Elliott Smith - Son Of Sam - 2000-04-21
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6 жыл бұрынOne of the last TV appearances by the well-remembered singer/songwriter. Figure 8 was the fifth and final album by Elliott Smith of his solo career. He had previously recorded two collections with the indie band from Portland "Heatmiser".
Live performance of the first single of the LP at a nightime US talk-show.
This footage was kept and shared by our friend c0n@nL0v3r and was remastered by me.
@zacharyreed6320 2 жыл бұрын
Jesus, imagine being in the audience for a Conan show with Elliott Smith and Tenacious D.
@sarcasticsasquatch 2 жыл бұрын
God damn. What a beautiful and perfect night that would be!!
@crancelbrowser5478 2 жыл бұрын
We didn't know how good we had it
@oldaccount5217 2 жыл бұрын
Conan means nothing to me
@sonicdiablo8968 2 жыл бұрын
@@oldaccount5217 Everything means nothing to me
@castaholic8665 17 күн бұрын
Jack black actually loves Elliott smith, I think he sang say yes at a tribute concert for him
@PaulBenjaminJenkins 2 жыл бұрын
Who else saw Elliott sitting next to Conan in the thumbnail and braced themselves for the most awkward and sad interview of all time?
@RighteousBrother 2 жыл бұрын
Me!!!!
@peterzang 2 жыл бұрын
Breaks my heart at what a horrible life he had. Tremendous songwriter
@JohnDoe-dx7oq 2 жыл бұрын
It’s gonna be awkward whoever he’d talk to because he was so introverted. Conan wasn’t a bad interviewer though, usually was nice if the person was uncomfortable. Kimmel or Fallon would be hellish for a guy like smith
@justinnicoletta1447 2 жыл бұрын
It wasn’t an interview he played live .. didn’t you watch loln
@peterzang 2 жыл бұрын
@@justinnicoletta1447 I just know he was really good. Poor kid I I feel for him
@CreatureKal 12 күн бұрын
Jack black talks so highly of Elliott smith it makes me wonder if they spoke behind stage here. The way jack gets so excited in interviews when he mentioned Elliott, you can hear the smile in his voice. I love them both
@broken_disco_ball 2 жыл бұрын
Elliott Smith is the best songwriter of this generation
@EnzoFerenczyo 2 жыл бұрын
Hands down the best.
@-solidsnake- 2 жыл бұрын
What exactly does “this generation” mean?
@broken_disco_ball 2 жыл бұрын
@@-solidsnake- anyone who came of age post-1990
@EnzoFerenczyo 2 жыл бұрын
@@-solidsnake- Well it doesn't mean " This generation" lol, I'm thinking it's GenX, not this shite music now.
@MrRhurbarb 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure if the best, but definitely up there.
@BrianPremo 3 жыл бұрын
Hot damn. Nobody writes/wrote like Elliott. What a gem.
@hansbielefeld5042 2 жыл бұрын
The bass player in Elliott's band deserves some serious cred for all the vocal harmonies and the awesome bass playing. Playing those songs takes a very amazing musician to duplicate the album versions of the song.
@eddieperez7132 2 жыл бұрын
Your comment made me have a thought. Usually bass players in rock/punk/indie are treated like NFL linemen. No one knows their names, no one ever really appreciates the roll that they play on the team/band, there’s no glory in the position, but without them the team/band would probably really really suck. Lol.
@theheartofablackbird2109 2 жыл бұрын
I mean, check out Quasi, Sam's band. He has some serious cred. Lol.
@GamesWithBrainz 2 жыл бұрын
yeah his name is sam coomes like someone else said his band quasi is very good
@interestingthinkingman7278 2 жыл бұрын
@@fancychannelname or most other genres besides rock, like in a lot of rnb and funk the bass takes precedence, while the guitar stays in the background.
@elbowache 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Mr. Quasi is cool. I feel like he's the archetype for Scott Pilgrim. Long, thin, shaggy with Rick bass.
