Elliott Smith for me was a clear Kumara, something incredibly rare - I know of no other human being in recent times like him (and I am a historian!).

This book is a snapshot of all the moments that make up his bio, or at least many years of it. Who was Elliott Smith and why do I love this book so much? I even keep it on the Coffee Table in my Living Room and tell people about him - probably every chance I can get. Also included are a foreword by Beck Hansen and Chris Walla, and a live CD of unreleased solo acoustic performances.more Complementing de Wilde's riveting, personal images are ephemera, handwritten lyrics, and revealing talks with Smith's inner circle, many speaking here for the first time. In Autumn de Wilde's remarkable photographs and conversations with close friends, family, and musicians he inspired, this is the first and only portrait of the beloved and troubled singer/songwriter by those who knew him well.

In Autumn de Wilde's remarkable photographs and conversations with close friends, family, and musicians he inspired, this is the first and only portrait of the beloved and troubled singer/songwr Elliott Smith's intensely intimate music and open-hearted, Beatlesque pop songs have left a deep mark on a generation of fans and musicians in the wake of his tragic death in 2003. Elliott Smith's intensely intimate music and open-hearted, Beatlesque pop songs have left a deep mark on a generation of fans and musicians in the wake of his tragic death in 2003.

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