HamsterHuey said:

:ignore:

GangstaFam said:

I wish I couldve been there.

dreamfactory313 said:

This isn't from Detroit, but I imagine it was a similar performance.

http://turbidblue.com/sou...t_4-10-05/

6 days to go and I'm beginning to freak.

heartbeatocean said:

Freak away! I know I did.

Will you go to the meet & greet? That will definitely add to the freaking.

heartbeatocean said:

oh man, enjoy this part! the waiting is so much of the fun (for me, at least). i'm already going through some serious tori withdrawal...i miss my girl SO much! i can't wait for the tour with the band...i'm already planning my multiple show dates!

SassyBritches said:

I know. Big-time withdrawal. Bitch could've at least played Toronto and Indy. I'm not satisfied until I go broke!

here's a review of the chicago show from the chicago tribune:

By Joshua Klein
Special to the Tribune

Tori Amos hasn't had a lot of hits, at least on the radio. But the iconoclastic singer-songwriter has written her share of catchy material, such as "Silent All These Years," "Cornflake Girl" or even the more recent "A Sorta Fairytale."

While hardly ubiquitous, these would strike the average pop music listener as somewhat familiar -- and Amos didn't play any of them Friday night to her rapturous fans at a sold-out Auditorium Theatre performance.

It took guts for Amos to ignore her most accessible material, playing a two-hour, sharply executed set aimed squarely at the cult faithful with hardly any effort to bring casual followers into the fold.

Given Amos' idiosyncratic career and her unwillingness to compromise one iota for commercial gain, her concert wasn't surprising. Playing solo on a grand piano, a pair of organs, an electric piano and often combinations of two of them, Amos demonstrated the consistent depth of weirdness and complexity in her songs, often self-consciously strange and florid where a straight-forward melody would probably have sufficed. But Amos rarely plays things that easy.

Most solo performances are marked by a certain simplicity. Amos, on the other hand, by tackling the tricky art-rock arrangements of songs such as "Barons of Suburbia" (from her latest album, "The Beekeeper") or "Space Dog" single-handedly, made them even stranger, and she didn't shy away from epic compositions such as "Yes, Anastasia," either.

Amos still straddles her bench suggestively as a display of primal erotic empowerment, but there's a lot of thought in the image she projects. Consider, for example, the enthusiastically received choice to offer "Apollo's Frock," from an obscure EP, or "Cool On Your Island," a seldom-played track from her disowned 1988 debut "Y Kant Tori Read," a strategic sop for the real fanatics, a number of whom seemed to be in attendance.

Despite her predilection for offbeat imagery and unconventional arrangements, a pair of telling covers -- Jim Croce's "Operator (That's Not the Way it Feels)" and Joni Mitchell's "The Circle Game" (which made Amos mist up) -- underlined that Amos' unconventional sound still is rooted in conventional songwriting, just gussied up with a virtuoso vigor and a mischievous instinct to mix things up.

SassyBritches said:

Thanks to Isten I got my hands on this; amazing. I got all teary-eyed.

Sigh...

I also now want her to play Rufus Wainwright's Vibrate.

i'm going to post this picture of tori and i (from chicago's auditorium theatre) even though its a terrible angle for me! i can't be picky since its the only picture of my meeting tori that i've got...


[Edited 4/19/05 13:58pm]

SassyBritches said:

Both of u look MAR VE LOUS!

SassyBritches said:

Couple of the year! And I love that picture. It captures your virbant, joyful side (which I've seen a lot). I'm jealous.

And I thought I noticed her get choked up too. I thought it might be one of her usual gestures, but apparently not. She just kept it movin'!

GangstaFam said:

thanks for the compliment! i still think i look, how should i say, not entirely unfortunate but i've taken much better photos!

when did you notice tori get choked up? i noticed it during the circle game...marianne was definitely in the building...

SassyBritches said:

Definitely during "The Circle Game". I was just responding to the Tribune article cuz they seemed to notice it too.

It's definitely gonna be a long wait for that summer tour. I hope she does more cities next time. If I had the time and money, I'd just drop everything and follow her around. I've never done that before, but I'm feeling her enough right now to really consider it.

