From: owner-precious-things-digest@smoe.org (precious-things-digest) To: precious-things-digest@smoe.org Subject: precious-things-digest V3 #154 Reply-To: precious-things@smoe.org Sender: owner-precious-things-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-precious-things-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "precious-things-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. precious-things-digest Monday, April 27 1998 Volume 03 : Number 154 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: FTCGH Box [Bazzly ] C'mon you guys!!!!!!!!!! [jls7@monadnock.keene.edu (Jenn)] Another positive tour review [Marco Carbone ] Keyboard.. ["Mike Gray" ] Tori an upcoming guest on Hard Rock Live [Charlie Nopper ] Do IT AGAIN [**Molly Marguerite** ] merman... [MM62 ] Spark on The Box [Mireya ] Tori Tickets for the fillmore... [Lavina Lee ] New Tori.. ["COBB,KYLE" ] spark singles [Ernbie ] Re: Should I buy this? [Swiss Toni ] Philly show some tips [Finney2567 ] [none] [Little Queen ] Re: Landslide ["La Wench" ] Re: Album questions (please help) [Nadyne Mielke ] Skeeter ["Diana" ] Re: Landslide [Nadyne Mielke ] yes... more BOSTON blah blah [jls7@monadnock.keene.edu (Jenn)] Small Town Tori [forsythia_in_the_spam@juno.com (Dust A Bunny)] Re: Album questions (please help) [allthegirlshateher@juno.com (Warren C.] Philly Review [Beth Coulter ] music [Pandagrl2 ] The Essence of Tori [Invisagoth ] Auction: UK Crucify limited edition box set [Nadyne Mielke ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 11:16:22 EDT From: Bazzly Subject: Re: FTCGH Box Could someone please post the web address to EQS or at least the full name so I could search for it. Thank you! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 01:06:03 -0400 From: jls7@monadnock.keene.edu (Jenn) Subject: C'mon you guys!!!!!!!!!! Tori isn't even listed at the top 50 yet.. for the people magazine take a couple seconds and vote :) http://www.pathfinder.com/people/50most/1998/vote/index.html - -Jenn :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Once you get to know sad... she's got some sweet little dresses, you know?" - -Tori Amos - -Spin, 1994 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "boy you better make her raspberry swirl.. things are getting desperate when all the boys can't be men ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 13:50:58 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) From: Marco Carbone Subject: Another positive tour review The Boston Glove gave a postive review to the Boston Avalon show. Check it out online at: http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe/globehtml/117/Unique_Amos_dazzles_crowd.htm or just search for it when you are on the www.boston.com/globe page. Marco http://www.tufts.edu/~mcarbone ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 23:28:59 +0100 From: "Mike Gray" Subject: Keyboard.. Hi guys.. Anyone who has been to the show - what is Tori's keyboard set up? I mean, I know she used Bosendorfer pianos, but what keyboards does she use? (She *IS* using Keyboards, not just electric piano, right?) Is she using any kind of sequencer (for additional backing tracks) or little gadget box / fx box with it at all? Cheers Mike ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 12:02:41 -0400 From: Charlie Nopper Subject: Tori an upcoming guest on Hard Rock Live hey, all! I happened to have Hard Rock Live on on my way home last night (I don't even recall the station) and they were coming back from a break. they mentioned some upcoming artists and first on their list was Tori Amos. anyone know who we should contact for further info on airing dates? --Charlie _______________________________________________ C. Nopper Graduate Student, Bioengineering University of Toledo cnopper@eng.utoledo.edu ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 13:38:25 -0400 From: Charlie Nopper Subject: Make That _Modern_ Rock Live (oops) should be Modern Rock Live I wrote: >Subject: Tori an upcoming guest on Hard Rock Live > >hey, all! > >I happened to have Hard Rock Live on on my way home last night (I don't even recall the station) and they were coming back from a break. they mentioned some upcoming artists and first on their list was Tori Amos. anyone know who we should contact for further info on airing dates? > > --Charlie _______________________________________________ C. Nopper Graduate Student, Bioengineering University of Toledo cnopper@eng.utoledo.edu ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 22:30:15 -0700 From: Master Shaman Subject: L.A. Fans I don't know how many of you saw this already, but The Dent now has a few pictures of the chaos at The Greek. While the pictures vividly display the horrible weather we endured that day, unfortunately there aren't any that show just how loooong the line was. If anyone knows of other websites that have pictures posted, please let me know. Or maybe someone would be willing to send me one or two...I'd be forever grateful. (That day was far too memorable to go undocumented.) Adam, who has listened to Cooling at least fifteen times in a row tonight... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 08:50:55 +0000 From: **Molly Marguerite** Subject: Do IT AGAIN I don't know if some one has posted this already but Steely Dan is the band that played Do It Agian...I'm not sure if they wrote it, but evry time I hear it on the classic rock station it's Steely Dan. So lyrics should be out there somewhere...I thought someone else posted the lyrics on this list already. **Molly Bass** ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 03:41:47 EDT From: MM62 Subject: merman... i think what tori ment by "i'm not suppossed to do this" was that it wasn't on the set list and she just decided to do it suddenly. its not that she wasn't "allowed" to do it, it was just that it wasn't planned. but since the song is acustic, the band wouldn't have been startled, so she must have figured it was ok... p.s. those thoughts on "have yourself a merry little christmas" were really interesting, makes a lot more sense now. p.p.s. i bought the spark uk import single today at rasputin music in berkeley, ca. 2nd to last in store. p.p.p.s I STILL NEED A TICKET TO THE FILLMORE AND WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY $45 FOR ONE! PLEASE E-MAIL ME, thanx ~~~~~~~~~~~ "you say the world is getting rid of her demons, i saw baby what have you been smoking..." --TA ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 25 Apr 1998 22:54:34 -0700 From: Mireya Subject: Spark on The Box In case anyone doesn't know, the Spark video is now playing on The Box. It's one of their new selections of the week or something like that. If you're like me and don't have mtv, this is pretty much the only way to see the video, AFAIK. And if you don't know what The Box is, it's a non-cable pay-per-video channel, but I don't know if it's available everywhere. Just thought I'd let you know :) Mireya hisgirl@geocities.com ~~~~~~~~~~ Dead Petals http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/4281/tori.html P.S. To Jackie in Eugene, OR... I tried to email you back, but I got a "user unknown". If you have another email address, let me know so I can get you the info about tori singles! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 22:45:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Lavina Lee Subject: Tori Tickets for the fillmore... ok...so it was a long-shot for me to ask in the first place, but i'm REALLY desperate now... as opposed to before...i was REALLY desperate before, too... i'd most likely kill for tickets to the fillmore show (ok...so i wouldn't kill anyone, 'cause i'm a pacifist, but i'd kiss someone's feet, ok?)... i've never seen tori before, and i'd do anything for the opportunity to see her. if anyone can help me, PLEASE let me know...it would mean the world. thanks in advance...or something. Lavina ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 9:03:00 -0400 From: "COBB,KYLE" Subject: New Tori.. I am so psyched... Yesterday, I received the new Spark 2 CD single set from the UK. It rules!! Disc one has 1. Spark MacThirsty's Lounge B sides Last stop on the Kufurstendam 2. Purple People (Christmas in Space) 3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 4. Bachelorette Disc Two has 1. Spark 2. Do It Again 3. Cooling They totally rock... :) Pax, KyL KyL Cobb __________________________________________________________________________ mailto:kcobb@lawco.com at LAW mailto:KyL@poe.org because I'm POE and I'm proud... (or if you need to reach me when I'm in Europe mailto:kyl_the_paladin@hotmail.com) Visit my personal Web site at http://www.geocities.com/athens/delphi/8442/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 15:05:00 EDT From: Ernbie Subject: spark singles Ok....a couple of questions. First of all, could anyone recommend a good place to purchase the Spark singles online? (and give the address and the amount you paid) Of course I want to get it, but I'm not quite sure where to begin. And....if any of you tori kids are out here on Long Island....has anyone managed to find them in a store? So far I've checked a couple of Borders, and there's nothing, but I figured I'd give it a shot. And finally....could someone tell me what the difference is, exactly, between the two Spark singles? Oh yeah....and while you're at it, does anyone know the track listing for the Pretty Good Year Australian single? I saw it online and was curious but I couldn't find out the listing. Well, thanks so much....and I guess either email me privately or post it, depending on how relevant you think any of this stuff is. deanna ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 09:00:51 +0100 (BST) From: Swiss Toni Subject: Re: Should I buy this? On Sun, 26 Apr 1998, Mike Gray wrote: > >Hi guys.. > >I've just been offered a UK "China" CD Single (w/Humpty Dumpty etc...) for 9 >UKP - I have a feeling it might be worth a little more than that. Am I >right? The going rate for this