Elliott Smith - North Star Bar - February 21st, 2000 [Full Show]

Filmed on February 21st, 2000 at North Star Bar, Philadelphia, PA.
son of sam
happiness
southern belle
between the bars
la
st ides heaven
pretty mary k
angeles
needle in the hay
say yes
waltz #2 (xo)
rose parade
pitseleh
the biggest lie
nighttime
i figured you out
coming up roses
independence day

[@lj28583]

0:00 - Son of Sam 3:00 - Happiness 6:47 - Southern Belle 9:53 - Between the Bars 12:11 - LA 15:44 - St Ides Heaven [cuts] 16:53 - Say Yes 18:47 - Waltz #2 (XO) 23:19 - Rose Parade 26:22 - Pitseleh 30:06 - The Biggest Lie 32:58 - Nighttime [Big Star cover) 36:44 - I Figured You Out 39:44 - Coming Up Roses 42:59 - Independence Day

[@codemonkeybrains]

+Luke Jordan thank you.

[@user-df9kd4kq7o]

Thank you

[@Dani92670]

No Pretty Mary K?

[@gmehlinf]

Even tho his music might seem melancholic or even sad, he just makes people happy. I mean, even if I am not in a good mood, listening to Elliott always puts a smile on my face. We miss you bro, hope you're doing well up there.

[@traviscarver4708]

This was such a fantastic version of “I figured you out.”

[@markcraig1135]

gosh his voice is soothing.

[@bacardi119]

I wish I was there. Hell, I discovered way after he died. It is sad that I won't get to see my favorite singer live ever.

[@hazeofthegreensmoke505]

Hello

[@akeithing1841]

In 2002 some girl that wanted me to move to CA with her made me a cd-mix of songs pertaining to CA, most of the songs I was like eh, but it had LA on it and I was like 'wait a second, who the heck is THAT?'

[@branland7464]

I love hearing his sets around this time..sadly seems around 2003 he was just not well..I hear he was sober but idk..he’s my favorite artist. I always say the Beatles are my favorite band of all time but if it comes down to 1 artist, Elliott is the most incredible songwriter I’ve ever heard..and his music is especially personal and honest..as well as beautifully complex emotionally and even musically..he was a genius on every musical level. Sad..feel like he’s a friend just by listening to his music.

[@phaisdm3884]

Elliott's like all four Beatles rolled into one

[@Timothy_D_S]

Couldn’t agree more my friend

[@jeremyhopkins577]

The sets throughout 2003 were actually as rough as they were because he was in recovery. His career had completely bottomed out as a result of hard drug use and on top of needing to get his health back together after that, he was performing sober for the first time in his career. In these shows where he's playing perfectly, he is a functioning level of fucked up.

[@kitpalmer1583]

It was actually some time in 2000 that he really got into hard drugs, apparently.

[@shakeyperspective3981]

Elliott was too delicate for this world....not sure how I continue on sometimes. RIP my Friend.

[@cezarileo1]

I simply have no words to express what I feel when I see him playing like this. he's incredible in every way. thanks

[@onetransmission]

Thank you thank you thank you for posting this. I was at this show and remembered bits and pieces of it, but now I can relive it like I was there again.

[@MsNatakins]

i cry because he was so beautiful and talented

[@TracyFeldman]

I was lucky enough to be at this concert. It has always stood out as one of my favorite shows and I remember saying to my friend: "I'm pretty sure every person in this room wants to have sex with him or at least give him a hug." The energy was intense in the room, and I remember seeing lots of people crying throughout the night, which was something I have rarely seen since (other than at a later Antony & The Johnsons concert.) Shows like this make me continuously seek out live music.

[@jonchristianvideo]

+Tracy F Totally... I was there too. I tell people this was one of the best shows I've ever been there... so glad I found this to revisit.

[@thehalodown7250]

I was there as well. This was the night Dave Foley from Kids in the Hall was there bc they had a show at the Tower the night before. I lived 4 blocks from here so this was my local bar. Amazing show.

[@tanyatomasch4235]

I think he'd love this comment 💟

[@tanyatomasch4235]

Ok can i hang out with the three of you, you've all been there that night, I feel that'll get me a tiny bit closer to him!

[@golden-sun]

Weird

[@chrisbarnette7137]

He had a huge catalog could you imagine if he would still had more time here . Miss you Mr. Smith

[@gregoryd40]

I always think what could have been. Music has an unwritten section because of it.

