One of the most talented poets and artists of the last 50 years and you ask him, 'Are you a sad sack?' What the fuck?
@Missjunebugfreak
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately many obnoxious interviewers of that ilk were like this towards Elliott. It's absolutely abhorrent.
@Jess-wj2xb
5 жыл бұрын
I listen to Elliott when I feel like shit to feel better. His music gets me through a lot of crap, & it has no genre. It's heavenly. I owe a lot to this man
@revalone3944
2 жыл бұрын
yeah idk what genre i would call it either some of his stuff is super orchestrated and sounds like something a classical composer would make and some is super raw basic but beautiful
@CM-sd1rw
2 жыл бұрын
you just summed up how i feel about elliott smith.
@snowydove6510
Жыл бұрын
Amen same here
@summerblack314
10 жыл бұрын
his smile is so beautiful
@sade7777
Жыл бұрын
ugh hes so beautiful i cry
@rafaelmadferit
12 жыл бұрын
Man...It kills me to see Elliott playing Waltz #2 perfectly and then say he stopped it because he was playing it wrong... I can't handle to watch all those mega-confident untalented singers that get so much credit.Elliott was on an all other level, he was so good, he deserved so much better... This whole story is so depressive.
@gian3008
2 жыл бұрын
I love that about Elliott too. He could be playing his songs as lucidly as he does and it'd be so hard to notice but he'd admit there was a mistake and would refuse to continue.
@janlappalainen
Жыл бұрын
His end is depressing, I guess. At the same time Elliott Smith's story has some wonderful parts, like how he kept it completely real even after he was noticed during the Oscar spectacle, he didn't lose the foundation of why he made music in the first place, like so many have once they "make it". I guess where it went wrong was when music wasn't enough for him to channel his pain through, which lead him down the wrong road.
@ciaraskeleton
Жыл бұрын
That's what it is for me too. I think that's why I put Elliot up on such a pedestal, BC there are people out there with 0.01% of his talent, topping charts, making bank, thriving off of fame. He just loved music, there was no ulterior motive with him. No gimmick.
@lukemei5ter
Жыл бұрын
Not depressive. Cool. Thats what cool used to be. Something not afraid. Not overconfident . Something raw and beautiful in imperfection. Real music
@joshmusic9766
2 жыл бұрын
His live performances make me think he is very shy and awkward and depressed but this documentary shows a really confident and goofy side of Elliot, not just the sad one.
@mjarre100
10 жыл бұрын
"What's the point of playing a song badly? It'd be better to play it and mean it than to just walk through it" EXACTLY!
@cjhatesu
12 жыл бұрын
I love how Elliott handles interviews.
@mwell420
12 жыл бұрын
When he finishes "I didn't understand" at the end and just has the misery of his memories flood through his head.....and the look in his eyes.....it gives me the chills. I know that look of hurt and disappointment and it's a shitty thing to feel....somehow he manages to capture it onto paper and through his music he somehow makes everything okay just for the few minutes you listen to it. What a timeless genius....
@thefuninlife
12 жыл бұрын
It breaks my heart to see Elliott beat himself up like that
@veronicaestes
12 жыл бұрын
he is the most beautiful person i have ever seen to this day.
@houssemehsn
4 жыл бұрын
Any updates?
@precious7562
3 жыл бұрын
@@houssemehsn he passed away years ago
@houssemehsn
3 жыл бұрын
@@precious7562 was asking if she met a more beautiful person during the last 8 years, but thanks, he sadly passed away when i was 8. Thanks tho 😊.
@muscovy5000
5 жыл бұрын
He's a one-man Beatles. Miss him every day.
@waz3128
9 жыл бұрын
An honest, humble and beautiful man with exceptional talent and not a single vain bone in his body. I know famous / successful people are prone to false modesty but you believe this guy really means it when he says stuff like 'I'm the wrong kind of person to be really big and famous'
I never even knew he existed until like 2 years ago, but all I can do is thank him, I won’t say he actively saved my life but he definitely has a become a big part of my life
@Jess-wj2xb
8 жыл бұрын
Elliott was just too good for this world
@nolz4life533
5 жыл бұрын
Definitely!
@SethMacLaren
12 жыл бұрын
how can one body shine with so much beauty and wonder?