SassyBritches said:

Just ABSOLUTELY Stunning Sassy!!!!! At least you weren't crying your eyes out like I was when she said "oh, here someone let's take a picture". I think my mouth was open and the tears were splotched all over my face. Not even sure I want to see the part with me in it, You look like you were having the time of your life! Doesn't her jacket remind you of the Beekeeper cover? You are one lucky boy!!!!!

Nikki!!!

The picture with you is so special. I'm so glad it turned out. It captures the spirit of both of you perfectly. What a cool, happy, unplanned thing, huh? I feel like the meet and greet was worth it for this photo alone. I wish there was a way to save it aside from just printing it out. It's going on my wall ASAP, you can be sure of that. Thank you again for coming with me.

there is no comparing photos here! tori is the bomb and we are all lucky to have met her but, you know what, she's just as lucky to have met us! i think she feels the same way...she's probably the only artist i know of who goes out of their way to meet the fans and talk to them. she spends time getting to know them and, as i've witnessed first hand, she mentions some of them by name which suggests she values her time with them. tori is the rarest of the rare...she understands the importance of her fan base and she treats them as if they were her equals (which we are) and not as though she's doing them a favour by giving them some of her precious time.

God, i love this woman!

Guys, I am SO happy for all of you! Amazing stories again and AMAZING pics. Would Nikster be interested in posting that pic? I would LOVE to see it!

PS GANGSTA, thought of a PART TWO thread? This one is amazingly slow in downloading and I have highspeed cable...can't imagine what it is like for Tori fans without quick internet.

HamsterHuey said:

i was thinking the same thing but the problem is that sequels are never as good as the first one.

here's tori's set from last night's show in denver. it is the shortest of the tour so far with only 1 song for each encore. i wonder why tori cut it short...

Original Sinsuality
Little Amsterdam
Icicle
Your Cloud
Jamaica Inn
Father Lucifer
Cool On Your Island

I Ran (A Flock Of Seagulls cover)
Suzanne (Leonard Cohen cover)

The Power Of Orange Knickers
Cloud On My Tongue
Space Dog
Parasol
Carbon
The Beekeeper

1st Encore:

Leather

2nd Encore:

Putting The Damage On

SassyBritches said:

I imagine she cut it short due to time limitations. In her book she mentions that if there's a problem before a show that's going to limit her performance time, she never cancels but will sometimes take the penalty (fine). She's generous to a fault! So I imagine, things weren't running entirely smoothly last night. But I notice that she still did 17 songs and she's been averaging about 18 or so per night, so not bad. It just probably seemed a lot shorter to the fans in Denver, cuz Lord knows how we savor our encores.

GangstaFam said:

This was just a magikal experience Nathan ~ rivals the meeting with Bjork we had. You are the best friend in the world and I love that we've had so many amazing experiences together. It was completely surreal and a definite musical highlight. Thank you!

bratchildsfriend said:

This was just a magikal experience Nathan ~ rivals the meeting with Bjork we had. You are the best friend in the world and I love that we've had so many amazing experiences together. It was completely surreal and a definite musical highlight. Thank you! [/quote]
Aww! I agree. Especially now.

You have a request from Gooey to share your picture here. Do you want to?

HamsterHuey said:

I'm very shy and private Gooey and wouldn't post a picture but I'll org note you the link. It was the most amazing thing ~ I'm five feet tall and was standing behind a bunch of people so don't know how she even spotted me. She looked over at me and said "here, let's sort this one out". The people in front of me were nice enough to move and I got to the front. After seeing the DVD on Beekeeper, the songs became more personal than ever and I was crying like a 12 year old. We spoke for a brief minute. One thing I said to her was "thank you for sharing a part of your Soul". She very warmly said 'thank you for accepting it". She then said "here let's get a picture". A photographer there handed Nathan his camera and Nathan took two pictures. It was over in a heartbeat but I'll never forget it. She was so warm and flawlessly beautiful (she smelled great too)!!!! If you EVER have the chance ~ get your sweet self to a meet n greet ~ she'll love you!!!!

bratchildsfriend said:

I'm very shy and private Gooey and wouldn't post a picture but I'll org note you the link. It was the most amazing thing ~ I'm five feet tall and was standing behind a bunch of people so don't know how she even spotted me. She looked over at me and said "here, let's sort this one out". The people in front of me were nice enough to move and I got to the front. After seeing the DVD on Beekeeper, the songs became more personal than ever and I was crying like a 12 year old. We spoke for a brief minute. One thing I said to her was "thank you for sharing a part of your Soul". She very warmly said 'thank you for accepting it". She then said "here let's get a picture". A photographer there handed Nathan his camera and Nathan took two pictures. It was over in a heartbeat but I'll never forget it. She was so warm and flawlessly beautiful (she smelled great too)!!!! If you EVER have the chance ~ get your sweet self to a meet n greet ~ she'll love you!!!![/quote]
Well said Nikki.

