From: owner-precious-things-digest@smoe.org (precious-things-digest) To: precious-things-digest@smoe.org Subject: precious-things-digest V3 #146 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 Tuesday, April 21 1998 Volume 03 : Number 146 Today's Subjects: ----------------- help me! [Sassypixie ] Spark Singles ["Diana" ] NYC Show ["Geoff Moore" ] Re: Tori's Summer Tour ???? [Nadyne Mielke ] Lot's of Tori Goodies at this site [Billings@WHAD.com] EQS has shipped the singles! [Tripp Gwyn ] Fwd: Tori Amos cybercast! ["Giovanni Mantilla" ] a2b "Merman" download [Billings@WHAD.com] Tour Goodies [ally ] Atlanta show thoughts ["Capriccio 191" ] Re: Landslide ["La Wench" ] Re: Secret SF show [Charlie Poole ] Lyrics to Spark B-Sides [Ken Tough ] Miami Herald Review [Beth Coulter ] Hear the streaming Tori files [Richard Handal ] Atlanta (4-20-98) Review [WeirdyBoi ] Spark Singles ["Diana" ] Spark Singles in the US [rlones@juno.com (Marla/Antigone E. F.)] Tori DEFINENTLY on MTV LIVE this week [Tripp Gwyn ] Re: Tour Goodies [Rain tori ] us spark single [Rain tori ] Spark single in LA [Deborah Nazarian ] Re: Tori on Mtv Live!! [Phyllis Lynn Spiece ] Irving Plaza Show...4/23 [ToriPyro ] tori to be on 120 minutes - autographed spin magazine auction [johanna Subject: help me! ok. I pre-ordered the tori cd and got the postcard. I downloaded the a2b player thing. I typed in my code to receive merman and it says download confirmed, merman is being sent to your machine. Where is it? There's no thing saying 5 mins. (or whatever) to download finish. I don't really know what I'm doing and I was wondering if someone could help me privately or whatever. Is it downloaded or what? Thanks! Love, Katyana ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 17:07:48 -0600 From: "Diana" Subject: Spark Singles Hi Everyone, I'm the chick that lives in Montana. I have been trying to locate someone locally that is getting the Spark singles in. No one was able to give me any information, except for a place called Cactus Records. The lady there told me that it wasn't coming out until 6/2. Comments? Please let me know. Diana ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 13:16:15 -0400 From: "Geoff Moore" Subject: NYC Show Hello, I know this is last minute, but I really wanted to go to the show at NY tyhis Thursday. If anyone can help, please e-mail me. I'll pay anything! (Almost..)I can be there at any time, I just need a ticket. THanks soo much. Geoff ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 14:15:07 -0400 From: Nadyne Mielke Subject: Re: Tori's Summer Tour ???? I said: [snip] >No "Me and a Gun". Whether or not this is retired permanently, or just for >the club tour, or if she'll show up occasionally from now on remains to be >seen. I asked Tori about this at the Atlanta meet'n'greet. She said that MaaG was "on vacation" for the club tour. Whether or not that means she'll be brought back out for the full tour, I dunno. /nad {yes, it is sad to followup to yourself, isn't it?} ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 13:37:20 -0600 From: Billings@WHAD.com Subject: Lot's of Tori Goodies at this site Point your browser to: http://www.musicmachine.com/tori.htm for a wide selection of Tori-goodies. D. Eric Billingsley "What have you done with his body?????" - Mrs. Buttle (BRAZIL) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 15:42:32 -0400 From: Tripp Gwyn Subject: EQS has shipped the singles! Greetings, I just received this mail from EQS. I was asking them if they could ship my Spark singles by a quicker method. And then they informed me that the singles have already been shipped. So if you ordered from EQS be on the look out for your singles. Tripp > Hi, > they've already shipped out. > Thanks, > Brian > EQS > Tripp Gwyn wrote: > > > > There's no way you could charge me more and send it in a quicker method is > > there? > > > > Tripp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 13:48:37 PDT From: "Giovanni Mantilla" Subject: Fwd: Tori Amos cybercast! > >Hello! > >Thought this information might be of interest to you, to Tori Amos fans >everywhere, for that matter. Feel free to link to it and >announce it on your page, and please let me know if you do so. > >Please spread the word... this is for the fans! > >Wes >-------- >Check out Centerstage at Ear1.com for the latest info on cybercasts, >album previews and chats with your favorite artists. >http://www.ear1.com/music/music.html > >LIVE! Webcast with Tori Amos from the Park West in Chicago 4/30@8:30PM >.. >"from the choirgirl hotel" -- the upcoming album from Tori Amos (May >5th), was awarded four stars in the May 14th issue of Rolling Stone. >Last week, she set out on the "Plugged '98" mini-tour in support of the >new album. See what the