@mellowaite
10 жыл бұрын
"Cross between Nick Drake, Curt Cobain, and Lou Barlow... sad sacks." That's such a limited comparison, in my view. There are stronger connections to The Beatles; I also hear Paul Simon and Brian Wilson in there at times, as well as classical composers. Elliott had such a wide and exhaustive collection of influences. Check out the ZZ Top t-shirt he's wearing in this video (think he's being ironic? I don't). He's also known to have been a fan of Willy Nelson and Hank Williams Jr. And Rush! Anyone new to Elliott Smith should know that he's not just a clone of Curt Cobain.
@johnarundell7951
9 жыл бұрын
mellowaite This drivel from the interviewer was surely one of the most pathetic and disrespectful questions I have ever heard from a talentless idiot thrusting a microphone in the face of a great artist. She deserved a slap in the face, but Elliott being the patient and graceful soul that he was, politely answered her as best he could without wanting to seem rude or worn down by such typical trash. Rest in peace Elliott. I love you.
@sidmicheals9739
6 жыл бұрын
100% the most humble/skilled musician of the 90s was Elliot and not nirvana
@simzocker
6 жыл бұрын
He's elliot smith nothing more nothing less
@TheGman858
6 жыл бұрын
I never understood why people compared cobain to smith two completely different approaches to music both great but elliot had music flowing through his veins Personally I always viewed elliot as a punk rock kid that had the spirit of claude debussy trapped inside his body the melodies and chord progressions he composed are not of this world
@bpeck131313
5 жыл бұрын
I compare him to classical composers and some people don't get it. This guy was an absolute powerhouse of talent. It truly boggles the mind. His melodies were complex and transcendent, but they were also simple in the sense that they were memorable (like so many of the Beatles melodies) and his lyrics belong in the heart of the pantheon of singer-songwriters. And he just seems like such a pleasant to guy be around. You just wanna hug him.
@shonenlad
10 жыл бұрын
He wrote some sad songs, but i'd NEVER call his music "depressing." I actually find a lot of his music uplifting and inspiring. But i guess in this time where everything on the radio is about clubs and partying, ANYTHING remotely serious would be depressing. Funny enough, i find most music now, including the club/party movement, even more depressing.
@DownBadDonk
10 жыл бұрын
"Everything Means Nothing to Me" isn't depressing?
@shonenlad
10 жыл бұрын
You obviously didn't read before commenting. I suggest doing that now.
@DownBadDonk
10 жыл бұрын
I did. And my comment still holds.
@shonenlad
9 жыл бұрын
Devin Lay Congratulations on finally figuring out how opinions work, then.
@shonenlad
9 жыл бұрын
Devin Lay Lmao. Butthurt in stereo. You children have tantrums so easily. Now, that's depressing. You sure you're an Elliot Smith fan? You come off more like an Emo fan?. Go listen to your Linkin Park kid. Leave the grown up discussions, to people that have gotten laid before.
@dpclerks09
3 жыл бұрын
"...not become a connoisseur of yourself." I love that idea. There's a good deal of wisdom within that, I think
@buskingforlife
11 жыл бұрын
''But then again i dont really know what a sad sack is'' God i love that line!
@shakeyjake3125
4 жыл бұрын
"The thing I liked about punk in the first place is still alive in my head. But it's not like the style of music that it is and was it's just that kinda angle on things that it is... have to keep changing and not get stuck in a little box and not become like a connoisseur of yourself."
@maravivas
4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, thanks for transcribing this!
@greenmanfly
8 жыл бұрын
That Waltz #2 is incredible! I love seeing him playing it on an electric.
@tangibleblockofwisdom6386
2 ай бұрын
This man worked his arse off for years. He's one of the most amazingly talented and underrated songwriters of this generation. Taught me so much. Cat Stevens vs Paul Simon closer to the mark
@tangibleblockofwisdom6386
2 ай бұрын
vs the Beatles best material.
@dylonbangss2804
Жыл бұрын
The fact he stops right when he says im tired in the song. He might play dumb but I don’t think a single thing this guy did or said wasn’t thought out first.
@parto18
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant stuff here. Never saw him talk about the Oscars before (haven't seen a lot of his interviews). So painfully shy. Really seems like he had no idea what an influence he had on so many people.
@Missjunebugfreak
Жыл бұрын
Asking such an amazingly sensitive and talented songwriter like Elliott if he's a "sad sack" is just so disrespectful. I hate how many obnoxious interviewers treated him this way and thought it was acceptable to be this rude to someone whom they didn't even know was struggling with his own demons. Elliott deserved so much better. 💔
@edpoe1108
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, that was out of line and insensitive as hell. I did like the fact that Elliott didn't give her the answer she wanted though.
@rayraysvoboda
12 жыл бұрын
the only person who can completely silence the whole audience at the oscar nominations. his talent should of made him the winner.
