Do you have anymore recordings from this session besides this and i didnt understan(please say yes please say yes!!!)(not that song specifically im just really hoping you say yes hah)
"What is a poet? An unhappy man who hides deep anguish in his heart, but whose lips are so formed that when the sigh and cry pass through them, it sounds like lovely music.... And people flock around the poet and say: 'Sing again soon' - that is, 'May new sufferings torment your soul but your lips be fashioned as before, for the cry would only frighten us, but the music, that is blissful." - Kierkegaard
What must I say? 'I Pray, sir'--Plague upon't! I cannot bring My tongue to such a pace:--'Look, sir, my wounds! I got them in my country's service, when Some certain of your brethren roar'd and ran From the noise of our own drums.'
That is a brilliant quote from either or, a book by Kierkegaard. And Elliot was a great fan of Kierkegaard, he also had a album named either or. Maybe I sound too dumb saying something so obvious. But there are a lot of people who don't know about this 😀
I'm always amazed when people are surprised at high quality photography from just a couple decades ago. I mean, there's films from over a hundred years ago in with higher definition than this. It's not shocking.
FungusMossGnosis yeah, there’s American Civil War photos from 155 years ago and the quality is so good you can see people fingerprints clearly in them.
@@jayhallman6666 Right, 35mm and 65mm photographic negatives from 100, 160 years ago (that are properly stored), can produced blown up prints that are every bit as high definition as anything made today. Some cinematographers like Roger Deakins estimate a well contrasted 35mm print is comparable to 22K-to-26K would produced in the digital realm. 4K is now the professional digital standard. 35mm was the standard when cinema began in the 1890s.
@@HowToDriveinOregonReviews Right, but this isn't an average guy recording this, it's a professional recording in studio with A/V beyond most of the best digital recording today. If this were just some random guy shooting a concert, I would be as shocked and thrilled as anyone. It's just another day in a 2 Meter Session, not that that isn't amazing regardless of qualification!
@@MW-eh1sz hey. are you who i think you are? my friend from goleta. somebody else reminded me of this youtube comment by responding to it. we need to catch up and i do not even have yer number.
I felt the same and it's insane. For a moment you feel like this performance has been broadcasted recently so he's still alive. It's like you can see every single mark in his skin and touch him. Then, when the video ends, the reality of time kicks your face and you start crying.
Man, that ending encompasses Elliot psyche... bit of frustration, brutal honesty, but such sweetness in the way he apologizes. His rough face features does´t correspond with his kind teen-like voice.
For real....hit the nail on the head. I wasn't really into that music scene when he was still alive, but the past year or so I've become a fan...I feel bad for missing out on him earlier, the guy just seemed so lovable...and in a way he still is.
@@Oh_I_Will uhh, Elliott Smith, I suppose....was totally ignorant of his existence until relatively recently. Sad that he's dead, he was quite a talented artist, and an amazing song writer.
What a beautiful soul. When he says "I'm sorry", the look on his face. What a dear man. He was so desperately tired and sad. RIP, Elliott, you are and will remain an inimitable voice and musician.
Elliott was the fucking man. I'm so gutted I never got the chance to witness him life, but I am grateful to dicover him later on it live. Got an XO tattoo on my wrist in memorium to him. What a brilliant fucking mind and true human being. Big love to me Elliott Smith super fans out there. Live long and prosper!
love his honesty i know it's not very professional to stop not finishing the whole song but he stopped at the moment when it felt like he could not mean what it should've. love him so much
It was just really sad to me. He didn't hit that note and immediately gave up. I'm sure what he said was true but it was that note he stopped at. Poor guy.
yeah, he did the right thing, but i wonder how many times he did this song feeling that way but not saying so, i think he seems like such a passive guy, that a wish somebody had implored him more, that his feelings matter, i find it painful to watch at times.
@@crabbtrixexp it’s his persona to deal with when on media like this. As he is, and just like his music make you feel, I have seen him struggling finishing or starting a song for his entire career. The pitch he didn’t hit wasn’t the very point that made him quit.