[@vermasvidrio]

from argentina: elliott is the most real poetry

[@AldenAnsbergs]

elliott smith is still one of my biggest inspirations to keep playing guitar

[@mamadall]

what a great show. thank you for posting this.

[@Timothy_D_S]

Thank you for the upload! If I would have been there I would’ve been applauding at the start of every song! Every single song is such an impressive work of art

[@sarenasteeber6293]

thank you so much for uploading this!

[@htownallday281]

Glad to see new Elliott content, it's so rare to find now.

[@andrewdyke5561]

Starting to think his figure out year of 2000 was his peak in performing life. Alot of stuff after is alot harder I just feel vocals and playing elliot was on top by this time

[@galetinm]

Figure 8 is my favourite album of his.

[@Villa10.0.0.0]

this is beautiful

[@hardfolk]

Te amo Elliott

[@MatiShemoeloff]

THX

[@V70372]

Love you Elliott

[@rhi1989]

I think this is the best 'The Biggest Lie' ive heard.

[@GixxerRider1991]

+Insufferable Know-It-All It's definitely one of his most underrated songs.

[@SeanBeecher]

Astonishing...

[@sprucehaus]

hell yeah!

[@himmelin]

There is something about his voice in this version of I figured you out that just breaks me

[@arm0532]

man.... that southern belle.

[@zylonandtamponhead]

woooo

[@WhoIsPine]

You should also add that St Ides Heaven gets cut halfway through the song and turns into Say Yes.

[@realexkav]

Thanks for pointing that out, I just clicked through it when I made this.. I suck, I know :P

[@jcozzamorrisvideos]

i wish i wasnt 8 when this concert happened :/

[@diditina]

fb4life23 the same words i´d write. genius elliott, thanks for your music

[@nicholasderienzo7364]

What was this recorded on? A very early digital camera? Too bad. Analog tape was still way better than digital in the early 2000s.

[@knuckle12356]

32:13 ...uh, something went wrong... 32:16 _...WE LOVE YOU ELLIOTT IT'S OK THESE THINGS HAPPEN BRO DON'T GET EMBARRASSED PLEASE JUST REGROUP AND PICK IT BACK UP.*_ [Translated from Applause.]

[@MikeBohlmusic]

agreed.

[@toddgu]

He has a pickup in the belly of the guitar. He sometimes had this set up at a lot of his performances.

[@Taughtsee]

12:12 what is that he plays before LA? it has the same picking style as tomorrow tomorrow but i dont recognize it.

[@1calv]

I'm 5 years late but that's actually the intro to LA. It's only on the acoustic version though it's not in the recording.

[@lebordeldetonton5798]

it's very beautifull and play well with his fingers

[@aarossell]

miss misery was after say yes and before waltz #2

[@sprucehaus]

nighttime by bigstar @ 32:55

[@knuckle12356]

I can't understand the crowd or Elliott while taking requests, when he says "_____" doesn't sound good like this. What's the title mentioned? Just before starting in on Coming Up Roses. Thanks y'all.

[@caroIa]

pretty sure it was Bled White! :)

[@mitarmusic]

anyone at the show want to share their experience?

[@aarossell]

and angeles and needle weren't before say yes

[@peacemeal3196]

Yea I know - the closest I have come to finding anything remotely as good is Gravenhursts album Flashlight Seasons and then all of his others that follow. Check him out....these guys both are inspirational for supreme melodic fingerpicked guitar melancholia

[@stabyourblood]

Pretty Mary K (Alternate Version) 12:12

[@patricktaylor3045]

Nah that's just an intro he does for the acoustic version of L.A.

[@SerialSinner27]

16:49 man there's some glitch happening here, he moved from St. ides heaven to say yes in one second wtf, I believe you skipped needle in the hay because it's written in the list but he did not perform it.

[@NoNoseProduction]

Harry Houdini

[@jaundice9778]

yeah

[@GamesWithBrainz]

36:30 "Play some new moon" I thought it might've been "play something new" but I listened to it several times and it sounds like new moon. Im confused because new moon didnt come out until years after he died.

[@JunkBondTrader]

Haha it's gotta be "Play something new". I can hear the "th" sound, and also the way she phrases the statement doesn't seem to fit for "play some New Moon". I thought maybe you were onto something though, because Elliott recorded all the New Moon material between 95-98ish. I thought maybe they used New Moon as a working title for Figure 8 or something. But yeah she definitely says play something new.

[@ding2680]

she's obviously a time traveller lol

[@Taughtsee]

bumble bee brown rice..... lOOk 35:22