That's a nice thought but I see it a bit differently. His songs are battlegrounds for his struggles with weakness, vulnerability, imperfection, being less than, not living up to standards and expectations, and so on. Unfortunately, his failure to accept failure might have contributed to his death.
Jack Black loving Elliot Smith makes me so absolutely happy that he can key into one of the saddest musicians who had the ability to evoke abandonment, depression, being misunderstood, addiction, death. I can’t think of someone who encapsulates that aspect of humanity more perfect
I only discovered Elliott Smith ten years after his death. What I couldn't get over is how quick those tunes lodged in my head - one listen was enough. Brilliant song after brilliant song. With a lot of artists that die young (John Lennon comes to mind) you get the feeling they were probably creatively spent - I don't think Smith was, I'm sure he could have been even greater. Bloody shame. A master of melody who should have been more famous.
I didn't hear about Elliott Smith until the day he died, it was all over the news, and I was like "Who's Elliott Smith and why is everyone talking about him". Once I heard Angeles, I was hooked. So many layers, then seeing he often made 2 or 3 versions of a song. I highly recommend the alternate version of Pretty Mary K.
This makes me see JB in a different light. I wish he was serious like this a lot more. I prefer this serious, more vulnerable side of him. And if he sang without comedy, he'd blow the roof off.
I've seen him in a different light ever since I saw this video of some podcast by that second rate, B-list stoner that Comedy Central used to whore out (Doug Benson, had to look his name up, since he's a nobody). The podcast was all about, what else, weed. Jack Black was a guest and obviously not big into smoking, either it was too strong, he smoked too much or it just doesn't agree with him because he was a bit freaked out and not enjoying himself at all. The douchebag stoner was just giggling and teasing him and making a big joke out of it. I know I'm assuming a lot, but I wouldn't be surprised if JB has a lot of inner demons and puts on this loud, obnoxious persona as sort of a defense or coping mechanism. He's not a dumb guy. I know that if you're insecure with yourself, it's very easy to have a bad experience with weed.
So there's this TH-cam channel.... Honestly though I think what hurts most about JB is he's always brutally honest. And that's always the biggest joke. You know?
Jack Black is a fanboy like everyone else here, all these negative comments are terrible, somebody asked him to perform so he did, I bet he was nervous as fuck because he knows he cant do the song justice. You may not like Tenacious Ds music or Jack Blacks acting but you cant say hes a poser, hes the same half decentish guitar player and singer as everyone here aspires to be, hes famous because he has a great personality and genuine quality about him, not because hes an all time great musician, he loves music and idolizes Elliott Smith like everyone else here, he is telling this story because Say Yes has an air about it that is hard to replicate, and hes trying to be honest and modest about not being able to convey the same intensity as Elliott Smith, despite doing his best effort. Give the guy a break, Jack Black is a true talented rock star and a more knowledgeable fan than anyone here.
I know you mean well Sean, but; Jack doesn't need you defend him...He's a superstar and his millions of adoring fans ensure he doesn't get an inferiority complex over some jabroni comments on youtube...just sayin
That is probably the most authentic way to cover an Elliott Smith song! Elliott's live performances were FULL of him messing up mid-song. It happened all the time, so I'm sure everyone was ready to cut Jack Black some slack.
Jack Black definitely has the power to deliver 'sincere', musically. He's done it dramatically. But what he does comedically is awesome. I'm always buying more of Jack Black.
The sweet/sad irony is that, well... Jack doesn't know how authentic his cover actually is. I went to one of his last shows. He had just come out of rehab and was totally smashed. He sat in his chair, alone on stage. My friend was bootlegging it. She yelled "I love you Elliott!" and he slurred "I love you too" into the mic (she probably still uses that as a voicemail greeting to this day). Anyway, he only finished two of his songs. Every other song he either forgot the chords or forgot the lyrics. It got progressively worse as the show went on. So he probably had some pills kicking in with the drinks he held. We were a sad sea of broken hearts that set with the Silverlake sun. I remember going to a Christmas party shortly after his infamous departure with a R.I.P. shirt I had made. Jack was there. He gave me the bro-hearted nod for it. You done good buddy...
I love this video, it humanizes Jack in a way we rarely see, its always awesome when you see a star geeking out about another. R.i.P Elliot yiu left us waaaaay to soon.
