(Cover) Ballad of Big Nothing by Elliott Smith

From the Either/Or album.

Recorded with some new equipment that I'm still getting the kinks worked out of, from within my new walk-in closet, recording studio. I moved to this apartment in March for this closet, no kidding. There's zero echo in this room and it has built in adjustable shelving. That, and the living room has some great sound qualities as well, though not so much for recording as practicing. The landlady thought I was insane as I went around the place clapping my hands, doing my little tests.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Elliott
• Smith
• acoustic
• cover
• Ballad
• Big
• Nothing
• Ekrindul

[IceCreamPlunderer]

Amazing!!! This isn't standard tuning is it? And capo on first fret?

[Ekrindul]

@IceCreamPlunderer

No, tune down a whole step, then tune D A D F# A D. After you tune down a whole step, tune both E strings down a whole step to D, tune your G string down a half step to F#, and tune your B string down a whole step to A. This will give you the same tuning as on the album. I used a capo because that day it was probably easier for me to sing it in that key.

[jgibanez]

This was great!

If I may, though, towards the end, when you sing "big nothing," don't stay on the minor the whole time: start on the major and then go to the minor.

Cheers!

[kleinball]

very very nice...bet you put a lot of work into this one. Voice is especially good. I found myself singing along!! great covers all around. I gotta get to work posting more stuff...this really inspires me. thank you.

[xxjagxx1495]

so good!

[tatelabianca]

lovely!

[Thephantomtollboy]

Wow. Finally a cover that does Elliott a scintilla of justice. You really made it your own with the open chords. 5 stars.

[0Fearlessness]

Wonderful!!! I always enjoy your videos, Ekrindul.

[JuneIine]

great voice!

[TubMac]

I like it! A relief to hear something recorded with decent equipment, in stead of blurry shitty sounding webcams :-)