(5) Elliott Smith "Easy Way Out" 7-17-99 Live in Olympia, WA

[mahatanmacoat]

you can't play you own songs bcos there some complex i their cord changes. genious!

[chris4267]

i think it was all about taking the easy way out for you elliott...

[OhLookItsAlexandra]

@chris4267 Uhm, I'm rarely one to fight via youtube response and I have no plans to past this very comment, but... uh... hm... Oh, how do I put this... go fuck yourself.

He was stronger than the vast majority for lasting in the way that he did. RIP Elliott.

[hanusanus666]

@chris4267 prick

[jasp133]

what venue in oly?

[theunsheep]

A master of the lilting melody, just like McCartney.

[rayek4eq]

I was at this show.

[imachocaholic]

Thanks for sharing these videos. Great quality. For those of us who did not have the opportunity to see him live, this is as close as we'll get to see him "up close".

[gted18]

Lindo Lindo Lindo!!!!

[atomicheeseball]

what a wonderful musician.

[mntlPurple]

one of the best written songs ever, maybe more than Heart-shaped box

[jupis20]

@mntlPurple are you serious man??? kurt cobain/nirvana didn't even come close to the genius of elliott smith

[benjamminmt]

@jupis20 nirvana sucks..they were just the right thing at the right time.

[ruecks]

@mntlPurple

I thumbs downed your comment only because you shouldn't even be comparing an Elliott song to a Kurt song.. every song elliott has ever written is on its own already better than nirvana's entire existence.

[wirsindhelden0]

@ruecks i thumbs downed your comment only because no matter who's better than whom, elliott smith AND kurt cobain are my only two obsessions ;p (i will say i understand where you're coming from, i really do, it's just the principal of it all)

[hanusanus666]

@wirsindhelden0 kurtelliott smithbain

[rc679987]

swimming in self loatheing serenity seems sintillating stopped with a heartbeat, fallen back to nothingness

[TheReAnimat0r]

I never minded his mistakes. Nor will I ever. He's so sweet. He's human. He was just doing what he loves and didn't care what others thought. ..... I really miss him and I never even knew him personally. Just his songs... One day I'll meet him, but until then, I'll keep listening to him. :)

[defo89]

well i watch you making mistakes

I wish you luck, i really do

with the problem, with the puzzle

whatevers left of you...

[knutty714]

put him next to john lennon john wont let go of him

[shelley9000]

I agree. Isn't it great to see such an obviously influenced musician but not a copier. Someone with so much pain and passion. So sad that he's no longer with us.

[jcupsmells]

john and elliott def. best musicians ive heard in my life

[beesch7]

@jcupsmells lennon or frusciante and elliott. I'm goin with frusciante...

[jadeaura650]

I can so relate to this. We need you back Elliot...

[aquinshire]

That's part of what's so great about his music.

[satchelgreen]

Perfection seems to find itself when you just do what the art requires. Elliott, you were that perfection...RIP.

[MeowPurple]

to himself he might sound bad but to me he is always great.

[Ramon12]

lindo lindo lindo