at record fairs, in good nick, is usually about 15-20 quid .. I got mine for 18. So yes, it's a bargain! Paul - -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- | "Beans on toast? Possibly, but don't http://www.dur.ac.uk/~d550du | quote me on that" http://toristuff.home.ml.org | - Ron Manager - -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- "Nottingham man wins right to eat sister" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 12:43:15 EDT From: Finney2567 Subject: Philly show some tips The show was great, My friend and I got there around 6p.m and to our surprise we were right up front and could see tori plain as day. Everyone going to future shows, if your in the front, beware because people will push and push, no matter what....you just have to say "hey if there was room up there, I would be up there, so don't cut in front of me. Someone goes tOri we like your shoes, and she said "she went into the store, dressed like a dirt ball, and she goes "i like those shoes." The lady goes "do you have money" and tori said like "what the fuck" so the next day she called the store and she got the shoes for free" <---she started to laugh... Then tOri gave the finger tOri was so funny... I felt bad for david poe cause just about everyone was talking and being rude...i don't think he like the crowd...nope..i know he didn't.. She played alot songs from her other album....China was great...i love her new songs...she said "gonna play some amish funk" ---since the concert was in PA... Finney ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 21:32:11 -0700 From: Little Queen Subject: [none] hullo all, tori amos is scheduled to do an interview thursday at 9:00 on the radio station 93.5 fm for all you who live in the area (i believe the studio is in hollister, california) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~rain~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * moon....big white moon....white as milk moon....youre all i can see from my window, here in the dark. your light falls silver and white across the walls of my cell. the night-tide surges strong in me. so strong i can feel the grip of their drugs loosen. they fancy themselves high priests. their gods have names like Thorazine and Lithium and Shock Therapy. but their gods are new and weak and cannot hope to contain me much longer. for i am the handiwork of far more powerful, far more ancient dieties. very soon my blood will learn the secret of the inhibiting factors the white-coated shamans pump into my veins. and then things will be very different, my beautiful moon..... my big moon........white as milk moon......red as blood moon..... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 08:41:18 PDT From: "La Wench" Subject: Re: Landslide - ----Original Message Follows---- >Question #1: Why wasn't Tori included on the FM Tribute CD?!?!?!?! I've heard semi-negative reviews of the CD, and even if it were the best thing since swimcaps, Tori would make it 10X better. well, the artists who played on the tribute album were chosen by Mick (Fleetwood) so i suggest you take it up with him :) also, i'd venture to say that even if he had asked her tori-ness, the tribute was being recorded around about the same time as she was working on ftcgh, so she *might* have declined. just a thought. >It's such a different interpretation of the song, and I'd be lying if I said I liked Stevie Nix's version better than Tori's. oh you WOUND me! don't be dissing the lovely Miss Nicks, she's my *other* goddess :) and although i love tori's version, stevie _did_ do it first, some 20 years ago and i don't think a sequel can ever really compare to the original. nope, not even Scream 2. sweet dreams, goodnight veronica ...................................................................... "i like being a mess...it's who i am" - ally mcbeal "she was caught in a love triangle, forced to choose between her love for shoes, and her love for him...and frankly, he just didn't match her purse." - found on a greeting card ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 10:53:30 -0400 From: Nadyne Mielke Subject: Re: Album questions (please help) Sarah said: >Ok all you hard core Tori fans, I need your help. I was at the CD Bargains >web page and I found two albums that I never knew existed. Could someone >please give me a track listing for Tori Stories and Wild Horses? Both of these are bootlegs. Tori Stories is a four-disc set. The first disc is really the one you want -- it has some UtP solo piano demos, the Baltimore sessions, a wedding performance from 1978, and an interview called "Atilla the Honey". This disc has been released alone twice since then, once titled "Ultra Rarities", then titled "Wedding Performance". Wild Horses is another bootleg. It's a compilation of radio {and, I think, television performances} from 1996. IMHO, it's not really worth it 'cause all of those radio performances are -very- readily available on cassette just for the asking. :) Anyway, to find out more