never seen it, but i have a tutorial of how to play it on youtube. ... Elliott Smith: 10 Of His Most Beautifully Sad Lyrics. It's PERFECT. Songs like "Bedroom Piano" and "Randal's Resume" recall the soft-strummed elegance of Simon & Garfunkel, while the somber "It Ends With an Ellipsis" summons the gloomy ghost of Elliott Smith. I didn’t hear the studio version until many years later and I was sorely dissatisfied. The chorus is the subject admitting that he has a sickness, but it's one that he wants (maybe even one he needs). Cookies help us deliver our Services. By Rhys Buchanan. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HHpmMc_tMSk, I love the studio version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwWuN6vMbNo, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the elliottsmith community, Press J to jump to the feed. Isabel from Miami, Fl the lines "Give me one good reason not to do it" is said to be a threat of suicide, and ive heard that the day after he recorded this song was when he killed himself. ** This is the correct tab with the Capo on the 6th fret like Elliott played live. I've actually been learning from it, thanks for making it! Have you heard the rough King’s Crossing mix? Any thoughts? Elliott Smith Live at Henry Fonda Theatre on 2003-01-31 ... king's crossing 03) memory lane 04) happiness 05) no confidence man 06) a passing feeling 07) i figured you out 08) fond farewell 09) strung out again 10) twilight 11) coming up roses 12) a distorted reality is now a necessity to be free I could have sworn there was a live piano version of Elliott playing King's Crossing i heard a few years ago, but I can't seem to find it now? Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003) was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. A Distorted Reality Is Now a Necessity to Be Free: 2. I feel this way about shooting star on that album. Topics: Elliott Smith, Live, Concert, 1997, Acoustic Source: Unknown. And it leaves a bad taste in my mouth because of how he died that they tried to make it more commercially appealing and violated the elegance of his previous singer-songwriter songs/albums. Elliott Smith; Kings Crossing (Alternative) Lyrics ... go to the search bar on the site and type in "Kings crossing." Memory Lane: 10. Dec 29, 2014 12/14. A Passing Feeling: 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwWuN6vMbNo. Link please? More posts from the elliottsmith community, Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. These just the basic chords, and not all of them match perfectly with the timing of the you get the idea. "King's Crossing" is, among other things, another song about his misgivings about the music industry. I completely disagree. The studio version is un-listenable to me, it's so opposed to the spirit of the live versions and the synergy between the soulful lyrics and tempo/delivery in the live versions is totally lost in the studio version. Download original Power tab. Don't Go Down: 6. "King's Crossing" is the seventh track off of Elliott Smith's sixth studio album From a Basement on the Hill. The studio version is un-listenable to me, it's so opposed to the spirit of the live versions and the synergy between the soulful lyrics and tempo/delivery in the live versions is totally lost in the studio version. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived much of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity.Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, though he also played piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums, and harmonica. Thanks, it's a good cover but not a great cover as in a cover which expands on the original version in unforeseen and ingenious ways. I can picture Elliott strung out and thin playing the live (Henry Fonda theatre version) on a sidewalk panhandling while coping with the lingering temptation to jump off a bridge. Elliott Smith - From a Basement On a Hill Album Lyrics; 1. Elliott Smith Concert Jan 31, 2003 Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA Now the entire show! How to play "Kings Crossing" Print. Learn & play tab for lead guitar and bass with free online tab player, speed control and loop. [Intro] / Em C / G D Am / [Verse] / Em C The King's crossing was the main attraction G D Am Dominoes falling in a chain reaction Em C The scraping subject ruled by fear told me G D Am Whiske KINGS CROSSING CHORDS by Elliott Smith @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com King's Crossing Chords - Elliott Smith, version (1). If you prefer the live version over the studio, you’d probably like the cover Kevin Devine did, if you haven’t heard it before. Anyone here ever listen to it? Coast to Coast: 5. Kings Crossing: 7. With better sound! Completely feel it, the live versions has more tenderness to it which gives it more of an intimate feeling. A Fond Farewell: 3. “Oh that’s another good Elliott Smith song” with the whole studio production it’s such a dark and creepy epic song that it makes it my favorite song he’s ever made. I tried to give the song a balanced breakdown, not just music theory. This one is incredibly scuffed, but the lyrics are completely different and it is my favorite version of the song. New Music. Elliott Smith playing Kings Crossing Jan 31, 2003 Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles, CA If I labeled anything wrong, please let me know. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Not just the lyrics, the delivery, tone, timbre, pitch and tempo like I said, is lost in the layered production they went for after he died. 186 Comments; ... King's Crossing would be a main attraction for junkies, right? The production in the studio version is amazing. I also disagree. 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