elliott smith

link? never heard of him

what style?

 

I think he's brilliant. I have to be in a certain mood though.

 

he's a genius, just not even close to what the average music listener listens to, though. i personally can't get enough of "Figure 8"... that album is flawless.

 

I have to be in the absolute right mood to listen to Elliott Smith, but I think he is one of the greatest lyricists to ever live.

King's Crossing, to this day, is one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking songs I have ever heard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezerLW5jPwI

 

I love Elliott Smith. He was an artist who really resonated with me when I first started to investigate other types of music beyond the mainstream. From him I went to the Red House Painters (who are now one of my favorite bands, period.) and so on and so forth.

One thing I'm surprised to see is "Figure 8" getting any love - that album is terrible! The only bad record he put out, in my opinion. It's just so middling and redundant. Sorry if that comes across as a bit harsh, I'm sorta stoned typing stream-of-conscious.

 

I wrote him off when I first heard about him. Now I've found a couple of songs that really appeal to me. Somebody That I Used to Know, Between the Bars, Say Yes, Jealous Guy (Beatles cover), those are the tracks I've currently got. I'll check out what you guys have posted.

Edit: I'll add that it was totally sweet when I found out the real meaning behind that Ben Folds song that he wrote for Elliot. Good stuff.

 

yea i heard that song Needle in the Hay and immediately looked into some of his other stuff, i dont have any of it though, thanks for reminding me. amazing voice and melodies an lyrics, like you all said, i guess you have to be depressed to be in touch so much with your artform it seems, at least from the artists ive seen.