Elliott Smith - Waltz #2 + interview - 1998-08-20

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
  • XO is the fourth album by singer/songwriter Elliot Smith and Waltz #2 was the first single. It came out (as a single) in september of '98, a few months later than Miss Missery.
    This appearance occurred in Toronto, at a very known music television channel. Live song performance followed by an interview about the album and the other issues.
    NOTICE: This clip came from ESMF DVD (memorial fund) and was kindly shared with Steelygray by NONONO. So all the credits go to him.

Комментарии • 142

  • @andrewfroese1067
    @andrewfroese1067 3 месяца назад +140

    The interviewer is Sook Yin Lee. She was my favourite VJ on Muchmusic. She was one of the only interviewers who got to talk to Thom Yorke after Kid A came out. She brings honest enthusiasm and creates comfortable spaces for those who are uncomfortable in normal interviews.

  • @ellegaunt
    @ellegaunt Год назад +172

    I love how 90s she looks. Such a time capsule.

    • @frankieandtheflowers
      @frankieandtheflowers 8 месяцев назад +5

      I watched her in the 90s and I just watched this now in 2023 and got a shock because I had forgotten about her and there she was and it pulled me right back to then 🥲 time is crazy

    • @jarekharmening8993
      @jarekharmening8993 3 месяца назад

      @@frankieandtheflowers who is she? What's her name?

    • @frankieandtheflowers
      @frankieandtheflowers 3 месяца назад

      @@jarekharmening8993 I can’t remember her name 😭 would take some googling

    • @frankieandtheflowers
      @frankieandtheflowers 3 месяца назад +1

      @@jarekharmening8993 Sook-Yin Lee !! Found her (Much Music Toronto 90s hosts)

    • @FranciscoSanchez-kn7tk
      @FranciscoSanchez-kn7tk 2 месяца назад

      Check out my songs

  • @matthewsolina4920
    @matthewsolina4920 3 года назад +136

    The siren during the intro! That’s live music for you.

  • @TheMiapapia
    @TheMiapapia 3 года назад +243

    I love that he’s chewing a big hunk of gum, even when he sings. That’s talent!

    • @maovslandlords9244
      @maovslandlords9244 2 года назад +37

      A lot of singers do this to keep their mouth wet so they can pronounce words more clearly when they sing.

    • @noverrr4508
      @noverrr4508 2 года назад +15

      Dave grohl and his famous chewing gum too lol

    • @nros5020
      @nros5020 Год назад +12

      Probably nerves from TV those people didn't make him very comfortable usually

    • @robmarshall9026
      @robmarshall9026 Год назад

      All got it from Lennon @@noverrr4508

    • @North_Sea
      @North_Sea 10 месяцев назад +11

      It's because of amphetamines

  • @sophiewood
    @sophiewood 7 месяцев назад +71

    i love his reaction to the voice comparison compliment cause you can tell he’s genuinely happy with it but i’m laughing at the “wow… that’s a really nice compliment👀”

  • @ermertieplug
    @ermertieplug Год назад +54

    This proves that you can have all the musical production and autotune on a song but nothing can create an artist.

  • @FlameFlickers
    @FlameFlickers 3 года назад +122

    Excellent version of Waltz #2 and also very good interview. He gets gradually more comfortable as it becomes clear she really knows her stuff and she's a real music fan.
    Thanks for the upload.

  • @WilRockQ
    @WilRockQ 3 года назад +79

    I watched this just as much for the interview. He was a great interview because was his own person and never just told people what they wanted to hear. You can tell he was so intelligent.

  • @rosswoodie
    @rosswoodie 3 месяца назад +5

    I love that moment where he makes a slight laugh, and she brightens and says, "ope, there you are"

  • @JackT13
    @JackT13 9 месяцев назад +21

    I think it’s often too easy to criticise interviewees especially young women who are often automatically labelled as ‘dumb flirty fan girl’, but I actually really liked her interview. She was genuinely interested and drew on her other music interests to make for an engaging exchange

  • @Brettyboy101
    @Brettyboy101 5 месяцев назад +10

    I have only really discovered Elliot in the last couple of weeks and i have the Waltz son on repeat in my head❤

  • @michelepasquale8227
    @michelepasquale8227 Месяц назад +2

    The right person to interview Elliott. Nice, friendly conversation to the self-called "weird Oscars guy". Lot of nostalgia.

  • @ThePacemaker45
    @ThePacemaker45 3 года назад +47

    How am I just watching this?! Lol he was so perfect.

    • @Doobeydoobeydont
      @Doobeydoobeydont 2 года назад

      How can someone so sensitive be perfect? How did you watch this, lol, did you like have someone, have like turn the like tv on? Like. Huh.

    • @kennydon
      @kennydon Год назад +4

      @@Doobeydoobeydontsay again?

    • @Doobeydoobeydont
      @Doobeydoobeydont Год назад +2

      Wow, I promise you I didn't write that incomprehensible babble, no idea how that has been attributed to me. For a start I don't use the word 'like' in this way, rarely ever say LOL and hopefully I make sense on the whole. I'll look into this. @@kennydon

    • @claralinnea9682
      @claralinnea9682 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@Doobeydoobeydont hahaha xD

    • @MichaelKennedy-uh6wl
      @MichaelKennedy-uh6wl 5 месяцев назад

      Canada much music just simple fun

  • @randmiller88
    @randmiller88 3 года назад +85

    Thanks for all the Elliot uploads to celebrate his life! What a talent he was.

  • @mysusbigsoss2101
    @mysusbigsoss2101 13 дней назад +2

    Seen the interview with WEEN, really one of the best interviewers I've seen

  • @AyakiKay-kj8gm
    @AyakiKay-kj8gm 2 дня назад +1

    I love you Elliott ❤

  • @jayandalaska
    @jayandalaska 10 месяцев назад +17

    One of the most beautiful & thoughtful interviews i have watched of Eliot smith

  • @BassByTheBay
    @BassByTheBay Год назад +32

    Wow... what a hidden gem this is! Probably the closest I've ever seen to Elliott looking comfortable 😊. Loved the interviewer's questions -- she seemed like a true music nerd/fan asking the kind of specific questions that we nerds/fans would ask. Thanks so much for posting this!

  • @hurkamur1
    @hurkamur1 2 года назад +41

    I was visiting canada with friends when this originally aired, and i remember watching it in the hotel room. We were all super stoked for XO to drop, and it was in constant rotation after it did. Glad that you uploaded this. I couldn't find it on RUclips before.

  • @RustinChole
    @RustinChole Месяц назад +4

    Thanks for uploading this. Can’t listen to Elliott anymore without crying, but this footage was worth it.❤️
    “In the place where I make no mistakes, in the place where I have what it takes…”

    • @steelygray
      @steelygray  Месяц назад +1

      Thank you for your comments.

  • @ColombianThunder
    @ColombianThunder 4 месяца назад +9

    Was watching the movie Short Bus and couldn't put my finger on where I'd seen the protagonist before. Then it dawned on me that it was this interviewer!

    • @rohanbeer1654
      @rohanbeer1654 3 месяца назад

      Omg what a crazy connection lmao

    • @andrewfroese1067
      @andrewfroese1067 3 месяца назад

      Yup, her name is Sook Yin Lee. She was an amazing veejay on the music channel here in Canada: Muchmusic

  • @jamesheath7601
    @jamesheath7601 10 месяцев назад +12

    He’s the best ever

  • @polypx
    @polypx 3 месяца назад +3

    She's gentle as possible, like she knows she needs to be. I reckon she could have got deeper given more time.

  • @evanmuir7394
    @evanmuir7394 8 месяцев назад +9

    He hit the high note too!!!

  • @Delicate_Elephant
    @Delicate_Elephant 2 года назад +34

    The interviewer compliments him then turns it into a minor disaster with almost every question, then Elliott, just responds like the sweetest, most honest person in the world. What a legend. You can tell that he's super nervous to be there and his hands are shaking between the chords, but he champions through the song hitting all the notes perfectly. So cool to hear his writing method. He figured out what works and sticks with it. Much love, Elliott. RIP.

