I remember him playing at Under Acme in NY...the audience, like most in NY, too cool to listen. Cell phones beeping everywhere. People laughing and yelling at each other in lieu of conversation. Suddenly, he stops in the middle of the third song, and says, "Anyone who cares, I'll play for you out back." And he did, all four of us. Our own private concert. One of the greatest nights in my life. RIP Elliott. I miss you a lot.

@g.h.5190

6 жыл бұрын

Chimichuchi cool story. Too bad the other assholes never realized what they missed.

@Qwickv

4 жыл бұрын

Chimichuchi that must of been amazing

@RustinChole

4 жыл бұрын

Holy shit. Assholes facilitated a once in a lifetime experience for you! What a beautiful memory that must be. I was fortunate enough to see him pre fame, it was an all ages afternoon show, maybe 40 people? You could hear a fucking pin drop-people were just absolutely stunned.

@matthewfrere3290

3 жыл бұрын

Brought a tear to my eye reading this.... What an amazing guy and good for you for being one of the loyal four

@joshuasunn007

3 жыл бұрын

That is so fucking cool ! Lucky !

Elliot Smith was one of the most underrated guitar players ever. His playing was just effortless but so intricate and musical. Most guys would need three instruments to create a texture as thick and lush as Elliot made with that one guitar. Beautiful song.

@doubleugly1594

2 жыл бұрын

Look up "Ariela" on youtube. Maybe the best recreation of his picking I've ever seen. Also a fabulously talented musician so its win-win lol

@JP-gd1ln

Ай бұрын

His sheet music is terrifying.. you think you're becoming a pretty solid guitarist and then the first time see the chords/tabs to your favorite or really any ellliott smith song and you might as quit playing lol

its amazing how he can make his guitar sound like more guitars are playing with him.

GOD DAMN His picking style has been so inspirational to me. Everytime I hear it it makes me pick up a guitar. Thank you Elliott!

@RustinChole

4 жыл бұрын

It’s infuriating that he makes it look so easy, but Jesus he was an unbelievably skilled guitarist. ....made it look so easy.😞 “My New Freedom” is one of the craziest picking/chord progressions ever.

@Ikilledthebanks

2 жыл бұрын

It’s like magic or a little kid pretending to play the guitar, unreal.

The camera can't even pick up his insane strumming picking pattern, he's still a top 5 guitarist for me, he's so underrated. Such a good song. God I miss this dude.

i love how its just him in a little chair, with his guitar on a completely empty stage. shows that you only need one person to make fantastic music.

Look at those fingers go! One of my favorite guitarists/songwriters EVER.

man, people always laud his lyrical abilities, but GODDAMN he had some amazing composing ability too. that chord progression is so beautiful and the finger-play so intricate.

@amsterdamnit

Жыл бұрын

Pp🎃

Though he was known as Mr. Misery he still makes me so happy... so fucking happy.

@barringtonbing393

3 жыл бұрын

Morrissey is mr misery..this guy was pure joy

@James-kb5mx

2 жыл бұрын

@@barringtonbing393 he was known as it because of the soundtrack he wrote for miss misery

Never heard chord progression build so much tension, intro to this song is chilling!

@Missjunebugfreak

3 жыл бұрын

Elliott wrote some of the most beautiful chord progressions I've ever heard. This song is one of his best, IMO.

This is definitely one of the better videos of him live. Sometimes I'll watch other videos of him and people in the crowd will be screaming shit all throughout the performance. It's nice when you can really just appreciate Elliott's music and focus on that, rather than a heckler in the audience :)

This fucking man. I'm in love with a legend. RIP...

@stephteptep2331

8 жыл бұрын

when did he die?

@jasminewafa31

8 жыл бұрын

October 21st, 2003. Echo Park LA.

@stephteptep2331

8 жыл бұрын

+Jasmine Waffles thanks

@aqmandruunk5905

8 жыл бұрын

A girl who loves Elliott. Such a dream girl .....

