Angeles (LIVE)- Elliott Smith

[bigsal1026]

That's what so great about him, he screws up and still does the song and doesn't cry, he's real and this song is beautiful

[joebstarsurfer]

why is that good its awful.

[1sniper1wolf1]

Nobody is perfect. Elliott is a great musician.

[xxDaisuki]

he looks so healty and beautiful here... damn I miss you Elliott...

[jewboyjwr]

@SweetAdeline57

:) well said

[nistyboy32]

why did he have to die! :(

[safetosaydontquoteme]

@nistyboy32 Because he killed himself. He didn't die, he chose to end his life.

[GetStuffed04]

@safetosaydontquoteme You don't know that. No one knows that. So know your shit before saying shit like that.

[safetosaydontquoteme]

@GetStuffed04 Yes... We know that he committed suicide.

[GetStuffed04]

@safetosaydontquoteme No, you don't, so be quiet.

[safetosaydontquoteme]

@GetStuffed04 LOL how do we not know he committed suicide?

[GetStuffed04]

@safetosaydontquoteme You weren't there, so obviously you have no idea what happened. Maybe he killed himself, maybe he got killed by someone. Just leave it alone.

[ArsiniMusic]

His singing live is pretty much just like it is on recordings. That isn't always true. Great job Elliott.

[ArsiniMusic]

He's incredible.

[guigby]

In 1 hour I'm off to get my second tattoo (of ferdinand the bull), not initially because of Elliott, but since he's one of my favourite song writers ever, I feel it's also a nice reminder of him. Rest in peace Elliott, I miss you

[xboxboyz12345]

Lil b sent me

[kashkashikas]

cutest.

[ChubbyBunny323]

He looks really... weathered?

[thoryoung1]

All the real ones go now don't they? Then we get stuck with shit.

[NittaSuper]

He's so pretty!He's so human,a true artist. He goes on.

[gregorisgod]

What a phenomenal songwriter, singer and guitarist. It breaks my heart that I never saw him live. His music is easy to relate to.

<3

[lastbleedingvictim]

proud to say that elliott smith has saved my life multiple times and he probably will be doing so at least once a month until that one day i can't listen to him...

[LennonSmithGirl]

Damn, he was so fucking brilliant. And I'm not just saying that....he was FUCKING BRILLIANT. I wish he could have realized that about himself....I mean, the man thought he wasn't as talented as Elvis. Elliott was pretty good-looking too.

rest in peace, Elliott. You will always be my favorite artist.

[YellowNuh]

dis guy

[JakeLaRizzle]

@YellowNuh This nigga!

[mgbradshaw1]

Such a shame he is no longer with us. A brilliant talent. And a nice guy.

[alex93metallica]

one of the most true, honest musicians of the last 20 years

[MusicbyMitar]

miss you man, more than you'll ever know...

[somewhatd]

Best fucking performance ever IMO.

[chamomile79]

Amazing song writer. Too bad I discovered his music long after his death. :(

[Cyrilthemonkey]

I love him so much.

[Fishilisation]

Thank you, Elliott

[TheWackyTomato]

Too bad this guy committed suicide. His musical legacy would have been probably 3x larger than it already is.

[LennonSmithGirl]

Elliott is so beautiful... This video makes me cry. I wish he was still alive... I wish he could have seen what a brilliant, beautiful person he was.

[CarloMism1]

So glad I got to see him live a bunch of times; both i'n intimate venues when he 1st went solo and arena style.

. He was the best singer singer writer for me. So much emotion, melody and symbolism -mixed with melancholy and hope. He made me want to write, sing, feel and love.

[Mauvince8]

What a beautiful soul... As a musician this man inspired me so much, as for many other ones, I guess. As a human being, he moved me more than any other musician. I miss his genius each time I listen to radio...

[aaronmillett]

yeah who would not like this song??

[lama390]

2 people suck dick!

[imjohnandyouare]

I think when he says "thats enough of that" hes talking to himself about playing the song because he took the capo off but i think he realized that his guitar was tuned for that song so he just kept playing

[Dkolps]

aquafina: water of the gods

[YetAnthony]

I liked this performance the most.

[Larkin95]

If I'd have to find one word to describe Elliott Smith, I'd say True... Miss you :(

[TheShadowlucas]

Don't worry elliott, everybody makes mistakes <3

[mattcav221]

i think people underestimate the skill it takes to play that on the guitar and sing it at the same time..

[kinkeezie]

@mattcav221 Well anyone who tried it would realize how difficult it is. Damn near impossible

[wirsindhelden0]

for some reason i'm really curious as to what that person says when he responds with, "what?"....then it sounds like the same person says something else and he responds with, "that's enough of that"....what are they saying??!

[wirsindhelden0]

THE single most adorable thing i've ever seen. he seemed so authentically sweet. it's one of the reasons his music is so beautifully intriguing. it's just plain him. period.

