True Love Will Find You in the End

9/15/2019


I learned last week that singer-songwriter and artist, Daniel Johnston, passed away.

I first heard of Johnston when my cousin loaned me a copy of a DVD called "The Devil and Daniel Johnston."  If you are a music lover, and like hearing stories about fascinating people, this documentary is worth checking out. 

Daniel Johnston is an oddity.  His singing voice is barely listenable at times, but his songs are sincere and sometimes littered with subtle brilliance.  He was brilliant, and he had a lot of troubles.  I'm not surprised to hear he's passed away.

I've always loved his hopeful song "True Love Will Find You in the End" although hearing it breaks my heart every time.  I wasn't too surprised to find it playing in my head on this morning. 


Here's the song:   

And if you're more interested in hearing the song with a more commercialized-sounding voice, here's Beck's lovely cover of the song:

Have a good one.  

Heart is a Drum

I don't have a lot of time and I'm posting a day early.  I'm on my way to lake Powell and won't have internet access while there.  I know, rough life, right?  But I really like the song that was in my head this morning and has been running through my head for the last couple of days.

It's from Beck's new album "Morning Phase."  This album is mellow and just sounds really good to me.  Of all the artists I listen to, Beck uses his time to record in the studio most effectively.  Usually I just like the music to speak for itself, but for some reason I really appreciate the sounds he produces with his recordings.  Listen carefully to this track, "Heart is a Drum" for subtle things, like the way his voice reverbs and harmonizes, and piano and other instruments that highlight the simplicity of this song.

I hope you like it, my subconscious sure does: