Waltz #2 (XO) [Elliott Smith] - Chris Thile | Live from Here

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    Chris Thile sings Elliott Smith's "Waltz #2 (XO)" on our November 2, 2019 show. #ElliottSmith #ChrisThile
    The band: Chris Thile, Aoife O'Donovan, Mike Elizondo, Jon Cowherd, Alex Hargreaves, Armand Hirsch, Abe Rounds
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  • @Thenumber12pwns
    @Thenumber12pwns 4 года назад +498

    Now please do every single other song he ever recorded

    • @sweethands4328
      @sweethands4328 4 года назад +29

      I want figure 8 from front to back with this treatment

    • @mattwaf
      @mattwaf 4 года назад +7

      Please this.

    • @marone0324
      @marone0324 3 года назад +1

      What this guy said

    • @jamguitar
      @jamguitar 3 года назад +6

      I'll have what he's having

    • @theloniouszappa
      @theloniouszappa 2 года назад +1

      They do a few more. "Happiness", "angeles", and a cpl more I cant remember

  • @totlyepic
    @totlyepic 4 года назад +277

    Elliott Smith was extremely important to me in my formative years as I dealt with a lot of trauma and learned to understand and cope with my mental health issues. I'm also happy to see the world hasn't forgotten about him. I hope they never do.

    • @louieo.blevinsmusic4197
      @louieo.blevinsmusic4197 2 года назад +2

      Same. When I put the most precious thing I’ve ever had into the ground I said “I’m never gonna know you now but I’m gonna love you anyhow.” When I started writing music i made goals of Austin City Limits, Grand ‘Ole Opry, and this rlly cool Cave venue in Tennessee. Only then will I play this song and it’ll be the first one I do. Shit always puts a knot in my throat.

  • @greenbrightly
    @greenbrightly 4 года назад +239

    Anyone who appreciates Elliott’s music is a good person I think. I like this guy, superb cover.

    • @theohuioiesin6519
      @theohuioiesin6519 4 года назад

      Neil well put😂

    • @seanmatthewking
      @seanmatthewking 4 года назад +5

      Chris Thile is phenomenal, which I say as a massive fan of ES.

    • @PadreDePato
      @PadreDePato 3 года назад +5

      Cant you tell, that it’s well understood 😅

    • @louieo.blevinsmusic4197
      @louieo.blevinsmusic4197 3 года назад +2

      I grew up listening and learning guitar from Elliott Smith. I wouldn’t say all. Technically, I’ve always been a good person but some of my actions def weren’t. Definitely have become a great person though!

    • @carlosm.devasconcelllos3939
      @carlosm.devasconcelllos3939 Год назад

      May The Lord Keep his soul in His Light and Peace 🙏

  • @muuuzaklistener
    @muuuzaklistener 4 года назад +158

    glad elliott is still around in 2019

    • @TheBella2u
      @TheBella2u 3 года назад +7

      2021

    • @concars1234
      @concars1234 3 года назад +7

      elliott will always be around because legends can never die

    • @krusher181
      @krusher181 3 года назад +2

      @@concars1234 just wish his fans didn’t willingly watch him fade away on stage when he was alive. If someone is that fucked up, they need help, not applause.

    • @concars1234
      @concars1234 3 года назад +3

      @@krusher181 Well who can say what's part of the act? his later stuff is actually way less "sad sack". And apparently he was doing much better in terms of his substance problems at the time he died. Mind you, he died of a stab wound to the chest with no hesitation wounds which is very strange for a suicide. The case is actually still open technically I believe

    • @JopeyPajatrick
      @JopeyPajatrick Год назад +2

      2023

  • @DylanMcGonigle
    @DylanMcGonigle Год назад +29

    The Live From Here covers of Elliott Smith are such a remarkable act of love as expressed through music.
    This is how we should respond to suicide: not with silence, not forgetting, not with euphemism or a glossy version of the person who is gone, nor a picture that is overly morbid; not with fake pity, or overreaching empathy, but with real love and admiration for what was expressed while they were with us, in all its complexity, ambiguity, and unreachable otherness; all its pain and all its beauty.
    Elliott Smith's music and his life was a gift to listeners, to musicians and songwriters. He was one of our best. And I appreciate very much how these covers recall that.

  • @skafaced102
    @skafaced102 4 года назад +89

    This is why Elliott Smith is a genius, you can take any arrangement of his music and it will work.

    • @WrinkledGhost
      @WrinkledGhost 4 года назад

      Michael Isabella Dub Step???

    • @Prossdog
      @Prossdog 4 года назад +15

      WrinkledGhost dubstep doesn’t even work for dubstep

    • @Kedai610
      @Kedai610 4 года назад +6

      This thread has lame 2010 energy

    • @xxmyharturhandzxx
      @xxmyharturhandzxx 4 года назад

      @@Kedai610 yeah

  • @long-hinshum5352
    @long-hinshum5352 4 года назад +81

    I'm gonna say it, Chris Thile has done it again

    • @skafaced102
      @skafaced102 4 года назад

      You mean Elliott did it again ;)

  • @JPLeGassey
    @JPLeGassey 4 года назад +75

    This isn’t about displays of virtuosity, it’s about understanding, appreciating and interpreting one of the greatest musical stories of our lifetime. Well done everyone

    • @JPLeGassey
      @JPLeGassey Год назад +5

      @Xxaphius sorry I missed this and didn’t respond sooner. You’re wrong

  • @jimboc7249
    @jimboc7249 3 года назад +43

    "Oh, do we ever miss you, Elliott." Amen, Chris. Great cover.

  • @d.v.crystal5589
    @d.v.crystal5589 4 года назад +151

    Can’t listen to this song without crying. Thanks for such a moving rendition. RIP dear Elliot

  • @steventorres5763
    @steventorres5763 3 года назад +25

    Makes me so happy to know Elliott is still remembered. Without his music I don’t think I would have made this long.

    • @louieo.blevinsmusic4197
      @louieo.blevinsmusic4197 2 года назад +1

      Xo, brethren. Same.

    • @tomralfe5428
      @tomralfe5428 2 года назад

      To quote Ben Folds, "The songs you wrote got me through a lot". I wasn't aware of Elliott Smith's music until long after his passing, but his work has certainly helped me through some dark times.

  • @griffinsalmon5798
    @griffinsalmon5798 4 года назад +36

    I never knew of Elliott Smith when he was alive, but I love him anyhow. Rest easy

  • @ammortal
    @ammortal Год назад +8

    Slowly, surely, Elliott Smith's catalogue is going to seep into the global music lexicon, and the world will see that they missed the greatest songwriter of his generation while he was alive.

  • @hiroprotagonitis
    @hiroprotagonitis 4 года назад +45

    How do you all keep finding new ways of convincing everyone how cool this show is

  • @sweethands4328
    @sweethands4328 4 года назад +13

    A fucking masterpiece done right by Chris respectfully with certain love.

    • @emilyreid278
      @emilyreid278 2 года назад

      First time I ever understood that this song was about his mom and step-dad. And it has been said that his suicide was in part a cloaked message to him. It's amazing how long we can carry trauma.

  • @zzarkS
    @zzarkS 4 года назад +50

    performed with such reverence... simply wonderful

  • @davidwilhelm6150
    @davidwilhelm6150 4 года назад +19

    Chris Thile covering Elliott Smith. FAN. FOR. LIFE

  • @JohnDoe-sz3lz
    @JohnDoe-sz3lz 4 года назад +24

    I bet Elliott would have loved this.

  • @leeheyes7561
    @leeheyes7561 3 года назад +14

    Goosebumps around the "xo mom" lyric , the music quietens down to compliment the sheer heartache 💔

  • @bigmike485
    @bigmike485 4 года назад +75

    I never saw Elliott perform. Though part of me thinks if he had his way, few would have gotten to. Like countless artists, music lovers, conflicted youth, tired adults, and everyone in between... his songs get me through the best and worst times. Thank you for continuing his legacy and sharing his work with the world.

    • @theohuioiesin6519
      @theohuioiesin6519 4 года назад +1

      Michael McFadden isn’t it strange how incredibly comforting such sad songs can be.

    • @TheBella2u
      @TheBella2u 3 года назад +3

      I think whatever demon's Elliott struggled with, he knew himself quite well. After all, he graduated from Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts with a degree in philosophy and political science in 1991. Who studies philosophy? I wish I had. Looks like he enjoyed some of his success but he did say "I'm not the kind of person to be really famous". He knew he wouldn't be able to handle the toxicity. That the media attempt to portray him as "sad-sack" (not my word) druggie when in fact, he was neither for what seems like a large part of his life just shows how lazy they are. His music is hauntingly beautiful. I hope more people discover Elliot for the beautiful human being that he was.

    • @jmarty1000
      @jmarty1000 3 года назад

      "From a Basement on the Hill" is one of the most powerful statements in music.

    • @krusher181
      @krusher181 3 года назад

      @@theohuioiesin6519 lol I listened to this to stop crying lmfao

  • @gitaivinshtok5012
    @gitaivinshtok5012 4 года назад +29

    So perfect from every angle. They pay tribute to all the subtle elements of the original song while still adding the solos and all so tastefully. Loved the violin playing the sliding string parts in the end. What a moving & incredible performance.

  • @concars1234
    @concars1234 3 года назад +4

    This might be the sickest cover I've ever heard

  • @the_nondrive_side
    @the_nondrive_side 3 года назад +2

    I just bought a Mandolin and randomly come across this piece of perfection.

  • @JoshuaPlaysMusic
    @JoshuaPlaysMusic 4 года назад +6

    There are 8 people in the world that need a hug. How can you downvote this??

  • @downriverprod
    @downriverprod 4 года назад +16

    Always love a surprise Elliott Smith song. This band nails everything each time.

  • @adamyoung6797
    @adamyoung6797 4 года назад +7

    Here today, and expected to stay - on and on and on...

  • @shardul52
    @shardul52 4 года назад +3

    Elliot Smith never wrote a bad song. This is very soothing. I wish the guy still was with us. The music is amazing. Brings tears.

  • @taylorgibsoncooper
    @taylorgibsoncooper 2 года назад +2

    Chris Thile always picked his songs for this show in such a reverent way. A true artist respecting other artists and paying tribute as such. What a cool dude.

  • @psarkleousi2194
    @psarkleousi2194 3 года назад +6

    Yep he was channeling some rare shakiness in his voice in the first bits of this awesome respective. Love it!

  • @MarkShepard
    @MarkShepard 4 года назад +21

    wow! devastatingly beautiful and haunting... have to listen a few more times... to dive deeper.... thank you I LOVE wanting to dive deeper.

  • @williamb2845
    @williamb2845 3 года назад +3

    Aoife is awesome too. Chris giving a nod to Elliott makes perfect sense. Elliot influenced a ton of people. Great songs.

  • @honeyshoeshoe9007
    @honeyshoeshoe9007 4 года назад +7

    Chris Thile reviving a classic Elliott Smith song, and he does it great justice!

  • @corvojose
    @corvojose 4 года назад +8

    it makes me cry. Unforgettable Elliott.

  • @lifesmythtv2608
    @lifesmythtv2608 4 года назад +3

    For those of us who never knew you Elliott, we still love you

  • @psalmer5690
    @psalmer5690 3 года назад +2

    Man, do I ever miss this show.

  • @TheHubbardl
    @TheHubbardl 2 года назад +2

    One of the greatest songwriters ever played by one of the greatest musicians ever.

  • @cmonman89
    @cmonman89 4 года назад +16

    Another great cover. Always impressed by the band's ability to cover such a diverse range of songs and to capture the feeling of each. This is a tough song to play live! What a beautiful song it is.

  • @mf5202
    @mf5202 3 года назад +2

    Sometimes the most tormented souls leave us the greatest musical gifts. Elliot, Chris Cornell. Thank you and sorry.

  • @alabastermontague6841
    @alabastermontague6841 4 года назад +2

    I listened to the encore performance tonight and it broke me a little. We love you and miss you, Elliott.

  • @lairdbrittin1236
    @lairdbrittin1236 6 дней назад

    One of my favourites from E.S. This reimagining is sublime. Thank you!

  • @Merinda
    @Merinda 4 года назад +8

    Achingly beautiful.

  • @Benjabola
    @Benjabola 4 года назад +4

    I love the piano in this.

  • @225cadaveres
    @225cadaveres 4 года назад +5

    I can't believe this!!!!!!! This is so amazing! I love Elliott Smith and I really like how Chris plays the mandoline. I discovered him when I listen to his interpretation of Partitas from Bach 👌🏿

  • @cgzebo
    @cgzebo Год назад +1

    So very very good

  • @BraggZachary
    @BraggZachary 4 года назад +2

    So thankful to find out I can still be moved to tears by music.

  • @subterreanhighrise
    @subterreanhighrise 4 года назад +6

    It's a wonderful interpretation, a real homage to one of the greatest artists. Thank you for doing this.

  • @chrisneyman
    @chrisneyman 4 года назад +6

    A wonderful song by Elliott and a very beautiful cover. Well done.

  • @andersondefreitas3543
    @andersondefreitas3543 4 года назад +5

    Beautiful! I Love Ellioth Smith! Greatings from Brazil! Brasil 🇧🇷

  • @matbrow5499
    @matbrow5499 4 года назад +3

    I heard this on the radio today, and had to pull over. Beautiful work by you and the band Mr. Thile. Thank you.

  • @mattg.2905
    @mattg.2905 4 года назад +3

    been a fan of you since early 2000's chris thile, play mandolin because of you and elliott smith is one of my favorites... this is a dream come true!!!

  • @Baconppancakes
    @Baconppancakes 3 года назад +2

    This is one of the best covers I've heard

  • @harpomarxist4185
    @harpomarxist4185 2 года назад +1

    This came out of left field and hit very hard. Stunningly brilliant cover, the Mandolin sounds amazing.

  • @mattwaf
    @mattwaf 4 года назад +2

    Chris I've been following you for nearly 20 years, this may be my favorite vocal performance of yours.

  • @julianvanleer9042
    @julianvanleer9042 2 года назад +1

    Such a sad clever beautiful song and a beautiful cover, and superb playing from this band. Elliott Smith carried the torch of the Beatles - big call I know.

  • @souljahroch2519
    @souljahroch2519 4 года назад +2

    Dude's got one hell of a band...🦁✌

  • @OzarkPursuit7883
    @OzarkPursuit7883 3 месяца назад

    This is excellent, Smith would like it.

  • @UCOLansing
    @UCOLansing 4 года назад +7

    Nice tone Mike Elizondo at 3:30 !!!

  • @justincameron8303
    @justincameron8303 4 года назад +3

    Chris, I have been listening to you for 19 years....you never cease to amaze me. Bravo my friend, thank you for sharing your talents with the world!

  • @eugenekim571
    @eugenekim571 Год назад +1

    Holy moly!...what an amazing performance!! Love Aoife O'Donovan's amazingly sensitive harmony!!

  • @darinknippenberg8866
    @darinknippenberg8866 3 года назад +3

    This an absolutely gorgeous cover by phenomenal musicians. Well done

  • @sethweiss2509
    @sethweiss2509 Месяц назад

    Really beautiful.

  • @joshmusic9766
    @joshmusic9766 4 года назад +5

    Im so glad this came up pn my recommend. This is the perfect mix of two great things.

  • @theohuioiesin6519
    @theohuioiesin6519 4 года назад +2

    Few songs mean as much to me as this song. So nice to hear a fantastic interpretation of it ❤️

  • @jameslloyd949
    @jameslloyd949 3 года назад +1

    So good... makes being a musician feel worthwhile there's a magic to being onstage and singing great songs.

  • @thechazdarby
    @thechazdarby 3 года назад +1

    I love Chris so much. Absolutely beautiful.

  • @anngulbrandsen1858
    @anngulbrandsen1858 4 года назад +3

    goose bumps and tears ♡ Elliot Smith and Chris Thile and Live from Here. My day is complete!!!!

  • @mrdaniel511
    @mrdaniel511 4 года назад +11

    oh elliott

  • @sanderblom
    @sanderblom 4 года назад +2

    What a song. Great arrangement and performance!

  • @elizabethwilkinson5747
    @elizabethwilkinson5747 4 года назад +2

    Beautiful arrangement. Beautiful performance. Thank you.

  • @pablomartin.uruguay
    @pablomartin.uruguay Год назад +1

    Thanks for this Wonderful version, Thanks Elliott for exist, We miss you so much ❤️

  • @benmeitzen4184
    @benmeitzen4184 4 года назад +1

    Loved this!

  • @matthewoneill1949
    @matthewoneill1949 4 года назад

    this brought me to tears, I love E.S

  • @RebeltubeStation
    @RebeltubeStation 4 года назад +1

    man, the chosen words of the song is beautiful yet heartbreaking

  • @ericgilmore9734
    @ericgilmore9734 4 года назад

    Such goodness! Thank you Chris! Do more Elliot!

  • @FiveFigsDigital
    @FiveFigsDigital 4 года назад +1

    Gorgeous. Stunningly so.

  • @aawb7751
    @aawb7751 Год назад +1

    Absolute class, what a professional performance, a fantastic tribute to a golden song.

  • @oh_bruhh
    @oh_bruhh Месяц назад

    oh god that's such a beautiful arrangement! both the instruments and the vocals, holy shit :O

  • @dach3405
    @dach3405 3 года назад

    Absolutely stunning cover! Thank you for this!

  • @moonguppie
    @moonguppie 4 года назад +1

    Such a wonderful tribute to such an underappreciated artist.

  • @KenneyCmusic
    @KenneyCmusic 2 года назад

    It's not often that I get goosebumps from an Elliot Smith cover, but that was an incredible homage. Tasteful, and well put together. Chris Thile is amazing, love that guy.

  • @mulatokudzava7797
    @mulatokudzava7797 3 года назад +6

    Dude, it´s almost as brilliant as Elliott himself!

  • @kip4966
    @kip4966 4 года назад +2

    This is actually amazing

  • @josephmccafferty199
    @josephmccafferty199 3 года назад

    loved every second of this!!

  • @troyclaerhout2412
    @troyclaerhout2412 Год назад +1

    Such a thoughtful cover!! Thanks for this, Amazing job!!

  • @andypascoe7282
    @andypascoe7282 2 года назад

    one of only 2 covers of Elliott Smith that I actually like. This is fantastic.

  • @ginnashupper725
    @ginnashupper725 3 года назад

    Yes we do. Lovely cover❤

  • @tsopuaifa
    @tsopuaifa 4 года назад

    You are such a genious Chris.

  • @listentoryan
    @listentoryan 4 года назад

    Beautiful cover of such an important song.

  • @anthonywhite2960
    @anthonywhite2960 3 года назад

    Now that's a beautiful song.

  • @davidneath8194
    @davidneath8194 2 года назад

    Beautiful!

  • @AbdulRashid554
    @AbdulRashid554 4 года назад

    Wonderful !!!

  • @benjaminhaase7223
    @benjaminhaase7223 4 года назад

    Phenomenal rendition!

  • @warrenjoseph76
    @warrenjoseph76 2 года назад

    So beautiful. Did him Justice! Thank you

  • @scottflores2502
    @scottflores2502 3 года назад +1

    This performance is magificent....however, i felt an anger upwell. Ellliott Smith died too young and with a clouded determination. Waltz #2 is, truly, an example of a perfect song composition. Chris Thile, thanks for introducing this song to a whole new audienceQ

  • @chadfontana
    @chadfontana 4 года назад

    That was awesome

  • @annehere8604
    @annehere8604 Год назад

    Beatufiul cover. Thank you so much for posting!

  • @caramason56
    @caramason56 3 года назад

    Absolutely beautiful cover 😊🎶❤️😊🎶❤️Love this version. Two brilliant and beautiful music artists 😊

  • @arturofanciulli9617
    @arturofanciulli9617 Год назад

    oh my hats off to this absolute magnificent cover. thanks for sharing

  • @alexgoldbergbass
    @alexgoldbergbass 4 года назад +2

    Long live Elliott!!

  • @adbailey78
    @adbailey78 3 года назад

    Art. Pure art.