@jean-luc.muller 6 күн бұрын
To think that I saw Elliott with this combo play live in Paris, almost a quarter of a century ago... Insane. The loss of Elliott Smith has been a scar in the history of popular music, and will never be redeemed. To say he was a musical genius is an understatement. Each individual song on "XO" and "Figure 8" has more brilliant ideas and profound lyrics than any whole LPs by any other artist ever since.
@melomane 2 жыл бұрын
I saw them on the tour where Quasi opened for them and was also their backing band. Simply historically legendary. I got to meet Elliott a few times, he was a sweet, kind, intelligent soul. The world misses your genius, Elliott.
@orgonelifesupport 2 жыл бұрын
I really love that album. He never put out a bad record actually
@lissie3669 2 жыл бұрын
He's never put out a bad song either, the hard part is deciding which ones are your favorite
@youtubechannel-ez4wx Жыл бұрын
True AF. all song in album figure 8 is masterpiece
@wesgourley1467 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, no shit
@Danjoker. Жыл бұрын
Is that supposed to be a revelation to anyone?
@Verwischen 6 ай бұрын
@@lissie3669Yes he did, every single musician has at least one bad song.
@blueshorecreative3146 Жыл бұрын
God I wish Elliott had lived on and on. This song demonstrates what an exciting and innovative songwriter he was, plus arrangement and composition. I suspect he played the original piano parts following the vocal melody. All beautiful and brilliant and thanks, Elliott.
@carsonhorne7302 Жыл бұрын
Everything is saying it's all over the place, and maybe it is to a degree, but God damn I could never imagine myself performing on Elliott's level. He's the kind of artist I love listening to before a rehearsal or writing session. Hope you've finally found peace wherever it is that you are, man. Your music certainly helps people find peace down here on earth.
@JustPlaneStupid69 2 жыл бұрын
Elliott looks like just the kindest fucking soul ever to live
@jimmyspeedball3512 2 жыл бұрын
Oooff, I don't think he was
@haywoodjblome4768 2 жыл бұрын
@@jimmyspeedball3512 why
@mariamvrck 2 жыл бұрын
@@jimmyspeedball3512 Why?
@joelglanton6531 2 жыл бұрын
@@mariamvrck Why not? "Kindest soul ever to live" is some massive hyperbole to describe a guy we didn't know. He was just a man, albeit quite an exceptional one- he wasn't the Dalai Lama. He was probably a lot like you or me. A guy who loved to play music, who had family problems growing up, who made a living hanging, taping, and mudding drywall before he landed a record deal. A lot of my fellow Elliott Smith fans really like to simultaneously idealize him and think of him as this massively tortured soul. If I could bet on anything about Smith's personality being for certain, I would bet that he wouldn't like that his fans do that.
@mariamvrck Жыл бұрын
@@joelglanton6531 I’m not doubting that he wasn’t the kindest soul ever to live. I’m a realist too don’t worry. Humans have flaws and downsides blahblahblah. I was asking to get some insight as to why he didn’t believe in that massive and unrealistic hyperbole-deets from Elliott’s life, lifechanging events, personality etc. Get the scoop ya feel?
@BrianLouderbackMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Never heard him sound so similar to the album. Been said a million times I’m sure, but he really was special
@natelan69420 2 ай бұрын
my dear sweet elliott...
@TheIkaraCult Жыл бұрын
Elliott is one of the greatest songwriters if all time.
@steelygray Жыл бұрын
Agree
@budmcnew7763 Жыл бұрын
As long as one person is worse than he is, that would make him one of the greatest.
@Anotherroom 2 жыл бұрын
The thumbnail is so fucking funny dude it looks like a PERFECT meme template. Long live ES!
@annasai8730 3 жыл бұрын
これだよ、これ‼️💕👌✨ This is the one I was looking for. Thank you for putting it on.☺️💓✨
@justinnicoletta1447 2 жыл бұрын
Wow !! Absolutely beautiful .. an amazing time reminding me to love the present
@thebreakfastmenu 2 жыл бұрын
Jack was a big fan of Elliott's. He looks restrained sitting next to him.
@colinr4860 2 жыл бұрын
he played "Say Yes" at his funeral/memorial.
