Ben Folds- Say Yes Elliott Smith cover

[janztwenty]

If your using this video to compare the two artist you're lame as all hell. Both great in their own right.

[rlbigfish]

"...a lame budweiser sponsored cover show..." that's the Onion's A.V. Club logo in the background, man.

[8Jman8]

i literally, hate this. i'm trying to take it for what it is, but i'm unfortunately comparing too much to elliotts and i cant appreciate this, and i'm bummed about that..

[Majora99]

Ben Folds, Elliott Smith and John Lennon are the three best musicians ever. It's really sad that only one of them is still alive.

[deppswife1]

no. bullshit. ben folds you dont have shit on elliott smith.

[jaredmtucker]

Ben and Elliott were friends, you moron. He covered this song as a tribute. Don't go insinuating that he did this for the money.

[ShakesKCS]

Indescribable Genius.

[tommyd6917]

wow. saw this pop guy on TV doing his thing on his reality gig. Even like his songs. How does this guy give a B performance to a great song?  Seen randoms teens on this tube covering this classic better. What is up? Another lesson in don't fake it.

[rynmurdock]

@tommyd6917 lmao you use way too many pronouns.

[scottman182]

Lol nobody likes OP

[tonyhaamen]

he looks like a turtle hahaha an awesome turtle nonetheless

[rmed30]

turd!

[Ryan115121225]

He may have gotten a check but he was pretty close to Elliot and I doubt this was just about the money.

[rmed30]

@Ryan115121225 : How was that CLOSE???? Are you on acid??? Newsflash for you dickhead, it's not enough to know the notes of the song, you need to know WHY they are being played. Burn in hell cockfag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ryan115121225]

@rmed30 I didn't mean close musically. I meant Ben Folds and Elliott Smith toured together for awhile and were close personally so the song probably did mean something to Ben because it reminds him of a friend who has passed away.

[Ryan115121225]

@rmed30 Also, there's no way an Elliott Smith fan gets pissed off that easily, so you're clearly a troll, and I'm just feeding you.  Enjoy.

[karalove526]

@Falseframeproduction

I've met Ben twice to actually talk to him and passed him once on the street, all three times he's been awesome. Maybe you're the problem.

[FalseFrameProduction]

I have met Ben Folds and i can tell you from experience he is not nice at all he was very mean

[ShakehandShake33]

@FalseFrameProduction Why was he mean to you did you bother him when he was in the middle of doing something? I can tell you from experience that just because someone is a musician some people think that gives them the right to intrude on their personal space and/or demand their undivided attention. That isn't and shouldn't be the case.

On an unrelated note I think I like Ben's version of this better than the original

[bftiger22]

@FalseFrameProduction Perhaps it's because he hates being famous. Not everyone can be nice to millions of fans over two decades.

[Abirosa79]

Thanks for the clip Sharpster7. Can I still enjoy it even though people made money off of it?

[ZKLKZK]

Also Ben was pretty close with Elliott because they did a couple tours together

[MumblingLucy]

Sharpster7, you are a piece of Shit. Rock on Ben. Reast in Peace Elliott.

[TheSmallestLion]

ben folds and elliott smith were actually really good friends. he wrote a song about elliotts death called 'late' go listen with lyrics. any elliott or ben folds will cry

[aquamauza]

what keyboard is he using!?

[Greenie369]

@aquamauza Wurlitzer electric piano. I so want one!

[einsholdElliottSmith]

COOL

[birdizzle]

This song makes my eyes tear up every time - no matter who covers it

[workplaylist100]

I was going to say, this wasn't for a "lame budweiser" cover show; it was for the a.v. club. I'm also fairly certain artists do not get paid for doing a.v. club covers.

[flatrounds]

Christ. He fuckin' slayed it.

[phipes528]

he wrote the song "Late" for elliott

[phipes528]

elliott smith was a friend of bens and quite an influence, I'm sure it was an honor for him to cover this

[F50Italia]

Say Yes is one of my favorite Elliott Smith songs

[MouseGordon]

@F50Italia

same here, the 'situation gets fucked up...' part always gives me shivers.

[TheBunnana]

I think this is pretty, I really do.

But Ben Folds' voice doesn't quite work for the piece. It's too "literal" for it. If this had been a Ben Folds original, I'd probably like it more. But it's not, so I don't.

[SchusterViktor]

WOW this is very great! With kind regards from germany

[danieldrums9]

sounds like the singer of the counting crows

[phatmatt2194]

anyone wanna mention his relationship with elliott smith? i can obviously see a connection why he did an elliott smith song

[bairfanx]

@phatmatt2194 they toured together some (Ben and Elliott, with Beck). Ben wrote "Late" on Songs for Silverman about Elliott dying. He used to play Say Yes live at shows, and did on 4/19/10 in Chicago

[JuiceBoxheero]

I got excited when I saw that ben folds covered an Elliott Smith song, but this is kind of disappointing

[wgkspur]

@JuiceBoxheero Disagree.

[aprfctwrldknegrw]

I dislike ben folds... i consider him to be at the level of phish, or dave mathews band... i dont like him doing elliot smith... he is not on that level.

[gregcoulson]

its a wurlitzer 200a electric piano, not a fender rhodes.

gx

[sauceboss69]

@Sharpster7 Close, but no cigar. It looks kind of like an early Rhodes Stage 73, but this is actually a Wurlitzer 200A.

[ebahokc]

@Sharpster7 not to be too fussy, but actually, that is a Wurlitzer model 200 if Im not mistaken. They are FANTASTIC pianos.

[LucidPsychosis]

I'd kill for the sheet music to this!

[PinkDevilFish]

Ben knew Elliott so yeah I'm sure that he got a nice check. He's a profesional musician. That's how he gets paid. Have you heard "Late." He's one of the few that did a tribute for Elliott.

[elliottdrakebuckley]

please somebody tell what kind of organ - electric piano that is!

[therealrooneytunes]

@elliottdrakebuckley its not a rhodes its a wurlitzer 200

[rsadlier]

@elliottdrakebuckley Wurli 200a.

[Daleksec100]

Hey hey hey...

No hatin' on the AV club, Buddy...

[TheDarksage1978]

If there's one artist whose values I don't question, it's Ben Folds. He obviously doesn't do things for a buck as you implied. I mean he did an album entirely comprised of college A Capella...

[Sharpster7]

@TheDarksage1978 I implied no such thing

[dead0piggy]

@Sharpster7 "I'm sure he got a nice check in the mail."

[cartmanfan123]

@Sharpster7 You totally did imply that, I noticed it too.

[fillXinXblankXstares]

Sweetness.

[bykliebhan]

he did it for the a.v. club which has great music reviews so i have no prob with ben doin this

[Daleksec100]

@bykliebhan Thank you :D