There's an axis of coincidence here: Jack is an Elliot Smith fan, who was a Ween fan and obviously influenced by them (listen to "Baby Bitch"). He also covered "Birthday Boy". Gene Ween wrote a song inspired by Black's wife called "Stay Forever".
Funny, just knowing J.B. through his movie personalities, you wouldn't expect JB to love Elliott Smith so much. But like so many stars, he's a completely different person when he's not playing a role. He seems like a really great guy; an honest and humble musician.
Im gald that the crowd met him with love. If you love Smith, I kinda expect you to understand that its not easy to fall short, and its good to be honest
Jack Black. great musician, funny actor. He really knows his music, I can tell just with that comment about that Elliott was a genius because his outstanding and unique harmonies.
I'm an upvoter. The downvoters should be ashamed. Jack Black has been a staple of indie rock for a while now already in my mind. Tenacious D is always heard attached to some of the best names in the music business....of our time. I am also a huge Elliott Smith fan. I had the privilege of seeing him perform life over a decade ago. It is the SUPREME QUALITY of Elliott Smith HIMSELF to mess up and KEEP RIGHT BACK GOING. That's what he did. All the time. It gave me chills to hear the song was necessary to perform 9 times. That is BEAUTIFUL AND POWERFUL. Nice work Mr. Black. I look forward to more uplifting and positive vibes from Tenacious D.
Ive come to feel tenacious D is serious music. It is comedic for sure but the rock element is sincere and I feel rock feeling when I listen to the authentic rock
No matter what way you put it, his humility has made him a master of acceptance in the flow of things.. The Man can fail in front of thousands of people, 8 times back to back, and still continue on through to successfully make it on his 9th try. I'm a relatively new fan of him, but his sincerity is very hard to come by. 🤘
I've avoided this video for so long-it kept coming up on my recommended but I didn't want to watch it in case it annoyed me. But it didn't. Great story Thomas.
BTW........ Jack!!!! this interview was Honorfull!!! and? elliott needed multiple takes too!!!! but? when he got it? that was a magic moment! you ARE a big fan!!! (I know this ; )...
Elliott Smith really struck a cord with me. First song of his I heard was Miss Misery on Good Will Hunting. Been hooked ever since and I am a metal and horrorcore guy mostly
Whats really funny and also sorta moving is elliot used to have this problem when singing his own songs live, on more than one occasion he would stop playing because he forgot the lyrics or chords to certain songs and had to be reminded by the audience lol.
I guess he covered Elliott pretty well then, seeing as most of the TH-cam shows I've seen elliott sang the wrong words or asked th audience to help him remember them or even just gave up on the song. I thought I'd actually see the cover though when I clicked on this
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Elliott would have loved the mistakes.
He made them all the time and it showed the human element .
Rest easy , Elliott
That's a nice thought but I see it a bit differently. His songs are battlegrounds for his struggles with weakness, vulnerability, imperfection, being less than, not living up to standards and expectations, and so on. Unfortunately, his failure to accept failure might have contributed to his death.
@@KarlMaldensNose he was murdered. so, no
"Jack Black Talks About Singing An Elliot Smith Song"
Elliott
Clickbait for sure, but still a nice story.
He sings in this video. Just not the whole song. 0:59
for real
"theoncamerashow"
Elliott would've loved a tribute with somebody fuckin up a line and starting all over again.
Happend to him many times.
“The trumpets obviously been drinking, cause he’s fucking up even the simplest line”
@@sean.anthony6044 "they say it's a site that's quite worth seeing, but everyone's interest is stronger than mine"
you got balls to even think about singing say yes in front of a crowd. hats of to you. long live Elliott's music.
Jack Black loving Elliot Smith makes me so absolutely happy that he can key into one of the saddest musicians who had the ability to evoke abandonment, depression, being misunderstood, addiction, death. I can’t think of someone who encapsulates that aspect of humanity more perfect
I only discovered Elliott Smith ten years after his death. What I couldn't get over is how quick those tunes lodged in my head - one listen was enough. Brilliant song after brilliant song.
With a lot of artists that die young (John Lennon comes to mind) you get the feeling they were probably creatively spent - I don't think Smith was, I'm sure he could have been even greater. Bloody shame. A master of melody who should have been more famous.
Tony Bates well said. It definitely seems like he had a deep well to draw from. Maybe that's why he seemed to struggle so much.
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Those tunes, oh, those tunes! I'm sure he would have become massive in the end - you can't keep melodies like that down for ever.
