Hello!
I am curious what people consider the best of Elliott‘s unreleased material, and his albums deluxe edition tracks. Not including main album tracks or remasters.
Recently I’ve gotten very into Stickman, Misery Let Me Down, Flowers For Charlie and I Figured You Out (“it sounds like a fuckin’ Eagles song..”)
how about you all?
My top 5 from this are:
Going Nowhere
Angel In The Snow
Whatever (Folk Song In C)
Looking Over My Shoulder
New Disaster
What’s your top 5?
Sometimes I think about it, and sometimes I don’t. Today I did, I guess.
More tribute shows coming soon!
First ik I already posted about this here, but here are some more details + poster
"My dad and Elliott smith" Run time: 56 minutes
Premiered august 15th 2026 shot completely with mini dv tape, and combined with lost footage of Elliott smith performing
Made by Jonas poeling, under prod co. Blud transfusion films.
Worth watching especially if you're a fan of Elliott smiths music.
the documetary is very experimental. Artistic, and thoughtful, with strange macbre nuances tied back to 9/11 mixed with lots of intresting kinings and metaphors, extravagantly beautiful film. And relatively short and simple watch.
Features immaculate music by Steven poeling, superior products, the softies, and of course Elliott smith
The White Lady Loves You More:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Piib5E3HwhU
I love both Elliott and Phoebe, and it's always been clear to me that she is influenced by him. She's often mentioned him in interviews and has played covers of him live before.
As a massive fan of both artists I was just so excited when I heard Governor's Waltz for the first time, cause it just instantly reminded me of White Lady. It's classic flamenco-ish-Elliott-Smith fingerpicking technique! Just wanted to share it with some other fans ;))
(Also if there any guitarists out there: Boy are these songs hard to play!)
Edit forgot to link phoebes song:
Shoutout to my goat will
As someone who has dealt with major depression half of my life, this is the song that resonates the most with me. I think it perfectly encapsulates the feeling of major depression. Especially the lines "Cause my feelings never change a bit, I always feel like shit, I don't know why, I guess that I just do". Sometimes you don't have a reason for why you are the way that you are and I think people who have this illness are the only ones who can truly understand that.
And "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" That no matter how much love somebody can show you and how nice it sounds, you inevitably will ruin it. It's self-sabotoge and you have nobody to blame but yourself. It's the acceptance that you will never beat this thing. Every line hurts to hear but it's painfully beautiful and honest. I relate to it so much and it makes me cry every time. His music has always been like a warm blanket to me and he articulates the feeling so perfectly
i want to see which lyrics/song you all loved enough to get tattooed :)
Got myself 3 new Elliott CD’s for my bday like a week ago (new moon, from a basement on the hill, and XO)
So here is my collection ヽ(‘ ∇‘ )ノ
I remember going over to his manager's place in Silver Lake and he was curled up on the couch napping when I came in.
Very very gentle guy, we had a really nice conversation.
I haven't read it yet but I could take some screenshots and post them if anybody is interested.
And I have to preface this by saying I had nothing to do with the sub headline and was horrified when I saw it and made the editor apologize in the next issue.
I hope you can read it, I hope you enjoy.
Corner looks super familiar but I can't place it despite searching! Photo was posted by Autumn de Wilde, director of the video, on his birthday, I believe. I know this neighborhood well and just really want to know where this is so I can visit it! Thanks!
Alguien sabe o me podría recomendar libros o documentales sobre Elliott?
songs that combine picking and strumming (or even just songs that have fast/precise picking) have always been hard for me despite playing for years. my right hand always feels stiff and i make lots of mistakes with precision and going off tempo. i want to play elliott smith songs better but just practice isn't cutting it anymore as all of these mistakes are still present and i don't know what i need to change.
does anyone with guitar knowledge know some tips for right hand technique in this type of song or can point out any mistakes in my form or playing? i would be very grateful.
song is "i don't think i'm ever gonna figure it out".