ELLIOTT SMITH - I Didn't Understand (live on 2 METER SESSIONS) 1998
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- American singer/songwriter Elliott Smith visited the studio of Dutch music show "2 Meter Sessies" on November 29, 1998 for a recording session. One of the songs he played was 'I Didn't Understand' of his record "XO".
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Ok, it's time to binge listen to Elliott Smith again I guess.
Lesia Umanets lol every time right?
Right there with you!
It's always time to binge elliott
@@blackstephh haha it's an endless binge, therefore not a binge. Elliott is just part of the routine :)
Yep😂
im absolutely in shock at the quality of this... it looks like it couldve been filmed yesterday
you can literally see each individual eyelash without trouble
@@aarvlo They had nice digital cameras then, they just werent consumer products at the time.
these 2 meter sessions actually put the quality of sound and video recording above all else, it was the program maker's (also the one who interviews) main goal of preserving and recording the music the way the artist intended it to be heard
Amazing quality indeed
@@aujew i am cinematographer and i think it is not digital cameras. I think it is film camera that uses celluloids
Saw a 2003 concert where Elliott talked about a friend who gave him that black bracelet. Looking back, it's so cute that I've started noticing he really DID wear it all the time.
When he says, "What a fucking joke" I felt that in my SOUL.
It’s a great lyric
Deep breath.
Replay.
Let's turn the record over
There is something about his voice during the phrase "you once talked to me about love..." that gives me chills every single time I hear this version... love this performance and love him.
i've also remarked on that, he sounds like an innocent child
The way he sings that line sounds so vulnerable and pure.
@@Missjunebugfreakyes
These lyrics are a brutal assessment of perceiving the potential of real love only fr0m the short term and blowing it all
Just a massive loss to music when he died. The best Gen X songwriter by a LONG SHOT, the only one who can stand toe to toe with the best of the 60s and 70s singer/songwriters.
Sorry, but can I ask you something?
@@Lnninpz you just did 😊
Elliott is actually my favorite songwriter ❤
I have just discovered him; obviously I knew of him and remember him dying.But this song totally blew my mind and I know who I will be listening to this summer (and forever).Sad he's not here-what a loss❤
This is an afterthought song from Elliott. And it's a song that means everything to me. He shat out genius, he's the greatest songwriter of this century.
this has always been one of my favorite Elliott songs. I loved to see him play it live on the piano. I was surprised by the a cappella version on the album when it came out.
This wasn’t an after thought song. He revised the song a few times making multiple versions (check out “watch the worlds collide”). It’s just a very subdued, minimal, yet beautiful song
Yes!!!!
None of Elliott Smith's songs are afterthoughts.
goddammit
I remember listening with my first gf to xo while being on the bus
the bus stopped exactly after "awaiting for a bus to separate the both of us"
she didn't didn't notice, but this stayed with me
I wish this was the version on XO, the vocal layering is cool and all but actually hearing the chords clearly is beautiful beyond comprehension.
Elliott has been through what we have all been through. He is timeless.
I miss him so much.
@@c.c.s.1102 yeah it’s sad that he isn’t around, chillin, playing piano and maybe some shows.
🙄
"my feelings never change a bit
I always feel like shit
I don't know why, I guess that I just do"
I wrote this line and Elliott stole it from me during my sleep 🙂
Thank you for this HQ version of an iconic live performance. I can still remember listening to this through my headphones in boot camp when everyone fell asleep... miss you so much, Elliott.
Yes, now I finally know what his pores look like! I always wondered what he looked like from 3 inches away.
Thought you'd be looking for the next in line to love then ignore
Put out and put away
And so you'd soon be leaving me alone like I'm supposed to be tonight
Tomorrow and everyday
There's nothing here that you'll miss
I can guarantee you this is a cloud of smoke
Trying to occupy space
What a fucking joke
What a fucking joke
I waited for a bus to separate the both of us and take me off far away
From you 'cause my feelings never change a bit I always feel like shit I
Don't know why I guess that I \"just do\"
You once talked to me about love and you painted pictures of
A never-neverland and I could've gone to that place
But I didn't understand
I didn't understand
I didn't understand
fucking hell he is good
One of the most beautiful songs ever.
