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Elliott Smith - Roman Candle FIRST REACTION
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- čas přidán 15. 08. 2024
- I hope you enjoyed this album reaction and thank you to the people who suggested it!! :))
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Timestamps:
0:00 Video Intro
0:59 Roman Candle
2:49 Condor Ave
4:54 No Name #1
6:31 No Name #2
8:41 No Name #3
10:23 Drive All Over Town
11:45 No Name #4
13:07 Last Call
15:49 Kiwi Maddog 20/20
17:36 Final Thoughts
All credit of the music heard in this video goes to Elliott Smith.
Bruh u gotta listen to his other albums in order, the way his sound progresses is super linear and clear as day. Just hearing his songwriting evolve through each album is cool as hell
my favorite artist of all-time. You can't go wrong with any of Elliott's records. He was so talented.
That's so awesome. I need to give more of his stuff a listen because I know he is well respected
best songwriter in my lifetime
elliott the greatest and the albums only get better. great vid
Thank you so much :)
“I wonder if he expands from this point...”
Damn, does he ever.
Either/Or is one of my favourite albums of all time, it was made right after the Self-Titled. Both painfully sad, both beautiful. Love your channel btw
Thank you so much!!! Yeah! I’m hoping to do more Elliott Smith in the future so I can get to that one :)
that and self titled are my 2 favorites. both are just incomparable musically.
I love this album! Condor Ave is one of my favorites. What I gather is it's about a guy that had a fight with his girlfriend, a particularly bad one, and she left in a hurry and got in a car accident and died. The way he talks about her mail and clothes is particularly poignant. With that said, Roman Candle's a great album but it's Elliott before he'd really found his sound, he sings a lot deeper on this album than any of his other albums, this was before radiohead became really big in the US and you didn't really hear any higher pitched male tones, it was more grungy/low particularly in the Portland music scenes. His self titled "Elliott Smith" album is great and maybe my favorite, Elliott Smith found is stride on this album but still kept it basic and super intimate, and with each album he polishes and layers. By Figure 8, he tries a lot of different sounds/genres and instruments and you can feel his influence from the Beatles. It was the last album he released before his death. From a basement on the hill was excellent and released shortly after his death, he plays around with sound and samples more than any of his other albums. People tend to limit Elliott Smith to "sad songs" but honestly I find each album had a different sound and with each album he experimented more and more. New Moon was released in 2007 and was 2 disks filled with old unreleased music, some of which were alternate versions of released songs (I believe it was from between his self titled and Either/Or), he made so much music.
easily my favorite artist and i think he was the best songwriter of all time. he didnt write a single bad song and has so much music to offer. i highly recommend listening to his other albums, particularly from a basement on the hill. i also wanted to suggest reacting to the album new plastic ideas by unwound, its an incredible record.
You and other people saying that he just gets better, really makes me curious to do more, so call me excited :)
Who else thinks his double album New Moon is amazing???? As an aspiring songwriter to think that many of those songs were considered not worthy by Elliott to go on the album(s) he worked on at the time they were recorded is UTTERLY mind blowing?! If I could write just ONE song of that caliber, i could die a satisfied man.
Elliott is also my favorite of all time and I enjoyed this video, would love to see you do more of his stuff!
Thank you so much!!! :)) I’m very curious so I probably will
I was an aspiring songwriter when I moved to Portland, Oregon in `96 from a small S.E Washington town. I loved the tight knit music scene and got to work immediately to fit in however I could so I found a flexible job at a brewpub(when the word meant something), and took different non paying positions at a few local record labels, played as much music with as many locals as I could manage and eventually got a decent paying gig at a cool indie label (still kept my bar gig). One of the first "stars" of the local music scene was of course Elliott Smith. At the time only 2 solo records of his existed and he'd just quit his rock band Heat Miser.
Aren't we glad he had to express himself, by himself? When I see the beatific look on your young face Snowy at those key moments, of the gorgeous songs you listened to here, this debut by this super talented, and modest but tortured artíste.... I see myself on my first reveal. I'm sure you'll agree when you hear the 2nd release the self titled. He gets better And betTER and BETTER! AND so counted myself lucky my work involved having to go out night after night and see great shows ALL the time, post-grunge-hype then I witnessed my first small club show of his at CJ's and I almost gave up my dreams- he was a genius and a trainwreck all in one... and he was one of us, we thought he was ours. This started an obsession that very nearly killed me. I could go on and on but when he died in 2003 I felt I'd lost part of me. ALL his work is so insanely beautiful but so full of self hatred and despair and you knew much of these subjects and topics weren't just characters or fiction. His music took me down a dark path and in my opinion seduced me completely and totally. I had to realize that I can't really listen to his music anymore not because I don't want to but because sometimes something so raw, real and yet intangible like Elliotts music can be harmfully real. Peace
Wow man. That’s really cool but also I can see the downside. I can definitely tell that his songwriting has a darker tone to it. I wish you the best of luck with everything :)
@@snowy6301 funny thing is after I watched and replied to your video, I've been immersing myself in his gorgeously haunting songs again. Going so far as to play thru my many covers of his and so I say thank you. I guess enough time has passed and won't deny myself his art any longer. You have more E S album listen/impressions lined up? Or have you listened to others by him? Like to know what you think about his later music.
