I saw this performance along with a couple hundred shocked fans at the Sunset street fair. I don’t remember him finishing a single song. Maybe he did. A girl next to me cried in disbelief. The audience instead of booing him off tried hard to be encouraging hoping he’d get it together. Most had walked away shaking their heads long before he gave up and left the stage... I had seen him in ‘99 at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit just before I moved to LA, and the difference in 2 years could not be believed.
its so hard to see him struggle through his own songs, im pretty sure this was during the height of his heroine use. He was such an amazing guy, and it tears me up just watching this. Especially because he seems so sad and frustrated throught the whole thing. :(
this is elliott when he was using. he was very fucked up and didn't know where he was. he told me that fucking up a live song was like not being able to get an erection, not being able to finish a song. i miss him.
Oh man poor guy, this song is beautiful, the vulnerability i wish he could have healed his lack of self worth. Ive hit the bottom a bit myself, its crippling without self love you cant give properly. I can be so needy as a kid my boundaries felt out of place. I felt unsafe like i had to be someone i wasnt for my parents. They are lovely people i dont know why this happened now i feel so vulnerable to share feelings and emotions. And then they end up coming out the wrong way too intense delayed and broken. At the moment the only thing i find healing is music. I love people so much but cant show or express it to them in a healthy caring way.
man... this... THIS. I can see myself in every word you just wrote. I really hope Elliott is in a better place now. And i hope you take care of yourself aswell my friend
The title of the song itself lends to purposeful suggestion. Everyone wants to hear that things are fine and a person is doing okay. This is his re-assurance, even though it might blatently seem not okay. He says everything's okay. So it's got to be right? That's the thing he's telling everyone whether he is or isn't.
everyone should click the video statistics button by the views and look at how this has been viewed allll over the world, except for in parts of south africa where people dont even have youtube i imagine.. he still touches everyones heart all around the world, the most beautiful genius that ever breathed the air that we all do.. rest my man, you are the reason that I am alive and for soo many others, Love you buddy
Actually this is an alternate version called Everything's Okay. It was never officially released but there is a bootleg studio version available online nd on the Grand Mal collection.
Are they supposed to be the same melody but different lyrics? Sorry. Confused and actually comparing the two studio recordings now. Got sidetracked by this infamous live performance.
everyone will hate me for saying this but i wish one time i could have gotten high with Elliott. Also people should know this was Elliotts lowest point despite his suicide years later... He did have many great shows following this one. Love u Elliott
It was really that red? I saw a photo of him as a young child with more of a blonde tone to his hair! Either way, I find him to be a beautiful man. I like his imperfections and not one of us is perfect anyways!
The official reason as to why this show is so bad is that Elliott slept on his hand on the flight and couldn't play the guitar properly now there's no denying he's under he influence of something here but he was for lots of other shows and never put a performance like this he was high as a kite for mos tof the Basement on a hill recordings and the guitar on that is near perfect so I think there's some creedence to the hurt hand hting he was never this bad before or after.....
wasn't that a different show? your story's right, i had the audio for the show you're talking about. he brings it up a bit, so i don't think it was this one
I saw this performance along with a couple hundred shocked fans at the Sunset street fair. I don’t remember him finishing a single song. Maybe he did. A girl next to me cried in disbelief. The audience instead of booing him off tried hard to be encouraging hoping he’d get it together. Most had walked away shaking their heads long before he gave up and left the stage... I had seen him in ‘99 at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit just before I moved to LA, and the difference in 2 years could not be believed.
He had no idea, no clue at all.. that years down the track, fans all around the world would be watching this, savoring it...
"i'm goin to finish this song. Sorry." my heart dropped when i heard that. RIP elliott smith. you are a genius
its so hard to see him struggle through his own songs, im pretty sure this was during the height of his heroine use. He was such an amazing guy, and it tears me up just watching this. Especially because he seems so sad and frustrated throught the whole thing. :(
this is elliott when he was using. he was very fucked up and didn't know where he was. he told me that fucking up a live song was like not being able to get an erection, not being able to finish a song. i miss him.
Did you meet him/know him? Can you tell me a bit about that?
Ironic
Rest in peace Elliott Smith. Truly one of the best singer song writers of all time.
Oh man poor guy, this song is beautiful, the vulnerability i wish he could have healed his lack of self worth. Ive hit the bottom a bit myself, its crippling without self love you cant give properly. I can be so needy as a kid my boundaries felt out of place. I felt unsafe like i had to be someone i wasnt for my parents. They are lovely people i dont know why this happened now i feel so vulnerable to share feelings and emotions. And then they end up coming out the wrong way too intense delayed and broken. At the moment the only thing i find healing is music. I love people so much but cant show or express it to them in a healthy caring way.
man... this... THIS. I can see myself in every word you just wrote. I really hope Elliott is in a better place now. And i hope you take care of yourself aswell my friend
WOW...never heard someone describe my issues so well too.
The title of the song itself lends to purposeful suggestion. Everyone wants to hear that things are fine and a person is doing okay. This is his re-assurance, even though it might blatently seem not okay. He says everything's okay. So it's got to be right? That's the thing he's telling everyone whether he is or isn't.
everyone should click the video statistics button by the views and look at how this has been viewed allll over the world, except for in parts of south africa where people dont even have youtube i imagine.. he still touches everyones heart all around the world, the most beautiful genius that ever breathed the air that we all do.. rest my man, you are the reason that I am alive and for soo many others, Love you buddy
maybe now everythings okay
heartbreaking. I don't know much about Elliott Smith, my introduction was "L.A.".
but this is just heartbreaking...
hhaaaa this song is just so amazing
"Kill everyone? That's not my song" Idk if he was even joking but that was funny
Rest in peace buddy. Life is a cruel bitch.
search elliott smith sunset junction 2001
The main problem this show was that he chugged a bottle of Wild Turkey before going on stange.
you knew elliott? thats so cool
its called Pretty Mary k on New Moon
Actually this is an alternate version called Everything's Okay. It was never officially released but there is a bootleg studio version available online nd on the Grand Mal collection.
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Are they supposed to be the same melody but different lyrics? Sorry. Confused and actually comparing the two studio recordings now. Got sidetracked by this infamous live performance.
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Its the original version of pretty mary kay
15 years late so this is just for people reading now lol but other way around, reworked version of the original pretty mary k
Looks like Willie Nelson
That hair lol
pretty sure that was his intention :')
everyone will hate me for saying this but i wish one time i could have gotten high with Elliott. Also people should know this was Elliotts lowest point despite his suicide years later... He did have many great shows following this one. Love u Elliott
Pervert..
You haven't heard the Rivieria show, then...same explanation...even worse performance.
Who are the mom and dad who downvoted this?
and that is his original haircolor when he wasn't dying it brown.
It was really that red? I saw a photo of him as a young child with more of a blonde tone to his hair! Either way, I find him to be a beautiful man. I like his imperfections and not one of us is perfect anyways!
His hair is blonde I seen photos of him as a child in other videos
The official reason as to why this show is so bad is that Elliott slept on his hand on the flight and couldn't play the guitar properly now there's no denying he's under he influence of something here but he was for lots of other shows and never put a performance like this he was high as a kite for mos tof the Basement on a hill recordings and the guitar on that is near perfect so I think there's some creedence to the hurt hand hting he was never this bad before or after.....
the cop slept on his hand
wasn't that a different show? your story's right, i had the audio for the show you're talking about. he brings it up a bit, so i don't think it was this one
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whats funny