Elliott Smith - Waltz #2 + interview - 1998-08-20
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ต.ค. 2020
- XO is the fourth album by singer/songwriter Elliot Smith and Waltz #2 was the first single. It came out (as a single) in september of '98, a few months later than Miss Missery.
This appearance occurred in Toronto, at a very known music television channel. Live song performance followed by an interview about the album and the other issues.
NOTICE: This clip came from ESMF DVD (memorial fund) and was kindly shared with Steelygray by NONONO. So all the credits go to him. - เพลง
The interviewer is Sook Yin Lee. She was my favourite VJ on Muchmusic. She was one of the only interviewers who got to talk to Thom Yorke after Kid A came out. She brings honest enthusiasm and creates comfortable spaces for those who are uncomfortable in normal interviews.
Agree 👍
i love his reaction to the voice comparison compliment cause you can tell he’s genuinely happy with it but i’m laughing at the “wow… that’s a really nice compliment👀”
I love how 90s she looks. Such a time capsule.
I watched her in the 90s and I just watched this now in 2023 and got a shock because I had forgotten about her and there she was and it pulled me right back to then 🥲 time is crazy
@@frankieandtheflowers who is she? What's her name?
@@jarekharmening8993 I can’t remember her name 😭 would take some googling
@@jarekharmening8993 Sook-Yin Lee !! Found her (Much Music Toronto 90s hosts)
This proves that you can have all the musical production and autotune on a song but nothing can create an artist.
The siren during the intro! That’s live music for you.
the cop car or the woman?
@@ededwinson5774 lmao good one
and the ring phone in the end? lovely
More like "that's downtown Toronto for you."
I love that he’s chewing a big hunk of gum, even when he sings. That’s talent!
A lot of singers do this to keep their mouth wet so they can pronounce words more clearly when they sing.
Dave grohl and his famous chewing gum too lol
Probably nerves from TV those people didn't make him very comfortable usually
All got it from Lennon @@noverrr4508
It's because of amphetamines
There are cuts of this interview that make Elliott seem like he's kinda being politely insolent, if that makes sense. Seeing the full interview it's clear that's not the case. I feel sorry for the interviewer because she is clearly fascinated and enamored by him (who wouldn't be), but Elliott is just a tough interview. He's just not an open book it the context of televised interviews. It seems to me he is extremely Introverted and is not very articulate when it comes to talking about himself. People who.carry a lot of pain and/or shame find it hard to really open up with people, especially people they just met that day. Or maybe Elliott just really hasn't thought about himself enough to really give a great interview. I think who Elliott is and how he feels is deeply embedded into his music. That's the context he excels in. He can share himself fully in his songs, but at the same time I can connect with the songs on a deeply personal level. He can be vulnerable while also creating something profound and beautiful that people can connect to their own life experiences. I can feel Elliott's pain when I listen to him. But I can also relate to my own struggles. Elliott's ability to create songs in which he can truly express himself, but also touch people in a deeply personal way is a hallmark of savant-like musica Genius. The man was just on a different level, and it's pretty much impossible to sit them down for a TV interview and it not be just awkward and somewhat cringe. It's not the interviewers fault and it certainly isn't Elliott's. Him being short, vague, and a bit standoffish is actually Elliott being completely genuine. All that being said, he was extremely cordial and a complete gentleman during this interview. The Carson Daily interview, on the other hand, was a shit show because Poor Carson didn't prepare well enough and he sort of stonewalled himself. Carson isn't a stupid guy or anything, he simply couldn't deal with such a unique soul. Elliott kind of unintentionally made him look foolish because he was used to way more engaging and self-absorbed guests. Also in most of the interviews I've seen Elliott seemed to to do better with women or people he considered friends, which is understandable.
I think Elliott’s entire purpose in life was to make music. He poured his entire soul into it but he let go of every other part of him. He didn’t seem to care whether there was an audience or not so he didn’t tell the people what they wanted to hear but I think it’s cool that he wasn’t a bull shitter. I think that’s probably why the interviews seem so off as well as what you said. I love him just the same though, he was such a beautiful soul.
That was a great comment. Really well said, I agree with all of it. Truly a musical genius he was, in the same tier as John Lennon and Kurt.
I watched this just as much for the interview. He was a great interview because was his own person and never just told people what they wanted to hear. You can tell he was so intelligent.
Example
Excellent version of Waltz #2 and also very good interview. He gets gradually more comfortable as it becomes clear she really knows her stuff and she's a real music fan.
Thanks for the upload.
Wow... what a hidden gem this is! Probably the closest I've ever seen to Elliott looking comfortable 😊. Loved the interviewer's questions -- she seemed like a true music nerd/fan asking the kind of specific questions that we nerds/fans would ask. Thanks so much for posting this!
I think it’s often too easy to criticise interviewees especially young women who are often automatically labelled as ‘dumb flirty fan girl’, but I actually really liked her interview. She was genuinely interested and drew on her other music interests to make for an engaging exchange
He hit the high note too!!!