hype's about in this live Realplayer webcast >from JamTV http://www.jamtv.com. > >For more information on these and other web music events, go to >Centerstage at Ear1 http://www.ear1.com > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 11:04:38 -0600 From: Billings@WHAD.com Subject: a2b "Merman" download Hi all! Just thought I would let eveyone know that I just downloaded the bonus single from the a2b portion of Tori.com. The quality is nothing short of stunning - no background noise at all; pristine sound. Although I am quite grateful to all of the folks who made this available in the form of a tradeable MP3, I wanted to point out to all that none of the near half-dozen different sites from which I downed the Merman MP3 could match the quality of the download from a2b. No - I do NOT work for Atlantic Records or AT&T; it's just my honest opinion. For those who can't avail themselves of a legitimate download from Tori.com, the MP3's available at fan sites are a close facsimile; but it is almost worth suckling at the collective corporate teat of Tower Records/Atlantic Records/AT&T just to own the original in all of it's undiminished glory. D. Eric Billingsley "What have you done with his body?????" - Mrs. Buttle (BRAZIL) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 23:21:59 -0500 From: ally Subject: Tour Goodies Hi everyone, I have friends in Atlanta who are picking me up the tee shirts and the "Raspberry Swirl" necklace. When I get them I will scan them in (it'll be a couple days) so everyone can see what they look like! If there is already scanned images of these Goodies, let me know so I don't have to scan them and stuff and I'll link your site with them from mine or something. Just wanted to see if anyone had this stuff and whatever. Blah. (: And does anyone have recordings of these shows?! (: ally (The Pool of Tori Amos http://crono.net/~ally/torimain.html) - ----- "when all the boys can't be men" - tori amos http://crono.net/~ally "i heard you pulled me out of a church to worship you..." - throwing muses ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 05:45:11 PDT From: "Capriccio 191" Subject: Atlanta show thoughts Wow! That was totally awesome. :) Aside from the bitch who was beside me at the start of the show, the crowd occaisionaly pushing forward to the point of painfulness, the two? fights, and the girl in front of me passing out, it was awesome. (Though my legs are slightly sore from standing on my tip-toes to see :) I'm really bad with setlists, so I can't relay that to anyone. :( But I must say the new songs did make me want to shake a little bootie. :) The band is definately a good addition to the show, if anyone is still concerned about that. The performance was much improved since the Letterman show. (Sorry, no flames, but I thought it was a weak musical performance. Letterman that is.) I loved the new band versions of the old songs as well. Precious Things and God were just f*cking awesome. ("You have to bow down to me, Jesus."-God) I don't want to say fortunately, but I was pleased to hear Tori with just her piano on Mother and Icicle and ....geez I really can't remember. But I am pleased to say that after the show she waved at me in the fan line and then I managed to get up to the front and she signed my little piece of paper that has all my new friend's email addresses and telephone numbers on it (so you don't have to worry about me losing it. :) Well, that's all I have to say about that. ;) Jenn ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 09:18:05 PDT From: "La Wench" Subject: Re: Landslide - ----Original Message Follows---- If anyone is intersted in buying a really good version of Tori's cover of Landslide it's being sold at eBay auction. It's the Live 105 CD. My friend Julie has it and I gotta tell ya it sounds awesome.(nothing like my crappy bootleg version of it) Well, since I'm broke and can't bid on it I figured I'd pass on the info to people who might be intersted. Here's the link eBay item 10996578 (Ends 04/20/98 20:06:39 PD... The auction ends in 8 hours. - ---- hey all :) i have this very cd in my hot little hand. well, actually it's at home, but same diff. so i thought if there was anyone out there who didn't want to pay the $30.00+ price, i'd offer my services. (not like that!) so, if anyone wants a copy of the song, email me and tell me if you want to send me a tape, or send me money to buy a tape (hey, i'm a college student!), and i will copy the song fer ya. hell, i'll even do the whole cd if you really want it. 