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Sean Trane
Special Collaborator Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 19597 |
Posted: August 27 2010 at 04:25 |
Like the majority, Little Earthquakes is my fave, probably because it's the first one I discovered.
Like Lensag says though.... I really have a difficult time listening to an entire more recent album of hers, because she is fairly one-dimensional in her songwriting techniques.....
I saw her Florida DVD last year and was struck at how her songs are way too similar to each other, and the succession of them actually bored me.... outside waiting for the odd track I was looking forward to (guess what??? most of them from her first two or three albums)
Someone should send her some lessons on how to dress correctly, or buy her some good tastes, though.... she's probably the worst-dressed woman in showbizz. Edited by Sean Trane - August 27 2010 at 05:20 |
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
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octopus-4
Special Collaborator RIO/Avant/Zeuhl,Neo & Post/Math Teams Joined: October 31 2006 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 13345 |
Posted: August 27 2010 at 04:31 |
Where is the "none of the above" option?
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Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half.
My poor home recorded stuff at https://yellingxoanon.bandcamp.com |
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lensag
Forum Senior Member Joined: August 03 2010 Location: Above Sea Level Status: Offline Points: 194 |
Posted: August 27 2010 at 04:42 |
i think people love little eartquakes so much because it is very deep, intimate, honest, personal record. people can relate to the lyrics and the songs seem all so natural, they flow into each other..and of course the piano...
What i respect in Tori Amos (like few other artists) is that she writes all the songs and lyrics and plays the piano and she´s a really good stage performer..
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"when routine bites hard and ambitions are low,
and resentment rides high but emotions won´t grow And we´re changing our ways, taking different roads.. Then love, love will tear us apart again.." |
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Chris S
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 09 2004 Location: Front Range Status: Offline Points: 7028 |
Posted: August 27 2010 at 05:03 |
The live album on To Venus and Back, really dark goth feel to it
Hey Jim, what's with the freaky dog man?
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Anthony
Forum Senior Member Joined: April 08 2006 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 774 |
Posted: August 27 2010 at 08:41 |
My vote goes to the album with the most 'rock' in it: American Doll Posse
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Future prosperity lies in the way you heal the world with love
(Introitus - The hand that feeds you) |
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Finnforest
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 03 2007 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 16913 |
Posted: August 27 2010 at 12:06 |
It's called "scroll on by"
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jampa17
Prog Reviewer Joined: July 04 2009 Location: Guatemala Status: Offline Points: 6802 |
Posted: August 27 2010 at 12:19 |
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Johnnytuba
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 02 2009 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 377 |
Posted: August 27 2010 at 15:22 |
I have heard her music many times and enjoy a lot of it. My favorite thing she does is the duet with Maynard James Keenan called Muhammad my Friend. Here is the link below, check it out if you haven't seen it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P_33BbQlBg
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"The things that we're concealing, will never let us grow.
Time will do its healing, you've got to let it go. |
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lucas
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 06 2004 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 8138 |
Posted: August 27 2010 at 15:54 |
Where is Y Kant Tori Read, her very first album, on which Vinnie Colaiuta is featured on drums. Very nice AOR CD, with one prog song on it.
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"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Slartibartfast
Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / In Memoriam Joined: April 29 2006 Location: Atlantais Status: Offline Points: 29625 |
Posted: August 27 2010 at 17:11 |
I've heard of it but haven't heard it. Didn't know Vinnie was on that one. Cool.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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ElectricWanderer
Forum Newbie Joined: August 29 2010 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 28 |
Posted: August 29 2010 at 05:40 |
Actually a really hard pick for me as I like nearly all the albums while none of them are something I often play from start to end. (I feel her material is often a bit uneven)
Went with From the Choirgirl Hotel as I think I like the atmosphere of that one the best. And it only has a couple of forgettable moments. Scarlet's Walk and Boys for Pele would propably be the next two. The debut is good as well but I'm surprised it's overpowering the poll by that much atm. |
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progkidjoel
Prog Reviewer Joined: March 02 2009 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 19643 |
Posted: August 29 2010 at 05:43 |
Little Earthquakes; Winter is easily one of the best songs I've ever heard.
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omri
Forum Senior Member Joined: April 21 2005 Location: Israel Status: Offline Points: 1250 |
Posted: August 29 2010 at 09:40 |
I have Little earthquakes, Under the pink, Boys for Pele, From the choirgirl hotel, Scarlete's walk and Beekeeper. Voted for Boys for Pele which is a bit better than the others IMO. And no, it is not the first I've heared.
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Bonnek
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 01 2009 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 4515 |
Posted: August 30 2010 at 02:31 |
From the first 5 it's "From the Choirgirl Hotel" Out of the last 5 albums I only have "Scarlet's Walk" |
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Stool Man
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 30 2007 Location: Anti-Cool (anag Status: Offline Points: 2689 |
Posted: August 30 2010 at 05:40 |
I first saw Tori in 1998 (at one of the few gigs which wasn't bootlegged) then several more times in 2001.
My vote goes to Choirgirl, but Y Kant Tori Read should be in the poll too |
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rotten hound of the burnie crew
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Finnforest
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 03 2007 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 16913 |
Posted: August 30 2010 at 06:09 |
You're right. I should have included the first band. That band should also be mentioned in our bio, I don't think it is. Glad to see Choirgirl getting some votes. Great album. |
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jean-marie
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 27 2010 Location: FRANCE Status: Offline Points: 2585 |
Posted: July 18 2011 at 14:35 |
Choirgirl hotel
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Ruby900
Forum Senior Member Joined: April 03 2009 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 739 |
Posted: July 18 2011 at 15:59 |
Agreed! |
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"I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place". Rick Wakeman
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jean-marie
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 27 2010 Location: FRANCE Status: Offline Points: 2585 |
Posted: July 18 2011 at 17:04 |
She realy deserves to be here!
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dreadpirateroberts
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Posted: July 18 2011 at 17:35 |
Boys for Pele for me, though I find some of the songs within a little inessential, it's still my pick for Tori. Some great stuff on that one. Love the big sound on the drums in 'Caught a Lite Sneeze' among other fine moments
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