Anoche en Houston, Texas, The National rindió homenaje al fallecido Daniel Johnston, cuya muerte por un ataque al corazón se informó ayer. Durante su canción «Not in Kansas«, la banda reemplazó el coro con una interpretación de «Devil Town», del álbum de Johnston, 1990. Mira las imágenes subidas a la página oficial de la banda a continuación.
Artistas de diversos orígenes han honrado a Johnson en las últimas 24 horas, incluidos Zola Jesus, Judd Apatow, John Darnielle de Mountain Goats y Beck.
there are not enough words i can say about the important and vitality of daniel johnston’s musical spirit. he was a huge inspiration to me, to follow my creative impulses no matter how messy or simple. RIP.
— ZJ (@ZOLAJESUS) 11 de septiembre de 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) 11 de septiembre de 2019
RIP Daniel Johnston https://t.co/y7ECMuX6Lr
— Beck (@beck) 11 de septiembre de 2019
Those early DJ tunes meant a lot to so many of us. “Walking the Cow” was also a favorite of mine, along with “Keep Punching Joe,” whose lyrics reference “Walking the Cow.” Rest well Daniel Johnston, you sure earned it. https://t.co/KVGvW210yB
— The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) 11 de septiembre de 2019
daniel johnston will be missed. a brilliant story teller and songwriter who carried my friends and i through many over night drives in the van. so much to learn from daniel in the way he shared fearlessly.
— jackantonoff (@jackantonoff) 11 de septiembre de 2019
Thank you Daniel for the inspiration.https://t.co/7iKZK9sInX
— Bob Nastanovich (@BNastanovich) 11 de septiembre de 2019
Another tough loss. We filmed this at @StarburnsInd when Casey brought @DanielJohnston to Los Angeles for a Super Tight event. Thank you to Daniel’s family and friends for their efforts to keep him healthy and stable as well as they could. pic.twitter.com/IqtZx0U2az
— Lance Bangs (@lancebangs) 11 de septiembre de 2019
— Damon K (@dada_drummer) 11 de septiembre de 2019
Daniel Johnston was and will always be a heavyweight. He took us all on an artistic journey through light and darkness, his pain was our gift.
An all-time great, the songs stand as a perfect summation of an imperfect life.
Rest in power and keep punching, Joe.— scharpling (@scharpling) 11 de septiembre de 2019
This one hurts. RIP Daniel Johnston. One of my favorite songwriters of all-time and a huge inspiration on what it means to be an artist through and through. He was truly DIY and always a genuine creative force. His songs will live on forever.
— Beach Fossils (@beachfossils) 11 de septiembre de 2019
damn. daniel johnston made very very special music. I hope he rests peacefully. im going to listen to go listen to walking the cow a lot of time.
— Open Mike Eagle (@Mike_Eagle) 11 de septiembre de 2019
Daniel Johnston was one of my best teachers. I love his work and I’m so glad that it’s still here. Forever grateful to my dad for telling me about him after reading a review of the ‘Late Great Daniel Johnston’ compilation, and buying it for me. And thanks DJ for so many songs
— Ezra Furman (@ezrafurman) 11 de septiembre de 2019
Today our hearts are heavy with yesterday’s passing of Daniel Johnston. His unique songwriting voice, so pure and so direct, spoke to us deeply. It is quite safe to say there will never be another like him and thankfully, his music will play on.
— Death Cab for Cutie (@dcfc) 12 de septiembre de 2019