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Paul Smeenus 11-03-2013 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 1380189)
My apologies if you´ve explained it elsewhere on MB, but what´s the story behind the avatar and matching t-shirt ?

< Was wondering the same thing

butthead aka 216 11-03-2013 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Mankycaaant (Post 1376755)
He's afraid he's ugly Rez. He's a pussy.
http://i.imgur.com/JbwSNOU.jpg

TockTockTock 11-03-2013 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 1380189)
Looking cool, calm and collected there, Cenotaph! I´m also surprised at how young you look; to judge from your posts and musical knowledge, I imagined you to be in your mid-thirties at least.

My apologies if you´ve explained it elsewhere on MB, but what´s the story behind the avatar and matching t-shirt ? I thought it was just a drawing that you liked - is there really an unfinished album that we should be investigating? I ask because, thanks to you, I´ve spent hours enjoying various Exuma, Big Blood and David Thomas Broughton albums- three of the best tips I´ve had from MB !
It's an extremely upsetting and emotional album from one of my favorite singer/songwriters, Daniel Johnston. Johnston started out recording numerous albums on cassette tapes in the 1980s and handing them out to people. Somewhere during the middle of the decade, he started to become more manic depressive and schizophrenic. In fact, Hi, How Are You? (1983) was in the process of being made when he had a mental breakdown. I highly recommend listening to it, but... it's somewhat difficult to get into for some people.


Sansa Stark 11-03-2013 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Christian Benteke (Post 1379853)
Hermione, such a cute pic :D.
Thanks!!! unfortunately that's the only picture of me in a halloween costume I have
shame because I went as Zombie Amy Winehouse in '08 and it was amazing

Exo 11-03-2013 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Cenotaph (Post 1380286)


It's an extremely upsetting and emotional album from one of my favorite singer/songwriters, Daniel Johnston. Johnston started out recording numerous albums on cassette tapes in the 1980s and handing them out to people. Somewhere during the middle of the decade, he started to become more manic depressive and schizophrenic. In fact, Hi, How Are You? (1983) was in the process of being made when he had a mental breakdown. I highly recommend listening to it, but... it's somewhat difficult to get into for some people.

The documentary "The Devil and Daniel Johnston" is also a fantastic watch.

TockTockTock 11-03-2013 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Exoskeletal (Post 1380316)
The documentary "The Devil and Daniel Johnston" is also a fantastic watch.
I enjoyed it as well. My only problem with it is that it hardly discusses his music... which is kind of silly considering it's a documentary about a musician.

Exo 11-03-2013 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Cenotaph (Post 1380319)
I enjoyed it as well. My only problem with it is that it hardly discusses his music... which is kind of silly considering it's a documentary about a musician.
Don't take this the wrong way, but I found his story WAY more interesting than his music. I mean one could argue it's great but it really conforms to one kind of genre where his story could have effects on many people. I'm glad they did it that way.

Engine 11-03-2013 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Cenotaph (Post 1380319)
I enjoyed it as well. My only problem with it is that it hardly discusses his music... which is kind of silly considering it's a documentary about a musician.
The story of the musician, as portrayed in this documentary, definitely offers an explanation of the music. Maybe you had to know the music before watching the film, I dunno.

TockTockTock 11-03-2013 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Exoskeletal (Post 1380348)
Don't take this the wrong way, but I found his story WAY more interesting than his music. I mean one could argue it's great but it really conforms to one kind of genre where his story could have effects on many people. I'm glad they did it that way.
As a die-hard fan of Johnston's music, I would have liked to have seen the documentary discuss his music (which, in my opinion, is just as amazing and interesting as his life). Also, Johnston's music can't really be labeled as one genre... It's rather unique and all over the place.

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Originally Posted by Engine (Post 1380352)
The story of the musician, as portrayed in this documentary, definitely offers an explanation of the music. Maybe you had to know the music before watching the film, I dunno.
Of course his story is important, it plays a significant role in understanding his music, but yes, I was already a huge fan of Johnston's music before I watched it. So, when I did watch it, I was fairly disappointed that they barely discussed his work. I didn't necessarily need the documentary to spend more than 90% of its time discussing Johnston's story. I would have liked to have had some more information behind the making of his music, what they thought of it, etc. There was a lot of information missing and a lot of unanswered questions.

Engine 11-04-2013 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Cenotaph (Post 1380374)


Of course his story is important, it plays a significant role in understanding his music, but yes, I was already a huge fan of Johnston's music before I watched it. So, when I did watch it, I was fairly disappointed that they barely discussed his work. I didn't necessarily need the documentary to spend more than 90% of its time discussing Johnston's story. I would have liked to have had some more information behind the making of his music, what they thought of it, etc. There was a lot of information missing and a lot of unanswered questions.
You already knew his music but still wanted to know what his documentarians thought about it? That's weird (to me), obviously they like it and did what they could to understand it. And I think they provided quite a lot of detail about what went into the music making process. As much as anybody who is not Daniel Johnston himself could have.
They probably don't have the answers to your questions. That's what makes a documentary great - the exploration of what we cannot know. VH1 Behind The Music this is not.


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