Elliott Smith

lordgoat

any listeners? a fantastic songwriter, the best i've listened to hands down, and all his albums show progression and wanting to try new things musically always pushing the boundaries but always making quality tracks. i love the guy and wish he was still making music as there is no one else like him around at the moment

RE*AC*TOR

I wanted to start listening to him. But after he died I decided not to. Like Jeff Buckley I'll inevitably always think of the potential and the loss, instead of just out-and-out liking hte music.

rubberduckey

Have to say Elliot Smith is on constant rotation for me.

Great music, great lyrics.

Mr Rivers

Definatly. I always turn to an album of his at some point. Either/Or is a beautiful one! He has some real emotion in there. Beautiful is all i can think

Creamy Goodness

i find ben kweller is fairly similar although he's a bit more upbeat most of the time.

lordgoat

Cremo wrote:

i find ben kweller is fairly similar although he's a bit more upbeat most of the time.

not sure i agree with that at all, kweller is grand but not very similar to smith, he might sound a little like him but thats where it ends...

Rhyme

Started listeing to him after seeing Garden State and he's still playing on my stereo... great stuff

technobob

death cab for cutie are quite similar lyrically and melody wise
was only listening to them today and noticing the comparison!

Alana

try postal service also. I love elliot smith's stuff, but the stuff he did on the good will hunting soundtrack is amazing, most of it comes off some of his other albums but theres a track or two me thinks thats all nu..and soo pretty...


do you miss me, miss misery....sigh

cashback

Bought Figure 8 a few months ago and I love it. I'm not really into singer/songwriter stuff but Elliott Smith seems a step above the rest.
So many good songs on this album, Son of Sam, Junk-Bond Trader, Can't make a sound, Everything means nothing to me. It's great.
Have to buy a few more of his albums.

Ed

RE*AC*TOR wrote:

I wanted to start listening to him. But after he died I decided not to. Like Jeff Buckley I'll inevitably always think of the potential and the loss, instead of just out-and-out liking hte music.

I think elliott smith is different in that he did leave a legacy in the form of 6 albums, 3 of which are absolutly fantastic and the rest are pretty damn good too. Jeff Buckley left one (which isn't anywhere near as good as the last 4 elliott smith albums)

TrickyDicky

What do all think is his best album, imo Either/Or is great

Ed

either/or

lordgoat

Figure 8 for me, but it's taken me many listens to choose this one, also love XO cos it was the one i geard first...

Tyrrial

Elliott is amazing. he's already inspired some great new music and made some of the amzing songs i've ever heard
fav album.. Either/Or probably but XO is a close second

hada

Great great guy. Got into him after I met mary lou lord, a musician friend of his and she kept going on about elliot smith. Told me to check him out, and I did.

Haven't looked back since..

nlgbbbblth

1 Either/Or
2 XO
3 Elliott Smith
4 From A Basement On The Hill
5 Figure 8
6 Roman Candle

nlgbbbblth

hada wrote:

Great great guy. Got into him after I met mary lou lord, a musician friend of his and she kept going on about elliot smith. Told me to check him out, and I did.

Haven't looked back since..

I have a Mary Lou Lord LP on Kill Rock Stars
s/t, 8 tracks ; finishes with a cover of Speeding Motorcycle

hada

nlgbbbblth wrote:

I have a Mary Lou Lord LP on Kill Rock Stars
s/t, 8 tracks ; finishes with a cover of Speeding Motorcycle

Very good isn't she? Very nice person as well.. Spent a good couple of hours chatting and that about music and stuff in general with her..

Funny the way Elliot Smith only really got famous posthumously.. but I suppose that's always the way

JimboPope

This thread had made me get back out my old elliot smith records and give them another spin. Bled White from XO is my favorite song of his, cool tune.

Ed

hada wrote:

Very good isn't she? Very nice person as well.. Spent a good couple of hours chatting and that about music and stuff in general with her..

Funny the way Elliot Smith only really got famous posthumously.. but I suppose that's always the way

That's untrue. He wasn't hugely famous but certainly did have a big following, his redbox show from 2000 was absolutly packed to the rafters, never been to a gig that was so uncomfortably full.

smackbunnybaby

i have to agree - elliott smith was very famous before he died its just his last album was in 2000 so there was no new material for uneducated fans to listen.
sure he won an oscar didnt he for good will hunting?

Ed

smackbunnybaby wrote:

i have to agree - elliott smith was very famous before he died its just his last album was in 2000 so there was no new material for uneducated fans to listen.
sure he won an oscar didnt he for good will hunting?

Was nominated, didn't win.

nickcave

Absolutely gorgeous songwriting. I still get goosebumps.

Current favourite albums:
1. Elliott Smith
2. Either/Or
3. Roman Candle
4. XO
5. From a Basement on the Hill
6. Figure 8

Current fave tunes:
1. Seen How Things Are Hard (Unreleased)
2. Roman Candle (Roman Candle)
3. Division Day (Unreleased).

Fuhrio

Have to agree, Elliot Smith is brilliant, got either or a few weeks ago and ive ben playing it a lot alongside with some Jeff Buckley, some Zeppelin and some Pink Floyd.

rubberduckey

Interested in posters comments on Mary Lou Lord, I have a few live recordings of her and Elliot, namely 'Shake Sugaree' & 'Birthday Boy'.

Is her solo stuff worth a listen?? And if so any recommendations??

emc2

nickcave wrote:

Absolutely gorgeous songwriting. I still get goosebumps.
Current fave tunes:
1. Seen How Things Are Hard (Unreleased)
2. Roman Candle (Roman Candle)
3. Division Day (Unreleased).

I am a big fan. I actually really like from a basement on a hill. Some of the lyrics on it are even more apt cause of his death.
Where can I get these un released tracks ??

Tom65

Love elliott smith. One of the most underrated artists of the last 10 years.


I think there's some unreleased songs on sweetadeline.net

Miguel_Sanchez

Saw Elliott Smith play live in Dublin twice. Gave a great performance both times - he was able to turn tracks which are quite mellow on his albums into rocking affairs on stage.

First time he was supported by Quasi (his old bandmates from Heatmiser) and it was such a great gig.

Great great songwriter.

nlgbbbblth

rubberduckey wrote:

Interested in posters comments on Mary Lou Lord, I have a few live recordings of her and Elliot, namely 'Shake Sugaree' & 'Birthday Boy'.

Is her solo stuff worth a listen?? And if so any recommendations??

see post #18, I have that on vinyl. presume it exists on CD

rabbitinlights

"Voice of an Angel, face of a boxer" is what John peel said about him in 1999 when I heard of him first....... Just such a great singer, and then when you actually listen to the Lyrics he just gets better and better, I was so annoyed after missing him in dublin "ah, sure he will tour again"..........

I heard his Suicide is now under investigation as a possible murder? any truth in this?

I prefer X/O to Either/Or


S.

lordgoat

rabbitinlights wrote:

"Voice of an Angel, face of a boxer" is what John peel said about him in 1999 when I heard of him first....... Just such a great singer, and then when you actually listen to the Lyrics he just gets better and better, I was so annoyed after missing him in dublin "ah, sure he will tour again"..........

I heard his Suicide is now under investigation as a possible murder? any truth in this?

I prefer X/O to Either/Or


S.

no not really, there are some oddities surrounding his death but most people (his family included) believe it was suicide. www.sweetadeline.net for all things elliott