Elliott Smith Needle In The Hay

[hillman175]

wonderful, what songs would made if he still live?

miss u

you made the best songs ever..

[wolvd]

Miss u so much...

[blackdaisy]

I was at this show! The opening guy's name was Larry Yes. Some idiot threw ice at him during his set, and when Elliott came out he said, "who's the guy who threw ice at Larry? The guy is just trying to play you some songs." It was really sweet, and Elliott was on top of his game at this point in his career.

[yourcodenameiskevin]

Greatest artist to ever live.

Does anyone else think that professional skateboarder Chris Cole looks JUST like Elliott? That's why he's my favorite pro skateboarder, haha!

[witchgod]

@yourcodenameiskevin i wouldn't go gay for chris cole

[thekohlton]

his stepfather should be burned at the stake for desimating something so amazing and sacred you may be dead brother but your music remains. R.I.P.

[jeenyus76]

Miss you Elliott!!!!

[the0man0in0the0mask]

It seems like when Elliott did big venues, he sang worse. Also, after 2000, his voice went to shit live.

[freedo791]

@the0man0in0the0mask its cause after 2000 he stopped taking care of himself and was always drunk and strung out on heroin

[azrial4421]

That face in the bottom right just got creepier and creepier......

[rangu66]

personally i dont think you should Judge anyone whos dead.... Eliott is dead so just stop it...

[s1ms84]

i knew this song from bad astronaut this is a veru good song its just sad elliott was death ..

[shadrussell]

He sang how he sang - it's no more complicated than that, and his voice was such a unique instrument in its self - you can't critique it.

This is the single greatest artist of our generation. How I miss his genius.

[mecracker]

Anyone can critique anything. I appreciate your adoration. I like this song & singer. However your adoration is just as valid as any critique.

[ofbestfit]

how can elliott be in a band list that makes no sense.

[stonerose808]

ever since i first heard this song

my life has not been the same

thank you elliott smith

[NathanBlades]

awsome song !!

[StOanEdBro84]

Thats one of the reasons that he was such a great musician he would put just how he fel in the moment in his work. this is art at one of its purest forms.. Elliot rocks

[fahrigonzo]

he's so nervous here, gasping for air all the time

[stackis]

a good singer which elliott was, will inhale air to get as much wind in their pipes as possible before singing each lyric.

[vzagle]

Actaully when you sing you shouldn't inhale to get wind in your pipes. You are suppose to breath into your abdominal area and your power comes from the diaphram.

But I like his voice none the less. it puts a touch to his songs. he is fantastic.

[anniemononoke]

you are supposed to breath into your lungs...

you need to use your diaphragm, but breathing into your abdomen is a bad plan.

[vzagle]

No you're not. You use your diaphram to provide you power. You're not supose to gasp for air. That's how you know someone is a skilled ortrained singer, when you can't hear that air gasping, that means they know how to control their breathing which is REALLY i mportant when you sing.

[BrandonNorth1120]

Yeah. The thing is, hardly any really good artist has been trained to sing. So, they don't sing "correctly." But, doing something naturally, without being shown how to specifically do it, is more interesting because it allows for so much more originality in all aspects of how someone's voice sounds. Basically it makes the vocal interesting rather than making it constantly smooth and boring. Hence the reason people can sing along to pop songs; they're so by the book, anyone can imitate them.

[ElliottSmith926]

Amazing <3

[OptimusPrimus001]

He has such a cute smile! he's such a sweet person! Wish he was still here!

[wasp714]

I first heard this song as a soundtrack in the movie the royal tenenbaums and have loved it ever sense!=)

[ModestMousekateer]

that's one of the best movies ever made. and the song fit perfectly with the scene. no other sounds but the song...exquisite.

If you like TRT, you'll love The Darjeeling Limited, and I heard that The Life Aquatic is good too (basically anything by Wes Anderson)

[wasp714]

i'm actually a great fan of Wes Anderson, and i saw Darjeeling Limited quite recently,I just loved it, but then again how could you not right=)

[ModestMousekateer]

I also just saw it recently. And yes, it is quite amazing. You wouldn't have happened to see it at the Bytowne cinema, would you?

[jackelattack]

Same here. All of Wes's flicks are awesome; from Bottlerocket to Darjeeling

[cwruomar]

he looks to be in very good spirits in this vid..

[toxicXwonderland]

earlier on, he did look so happy. if you watch later videos you can tell the difference.

[jrwigand]

Wish this guy wasn't dead.

[ItsAidanJames]

This is one of those songs where I wish there were a LOT more live versions on YouTube. Amazingly performed.

[jeo616]

theres quite a few of them..

[rmcnevin]

thanks jeanpaul1232

[dementedscumcat]

Video quality isn't good, but the song still comes through great!

[cuci]

greatt song...

[crashincyberspace]

Thanks for this! I am liking Elliot Smith more and more , the more I hear of him. He was an extremely talented guy.

[laewlz]

<3!