Independence Day - Elliott Smith - Inside the Mind

Inside the Mind of Elliot Smith

Independence Day, Elliot Smith. An extraordinarily creative individual who continues to move people even today. Though he has passed away, he is still viewed as a ground breaking artist, a trend setter from music to fashion, and a beautiful artist. Thank you for what you've done to us Elliott, you will be missed.

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[dabearsfan123]

Elliott smith is living proof that all men are not created equal. He is a genius, in the utmost sense of the definition. Hardly in the same realm as human beings, a master at his craft.

[jaeminpak]

I was going to ask why his videos don't have as many views as they should, and then I realized the people who are watching his videos are the few who still have good taste in music.

[TrapazoidSwinger]

i havent listened to this wonderful song in ages!

glad i came upon it again :)

[mlevasse1282]

@dabearsfan123 except that he died in 2003.

ಠ_ಠ

[IceCubeJohnson]

@connormercury1 Cause his music lives on..?

[connormercury1]

How is Elliott Smith living proof of anything?

[jackslasho1]

I think, the reason his videos and albums have relatively small amounts of views/purchases is because his music is intricate, emotional and true creative expressions of his self. The general public cant appreciate this kind of depth and artistic talent because they are idiots. They are overwhelmed by their egotistical struggle for 'power', 'respect' and 'success', thus leaving them blind to true music/art such as this.

[Majora99]

1:41 - I get really happy when I see a picture of Elliott smiling :)

[HyBr1dRaNg3r]

Im a guitarist, and i must say that elliott's music is incredibly complex...Just the way he strums and finger picks is hard to pick up...Such a unique style, i spent about two years completely caught up in his music learning only his songs...Ive heard everything that is out there(i hope there may be a few songs that havent been released, but would be happy if not as well) Elliott's style has greatly influenced the way that i play, i wish i had had the honor to see him just once.

[DjangosBurntFingers]

(continued comment from DjangosBurntFingers) Look, I completely understand about the emotion Elliott Smith stirred in people and still does. It's remarkable for me personally when I hear a song and learn something that I'd been trying to figure out for decades. That's the Teacher in Elliott. Elliott was a Teacher.

[DjangosBurntFingers]

Again, as I have oft repeated, I love these videos with the photo montages. This one was nicely done as it is appreciated by me (Boyce Livingston Webb). On a side note, I think people should stop gushing about his genius and all of this stuff. As Elliott said and would probably still say, "They're only songs". John Lennon tried telling people that just before he was murdered in the Playboy magazine interview. (To be cont.)