ELLIOT SMITH AUTUMN DE WILDE UPDATE
ELLIOT SMITH AUTUMN DE WILDE PLUS

They kind of hung out for a little bit after that and never again.” I urge any and all Elliott fans to discover this new 2009 mix of “Angel in the Snow.” He was great with strangers.”īut the most poignant reminiscence in de Wilde’s book was made by Elliott’s now former manager Margaret Mittleman who said this about Elliott, “ And all the lives he touched, even if it were just one night.

We might still have that bottle of Booker’s they almost polished off. So Toby was like, “Well, they went back East, but…I don’t know…do you want, you’re more than welcome to come in.” And Elliott was like, “Okay.” And they ended up hanging out the whole day, talking about movies, music, all this stuff. Elliott thought we were home for some reason, so he had come over to hang out for Christmas.

They only knew one another from both being at this house sometimes. At some point in the afternoon there was a knock on the door, and it was Elliott. Toby was here house-sitting when we went back East for Christmas, and it was just a quiet Christmas day. Speaking of, Christmas reminds of one of my favorite Elliott Smith stories as told by producer Rob Schnapf in Autumn de Wilde’s Elliott Smith book when he said, “ Our friend Toby had a great story.

ELLIOT SMITH AUTUMN DE WILDE PLUS

It just sounded clearer to me (I had used an inferior noise reduction process on New Moon PLUS I now have better tape transfers courtesy of Mr Toad’s in SF) and I said, “What the hell, should I use the newer mix?” and Roger Seibel said, “Does it sound better?” and I said, “yes” and he said, “Then use it.“” To give this new version of “Angel in the Snow” would be the perfect X-Mas gift for the Elliott Smith lover in your life.

ELLIOT SMITH AUTUMN DE WILDE UPDATE

Crane explained about the update mix when he said, “ It is a later mix I did when putting together an instrumental mix for “Up in the Air”. Although, the sunny side up early version of “Miss Misery” is a delight, the definite highlight is the rare gem that is “Angel in the Snow.”Įlliott fans if you only own the New Moon version of “Angel in the Snow” you’re missing out on a new and improved 2009 mix by Larry Crane, available on Elliott’s 2009 An Introduction compilation. Elliott fans need to thank tape op & Elliott Smith archivist Larry Crane for unearthing all the unreleased treasures on 2007’s New Moon compilation.

“Angel in the Snow Įlliot’s outtake from New Moon, always reminds me of the holiday season? I nominate Smith’s “Angel in the Snow” as a winterlude anthem that needs to shine in song during Christmastime. Don’t Forget the Songs-365: Mach Dos: Day 339

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