John Lennon wasn’t creatively spent
I didn't hear about Elliott Smith until the day he died, it was all over the news, and I was like "Who's Elliott Smith and why is everyone talking about him". Once I heard Angeles, I was hooked. So many layers, then seeing he often made 2 or 3 versions of a song. I highly recommend the alternate version of Pretty Mary K.
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This makes me see JB in a different light. I wish he was serious like this a lot more. I prefer this serious, more vulnerable side of him. And if he sang without comedy, he'd blow the roof off.
I've seen him in a different light ever since I saw this video of some podcast by that second rate, B-list stoner that Comedy Central used to whore out (Doug Benson, had to look his name up, since he's a nobody). The podcast was all about, what else, weed. Jack Black was a guest and obviously not big into smoking, either it was too strong, he smoked too much or it just doesn't agree with him because he was a bit freaked out and not enjoying himself at all. The douchebag stoner was just giggling and teasing him and making a big joke out of it. I know I'm assuming a lot, but I wouldn't be surprised if JB has a lot of inner demons and puts on this loud, obnoxious persona as sort of a defense or coping mechanism. He's not a dumb guy. I know that if you're insecure with yourself, it's very easy to have a bad experience with weed.
. Definitely...comedians usually are rife with inner turmoil.
So there's this TH-cam channel....
Honestly though I think what hurts most about JB is he's always brutally honest. And that's always the biggest joke. You know?
I’ve longed for him to record something serious
@@mikeb6085 an apt description of Doug Benson lol
Jack Black knows good music :)
yesssss!!!
naoooooo!
peaches peaches
Jack Black is a fanboy like everyone else here, all these negative comments are terrible, somebody asked him to perform so he did, I bet he was nervous as fuck because he knows he cant do the song justice. You may not like Tenacious Ds music or Jack Blacks acting but you cant say hes a poser, hes the same half decentish guitar player and singer as everyone here aspires to be, hes famous because he has a great personality and genuine quality about him, not because hes an all time great musician, he loves music and idolizes Elliott Smith like everyone else here, he is telling this story because Say Yes has an air about it that is hard to replicate, and hes trying to be honest and modest about not being able to convey the same intensity as Elliott Smith, despite doing his best effort. Give the guy a break, Jack Black is a true talented rock star and a more knowledgeable fan than anyone here.
Best. Comment. Ever. Thank you, Sean.
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JB and tenacious d are the fuckin best ever one of my fav bands all time.
I know you mean well Sean, but; Jack doesn't need you defend him...He's a superstar and his millions of adoring fans ensure he doesn't get an inferiority complex over some jabroni comments on youtube...just sayin
That is probably the most authentic way to cover an Elliott Smith song! Elliott's live performances were FULL of him messing up mid-song. It happened all the time, so I'm sure everyone was ready to cut Jack Black some slack.
You gotta cut Jack Black some slack Jack
Just became a fan of Jack Black after watching this.
fightTIPS weird seeing you here
disappointed that you weren’t a fan before tho, he’s too likeable
Why?
@@leoking9109 I know... I was like ??
No way, Shane Fazen likes Elliott Smith? That’s so dope
elliott smith is great
*was
@@acetate909 his music lives on
@@Marquise619
That's true and so the original comment should have been
"Elliot Smith's music is great" , since his music is still here but he isn't.
@@acetate909 WELL, WHO CARES? COME ON! THE POINT IS CLEAR...DAMN
Thanks man, you're great too
Jack Black definitely has the power to deliver 'sincere', musically. He's done it dramatically. But what he does comedically is awesome. I'm always buying more of Jack Black.
Elliott is a true genius....glad that Jack appreciates that....
The sweet/sad irony is that, well... Jack doesn't know how authentic his cover actually is.
I went to one of his last shows. He had just come out of rehab and was totally smashed. He sat in his chair, alone on stage. My friend was bootlegging it. She yelled "I love you Elliott!" and he slurred "I love you too" into the mic (she probably still uses that as a voicemail greeting to this day). Anyway, he only finished two of his songs. Every other song he either forgot the chords or forgot the lyrics. It got progressively worse as the show went on. So he probably had some pills kicking in with the drinks he held. We were a sad sea of broken hearts that set with the Silverlake sun.
I remember going to a Christmas party shortly after his infamous departure with a R.I.P. shirt I had made. Jack was there. He gave me the bro-hearted nod for it. You done good buddy...
that is sad
Damn...
huh what you rambling about with reddit speech to entice these youtube people to give you thumbs up
William Photography lol busted
Carpe Imodiem thank you for this story
elliot smith, you were a national treasure, rip
National? I don't think so.
