One of the neat things about seeing Tori Amos live are the improvisational parts. And, they can be especially amusing when they come out of flubbed songs. Here’s a performance of Professional Widow I found on youtube with a new “Things F*ck Up Sometimes” middle section

Most bands I’ve seen, when they mess up, just keep going and finish the song. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a band that mess up so badly they couldn’t finish the song. But, Tori seems averse to just playing through errors. She usually stops and calls herself on it. It’s funny and the fans love it.

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Tori Amos interview on MSN Music regarding American Doll Posse, due out on May 1st! Interviews with her can border on frustrating, since she’s so cryptic and all over the place. But, you have to imagine it’s her unusual way of looking at things that infuses the music with its otherwordly quality…

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The first Tori Amos song that caught my ear… I remember very clearly being on a shuttle bus at college when it played on the radio. I had no choice but to ask around until someone could tell me who it was. This is from Under the Pink.

This is the “official” music video. I think it comes across better than the live performances I could find, due to all noises used in the music:

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There’s no one like Tori Amos… this is a short song off Boys for Pele, and it’s rare to see a live performance with an actual brass section…

I remember when I bought this CD, at a barnes and noble bookstore, the cashier chick saw it, pointed at it, and said “YES,” like she was so excited to see it, and wanted to know how many times I’ve seen Tori in concert (the answer was “just once”). She’s got some rabid fans out there…

(lyrics are with the chords below, if you care)

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