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: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 01:31:33 -0500 (EST) From: Charlie Poole Subject: Re: Secret SF show Hi all, Violet, of RDT(RN) fame, sent me her comments on this supposed "secret" show: > I really think the "secret show" was the club show. Several of us talked > about it while we were at the Fillmore, and this is what everyone thinks. > > Either that, or that she'll be paying a visit to a local radio station > and playing a couple of songs for a small in-studio audience. So it just may be more radio station hype. Tori-knows we've already had enough of that BS to cover all 200 show dates. Still, if anyone actually hears anything more about this please post it. In Tori, Charlie - -- '98 Tour info at: http://php.indiana.edu/~cpoole/toritour.html +-------------------+-----------------+--------------------------+ | C.W. Poole | "Charlie" | cpoole@indiana.edu | +-------------------+-----------------+--------------------------+ | To me happiness, true happiness is when you can really dance | | with sad. --Tori Amos | | I have spent a lifetime learning how to cry. --Janis Ian | *----------------------------------------------------------------* ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 11:03:07 +0100 From: Ken Tough Subject: Lyrics to Spark B-Sides Framed And Dried wrote: >Now, FOURTH OF ALL, the lyrics!! :) Here are my guesses at lyrics. Note the extra verses in Cooling. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "Cooling" Maybe I didn't like to hear But I still can't believe Speed Racer is dead So then i thought I'd make some plans The fire thought she'd really rather be water instead And Peggy got a message for me from Jesus And I heard every word that she was saying And I know I have been driven like the snow This is cooling Faster than I can This is cooling Faster than I can But do I hate what she is But do I want to be happy And don't we love something fresh anything new a virgin woman you got too many brambles hanging onto these bushes woman you got too many brambles but I always liked a good storm always good for us storm[?] So then love walked up to like said I know that she don't like me much let's go for a ride this ocean is wrapped around that pineapple tree and is your place in heaven worth giving up these kisses these, yes these kisses And Peggy got a message for me from Jesus and I've heard every word that you have said and I know i have been driven by the snow This is cooling Faster than I can faster than i can cooling hey this is cooling this is cooling = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "Do It Again" [Becker/Fagan] In the mornin' you go gunnin' For the man who stole your water And you fire 'till he is done in But they catch you at the border And the mourners are all singin' As they drag you by your feet But the hangman isn't hangin' And they put you on the street Let's go. Chorus: Well you know she's no high climber Then you find your only friend In a room with your two timer And you're sure you're at the end Then you love a little wild one But she brings you only sorrow All the time you know she's smilin' You'll be on your knees tomorrow Chorus: You go back, Jack You go back Do it again Wheel's turnin' round and round You go back Jack Do it again Now your swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gambling man then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of milk and honey You must put them on the table You go back, Jack Do it again wheel turning round and round back you go come on to me wheel turning round beautifully wheel turning round = = = = == = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "purple people" [saucy sax solo] well hey do you do judo when they surround you a little mental yoga will they disappear it's grim but never as dubious as motives go no matter what it takes shes promises a show thunder wishes it could be the snow wishes it could be as loud as she can be these gifts are here for her, for you, for me i watch me be this other thing and never know if i'm around where the people go and lily white mattress ???? ???? it doesn't leave a scratch so therefore no one's hurt thunder wishes it could be the snow wishes it could be as loud as she can be these gifts are here for her, for you, for me don't you know the nurses make you clear just when they've escaped you have yourself to fear a restaurant that never has to close breakfast every hour it could save the world so hey do you do judo in your finery an angel's face it's tricky to will constantly thunder wishes it could be the snow wishes it could be as loud as she can be these gifts are here for her, for you, for me ahh la for her, for her mmmmmm = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "have yourself a merry little christmas" have yourself a merry little christmas let your heart be light from now on our troubles will be out of sight have yourself a merry little christmas make the yuletide gay from now