Elliott Smith

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 3:36 pm

Way underrated guitarist. Gets lots of talk for his lyrics, but he has great chops.

Is there anyone who is particularly familiar with his fingerpicking style? I thought I read thumb-index mostly, but that doesn't seem to work out so well for me, especially on songs like "Angeles."

Also, playing and singing "Pitselah" at the same time is a biznotch.

jeffro · Post by **jeffro** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 8:23 pm

I've just started getting into him, good stuff. Too bad he decided to shove a kitchen knife into his chest. And then do it again.

Ryeguy · Post by **Ryeguy** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:31 pm

yeah for angela's i use a thumb pick and all my fingers

dacanemadness · Post by **dacanemadness** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:17 pm

I play all of smith's stuff using all fingers and thumb with no thumb pick. thats how he played live.

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:48 pm

I've pretty much decided that's the only way to do it. I can't remember where I read thumb/index but that seems damn near impossible.

Ryeguy · Post by **Ryeguy** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:51 am

Yeah i've heard some crazy explanations of elliot smiths picking techniques. I heard that he plays 'southern belle' by putting a pick in between his middle and ring finger..

Duffman · Post by **Duffman** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:23 am

what is "Pitselah?"

dacanemadness · Post by **dacanemadness** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 1:39 am

i think Pitselah means "little one" in yiddish.

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:37 am

Well I misspelled it, it's "Pitseleh," but it's the name of a song.

erikro · Post by **erikro** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:33 pm

Can anyone recommend an accurate tab of "Angeles"?

Thanks
Erik

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:59 pm

http://www.sweetadeline.net/tab.html

That site has three ways to play it. All are pretty good. Great song. Not easy to play.

Ryeguy · Post by **Ryeguy** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:53 pm

yeah angela's is a song that will definietly teach you how to utilize all your fingers....

erikro · Post by **erikro** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 8:03 pm

Thank you

dacanemadness · Post by **dacanemadness** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:18 pm

go to powertabs and there is an amazing version of angeles on there.