Elliott Smith @ Oscars
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His performance was actually quite cool. I think it was the '97 Oscars.
He got sandwiched between Tricia Yearwood and a 50 piece orchestra and Celine Dion (yikes) and an even larger orchestra doing the "Titanic Love Hymn". Literally sandwiched - the performances were one after another.
Between that mess, in walks Elliot Smith, solo, in a white tux with an acoustic guitar. He sang "Miss Misery" and the place was almost silent until he began to walk away. 50 Million (or whatever) watching and he leveled everyone with his simple little song.
I thought that was pretty much the epitome of cool for quite sometime, and I wasn't really all that big of a fan of his.
I'd love to see it again, too.
Thanks for stiring up a good memory...it made me smile.