on our troubles will be miles away here we are as in olden days happy golden days of yore faithful friends who are dear to us gather near to us when's ???? through the years we all will be together if the fates allow hang a shining star upon the highest bough and have yourself a merry little christmas. now. [I could never have imagined this song could make you cry. It will NEVER be the same for me. now. ] = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "bachellorette" [sorry, but the lyrics are untrascribable without a lot of effort.] you bachellorette you've come??? bachellorette you bring the pain, the pain you try to show them but you can never rush a man but you must remember ??? the tide will turn there's a window there's a window yeah you come ??? you tried to show ??? but you can never rush a man the things you do you thought that mmmmm untie ??? you must remember that the tide will turn there's a window there's a window you fly along.. and you cry sometimes there's nothing like in the world you go to paris on your own you come on ??? dogs you ??? and yadda yum-tum aye aye [Tori laughs] "sorry" - -- Ken Tough Cornwall, U.K. Home of the Choirgirl Hotel ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 07:38:51 -0400 From: Beth Coulter Subject: Miami Herald Review The Dent (of course!!!) has a review of the Chili Pepper Show *have you heard Tear In Your Hand on tori.com??* and it ends in a simply beautiful way. When I read these last two paragraphs, I had an involuntary smile touching all the way to my ears. So to pass that smile along, here it is (and go read the rest on the Dent!) > Winter, Amos explained, is about > a time long ago when the two walked in the snow and she looked > to him for warmth. "It was the first time we got connected, so I > wrote this for him." *her father* > > To her surprise, Amos forgot the lyrics to a verse and, smiling > broadly, turned to her audience for support. "So what happens > then?" she asked. A chorus of voices - her real life fairies, :) if you > will - floated to greet her from around the club, filling in the missing > parts. It was a spontaneous moment, elevating an already > enjoyable evening that much higher. I can scarcely wait for the Philly Show!!! But folks, the Atlanta show makes us Toriphiles look bad, so remember, we have to work together and not allow fights and rudeness to distract Tori from creating the magic. 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: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 05:55:29 -0400 (EDT) From: Richard Handal Subject: Hear the streaming Tori files Well. This is a fabulous development. The Atlantic web site for Tori at www.tori.com is putting up songs--one from each show--from this club tour. I'm not sure how long into the tour proper they may continue this practice, but in the meanwhile, I plan to make the most of it by repeatedly listening to all the songs before they're taken off for the next one, as they say they're not going to be archiving them. (If anyone has the technology to be able to record these streamed RealAudio files to be able to have them around for later then I hope you'll do all of us that favor. Thanks.) Anyhow, to the business at hand. The first one of these morsels was Tear In Your Hand, from the Florida show. I have to be honest and say that I'm not blown away by the sound of this band as it is right now, but I remain heartened by the promise of their long term development. Tori is well aware that they're going to need to get their group "chops" worked out together live onstage, and I'll now quote her addressing this from the WHFS radio interview she did on April 10: "...it is a sneak preview, the band, we've just been rehearsing and I'm a little nervous. And we need an intimate setting, so that's why we picked the small clubs." And so it goes. I've felt for a long time now that yes, she needs a band with her on the road to further what she does and take some of the strain of 90% of every show being on her shoulders, but at the same time, it was clear to me that the small amount of time she would have to be able to rehearse such a band would mean that they were gonna have to hash it out on the road with us watching. This is where we are today. This recorded version of Tear from the Florida show sounds good. It's much more relaxed than the version of Spark they did on Letterman a couple weeks back. On Letterman they seemed to be having to quite consciously and even self-consciously make sure to keep together. There was no room for anything off-script. Some of that must have been due to having to play a somewhat truncated version of Spark, with Tori reminding the others with a nod and a yell how that was to be done, but I'm sure part of it was due to the fact that it's