@codadeo
10 жыл бұрын
That's hilarious. 5:20 he just gives up. I was fortunate to see him play in Austin at Liberty Lunch in March of 1999. He did this like five times during his set. He would just stop in the middle of the song and sulk to the crowd. It was really hard to watch live. His music is amazing but I felt in the end the fame was his demise. Rest in peace Mr. Smith.
@opheliajade1986
2 жыл бұрын
"Sulk"?
@CM-sd1rw
2 жыл бұрын
yikes.
@callixvision6481
Жыл бұрын
@@opheliajade1986 yeah
@swaggerlord02
Ай бұрын
elliott is the master of creation, and his critics are authors of none. keep being punk in heaven elliott!
@SethHesio
11 жыл бұрын
I think it's a very subjective thing, but there is definitely music that can accentuate mood and I'm sure there are certain people that could listen to Elliott Smith all day and not feel depressed/ uplifted. I personally think his songs are so honest, sincere and have this intense emotional quality to them that they're extremely moving. Someone once said a great movie is one that changes depending on what the audience brings to it, I believe that. I do think that Elliott Smiths music is powerful
@nan4011
12 жыл бұрын
he is so beautiful on the inside it also makes him beautiful on the outside,its in the eye of the beholder,or in the sight of the listener. Just my personal view of him,RIP Mr. smith, c u someday, someday.....Luva luva*
@oldaccount5217
2 жыл бұрын
I just looked into sad sack comics. Calling him a sad sack is a pretty big insult. How immature of that interviewer.
@tangibleblockofwisdom6386
2 ай бұрын
I miss the era when musicians were actually approaching this art like it meant a goddamn motherfuckin thing beyond selling pez flavoured pop tarts. This man is a fucking elite songwriter
@shaggymexican12
12 жыл бұрын
He was truly an amazing musician.
@sbingham1979
5 жыл бұрын
This is excellent footage - thank you so much for posting it.
@CarmenPerez-pq3ml
11 жыл бұрын
oh god... that last song and HIS FACE! I know im tender-hearted, but that made me cry!
@tomitstube
10 жыл бұрын
elliott smith reminds me so much of david foster wallace. you can tell elliott wasn't into the waltz number two, it sounded stale and he knew it. both foster wallace and smith could reach and explain levels of consciousness that few are able to grasp, and in both cases it led to deep depression and suicide.
@theuberman7170
5 жыл бұрын
They even look similar.
@spiritlevel8
4 жыл бұрын
i've thought this a lot. i imagine they would have had a lot to say to each other
@devil_pls
3 жыл бұрын
Oh my god... this is exactly what i thought for so often. They are so much alike in ways that i can't even express
@strangeclimate411
2 жыл бұрын
agreed about the depression but elliott didn't kill himself.
@cheripennell7719
9 жыл бұрын
We love you beautiful boy RIP Elliott
@vincenthamilton2828
3 жыл бұрын
No matter if he thought otherwise: He was one of the biggest and justified famous too. He will not be forgotten, I love this guy. I don't say that very often.
@kak16910
11 жыл бұрын
"I'm the wrong kind of person to be really big and famous" Oh Elliot, if you only saw how the world sees you now. You inspire me, you tortured soul. R.I.P.
@SethMacLaren
12 жыл бұрын
Here come the sidewalk boss again Telling me how I can't cave in That I'm a study in black Need a pat on the back I look up and smile A picture of dissatisfaction That he can only see as a junkie
@waynefitzpatrick1562
2 жыл бұрын
Death is not putting out the light, but extinguishing the candle cause the dawn has come...the after glow of Elliott Smith will always remain...sleep softly
@HavanaClueTv
11 жыл бұрын
You're not bursting my bubble, when it comes to Elliott there are no bubbles that can be burst. Yes, he had coping mechanisms, like any of us who mentally suffer.
@MatticusFinch83
12 жыл бұрын
Wow. What a fantastic find. Thank you for posting this. His music and life will never be forgotten. Gone way too soon. Rest in peace man and know that you are missed more than you ever thought possible.
@SethHesio
11 жыл бұрын
Do you find they make you feel depressed or uplifted? I used to fin them really really overwhelming.. elevating in a strange way. I always feel altered after listening to Elliott Smith, which I think is as great a complement as you can give to any form of art.
@opheliajade1986
4 жыл бұрын
He was just too pure for this hell on earth!
@SunShine-sv8vx
5 жыл бұрын
He was so fucking beautiful.