details about those boots, check out the Tori-boot discography at: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Alley/4370/tabdnew.html >Also, the >import single of China I found at Music Blvd for $10.99 but I've also seen it >other places for over $30. Are there two versions of China, like a US and UK >version? I appreciate all of your input! The China single was only released in the UK. However, I'll bet you dollars to doughnuts that Music Blvd doesn't actually have it in stock. They've had that item up on their webpage for months now, and I've tried to order it repeatedly, but I always get email back saying it's out of stock. Music Blvd appears to be very bad about removing out-of-stock CDs from their page. :/ /nad ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 13:51:12 -0600 From: "Diana" Subject: Skeeter Hey everyone! Just wanted to share my thoughts about Tori on MTV Live. I thought she was very beautiful and charming, as usual. I agree with whoever said that the host seemed to be rushing her answers. She likes some interesting ice cream, by the way. Anyway, what I found to be annoying was when they asked what the significance to Skeeter is. She obviously didn't want to explain it, it being personal. The host guy should have just left it at that, but he asked her a couple times to explain further. I just felt like if she wants to put a personal reference to someone in her video, that's her right, why does she need to explain it to everyone. Ridiculous. Anyway, she was great. She handled everything well, and I loved the way she was with her fans outside waiting for her! She was so cute and sweet waving at them and you could tell she was genuinely touched that they were out there for her. Diana ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 11:03:25 -0400 From: Nadyne Mielke Subject: Re: Landslide Scott said: [Landslide] >#1: Why wasn't Tori included on the FM Tribute CD?!?!?!?! My first guess would be because there's no studio version of this song available. She's done it in concert several times, and she's done it for radio stations a few times, but that's about it. My second guess would be that the folks putting together the FM tribute CD didn't think of her. My third guess would be that the folks -did- think of her, but couldn't get permission to put one of her versions on there. She would, after all, actually have to do a studio recording of it, and that might've been too much for her on top of the album she was recording at the time the tribute CD came out. [snip] >Anyone have the full sheet music? Also, I'm open to any >comments about Landslide. And speaking of covers, anyone have the sheet >music for I'm On Fire or Smells Like Teen Spirit? The Tori-ized versions of those songs aren't available. :( The best you can do is head to your local music store that stocks sheet music and find the original versions of them. Even the sheet music to "Over the Rainbow", available in Tori's sheet music book for MTV Unplugged, isn't her version, it's the original. >Question #2: Is there a better place to request trades for bootlegs? I read >in the FAQ that I shouldn't ask for them, but I wasn't sure where else I >could. So this is my one and only request, and if anyone can help me out, >I'd be very grateful. There's a mailing list for bootlegs, tori-boot. Here's the info on it, available from the resources FAQ I wrote. To get a copy of the full text of the FAQ {it includes subscription info for the fan clubs, sub info for the mailing lists, book info, and other goodies}, email resources-faq@rmta.org and ask nicely. * Tori-boot is for discussion of the multitude of Tori bootlegs available. Discussion of trading bootlegs (including requests) is allowed but not encouraged. Send email to majordomo@world.std.com with the words "subscribe tori-boot" in the body. And if you're looking for trades, check out my bootlist online at: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Underground/7536/bootlegindex.html :) /nad ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:59:53 -0400 From: jls7@monadnock.keene.edu (Jenn) Subject: yes... more BOSTON blah blah I just have to add to the boston reviews.. I wasn't going to cause i know people are going to bitch but i said "what the hay" someone will be glad that I do. I'm a freshman in college and I've listened to tori since 7th-8thish grade... I love her , I worship her she played a few years ago in NH at UNH the day b4 my birthday and I missed it. This is the first time I've seen tori live.. I waited in boston for 10 hours to get my voucher, and then another 5 to get in for the show... It was well worth it :) when the tour bus pulled up I ran to the gate but I didn't get very close, so my b/f let me on his sholders, and I started taking pics, I even took some pics for other tori fans who weren't graced with the advantage of being 10 ft tall like me hehehehe ;) then at the show I got pics.. I changed my film and thats when the bouncer came around ripping film out of cameras so I