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26-27 Daniel Johnston.Qxd MÚSICA Daniel Johnston Talento sin control 26 También J, de Los Planetas, ha expresado su admiración por 27 grabar un par de álbumes en Nueva York para el sello acaba alimentando sus problemas mentales, tanto lo Texto: Guillermo Z. del Águila Johnston. Los músicos aprecian en él una pureza especial. Es un independiente Shimmydisc (1990 en 1990 y Artistic Vice bueno como lo malo... Como continúe respondiendo a la artista de culto al que bandas ilustradas e influyentes como los nor- en 1991). En 1992, Kurt Cobain apareció en los premios atención que se le presta de su manera habitual, va a aca- teamericanos Yo La Tengo o los escoceses The Pastels rinden tributo MTV con una camiseta de Daniel Johnston. El sello Elektra bar muerto”– afirmó en 1995 Louis Black, editor del La creación artística surge de la dificultad de adaptarse al mundo real. Sí, es posible que los creado- con sus versiones. Pero lo que de verdad resulta curioso es ver quién quiso fichar inmediatamente a ese tal Daniel del que tanto Austin Chronicle. res, sobre todo los músicos, persigan fama, dinero y estatus, pero en el fondo de la más pura expre- es este Daniel Johnston. Desde su entorno se le ha definido como hablaba el líder de Nirvana pero, al final, fue otra multina- Fuera del hospital, son sus padres los que le proporcionan sión artística está la imposibilidad de relacionarse con normalidad con el mundo exterior. Así lo sen- artista, cantante y compositor, peregrino de la música indie con vein- cional la que logró el trato: Atlantic. La relación duró un a Daniel la estabilidad que necesita. Las historias que se tía Kurt Cobain y, por eso, le dolía ver su arte pervertido y convertido en vehículo de cosas que le tiséis álbumes, cientos de canciones y miles de fans. Es cierto que álbum: Fun, de 1994. cuentan en los últimos años lo sitúan en el garaje del resultaban ajenas. Tal vez por eso adoraba a Daniel Johnston. En cualquier caso, quien tenga interés dibuja y graba canciones de manera compulsiva y que, técnicamen- Y es que, al parecer, no resulta fácil tratar con él en térmi- hogar familiar, en los suburbios de Houston, donde tiene por este personaje podrá verlo de cerca en el Festival Internacional de Benicàssim 2003. te, no es nada del otro mundo (de hecho, queda muy lejos de sus ico- nos comerciales. Daniel Johnston tiene serios problemas su dormitorio y su estudio para hacer música, ambos pla- nos: The Beatles y el Capitán América). Sin embargo, hay una trans- mentales y su vida adulta ha estado jalonada por numero- gados de cómics y discos. En sus propias palabras, se parencia en este eterno adolescente, una inocencia y una pueril uni- sas depresiones. De hecho, ha pasado una buena parte de pasa todo el día “soñando, fumando cigarrillos y escri- versalidad en sus temas (el amor) que lo hacen conmovedor. No es su tiempo en hospitales psiquiátricos. Precisamente, su biendo canciones”. En 2001 editó un nuevo álbum, otra cutre. Es... puro. primer internamiento tuvo lugar la misma noche de su vez con una compañía independiente: Rejected Unknown Su historia arranca en 1961 en el seno de una familia de cristianos aparición en el especial de la MTV. También se cuenta que (Gammon Records). fundamentalistas. El más joven de cinco hermanos, desde muy niño tras una grabación empujó a una anciana por la ventana Ahora acaba de aparecer Fear Yourself (Gammon- le costó encontrar su sitio lejos de la música y los tebeos. No sabía de un segundo piso convencido de que estaba poseída por Sketchbook Records), grabado con Mark Linkous, cerebro dibujar ni cantar pero le daba igual, pasaría su vida haciendo ambas Satán, o que tras una actuación en directo obligó a su de la banda norteamericana Sparklehorse. También se cosas: dibujando sus particulares criaturas, tocando el piano, o el padre (piloto de combate en la Segunda Guerra Mundial) a edita este año Early Recordings (Dualtone Records), un teclado de juguete de su sobrino cuando se mudó a casa de su her- realizar un aterrizaje forzoso de la avioneta que los con- doble CD que recoge sus cintas iniciales Songs Of Pain y mano, o incluso una guitarra cuando se trasladó a Austin (Texas) y ducía a casa. Songs Of More Pain, de 1980 y 1981 respectivamente. cantando con su peculiar falsete desafinado y su indisimulable ceceo Daniel no lleva nada bien la atención que se le presta. Su Hace poco, Johnston declaró a la revista británica Careless (en sus primeras grabaciones se puede oír al fondo las voces de su necesidad de crear y ser escuchado choca con su incapa- Talk Cost Lives: “Me encantaría hacer fotos, películas... He madre protestando). cidad para sobrellevar la notoriedad. Sus mánagers y perdido mucho tiempo por mi condición de maníaco Su popularidad le llegó precisamente en Austin, donde regalaba sus compañías de discos tienen que andar con pies de plomo depresivo. Me quedaba en la cama cerca de tres meses cintas por la calle. Cuando la MTV desembarcó en 1986 para retratar para preservar su estado de ánimo: es el eterno dilema de seguidos. Ahora, gracias a la medicación, llevo más de la escena musical de la ciudad, todos los músicos locales menciona- cómo darle a una creación la repercusión que merece sin cinco años sin pisar un hospital, lo cual es un milagro. Es ron a Daniel Johnston, que fue invitado a actuar en el programa. perjudicar la salud mental del creador. “Daniel se ha pasa- increíble, llevo cinco años haciendo cosas. Es un triunfo. Después se reeditaron en vinilo algunas de sus viejas cintas caseras do la vida pensando en su carrera musical. No puede vivir Estoy encantado de seguir después de todo este tiempo y (Continued Story/Hi, How Are You y Yip/Jump Music) y llegó incluso a con la fama, pero creo que tampoco con el rechazo. Todo he decidido que no voy a parar nunca más”..
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