@dhsjakhdsajk Жыл бұрын
@@colinr4860 what a way for me to learn that jack black is dead
@sashaleggett1994 Жыл бұрын
@@dhsjakhdsajk????
@zatoichimasseur6767 Ай бұрын
Elliot played real music.
@4mayZing 3 жыл бұрын
Elliott was a creative director in the most badass and incredible definition of the term
@treetrain 10 ай бұрын
Elliott sitting with Conan is just a beautiful moment
@DUANEYAISER 8 ай бұрын
Conan is always the best host with the great musicians.
@DisarMn 2 жыл бұрын
WOAH, how didn't i know about this? THIS IS SICK!
@satelliteRadar 2 жыл бұрын
If this doesn’t show how much we lost the day elliott smith passed i dont know what?!?!?!!!!!!
@skateanddestroy10909 2 жыл бұрын
A gem of a video
@jasoncora1 2 жыл бұрын
I thought this was an interview. I was so curious to see how Elliot Smith would come across.
@chuckduzzie8529 Жыл бұрын
That song in this video did sound very “Beatleish”, loved it.
@jasonburke4256 8 ай бұрын
Jack Black is huge Elliott Smith fan. Wonder if it was because of this or before this.
@keithconneely4725 7 ай бұрын
I was just thinking the same thing!
@Ethan-fh9lq 20 күн бұрын
I love how happy Elliott Smith looks when they come back from commercial.
@youtubechannel-ez4wx Жыл бұрын
WHAT A PERFORMANCE 🔥🔥🔥🔥 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@theheartofablackbird2109 2 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this live and wondering where I could find Elliott's shoes.
@LucaVincent 2 жыл бұрын
elliott AND tenacious d on the same episode! what a time
@prdition Жыл бұрын
Love this
@barbrapfeifer6900 2 жыл бұрын
brilliant.
@pukeyourguts 2 жыл бұрын
nice to see young morrissey tickling the ivories
@stevensherlock1101 13 күн бұрын
Brad Mehldau
@baileysanford9352 2 жыл бұрын
this was on the day i was born teehee
@steelygray 8 ай бұрын
Hey guys, i just want to notice that there's a better quality version of this performance here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bauggZNk0tewlZs.html views: 1K vs 96k (the lower quality clip wins) Things that happens on youtube.
@kevinfager. 2 жыл бұрын
That’s cool. I know Jack was a big fan of Elliott.
@jfbarabe6785 2 жыл бұрын
Indeed!
@jonnyframe8464 2 жыл бұрын
I know I could look this up easily on Wikipedia, but my head Canon is that Danny Boyle of Trainspotting fame plays keys on this
@jimmyspeedball3512 2 жыл бұрын
Mikey Forester!
@hotboxingthevoid 2 жыл бұрын
Something sounds out of tune (guitar/keys maybe?) but Elliott still kills it
@Anderson-cc5jy 2 жыл бұрын
The keyboard was a little bit too loud and rushing constantly, in the last part of the song you can hear the riff he's doing is completely off beat Edit: 2:40 there's a strange note there
@thanksgivingsandwich 2 жыл бұрын
guitar's out of tune - but it doesn't sound too ugly i dig it
@lissie3669 2 жыл бұрын
@@Anderson-cc5jy Yeah the guy on the piano did not seem to be in know.....
@joelglanton6531 2 жыл бұрын
@@Anderson-cc5jy I feel like the keyboard player even psyched Smith out a little bit with that intro and caused him to make the one mistake the second time the phrase is played (when it leads into the outro). I mentioned this in another comment but I've listened to every Elliott Smith bootleg I've been able to find between 2006 and now, and he did not make very many mistakes on guitar at all during this era, which was before his last relapse before he died.
@drydirttelepathy6150 Жыл бұрын
It is a good song.
@Davidr_132 2 жыл бұрын
Is that Quentin Tarantino on the keys??
@h.c.49 Ай бұрын
I was gonna say Morrissey
@zatoichimasseur6767 Ай бұрын
U dont get it.
@stevensherlock1101 13 күн бұрын
Brad Mehldau
@Brabdog Жыл бұрын
What a talent. No way he died by stabbing himself in the chest TWICE. Occam’s Razor says the one who pulled the knife out is the one who put it in.