God, watching him play guitar is spellbinding.

I’m sad I’ll never hear this irl

@choyphillips1888

4 жыл бұрын

Play it for a friend. Share this beauty with the world

Elliott is easily in my top 5 favorite guitarists of all time. He's so masterful and expressive in his playing.

It makes me sad that I did not discover Elliott until after his death like many people, and how I wish I could go back. My brother put in the Elliott Smith CD on the way to school one morning and ever since then I just couldn't get enough. He then told me that Elliott was gone.I did not want to believe him that such beauty could be taken away, but it is true.I try to tell anyone who will listen about Elliott because his music is medicine.I love it when I hear that new people have discovered him

damn i an not English speaking and he id so great, and astonishing!! Where is the good people to recognize his words!! He is a legend!!!

simply beautiful. his songs are like no other. not to mention he's one of the most underrated guitar players ever.

"i can see you too" that kinda just made my day

Still listening. Such a loss.

This video is 18 years old now, it can vote.

we will always remember how talented you was r.i.p. elliott smith

What a fucking gem this man was. An incredible talent

im so obsessed with this song, its so beautiful

How can someone so talented die so young.

@Missjunebugfreak

3 жыл бұрын

It's really tragic.

@dann6067

2 жыл бұрын

*Killed

@torin6258

2 жыл бұрын

@@dann6067 That sentence wouldn’t make sense: “How can someone so talented *killed* so young”

@pinzinkinzin4066

Жыл бұрын

@@torin6258 suicide isn’t “killed”

@torin6258

Жыл бұрын

@@pinzinkinzin4066 The comment I was responding to was deleted. I was pointing out a grammatical error that someone made, not commenting on the nature of Elliot’s death.

RIP my music idol.You may have died but only your body has fallen.Your legacy,music and impact shall remain till the day we say so,which isn't anytime soon

I'm going to cry forever, I love you Elliot come back😭😭😭

I think he is as good as the Beatles or the Band or Dylan. A truly amazing talent.

hands down fav song by this guy

God he was so fucking good. Such a unique talent. I still have him in heavy rotation, can’t get enough his music. It’s beautiful and sad and real and haunting and soulful and timeless

Still come back to this video

wow just found elliot and my heart weeps for him. I see how he influenced artists like Sufjan Stevens.

Look at him on this stage, just simple one microphone and one guitar, everything looks so easy, but he did an amazing result!! how come? I guess it's called "Talented". Elliot, you ROCK as ALWAYS!!!

I was really shocked when I heard this on "The Girl Next Door" the other day. That's the last movie I thought would have one of Elliott's songs in it, haha.

Started to listen to my mates ipod and he had 'Good will hunting' sound track on it. Simply fantastic, really getting into the guy. Fantastic stuff.

Thank you for posting. Always come back to this one.

his chord transitions are effortless...god this guy could play

He's such an amazing guitar player

probably the greatest song-writer of all time

Brings tears to my eyes.

Such a beautiful vibe with ES ❤️

Heh, I just came across that show. It's at Henry Fonda Theater after he plays "No Confidence Man" "Man, my fucking bracelet's falling apart. Somebody gave it to me, I've had it for, I've been wearing it for eight years, and it's gonna be gone in about 6 months.. I don't know why I told you that, like that's interesting to anyone."

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful.

Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.

always inspiring me. always.

It is harder to find artists these days who do not play or sing their songs off of the rails. Elliott Smith was so talented and true to his music, style of playing and overall sense of musicality. He knew the listener would be thoughtful and smart. Not one who needed to be force-fed and led around by a series of high flung and overwrought pseudo-musical gymnastics, similar to lady gaga or beyonce.

Forever in our hearts,Elliott Smith. I would have been more than glad to meet you. You left this world to soon :'(

this is the greatest performance ive ever seen in my life. the views on it should be so much more.