lost maybe 4 really goood pics :( after the show I was one of the first people to start to wait for her by the gate, we waited for about an hour and a half... cause according to some of security " she was chit chatting with people" which I thought was cute :) then she came out :) she finally made it over to me where i got great pics of her, and held her hand she signed a card for me. I noticed she had writing on her hand so I asked her what it was and she told me that it was the lyrics to 'baker, baker', and she giggled. This is because she plyed 'baker,baker' unexpectedly. then she was telling us how in england they have this drink called black velvet that she loves: it's guiness, and a little champagne mixed with it. she was sooo beautiful, and so tiny :) it was amazing... I love her evn more now. I don't think the band drowns her out at all. Songs like waitress and God are even more powerful now :) her newer songs are the best. Merman... I could goon foerever but i won't... it was simply amazing :) with little "stars" floating around the ceiling.. everyone was silent..... and in awe :) if anyone has a recording of this I have pics to trade, and I'll send a tape and $ for postage... PLEASE :) I just want to be able to relive this night forever :) - - Jenn :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Once you get to know sad... she's got some sweet little dresses, you know?" - -Tori Amos - -Spin, 1994 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "boy you better make her raspberry swirl.. things are getting desperate when all the boys can't be men ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 22:56:50 -0500 From: forsythia_in_the_spam@juno.com (Dust A Bunny) Subject: Small Town Tori Hello My Little Facist Panties, Well I was going through my old magazines and I came across and item in a 1995 issue of YM and behold, Tori Amos's name. I was like wow, I never noticed this before. It was a little clipping titled "small-town rockers Some of music's biggest names come from some of the tiniest towns". The Tori part said: Tori Amos: Newton, NC (pop. 9,400) And of course her buddy Trent. Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails: Mercer, PA (population 2,444) Scott Weiland, Sheryl Crow, Kurt Cobain, Live, John Mellencamp, and Janet Jackson all came from little cities. Anywho, I'm sure someone posted this back in 1995, but hey, I'm a late bloomer. I can't wait for CGH, but the day after I get it, I have to go to Austin on a Sign Language field trip and won't be back until midnight so I won't be able to listen to her continously. Boo! I need a portable cd player one of these days. GIMME NOW! All right, I'm calm. If Tori does come to Houston (which she must since we are a city of large population) after her European tour, us RDTers must have a secret code too so we can have a powwow or something while we spend the night in line. It will be fun. All I know is I better get to finally see her or I shall pee on myself. Well take care. Bi bi. Me, the Flea PS does anyone have the lyrics to Tori's version of: CANDLE IN THE WIND AMERICAN PIE WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS if you do, please email me them. thank you kindly bi bi "I'm a winter girl; I like coming out when things are desolate and everybody's ready to slit their wrists." - -Tori Amos _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 26 Apr 1998 22:31:42 -0600 From: allthegirlshateher@juno.com (Warren C. Jaycox) Subject: Re: Album questions (please help) Hi- Wild Horses Boot: Caught a Lite Sneeze/ Hey Jupiter/ Doughnut Song/ Horses/ From Mark/ Putting The Damage On/ Losing My Religion/ Leather/ Putting The Damage On/ Caught a Lite Sneeze/ Crucify/ Silent All These Years/ Happy Phantom/ Tori Speaks This is primarily a live performances boot from shows (SNL, MTV, Regis & Kathy the bitch), with the exception of the last four. Tori Stories: Disc 1: Baltimore/ Walking with you/ A Happy Day/ Icicle/ Cloud On My Tongue/ Baker, Baker/ Pretty Good Year/ Honey/ piano Improvisation/ Evergreen/ If/ You needed me/ You Light up my Life/ We've only just Begun/ Attilla The Honey (Conversation w/ God) Disc 2: Crucify/ Silent All These Years/ Precious Things/ Happy Phantom/ Leather/ Upside Dowm/ Little Earthquakes/ Whole Lotta Love/ Thank You/ Me and a Gun/ Winter/ Smells Like Teen Spirit/ Mother/ China/ Song For Eric Disc 3: Purple Rain/ Honey/ Landslide/ Wrapped Around Your Finger/ Danny Boy/ Black Swan/ Famous Blue Raincoat/ I'm On Fire/ Sister Janet/ For Emily, Wherever I may find her/ Yes, Anastasia/ Take To the Sky/ Saturday Afternoons in 1963/ Daisy Dead Petals/ Boys in the Trees/ She's leaving home Disc 4: American Pie/ Smells Like Teen Spirit/ Icicle/ Crucify/ Happy Phantom/ God/ Silent All These Years/ Bells For her/ Winter/ Cornflake Girl/ China/ Crucify/ Leather/ China Whew! I have 3 of the four and they are awesome! Sound on 3 is a bit to be desired, but, on the whole, a very good collection. Re: China, there are no US versions of the China single. Only a Uk, German and French. I don't remember what I got mine (UK) for, but $10.99 sounds reasonable. 