We've just uploaded another song from this session, called 'I Didn't Understand' : kzread.info/dash/bejne/f2d-28SfntaoYrA.html

@jespersahnerpedersen

3 жыл бұрын

Just wonder in this compilation, it's the whole song with drumming, etc. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZKCc07ePqJCqppc.html

@wayneshroeder5363

3 жыл бұрын

Do you have anymore recordings from this session besides this and i didnt understan(please say yes please say yes!!!)(not that song specifically im just really hoping you say yes hah)

@elxakiltse8773

Жыл бұрын

why is that video 1080p, but this one is only 480p? Can we get this one in 1080p please? Thanks for posting both!

This looks like it was just recorded this afternoon

@FungusMossGnosis

5 жыл бұрын

I'm always amazed when people are surprised at high quality photography from just a couple decades ago. I mean, there's films from over a hundred years ago in with higher definition than this. It's not shocking.

@jayhallman6666

4 жыл бұрын

FungusMossGnosis yeah, there’s American Civil War photos from 155 years ago and the quality is so good you can see people fingerprints clearly in them.

@FungusMossGnosis

4 жыл бұрын

@@jayhallman6666 Right, 35mm and 65mm photographic negatives from 100, 160 years ago (that are properly stored), can produced blown up prints that are every bit as high definition as anything made today. Some cinematographers like Roger Deakins estimate a well contrasted 35mm print is comparable to 22K-to-26K would produced in the digital realm. 4K is now the professional digital standard. 35mm was the standard when cinema began in the 1890s.

@FungusMossGnosis

4 жыл бұрын

This has been random photog geek minute, thanks for tuning in. Sorry to blather on.

@FungusMossGnosis

4 жыл бұрын

@@HowToDriveinOregonReviews Right, but this isn't an average guy recording this, it's a professional recording in studio with A/V beyond most of the best digital recording today. If this were just some random guy shooting a concert, I would be as shocked and thrilled as anyone. It's just another day in a 2 Meter Session, not that that isn't amazing regardless of qualification!

"What is a poet? An unhappy man who hides deep anguish in his heart, but whose lips are so formed that when the sigh and cry pass through them, it sounds like lovely music.... And people flock around the poet and say: 'Sing again soon' - that is, 'May new sufferings torment your soul but your lips be fashioned as before, for the cry would only frighten us, but the music, that is blissful." - Kierkegaard

@rsage_

5 жыл бұрын

What must I say? 'I Pray, sir'--Plague upon't! I cannot bring My tongue to such a pace:--'Look, sir, my wounds! I got them in my country's service, when Some certain of your brethren roar'd and ran From the noise of our own drums.'

@RobertSlover

5 жыл бұрын

wow that's a good one

@ma7eus97

4 жыл бұрын

That is a brilliant quote from either or, a book by Kierkegaard. And Elliot was a great fan of Kierkegaard, he also had a album named either or. Maybe I sound too dumb saying something so obvious. But there are a lot of people who don't know about this 😀

@hank-wg7or

4 жыл бұрын

...wow

@EFUgyrgyr

4 жыл бұрын

Wow

My introduction to Elliott was strange. I guess it was '97 and I was sitting right next to him at a bar in NYC called MAX FISH not knowing who he was. My "hip" NY friend said "That's Elliott Smith next to you." I was like "Yeah, who's that?". He said Elliott was an up and coming solo artist. I remember him smoking/drinking and wearing that Hank W T-shirt. The next week when I got back to Maryland I bought the Either/Or CD and been hooked ever since.

@SilentAttackTV

2 ай бұрын

That's so cool, ty for sharing :)

"I'm tired, I'm tired....." He sang it, with different words.

@bakedbrownie69

8 жыл бұрын

+Josie Ouiri holy shit you're right!

@mariapichlmaier2351

7 жыл бұрын

when?

@SoldAsIs

7 жыл бұрын

I think they mean that he was tired of the song so sort of sang the last part through action.