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He's an ambassador for any intelligence life out there trying to figure life's meaning.
@@perfectoid8376 like dolphins
@@perfectoid8376 and squirrels
Jack Black is an absolute gem of a human being. So humble, talented, and funny.
I love this video, it humanizes Jack in a way we rarely see, its always awesome when you see a star geeking out about another.
R.i.P Elliot yiu left us waaaaay to soon.
Situations get f'd up or turned around sooner or later.. even if it is the 9th time.
He’s real! He understands himself and human frailty. Bravo for the integrity and grit too!
Lost my shit when he didn't sing an Elliot Smith song 10/10
Elliott
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But he...did
Someone doesn’t know what clickbait is
I had no idea this man listened to Elliott Smith
He listens to anything from Green Day, Nirvana, Metallica, Elliot S., etc!:)
@@jamesvancamJack Black has enough indie cred I almost assume he's lost a Dinosaur Jr shirt in a car that was worth less than the impound fee
He was a genius.
I love this Jack Black. Thank you.
His name's not actually Jack Black? There's no reason to live now
Where's my kayak?!
Neither was Elliot Smith's name Elliot Smith.
marineboundouris yeah his name is jables
marineboundo
His middle name is Jacob and his last name is Black. Jack is a nickname. I would say that Jack Black is actually his name.
Why does this interview make me cry every time I hear it.
My favorite Elliott Smith song is bottle up and explode. Beautiful music.
I wish there's a video of jack black's cover... or even an audio clip
There's an axis of coincidence here: Jack is an Elliot Smith fan, who was a Ween fan and obviously influenced by them (listen to "Baby Bitch"). He also covered "Birthday Boy". Gene Ween wrote a song inspired by Black's wife called "Stay Forever".
that’s the fucking story behind stay forever whattttt🤣
What an awesome musician. Damn left too soon. 😔. But I am glad his music still lives on.
Funny, just knowing J.B. through his movie personalities, you wouldn't expect JB to love Elliott Smith so much. But like so many stars, he's a completely different person when he's not playing a role. He seems like a really great guy; an honest and humble musician.
is there any footage of him singing at this concert he's talking about?
From this to his cameo in Humility, gotta love Jack!
I love you Jack black
Settle down there Tom Black
Boom! I love this! Elliott was the man
Big fan of Mr. Smith, even bigger fan of Jack Blacks knowing he is too.
Im gald that the crowd met him with love. If you love Smith, I kinda expect you to understand that its not easy to fall short, and its good to be honest
Elliot smith was the man .. I’ve only been stopped dead in my tracks twice .. when I first heard pearlJam and then when I heard Elliot smith
Oh my god, that was heartbreaking and hysterical at the same time.
I love Jack and I love Elliot Smith. I broke my heart YET AGAIN today to Everything reminds me of her.
Did someone say.... TRIBUTE?
to the greatest song in the wooorld!
Colin Maximus no, shut the fuck up
@@xxMrBaldyxx
This is not the greatest song in the world. No! This is a tribute.
@@makismakiavelis5718 couldn't remember, the greatest song in the world, no
Good job man! Could of ran off the stage crying but you did it! Elliott is so missed by many:(
I thought I was going to hear him sing the song. This was hilarious tho. In the most respectful way.
Elliott Smith is a genius! Most underrated artist of all time!
He is the artist… for the others artist ❤. It’s not underrated at all, did you see tribute while RodHotChiliPepper Live by Josh, awesome
Jack Black. great musician, funny actor. He really knows his music, I can tell just with that comment about that Elliott was a genius because his outstanding and unique harmonies.
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@@nicolasmrn touché
Elliot Smith :(
One of the best to ever do it.
I'm an upvoter. The downvoters should be ashamed. Jack Black has been a staple of indie rock for a while now already in my mind. Tenacious D is always heard attached to some of the best names in the music business....of our time. I am also a huge Elliott Smith fan. I had the privilege of seeing him perform life over a decade ago. It is the SUPREME QUALITY of Elliott Smith HIMSELF to mess up and KEEP RIGHT BACK GOING. That's what he did. All the time. It gave me chills to hear the song was necessary to perform 9 times. That is BEAUTIFUL AND POWERFUL. Nice work Mr. Black. I look forward to more uplifting and positive vibes from Tenacious D.
the down votes are from people annoyed that he doesn't sing in the video. the title is click bait
Aw that's so sad he couldn't remember his dad's name. Nothing should make us that afraid.