[chairmanmeow1973]

He had stage fright pretty bad

[doza2112]

what does that stupid bitch shout when he answers 'what?'

[youcancallmethomas]

@doza2112 he says "fucking physco"

[theusedrock777]

fuck i wish i knew about him back then, so i coulda seen him live :/ so amazingg

[Krisiftw]

Aww he's so nervous

[jodysoldman]

he has a rough start, a rougher time resuming the song......then a stunning performance all the way out. So much to learn from this

[magicbag6790]

only elliott could play that so delicate so nice.

[axelproductions69]

When he stuffs up it is somewhat refreshing, it shows how real he is, that he was just a down to earth musician who didn't care how famous he was, he just wanted to make good music and play it to people who appreciate good music.

[ossomosso]

he looks so sick of his songs

[ethyyl87]

fuckin aye. fuckin aye. tender.

[jaaayjay1221]

screw up or no screw up Elliott's amazing

[TheElephant79]

great

[caffisc]

He seems terribly shy. He's so beautiful.

[obcpunk]

haha fuck that is awesome!

[foamy1graff]

he was clean when he died

[natathon1979]

@foamy1graff yeah man, totally clean.

the only thing they found in his system was his regular does of anti-depressants.

[MrRandomRain]

@natathon1979 didnt he like "stab himself" after an argument with his girlfriend? i think that dont make sense. FOUL PLAY

[purpledrohaze777]

They also found ADHD medication in his system at prescribed doses of course, but still that's an amphetamine, very psychoactive.

[sc4rhead]

@purpledrohaze777

you mean ADS medication???

[sc4rhead]

@purpledrohaze777

and amphetamine is not really psychoactive, not VERY, anyway

[purpledrohaze777]

I think I meant ADD, not ADS, i think you made a typo lol. BTW Amphetamines are pretty psychoactive. Methamphetamine is an amphetamine, so is adderall, although not as strong as meth it is psychoactive.

[sc4rhead]

@purpledrohaze777

no i really meant ads - attention deficit syndrome. that medication is mostly for hyperactive children and i think it contains amphetamines which calms them but has the opposite effect on a healthy person. and its not psychoactive, but psychostimulant. so yeah, i think thats what you were talking about. never heard that they found it in his blood, though. anyway, a really amazing artist and a great song.

[foamy1graff]

@sc4rhead its add, and psychostimulant is just more specific, psychoactive still works

[foamy1graff]

oh i didnt see the whole thing he fucked up yeah

[waggy55]

talent, pure talent

[vienicomesei]

grandissimo

[Quistontour]

SAYS enough about it? really hard to hear.. got a live version of Angeles on my profile..by Quist

[MisterPrimeMinister]

can someone tell me what he is saying at 1:27 ? I just can't get it for some reasons something like "blabla enough about it"?

[Double0Panda]

I think he says "It's enough of that"

[MisterPrimeMinister]

@Double0Panda yeah thank you very much I finally got it, eventually, asking to everybody and yeah sounds like "it's enough of that", of course it becomes obvious after you know it...

[sciollona]

so lovable <3

[Somethingpower]

i LOVE you

[rsim33]

MISS....

[xtoffee92x]

his music is beautiful.... he is beautiful.... that smile.... ahh... elliott smith forever

[2stepsback]

i can't tell you how many moments of delight i had by listening to this beautiful song.

[SouthJaxon]

Man i screw up just in front of my webcam when i try and play his song, and he had to perform this live a lot... i couldn't imagine that pressure

[MLshelbs]

I wanna cry/ laugh when he laughs at himself. I wish he knew how beautiful he really is.

[jacmas]

He messed up again after the first time didn't he? he just moved on though.

[matt21randyrhoads]

this is my fav. performance just cuz its fun to see him laughin when he messes up

[Shoethiefking]

He seems almost nervous.

[leokasper7107]

Believe me, he was terribly nervous. Elliott would often throw up before shows.

[DifferentButTheSame]

aside from his music, i love his smile, it makes me smile whenever i see it

[angieeeeeex3]

ah i miss him ): he'll always be one of my favorite singers.

[aznjess]

oh jesus fucking christ he is so cute.

even when he messes up, it's just so fucking adorable

[guitarshredder8]

he plays it in d standard tuning which is the EADGBe tuning a whole step down, therefore the capo would be on the 7th fret instead of the 5tth fret in standard tuning.

[ferb4llester]

I Love Elliott..

im from Argentina.

I love Elliott

I love Elliott...

Amo a Elliott..

[wescHP]

he was about to play needle in the hay next....

how do i know? because he put the capo on the 3rd fret, which is how you play the song

and the song is very easy to play trust me, unlike angeles which i also know how to play, is a bit tougher, but not as tough as everyone says.