@bakedbrownie69

6 жыл бұрын

"I can't do this song, I've played it too many times and I'm sick of it" is kinda like saying "I'm tired"

@FLK-BC

6 жыл бұрын

That's hilarious

This is the highest quality Elliott Smith video I’ve ever seen

@lrrcanada7197

4 жыл бұрын

Cody MacCarroll I know right

@cps2175

4 жыл бұрын

Wait til you see "I Didn't Understand," from the same sessions, which was uploaded today.

@kurtdewittphoto

3 жыл бұрын

480p and it strangely looks like HD. Outstanding quality indeed.

@TheBella2u

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing 😻

Man, that ending encompasses Elliot psyche... bit of frustration, brutal honesty, but such sweetness in the way he apologizes. His rough face features does´t correspond with his kind teen-like voice.

@SirCommoner

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely well saidddd damn

@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785

2 жыл бұрын

For real....hit the nail on the head. I wasn't really into that music scene when he was still alive, but the past year or so I've become a fan...I feel bad for missing out on him earlier, the guy just seemed so lovable...and in a way he still is.

@cbennett196631

Жыл бұрын

@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 you became a fan of who??

@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785

Жыл бұрын

@@cbennett196631 uhh, Elliott Smith, I suppose....was totally ignorant of his existence until relatively recently. Sad that he's dead, he was quite a talented artist, and an amazing song writer.

@holloify_tensa_zangetsu

Жыл бұрын

​@@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 I know it SUCKS. Atleast Elliott wasnt in the 27 club.

Thank god for this good quality for once, for a moment it felt like he was here today.

@hazelhumor

7 жыл бұрын

I felt the same and it's insane. For a moment you feel like this performance has been broadcasted recently so he's still alive. It's like you can see every single mark in his skin and touch him. Then, when the video ends, the reality of time kicks your face and you start crying.

@irisgomez9132

7 жыл бұрын

I know I was freaking out when I first saw the video

@StefanHolodnickDailyinvention

6 жыл бұрын

It must have been remastered or one of the few new high-def copies. This was 1998 and high definition was just introduced.

@karmacomacure

6 жыл бұрын

Anton Robertsson I just had the same exact thought.

@crunchysourworm9739

4 жыл бұрын

Anton Robertsson ouch

What a beautiful soul. When he says "I'm sorry", the look on his face. What a dear man. He was so desperately tired and sad. RIP, Elliott, you are and will remain an inimitable voice and musician.

love his honesty i know it's not very professional to stop not finishing the whole song but he stopped at the moment when it felt like he could not mean what it should've. love him so much

@kevinthomas4180

3 жыл бұрын

It was just really sad to me. He didn't hit that note and immediately gave up. I'm sure what he said was true but it was that note he stopped at. Poor guy.

@crabbtrixexp

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, he did the right thing, but i wonder how many times he did this song feeling that way but not saying so, i think he seems like such a passive guy, that a wish somebody had implored him more, that his feelings matter, i find it painful to watch at times.

@Peacely23

3 жыл бұрын

@@crabbtrixexp it’s his persona to deal with when on media like this. As he is, and just like his music make you feel, I have seen him struggling finishing or starting a song for his entire career. The pitch he didn’t hit wasn’t the very point that made him quit.

@crabbtrixexp

3 жыл бұрын

@@Peacely23 not sure exactly what you mean or what you thought i meant, but i'm not being critical of him for stopping, or not stopping sooner, just that i wish he didn't feel that he was doing something he didn't want to do whilst singing that song or any song, i find it painful to watch knowing or thinking that might be true, because he must be hurting, if he thinks his feelings don''t matter.

@Peacely23

3 жыл бұрын

@@crabbtrixexp he himself is a very anti socially grown up. It is quite obvious that he felt even more pressure whenever in a session like this. Pitch that he didn’t hit and quit is one way to see but that’s not all about him was what I was saying.

Fuck it Elliott play whatever you want

that's so great how he stops before saying "I'm tired" and then describes being tired without using the words he knows he just cut off.

@MW-eh1sz

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, YO dude!! Guess who?

