Elliott Smith - Condor Ave ( 1996 in Arizona)

[zwaqster]

awesome! 

[StanleyWiddos]

so fucking beautiful

[Heathathnasoodua]

Man I want to smack that guy who gets up and walks away...

[pressureofdays]

Eight years gone. Thanks for everything.

[Meridianlost]

All true artists are tortured souls, it's our pain that therapeutically medicates the world. Modesty is part of our self worth. To those of you that sit and think of havens not thought well. Sit and think of this for a bit and then allow your soul to reply with understanding of your reasoning.

[bebibe]

Simple. Amazing.

[HarryHayesMusic]

great performance, rip elliott :(

[ArtOfMe021]

His voice sounds better here than I think I've ever heard it. It sounds even better than on the CD. Amazingly genuine performance. He was one of the most talented songwriters and musicians around.

[gaybobz]

this rules

[MattyMattThing]

that`s what thew bitch get`s for driving too much

[hotmetaldobermans]

fffuuuu, moar of this show please.

[ratboysgirl1013]

I would have totally purchased that amp afterwards... ♥ Elliott.

[lucifersam100]

what a cool album!

[Sergio0Oo]

so honest and pure...just a guitar, an amp thank you elliott

[bigokb]

Simple yet AMAZING!!!!!! STEVEN PAUL (ELLIOTT) SMITH FOREVER BABY!!! WHEREVER YOU ARE!!

[ImTheLively]

Damn hes amazing.

[esad182]

Is that a twin reverb hes playing on?

[TheAcondragoLamina]

music coming from the veins, heart, stomach ....

thanks eliiott

[skankynotdead]

those huys behind the window lost the chance of living a deep experience

[skankynotdead]

those guys behind the window lost the chance of living a deep experience

[mickykaka22]

Man what a shitty thing to say did you really mean it?

Hero

[batdogboy]

this is priceless video

[pletchersucks]

love this song. love elliott. everything he's done is great.

[rickypacific]

i love this. great song.

[TheRubiksCube]

This is my favorite song from Roman Candle. Great video, thanks for sharing.

[whitestripebuzz]

Elliott shouldn't have had to sit on an amp, it should have been a throne. Imagine that sight.

[whitestripebuzz]

ps. this song is a true Elliott masterpiece.

[TheseAreMyHooves]

@whitestripebuzz

His amp pretty much is his throne ;)

[alamedaxo]

i see where you're coming from and i can definitely agree with that sentiment but this is more fitting..he was a humble and modest genius, makes him that much more likeable =]

[grimdoomsday]

@whitestripebuzz  yeh but to the amps credit... its a really nice twin reverb.

[peacelovemusic2461]

@whitestripebuzz i imagined it and i have to say it doesnt seem right hes too modest for that you know?

[sekaya]

@whitestripebuzz his amp is a throne

[Somethingpower]

elliott lead the way for so many and they dont even know it. So many projects and bands and genres branched out from his syle of music. everything means nothing to me, except Elliotts music.

[buxmont1110]

i'd consider him a genius, just as i would all of those other people. look at tabs for his songs, he was on a different level of guitar playing. not only that buy lyrically he was amazing. i think as you said rain man and beethoven are geniuses, but i also think elliott was because of what he could do with a guitar and voice. to each his own though

[jomosamify]

this is a fun song to play but also very difficult to sing while playing. southern belle is way harder than this to sing and play. tough to emulate something as creative as this and impossible to recreate. thats why we need to create a new generation of creative songs.

[buxmont1110]

southern belle is way harder to sing and play. the most difficult of his to play is easily tomorrow tomorrow. but yeah southern belle is class as well

[shakemeshakeme]

got any ideas for a tab? I can't seem to find one (not trying to re-create it) i just love it

[womanswithmustache]

The 3rd version of the tab on sweet adeline sounds pretty good, at least for the first half

[allafleche]

There's a pretty good tab you can find with google if you search for "Andrew Probelski tab condor"

[Amulius]

Seriously.... And to think he was 17 when he wrote it.... Which means, he could play it, sing it, and he had the ability to re-create what he heard in his head and to develop it in a such a way that others could really dwell upon the lyrics and the melody as a whole piece, not separate, as is often the case in 'inexperienced' songwriting... I'm 16, and i can play this.. but I have a tough time singing and playing. It's amazing - Elliott was a true genius!

[marsiozo]

well put!

[JesusRebellion]

no one is this original anymore. XO

[22yonkers]

@JesusRebellion false

[musiclifelove]

@JesusRebellion speak for yourself, you need to dig deeper

[doughboycod2]

@JesusRebellion You just aren't looking hard enough.

[FratDadySigEpThetaPi]

@JesusRebellion or genuine

[MissMisery123]

love....

[sallyheartjack]

...

XO

[thr3etwo0ne]

This is such a great song. It's a shame he's gone.

Thanks for nothing, Jennifer Chiba.

[KillJoke90]

"Thanks for nothing, Jennifer Chiba."

QFT.

[nuvius]

Amazing. I love you Elliott. You are missed.

