Tori Amos @ Regent Theatre, November 12 & 13
Posted 11-13-2009 at 10:37 PM by Saracene
So happy that I got tickets for both Melbourne dates; just like the last time I've enjoyed the second night so much more than the first one.
I thought it was fun to see Tori with the full band the last time she played Melbourne, but IMO she's at her most magical when it's just her alone onstage. The setlist on Thursday wasn't the favourite I've heard - way too many vapid mid-tempo songs that have been cluttering her albums for the last decade. Still, Tori is such a compelling, magnetic live performer that I was never bored. The highlights for me were Blood Roses (Tori sounded like she was exorcising a demon), China, I Can't See New York (which had me sitting there bawling my eyes out like I've never done at any concert), Barons of Suburbia, and a lovely cover of Leonard Cohen's Suzanne. She also did a cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit - I frankly had found it an excruciating listening when I had previously looked it up on YouTube but I didn't mind it at the show.
It took me bloody half an hour to get out of the
car park because there was something wrong with the paying box thing at the exit and I was stuck in a giant queue of cars. Not amused!
The second night was amazing!
My seat was closer to the stage, even Tori's outfit was better than the other night (mixing black and scarlet with red hair doesn't quite work). Apart from Blood Roses, Barons of Suburbia, I Can't See New York we also got Little Earthquakes, Leather, Pretty Good Year, Concertina, Hey Jupiter, Mr Zebra, The Beekeeper, Flying Dutchman. I did notice that Tori didn't feel particularly chatty - apart from your standard hello there was no in-between banter - but she looked like she was totally into the music and playing and that's what matters in the end. No stupid delays at the carpark either, thank god.
Lots of arty/alternative types in the audience, got to see some interesting fashions
On the second night, I sat next to an Asian girl with an awesome black mohawk.
I thought it was fun to see Tori with the full band the last time she played Melbourne, but IMO she's at her most magical when it's just her alone onstage. The setlist on Thursday wasn't the favourite I've heard - way too many vapid mid-tempo songs that have been cluttering her albums for the last decade. Still, Tori is such a compelling, magnetic live performer that I was never bored. The highlights for me were Blood Roses (Tori sounded like she was exorcising a demon), China, I Can't See New York (which had me sitting there bawling my eyes out like I've never done at any concert), Barons of Suburbia, and a lovely cover of Leonard Cohen's Suzanne. She also did a cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit - I frankly had found it an excruciating listening when I had previously looked it up on YouTube but I didn't mind it at the show.
It took me bloody half an hour to get out of the
car park because there was something wrong with the paying box thing at the exit and I was stuck in a giant queue of cars. Not amused!The second night was amazing!
My seat was closer to the stage, even Tori's outfit was better than the other night (mixing black and scarlet with red hair doesn't quite work). Apart from Blood Roses, Barons of Suburbia, I Can't See New York we also got Little Earthquakes, Leather, Pretty Good Year, Concertina, Hey Jupiter, Mr Zebra, The Beekeeper, Flying Dutchman. I did notice that Tori didn't feel particularly chatty - apart from your standard hello there was no in-between banter - but she looked like she was totally into the music and playing and that's what matters in the end. No stupid delays at the carpark either, thank god.Lots of arty/alternative types in the audience, got to see some interesting fashions
On the second night, I sat next to an Asian girl with an awesome black mohawk.
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