visit the Elliott Smith memorial on Sunset Boulevard

I adore Elliott Smith and would love to pay him homage at Solutions Studio.

I already have a trip to Southern California in the works. My daughter will be four and I’m taking her to Disneyland. I haven’t been there since I was 16, and I know she’s gonna love it! It’s going to be a wonderful vacation for the both of us & going to the Elliott Smith memorial will be the icing on the cupcake :)

Dearest Elliott, if only you could see this. You were too pure for this hateful world, but we were blessed with your presence for a short while. You’ve saved so many lives with your songs and to me you are eternal. I know you were a spiritual person, and I could never begin to understand the turmoil that you must have suffered through to make such a drastic choice. My heart is yours & I pray that someday I will see my mother, grandmother, and you in heaven.

I HOPE TO GO THERE SOME DAY CAUSE ELLIOT SMITH SHOULD NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!REST IN PEACE!

By far the greatest musical influence to me, I think that the biggest tragedy is the fact that I didn’t know he existed until ‘04, having lived outside the US for 6 years.
Since then, I’ve come to listen to most of his songs, from his big studio hits to his obscure covers performed in coffee houses in the Portland area.
If I had one wish it would be to talk to him, for however long. A minute, 30 seconds, an hour, however long it took me to tell him that he’s saved me more than once, and that from the bottom of my heart, I love him and everything he’s done.
Going to the wall is something that I have to do before I die, no questions asked.

i wasn’t a close friend, but i lived in portland when Elliott was up and coming. I used to see him play in
coffee houses and small little bars and dives.
I worked at Music Milleium where i sold his cd’s and we
all listen to him. Even a girl i worked with wanted to
have his love child. I hope in the future that people
will see his music the same way as other young genuis
who were so tragic beauties in this world.

I’ve thought long and hard about this.
All those times I couldn’t fall asleep,
this is what I thought about.
If it was possible to bring just one
person back from the dead, who would I
choose to bring back?
Would it be some revolutionary fuck, like
Emma Goldman? Would it be a dead grandparent,
cousin, a distant relation that I never met?
Would it be a dead celebrity? Would I bring
back Kurt Cobain or even Marylin Monroe?
Would it be a friend who committed suicide?
No, that’s just cruel.

I would bring back Elliott Smith.
The world needs more singers like Elliott.
His music calms me down when I’m angry. It
makes me happy when I’m sad. It gives me a
feeling of content, unlike anything else.
Theres something about Elliott Smith that I
absolutely love.

Oh, and I figure if he comes back from the
dead we can all figure out, once and for all,
if he really committed suicide or he was murdered.
I’m leaning on the latter.

Besides, if he comes back, I can finally see him play live.

4334 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
he was such an amazing person with amazing songs
its like hes right there inside my head feeling what i’m feeling
i’ve gotta go sign it.pay tribute. etc.

i didnt even..what?!

i think this is a VERY appropriate time to use “OMG!”
im gonna go tomoroow. god this is so close to me! jeez.
elliott smith here i come [not litteraly of course]

I’m in love with his music, and if he were still alive and touring I would make my way to one of his concerts and be the happiest person alive. But, alas! he’s not, so I can’t. Next best thing is visiting his memorial, or the house he used to live in, which, I believe, is now inhabited by the lead singer of The Shins, the amazing band. I could be mistaken, though. In fact, I almost undoubtedly am.

i love elliott.

I visited it, it was definately worth it. Its a shame it had ‘MOUSE’ graffittied on it in huge blue paint. It was still worth it though.