Elliott Smith - Live at Lee's Palace (07/10/1998)

I have sung women in three cities

[@j1goreczny]

"Play Condor Avenue!" *Starts playing Condor Ave.* "Yesssssss"

I just keep watching videos of his Toronto shows. I could have been there. I was 23 when he died. I should have known better than to put it off. Story of my life.

[@druii2]

1.Division Day 00:00 2.Sweet Adeline 03:00 3.Bottle up and explode 06:10 4.Waltz #2 08:34 5.Pictures of Me 13:00 6.Stupidity Tries 16:37 7.Bled White 20:22 8.Alameda 23:10 9.Happiness 26:52 10.Baby Britain 31:19 11.Speed Trials 34:40 12.Ballad of Big Nothing 37:45 13.Independence Day 42:40 14.Say Yes 46:50 15.Condor Ave. 49:30 16.I Didn't Understand 53:15

[@gregorymitarsarovich113]

98 was his year man

[@radioactive_p1ssy.boy.]

Poor Elliott, he didn't deserve what he got, he had such a beautiful soul

[@soccergeekinandout]

The harmony during Happiness gives me chills every single time I listen to it.

[@CS-sf1rz]

Reuben Bank perfect song!!!!

[@sarahnicole5418]

Agreed. I've been obsessed with Bumbershoot for the last few months and this show is now my new geek. I can't stop the outbursts with the intro of each and every song, one after another. The fix is in... sigh.

[@andrewdyke5561]

God your an amazing woman

[@andrewdyke5561]

Sorry just wanted you to know.

[@opheliajade1986]

@@andrewdyke5561 Agreed. No harm, no homo...lol

[@thebends28037]

You definitely need to See the Bumbershoot Festival then....Electric NEEDLE IN THE HAY...is what he opens set with AWESOME....He closes with an additional 20 mins or so of acoustics highlighted by the Elussive live version of A FOND FAREWELL

[@allen660]

definitely worth a listen

[@OthersOrSomething]

that guitar solo burst in bottle and explode...woah

[@annietube1]

This is: Elliott Smith at Lee's Palace (October 7, 1998) Toronto, Canada.

[@briandavid8077]

I was at this concert, love to be able to relive it! Thanks so much for this precious upload!! :)

[@writersherlock]

SOOOOOOOOO JEALOUS RN!

[@SuperLunaland]

I was at that show too! Awesome to back~flash to some amazing memories! ..aah, the live music of the 90's.. sweet! dreamin time travel now.. Thanks for the share!

[@Dani92670]

@@SuperLunaland You are incredibly lucky. I am still trying to understand how this amazing artist never registered on my radar. I don't recall ever even hearing any of his music on the radio in my area. He seemed to be peaking at a time when internet wasn't quite at the takeoff level - essentially he peaked before things would be altered forever after 9/11. I know he had a couple songs in movies though I didn't know these songs were him til just recently. Terrible luck. Saw Good Will Hunting only once and do not really remember Miss Misery and it's not one of my favorites - no doubt as to why this was selected for mainstream Hollywood garbage. I watched his performance on ABC for grammys doing Miss Misery and it was awkward and just not "right". Needle in the Hay from Royal Tennenbaum's is another one I didn't care for because it is too tied to that awful freakish movie. I hope it's not true what I heard about how he killed himself. I try not to buy into comments I come across on YT videos but I read it several times. Suicide is horrible regardless but that is the first I have ever heard of it being done in that way. Wouldn't it have been easier for him to have opted for the H overdose? Where is Lee's Place??

[@aydan777]

@@SuperLunaland do you remember who the opener singer was that night

[@keeskapteyn314]

Proud that this was in Lee's Palace in Toronto. Sad that this was at Lee's Palace in Toronto.... and I wasn't fucking THERE. fml

[@TheMrpatches557]

this is his best concert

[@contactkeithstack]

embryo festival is reealllyyy good especially through good speakers

[@peckoltia31]

@BigSpongebob I agreed. Fuji Rock Festival was really nice.

[@elizabethhoffmann5273]

His acoustic songs are where his talent really shines. The soft spoken vocals, the delicate but intricate finger picking, the melancholy melodies and the desolate lyrics all compliment each other so well. His electric songs are sometimes hit or miss (I like Son of Sam/Don't Go Down, am bored by Coming Up Roses/Division Day), and so when his shows are electric I tend to skip through the songs more. I love the Ford Theater show the most, even though he's visibly fucked up at time. I can't knock it

[@TapeCollageForEloise]

Coming Up Roses is mostly acoustic though.... There's an air organ, some subtle drums and a tiny lick of electric lead guitar but the foundation is still his acoustic guitar playing. And I certainly don't find it boring, in fact it's one of my favourites. The lyrics are some of his most vivid and evocative.

[@radioactive_p1ssy.boy.]

I agree about the division day, but none of his songs really bored me really.

[@TheGman858]

Phenomenal performance and he did it while not feeling well that's impressive

[@JJ_5289]

This concert is awesome, would be great if he is released a live album to buy

[@somvinter]

So damned good. I feel truly lucky that i get his music. This is one of the best i've seen captured on camera

[@radioactive_p1ssy.boy.]

Ive never wanted a time machine so damn bad

[@kylem2712]

what a set list. man i would have loved to be there..

[@thebends28037]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!!! May have already told you...but AGAIN THANK YOU!!! Can never get too much of a Good Thing (Lawrd knows not much LIVE E.S. out there)....And well ELLIOTT just lovely...Did I say thank you!?!?

[@michellemoore4582]

Elliott still rules. Best Elliott show on youtube - thanks for sharing xo

[@bobbyt4578]

Love it, although he apologises, this is one of the best live vocal performances i've heard from mr smith,

[@SeanBeecher]

Mind-blowing, Sheer Genius...