[charlyhebdo]

this is so soo genuis

[Meddle1969]

Thanks for posting this. Great stuff.

[timurlikir]

there's no use to say that he is a genius. he just is.

[bsauced]

i would, he's a fucking musical genius. see, i can say it.

[potentialcarnie]

Haha, sick B ;)

[plexusnexus]

Love you Elliott

xo

[BARfastauto]

Yeah one of a kind

Dreadful sorry

[xxmaussxx]

makes my life

[taketheveilpluto]

where in arizona is this? looks like phoenix. what venue?

[nydes1978]

Yeah, it's a tragedy how he died. Had he lived and gotten himself completely straightened out, he would've been alive and kickin' for many many years ahead

[Jabberw0cky7]

Absolutly brilliant music. What more can I say ?

[gtrob1]

Man i feel like i've been hiding under a rock for the past 15 years. Just discovered Elliott thru a friend from portland. Friggin amazing!

[andrewptob]

You got a lot of great music to dicover for the first time, gtrob1. Nothing's better than that!

[andystevens21]

elliott's going to be more popular in 30 years than he is now....a talent like this doesn't just pass by....at least i hope it won't....simply genius

[adevilinparadise]

agreed

love you elliott

xo

[sucramnormark]

I wouldnt say he´s a genius, but yeah. He´s really fucking great.

[potentialcarnie]

Haha, well spare us with what you do think a genius is.,,fucking christ

[sucramnormark]

People tend to use that word too much. Just as people tend to use the word "angst" in situations where they are just sad. Sorry, I dont think he was a genious. I cant see how that upsets you but obviously it does.

[potentialcarnie]

Yea, I agree with the overuse factor of any word... IMO Elliott is the type of person the word 'genius' should be reserved for.

The 'fucking christ' which made you think I was 'obviously upset' was actually enthusiastic frustration.. I mean you must never use the word genius out of sheer spite of others who over use it, or you must know some seriously talented musicians that I am just not aware of.

[sucramnormark]

Well, what comes to my mind when hearing the term "genious" is people like Beethoven, who could write marvelous sympfonies even when he was deaf, or possibly rain man-characters. Or people with perfect pitch, which is really rare. Just because Elliott wrote really great pop songs doesnt mean he was a genetic masterpiece himself.

[potentialcarnie]

The correct spelling is genius. I'm done arguing semantics.

[sucramnormark]

It's obvious you are done with that, yes. When you have nothing else to say you can always be irrelevant and annoy people with telling them how to spell ...

[potentialcarnie]

There is nothing to argue further.. You have your conception of the word and I mine. Now fuck off, or have the last word... your choice.

[sucramnormark]

You have not even explained your version. You fled by remarking on my spelling. Not that mature, huh?

No reason to be rude. Unless you are generally insecure on yourself and the rudeness protects you, I assume

:)

[FromSielje]

I think they meant he is a pop genius. A genius in his own field, not in Beethoven's :P

[fabiomandol]

sorry for this second message but i think there's only few people that could teach "how to play guitar" an one of those is this GENIUS

[fabiomandol]

MY GOOD WHAT A MUSICIAN!!!!

[workdoodle]

Great video - thanks alot for posting it! Lovely to see a really itinmate gig.

[Devilslittleimp]

I love this song, I love Elliott, its so sad that he passed away, I just started listening to him about a month ago, and I will never go back. His music is beautiful and helps me so much with all my problems. XO Elliott

[ItsHandy]

i know how you feel. i started listening to him in 04. even though i knew what had happened to him the more he grew on me the more bittersweet it became. still though he is by far my fav musician. i wish everyone could discover music that really means something to them like Elliott's stuff does to me.

[potentialcarnie]

fucking brilliant musician

[jbeare]

wow thanks mymayapapaya for posting all these amazing videos.

[toiletsmoker]

man, he is amazing

[theqbfan]

cheers for elliott

[ryanperrey]

This is the best sound quality and performance i've seen of any of his live videos. Rad.

[unravellingboots]

I wish I was at this show more than anything... in all of what was my five year old glory. Dear God, why am I so young?

[bnash2002]

im glad this vid is back up. i couldnt find it for a while. thanks for that.

[mikefenn00]

ahhh mymaya my hero i haven't seen this video on youtube in forever and had a bit of trouble finding it tytyty

[charlieCP481516]

I really wish i was at this show. i really really do.

[plexusnexus]

love you elliott

xo

[Vamphaery]

Wow. I didn't know any footage of him playing this live existed. Thank-you so much for posting this. FutureButterfly444, you should reupload yours as well as mymayapapaya said. There isn't much of this anywhere (at least that I can find!) Been looking for this played live forever now. Maybe I'm just not a good looker lol.

[futurebutterfly444]

damnit i thought this hdn't been loaded yet ohwell

[mymayapapaya]

You shouldn't have taken yours down. :(

[ganuenen]

@mymayapapaya your such a sweetheart mymayapapaya!!! love you XO

[buxmont1110]

i saw ur name on sweetaddy!

[pressureofdays]

fantastic

[stepididntsee]

doing his thing. like no one can.