@LeahLeahLeahLeah
12 жыл бұрын
I love when he stops playing in the middle of the song.
@count3rcultur3
12 жыл бұрын
Elliott Smith was big and famous. He was just big and famous to a knowing minority, he was a giant and a legend to us few.
@ChristmasOnMars
12 жыл бұрын
He should have won the Oscar.
@bushbuddyplatypus
5 жыл бұрын
What a sweet fellow
@strangeclimate411
2 жыл бұрын
i love you so much, elliott. there are so many photos in this video that i've never seen before! what a beautiful boy
@REDYELLOWGRASSGRASS
12 жыл бұрын
+1 for including the full song when referenced.
@thebends28037
12 жыл бұрын
Great footage! Always fun to learn whatever you can about this brief ENIGMA.....Thanks for posting!
@rex_lol1
Жыл бұрын
“Some sort of punk as well?”😂
@LeahDyson-kq4bd
3 ай бұрын
Yeah what was that lol
@anonymousconflict2881
6 жыл бұрын
😂 I love the reaction to the weird "sad sack" comment. And I love you, Elliot ❤️
@diorme7510
4 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. sweet Elliott
@Mr6stringchaos
12 жыл бұрын
such a beautiful person who was taken from us too soon!!!
@giovannilp03
Жыл бұрын
That first interview kills me every single time man
@silvertip23
12 жыл бұрын
The music scene wasn't so bad after all compared to now, looking back. I can't imagine another Elliott Smith ever coming out again. Sort of like Nick Drake.
@astrozombie548
Жыл бұрын
Elliott Smith, Criminally Underrated!!.. REST IN PEACE ELLIOTT SMITH 🙏
@Spencerxo
11 жыл бұрын
Elliott Smith was a supreme talent and he is sorely missed
@12ljw
12 жыл бұрын
I really want to know what it would be like to know him personally, in all the interviews he always seems really uncomfortable so that definitely isn't the real him, I guess all we have left to base ideas off of is his music.
@MsGingersrock
9 жыл бұрын
I miss Elliott Smith so much.
@BobbyFireRadio
Жыл бұрын
His music is beautiful
@raheedgupta4597
11 жыл бұрын
Out of the "three popular ways to fail" as Elliott put it... "Playing it safe" was the only way he didn't "fail" in the end...
@nessihoi
12 жыл бұрын
Elliott you are in my dreams.
@dylangeneau1067
11 жыл бұрын
I don't think Music causes someone to feel either depressed or uplifted. Instead the person feels that way and then listens to the music that suits their mood. I think people feel good from music, but that comes from relating to and feeling connected to another human being through lyrics or music that you relate to.
@og_tokyo
11 жыл бұрын
As gay as it is... I kinda choked up when he said "Well I said it because I think that's true, but i'm not trying to avoid anything, I just, I would have to be more, I'm not, i'm the wrong kinda person..., to be really big and famous", you can tell he's writing music for himself and just expressing as opposed to writing for an audience. He knows that to be really big and famous you'd have to give up your self to the media. I remember driving to school and hearing he passed... RIP ELLIOTT
@kevinryan1359
6 жыл бұрын
BBBOOIII U FECKIN GGGGHEEYYEYEYEYEYE
@Dbzmad34222
4 жыл бұрын
@Franz Kafka no one truly knows
@tzzzzt6857
4 жыл бұрын
lmaoooooooo how is that gay is your masculinity that fragile
@REDYELLOWGRASSGRASS
12 жыл бұрын
+1 for including the full clip of a referenced performance.
@bringinpain7
12 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who finds it funny how that guy finds a way to bring up "punk" in every question?
@KMurderful
11 жыл бұрын
miss him though i never really knew him...
@gentleeyes
2 жыл бұрын
"...guy in the white suit, dirty hair" - His hair doesn't even look dirty, but I think he is indicating he feels dirty
@LeahDyson-kq4bd
3 ай бұрын
Dirty comes from the childhood abuse
@exclude7936
3 жыл бұрын
I'll never be a big rockstar. I'm the wrong kind of person. He said everything with these lines.
@goldwold
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting both parts together! You rule!
@SethMacLaren
11 жыл бұрын
so much beauty hidden amongst so much sadness still won't believe he's gone love him, love you all "i'll fake it through the day..." xoxo
@emmaphilo4049
5 ай бұрын
Impossible not to like..
@GrandisArcanum
5 жыл бұрын
Watching in 2019
@christianattridge4344
2 жыл бұрын
man, injusto absultely love ELliot, I wish he had grown a beard, seems silly, but in every single video hes always clean shaved. Whiy..?
