anyone who's ever thought, "Oh, 'Independence Day', maybe I'll give that one a go", knows how insanely difficult this song is to play. he makes it look absolutely effortless. incredible musician, incredible songwriter, and such a sad loss to the world.
His ability to write music was from outer space. He wrote tons and tons of really melodic, melancoholic and simple but complex tunes and this one is a good example.
His melodies never repeated themselves, like most music today. The vision he had to invent such unique vocal lines will never be equaled. He's without a doubt, the greatest songwriter ever. His lyrics alone are light years ahead of anyone else. Then throw in his insane chord progressions, his open tunings mastery, his use of modal interchange, modulation, seemless key changes, haunting harmonies, multifaceted lyrics... Simply the 🐐
![Elliott Smith - Lennon, Jealous Guy cover [Live on the Jon Brion Show]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/zunr2TmKZf8/mqdefault.jpg)
anyone who's ever thought, "Oh, 'Independence Day', maybe I'll give that one a go", knows how insanely difficult this song is to play. he makes it look absolutely effortless. incredible musician, incredible songwriter, and such a sad loss to the world.
One of the best guitar riffs ever written
Fer realz. He was/is the 🐐
His ability to write music was from outer space. He wrote tons and tons of really melodic, melancoholic and simple but complex tunes and this one is a good example.
His melodies never repeated themselves, like most music today. The vision he had to invent such unique vocal lines will never be equaled. He's without a doubt, the greatest songwriter ever. His lyrics alone are light years ahead of anyone else. Then throw in his insane chord progressions, his open tunings mastery, his use of modal interchange, modulation, seemless key changes, haunting harmonies, multifaceted lyrics... Simply the 🐐
Objectively the goat
GOAT STATUS !!!!!!
Thats what Im always thinking. He's preciously unique. Each song is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.
Agreed 💯
This guitar riff is easily one of my favorite things Elliott wrote. Just so beautiful.
His guitar playing is at the top of its game in this video. Thanks for posting!
Elliott smith was a fantastic guitar player.
What I’ve seen so far, he was on top of his game in the years 1999/2000 as it comes to live performances. ❤️
Unfiltered musical brilliance
that girl in thebottom right corner is me rn
That’s his girlfriend Joanna in the crowd! She seems mesmerized like everybody else ❤
oh my how can he be so underrated. couldn't care less. I am enjoying every song
I always thought this show was around the peak of his live performances.
FOREVER !!!! xoxoxo
Great angle for guitar learning… and I feel like I can probably never learn it hahaha
You should try, I learned this one in 2 weeks with a lot of practice.
masterful playing and melody creation
Don't look at much new music could care less what most think.this is a good song. Thanks for letting me see it.
I don’t know if you’ll see this…but as far as new music goes, Ren is a recent artist that has had an impact.
What a gift he left us but damn… I miss him.
It's a shame that this guy didn't get ANY airplay.
So good..
What he’s doing with his fingers doesn’t look “simple” to me. And I’ve been playing a few years.