tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314299443408924142.post2255496417713690491..comments2023-05-22T12:07:16.728-04:00Comments on 'Chronic Healing' located at: http://chronichealing.com/: What is My Connection to Tori Amos??Jeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454649048120118507noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314299443408924142.post-6080180937226006322008-10-28T17:13:00.000-04:002008-10-28T17:13:00.000-04:00Jannie,That was my 4th time seeing her perform liv...Jannie,<BR/><BR/>That was my 4th time seeing her perform live. My friend and I were in row 3!!! :) <BR/><BR/>My friend who went with me to the last concert (the row 3 one) also has endo. Plus Tori has endo. <BR/><BR/>We were 2 out of just 25 people at our venue who were sitting in the front area (where our seats were). They were worth the extra money!!! <BR/><BR/>That's why we got to meet her... because we bought special seats as soon as the "The Tori Store" website opened. (That was the only place to get those special tickets... her special site). <BR/><BR/><I>The site crashed because of too many hits but we got tickets just in time before they shut it down!!!</I> <BR/><BR/>At the show, we met people in the section behind us that were online trying to get tickets right when they became available (just like what we did). They weren't as fortunate as we were to get their orders to clear before the site crashed. So they had to wait until Ticketmaster had seats available. <BR/><BR/>We were so lucky to get row 3 and meet her!!! :)<BR/><BR/>There is a reason Rolling Stone magazine ranked her the "#5 Live Performer of All Time"!!! (Of course, I'd rank her #1)!!!<BR/><BR/>She is so <I>amazing</I> live! This last (4th) time I saw her was the best. <BR/><BR/>Part of it was being in the 3rd row. Part of it was getting her autograph, getting to shop the concert merchandise before the doors opened, seeing part of the sound check, and meeting her!!<BR/><BR/>All of her shows are <I>AMAZING</I>!!!<BR/><BR/>This last one, though, was super high-energy! She didn't even take a break! <BR/><BR/>There was supposed to be an intermission but she spontaneously decided to play right through it so we got to hear extra time!!! <BR/><BR/>That's the only show I recall her not taking <I>any</I> breaks... She was amazing even by her standards that night...<BR/><BR/>It was <I>AWESOME!!!</I><BR/><BR/>Jeanne :)<BR/><BR/>P.S. <BR/><BR/>The "Tori Amos: Live at Montreux 1991-1992" DVD and CD just came out recently! They were recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival. The '91 show was prior to the release of Little Earthquakes and the '92 show took place after she had released LE. She plays some common songs at both the 1991 and 1992 shows... but by the second show of the DVD and CD, she had made her breakthrough and her "cult following" had begun. I highly recommend the CD and DVD from Montreux. You can order them from Amazon through my blog widget if you like hearing people play live and you like Tori. I know you love music from reading your blog! :)Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454649048120118507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314299443408924142.post-20029959004534067652008-10-28T11:41:00.000-04:002008-10-28T11:41:00.000-04:00JEANNE!!! That's you with Tori Amos!! Yay. Than...JEANNE!!! That's you with Tori Amos!! Yay. Thank you so much for this post.<BR/><BR/>I thik Tori Amos is nothing short of wonderful.<BR/><BR/>Hope you're having a great day.<BR/><BR/>Jannie<BR/>xoJannie Funsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595786402510366043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314299443408924142.post-72672386456144774702008-06-21T00:02:00.000-04:002008-06-21T00:02:00.000-04:00Oh, Tracee. You have no idea. Ever since "Little...Oh, Tracee. You have no idea. Ever since "Little Earthquakes" came out in 1992, I have been such a huge fan of Tori Amos! I don’t just find her music pleasant, fun, uplifting, etc. I find it HEALING!!! To me she is just an utter musical genius. <BR/><BR/>When she was admitted to the Peabody Conservatory of Music (affiliated with John Hopkins, I think), she was the youngest student to have been admitted. (I’m pretty sure she was 5 when they admitted her). <BR/><BR/>She went from classical child prodigy to bar piano player to what she is now: complex, hard to classify, and generally difficult to label. <BR/><BR/>She is bold, unique, courageous, and astoundingly unafraid to take risks. She is an artist. <BR/><BR/>Can she be controversial? You bet. However, it’s her courage and strength that inspire so many. It’s her love of life and her fearlessness that so many admire. <BR/><BR/>Standing next to her was an extreme honor. It wasn’t about “meeting a celebrity”. It was about meeting an incredible human being who has positively touched the lives of so many. <BR/><BR/>She has an energy and spirit that are just remarkable. <BR/><BR/>It was so awesome to actually MEET her!!! I am truly grateful!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454649048120118507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314299443408924142.post-59462433696136026612008-06-20T18:20:00.000-04:002008-06-20T18:20:00.000-04:00cool you really got to meet your favorite star!cool you really got to meet your favorite star!Tracee Sioux, Sioux Ink: Soul Purpose Publishinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06511311972798310564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314299443408924142.post-71286217194012615922008-06-17T08:15:00.000-04:002008-06-17T08:15:00.000-04:00Alicia,When I look at those pics, I realize that, ...Alicia,<BR/><BR/>When I look at those pics, I realize that, yes, I really did meet Tori in person. It was surreal the night of the concert. It's a night I'll never forget. It was great to go to it with my friend too! I'm not one to get hooked into following celebrities... but this was Tori! From 1992 to present, her music has been with me whenever I can listen to it. It's just amazing. <BR/><BR/>Yes, music can be so healing! Tori spoke in her book of the anguish she went through with her miscarriages. I can only imagine she must have used music to get through those difficult times. I know some of her work was influenced by those miscarriage experiences. <BR/><BR/>It's amazing how we're drawn to what we need when it comes to something like music. I'm glad you found music that was helpful to you when you had your miscarriage! <BR/><BR/>JeanneJeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454649048120118507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314299443408924142.post-51054007220560809782008-06-17T06:15:00.000-04:002008-06-17T06:15:00.000-04:00Love the pics! When I went through my miscarriage ...Love the pics! When I went through my miscarriage I was really drawn to Michael Buble's 'Lost' and John Mayer's 'In Repair', so I know what you mean!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314299443408924142.post-26556407758907008162008-06-16T08:36:00.000-04:002008-06-16T08:36:00.000-04:00Alicia,Yes! Music is SO powerful! I have learned...Alicia,<BR/><BR/>Yes! Music is SO powerful! I have learned over the years that it's so, so much more than just entertainment. It can literally make one feel better when he/she is ill. That's what Tori does for me... makes me feel better. (How did you like that picture of me standing right next to Tori??)... :)<BR/><BR/>JeanneJeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454649048120118507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314299443408924142.post-64713944884022385842008-06-16T06:19:00.000-04:002008-06-16T06:19:00.000-04:00Jeanne,That's great. It's amazing how music can be...Jeanne,<BR/>That's great. It's amazing how music can be so therapeutic.<BR/>AliciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com