Elliott Smith - Son of Sam [Live on the Jon Brion Show]

Elliott fan? Check out my original music, Elliott covers, and vlogs over on my channel ---- Elliott Smith performs with Jon Brion on the Jon Brion Show in 2000. Solid set in pretty high quality. Drop a like for Elliott!
Full show originally uploaded by AlRosePromotions, I just cut up the segments.

[@musicblogger87]

I think Elliott’s melodies and chord compositions are right up there with the Beatles. He’s like a sad version of the Beatles.. except he plays all of the instruments and is genius level at all of them.. Very sad he’s gone.. Hard life.. RIP..

[@JunkBondTrader]

Same. I think he was a way more well rounded musician than Paul or John. Or pretty much anyone for that matter. He didn't get big by being revolutionary like they did, he was his own, isolated island of genius. He could outplay, outwrite, out-emotion the best of the best. And his catalogue is scary consistent.

[@Missjunebugfreak]

Honestly, I'm a huge Beatles fan and I agree that Elliott's gift for melody, composition and musicianship is right on par with them. He was an insanely gifted artist.

[@bobbykbobette7426]

To be fair the comparison is a bit of a stretch. Elliott Smith lacked the ability and will to write catchy pop songs for everyone, and that makes quite a difference. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, but being hyper popular was a huge part of The Beatles' dynamic, and Smith definitely wasn't into that.

[@jsullivan2112]

@@bobbykbobette7426 Not a stretch at all. Just because Elliott had no interest in writing catchy pop songs, it doesn't mean he couldn't. The Beatles developed it as a skill over so many year, they weren't born with it. I have no doubt he could have done it too. I'd even argue that some of his arrangements (like Colour Bars) are more sophisticated than anything they ever wrote, and I'm a massive Beatles fan.

[@Thotola]

@JunkBondTrader i rarely read something so accurate and true about him.

[@MarkVanVasey]

"you ready?" "i hope so"

[@deathshead357]

And he clearly wasn't. Lol

[@jainsworr]

If only I could have met him or at least seen him play live. RIP.

[@RTEHeydrich]

Justin Ainsworth I did see him - Trees in Dallas @ '98 - went by myself cause no one else wanted to go - wish I knew then what I was witnessing...

[@rowanfunke]

jon brion is an expert in accompanying modestly

[@Missjunebugfreak]

I became a fan of Elliott Smith last year and I feel like an idiot for not getting into his music much sooner. It's become such a comfort to me. Man, I wish he were still here with us.

[@charlesbaker1200]

Elliott felt every word of every song he wrote

[@whyoli1147]

My favorite version of this song

[@punpun666]

Yessssss

[@arturofanciulli9617]

oh my what have I lost all these years without knowing this music giant

[@timw.6910]

Slow this song down a tad and it would have been right at home on revolver or the white album. Elliot Smith was an absolute arranging/songwriting monster hiding in a painfully insecure shell. Criminally underrated.

[@donaxme2880]

Think I've literally lived in this whole session straight up for about two weeks uninterrupted now lol.

[@nicolerizzo1314]

this whole show fills my heart with such joy. I'm so glad I get to see it. ♡

[@Itadakiman]

Touches me in a way that's undescribable...

[@novanofuture5006]

No voy a cansarme de esta canción

[@datta4062]

a gift taken away too soon. i wish i met him.

[@nickdcc]

thanks for the upload.

[@ethandiwald6439]

forever legend elliott😢💕

[@DRmrTG]

Pfff..That is just...very good indeed

[@ianwilmoth]

now that's what I call a VHS dub! good audio though!

[@joaocesarramos9133]

The last note by Jon was kinda funny xD

[@retr0active]

great mellow guitar tone

[@sorge4977]

Miss u❤😢

[@brrnay]

angelic hymns.

[@alexandrealonso9222]

I really missed the piano entourage at 1:48

[@EliasZeraelBauer210]

great videos! thanks!

[@tedturner3126]

THanks for the posts my friend

[@organize1979]

💔

[@novanofuture5006]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@PatrickMonahan-vu3sm]

Even the piano player doesn’t know how to play all these chords

[@TheMonolake]

I dont understand l just dont understand how E.S. was not recognized.

[@JunkBondTrader]

It is a shame... But he definitely is recognized within the industry, and among musicians. He is the epitome of a musician's muscian.. But truly he deserved more exposure. Probably would have if his music wasn't so heavy and intense.

[@EliasZeraelBauer210]

don’t worry about the haters, it just makes no sense... :-/

[@wesleymercer2184]

Jon plays too quietly!!

[@홍석빈-n1j]

no thumb down

[@jackbrickhouse]

ill never get why he didnt use the line “orders from a dog” instead. he mustve thought of it...maybe it wouldve ruined the subtlety ...

[@kitpalmer1583]

I don't even know what that means but for one it doesn't rhyme

[@ColombianThunder]

@@kitpalmer1583 Son of Sam was a serial killer that supposed was talking to his neighbor's dog and that dog was telling him to kill people.

[@ColombianThunder]

I used to think he was saying "orders from a mutt" tbh

[@zismith1493]

It's also not actually about the murderer. So he mighta just been trying to make sure that was clear

[@lillieeve6969]

@@zismith1493 what is it about?

[@danger1980c]

Piano player totally bottled it

[@piggsquigg983]

+danger1980 that's jon brion, they were real good friends. he knows his way around a pop song.

[@piggsquigg983]

***** yeah i've seen it ... i agree, the show is a nice idea done badly. it's not hard to see why it never took off, though .... sure woulda been cool if it had.

[@RandyNewmanFan]

he bottled it up and exploded

[@nicholasbonde3274]

What the hell are you talking about?

[@SilentAttackTV]

I prefer this version to the original, much because of the minimal piano in the background