Mellotronists

I just heard some very bad news.  Elliott Smith, 34, has just died in 
Los Angeles of an apparent suicide.

     He was an excellent singer / songwriter who used a Chamberlin on his 
recordings (played by Jon Brion?).  I caught him on Saturday Night Live once, 
complete with Chamberlin.  His CD "XO" still gets heavy rotation in my car's CD 
player.  I know that he had at least a couple of fans on this list.  

     He will be missed.

     Ken M.

Yes, I was stunned when I read the news today. I've always loved his 
music, and he will be sorely missed.

His last album, Figure 8, is my favorite. On one or two tracks there is 
what sounds to me more like Mellotron than Chamberlin, although not 
credited. A bit grittier than a Chamberlin. Samples perhaps.

Listen to "Everything Means Nothing to Me" and "Can't make a sound". 
There's a distinct Mk II style key click at the end of the latter as it 
fades out. OTOH, Jon Brion is credited with backup vocals on the album.

Bob Snyder

"If I didn't know the difference, living alone would probably be okay" 
Elliott Smith


kenmerb@... wrote:

>      I just heard some very bad news.  Elliott Smith, 34, has just 
> died in Los Angeles of an apparent suicide.
>
>      He was an excellent singer / songwriter who used a Chamberlin on 
> his recordings (played by Jon Brion?).  I caught him on Saturday Night 
> Live once, complete with Chamberlin.  His CD "XO" still gets heavy 
> rotation in my car's CD player.  I know that he had at least a couple 
> of fans on this list. 
>
>      He will be missed.
>
>      Ken M.
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Holy shit!!!  I really dug Elliot Smith.

fd

<< I know that he had at least a couple of fans on this list.>>

aye. 34? bloody hell fire. I heard also that ian mcdonald (the one that wrote 
"revolution in the head", not our flautist friend) decided he'd had enough of 
it all just after "the people's music", another fabulous book about music, 
was published. I'd recommend purchase of both of them to anyone that's ever 
heard any pop music and wondered what it was all about, which I guess is all of us.

I saw smith a few years ago at the sheperds bush empire; I was in the wrong 
place both literally and figuratively, so I didn't get the full benefit, but 
many trusted acquaintances demonstrated their love of the guy that night.

duncan.