In 1997, he signed a contract with DreamWorks Records, for which he recorded two albums. Smith had a distinctive vocal style, characterized by his “whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery”, and used multi-tracking to create vocal layers, textures, and harmonies.Īfter playing in the rock band Heatmiser for several years, Smith began his solo career in 1994, with releases on the independent record labels Cavity Search and Kill Rock Stars (KRS). Smith’s primary instrument was the guitar, though he was also proficient with piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums, and harmonica. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived for much of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity. Steven Paul “Elliott” Smith was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Recorded live for posterity at The Fuji Music Festival 2000 on July 28, 2000. The late, great and much missed Elliott Smith in concert tonight. I mean, it may be fine to put the tots to bed, but I guess I was expecting something a little more out of the ordinary, a little more creative.Elliott Smith – Another tragic case of “might’ve beens” Įlliott Smith – in concert at Fuji Rock Festival 2000 – J– Gordon Skene Sound Collection – I'm going to rip the audio from my recording of the broadcast, and make an MP3 of it for my digital archive.īTW did anybody like Jason Falkner's Bedtime With The Beatles series? I only heard the first one and was not really impressed. I don't think this is commercially available. Honorable mention: not strictly instrumental, but at the White House tribute to McCartney recently, Corinne Bailey Rae sang Blackbird, with Herbie Hancock accompanying, and I thought Herbie's playing/soloing on this was so great it deserves special note. Maynard starts out playing this straight, but on the ending vamp the band just gets manic, crazier and crazier.

Maynard Ferguson - Hey Jude (from MF Horn 2, as I recall)

I think the first time I heard this song was actually Robert Palmer's cover of it, not the Beatles. It is not as immediately appealing as the other two, but I like it. Terje Rypdal - Not A Second Time (from Guitar Tribute to the Beatles, Vol. Indescribably serene and beautiful, and in places reminds me of one of Abercrombie's classic songs, Timeless. John Abercrombie - And I Love Her (from Guitar Tribute to the Beatles, Vol. He really plays around with it, but not so far out that he loses me. I'll start off with a few suggestions of my own.īrad Mehldau - Blackbird (from Art of the Trio, Vol. What are the best all-time instrumental covers of Beatles songs?

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