who the heck is tori amos?

POOK said:

Awww. I love my monkey. It's true. No artist can be genius throughout their entire career. And there indeed seems to be a trend with both Tori and Prince, losing their ways.

The reason why they lost their way in it's own right is interesting to watch and ponder on. In Tori's case, I think she only became great because she channeled the ghosts in the closet.
Her later work, logically, levelled out and the musings she had were maybe not on the same level as at the beginning of her solo career.

To my ears, her albums since Choirgirl are not on the same level as those before. The ideas behind the albums are interesting, it is just the way she channels them into music that is not so captivating anymore. Most albums since then sound timid where she used to make albums with songs that stood out between the others and still told a story.
These days she tells stories told through personalities I cannot identify with anymore, except maybe the few Monkey boy spoke of. And albums like Scarlet's Walk and The Beekeeper are, to me (and this is my opinion), borfingly even in their overall sound without standing out to my ears; normally when I listen to an album I have ONE instant favourite and both these albums really stood out to me as neither delivered me such a song, leaving me a bit bewildered at first.

Now, the latest albums at least delivered four of such songs, even though I did not like the rest of it a lot, it got more play outa me than the albums since 1999.

And, if you liked Tales Of A Librarian, you might have a feeling about her; if you wanna get into her (then go for album one, move your way up) or if you want to keep it casual, then I'd suggest get the Piano box, which is an introspective of her entire career plus some bonus b-side material. In an awful beautiful box.

Enjoy!

Xagain said:

in Navarre. I flew up there a couple months back after the Miami invasion...its...uhhhh....ummm...nice and slow there.

Pen0r!!!

No.

who the heck is tori amos?

mimi07 said:

Enough said.

MsLegs said:

Yeah, if you are refering to ignorance, sure, hehehe.

Anyways. I ain't saying she IS top of the bill, but she is close. Top ten for sure. And even higher up in my list.

MsLegs said:

Yeah, if you are refering to ignorance, sure, hehehe.

Anyways. I ain't saying she IS top of the bill, but she is close. Top ten for sure. And even higher up in my list.

Pen0r said:

FuNkeNsteiN said:

Then who is?

Tori IS the greatest female artist ever. People who compare her to Kate Bush probably only know one or two Tori records and are just highlighting their own ignorance.

The day Kate Bush can write something as profoundly moving as "iieee" or "Siren" or "Zero Point" will be the day that pigs fly!

Pen0r said:

same here. I'd rate Bjork a tad higher, but only out of habit.

Has she gotten plugs yet? Everytime I see her I she has lost more hair. I always feel real bad for woman whose hair thin out because at least it happens to a lot of men and it's not an unusual site but woman you can't help but look.
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GangstaFam said:

I always look for people who are able to keep my attention. Björk almost lot me. Tori kinda did, so to me, Björk's somewhat higher too.

To me, there's Ella, Mahalia, Tori, Kate, Björk, Joni, Billie, Maria.

I'd have to think on the two that would compliment the 8.

Pen0r said:

Who's Maria? Would Miss Lennox factor in there anywhere?

mimi07 said:

Well... backwards, she's Soma Irot.

Hope that helped.

MattyJam said:

lol

I love Kate Bush but I think that people who view Tori Amos as a Kate Bush wannabe are simply ignorant or in denial.

Tori Amos has written some of the most amazing, evocative, haunting and original pieces of music ever. She IS one of the greatest female artists.... there IS room for Kate and Tori....there can be more than one talented artist that plays the piano...

I'm a fan of both, but I do feel Tori Amos has written stronger songs over the years....Siren to name but one...

Cloudbuster said:

Ooh, did I touch a nerve?

Fiona01 said:

i don't participate in these fag hag threads...
but i do like both artist...
and i was with u until you said tori Amos has written stronger songs over the years?

wha wha what?
you're joking right?
shit Kate was gone for a decade and came out with ariel
and all those songs are better than tori amos's entire catalogue
lyrically speaking

Siren aint got nuthin Nocturn Brosephus

I just bought her best of; tales of a librarian.


It's evident that many artists who have sold and been praised by other artists such as beyonce, a keys, gwen stefani, etc aren;t fit to lick tori's clit.

What album should i buy next?

Edith Piaf