@@Peacely23 not sure exactly what you mean or what you thought i meant, but i'm not being critical of him for stopping, or not stopping sooner, just that i wish he didn't feel that he was doing something he didn't want to do whilst singing that song or any song, i find it painful to watch knowing or thinking that might be true, because he must be hurting, if he thinks his feelings don''t matter.
@@crabbtrixexp he himself is a very anti socially grown up. It is quite obvious that he felt even more pressure whenever in a session like this. Pitch that he didn’t hit and quit is one way to see but that’s not all about him was what I was saying.
Exactly by the time he sang, "Here today, expected to stay, on and on and on... I'm tired", he realized that's what he was. Of course he was, playing the hit over and over again. Poor thing.
Marty White don’t think I’m the one who’s stupid, little buddy. Say, why come to a video just to attempt to write a rude comment? Attempt and fail, I might add
These comments are a bit ridiculous lol. Like GOD I wish people would stop idealising their favourite singers. Like I love his songs, and he seems like a nice guy, but come on! This wasn’t indicative of that fact, no matter how you twist it! He agreed to do something then stopped with about a minute further to go. That’s kind shitty! I mean I don’t mind, I just don’t know why we have to praise these people for everything, even kind of bad stuff they do. It’s just toxic in the long term
My Dad played this all the time when I was a kid. Every once in a while the melody would pop into my head but I never knew what song it was until last year. The feeling of finding this song again after years was unlike anything I've ever experienced. I think it's one of his saddest, but I was a sad kid so it hugged the pain deep inside me. The ending of this video is so sad, he really was tired.
The line "I'm never going to know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow" captures a bittersweet sentiment of acceptance and unconditional love. It suggests that despite not fully understanding someone or their experiences, the speaker is still committed to loving them wholeheartedly. It conveys a sense of resignation to the fact that complete understanding may never be achieved, but love can still exist and flourish despite this limitation. It's a poignant reflection on the complexities of relationships and the willingness to embrace love despite uncertainties and imperfections.
Sometimes I feel bad about this song being my favourite song by Elliott. This piece is too personal, too painful, and when I detach it from Elliott and stick my meaning onto it, it's almost like butchering the personality and emotions of the tune. And yet- such a beautiful person, with an extrordanry voice and unmatched songwriting skills. Rest in peace, Elliott. I hope you are in a better place.
@@krusher181 interesting. I think his voice is perfect. It is totally unique to anything you’d fine anywhere. I am the type of person who listens to all types of music so there isn’t a whole lot of bias in that statement.
Ahhhh, he definitely stopped because he couldn't hit that note , played it a key higher than normal. But it was his note, doesn't matter how he sang it, it belongs to him. He gave too much of a shit what people thought , fearful. The panic in his eyes and bottom lip quivering as he tried to justify himself. Heart breaking ..and over a note, God know what he went through dealing with everyday life. Poor soul , death in peace Elliot.
He was brilliant. His music came straight from a deep place of peace, truth and clear seeing. It’s beautiful. What else can you say? The intricacy of the lyrics as well show a great intelligence in his brain, but truly what makes his music so powerful is that he is singing straight from his soul.
I know he didn't like this performance, but I genuinely thought it was his best version of the song the first time I saw it. I wish he was still around.
Such a great video quality, a man in 1998 in who passed away in 2003 look like he's right here. But that's how it's gonna be for people in future generations for anyone living today....
@@carlosjorge4146 I thank Rick and Morty so much for that episode when they played Between the Bars I had never heard of him untill then and now he is one of my favorites I love his music so much I have an elliot smith tattoo lol
Tell mr man with impossible plans to just leave me alone In the place where I make no mistakes In the place where I have what it takes I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow
First the mic then a half cigarette Singing cathy's clown That's the man that she's married to now That's the girl that he takes around town She appears composed, so she is, I suppose Who can really tell? She shows no emotion at all Stares into space like a dead china doll I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow Now she's done and they're calling someone Such a familiar name I'm so glad that my memory's remote 'Cause I'm doing just fine hour to hour, note to note Here it is, the revenge to the tune, "You're no good, You're no good you're no good you're no good" Can't you tell that it's well understood? I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow I'm here today and expected to stay on and on and on I'm tired I'm tired Looking out on the substitute scene Still going strong XO, mom It's ok, it's alright, nothing's wrong Tell mr. man with impossible plans to just leave me alone In the place where I make no mistakes In the place where I have what it takes I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow I'm never gonna know you now, but I'm gonna love you anyhow
He's here today and expected to stay on, and on, and on. He's tired. He's tired. When you add his "I've played it too many times" ending on it just becomes a huge metaphor for songwriting and live shows.
i feel his pain. it's like he is cringing at his own self loathing in his lyrics, embarrassed....there is no need to be elliott, its a fucking killer tune!!!
