Tori Amos

Hello!

I’ve still got a nice little “Tori” hangover from last night’s show. It was well worth it though! Heading over to the concert at Ovens Auditorium, I told my husband I had one wish. I wanted “Clyde” to be the one opening the show, because I love her contributions to the ADP album the most.

I got my wish! When I heard the opening chords of “Bouncing Off Clouds” at the beginning of the show, I seriously almost cried. It only got better from there. Tori and “Clyde” played the setlist of dreams. The only song I really didn’t care to hear was “Cornflake Girl,” and jaded as it sounds, I think it’s because I’ve heard it performed live too many times. I know, poor me, right? Tori’s vocals and piano playing were absolutely flawless. You never would have guessed she played a full show the night before in Nashville. I love the lighting on this tour, especially the backdrop that looks like it’s covered in twinkling stars.

There was a bit of a snafus after Tori came out started playing “Big Wheel.” I think some of the security members were trying to keep audience members in the front row from dancing out of their seats. There must have been some unecessary manhandling going on, because first Tori yelled for her bodyguard in the middle of the song. Then she stopped playing, marched over to the edge of the stage, and declared “Get the f**k out of my show!”

She went on to explain to the crowd that she told everyone on the bus that North Carolinians “know how to dance” and that “this is NOT school. “This is not Washington.” Bottom line, she wanted the audience to get up and dance. I will add that most of the security and staff working the venue looked like retirees, so I guess that age group didn’t have much love for dancing Tori fans. The Christian rock group that was performing at the arena next door probably didn’t either!

Tori played several different songs that I’ve never heard live but always wanted to, such as the b-side “Mountain,” “Virginia,” “Marianne,” and “Famous Blue Raincoat.” I couldn’t have been happier. The only thing I didn’t get to hear was “Digital Ghost,” but other than that, I have absolutely no complaints. Oh, besides the fact that this show will not be available on “Legs and Boots.” We have all been robbed of a historical performance!

Set List:

Act I – Clyde
Bouncing off Clouds
Little Earthquakes
Juárez
Rattlesnakes
Beauty of Speed
Roosterspur Bridge

Interlude
Professional Widow

Act I – Tori
Big Wheel
Crucify
Mountain
Cornflake Girl
Carolina On My Mind (solo)
Your Cloud
Siren

T & Bö
Marianne
Famous Blue Raincoat

Band Returns
Virginia
A Sorta Fairytale
Code Red

First Encore
Precious Things
Tear in your Hand

Second Encore
Hey Jupiter (Dakota Version)