@@daerganguy7504 I’m glad I could bring you back to his music in a hopefully positive way. I’m definitely planning to listen and react to more. Just gotta fit it in with everything
Please give his final album a listen, from a basement on the hill. Some of my personal favorites are Coast to Coast, Shooting Star, and King’s Crossing. Please give it a reaction.
No name #3 is probably one of the most comforting songs I've ever listened to. It always calms me down when I'm not feeling ok.
my favorite elliott album! check out new moon for some deep cuts
I think to appreciate Elliot Smith for his lyricism and quiet melodic sadness is fairly easy. Relating to his excruciating pain and damning lyrics. That’s a whole different story. Either way he’s a beautiful musician.
Thank you for this reaction, Elliott Smith is a truly incredible songwriter. In a similar vain, I would highly recommend checking out Nick Drake’s album Pink Moon, I feel like it should be considered essential listening lol. Both him and Elliott Smith are insanely talented artists, but with Nick Drake, I sadly feel as though he’ll always remain very under appreciated, as he is pretty far from being a household name. Definitely check him out though : )… I’d love to hear your thoughts on him and his music.
Thank you so much for entertaining Elliott Smith in your reaction/reviews! Amazing! Don't forget to check out Quasi, to understand the backing vocals and instruments that are unique and pique your interests. Take care and again, thank you for your excellent commentary and analysis of someone very close to me, that I mourn the loss of everyday.
i love your insight on the music! i really hope you listen to the rest of his albums as well as his unreleased stuff. a lot of his unreleased stuff is just as incredible as his album songs
Thank you so much! I'm planning on it: ))
2:40 that chorus is more like a reflection on his past (the whole song in fact) and his relation with his step-dad Charlie, who also appears in other songs almost like a character. Don't know if he was called Charlie as a fact, but probably.
This album is more like a mixtape, he scraped together some of his old songs to help him get signed to a label. You should definitely listen to his self titled
You should react to trick by Alex g.
listen in order for sure! self titled next pls
That’s actually my plan haha :)
Maddog 20/20 is alcohol and kiwi is the flavor haha he wrote a whole song about it
I'm here for squeek on guitar strings
I think there's up to a No Name #6 found in Division Day album.
Oh and I wish that I'd have friends who react
to Elliott Smith's music as you do.
You're cool, man.
Anime friend who likes Elliott?
@@vertyisprobablydead Definitely
Anime + Elliott
You should react to Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot by Sparklehorse. It one of my favorite albums ever and it's similar to this album in some ways.
Oh nice! I’ve heard It’s A Wonderful Life by Sparklehourse (which is an amazing album btw) but I haven’t heard that one yet!
@@snowy6301 It would be awesome if you made a reaction to it. I have had no luck finding any sparklehorse reactions in the past, so the space would be wide open for you.
amazing reaction
Elliott Smith is based. You should check out Joy Divsion too.
Elliott rules
Roman Candle seems unimpressive until you realize hes strumming while travis picking his bass notes at the same time. Give THAT a shot.
Try Automatic For The People by R.E.M
Listen to all his albums
elliott smiths music is deceivingly difficult, to try play a lot of his music true to record can be pretty difficult . it always sounds like theres more layers than there are
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a lot of the time elliott's music masquerades as simple . he was an incredible , and unique guitarist
hearing him perform a song live acoustic usually gives a greater appreciation of it
I was at open mic and actually played No Name #1and got nervous and had to hault the song right at the line "got nervous" lmao embarassing.
Damn too bad! I played Blackbird for a singing class once. I was suuuuper nervous. Messed up a lot. The teacher would give you instructions to improve your singing while you were still up there (typically after you play through the song fully once) and you would follow the instructions in front of the whole class.
As nervous as I was in the beginning, eventually the nerves just go away because you're the center of attention for so long and messing up in front of everyone but you realize nothing bad happens.
Drive all over Town is about an overbearing boyfriend who will track his girl down if she tries to ignore him.
The album, "We are the 21st century ambassadors of peace and magic" - foxygen. Good complete album to listen to
I have heard that one! It's a really great record I am a big fan
@@snowy6301 3 other ones I'd suggest if u haven't heard r Weathervanes by Freelance Whales, hospice by the Antlers, an Armchair Apocrypho by Andrew Bird . Also It's a Corporate World by Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr . All good albums through an through . Not just a few songs
One more is Weird Little Birthday Girl by Happyness . The album . Top five albums of all time for me
I was excited to see your channel cuz u actually enjoy this stuff in a relatable way . Not many alternative sorta channels so , just overloading ideas . But , I understand you'll get alot. I'd say check out Weathervanes , Hospice , an Weird Little Birthday girl the most
@@andrewcunningham584 Thank you for all of the suggestions! I really appreciate that as well!
i lile XO album better