Anyone ever heard of Daniel Johnston? What do you think of this article?

[MusicLovingAtheist]

Let me preface by saying I am not a fan of Daniel Johnston and neither is this article. It's basically describing the "vultures" taking advantage of a man who is basically sick, insane, and in dire need of medical attention, not fame. A man who's music is "an affront to human ears". I didn't think his music was that terrible. DJ had a couple good songs, but most of it was garbage imo. What is your opinion of this article? Have you seen the movie about his life "the devil and Daniel Johnston"? I think the movie tried to portray DJ as a musical genius and someone incredibly relevant to music. I personally see him as a hack and has basically cultivated a fanbase that has a morbid curiosity and romanticized view of his mental illness (which is also what this article says).

http://www.ruthlessreviews.com/1067/devi...nston-the/

[Zack]

Had no idea who that is. Looked him up on Wikipedia and Youtubed some of his music. Awful. And all the comments claim he is a "musical genius" and whatnot. Hipsters apparently love this guy. Probably because nobody else knows who he is either. Nonsensical lyrics with even worse sound. I didn't read the article. Didn't need to in order to realize a paranoid schizophrenic that thought he was Casper the Friendly Ghost was probably not a good musician.