@kf8346

3 жыл бұрын

M W . . . Wow, small world. Love you man.

@max_mittler

6 ай бұрын

haha I noticed that instantly. best lyrics change

@kf8346

6 ай бұрын

@@MW-eh1sz hey. are you who i think you are? my friend from goleta. somebody else reminded me of this youtube comment by responding to it. we need to catch up and i do not even have yer number.

My Dad played this all the time when I was a kid. Every once in a while the melody would pop into my head but I never knew what song it was until last year. The feeling of finding this song again after years was unlike anything I've ever experienced. I think it's one of his saddest, but I was a sad kid so it hugged the pain deep inside me. The ending of this video is so sad, he really was tired.

@krusher181

2 жыл бұрын

No wonder you were a sad kid if your dad was an Elliott smith fan lol… Jesus

@sophiae.dorval3739

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you are having a wonderful day ❣️

@sophieberit

2 жыл бұрын

@@sophiae.dorval3739 Aww thank you! I hope you are too💗

The ending is heartbreaking, but his honestly we could envy. Its sad he is gone.

This performance is 21 years old and still timeless.

Whenever I see Elliott, my heart breaks for this shy, gentle sweetheart!

@Topspin89

16 күн бұрын

What a beautiful, compassionate soul he was! If only there were more people like him!

That ending almost seems like an iconic Elliott moment to me now.

“I’m never gonna know you now / But I’m gonna love you anyhow” is the greatest pop song couplet ever. It’s what **all** of this is about.

Exactly by the time he sang, "Here today, expected to stay, on and on and on... I'm tired", he realized that's what he was. Of course he was, playing the hit over and over again. Poor thing.

@kevinthomas4180

3 жыл бұрын

It was really sad. He felt sick of this song that much and it's great. Fuckin depressing.

The line "I'm never going to know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow" captures a bittersweet sentiment of acceptance and unconditional love. It suggests that despite not fully understanding someone or their experiences, the speaker is still committed to loving them wholeheartedly. It conveys a sense of resignation to the fact that complete understanding may never be achieved, but love can still exist and flourish despite this limitation. It's a poignant reflection on the complexities of relationships and the willingness to embrace love despite uncertainties and imperfections.

Love you, brother 🤘 everybody understands

Sometimes I feel bad about this song being my favourite song by Elliott. This piece is too personal, too painful, and when I detach it from Elliott and stick my meaning onto it, it's almost like butchering the personality and emotions of the tune. And yet- such a beautiful person, with an extrordanry voice and unmatched songwriting skills. Rest in peace, Elliott. I hope you are in a better place.

@krusher181

2 жыл бұрын

His voice was kinda meh tbh. Everything else yeah. Clearly ain’t a natural singer.

@Samuel-yx6fw

2 жыл бұрын

@@krusher181 what😂😂 his voice fits so well

@theramblinggeek5096

2 жыл бұрын

What a piece of art means to you and how it makes you feel are more important than what the original artist intended, even if we love Elliott

@TXBoyyy

7 ай бұрын

@@krusher181 interesting. I think his voice is perfect. It is totally unique to anything you’d fine anywhere. I am the type of person who listens to all types of music so there isn’t a whole lot of bias in that statement.

@krusher181

7 ай бұрын

@@Samuel-yx6fw yeah it fits but I’m just saying he doesn’t have an “extraordinary voice” He has a nice voice and was on heroin

This dude was so beautiful. I wish I could hear him today

21 years ago? That’s truely bizarre. Looks like he could be on his way to play a tiny desk concert

@brendacantanhede

4 жыл бұрын

I thought just the same

@martywhite2988

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Reilly I hope someone runs him over on the way to NPR that day.

@notcrackerjack

4 жыл бұрын

Marty White I literally have no clue about what this is even supposed to mean

@martywhite2988

4 жыл бұрын

Jack Goldsberry Can't help your stupidity. Sorry.

@notcrackerjack

4 жыл бұрын

Marty White don’t think I’m the one who’s stupid, little buddy. Say, why come to a video just to attempt to write a rude comment? Attempt and fail, I might add

I love that he just stops and is so honest about it.