@hardfolk 3 жыл бұрын
Lo amoooo
@mariamman 2 ай бұрын
God i love tuis man
@soundcamper Жыл бұрын
he 100%'d this song
@kookythymes2838 2 жыл бұрын
Rocky start imo, but they find their groove. Great tune!
@amgroblin5898 2 жыл бұрын
that’s crazy
@joelglanton6531 2 жыл бұрын
@@amgroblin5898 He's right; the keys are dragging quite a bit towards the end of the intro. I think it even psyched Smith out the second time the phrase is played because he mutes a note by accident that time, and if you listen to a lot of bootlegs from this tour, he did not make very many mistakes on the guitar at all during this era.
@amgroblin5898 2 жыл бұрын
@@joelglanton6531 oh no wasy
@robbocat7643 Жыл бұрын
@@joelglanton6531 it sounded scuffed at Bumbershoot too, I get the impression it was just always rough to do that first bit
@joelglanton6531 Жыл бұрын
@@robbocat7643 IMO Aaron Embry, the blonde-haired second guitar player with the white, Gibson Firebird, plays the keyboard part to Son of Sam a lot better.
@joeantolak4629 2 жыл бұрын
Underrated
@dr.danielmckeownastrophysics 2 жыл бұрын
wow
@gonufc 2 жыл бұрын
Bloody hell, the tempo is going insane in this! It's all over the place. Feels like it was rushed to do it without rehearsing, keys are so loud as well! His voice sounds great here though.
@literallyanythingelse 2 жыл бұрын
yeah everybody is playing pretty sloppily
@chriscravens8318 8 ай бұрын
Idiotic comment
@rubytuesday7653 8 ай бұрын
🥀🌿🌹🌿🥀
@ToolTalkChannel 8 ай бұрын
Holy crap! Was Conan the Max Headroom guy??
@FuturCrayon Жыл бұрын
This guy would have written novels, had he lived a bit longer
@ash_bee_music Жыл бұрын
And symphonies.
@ColombianThunder 8 ай бұрын
Apparently he actually was interested in writing fiction, don't remember where I saw that. You're completely right
@bellatonelli 23 күн бұрын
Why can't they release this cut with a good quality? T.T
@steelygray 22 күн бұрын
There's no original release of this but i already posted a better version here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bauggZNk0tewlZs.html
@wf0ley1 23 күн бұрын
Interesting that they ended on a major chord rather than the minor as on the record (!) Did anyone else notice that?! (I didn’t read all the way down the comments) 🤔
@TheMonolake Жыл бұрын
What can you say. Damm
@thelegendarye2430 22 сағат бұрын
Sam coomes is so cool
@ehlaaah 3 ай бұрын
watching this feels like ive been let into a secret
@DakTirCue 2 жыл бұрын
Keyboardist was rushing the entire performance. Constantly just ahead of the beat.. not in the pocket. Glad Smith and the rest of the band kept it together. Rest easy Elliott . You were the absolute shit!
@hapahapahappy 2 жыл бұрын
Huh i didn't really notice that
@Jimmy-uy1xm 2 жыл бұрын
I don't think he was at all edit: rewatching it I can definitely hear some rushing around 2:40
@UncleAnaesthesia 2 жыл бұрын
Were you _rushing_ or were you _dragging_ ? ANSWER.THE QUESTION!
@kookythymes2838 2 жыл бұрын
YES, It bothered me. The parts of the song where the drums cut out it's the most obvious. The rushing in those drumless parts just make the whole arrangement sound sloppy
@DakTirCue 2 жыл бұрын
@@kookythymes2838 yea it’s quite obviously rushed and it stresses me out listening to it. Maybe flashbacks of my old music days when the drummer would constantly speed up mid tune!
@betalingsringen 2 жыл бұрын
Is that Elvis Costello on keys?