    • @j.b.8546
      @j.b.8546 Год назад +19

      I thought she matched his energy pretty well especially as the interview went on. Great interview overall btw.
      I'd never considered how his singing style has a sort of "androgynous" quality as they discussed, that was kinda interesting.
      Kerfuffle....

    • @azanattrener
      @azanattrener Год назад +2

      Rip ES💔

    • @BassByTheBay
      @BassByTheBay Год назад +31

      A minor disaster? That was one the best Elliott interviews I've seen. She was asking thoughtful, non-generic questions -- most were specific to Elliott rather than just vague songwriter questions. I'm sure Elliott was smart enough to know she was legitimately interested in his artistry based on her questions.

    • @juniper1135
      @juniper1135 4 месяца назад

      “Were their hands clammy?”

    • @LeahDyson-kq4bd
      @LeahDyson-kq4bd 3 месяца назад

      new disaster lol

  • @luvisacigarette8
    @luvisacigarette8 10 месяцев назад +10

    I love Elliott Smith but damn he does not give a lot in interviews. Kudos to the interviewer here. Great clip

  • @j.b.8546
    @j.b.8546 4 месяца назад +4

    Great interview. Classic
    Lots of funny parts, the kerfuffle thing and the cop stalking part are jokes.
    Also i like how she asks about his songwriting process and the qualities of his voice. 10/10

  • @romancandle1994
    @romancandle1994 8 месяцев назад +7

    that mightve been the most human interview hes ever done

  • @matthewellis6327
    @matthewellis6327 4 месяца назад +1

    his song writing is so beautiful. thank you elliott smith

  • @evildays1987
    @evildays1987 27 дней назад +2

    sook yin lee🏅💙💙💙

  • @cumputerboys8880
    @cumputerboys8880 3 года назад +14

    im glad this video doesn't have any thumbsdown

  • @ronpudding9598
    @ronpudding9598 3 года назад +19

    Thanks for uploading!

  • @dania4647
    @dania4647 Год назад +8

    filmed on my birthday! ten years before I was born 😅

  • @chiscui
    @chiscui 10 месяцев назад +3

    BRilliant artist

  • @Brettyboy101
    @Brettyboy101 5 месяцев назад +3

    I like how he gets a kick from the word Kerfuffle😂

  • @ellegaunt
    @ellegaunt Год назад +35

    “I played it about a million times! I’m tired of it.”
    HAHAHAH
    no filter needed, buddy

  • @jasonburke4256
    @jasonburke4256 10 месяцев назад +9

    The interviewer is beautiful!

    • @amberm2168
      @amberm2168 9 месяцев назад +1

      she’s Sook Yin Lee. an artist in her own right

    • @deepakchoke-ya2560
      @deepakchoke-ya2560 6 месяцев назад

      She was in Shortbus.

    • @shloop.
      @shloop. 3 месяца назад

      @@deepakchoke-ya2560I thought that was her but I was like “there’s no way” and came to the comments to check lol.

    • @FranciscoSanchez-kn7tk
      @FranciscoSanchez-kn7tk 2 месяца назад

      Check out my songs

  • @sliver0fwhatsy0urs
    @sliver0fwhatsy0urs 6 месяцев назад +1

    nice. very cool.

  • @TheresNothingToSee123
    @TheresNothingToSee123 2 года назад +29

    Chet Baker and João Gilberto

    • @jeezusjuice344
      @jeezusjuice344 Год назад +6

      Many thanks. I had no clue how to spell the second name!

    • @BassByTheBay
      @BassByTheBay Год назад +4

      That was cool. I hadn't really thought about the similarities till she mentioned it.

    • @ectoplasma5
      @ectoplasma5 9 месяцев назад

      Thank you,i could not understand the second name .

    • @kpdelaney6460
      @kpdelaney6460 6 месяцев назад

      Love their stuff!