going to take them even longer to be able to really relax and stretch out on Spark than it will on other songs off of choirgirl; due to the challenge of playing a song which is basically in waltz rhythm but with some bars of 4/4 time thrown in, in a manner which requires everyone to be on their toes so as not to lose their place. Although Spark makes an excellent starting point for this album--not only as its first song, but as its first single--that the band is expected to play it live on television appearances this early in the tour before they've become completely relaxed about the odd time thing isn't the most favorable of circumstances with which to start out. This recording of Tear gives us a much clearer and a hopeful picture of what's in store on this tour. Bassist Jon Evans, for example, kept an unwaveringly solid, standard bass line on the Letterman Spark, but he allows himself to mix it up a bit in a few choice moments in this Tear, in which he sometimes allowed his rolling, ballsy-sounding bassline to develop a distinctly contrapuntal voice. He even threw in a few harmonies. All this bodes well, as one can imagine him engaging in some dialogic interplay with Tori as the tour progresses. Tasty. Matt Chamberlain however, remains the soul of self-containment on the drums. Not once did I hear him deviate from his completely standard accompaniment. This is a bit surprising to me, as what I'd read about him led me to expect him to be the more exuberant of the new additions. I'm certainly not going to give up on him at this early juncture! I feel he may prove to be a smoldering ember in this group, and one which may eventually catch full fire and burn brightly. My expectations for him were that he would be the loosest member of the group, with a style of drumming that would open up and blossom with great flowerets of drum-dancing along the lines of the great jazz drummer Lenny White or of Bill Kreutzmann. He may very well be simply trying to get his sea legs for a while. Who can blame him for engaging in such a tack? Playing music with so dominant a player as Tori Amos has to be more than a little intimidating--even for someone who played drums with Pearl Jam. I expect Matt to come to add his own distinctive voice after a while. Tori herself is clearly remaining on the rhythmically straight and narrow for this early portion of the tour, although I can't help but think that it won't be long before she feels the others in the group will be able to readily follow her if she engages in her more typically fluid tempi, so I expect her to continue to constantly gauge the others to see how far afield she comes to feel comfortable in leading them. And make no mistake about it--she may be hanging back and taking it easy on them for the time being, but she controls the band on a moment to moment level in the most basic ways. When she senses they're comfortable enough to be toyed with, so it shall be. And I greatly look forward to that. Tori's Front Of House engineer since 1994 Mark Hawley seems to be on the verge of becoming a more active participant in the flavor of these shows. As evidence, I note the short-lived vocal echo at around the 4:25 and the 5:33 marks in this Tear. There were little bits of such things on the Dew Drop Inn tour, but my hopes are that he will come to be ever more comfortable in adding such touches, in keeping with the underwater- psychedelia sensibilities of much of the new album, from the choirgirl hotel--many of whose sounds seem to have sprung up from the earth all around one, like so many varieties of mushroom after the rain. Caton is, well--Caton. On this Tear, he of necessity hangs back in the mix as he strums rhythm on his acoustic guitar. Caton is Tori's ace in the hole on this tour. He knows how to play with her live: When to lay back, and when to engage in musical dialog with her or take the spotlight. To imagine this tour without him...well, I can't. To build all this up from scratch without him would have meant starting from deep in the hole. That would have been bad news for all concerned. So, yes; they sound good now. I'm to see a couple of these early club tour shows. I want to see the sprouts as they shyly show their little heads for the first time. But even more than this, I want to be around to enjoy the sweetest fruits of the harvest when they become ripe for the picking much further down the road, and later in the year. And I hope to share some of this journey. Richard Handal, H.G. Glossary of Musical Terms http://www.hnh.com/mgloss.htm ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 16:25:04 EDT From: WeirdyBoi Subject: Atlanta (4-20-98) Review Tori Amos @ the Roxy in Atlanta, GA 4-20-98 I typed all this really fast and in a state of much delerium, so please