Watch rare Elliott Smith footage from an unaired VH1 pilot

Footage of Elliott Smith performing during an unaired pilot for a VH1 comedy show called The Jon Brion Show surfaced online late last week. The 43-minute episode, which was directed by P.T. Anderson, features Smith performing “Son of Sam,” “Independence Day” and a few other choice selections from his catalog.  Along with originals, the footage has several covers including The Kinks’ “Waterloo Sunset,” John Lennon’s “Jealous Guy” and Big Star’s “Nightime.”

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Travis Hay

About Travis Hay

Travis Hay has spent the past 13 years documenting and enjoying Seattle's diverse music scene. He is the founder and former editor of the music site Ear Candy and has written for various media outlets including MSN Music, the Seattle-Post Intelligencer, Seattle Weekly, Crosscut.com and others.