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Speed Trials  performed by  Elliott Smith  (199?)
Composed by Elliott Smith
From: USA
Mood: soft, gentle, sweet, forgiving.
Recommended by Open Book [profile] on Thursday 23rd October 2003

His choice of lifestyle may have been questionable, yes. A prolific user of drugs and prostitutes, Elliot Smith was certainly not a healthy man physically or mentally toward the end of his life. What isn't questionable is the fact that Elliot Smith was an amazing, soulful, passionate musician. I don't really know why I picked Speed Trials. I suppose it's my personal favorite.
Suicide is a subject that always baffles me, and nothing hurts more to see a man with such beautiful music in his soul gone... especially at such a young age. What we do have, however, are the recordings of his maticulously constructed chord progressions, his sweet, wispy voice, and gorgeously poetic lyrics. Pieces of history we can all forever hold onto and remember him for how he may have affected each of our lives. I know his music certainly had an impact on mine. I will miss Elliott Smith.

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  28 Dec 03 ·delphiblue: "a prolific user of drugs and prostitutes..." ???

sure, okay, we all know that he used drugs, but that prostitutes thing is entirely new to me.

is there actual proof of this, or can one just assume that having sex with prostitutes is a natural progression from using drugs?

  15 Nov 06 ·delicado: Ok - I just deleted a couple of comments from here because someone disobeyed my 'be nice' rule. First time I've had to do that in nearly 6 years! I dunno - if it's not spammers it's nutcases! Sorry you were bothered by this, Open Book...


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