On a previous post, I suggested a connection between Tori Amos and Led Zeppelin, which I considered to be maybe a naive shot in the dark. Then certain orgers accused me of being on drugs.

THEN I found this:

I am happy to acknowledge certain artists who made a big difference to me when I was developing as a composer. As a pianist, my left hand was really kind of developed by listening to Stevie Wonder, along with the bass playing of Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones. -Tori Amos, pp.44, Piece by Piece


Then, of course, there was Led Zeppelin...Talk about a second coming. I just remember listening to them and feeling my body move and going to the piano and moving my body at the piano. And their music would transform into other music I was working on. What their work taught me was how to stay in a rhythm, feeling my body move to this rhythm and trying to create a continuation at the piano, just knowing that I had to take this power into my world. Realizing it would look different, because I'm a piano player. -Tori Amos, pp. 45, Piece by Piece

Now how on the mark is that?

I knew where you were coming from and I even knew that she's mentioned them extensively. I think they're her favorite band.

GangstaFam said:

For some reason, I find that incredibly exciting and interesting. Maybe because Led Zep is one of my favorite bands too.

heartbeatocean said:

She's a big Hendrix fan too. She wasn't crazy about most piano players when forming her own style. Mostly guitar heros.

Talula (The Tornado Mix) (Boys For Pele)

I think this is the song that tipped me off. That jingly background sounds lifted straight out of Led Zeppelin to me.