'Course, you find three or four "reasonable" discs and the price quickly becomes (my problem) unreasonable. Good Luck :) Warren "I'm ok, if you get me a good angle. You're ok, in the right sorta light." -Ani On Sun, 26 Apr 1998 21:28:08 EDT Auburn2244 writes: > >Ok all you hard core Tori fans, I need your help. I was at the CD >Bargains >web page and I found two albums that I never knew existed. Could >someone >please give me a track listing for Tori Stories and Wild Horses? >Also, the >import single of China I found at Music Blvd for $10.99 but I've also >seen it >other places for over $30. Are there two versions of China, like a US >and UK >version? I appreciate all of your input! > >Sarah :) > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 05:06:52 -0400 From: Beth Coulter Subject: Philly Review It's over. Done. I have to say I'm glad. This club show was about the most stressful thing I've been through in a long while, at least that was self-imposed. First, I couldn't stand in line for tickets cause my car was gone, broken; but a sweet Toriphile offered to get me one and to give me a ride there and back on show day. That was truly awesome. But I heard nothing from her for 5 days and finally spoke to her 10 hours before the show. We confirmed a time and place to meet near where I live. I was there waiting for an hour and a half. I finally came home and there was no word. I couldn't think of what had happened to her, why she hadn't met up with me as planned or at least called. A good friend had told me if I could find a way down, there would surely be some way to get in. After begging a friend and a neighbor, a vehicle was finally offered to me (by the devil himself). So choosing between selling my soul or not seeing Tori at all, I took the car. Of course I got horribly lost since I never drive in the city. But I arrived around 5:30 PM and started looking for the couple I was supposed to ride in with. Couldn't find them, but found another friend. Without much trouble I found myself waiting in line with a voucher for me. Cool! Awesome! Of course I had missed Tori at the meet and greet by 5 minutes, but heard Matt banging away inside for the soundcheck. But then it was silence for the next 2 hours and a cold stiff breeze was blowing and the clouds were spitting ice water. Then the line finally started moving. So inside and up to the balcony I went. I sat by the outside rail on a stool and had a great line of sight. I was right on top of the soundboard and was able to observe Mark and the lighting guy work the stage, and at one point (during "She's your Cocaine) Mark and Joel were sort of dancing next to the soundboard, just moving their hips and arms some. It was cute and I thought it was great that Mark was having a good time. David Poe isn't bad. He's got a nice baritone and his guitar playing is good. Unfortunately, he started his set with 2 pretty rockin' numbers (including World on a String), then after confirming that the audience was pumped, went into this abstract feedback and slow song about California. That's when he lost the audience. Poof, they were in their own worlds and he no longer existed. It was a shame, because I did like what I heard. I'd like to hear an extended, quiet set with him sometime to see if he has the potential I thought he did. So after a 45 minute intermission (watching the roadies put the keyboard up and start working the smoke machine) the house lights dimmed, some blue lights came up and Steve, Matt and Jon came onstage, barely seen. *Note: Matt has a Barbie Doll sitting on a mike for his drums. It's SO cute! ;)* They started playing and Tori came out. She squatted by the edge of the stage and waved with both hands. She sat at the baby grand and started playing softly. The blue lights came up from behind and a single white shown from above and front of Tori. She looked like the shot from "God" with her face all lit up. She started singing Black Dove (January) and I was gone into the ToriZone. Up until she started actually singing, I didn't believe I was really there. It just seemed I had passed insumountable odds to get there, the fates and fairies stepping on my toes every step of the way. I won't bother with giving you blow by blow with a set list, but highlight a few things. After "iieee" she introduced the guys and seemed real proud to have them on stage with her. As she should, because these guys are getting excellent and beyond. Matt is this mysterious gargoyle with the ability to hide his extra four arms appearently, because I'd swear I saw at least 6 hands pounding away. Absolutely amazing work. Jon looked a bit more relaxed than on Letterman and was having a pretty good time swaying to the beat with a shit eating grin on his face most of the time. When he bowed the stand up bass for "Jackie's Strength" though, he had the most thoughtful expression on his face, almost like