It's not really "afraid." just a tiny groundhog popping out, and distracting your routine morning walk.
There's lots of videos of Elliott screwing up his own song live, so that's actually a very Elliott Smith thing to do.
I could listen to T.J.B. alllll freakin' dayy.
hahaha glad this happens to famous people too :D :D
wish I still had cable off camera was one of my favorites ozf all time
Loveable dude.
Ive come to feel tenacious D is serious music. It is comedic for sure but the rock element is sincere and I feel rock feeling when I listen to the authentic rock
5 years after the first time I watched this, still makes me love Smith and Black all over again. "It was such a catastrophe." lolsob
RIP Elliot Today is the 19th anniversary of his passing.. he's in a better place!!
That sums up Elliott Smith perfectly
It's so hard to listen to Elliott anymore I just can't do it but he's so good
He ain't singin!! He's talkin about singin
This video made me love Jack Black 100000% more. He gets it.
Gawd I love you, Jack. Thank you for this.
One of my favorite dudes loves Elliot Smith? Fucking Jack Black.
its no wonder why i love this man
Awww I never would be guesses this. So sweet
No matter what way you put it, his humility has made him a master of acceptance in the flow of things.. The Man can fail in front of thousands of people, 8 times back to back, and still continue on through to successfully make it on his 9th try.
I'm a relatively new fan of him, but his sincerity is very hard to come by. 🤘
I bet he relieved the pain afterwards by singing "Let's Get it On", by Marvin Gaye, which he did brilliantly in High Fidelity.❤👌 😅.
I've avoided this video for so long-it kept coming up on my recommended but I didn't want to watch it in case it annoyed me.
But it didn't. Great story Thomas.
Ben Folds does a good rendition of Say Yes.
BTW........ Jack!!!! this interview was Honorfull!!! and? elliott needed multiple takes too!!!! but? when he got it? that was a magic moment! you ARE a big fan!!! (I know this ; )...
‘It was such a catastrophe’ 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Jack ( Thomas) is a very likable and down to earth guy, and a good racanteur!
Elliott Smith really struck a cord with me. First song of his I heard was Miss Misery on Good Will Hunting. Been hooked ever since and I am a metal and horrorcore guy mostly
Jack Black I stan !!!!!😭
Whats really funny and also sorta moving is elliot used to have this problem when singing his own songs live, on more than one occasion he would stop playing because he forgot the lyrics or chords to certain songs and had to be reminded by the audience lol.
So much respect Mr Black
now i've seen everything
Elliott would have loved it.
He messed up and started over and had great humor.
Rest easy Mr. Smith
he was on the same couch as elliott during the conan show
I guess he covered Elliott pretty well then, seeing as most of the TH-cam shows I've seen elliott sang the wrong words or asked th audience to help him remember them or even just gave up on the song. I thought I'd actually see the cover though when I clicked on this
god i wish i was born earlier so i could to go to an elliott smith concert and *not* forget about it immediately
Soo gracious of him to practice in his car!! Press f!
Dude wrote girthy tunes. Brilliant that it didn’t seem like it.
I guess that’s what genius does.
I already thought he was the coolest...now I know he is!
Always thought Black is probably a pretty down to earth chill dude, but never would have guessed this....good to know he's into more than Kiss lol
The thumbnail is what Cartman would look like singing and Elliott Smith song.
This is the moment when Jack Black became Thomas Jacob Black
E Smith was a genius; "pretty (ugly before)" "Pitseleh" "Condor ave" "Everything Means Nothing To Me" "between the bars" "Angeles"....
Catastrophe part was the best part
Thomas Jacob Black
thanks Jack.
Any chance anyone recorded this performance?
Jack fucking Black. We know him for his comedy but he is a fucking legend of music. He knows real shit. Thanks Jack.
Two of my favorite musicians! ♥️♥️♥️
This makes me adore Jack Black even more. ❤
The title of this song is misleading. It should say 'Jack Black talks about singing an Elliott Smith song.'
Absolutely love this.
When the blooper reel is longer than the song
I know Exactly what hes saying. and JB is the fucking man! legend has it, he's legendary!
how have i never seen this
What a lovable and sincere man-- anyone whose spirit isn't raised by Jack Black has probably been in a coma for many years.