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walbournI've seen Tori Amos many times over the past decade or so, and it's always best to see her in a smaller venue with excellent acoustics over any arena setting, and The Paramount Theater fits that bill nicely. The opening act was decent enough, but falls into the same mold as most of Tori's openers, much in the vein of Howie Day.
The American Doll Posse tour is largely Tori as her most inscrutable and strange, but she's clearly having a good time dressing up. After a particularly defiant rendition of The Waitress and a costume change, the show seemed to settle down a fair amount. I've not heard much of the new album, and it was interesting to hear much of it live for the first time. She also played a fair number of the Tori favorites including Cruel, The Waitress obviously, Corn Flake Girl, Tear In Your Hand, Sugar, Precious Things and a selection of songs from various albums including Putting the Damage On, Rattlesnakes, and Smells Like Teen Spirit.
A solid performance as always. I miss the more personal songs of her tours years ago, like Baker Baker and Cooling, but I was always a fan of more piano and her obtuse yet haunting lyrics. Her showmanship has certainly gotten more complex, and her band including two local Seattle boys did a great job as always.
The American Doll Posse tour is largely Tori as her most inscrutable and strange, but she's clearly having a good time dressing up. After a particularly defiant rendition of The Waitress and a costume change, the show seemed to settle down a fair amount. I've not heard much of the new album, and it was interesting to hear much of it live for the first time. She also played a fair number of the Tori favorites including Cruel, The Waitress obviously, Corn Flake Girl, Tear In Your Hand, Sugar, Precious Things and a selection of songs from various albums including Putting the Damage On, Rattlesnakes, and Smells Like Teen Spirit.
A solid performance as always. I miss the more personal songs of her tours years ago, like Baker Baker and Cooling, but I was always a fan of more piano and her obtuse yet haunting lyrics. Her showmanship has certainly gotten more complex, and her band including two local Seattle boys did a great job as always.
