Elliott Smith When I Paint My Masterpiece (Bob Dylan Cover)

[MrStubat]

it'd be even better if he got the right chord progression for the middle 8

[electric23sand]

the melody sounds like, "lost highway."

[psycosilopsybin7]

11 people never created a masterpiece.

[liracul]

Anyone know what elliotts shirt says in this one?

[ChesaDexter]

@liracul "The Pirate Battalion; Army ROTC; Hampton University"

[liracul]

@ChesaDexter Cool, thanks! ^_^

[ChadReidSmith]

It's sad that this is all we have left of Elliott. I mean, it's a great video. But it's a video.

[OctoSnuffaluffagus]

@ChadReidSmith In time this video will also disappear, and so will everyone who ever watched it or ever knew anyone who ever heard this music.

[ChadReidSmith]

It's sad that this is all we have left of Elliott. I mean, it's a great video. But it's a video.

[MrBluesforyou]

it's not perfect! Elliott must more learn

[MrBluesforyou]

it's not perfect!

[hippiejill]

wow! really?!?! Awesome!

[dylanmanicfanatic]

Check out what my kitten did with Jokerman, it will change your world! =P

[MercurialSound]

seen better on the streets

[jcupsmells1]

@MercurialSound you do know the man has passed right, nice thing to say

[slicktibs]

I have to say, although I love Dylan, and Elliot. I think "The Band's" version of this song is by far my favorite.

[MrBluesforyou]

hi it's great Performance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[skanknfool86]

such an awsome song!! miss u elliott.

[robmatlivingstone]

crap - lousy singer

[SsarverSumed24]

Oh my god, this was absolutely amazing! I can't even put into words how amazing this was!

[ericellers]

Levon Helm's version on the Cahoots Album is the "only" one I've ever liked .

You're the only one who come close to covering it in such a way . Next time you cover this song , grab it by the balls and swing the fuker by its sack and belt it out like ole Levon done !! ;)

[charleysaysrawr]

@ericellers he's dead. so he can't cover this song again.

[jKRAMER001]

elliott has so much talent, everytime i listen to him its like he never left, hes always here playing for us :)

[starvinfolkartist]

I'm watching the Dylan covers uploaded 2 utube.

Hes 1 of my faves...not bad.

[lerfish]

I can't stop listening to this. Is there anywhere to download it?

[familyoflightbulbs]

im surprised dylan hasnt covered him....

[xxiamfreexx]

this cover is great

[Aricci526]

Simmer down people; it's a Bob Dylan song. The Band covered it and made a couple small alterations: compare "where I've got me a date with Botticelli's niece" in Dylan's version to "where I've got me a date with a pretty little girl from Greece" in The Band's. So Elliott is covering the Band covering Bob Dylan.

[PpPayton379]

i'm not gonna crack up. i will not laugh.

ha yea yea elliott you make me laugh.

[jennerich9]

actually...THE BAND cover...

[sugarmagnolia94]

@jennerich9

nope. Bob wrote it and recorded it first.

[deadgreenroses]

actually, it's a BOB DYLAN song! The BAND covered it.

[Somethingpower]

i miss that man on the left

[Acidus23]

it sucks that Elliott is dead. RIP

[KirstyTheWeeYin]

oh my bill bailey.

i love this!! :o

rip elliott and happy birthday :)

[whitestripebuzz]

no way...elliott covering bob. there would only be one thing cooler in life than this. that would be bob covering elliott. my head would explode with an overload of joy.

[Jozsus]

hahaha I couldn't help but smile to that unexpected comment :D

[deadgreenroses]

@whitestripebuzz That is an awesome idea!! Just trying to think which would be the best song for him to do.

[coach777777]

heh, unplugged gigs in record stores aren't easy...

[saba462]

i cant thank you enough for uploading this.

[ukinvasion]

drummer is shit

[apertureohio]

i think that it is awesome that he is playing next to a "korn" shirt.

[duvaldallas]

this is the most epic thing ive seen all week

[ontemp]

Someone tell me the chords to this song ASAP!!!!

[sideshow999]

basically a mix of

B Bsus4 F E

middle part G#min B, lead out G#min F E

[rodneyyouplonker]

yeah band version ftw

[bdigman]

Simply the best

[casadyrocks]

WOW!! Newbury Comics!!

[duvaldallas]

yea this is just great

[spooninspoon]

Very good...

[BOUDANNEM]

somebody have this complete show on video please ?

[unclemilton]

I really enjoyed this.  Soooo cool!!!!

[marshallmcleish]

he sings the lyrics as dylan wrote them

[MadJohnEscapes]

it seems more like he's singing them the way Levon Helm Sings them in The Band's version.

Doesn't dylan say something about botticelli's niece? and that it will "be smooth like a rhapsody" and some other minor differences in the third verse.

