Strange Little Girl

Tori
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Tuesday night was the Tori Amos show. I've always heard she put on a good show, but what I saw was so much more than just "good." It was brilliant.
The Ditty Bops opened up, and they were pretty cool, too. I'd seen them before when they opened for Tegan and Sara (seen here). They seem to be having so much fun when they perform.
So Tori came out, and the only thing on the stage, besides her, was her piano and three organs. No band at all. She launched into her set, and I was absolutely awestruck. She moved back and forth between the piano and the organs, sometimes playing two at the same time. She caressed those keys so effortlessly and belted out those tunes with such power. In the middle of her set, she had a feature she called "Tori's Piano Bar." This consisted of playing a few covers suggested on her website, which changed with each performance. For us, she played a wonderful version of Bjork's "Hyperballad," which is one of my favourite Bjork songs. The second was a Tom Waits tune called "Time" which was gorgeous. I'd never seen a show that was so raw and so resonant at the same time. Her stage presence was undeniable, and she even had a funny story about how her daughter told her she should quit touring and get a job at the Safeway. She came back out for two encores, and seemed so grateful to be performing the whole time. If you ever get a chance to see Tori, go.