[@thebends28037]

SPEED TRIALS Live........This is Fucking Awesome simply put!

[@MollieStar]

Dream team.

[@piggsquigg983]

this has always been my favourite version of pictures of me

[@radioactive_p1ssy.boy.]

Holy shit bottle up and explode is fucking amazing

[@allen660]

Wish they had HD and modern smart phones . . . Hands are a blur Plus sound, picture, et al

[@Kapin05]

I mean the audio quality is still surprisingly good at least

[@j1goreczny]

Speed Trials is so good in this..

[@aaki31]

Elliott, I want to see you again...

[@fattmusiek5452]

I’m stoked about this video!!! Also, your YT username is great. Wish I had “Matt” lol

[@nevermindi2]

as much as I love just him and his guitar, this may be my favorite show of his that I've seen. thank you

[@tombrews]

I couldn't agree any more with you.

[@Rapter57]

so much energy in this performance

[@Invenciones21]

Thank you thank you thank you very much

[@MrChriiista]

thank you so much for putting this on youtube!

[@killedbykato]

Favorite version of Independence Day

[@konundrum3678]

Good sound quality!

[@PatCat]

awesome. thanks for uploading this~

[@Dani92670]

What went so wrong with this eclectically talented man? Life happens to all of us. I don't know much about him but can only make guesstimations based on how he presents himself at performances and in interviews I've watched. I recognized a lot of characteristics I share with myself - characteristics I imagine many other drug addicts share as well. One thing I saw clearly is that this was a person who did not want fame in any way, shape or form. He didn't appear to have anyone watching his back and was not close with his family and his "friends" were more like accessories or acquaintances. One picks up on this.

[@lexremillard2549]

addicts have a drug solution and a pain problem. He had a psychic pain problem that nothing would solve. Sucks. The world is not as good without him in it. I'm grateful I got to see him play one time. the harmonies and energy of this show is crazy.

[@opheliajade1986]

It does seem as though he had no unconditional love from anyone...the way all mothers should love their children...He certainly deserved it and I wish with everything in me that I could say he did.

[@Dani92670]

@@lexremillard2549 Wow, you are lucky to have such a treasure in your memory bank. How weird for me to say, having never met or seen the man play, but I absolutely agree with you about the world not being as good without him in it - there is an undeniable truth in this.

[@Dani92670]

@@opheliajade1986 I think you're onto something there - I feel the same.

[@spliggity]

great show, ty

[@Kleasone]

the last 15 minutes are the best

Thank you!

[@CS-sf1rz]

So fkin rad! Thx

[@shawnhoey4340]

I would love to know what this line up is? anyone have any idea? beautiful singing from Elliott and drummer. so wonderful.

[@Jackson-ms8zs]

Shawn Hoey Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss also known as Quasi

[@CS-sf1rz]

happiness :)

[@UglyMiko]

whoa this performance of pictures of me is fucking awesome the whole concert is, actually

[@Kapin05]

At first I thought acoustic Division Day was the only way to make it sound right. This video took that idea and nuked it.

[@burpo]

Kick... ass...

The setlist: 1. Division Day 2. Sweet Adeline 3. Bottle up and explode 4. Waltz #2 5. Pictures of Me 6. Stupidity Tries 7. Bled White 8. Alameda 9. Happiness 10. Baby Britain 11. Speed Trials 12. Ballad of Big Nothing 13. Independence Day 14. Say Yes 15. Condor Ave. 16. I Didn't Understand

[@plagiarist316]

I have sung in women's clothing in three cities.

[@josephwichman1702]

he's like a broken aesthetic Beatle.

[@johnarundell7951]

Joseph Wichman I'm not sure you know what aesthetic means because that makes no sense :D

[@benphone7430]

John Arundell instead of being a well polished Beatle, hes a rough looking self confessed junkie.

[@johnarundell7951]

Ben Phone Yeah I caught the drift but the actual comment as written is nonsensical and I doubt the person knows what the word actually means or how to use it in a sentence :/ no big deal I just thought it was funny ..

[@Doubleentendre69]

i feel like they do cuz it has upvotes and everyone else seems to understand GET OUTTA HEE with your grammar nazism language dont conform 2 ur rulez

[@johnarundell7951]

Erudite Lemur If a million people also generally understand what was written so "it has upvotes" then (a) that doesn't make it right, and (b) I don't give a shit. Have a great day though :)

[@polyricocalde]

I think it is a 330.

[@Invenciones21]

I want to know when was this concert? (I'm from Peru) PD: Somebody knows the setlist?

[@aydan777]

Does anybody know who was the opener singer that night?? She was a local singer

[@mitarmusic]

where/when?

[@eppie2342]

you know i am pleasantly surprised at the intelligence to let one live on this comment board. Sorry the other clips where Elliot is clearly partying and playing hard, he should, is just muddled with lowlife communicae. go figure i wrote and ironically I'm fucking stupid to taint..but really? He left a fine legacy as others rock...still.

[@jamesbeadenkopf5429]

28:10 wait, what? haha

[@Stillillgal]

too fast....

[@wiqqiboya]

1.Division Day 00:00 2.Sweet Adeline 03:00 3.Bottle up and explode 06:10 4.Waltz #2 08:34 5.Pictures of Me 13:00 6.Stupidity Tries 16:37 7.Bled White 20:22 8.Alameda 23:10 9.Happiness 26:52 10.Baby Britain 31:19 11.Speed Trials 34:40 12.Ballad of Big Nothing 37:45 13.Independence Day 42:40 14.Say Yes 46:50 15.Condor Ave. 49:30 16.I Didn't Understand 53:15