Really sad how he just stops after not hitting that note perfectly. Best time to stop though and say your tired of the song. Fuckin depressing. I've watched a lot of his live stuff and he can come across as very abrasive sometimes but not in an intentional way.
This is the last song I sent to my kid b4 he threw in the towel it kills me to hear this I realize the line " you're no good can't you tell its wEll understood?" Is likely what may have been the trigger but I sent the song intending it's references to express myself and how I felt and that even tho we weren't close that whatever happened I'd always love him I really f@@ked up n now the song hurts so much my face becomes drenched in tears of regret n helplessness
I just realized that this is my relationship with my mom. After over two decades. I'm currently/permanently estranged. It hurts me, but not as much as she has hurt me.
First the mic, then a half cigarette Singing, "Cathy's Clown" That's the man she's married to now That's the girl that he takes around town She appears composed, so she is, I suppose Who can really tell? She shows no emotion at all Stares into space like a dead china doll I'm never gonna know you now But I'm gonna love you anyhow Now she's done and they're calling someone Such a familiar name I'm so glad that my memory's remote 'Cause I'm doing just fine hour to hour, note to note Here it is, the revenge to the tune "You're no good You're no good, you're no good, you're no good" Can't you tell that it's well understood? I'm never gonna know you now But I'm gonna love you anyhow I'm here today and expected to stay On and on and on I'm tired I'm tired Looking out on the substitute scene Still going strong XO, mom It's okay, it's alright, nothing's wrong Tell Mr. Man with impossible plans to just leave me alone In the place where I make no mistakes In the place where I have what it takes I'm never gonna know you now But I'm gonna love you anyhow I'm never gonna know you now But I'm gonna love you anyhow I'm never gonna know you now But I'm gonna love you anyhow
Wish the camera would just stay steady still zoomed out just enough to see his hands on the fretboard and his head singing. That's all and it would be wonderful
So sad, him cutting the song short... but, still amazing. Can EVERYONE out there with video of Elliott upload it now (2021) so we have as good quality as these AMAZING sessions? So sad that all the videos out there are sooooooooooo badly encoded/compressed, etc. There's got to be more like this. Thank you, 2metersessions!
I am a big Elliot Smith fan so don't get me wrong but I suspect there was another reason he stopped where he did. He is playing the song a whole step higher than he usually does and I don't think he was going to make those high notes in the bridge. After all, he was almost done with the song.
I think he was just genuinely tired of playing the song. Due to constraints of his vocal ability it was hard for him to make the song new, so he always ended up singing it the same way over and over again, I think he just felt like his performance was abit too animated and contrived because he's sung the song the same way so many times, to the point where it just didnt feeling authentic anymore
That's an interesting theory. I don't know enough about music to comment other than to say that in another live performance of this song someone wrote he got the rich sound from his guitar in that performance by tuning a step down, so there may be something in what you say. This song breaks my heart in a new way each time I listen.
Álvinh D'brí i don’t really think you get it, do you? He was tired of people that didn’t understand his feelings in life and he was tired of people that thought this was a nice song because he didn’t saw it that way, he thought the song wasn’t that beautiful but it was the only thing that could express his feelings in a story telling song that most of the people are still not getting today. He committed suicide what came as a shock for the most of his relatives and friends, in this case u don’t say fans because he didn’t saw them that way. He saw them more as people that just didn’t got the point of his songs, what was that he could express his feelings and not hate himself completely. Thanks
I thought he played it well enough to finish, but that's some integrity right there to not give in to peer pressure and still play something to death when you're the author who just doesn't want to anymore. Great quality as well.
