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Elliot Smith fans?

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weezergirl

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I just read he committed suicide. 🙁

For people who don't know him he did Miss Misery from Good Will Hunting which was nominated for an Academy Award.
 
Holy sh!t 🙁

I have X/O and the Good Will Hunting soundtrack, and I've heard his other work and consider myself a fan. The mood of his songs was always plaintive but I never thought he'd resort to this.
 
🙁

I wouldn't call myself a huge fan, but that's sad news. I have X/O and the Good Will Hunting soundtrack. 🙁
 
Has this been confirmed? It's posted on elliottsmith.com and some obscure looking Australian music news site, but other than that Google news turns up nothing.
 
the official elliot smith fan site, http://www.sweetadeline.net/ also says it and that site is well known as a good source of elliot smith news.

i dont think the two major elliot smith websites would be joking about something like this but i dunno. it just happened today so we might not hear about it til tomorrow
 
Yes, sad. But I too would be very distraught (suicidal?) if I lost an academy award for best original song (or any award for that matter) to Celine Dion.
1998 - Miss Misery, from Good Will Hunting lost to My Heart Will Go On, from Titanic.
 
Damn! I was just listening to a concert of his last night. Something recorded in CA in 98. This is tragic. 🙁
 
why do artists like him who make such great music, although some on the mellow or sad side always end up killing themselves.

cries for help that millions hear but do not listen to?

Nick Drake is another one who comes to mind of the Elliot Smith type.

Elliot's song on the Royal Tenenbaums soundtrack is beautiful.
 
Originally posted by: LAMONTBURNS
why do artists like him who make such great music, although some on the mellow or sad side always end up killing themselves.

cries for help that millions hear but do not listen to?

Nick Drake is another one who comes to mind of the Elliot Smith type.

Elliot's song on the Royal Tenenbaums soundtrack is beautiful.
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yeah, i was thinking that too. but you knew he was on the Nick Drake plan when you first heard his music.
not that it makes it any less sad but, i feel it was pretty much understood that he would take his own life.
 
Here's a nice little write-up.

Billboard article

I'm still a bit upset about his passing. We listened to all his albums last night. Part of me still refuses to believe it.

I hope his soul is at peace now.
 
Wasn't Elliott's song on the Royal Tenenbaums played when someone tried to commit suicide?

From reading recent interviews of him, he didn't seem overtly depressed. In fact he seemed kind of optimistic about recording the new album. He must've hid it well, except in his music. The way he committed suicide was shocking to me as well.

RIP
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Oh... my... God...

Drake
Buckley
Smith

my three guitar idols... all dead.

Time to pick up the guitar and play Between the Bars.

l2c
 
Originally posted by: luv2chill
Oh... my... God...

Drake
Buckley
Smith

my three guitar idols... all dead.

Time to pick up the guitar and play Between the Bars.

l2c
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I was thinking the same thing...they all had a similar vibe to them (not just musically) and had a cult following, but not mainstream success when they died.
 
Ok, last update from me.

Sad goodbye letter on this person's blog
http://margaretcho.com/blog/ripelliotsmith.htm

Also some folks are planning a memorial event in Central Park (NYC) on Sunday. I don't have the details. I have a copy of one of his latest concerts with some of the new songs on it. He doesn't sound so healthy and it's honestly quite painful to listen to. PM me if you're interested in downloading it (+700 MB in size, shn encoded) and I'll give you the bit torrent link (It's legal, ES allowed concert recording).

🙁
 
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