Elliott Smith Independence day

[MEMgrizzlies7]

oh my god, this version is amazing

[Quarantineism]

this is just an aweseome recording!

[Psychonautical]

Still can't get over this rendition of the song.

Wish I could have met him.

[beatledrummer92]

Villageiddyit, did you REALLY just say 'Figure 8' was "bleh?" WOW. 'Figure 8' is genius!

[commonpleases]

i dunno, there are a few songs on Figure 8 that i really liked, but it was his least memorable album for me by far

[rootbrian]

Nice video :D That artist rocks!

[Villageiddyit]

Hmm actually my favorite songs on Xo are Pitseleh, Independence day, and Bled White then probably amity and waltz#2. but as far as Either/Or goes. Angeles which is probably in his top 3 best songs, between the bars, rose parade, ballad, alameda. then again elliott smith isnt that great of an album... figure 8 was bleh. and roman candle was good... hard to say but i like them all. rip dood.

[mlmalo2]

figure 8 was bleh? are you serious? son of sam, happiness, everything reminds of her. figure 8 is wonderful. all his albums are very well thought out works of art. he also has some very cool unreleased b-sides from that era as well.

[Psychonautical]

Happiness, well. Makes me happy.

[darbyHash]

are those other guys members of heatmiser..?

[Villageiddyit]

dunno most likely though.

[JunkBondTrader007]

well, Sam Coomes was in Heatmiser..but Quasi (sam and Janet) are playing backup for elliott

[youtoremedown]

no. sam coombs was heatmiser's bass player for a while but paul pulvirenti drummed for jr.high and n°2. he's now playing with highway(check them out).

[Villageiddyit]

i like the elliott smith album-- elliott smith. but i'd go with either/or.

[meannmrmustardd]

what a great songwriter..i saw elliott 14 times over the years and the first time i saw him in 97,i spotted him in a bar a few hours before the show..i was gonna tell him how much i loved his music,but what does he do? he says thanks,buys me a drink and sits and talks for like an hour..he was the most humble person and after that,every time i'd go see him,he'd say "hey,you wanna grab a beer?" there just wasn't anyone like him...greatly missed

[serpahina]

So, you were in a bar when you were seventeen?

[meannmrmustardd]

yes...here where i live,i used to work the door at this club and knew everyone there(my older brother also worked there)so they didn't really care what i did...that club is still like that...it's a bar but they have all ages shows,so to drink you have to get stamped

[132Reinier]

@meannmrmustardd You lucky.... bastard...

[swimmafreak]

also, his voice sounds the best in this video.

[swimmafreak]

to perfect

[swimmafreak]

to perfect

[maddynelson]

he'll always be alive to me.

[Gorvjksajdaa]

very goodd

[G1njas]

Everybody knows

You only live a day

But it's brilliant anyway

<3

[Nangsuuh]

Elliott's fantastic. I definitely wish I was there.

[JoshNetsky]

rediculous. that guitar part is epic.

[xxiNSOMNiAC]

love how on the climax ("everybody knows") they ramp it up to a full-out hard rock feel... it's a beautiful take on the song. I would kill to have seen him live back in the day.

[kitchenmachine]

he looks so petite and fragile with that hollowbody.

almost seems intimidated by the situation

[sexyonion]

When was this?

[quarryman88]

march 26th 1999 in nyc

[AllBusiness14701]

the best i've seen him live so far

[lenabeamish]

that's sam coomes and janet weiss(quasi) singing backup. woo woo!

[evanrkg]

who's the girl singing along?