Why this doesn't have billions of views, is beyond me
Nor me, because I've watched three billion times!
@@davidcopson5800
Me too,and all the songs of him!
Just give it time.
People don’t want reality, honesty or struggle in art. They want delusions, plastic and a good time.
@@Dylan90210 Elliott’s music is introspective and his voice may not connect with extroverts, or people looking for something different in their music. No need to diminish music as entertainment to celebrate music as art.
But man do I selfishly want to hear what else Elliott Smith had to say.
holy shit.. If you look close enough, you can see raw talent leaking from his skin pores on this video.
I will listen to this cat forever. Elliott got me back in line during hard times. Wicked original and tragic art at its best.
Favorite musician of all time. All time.
Elliott Smith was born on August 6th 1969 and I was born on August 6th 1996. I am song writer as well. I love his music.
i can only imagine how much these camera cost in 98
It was probably shot on film, so still kind of expensive.
Nobody curses as beautifully as Elliott
The quality of this is incredible. I miss Elliott so much.. my heart breaks regularly over the fact he was taken from us so soon 😔💔
0:27 “And so, you’d soon be leaving me alone like I’m supposed to be tonight, tomorrow and everyday.” That was so depressing but sang beautifully.
I just cried. I am disgusted from the absolute lack of acknowledgement that this man is by far worlds above the so called "talent" out since he left this life.
He was and is the best, most talented and flat out mind-blowing songwriter I've ever had the chance to see live.
Closest thing to John Lennon I ever came to.
Sadly he left this shit filled world only 4 months after I saw his perform.
I am 37, I've been signed to a major label and toured internationally for almost a decade yet, I'm STILL learning from his songwriting to this very day
Were you fortunate enough to ever get a chance to see him live? I'm 37 too and I discovered Elliott maybe 3 months before his suicide, and never getting to see him live will probably be the biggest regret that I die with. Elliott's been my favorite for over a decade and I seriously doubt that anyone will ever be able to surpass his talent. In my opinion one of the most underrated artists to walk the earth. Always was and always will be unfortunately
Damn dude, I like him too but chill out. It’s not so important that he is not known so widely. But he’s very special to the people who know him, and is well-regarded to anyone who knows a lot about music. I think that’s enough.
Amazing I came across him on the Pandora, the music site. I had a “Beatles Radio” (played songs similar to the Beatles), and Son of Sam would come on. Then I listened to Waltz #2, Between the Bars, and a few others. Eventually I just started listening to full albums until I was deeply familiar with all his official albums.
I had known the song Son of Sam for years before looked more into Elliott and his music.
I was at field day fest when he was playing the same time as Blur who I saw instead for the second! time ! (Youth, hormones, Damon) Elliott died that Fall. I will always regret not seeing him live.
@@sophiae.dorval3739 I love your reasoning of youth, hormones, and Damon. All valid. Definitely unfortunate that you missed Elliott though!
I remember staying up late with my mom one time years ago, and I wanted to show her this video. I had seen this performance numerous times before because I loved it so much, and after it ended, I looked at her, and she was looking at me with a concerned expression and said, "Are you alright?"
"Ma, it's called post-modernism"
This might be the most beautiful song I’ve heard
This song is brutal in a different kind of way
this song is absolutely excellent on piano, i prefer it like that. gives me the chills everytime, the lyics hit so close to home it shatters my broken pierced heart into a thousand pieces.... and the HD video just intensifies everything, love seeing him up so close, so tender, so fragile.. his lyrics combined with his expression and posture, this gives so much relatability it's not even real....love u elliott, i know u're at a better place and roam free now, without the weight of this endless sorrow of the world that we live in, a place so exhausting for some souls that utter fragility and despondent sorrow is inevitable, and the yearning for other realms is so powerful, it's almost unreal. i myself at 23 feel that can't endure much more of this unbearable tragedy that is not only my life but life as a whole.... but ur music gives me hope for these horrible strugglings of mine, with heroin/meth addiction, depression and anxiety and other mental health conditions, broken tragic love and dealing with the intricacies of life as someone who finds it very hard even in the smallest of things... and thank u for the inspiration as a fellow musician.. i am deeply metaphysically impressed that u managed to live as long as 34 years, considering your experience here and your sensitivity and worldview, at least how i perceive them based on all the musical and spiritual heritage u left here... RIP, you will always be missed and will always be a dear soulmate to so many troubled wandering souls like you. waiting to meet you in heaven, i hope soon...