excuse whatever may be weird.... ~~ Oh My GOD, the Atlanta show was by far the best Tori concert I have ever seen in my life. In fact, it's the best concert of anyone I've ever seen. After standing in the huge, tight crowd for 2.5 hours waiting for Tori to come onstage, and enduring David Poe's terribly boring 45-minute set... the lights finally dimmed (at about 9:15) and Tori's band came out onstage. They began playing a nice rhythmic thing as the crowd screamed for "Tori! Tori! Tori!" Then, finally, Tori came out onstage and waved and sat on the bench between the keyboard and piano, facing the audience. She then began to move her hands and body kinda like she did in '96 before Cornflake Girl.. not the all-out dance, though... then the ride began... The band played in all but 3 songs (Icicle, Here. In My Head, & Mother) and all the musicians were brilliant together. Tori was so into the show, as were the other band members. Caton stood through the show, often danceing a bit, really getting into the guitar playing. Facing the stage, Caton was to the right of Tori's baby grand Bosendorfer. the piano's lid was closed, by the way. The drummer was on a raised platform behind the piano, the bassist to the left of the drummer (from the audience's point-of-view). Caton was all smiles throughout the show, you could tell he was enjoying it. He and Tori often exchanged winks and grins, tori would often lean her head back and laugh with delight!!! the band is definitely taking a huge burden off Tori.. but that doesn't mean she's not playing amazingly, still... At times she would be playing the keyboard and piano AT THE SAME TIME!!! And be singing, too. Wow. Facing the audience, it was like she was being crucified by the 2 keyboards, her chest thrust forward, arms spread.... Wow. Now for the setlist: ~~ - -Black Dove (January) so powerful.. wow. i can't say much because.. it's all a blur... i was pouring tears, Caton even grinned at me, he KNOWS this new stuff was kick-ass. It's almost like Tori and Caton are getting revenge for the failure of YKTR. She's not a rock chick, but a rock Queen. - -Cruel wow, again. hehe. sorry, the new songs... aren't in my head enough to say much detailed stuff.. but the drums were kicking my ass and everyone else's. - -Tear In Your Hand this song has never been more beautiful.. during this one was when Tori was really grinning at Caton, and him grinning back.. it was great watching their onstage communication.. and Tori's with the other band members, too. She was great. So full of joy and excitement. This version of Tear was very true to the album version.. but better.. it's like.. the intensity of the way Tori was at the end of the last tour.. multiplied!!! Is that possible?!?!? My God, yesssssss. - -Liquid Diamonds ok, a blur.. amazing, though, i know it. none of the songs were un-amazing. - -Precious Things Holy shite!!!!! A drum intro, that went on for at least 30 seconds... Then, the piano came in... WOW. The guitar, the wailing.. so true to the album, yet more powerful.. and the lighting was amazing.. The music softened for the "in my peach party dress part," then got Hard and Fast for "with their nine inch nails..." and tori growled the "girrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrl" like on the last tour, while the drums and guitar pounded on, making it even more intense, and Tori finished like on the album, but it was longer, she did the "demon-tori" voice, shaking and writhing like she was having a hyper-nervous-breakdown. Her wailing was so perfect... her voice is stronger than it's ever been. - -Jackie's Strength Beautiful, slow.. not as good as the version on the album, though. the bassist played a cello during this the drummer did his thing, Caton did the guitar part... The cello served as a big bass and cello (for different songs), by the way. interesting. - -Northern Lad slow ballad. groovy :) it'll grow on me. - -Icicle the band left the stage and umm... Tori had the audience sing along.. very bizarre.. She stopped in the beginning cause there was a fight in the balcony. she asked Joel to take care of it. She said that the people fighting should swap tongues. hehe. So, during the sing-along, she'd say stuff like, "ok, let's do this part" and grin before we all sang "getting off, getting off" etc. It was wonderful and fun. - -Here in My Head Then she did a beautiful version of Here. In My Head.. and people were singing along a bit.. this version wasn't really much different than ever before... - -Putting the Damage On Twilight Mix.. even the chorus was the twilight version, instead of her singing "take it higher," she did like on the remix, the high vocals.. anyway, you know. Not my favourite tori song, but it was tolerable with the band. - -Spark wow. no