@deejaye2647 Жыл бұрын
No
@stevensherlock1101 13 күн бұрын
Brad Mehldau
@BlacklightSummerOfficial 2 жыл бұрын
It’s cool of morrisey to play the keys here
@orang6414 11 ай бұрын
That's nothing, you should hear him play the piano
@stevensherlock1101 13 күн бұрын
Brad Mehldau
@claudiabenitez6110 8 ай бұрын
Jack Black es fan de Elliott :) y estaba en el show
@poorpremenstrualdarling 4 жыл бұрын
He was different with a band aye? Never quite felt comfortable... Fair enough. No one could get the songs how he played it. Feel his pain
@steelygray 4 жыл бұрын
He was one of the best solo performers if you are talking about singer/songwriters (of all times i mean). You can think in anyone from the sixties or seventies, and yes, Elliott Smith was that good. Many fans would prefer the first period (Either Or most of them) but most of the people usually pick Figure Eight if you ask them.
@jontreeatreeify 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I think he could've used a better backup singer, honestly. As much as I respect and admire him, picking his good buddy to sing backup wasn't the best choice, aesthetically. Though I'm sure with all he was going through it was nice having him with him on tour.
@Vagabond.utopia 3 жыл бұрын
@@jontreeatreeify Sam Coomes kills it here. Whaddya talking about
@dog514 2 жыл бұрын
@@jontreeatreeify I’m gonna have to disagree. Elliot smith made nothing but masterpieces
@seanmatthewking 2 жыл бұрын
@@Vagabond.utopia I like Elliott Smith, but all the live performances I’ve heard of him are much worse than the studio recordings. Compare this to the studio version of Son of Sam. I’m not mad, but complaining, I’m happy he left us so much great music. Every album is great.
@jackmcguire2863 2 жыл бұрын
Quasi. Fucking great.
@lazlomattachine8334 2 жыл бұрын
The rhythm section is great- the guitar isn’t in tune with the piano. Great song and performance regardless-
@scammin4pigham150 2 жыл бұрын
1:34 Dennis???
@justinainsworth8635 2 жыл бұрын
Wilson?
@scammin4pigham150 2 жыл бұрын
@@justinainsworth8635 no, the golden god, Dennis
@familylumber 6 ай бұрын
Description of the video is wildly inaccurate
@steelygray 6 ай бұрын
Reason?
@iane7474 2 ай бұрын
@@steelygray Elliot had another album after figure 8 but i assume you meant while he was alive in the description
@steelygray 2 ай бұрын
@@iane7474 From a Basement to a Hill is not really an album, the songs are great, but he didn't finished it.
@SALSAACE 2 жыл бұрын
Somethings happening don't
@mywhychromosome 2 жыл бұрын
speak too soon
@ryanmilton6856 Жыл бұрын
You clearly have no soul
@PiglipsMaximus 2 жыл бұрын
Never knew he was on Conan wth
@joelglanton6531 2 жыл бұрын
He was on twice; the first time he played Miss Misery solo.
@dehved Күн бұрын
Why is everything out of tune?
@sophiafake-virus2456 2 жыл бұрын
The bard of indie emo, on Babylon TV with the masonic witches, bad call.
@user-ys5yv2nz6w 2 жыл бұрын
Perfectly sane comment
@yansantospolicarpo9897 3 жыл бұрын
Musica de psicopata, mas é mt boa
@ryanmilton6856 Жыл бұрын
Comment to Salsasce if you dont like Elliott you have no soul 😱🤦🏼🤷🏻😳🙄😡
@oldaccount5217 2 жыл бұрын
Trying to leach as much money as they can before the planned stab stab
@rthib1960 Жыл бұрын
Trying to like Elliot Smith's music. Not feeling it. Too dark. Definitely a tortured soul.
@ryanmilton6856 Жыл бұрын
You just are too plugged in to get it
@ryanmilton6856 Жыл бұрын
Keep listening to nickleback
@rthib1960 Жыл бұрын
@@ryanmilton6856 We're all plugged into something. Too many Ohms here :)
@ryanmilton6856 Жыл бұрын
You clearly have no soul stick to bruno mars 😡
@ryanmilton6856 Жыл бұрын
You clearly dont like music
@breasonable4343 Ай бұрын
That guy stole my bass and Elliiot still owes me for his heroin bill. Nice song writer though.
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