Tuesday, October 9, 2012

(WL-1334) "Hi, How Are you" Daniel Johnston Artist T-Shirt


Daniel Johnston born January 22, 1961 in Sacramento, California. Is a prolific American singer-songwriter and artist. He has been classified as an outsider musician. His songs are typically painfully direct, and often display a disturbing blend of childlike naïvete with darker, “spooky” themes. Johnston’s singing voice is rather high-pitched, and his performances often seem faltering or uncertain; one critic writes that Johnston’s recordings range from “spotty to brilliant”. He also draws and paints; he is a cult comic book artist and his illustrations have been featured with most of his albums. Johnston was born in Sacramento, California and grew up in West Virginia, United States, but now lives in Waller, Texas. Johnston suffers from manic depression, and has had varying luck with different treatments. He has been institutionalized for periods. In the late 1970s, Johnston began recording his songs on a $59 Sony Boombox, singing and playing either guitar, piano or harmonica. He gave tapes of his music to anyone who would take them. Johnston created the comic book inspired art that usually accompanied his own recordings. His debut recording Songs Of Pain was released in 1980. His early songs established a number of themes that would persist through Johnston’s career: Unrequited love, Casper the Friendly Ghost, and comic book superheroes, especially Captain America and Jack Kirby’s other works. “Joe” a partly autobiographical character has been featured in a number of songs. Johnston has cited The Beatles as a prime influence. 

  
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) remains one of the greatest talents of modern times. His songs are powerful, emotional and full of personal pain. Pictured here just before Nirvana's memorable live performance at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards. Kurt is wearing a "Hi, How Are You" shirt promoting Daniel Johnson's seminal album. Kurt constantly touted Johnson in interviews and wore this T-shirt on a number of occasions.

Price : Sold
Size : Small
Material : 100% Cotton
Measurement : W 20" L 28"
Condition : A+ (Collector Item)
Made : USA