I love how he "plays it" beautifully & then says he can't play it anymore:))

Elliott was the fucking man. I'm so gutted I never got the chance to witness him life, but I am grateful to dicover him later on it life. Got an XO tattoo on my wrist in memorium to him. What a brilliant fucking mind and true human being. Big love to me Elliott Smith super fans out there. Live long and prosper!

I’m not crying to this in 2022, you are.

@cbennett196631

Жыл бұрын

Hardly

@philiproberts4036

29 күн бұрын

2024

I just realized that this is my relationship with my mom. After over two decades. I'm currently/permanently estranged. It hurts me, but not as much as she has hurt me.

The audio is so crisp and clear. I like that they're using acoustics from the piano lid.

He's here today and expected to stay on, and on, and on. He's tired. He's tired. When you add his "I've played it too many times" ending on it just becomes a huge metaphor for songwriting and live shows.

@costanzauk

5 жыл бұрын

i feel his pain. it's like he is cringing at his own self loathing in his lyrics, embarrassed....there is no need to be elliott, its a fucking killer tune!!!

This looks like it was recorded in 2024. Incredible

I know he didn't like this performance, but I genuinely thought it was his best version of the song the first time I saw it. I wish he was still around.

Best ending ever

I just want to hug him.

Elliott is far and away the best songwriter of my generation.

@cbennett196631

Жыл бұрын

You don’t listen to much, do ya?

@karstenpuder3605

Жыл бұрын

@@cbennett196631I listen to enough music to realize his point his 100% true

He's really soft and gentle isn't he.

A shame he didn't finish, but I understand. Such a killer version too. He was on fire in this session.

@Cbyrnes93

3 жыл бұрын

The not finishing makes it cooler and more meaningful I think. Like its a different version or something.

@mrSWEETlfs

2 жыл бұрын

Are there more songs to this session?

What a cutie and nice voice 😊

I didn't think I could love his beautiful soul more than I already do but that ending was endearing and totally honest 🙂

The older I've got in life, the more I've appreciated the importance in being honest enough with yourself to give up at certain times.

I love this man so much

“Now she’s done, but they’re calling, someone, such a familiar name… So perfect

I miss him.

i love him :(

That Ending haha

@jonestwice

6 жыл бұрын

Álvinh D'brí i don’t really think you get it, do you? He was tired of people that didn’t understand his feelings in life and he was tired of people that thought this was a nice song because he didn’t saw it that way, he thought the song wasn’t that beautiful but it was the only thing that could express his feelings in a story telling song that most of the people are still not getting today. He committed suicide what came as a shock for the most of his relatives and friends, in this case u don’t say fans because he didn’t saw them that way. He saw them more as people that just didn’t got the point of his songs, what was that he could express his feelings and not hate himself completely. Thanks

@jakeshaw6827

4 жыл бұрын

@@jonestwice Everyone interprets things differently especially music that's what it's there for is to have your own understanding of what it means

This doesn’t make me sad. Just adore Elliot’s personality even more. Such a lovely guy

I am sorry to hear him in such state.

@cbennett196631

Жыл бұрын

This was him all the time, Genius

I’m listening just absolutely riveted and then he stops and says that!

Thankful for every one of these recordings we have.

HE IS FUCKING RARE MASTERPIECE AND FUCK FUCK AMAZING AF PERSON IN THE WORLD IN THIS ENTIRE WORLD. DAMN

i totally loved the ending.

Crystal clean audio and video. Thank you.