Gooey and Isten - if you have the desire and the time, you really should try to get to the meet & greet. I don't know if it'll be the same in Europe, but she's been coming out to chat with fans around 3 to 4 pm in nearly every city. If you haven't met her before, it's well worth it. It's not so much a starstruck schmoozefest like it might be with other artists. It feels like a legitimate exchange and like she truly wants to be doing it.

I'll never forget the first time I saw her live. I was relatively new to her music in '94 and had never met a celebrity before. My friends wanted to wait after for her. There were probably over 200 people waiting, but somehow we ended up near the front. I simply thanked her for playing my favorite song of hers at the time "Tear In Your Hand" and also "Purple Rain" and she just said "Oh sweetie, it was my pleasure!" Then she reached out, hugged me and kissed me. So I kissed her back and I remember she tasted like buttered popcorn. I was blown away. The thing is, at the time her music was SO edgy and almost frightening at times. And the thing that struck me about her was just how nurturing and open and friendly she was in person. Love that girl.

GangstaFam said:

Before the concert?

LoL
Isten! Better bring our camping gear!

HamsterHuey said:

Geez, what's the matter with me? Looking back at my last few posts, I can't quote to save my life.

But anyway, yeah. She's been doing them before the shows. I guess having a family changes your schedule a bit. From reading her book, it's obvious that she has a really healthy outlook on how to handle a career and a family. It seems to come naturally to her.

HI GUYS,YOU GOTTA COUPLA NEWBIES HERE(MYSELF AND MY IDENTICAL TWIN.)WE CANNOT FUCKING WAIT TO SEE TORI AGAIN(SHE IS PLAYING IN MANCHESTER SOON,AND WE ARE SO PSYCHED!)AFTER READING WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT HER USA. TOUR DATES,WE ARE DEFINITELY GONNA TURN UP WAY EARLY(PLEASE GOD....)I FIRST GOT TO SEE HER ON THE LITTLE EARTHQUAKES TOUR IN A SHITTY LOCAL CLUB AND SHE ABSOLUTELY BLEW ME AWAY,JUST SHE AND A PIANO,SHE HAD HAD A FIGHT WITH HER MANAGER AND WAS PISSED OFF,BUT KEPT ON GRINDING AWAY ON HER STOOL.SHE IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE MOST ORIGINAL AND INTERESTING ARTISTS EVER.P.S.HAVE YOU GUYS CHECKED OUT THE WEBSITE OF THE ARTIST WHOSE WORK IS ON THE "SLEEPS WITH BUTTERFLIES,"VIDEO?THE WEBSITE IS CHEVAL NOIR,AND HER NAME IS AYA KATO,AND HER ART IS AWESOME(THINK VERY SINISTER FAIRYTALE CHARACTERS/MANGA/ART NOUVEAU.)ANYHOW THERE ARE THREE OF US GIRLS HAVING A MAJOR EXPEDITION ARMED WITH CAMERAS.IF WE ARE LUCKY,WE WILL POST SOME PICS.SEE YA.SILVERGREEN AND SMINKYPINKYGIRL.

ambergreen said:

Awesome. Welcome aboard. It's quite the lovefest we've got goin' on here.

How soon's your show?

:hi, thanx 4 the reply.our show is on june 5th and we think we got front row seats! just about pissing ourselves cos we're going to see alanis at the same venue as tori in 2 days time. do you reckon we have the makings of first class stalker material or what? at least our intertnet addiction means you get good seats. we saw the manic street preachers at newcastle last thursday and they ROCKED!!!! [ i so wanted to leap on the stage and break my neck jumping back off] IT WAS SO COOL . ambergreen and sminkypinkygirl.x