reverence. And Caton was Caton, only more so. He was having a blast on stage and was flirting with his own groupies to an extent. There was a funny little play off between him and Tori during the beginning of Waitress. He struted a couple of steps towards her and she lifted her chin and gave him a "that the best you got" look, and he struted back a couple of steps and she did it again. Then he started playing off his groupies and Tori started singing. Tori was---was~~~mystical. Abstract. A bit psychedelic. Indeed not the Tori of Little Earthquakes. She was that and a lot more. It's like LE was this little adolecent girl and choirgirl features a full grown woman. Her voice was a bit tight and she rarely reached for the high end. When she did, it was obviously a strain. When she came out for the second encore, she motioned a hand to her throat, like she was gesturing it hurt. She drank water and had two sips of what was appearently her ginger/honey. She grimiced after the second taste, and drank only water after that. At the end of the first set, right before the last song before encores, she put her foot up on the keyboard and struck a few high notes with her heel. She giggled and did it once more as the guys were playing low behind her. She sat up and fingered the keys and said, "See the shoes? I went into this place to get them and they like thought I was a street person or something and asked if I had any money. I'm like F*ck You, do you have to be so vulger? So I make this phone call and I'm walking out with the shoes free, you know?" And raises the bird high above her head. "So I want to kill this Waitress..." After a chant of *Tor-i Tor-i* started, she and the guys came out for the first encore. She smiled and said, "We're gonna do some Amish Funk" and launched into *She's your Cocaine*. She was really rocking and so were the boys. This is a really awesome song, very late beatles/early Zep. People were dancing on the floor underneath me and up in the bar area. The light show was fantastic and it was rockin'! Amish Funk Indeed! :) After the first encore, she made like she was going to stage dive twice, making me wonder if she's reading the reports on the internet. It was funny and the kids exploded. It didn't take long for her to come back out and she finished the show with a florish. It was gratifying to see Tori walk off for the last time with her arms around her guys, so much better than her being wisked off by security all by herself. She looked as tho' she were with her best friends. Which is simply wonderful and can only improve the band while on tour. So after the show, I went up to the stage to the security area. One of the locals called Joel over for me and I shook his hand and introduced myself. He told me he was real busy and couldn't do favors, but I said, "Could you just give something to Tori? Not to be signed, just give it to her?" He relaxed and said yes. I pulled out my book, "Fairy Blessings" containing two of my stories. I printed it out and had it bound with plastic front and back to make it "tour safe". He took it and look at it. He asked if my name and address were on it and I showed him it was printed on the front. He said he would make sure she got it and shook my hand again. It was over. I did what I set out to do the day the shows were announced. I gave to her the gift of my soul, the work that she inspired. I have given back to Tori everything she gave to me in a way, and now can continue on as equals in a way. I no longer need to *take* from her music and words, I can simply enjoy her creative processes. A mighty change for me. A healthy change I think. Of course I got horribly lost on the way home (I hate Cities!!! Yuck Yuck, Phew, Yeck!!) and didn't arrive until after 3AM. Was it worth it? You bet! I guess I should expect nothing to come easy for me, that I have a lesson to learn from each and every experience. The fairies work me hard, but ya know, they sure do give out the coolest rewards! *Fashion Note for those who care: She was wearing nondiscript brownish slacks, a greyish lowcut T-shirt and what looked like red, thin strap, high heeled sandles. Her makeup was light and her hair looked great, crimson with a very natural wave to it. She looks happy and healthy.* *Trusting Toriphiles Note: Appearently the girl who was supposed to pick me up finally called a little before 8 (this is according to a note I was left) to say she was at the electic factory and couldn't find me. I have no idea if she had called before that. But appearently it was crossed signals and excepting for bad communication, I was not wrong for trusting a stranger. Besides, it all worked out well anyway for the most part. (anyone know the current price for buying your soul back?) ;-/ Hope your view was ok C & J and you weren't too inconvienced? I still owe you a tape. Send me your address again.