The quality is amazing

Thanks for bringing me to tears, letiting them flow, and then STOP bahahahh I love you so much person I have never met

@cbennett196631

Жыл бұрын

Your Trolling the wrong Artist

This is the last song I sent to my kid b4 he threw in the towel it kills me to hear this I realize the line " you're no good can't you tell its wEll understood?" Is likely what may have been the trigger but I sent the song intending it's references to express myself and how I felt and that even tho we weren't close that whatever happened I'd always love him I really f@@ked up n now the song hurts so much my face becomes drenched in tears of regret n helplessness

@MarioGomez-nd2mx

19 күн бұрын

🙏

Love the bail at the end, classic, it's like when you play a song enough to know if perfectly it's not as fun to play anymore, better to keep writing new stuff and stay on the edge where it's still fresh

I wish he would’ve finished it.. because that was the best thing I’ve ever heard

hahaha i love elliott's honesty about playing his own music, it's always been incredibly humbling to watch, especially being a song-writer myself. It's a reminder to never sacrifice your connection with your music. Your connection with your own music > other people's feelings towards your music. That may sound selfish, and a lot of songs ARE written for the main purpose of other people's enjoyment, but there's no point in writing for other people and playing for other people if you don't enjoy it yourself. Elliott was truly a special human being, and was able to connect with so many people in his short life, and long after now. I just hope he's actually in a better place now.

Te quiero mucho, Elliott.

Elliott’s music is with me always. This is my favourite song of them All. So Sad. And so comforting.

Elliot admitting he can't continue the song is the most vulnerable and real shit i've ever seen

Tell mr man with impossible plans to just leave me alone In the place where I make no mistakes In the place where I have what it takes I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow

it's so sad but so good

The clearest video recording equipment used for a beautiful song.❤

Honestly I feel this so much.

God bless you, Elliott Smith.

That ending was so unexpected and really brought tears to my eyes

Elliott!

Cried the day he passed. I’ll never forget it or what he gave. Thank you

Rest in peace brother.

hello 2msessions, mr smith's from kill rock stars from chicago. one of his other friends that i really enjoy listening is sam prekop with the album oui. thank you for this waltz of a square dance. created one for myself about a dance and yourself is in the square you make - made it when an old man (guess my man) turned 80. elle for tangerine

Today is 04.03.2024. After 24 years I could find this song 🥺

Love this song!

It gives me a lot of joy to read how many people are so deeply touched by Elliott Smith. Waltz # 2 surely is one of his most important songs, but it might have been hard to play such a biographic and emotional song again and again. I‘m not an artist but I believe I can understand. When I watch this video I always feel love for him. It seems he had a beautiful soul.

Wasn't expecting Elliot to bail on the song, but I understand. Reminds me of Syd Barrett at the start of 'If It's In You' off 'The Madcap Laughs'

Beautifully done.

I always had the sense that right after Elliot Smith wrote, honed and recorded a song he probably was done with it, and the doubt and hate of his baby would begin. More songwriters are like that than you would even imagine.

What a wholesome dude.

What a pure soul. R.I.P❤

So sad, him cutting the song short... but, still amazing. Can EVERYONE out there with video of Elliott upload it now (2021) so we have as good quality as these AMAZING sessions? So sad that all the videos out there are sooooooooooo badly encoded/compressed, etc. There's got to be more like this. Thank you, 2metersessions!

I thought he played it well enough to finish, but that's some integrity right there to not give in to peer pressure and still play something to death when you're the author who just doesn't want to anymore. Great quality as well.

Still Here Till This Day!!!

bursting explosion of heart

The whole thing is brilliant.

It is both beautiful and sad. I wish I could see you today.

First heard this on Mark and Lards show on Radio 1.....just found it again.Love this song.

Love the ending and I love him. Miss him a bunch.

Beautiful man ♥

SO GENUINE, Pure and sincere.

Such a sincere moment at the end

Man, so much talent. Look how effortless he does but still with so much emotion. So tragic we lost him, he was only getting better

How great he sounds there ,so used to these old 90s recordings RE issued versions of a a genius ..SO GREAT...

These sessions are soke of the best. The posies is fantastic too

Rest in peace Elliott...

Another way to say "I'm Tired, I'm Tired" Great Elliott

Love this. Great video

it’s like he left us his soul through their music,such a poetry and deep man

This song breaks my heart every time I hear it, I hope you found peace Elliot

awesome! even when he wasn't feeling it he was still great.