Seems like this is more a cover of the Band's version, although Dylan wrote it.

[hammydahamburger]

It's weird. I was thinking wouldn't be cool if elliott smith would cover a dylan piece. Then I found this, and it was the last Dylan song I would think Smith would cover.

[stiltedattitude]

he covered several dylan songs actually.

[WideOpenTuna]

Did he cover this one?

[xmeltedfirex]

nope

[WideOpenTuna]

Damn, I really wanted to hear Elliott Smith covering Bob Dylan's song "When I Paint My Masterpiece".

He covered several Dylan songs actually. But not this one, I guess :(

[crawlestar]

which ones man???

[alexchilton2006]

Jesus - I was at this. He opened with "Stoke It, Noel." He did autographs afterwards and signed my copy of Either/Or.

[AlexStevens42]

I'm so freaking jealous

[letterhome]

i think he was a secret grateful dead fan, but i knew him and he was. rest my brother.

[tatelabianca]

and yer my fact-checkin' cuz. :)

[FupidStaggot42]

@tatelabianca PAVEMENT REFERENCE

I know this was 2 years ago, but I hope you know that at least one person caught it.

[mooninites755]

no one could have done it better...

[54spiritedwill54]

This video made my day.

[TAJ822001]

the best version of this song I have heard in a long while. I think hes saying hes not gonna laugh at the beginning, buck.

[kngsbrg]

I love him and he did a perfect job.

[buckminster]

such a great song! does anybody know what he says right at the beginning?

[zen3131]

Hi Samek, The first thing he says is "Im not gonna crack up-I will not laugh" in the song the first line he sings is "Oh the streets of Rome are filled with rubble, ancient footprints are everywhere"

[hammydahamburger]

I like this a lot but I wish he did tommorrow is a long time. He would have made that song great but I still love him ofcourse

[chrism823]

God . . . that's Elliott Smith

[burt145]

Beautiful.

[richie2430]

wow that was amazing

[humorismybestdefense]

I remember this Newbury Comics performance well...at one point, a guy in the audience passed out, and Elliott stopped to see if he was OK.

[smileitsmag]

Thats one of the reasons I love Elliott so much.

Youre so lucky that you were there, Im honestly so jealous.

[samek25]

it's a good thing that we have people that have been inspired by elliott to carry on his masterful sound.

like elliott covers bob dylan here; many generations will cover elliott's songs.

[jeo616]

all I can say is wow..:)

[jeo616]

does anyone have audio of this? I cant find it anywhere.

[jcwbluedevil]

I love how the guy from Boston described this as "wicked awesome."

[roxxma]

Wicked awesome. Was this at the Newbury St location or the one Downtown next to City Hall? I work downtown very close to the Newbury Comics there and I was working when I heard about his death, I was so upset I had to leave and for some reason found myself wandering that Newbury Comics a few minutes later. I was so shocked by the news, but didn't want to tell anyone who there.

[hserokdivad]

lol

[sonicboom]

hahahaha, I only wish he was still alive.

[workingmansblues]

Friend, that's Elliott Smith. Just type in that name to the youtube search box. It'll open your eyes (and ears maybe).

[pguiver]

howe5529... thats not an amateur.. thats elliott smith...

[jeo616]

.........wow bud lol

[pressureofdays]

@howe5529 that's hilarious

[charleysaysrawr]

@howe5529 i hope you're being sarcastic. -.-

[hueythebutt]

@howe5529 double lol. wow this has to be a joke.

[xxiamfreexx]

@howe5529 This guy is Elliott Smith, one of the best songwriters of the last years :) 

[JahBongs]

I was at this in store. Truth be told at the time I had no idea who Elliott was, I just happened to be downtown and there was a buzz about somebody doing an in store at newbury. I checked it out, and it was amazing. I bought Roman candle, elliott smith and either/or. I had the pleasure of speaking to Elliott afterwards and he was so kind and modest. I have a life experience I will never forget.

[weezer614]

There's a better Elliott Smith version of this underrated Dylan song out there. I believe it was in a Portland club. Might be audio only though.

[mddrago]

there is a decent chance that i am in possession of that

Fame acoutic he is playing.

[assclown78]

That exact one?

[allmostuffie]

I RUV YOU EWIETT

[wayne763]

I don't know this guy but I'm aware he had a tragic life.

This cover is pretty tragic. The song is a romper and can be done no other way.

[mymayapapaya]

Love the Elliott wave.

[ediblecereal]

This video made my day. Thanks.

[redhandedjill58]

Thank you so much. You made my day.

[cwruomar]

wow, thank you!

[gmaj0r]

damn! great!!! thx for posting this pure moment of joy

[smokesignal44]

Very good job on a great song!

[brokenimages]

this most likely from 98' , its def. from newbury comics in store performance :( why wasnt i there damn it ..

[thecreaturewalks]

great video.