RIP Daniel Johnston 1961-2019

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I’m going on a trip
Far away
I am leaving today
I am leaving today
Rocketship

It’s not fair. I just stumbled onto Johnston last month when I found the soundtrack to Kids. His Casper the Friendly Ghost was just perfect. R.I.P.

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It wasn’t simply the fact of death that caused my sorrow, but also the sudden understanding that I would never see an artist of this caliber in my lifetime again.

I felt the same way when Duane Allman died at age 24. My tiny world crashed down for a good while.

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