Yes. I like the a cappella original but this piano version is perhaps even better.
Beautiful words that resonate with me...and deeply.
Not soon. Please keep fighting!
thanks, i'm still trying : >
I wish Elliott had seen his beauty. He was one of a kind and refused to play the game. You are just 23, use the pain to create beautiful music, it’s there. I hope you get the help you need. The world is a dark place but there are so many good people who will listen to you, and help but you must ask for it. Love ❤️ you little brother or sister. Stay strong.
Nineteen years gone. RIP, dear Elliott. XO
I was 2 years old when Elliott Smith passed away...
Now look at me, listening to his songs and watching almost all his interviews. Does that make me any special? *No it does not!* Because I've _never_ even seen him perform his songs live.
This saddens me.
Why do I have to be born too late! GODDAMN
Really wish the studio version had piano and wasnt a capella this version is so so good
This is my favorite version of the song. The acapella version on the album is decent, but this is way better. Beautiful song.
Such raw emotion in his performances, it must have been exhausting. He's been a huge influence on our music over the years, as I'm sure he has to many artists. Thank you for sharing this piece of music history! RIP Elliott
it’s so high quality, it’s like he’s still here. always loved this video and glad it’s a better quality. thank you
Such a sad and beautiful smart song. You're sorely missed, genius.
Something about Elliott internally makes me happy, his music and influence is truly a fresh breath of air, you've been gone for 20 years but you still live on with me rest easy sweet angel 🖤🦋
One of my favorite Elliott performances ever
Voice of an Angel
Became a fan of Elliott's 3 years ago and now i consider him my favorite songwriter of all time. What an immensely gifted artist.
Such a craftsman, seriously talented songwriter for the ages. Elliott was and is a gift to the world
He had a lot of great songs, but for my money, none better than this one. There's so much humanity in it. It's painfully beautiful.
Selfishly I wish Elliott was still here making music that only he can. What a beautiful soul, what a horrible loss.
Damnit. That's all I can say. And I miss his music.
Discovered him last year, listened to his discography, became a fan. He was an amazing musician and I bet he was a nice guy too.
And even though art is triggered by sadness so often, it makes life worth living. Listening to music like this makes life beautiful for a brief moment.
Happy new decade everyone, you're not alone 🍀
The arrangement is killer good. So simple and so surprising.
I hope they release Miss misery from the same session...the quality is just so good...thank you
edit : they finally uploaded it august 17 2023, thank you so much!
i wish he was still here.
this song absolutely breaks me. every time I listen to it I find a new meaning to it. just wow
Great, beautiful, stunning... what nostalgia and sadness... .missing him so much, even his music is always with me... sometimes I feel I'm listening an old friend... 😢 ❤ love him for ever. Thank you for posting.
So unbelievably beautiful. Elliot Smith is a genius, and I prefer this piano version to the one on XO
There's nothing here that you'll miss :(
This....when someone else finds the words that you can't....❤❤
my trauma ruins every relationship even begins . im able to lure them in but they never stay when they see my sense of worthlessness
thank you elliot for writing this song and all your songs elliot smith forevee
I've been there man. Just try to find happiness in your own life and you'll get through it. If you ever need someone to talk to comment back and I'd be down to talk through things with you.
@@nunyab8972 thank you sm man
Instant goosebumps - I carry on meeting him in my dreams - we recently had a jam in the dreamscape :) - he’s still very much alive 😊
Was lucky enough to see him 3 times. Once at sheperds Bush empire. The review said he looked like he didn't wanna be there. He did 3 encores. I think the writer was a limp biscuit fan. Saw him at a festival in Leeds. It was absolutely passing down outside and you could see a big hernia appearing in the tent above. All of a sudden the tent split and dumped hundreds of gallons of water onto the drummers head. The Drummer didn't miss a beat. The band just played on despite the possible risk of electrocution!
oh my god Elliott ,Beautiful Elliott!