@chamataka
12 жыл бұрын
im so glad that you uploaded this...
@katrinawallis-king1540
3 жыл бұрын
Journalists, or whatever they call themselves, quite often seem to think that by asking the most inane or provocative questions they are being edgy or doing jourNalism imaginatively when the reverse is true. If I’d have been asked if I’m a ‘sadsack,’ I would have asked her why she felt The need to be that predictable for a wage?
@tinfoilhatcovidiot
Жыл бұрын
Well he was a sad sack and it was enlightening to see Eliot not see that in himself...
@gnarr
11 жыл бұрын
One person was watching this with his screen turned up side down?
@nicholasdawson4002
12 жыл бұрын
elliott you still make me smile
@edwintorres5539
7 жыл бұрын
genius!!!
@TheHappys
9 жыл бұрын
elliot smith is probably one of favorite artist, favorite to listen to when i have relationship problems, i think you guys might like some of my stuff if you look up my name on here, not sure but he inspires me a lot and RIP, and forever live all music by him
@astaticdecay
12 жыл бұрын
well thank you all so got damn much for shaming me with the thought that i too am a little bit totally in love with Elliot Smith. i know shame.
@duck97
12 жыл бұрын
this is great, thank you so much =)
@youthofyesterdayrecords
4 ай бұрын
Mary told me the same thing.
@HavanaClueTv
11 жыл бұрын
Oh and his lips are so majorly kissable. Or were. Like I said though, he was beautiful in every way, to me.
@HaliMelamed
Жыл бұрын
im crying now
@christopherwalker6056
10 жыл бұрын
Love this man's music. So emotional and beautiful. I discovered him late, and then suddenly I found out he passed away. I think it was back in 2003? I heard conflicting stories. Can anyone tell me the truth on how he passed?
@stiiffyrabbit
10 жыл бұрын
The headline is that he stabbed himself in the heart, during a row in which his girlfriend locked herself in the bathroom. The conspiracy wonders how he managed to stab himself in the heart, twice.
@dextroisdead8357
10 жыл бұрын
stiffyrabbit jr As much as I hate to think Elliott killed him self, some one who is intent on ending their life will do it. I think its best to let his spirit rest, whether he did or he did not kill himself, he is still gone for ever, we need to let him rest in peace, no more arguing about how he died, lets discuss his life.
@christopherwalker6056
10 жыл бұрын
***** Yes, I agree with you. I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder several years ago but I think I was misdiagnosed. I would say I have depression. I finally tried several different meds from Risperdal to Lithium which made me lethargic and tired. Finally I convinced my doc to let me try Cymbalta and my life has been great every since. I never used to believe in the whole 'chemical imbalance' thing but I am now convinced it is absolutely real and wish I would have got on Cymbalta much sooner. Sorry, didn't mean to go on about myself, but I guess I just wish Elliot Smith was still here. Anyway, yes let us remember him as a beautiful soul and may he rest in peace. God bless.
@simonbrightman79
9 жыл бұрын
Christopher Walker I was also diagnosed with Bipolar/Manic-Depression & I think perhaps it is a misdiagnosis. I also suffer with Drug Addiction (have been self-medicating since I was 12 years old & I'm in my early 30s now.) I am currently sober & have been working the program pretty hard...I have been through every depression med in the books & nothing seems to help (Abilify seemed to help...but so damn expensive, even with insurance.) I am also a musician & I am always impressed with how productive Elliott was able to be & write/record such amazing material.
@christopherwalker6056
9 жыл бұрын
Milo, have you tried Cymbalta?
@timjmoran
12 жыл бұрын
I would have to TOtally disagree w/ that..however sad & tragic the end of his life was, ES left us a LOT of great music... it's all we have... the quality of albums like XO cannot be denied.NOT a failure...to be sure.
@TrashHeapHedonist
12 жыл бұрын
An angel appears on a dark night of the soul.
@reeceyburt1093
10 жыл бұрын
would of been more cool to say (then waltz through it hahaha. melody maker
@dangermouse2990
12 жыл бұрын
My sister turned me on to elliott smith:) I love him!
@kristinangelique
12 жыл бұрын
yay for this! thankxs and peace
@PatCat
9 жыл бұрын
awesome vid~
@frankbloom4733
11 жыл бұрын
he didnt think he was really big and famous yet he was the best
@ditez1
12 жыл бұрын
As I can remember, I think this is the first video I have found (of any significant age) without any "dislikes." Hope I didn't just jinks it.
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