I was visiting canada with friends when this originally aired, and i remember watching it in the hotel room. We were all super stoked for XO to drop, and it was in constant rotation after it did. Glad that you uploaded this. I couldn't find it on TH-cam before.
One of the most beautiful & thoughtful interviews i have watched of Eliot smith
How am I just watching this?! Lol he was so perfect.
How can someone so sensitive be perfect? How did you watch this, lol, did you like have someone, have like turn the like tv on? Like. Huh.
@@Doobeydoobeydontsay again?
Wow, I promise you I didn't write that incomprehensible babble, no idea how that has been attributed to me. For a start I don't use the word 'like' in this way, rarely ever say LOL and hopefully I make sense on the whole. I'll look into this. @@kennydon
@@Doobeydoobeydont hahaha xD
Canada much music just simple fun
I have only really discovered Elliot in the last couple of weeks and i have the Waltz son on repeat in my head❤
Thanks for all the Elliot uploads to celebrate his life! What a talent he was.
You're welcome. What a talent he was.
He’s the best ever
that mightve been the most human interview hes ever done
Chet Baker and João Gilberto
Many thanks. I had no clue how to spell the second name!
That was cool. I hadn't really thought about the similarities till she mentioned it.
Thank you,i could not understand the second name .
Love their stuff!
The interviewer compliments him then turns it into a minor disaster with almost every question, then Elliott, just responds like the sweetest, most honest person in the world. What a legend. You can tell that he's super nervous to be there and his hands are shaking between the chords, but he champions through the song hitting all the notes perfectly. So cool to hear his writing method. He figured out what works and sticks with it. Much love, Elliott. RIP.
I thought she matched his energy pretty well especially as the interview went on. Great interview overall btw.
I'd never considered how his singing style has a sort of "androgynous" quality as they discussed, that was kinda interesting.
Kerfuffle....
Rip ES💔
A minor disaster? That was one the best Elliott interviews I've seen. She was asking thoughtful, non-generic questions -- most were specific to Elliott rather than just vague songwriter questions. I'm sure Elliott was smart enough to know she was legitimately interested in his artistry based on her questions.
“Were their hands clammy?”
new disaster lol
Thx for sharing this!
his song writing is so beautiful. thank you elliott smith
Thanks for uploading!
No problem
BRilliant artist
Was watching the movie Short Bus and couldn't put my finger on where I'd seen the protagonist before. Then it dawned on me that it was this interviewer!
Omg what a crazy connection lmao
Yup, her name is Sook Yin Lee. She was an amazing veejay on the music channel here in Canada: Muchmusic
I love Elliott Smith but damn he does not give a lot in interviews. Kudos to the interviewer here. Great clip
She's gentle as possible, like she knows she needs to be. I reckon she could have got deeper given more time.
Great interview. Classic
Lots of funny parts, the kerfuffle thing and the cop stalking part are jokes.
Also i like how she asks about his songwriting process and the qualities of his voice. 10/10
nice. very cool.
Does someone know how I could get in touch with much music for some archives from the 90s?
im glad this video doesn't have any thumbsdown
I can change that
The interviewer is beautiful!
she’s Sook Yin Lee. an artist in her own right
She was in Shortbus.
@@deepakchoke-ya2560I thought that was her but I was like “there’s no way” and came to the comments to check lol.
“I played it about a million times! I’m tired of it.”
HAHAHAH
no filter needed, buddy
wow he played the rivoli in toronto? i thought it was really hard to get a show there.
gus van sant is a hell of a recommendation
Nirvanna the band the show??!
Title track of XO? I thought it was called Waltz #2.
the full title is waltz #2 (xo)
@@xxmyharturhandzxx Oh I see.
filmed on my birthday! ten years before I was born 😅
I like how he gets a kick from the word Kerfuffle😂
yes king give her nothing
kafuffle
That made me laugh lol
Elliott impressed celebrity's diction
Mmm kerfuffle
Canadian slang, it'll stump ya!
@@BenSchillaciit’s scottish!
@@sophiewood It’s also Canadian👍
@@BenSchillaci because of the scottish immigrating to canada :)
Ya that's how Canada and culture works. Name something Canadian and 9/10 times it didn't originate here. We're a commonwealth country, our spelling of colour is the same as UK lol We share some similarities@@sophiewood
6:05 did she portend his death?
Damn :(
This was Much Music right?
Yes
Kerfuffle 🤣
Is the host Jeniffer Chiba?
no, it's Yoko Ono
Miss misery wasn't written for the movie it was written and recorded well before that movie ever existed or Elliott was ever aware of the plot
The gum is maddening 😆🙈
No this ignorant world dident deserve his songs. If would have hated social media, influencers and Musk.
This interviewer is terrible? Were their hands clammy? 😂
Asian women seem drawn to Elliott
Какая красивая ведущая. Кто она?
Sook-Yin Lee
I remember watching Much Music as a kid, since I'm Canadian. She's definitely easy on the eyes
@@j.b.8546 Thank You! She is sooo pretty