(5) Elliott Smith "Easy Way Out" 7-17-99 Live in Olympia, WA

[@ArkadianDream]

everything about this whole live performance is so incredibly good it physically hurts me

[@ericedwards3472]

Sara , a girl in high school showed me Eliot smith right after my dad died. It fundamentally changed my life . This performance in particular HAUNTS ME

[@rayek4eq]

I was at this show.

[@hannahawainwright9548]

Jealous. I was like 6 months old

[@rayek4eq]

@@hannahawainwright9548 Don't be jealous, I'm old and fat and still trying to be an oly punk

[@김경재-v3j]

Without an enemy your anger gets confused.

[@nakedspaniard]

I use to cry to his songs.

[@mariamikaella]

I still do.

[@cheemsrei]

@@mariamikaella I am currently.

[@shelley9000]

I agree. Isn't it great to see such an obviously influenced musician but not a copier. Someone with so much pain and passion. So sad that he's no longer with us.

[@nakedspaniard]

His lyrics=the real atomic bomb

[@4L3X3M]

Some great performances in this gig, though every time I watch I always wish the guitar is louder. His voice sounds so strong here that it’s a shame about the mixing imo

[@theunsheep]

A master of the lilting melody, just like McCartney.

[@matthewgarnier7701]

This makes me weep 😢

[@ethanhood5304]

Me too dude

[@peanutismint]

Love this song.

[@chiscui]

hermosa cancion

[@UglyMiko]

This is amazing.

[@ducksu_6243]

what I’d give to see him live

[@scotttbeee2912]

The king

[@MFanelli]

love you E. come back someday, somewhere.... :8

[@Ramon12]

lindo lindo lindo

[@ipsurvivor]

I applied this to a situation I was in with someone and got myself out of... but I really don't know what this was supposed to be about. To me it's about someone who manipulates others and moves on to the next victim/s when he/she's been busted or caught...

[@benjaminposer593]

Suicide. All roads lead to suicide with elliott

[@scotttbeee2912]

I think ur right.

[@apes4days254]

Seems very much like a reference to Kierkegaard idea of living authentically and not running from the truth life through arbitrary distractions (that in actuality, we define our purpose by our end). I think Elliott was inspired by Kierkegaard's book Sickness Unto Death whilst writing this song.

[@jupis20]

@mntlPurple are you serious man??? kurt cobain/nirvana didn't even come close to the genius of elliott smith

[@miquel3657]

Wouldn't be surprised if Elliott resurrected to say this song was actually about me.

[@CoreyCrumpler]

God dammit

[@wirsindhelden0]

@ruecks i thumbs downed your comment only because no matter who's better than whom, elliott smith AND kurt cobain are my only two obsessions ;p (i will say i understand where you're coming from, i really do, it's just the principal of it all)

[@defo89]

well i watch you making mistakes I wish you luck, i really do with the problem, with the puzzle whatevers left of you...

[@cruz_angulo]

[@Daneh97]

can anyone better than me please teach me how to play this? No one has covered it accurately, let alone done a lesson.

[@jjmacintire2410]

though by y cube squaring I realized their brainwash

[@davidmichael4750]

well this is gonna make you happy and or sad which he would want too right? but i was at that show, i worked at the theater for every show, i didnt like his music, i went to a bar after watching him sign autographs in the alley surrounded by a mob of girls like he was the beatles or jimi or lil pump , wink. tru story tho

[@Topspin89]

I'm sure Elliott was flattered by those female fans acting starstruck by him. According to an ex of his, he was very easy to attract, like the character Joel Barish in the movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" who says, "Why do I fall in love with every woman I see who shows me the least bit of attention?" If you've ever seen what Elliott's girlfriend from 2000 to 2002, Valerie Deerin, looked like, you'd know he wasn't very picky, lol. Those girls had a good shot!

[@themoderndog]

Good story about Elliot