This song is amazing, thanks so much

im a big rap fan and listen to very little rock, but this song is one of the few rock songs i love

Elliot's one of my favorite musicians,and always will be

holy shit how does he move his fingers so fast?! wow! that's amazing! I want to see Eric Clapton do that lol Elliott is my faovrite music artist of all time he's awesome

such a talented musician and singer and artist

amazing ,this is a very wonderfull song!

Simply a great song.

Elliott your music is supreme emotion! You will be forever missed!

I miss Elliott. I miss him being out there creating beautiful songs like this.

my god this is amazing...

So brilliant

oh god. what a perfect individual.. beautiful.

Holy shit!I just figured out how to play this i'm so happy,i love this man and i love this song... :( R.I.P dude

Just now I'm in 2021. Miss you Eliott and love you.

I'd say its pretty highly rated. By everyone I know who's ever heard his songs. And deservedly so

I love you elliott.

R.I.P. Elliott....10-21-2003

@choyphillips1888

4 жыл бұрын

Play it for a friend introduced them to this beauty.

AWESOME!

Pure talent not seen today, elliott and jeff buckley are on a league of their own RIP to them both gone too soon.

It was given to him by a fan of his a while ago... At one of his shows in 2003, he says something along the lines of, "My armband's falling off and I've had it for years.. I don't know why I even care." If I find the show where he says that at, I'll let you know.

amazing :C makes me feel so sad

my fav song from him

This is such a treasure

Wonderful

that surprised me, too!

there are tons of them, jay, just look through his whole discography. such a great and prolific songwriter.

fantastic

Look at his strumming hand.... wow

wow just wow

He was one of the best acoustic guitarists of the past 25 years at least. He doesn't even have to look at the chords. Simply puts other artists to shame in my opinion.

@fiorentinaregna condivido... bellissima!

R.I.P man never forgotten ur my idel

Yeah I thought thought that too, then I heard his concert, Bumbershoot festival. It made me wish I was of age back then, because today's concerts suck.

@moree21 "well, ya thanks for coming. its not bad" and then he says something I can understand and the n a girl says "I can see you elliott" and he replies "I can see you too"

OMG when you watch his fingers it looks like the video might be sped up. He really was a good guitarist

I love you Elliot =(

his picking pattern is his own branch from travis style picking.Its more suited to higher notes which is why he has a capo on 5 usually when he uses it

@kevinlong4657

7 жыл бұрын

capo 7 , all strings tuned down 1 full step ;)

@Aiden-zi3xf

5 жыл бұрын

@@kevinlong4657Long which is capo 5 standard.

beautyfull song

He dose it so effortlessly, plus it's live... he was god on earth.

well i will let you have your opinion.. but he's brilliant to me. honestly my favorite lyricist. maybe that makes me depressed, full of angst, or juvenile.. but he sings some things i can identify with more than anyone else i hear.

Yes. I do listen to his music and there is no doubt that he was morbidly depressed but that does not change the fact that there are unanswered questions and a possibility that he was murdered.

How is it that someone could have a dislike to this song?

I mean, wow. 🙏

fucking legend.

@hestormofet would certainly not say that he came up with this sort of guitar playing...but he was very good at it!

man, he plays a mean guitar, damn!

i agree with you...own any albums? i have to get xo and roman candle then ill have them all..

died a legend

Beautiful and true in equal measures!!Thanks for uploading this :) I've just uploaded a really ES-inspired song called Happy Again, would be great to hear what you think..xo

@LemurJackson

3 жыл бұрын

Someone listen to it and let me know if its any good?

@LemurJackson

3 жыл бұрын

^i just listened to it, its actually very solid & very Elliot Smith esque

Very tricky guitar work in this song. As well as being a fantastic songwriter people tend to forget he was an unbelievable guitarist too.

all great music came from the UK and Seattle US..

@moree21 He said ' Its not bad, its kind of formal.' I think he meant that the place wasnt sold out, so he made a joke about it