Elliott Smith - General - Facepunch Forum

I just started listening to this guy a couple weeks ago. Absolutely fantastic music. I highly recommend downloading/buying XO and his self-titled album. "Between the Bars" is probably one of my favorite songs of all time. Here are two unbelievable acoustic performances. Both probably surpass their also-unbelievable studio counterparts. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4cJv6s_Yjw[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2sfwky4RqQ&feature=related[/media] For those of you who have seen the film The Royal Tenenbaums, you'll probably recognize this song: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHDbCC0Ongs[/media] This song was supposedly from Good Will Hunting. I personally wouldn't know, I've never seen the film. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH8-lQ9CeyI[/media] Here's another great song: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nabO_UXb6MM[/media] My friend owns the majority of his discography on vinyl, so he lent me a few LPs and I've been listening to him quite a lot lately.

I've only really heard Between the Bars, which is great. Keep meaning to listen to more of his stuff, he had an interesting voice

X/O is my favourite album.

Interestingly enough, he killed himself by stabbing himself in the heart. Needle in the the hay if probably my favorite song by him.

[QUOTE=RELAXiN;28828638]Interestingly enough, he killed himself by stabbing himself in the heart. .[/QUOTE] in the heart twice :( many believe there is actually enough evidence to claim murder. we may never know

[QUOTE=Loompa Lord;28832837]many believe there is actually enough evidence to claim murder. we may never know[/QUOTE] That's like saying Courtney killed Cobain

[QUOTE=King_of_Town;28833101]That's like saying Courtney killed Cobain[/QUOTE] I agree, although he was clean of any illegal drugs upon autopsy. Whatever that's worth.. [url]http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2004/mar/19/popandrock.elliottsmith[/url] Kind of an interesting article

[QUOTE=Loompa Lord;28833250][url]http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2004/mar/19/popandrock.elliottsmith[/url][/QUOTE] That was a very informative article, thanks Loompa!

[QUOTE=King_of_Town;28842799]That was a very informative article, thanks Loompa![/QUOTE] I'm glad you found it as interesting as I did :) Elliot Smith had some really soulful guitar playing. Independence day, although fairly well known, is one of my favorite songs by him.

Ah, yes. Independence Day is one of my favorites from XO. Then again, that whole album is incredibly solid as a whole. Tons of great songs there.