* Fairy Blessings, Bethey I'm OK when everything's not OK cause it's the Fairies Revenge they say and I have always been a Fairy *************************************************************** I gave my life to become the person I am. Was it worth it? - -richard bach- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 17:19:50 EDT From: Pandagrl2 Subject: music OK is ther a place with toris music written out on the net?ive gone to harmony central already Also i once went to a page that had all these quotes about toris songs... was it daves peatals of a blood rose? a cant find it anymore...... there are too many places on this internet.... liz ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 14:14:09 -0700 (PDT) From: Invisagoth Subject: The Essence of Tori hi everyone:) i'm doing a computer graphics project on tori, and i was wondering what everyone thinks is the essence of tori? i mean, what do you associate most with tori: is it vampires, bees, fairies, what? p.s. i'm also doing a project for my tv&radio class with a character based partly on tori[it's actually a slide show and not a film] so if anyone lives in manhattan or brooklyn and would like to do this with me, e-mail me. i also need a male character. p.p.s. in "cooling," tori mentions Speed Racer. i was wondering who he is? "breakfast every hour, it could save the world"-tori _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 17:07:08 -0400 From: Nadyne Mielke Subject: Auction: UK Crucify limited edition box set I have the following item up for auction: Tori Amos UK Crucify limited edition live EP, catalogue number A7479CDX. This is the official box set that has four live tracks and four miniature art prints. The tracks are as follows: Little Earthquakes (live) Crucify (live) Precious Things (live) Mother (live) Minimum bid for the auction is $10, minimum raise is $1. End of the auction is 8pm EDT on Tuesday, 5 May 1998. {Hey, the same day the new album is out! :) } 100% of the net proceeds from this auction will be donated to RAINN. I have no intent of making a profit on this. Anyone who bids will be placed on a mailing list for updates, which will go out daily. I won't release names/email addresses of those who bid. Those who bid will be assigned a number, so that y'all know that I'm not just making up new bids. ;) I'll also send bid updates to Precious Things, Tori-boot, and rec.music.tori-amos on Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday at approximately 6pm {unless any of the listmeisters object, that is}. Why am I selling this? 'Cause I'm a moron and accidently ordered two copies from two different places within a week of each other. 8) Any questions? Email me privately. :) /nad ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 17:44:30 EDT From: Myralovr Subject: PHILLY SHOW Hi, I was at the much-anticipated Philly show last night...overall I thought it was a great show--I arrived at 915 am and there was already about 50-60 people in line, a bunch had slept out...but luckily my friends Zach and Jessica (hi guys! :-)) put me on the list when I got there and I was #32. Weather was rain on and off and pretty cold. The line grew and grew all day and most people were cooperative, except some people in the way front were getting a bit possessive of their places--but I guess I understand...people numbered people's hand well into the hundreds, and that actually helped a lot. we had heard vouchers could get turned in at 3 pm but it never happened. As soon as we found out they were getting turned in at around 6 30-ish a large amount of us RAN to the back of the venue. They set up a barricade and after about 50 or so of us lined up they wouldn't let anyone else back there. Tori was late for her sound check and didn't show up til 5 30. We'd all been there in the drizzle for three hours at that point and were very cold. I hugged Tori when she got to me and had her sign my Winter single. I also gave her a dozen roses and took a picture with her. I also snapped a bunch as she was going down the line...this was my first time meeting her and I was sooooo glad and in shock. She is very tiny and nice and younger-looking in person than she has been in recent pics. Anyway, we turned in vouchers not til 715-ish and Tori went on at 920. I was in the second row. Some people in front of me kept talking and giving dirty looks and that bugged the hell out of me...well, the band looked like it was having so much fun, especially Caton who kept giving smiles to Tori. Someone already posted the set list, but I will say that Horses, Precious Things, Playboy Mommy, and She's Your Cocaine were freakin' amazing. Tori had on pretty, strappy shiny red platforms, green cargo pants and a light blueish tight tee shirt. Her hair was wavy and wild like I love it....all in all I enjoyed the performance, it did seem a bit short--she ended at 11--but it was great to see the new setup and songs. The summer tour will be so rockin'. Third show ever and I see more and more how wonderful this woman is......*sigh*.... Love, Christine ------------------------------ End of precious-things-digest V3 #154 *************************************