Because the nature of Elliott's music was so much more personal, the grief took on a different complexion - it's that goodbye you wish you'd said, that clarification you won't have, that trickling, dripping sadness that always stays with someone. When John Lennon passed, I would guess the public outpouring of grief was related to a set of aging ideals that were so intrinsically linked to him. I've heard that said in interviews with fans, and I'd always scoffed at the idea. I am embarrassed to admit it felt like a friend had passed after hearing of his death. Elliott was that one artist I wished I knew personally. Most of us listen to a myriad of artists, and we love all of them differently. It's difficult for me to write about Elliott Smith.
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