He was an amazing man, may he rest in paradise

[mattwells702]

Trying to learn Angeles at the moment, would love to master it, but I thought the capo was on the 5th fret? Looks like 7 here, what do you do?

[wescHP]

yeah I play Angeles with the capo on the 5th fret, I'm still trying the master the song's outro (which is pretty much the same thing as the verses it's just the matter of keeping the song flowing), the intro is easy I'm pretty sure you have it down already. I thought I'd never learn how to play that song but hey whadda ya know? Already done with the first 20 bars of the song.

[mooninites755]

the intro is fucking insane dont even bother trying

[whitestripebuzz]

the chords are pretty basic its just the right hand work that does all the magic. you need speed and a delicate touch, which i dond have.

[whitestripebuzz]

dond haha

*don't*

[kinkeezie]

@mooninites755 I agree. I am learning how to play this song right now. It is a beautiful song. The intro is tricky as is the entire song, but possible to play. You just gotta practice. This is one of those songs that if you didn't write it yourself is VERY VERY difficult to play

[nado991]

if you really want to get into specifics, he more than likely fucked the song up because... it's a completely normal human being thing to do. You know, playing in front of a thousand people maaaaaaay be a little daunting? if this was '99, he hadn't even experienced heroin yet, or any other drug beside alcohol, so no, to those people that think the reason he fucked up was because he couldnt keep off the H

[yehyeh50]

i wish so much i couldve seen elliott live.

he is amazing

[Danington138]

what made him fuck up the song???

[powdercat78]

he's fuciking high!

[brandon9271]

first Kurt, then Layne, then Elliot.. FUCKING HEROINE!!

[mopkcop]

what about brad from sublime?

[brandon9271]

yeah.. the list is way too long.. They should give his dealer a murder charge.. You always hear about the "war on drugs" well whatever they're doing isn't working. The drugs are winning.

[pinkfloyd90]

Elliott didn't die from heroine brandon.

[pinkfloyd90]

(addition)

Died from a stab wound which based off of the defensive wounds he had on his hands. His girlfriend probably did it.

Not sure how he could stab himself getting defensive wounds. Doesn't make sense.

[KalinyKrzew]

.. anything I watch about him, is sad to me.. because I know there won't come anything new.

and I kinda feel his feelings, if it's possible. a strange matter.

[snozberrysoda1]

i feel the same way, like the fact that he's not here makes me feel like i'd rather be dead and meet him than be here... i know it sounds morbid but i don't care it's true

[KalinyKrzew]

I am aware it's some kind of illusion. because it's not sure if we would have common space, world with him. but he is for sure unique among the unique. actually.. lack of words. .. when I was younger, Iused to be haunted by Cobain. and it brought pain. I think the matter is that we miss those angels who are gone. for example Dylan also is a miracle to me, and a sad one, but he doesnt make me cry.

ehh. philosophers would have a ground to work here.

[cinitrom]

Ah, he looks so tired. He always looks tired. Can't blame him, though; thirty effing years on this earth is a long time for someone like him. I miss him as much as anyone, I'm just glad he made it as long as he did. <3

On-topic, though, I love this video. He makes me smile. (:

[ELLIOTTSMITHLOVERGUY]

In Miss Misery Elliott Smith saya "and i try to be but you know me i come back when you want me to" I want you bake Elliott so where are you? 08/06/69-10/21/03 XOXOXO

[elliott8]

kawaii

[hideandseekk]

this is one of my favorite elliott smith songs...i wish i had known about him when he was alive, but i was just a kid then.

[TheMeEvan]

yeah, that tag is actually pretty absurd.

[Boingoloid]

Well, it's a pun, really. I always thought it was great how the line that he forgot was "Situations get fucked up". I don't think of it as a bad thing. I love Elliott more than anyone else in the world. So, it wasn't meant as an insult.

[TheMeEvan]

YOUR OFF THE HOOK THIS TIME HOOLIAGIN!

[xsmith24]

um...that's from "say yes," actually. or do you have that vid on here too?

[LovelyDakota6]

I love his smile and the last fuck he says lol

[Carth90]

we miss you elliot :(

[Krisaay]

:'(

[juneisok]

i almost started crying.

[Boingoloid]

I have a full concert beginning to end, but it's too big of a file to post up. :(

[misfitsg17]

@Boingoloid jeez why'd you bring it up then tease!

[Konklifer]

Hard to watch...and at the same time...great.

[lyney82]

fuck it! I'm glad you put it up- few things move me as much but for one or another reason this does, so it deserves to be up as much as it is...weird times.

[Boingoloid]

I couldn't agree more. :)

[Kyuubi2B]

ditto!!!! Elliot Smith is my Hero!

[Boingoloid]

Really? I didn't know that.  Sorry, I just have always held this video close. That's why I put it up here.

[brightfella]

congradulations, you are the third or fourth person to post this haha