with the exception that in my mind Daniel Johnston's best music was released less than 25 years ago (18, to be exact), on the album 1990. At the very least, it rivals any of the early home recordings.

some of those songs weren't in the doc.

the doc covers pretty much everything. do I have to prove to you that I'm into this guy beyond having seen the movie? hows about you eat a dick. sorry, I don't have access to his diary or his baby pictures, but the points are the same.

I don't care if a lunatic is an anti-semite. The songs are where it's at.

sensible versus sensical.

can you please find something less relevant to pidgeonhole? cause this spelling grammar stuff is really IMPORTANT

hey 1:39 - how's about you go back to sticking blunt things up your own asshole, it'll probably satisfy you more than being a blog comment disciplinarian

Zinga!

This man might have a lot of problems- mental/biological- but he's a frickn' GENIUS! If you haven't seen the documentary about him, it's a MUST.

He's ANYTHING but retarded. This man is brilliant. He did things as a young kid without training that most people couldn't even think of or know how. He's intelligent, he just has some disabilities but this man is AMAZING.

It's sad to see posts making fun of people like him, who have SUCH ENORMOUS talent in so many different areas simply because of a problem that a LOT of people struggle with. Most of them aren't as prolific or talented as he is.

I know I'm taking this a bit seriously, but I ADORE Daniel Johnston and the movie was so compelling and heartbreaking. Plus, I have friends who are bi-polar and struggle with their creativity too. Some are prolific, some just don't manage.

I wish I had even a third of the artistic talent Daniel has.

It has been a while since I've seen an anti-Semitic retarded genius and I can't wait!

He's anything but a genius.

7:50 is right Daniel Johnston is stupid and dumb!

Anyone saying Daniel Johnston is a genius must think the rest of the world is retarded. And when you look at hipsters wearing fruit-stripe gum colored clothing. Yeah, you're right.

totally 8:40, you go girl!

keep it comin! I love it!

you the man! you the man!

give dem hipsters what for!

8:40 is right hipsters wearing gum color clothes are stupid and dumb!

those hipsters think they're so unique but really they look just like EACH OTHER!

know what I mean?

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(just wanted to add my submission for the most meaningful comment award. Judging by my competition, i think i may win this one.)

1:01 is right.

you dudes don't MEAN anything.

but 1:01, don't you see?

you have to read BETWEEN the lines.

it's the words he DIDN'T say.

Wait wait...

Anti-Semitic?

A Brooklyn Vegan reader, debating about Daniel Johnston, bitching about hipsters?

Oxymoronic?

4:49

he said some ridiculous conspiracy theory anti-semite rave on stage.

dude is insane, what does it matter? crazy people say stupid conspiracy shit all the time, sometimes it's ugly.

So is this gig with the "supergroup" of James McNew, Mark Linkous, Norman Blake, Jad Fair, etc?

over zealous amateur photographers. people labeled her a bitch, when in fact it has got to be distracting for the performer. leave your flippin cell phones at home and burn the show into your memory.

I know I'm taking this a bit seriously, but I ADORE Daniel Johnston and the movie was so compelling and heartbreaking. Plus, I have friends who are bi-polar and struggle with their creativity too. Some are prolific, some just don't manage.

We had our van stolen (without gear in it) in bush wick. Guess where we found it a few weeks later? The local projects parking lot....

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