vocal distortion at all. beautiful.. the bridge was great.. aside form there being no vocal distortion, it was almost exactly like the album version. - -iieee bizarre. might i mention.. tori drooled a LOT during the whole show. I mean, a WHOLE LOT. Long strands of drool dripping everywhere... bizarre yet beautiful. - -The Waitress OHMYGODDDDD!!!!!!!! Amazing new intro, totally new music intro by the band.. Tori slowed down the verses a lot.. but the chorus is so like on the album, except Tori's wailing is so much louder and stronger now, her chest voice and such...After the second chorus, and we all ththe song was about to end.. she started doing some new lines.. like umm, i forgot the words, but it was sooo fitting to the song and it was amazing.. repetitive and powerful, and it went on awhile, the drums and guitar and Tori.. then she went into the chorus a THIRD time, singing it even LOUDEr and more powerfully, screaming, writhing and shaking.. woah... it was sooo apocalyptic. The song is all new, now. It's... it's amazing. Encore 1 - -She's Your Cocaine Beautiful, great rhythm, lotsa fun.. exactly like on the album. - -The Dounut Song this was cool with drums and bass.. aside from that, it was the same as last tour.. but she did the "you can tell me, it's over and it's over..." part over and over (no pun intended), getting louder and louder then going right into the part, "you told me last night.." part, where she messed up on the lyrics... she said "too many... *mumblemumble* too many able fires".. anyway, it was beautiful, i love the song. - -Mother Solo piano... but it was annoying because people were STILL singing along. and this guy was right behind me singing so loudly and do BADLY and it was so distracting.. ack... her voice, i swear.. it's so easy for her to sing so beautifully now.. her voice is so strong and clear... it's amazing. Encore 2 - -God woah.... this song is so good without those terrible backing tapes she used in 1994. Caton seemed to be enjoying making random noises on the guitar, the drums were great.. and Finally you could hear the piano in it.. i love the piano in God.. after the "will you even tell her.." part she started doing a NEW part.. something about "you dropped the bible on me, jesus" or something. i'll know for sure in about a week, when i get my tape of the show (shhhh). Yeah, i'll write a better review then, probably. But umm.. the ending just got louder and louder and it's so amazing the things she's added to these older songs tomake them new and so powerful live with the band... - -Horses WEIRD. Bizarre slow version.. she wailed at the end. remember how she ended Lovesong and Bells for Her on harpsichord in 1996? Well, she ended this similarly, but not with that chest voice.. it was higher. She held long high notes, but in that same fashion. She didn't sing all the lyrics.. It really sounded like some sort of psychadelic remix. End of Show Wow. i almost passed out from exhaustion. Actually, one girl DID pass out behiond me, we had to lift her over the railing so a security guard could take her away to get help or whatever she needed. So bizarre to see someone pass out at a Tori show... I can see Tori doing bigger venues now.. with a mosh pit, too. Scary.. but.. possible. Ok.. brilliant. The friend who went with me is now an obsessed fan, hehehe. How can you NOT be after seeing this? tori is the most passionate performer I've ever seen. I can't wait till the return to the USA so I can see this again and again and again.... j'ason (WeirdyBoi@aol.com) http://members.aol.com/WeirdyBoi/Toriphoria.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 14:55:10 -0600 From: "Diana" Subject: Spark Singles I forgot to mention in my previous post asking if anyone had heard about the Spark singles release date being postponed until 6/2 that I do not have a credit card. Anyone know of a way to order without one? Diana ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 18:15:31 -0400 From: rlones@juno.com (Marla/Antigone E. F.) Subject: Spark Singles in the US I bought my UK Spark single today at HMV. (I only bought the limited edition one but they have both.) And if you're in Boston and have a T pass, you get 15% off. marlantigone - --- http://www.KrebStar.com Your New Favorite Band _____________________________________________________________________ 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: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 19:00:06 -0400 From: Tripp Gwyn Subject: Tori DEFINENTLY on MTV LIVE this week I was just watching MTV live. They were announcing what was coming up this week, and at the very end, not only did they mention TOri, but they showed a picture, and Carson said everyone was very excited. I don't know how this will effect the premiere