    • @FranciscoSanchez-kn7tk
      @FranciscoSanchez-kn7tk 2 месяца назад

      Check out my songs

  • @TheMonolake
    @TheMonolake 3 года назад +3

    Thx for sharing this!

  • @somes3cretcat
    @somes3cretcat Год назад +5

    Does someone know how I could get in touch with much music for some archives from the 90s?

  • @adamcleall
    @adamcleall 10 месяцев назад +3

    wow he played the rivoli in toronto? i thought it was really hard to get a show there.

    • @brmbkl
      @brmbkl 10 месяцев назад +1

      gus van sant is a hell of a recommendation

    • @fishylogic222
      @fishylogic222 4 месяца назад +1

      Nirvanna the band the show??!

  • @allimensch
    @allimensch 10 месяцев назад +14

    yes king give her nothing

  • @markhelm7426
    @markhelm7426 Месяц назад +1

    Wow...what a fantastic performance. But did they put makeup on him?!?

  • @richalderson6069
    @richalderson6069 3 года назад +6

    Title track of XO? I thought it was called Waltz #2.

  • @abhiskekrachit1411
    @abhiskekrachit1411 3 года назад +13

    Elliott impressed celebrity's diction
    Mmm kerfuffle

    • @BenSchillaci
      @BenSchillaci 2 года назад +2

      Canadian slang, it'll stump ya!

    • @sophiewood
      @sophiewood 7 месяцев назад

      @@BenSchillaciit’s scottish!

    • @BenSchillaci
      @BenSchillaci 7 месяцев назад

      @@sophiewood It’s also Canadian👍

    • @sophiewood
      @sophiewood 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@BenSchillaci because of the scottish immigrating to canada :)

    • @BenSchillaci
      @BenSchillaci 7 месяцев назад

      Ya that's how Canada and culture works. Name something Canadian and 9/10 times it didn't originate here. We're a commonwealth country, our spelling of colour is the same as UK lol We share some similarities@@sophiewood

  • @incessantmurkysmuggler
    @incessantmurkysmuggler 2 года назад +22

    kafuffle

  • @andyvanvlierberghe5389
    @andyvanvlierberghe5389 3 месяца назад +1

    No this ignorant world dident deserve his songs. If would have hated social media, influencers and Musk.

  • @frankieandtheflowers
    @frankieandtheflowers 8 месяцев назад +4

    The gum is maddening 😆🙈

  • @BlamingBuddha
    @BlamingBuddha 2 месяца назад +2

    Did she just misname the song?

  • @AdamMaekju
    @AdamMaekju 2 месяца назад +1

    Never got it. My loss i suppose

  • @theheartofablackbird2109
    @theheartofablackbird2109 3 года назад +7

    This was Much Music right?

  • @lekmusic
    @lekmusic 6 месяцев назад +2

    6:05 did she portend his death?

  • @danfulop6197
    @danfulop6197 5 месяцев назад +1

    Kerfuffle 🤣

  • @tommyconancoates7097
    @tommyconancoates7097 9 месяцев назад +1

    Miss misery wasn't written for the movie it was written and recorded well before that movie ever existed or Elliott was ever aware of the plot

  • @halonsox
    @halonsox 10 месяцев назад +2

    Is the host Jeniffer Chiba?

  • @erokraider1690
    @erokraider1690 6 месяцев назад +1

    This interviewer is terrible? Were their hands clammy? 😂

  • @e2215
    @e2215 6 месяцев назад +2

    Asian women seem drawn to Elliott

  • @daniillarussov
    @daniillarussov 5 месяцев назад +2

    Какая красивая ведущая. Кто она?

    • @j.b.8546
      @j.b.8546 4 месяца назад +3

      Sook-Yin Lee
      I remember watching Much Music as a kid, since I'm Canadian. She's definitely easy on the eyes

    • @daniillarussov
      @daniillarussov 4 месяца назад +2

      @@j.b.8546 Thank You! She is sooo pretty

    • @FranciscoSanchez-kn7tk
      @FranciscoSanchez-kn7tk 2 месяца назад

      Check out my songs