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Dude you're a great teacher. Elliott means so much to me. It's impossible and a shame to type it. It wouldn't do Elliott OR my late best friend, Lucas (who introduced me to his music) an ounce of justice. I love everything and every word I see on my phone rn. Thank you, your fan. Dylan Tamblin

I felt like he wrote the song for the listener. To make their own. I felt that way with so many of his songs. Its weird. Also, kings crossing is an old soap opera. Not sure if it has anything to do with the songnor not.

I always thought it was crazy how on a distorted reality is now a necessity to be free the lyric shine on me baby cuz its raining in my heart and how he ended up with multiple stab wounds to his chest. In his heart. Weird. So much mystery surrounding the whole ordeal. I discovered elliott smith on a public radio channel, she was playing "the recently deceased elliott smith's songs. I was blown away and it has stuck with me ever sinse.

Since my first ever finger picking song was Angeles this is a breeze 😅

Most remincent of a grunge song, close as I think he gets.

It is weird how you think people don't want to listen to yourself tune the guitar to the song you are going to demonstrate?

Talented people.

The lords work is at play here.

That was incredible. Elliott Smith fans have no boundaries. Thank you so much for your contribution. Just... wow!

for me, as a musician, one of the things elliott used compositionally that made his music so interesting was unusual or surprising chords. the A here, the Cm in Say Yes, the little chromatic runs in the beginning of Everything Reminds Me of Her, and i'm sure many others i could think of if i ran through his catalog really quickly.

i think in the part right after "no one to stop you" elliott used to play that minor shape then pull the entire shape back to the 2nd fret, instead of what you do where you repeat it from the first time around where you just stretch with your index finger back to the 2nd fret 6th string. at least that's how i like to play it, i alternate those shapes. alos, this series is absolutely amazing and you should make it your life's work to capture all of elliotts music in this manner :)

From a basement over new moon is insane.

i know this is super long ago but quick question! does the pinky hit any strings? like the high E ? im struggling since im so used to Elliotts style that using all fingers has stumped me a bit lmao

Strung out again is a great one too!

folk = tradition

Amazing! Love the video.

First time listening to Almost Over absolutely shook me

Easiest is 2:45AM

I would love a I Didn't Understand tutorial, the ones I've found don't have chord shape pictures shown like you do 😢

You are quite literally amazing for showing how to play this song, thank you!!! 😆

Elliott was a classical composer, change my mind

Why did you skip Roman Candle era songs and go straight to self titled?

Fucking love this guy

You are doing god’s work.

my favorite on the album too

wow amazing lesson how the heck do you figure this stuff out, lol, cook guitar too is it an Art & Lutherie by Godin ? Peace !

I have absolutely LOVED this song for at least 25 years. Loved the breakdown 👍

loved the passion man, great video

trick snake👍

how can a man be this based?

PLS DO A TUTORIAL OF "Half return" by Adrianne Lenker, i beg you😭😭🙏

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my new favorite YT Chnanel. Get his books, boys, that's the real deal.

Interesting

This is so good but you use different numbers than I’m used to for the strings in the solo. Usually I see the highest e as the first string and the lowest string E as 6th. Great job tho this is so much fun to learn and play please keep up the great work

I REALLY love this channel! Got the book and will get the next one :)

very well done

2 years ago, this was the first elliott smith song i had ever heard. its also the first one i learned.

you should definitely do my new freedom, haven’t seen any good tutorials for that and i always understand yours the most. thanks!

Made this very easy to learn , epic explanation of the song as well😎🫡

Love! I’m trying to get my head/hand around that little skip he does in the rhythm at 5:41 right after he lands on the G.

IMPORTANT‼️ If you wanna learn this song, please wear something to cover your strumming thumb. I made the mistake and have had a blister that I've popped many times and hasn't gone away. So now I have to make it a scar lol. ❤️‍🩹

I appreciate all the work you put in to these videos! I’m curious if you are in to Alex G ?

Amazing cover guys, subbed!! :)

I strongly recommend the book issued by this channel which includes all the tabs from the "Elliott Smith" album. I really hope that a 2nd batch is on its way. Peace and Love and Elliott Smith.

Thanks a ton, really

what i think makes your guitar tutorials special is that you go into the history behind each song. Thats a lot of work that you normally wouldnt see guitar youtubers do, it's like every one of your tutorials is a small video essay. I love it man, and plz plz plz, keep it up. You'll get the subscriber count you deserve eventually. But just know, for people like me, this stuff is valuable.

The new format is great! The slowed down demos are really helpful and you gave a really thoughtful analysis of the song. ❤

Hey dude. You’ve watched my Elliott Smith covers before on my music channel. I really like your editing style, would be cool if I could DM you on Instagram or something to ask how you do it.

Great as always! Looking forward to the Either/Or song book! 🎉