Fan Reviews of Discovered/Covered

[dbeefy]

Yeah, Henry, great to read your comments. Am going to put some kind of thoughts&reactions down in a few weeks' time, but for now ..

Originals:
Two thirds of these were new to me, so I am still pretty knocked out by : Good Morning You , Go (yes, somebody use it in a film. Maybe me actually www.lausanne-films.co.uk ) and Story of an Artist (possibly a little self-indulgent but reduced me to a blubbing pile of jelly on first hearing..!)

I'd read things in the past mentioning Hank Williams and Robert Johnson alongside DJ. After hearing Sorry Entertainer, True love.. and (especially) King Kong, I can see why. KK got a standing ovation from me and flatmate, amazing.

Covers:
'Grieviances' is lovely. I can play it to friends who might not be ready for the real thing. "Cause you're GONNA FIND..." , great.

Walking the cow does sound like Peter Gabriel, and is definitely a grower.

Beck. Yes, Wonderful. Thanks!

Go - that line "don't let Go".. brilliantly written Daniel. Made me grin like a Cheshire cat. For a few hours

Love not dead - Hey, that could be a single.

Sun shines down on me - bit like Grieviances , excellent treatment of one of my fave songs.

(this is a bit short and am going to try to expand in the coming weeks, but they are the first impressions.)

[Henry Long]

Good Morning You , Go (yes, somebody use it in a film. Maybe me actually www.lausanne-films.co.uk )

Wow man, what's this all about? Lausanne Films, like a play on "Los Angeles?" Zombie Horror Action Art films? I'm THERE! That 8 ball project sounds cool, too. I can only imagine. Not about pool, I take it...
1. How are you involved?
2. Wanna barter for that DVD (will it play in US DVD players?)
3. Would you really use "Go?"
4. Flatmate's fav Daniel song?

See ya

[dbeefy]

Cheers for looking at the site! Some explanation .. (sorry if this is a bit off-topic)  

Lausanne films is for my own personal projects - (I used to know someone by that name and liked it, Seemed to fit somehow ... the Los Angeles thing is cool though, hadn't thought of that! ) I've also collaborated with 'Trickshot films' on several shorts and the feature Eightball.. (we're going to be filming a follow-up in Scotland next year, fingers crossed!)

Released earlier this year, Eightball is an action thriller which mixes London gangsters, Martial arts (and, actually, a few games of pool!). I was second unit director, and had a part in the movie. You can find out more at www.trickshot-films.co.uk . It was shot 'guerrilla-style' throughout South East England over a period of 2 years - we had a core cast/crew of about 12 people. There are special edition DVDs available from Trickshot which will play anywhere in the world, and include directors commentary, deleted scenes and a 'making of' doc which I also shot.  

(Henry - I should be able to sort out something by way of a trade if you like, will send you a message! )

Onto other points..
The zombie horror thing is my current screenplay (going to be a short, about 18 mins) As it says on my website , sort of like "Buffy meets Last House on the Left, with a bit of Anne Rice"

Go - ? (Yes, I'd love to use it, or other DJ songs,  somewhere in a film , but it would have to be the right script, right moment etc. I want to do the song justice, so it's inspiring me to work hard on the writing and filmmaking..)  One thing I do have an idea about, maybe sooner, is to do a music video, but would have to pick the right song. This would be to play in some short film events in Cardiff, with the intention of getting more exposure for Daniel.. (will probably email Dejected / whoever about this at a later date.)

Flatmate's fave Daniel song - a bit early to tell for certain, but the following have gone down quite well -  Impossible Love, Living Life, Speeding Motorcycle, Favourite Darling Girl... (am now going to start playing the covers CD around the flat!! )  

Hope all that made sense. If anyone wants to know more about my filmmaking stuff , feel free to 'pm' me. (and now , back to the day job... which is web editor for part of UK government..)

[Gammon Records]

Wow Henry, review well done.  You should be working my PR for me.  Thanks for the nice overview.  

[danaisgone]

Onto other points..
The zombie horror thing is my current screenplay (going to be a short, about 18 mins) As it says on my website , sort of like "Buffy meets Last House on the Left, with a bit of Anne Rice"

That's awesome! i've been writing a zombie screenplay for a while.. It's actually more of a drama that just so happens to involve a zombie in the basement.. It's kind of like "The Celebration" meets "Night Of The Living Dead". But hell, I'd watch the britney spears movie if only they'd throw a couple zombies in it!

Starting production is going to be tough, I've done a few smaller projects, but hopefully with a whim and a prayer i'll get it done next summer.

[dbeefy]

Sounds cool .. "Zombies are coming back" if you'll excuse the pun!
(and sorry for taking this all off topic!!)

[dsulpy]

For what it's worth, here's my review from the upcoming issue of "The 910" (a Beatles newsletter):
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The Late Great Daniel Johnston
Discovered Covered
Gammon GMN2112 (2 CD set)
   Those of you who know me, know I’m often listening to Daniel Johnston when I’m not spinning “A Hard Day’s Night” or “Ram.” Dan begin making his home-recorded, lo-fi tapes in the early 1980’s, and influenced a generation of alternative musicians with his songwriting genius and straight-from-the-soul performances.
   In this new project, it’s payback time, as we’re given 18 cover versions of some of Daniel’s best songs, by artists ranging from Teenage Fanclub to Tom Waits. Your reaction, I suppose, will vary from artist-to-artist, but all them achieve the commendable task of capturing the essence of Daniel’s songs (and often, his quirky style of performing them). Personally, my favorites are Clem Snide’s cover of “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Your Grievience,” Sparklehorse / Flaming Lips’ gorgeous arrangement of “Go” and another half dozen tracks I don’t have space here to name. Granted, I would have liked to have seen Wilco’s cover of “True Love Will Find You In The End” included (though the Beck version here is fine, as well), and Pearl Jam’s “Walking The Cow” - just to have drawn in the fanbases of those artists, if nothing else, but I suppose in the world of contracts, lawyers and ego you can’t have everything you want.
   A particularly delightful bonus is the inclusion of a second CD containing Johnston’s original recordings of all of the songs covered on the first disc - plus a new number called “Rock This Town.” As if this isn’t enough, there’s a wonderful video for “Rock This Town” (playable on your computer), plus 150 examples of Daniel’s artwork, and lyrics to all of the songs.
   The one thing I’m uncomfortable with is the cover concept - which shows Daniel standing by a mock-up of his own grave. That, and the title, would strongly suggest to people unfamiliar with him that Dan has passed away - which is definitely not true, and not an image you’d think his record company would want to project. Still, the digipack packaging is quite nice - a four-panel foldout with booklet, liner notes, and comments from the artists.