of the Spark video ( I'm gueesing it's still scheduled for tomorrow). Tripp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 21:23:28 EDT From: Rain tori Subject: Re: Tour Goodies In a message dated 98-04-21 17:21:34 EDT, you write: << And does anyone have recordings of these shows?! >> I have a recording of the Florida Show, done from the 1st row, so it's good quality... Kimbee ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 21:21:32 EDT From: Rain tori Subject: us spark single Hey everyone in the US... I spoke to the woman who works at Specs and she says the Tori spark singles will be coming out next week sometime... so, Also, for those that don't know me, Hi! I'm Kym! kimm "i tell you that i'll always want you near" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 17:20:01 -0700 From: Deborah Nazarian Subject: Spark single in LA hi, i just wanted to let any EwFs in LA know that the Virgin Megastore on Sunset is currently carrying the Spark 2 cd set, but i believe it's the import and not the US version. take care, debbie ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 20:28:23 -0400 From: Phyllis Lynn Spiece Subject: Re: Tori on Mtv Live!! My guess is Thursday or Friday because she will be in DC on Wednesday...but will be in New York Friday. Tori hugs, Phyllis Holly L wrote: > > They just announced on Mtv Live that Tori WILL be stopping by later in > the week. I'm guessing it'll be Wednesday since that's when Spark > premieres. I'm so happy! Yay! > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 20:09:06 EDT From: ToriPyro Subject: Irving Plaza Show...4/23 Ok, since this is probably going to be sent out to everyone on the 22nd, I just want to know....WHO is going to the Irving Plaza show.....I am going with my friend Jack, and I'm wondering how all is going to work out. I'm planning on getting there between 4/4:30.....and what about this MTV Live thing....I'm sure she'll be on Thursday (set your timers) because she'll be IN NYC....but that's at 6pm, so I'm wondering...... Anyways, anyone who is going, what are your plans and all? When do you think it the LATEST time everyone should get there.....just lot's of info. I am so excited......as for tori's guest appearance on MTV Live....I really think that she'll be there on Thursday....that is when she's IN ny anyways. ALSO, HAS ANYONE EVER STAYED FOR THE MEET-AND-GREET AFTER THE CONCERT.....HOW DOES THAT WORK? i'm sorry w/ my millions of questions, i just hope all goes well. One last thing..... ANY WORD FROM IGG ABOUT THE SPARK SINGLES? CONFIRMATIONS? SHIPMENTS? loveintori, Vicki ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 19:58:06 -0400 From: johanna Subject: tori to be on 120 minutes - autographed spin magazine auction hi guys :) i sent an email to 120 minutes (alternative music show on mtv usa) asking if tori would be on the show soon.. and if she'd be *playing* here's the response.. Subject: Re: tori amos Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 19:16:41 EDT From: MINUTES120 To: jelybean@ix.netcom.com she'll be a guest in a week or two. - -- vague, eh? also, the march 96 issue of spin with tori on the cover is being auctioned online for the tj martell foundation.. which does aids and cancer research bidding begins april 23rd .. oh, and it's autographed. http://www.streammedia.com/auctionline/items.qry?function=itemdetail&id=113&categoryid=1 anyone planning on going down to the mtv studios? :) johanna .evol. .freedom for tibet. www.milarepa.org "nothing's gonna stop me from floating" -tori amos * * * johanna ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 22:09:39 -0500 From: forsythia_in_the_spam@juno.com (Dust A Bunny) Subject: You say you don't want it again and again Hello my pretty playthings, Yes, there are guitar tabs for Tori's music. All the piano songbooks have guitar chords printed nicely above the piano notes. I took guitar lessons a couple of times, though I've forgotten everything, I am pretty damn sure they are guitar chords. Anywho, my friend, who is an upcoming musician (yah, I'm hoping she'll make it big) is a guitar genuis and well anywho, she figured out some of Tori's chords and they are at her website at: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Amphitheatre/2964/index.html Well hopefully that helps out. For those of you wondering, I already answered the almighty Richard Handal, the Jerry Springer issue is the May 5th issue. Take care. Bi bi. Me, the Flea "I got my period; I smoked my first joint." - -Tori Amos - -All These Years Biography _____________________________________________________________________ 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] ------------------------------ End of precious-things-digest V3 #146 *************************************