I listened to this song so much when I was addicted to meth and heroin. I didnt think itd ever get better. I was sure Id die soon.
Its been 7 years. It got better. Elliotts music is even more tragic because he never got to experience it getting better.
My all time favorite Elliott song... So fucking beautiful.
Haunting. Beautiful. Still gives me chills. Thank you Elliott for laying it all out there.
what an incredible performance
I can't believe this has so few views. How are we unique for liking and listening to one of the best performances ever perhaps?
Every time my soul needs a little healing I put on some Elliott Smith. Such a great mind and musician. I hope he understood how much he was loved by everyone.
Woah. Thank you so much for this upload. If you have it, I and many, many others would be so thankful to see/hear the "Sorry, My Mistake" from these sessions.
oldpaleridge they got it. I saw it on television. Best quality version of the song
@@xray5360 that's insane, i had no clue it ever aired anywhere. Thanks for letting us know. I really wish that can be shared at some point. I think I even emailed Two Meter a few years back about it. Haha.
@@oldpaleridge I second this emotion
Yes....Please let us see that video! PLEASE!!!!!!
This song and this performance is one of my favourite things in the world that I regularly come back to. Thank you Elliot and 2 meter sessions.
the most underrated composer of all times !
En Argentina 1 de cada 10 (con suerte) conoce la música de elliot smith.
Recorded November 29th, 1998. It was my birthday, just turned 9 years old. Not that I needed one more reason to love this song even more... but there you go! Long Live Elliott!
Still remember when someone introduced me to Elliott 13 years ago and I didn't think much of it...now I consider him one of the greatest song writers to have ever lived.
You owe that person, big time!
This song is just incredibly sad, I almost feel like he avoids making it too sad by playing a bit faster and not playing all the harmonies as gut-piercingly as he could have done. He manages to make it into a pop song, which is absolutely genius to me. (also I didn't notice the "bus/buzz" double meaning until now, amazing how much depth he put into a 3-minute song)
Elliot Smith I love you man
i listen to this once a day!
This has always been my favorite version of this song
We didn't deserve to keep this man on our terrible plane of existence, he deserved better.
Just a great musician.. thank you!
After so many years I got back to listen this performance, only to find that finally we have a HQ version!
God bless you 2 Meter Sessions
Omg I just discovered this song. I have to learn how to play
On my way home from school for months i fed an angry stray that hid in an abandoned house. I tried and tried to get him to come with me but he always ran in fear. Then one cold January morning I went to feed him and found him frozen in the drainage ditch. This song made me think of him
RIP forever, Elliott. Songs like this still blow me away. Gonna go be in my feelings for awhile now.
So beautiful peace my man ✌️🤘🤘
ill miss you forever elliott.
Incredible performance, as always from Elliott, RIP. Also, that is the best like to dislike ratio I have seen in ages!
I miss him so much.
absolutely beautiful
Very beautiful song. He sounds so sad!!
I think this is the highest quality video of Elliot, ever. Thanks for uploading!
I cannot stop watching this
It's everything about this video... the amazing quality of this old footage, he's playing the best version of one of his best songs, the camera closeups, his simple but incredible piano playing, and his voice... his voice is just so sublime, so perfectly delivered in just every single word, every single pronunciation, and every single note is so flooded with sincerity and feeling... it's unbelievable, this video moves me like few things do.
Too too too beautiful. It’s introspection kills me.
Genius.
i'm crying
Just Amazing, It feels like my soul is healing...
This may be my favorite thing on all of the entire inter web
So beautiful when he plays the piano😊
Phew, the quality is just amazing. Thanks so much for sharing this!
Can't believe I stumbled on this only 3 days after its upload. What a surreal time-travel. He slayed it here and it made my day.
All the meter sessions are great, from the posies to blind lemon
te amo
holy shit... so classically melancholy mellow
One of his best in my opinion ❤
Wow 😮. So good.