Maybe California (Tori Amos live)

[torifan4life]

I think The Beekeeper showed Tori's marital/family bliss, but years later in AATS the honeymoon is over. Maybe California, That Guy, Fire to Your Plain, Starling, Not Dying Today, etc, reveal the struggles to be a wife and mom and still be an artist who's look and sound are in contant flux. Neil said "girl, your a dandelion" and I think the AATS videos show a person who sticks out in the crowd but blends into the scenery, like she's an univited weed everywhere she goes, but neverthless beautiful

[strangelittlegirl00]

What is the interpretation of this song? I know everyone has their own but when I listen to it I feel she is singing about Mary Magdalene (Mrs. C).

[olivethis]

why isn't she covered more?

[stimulationfestival]

@olivethis Because she's goddamn hard to play!

[olivethis]

@stimulationfestival

Possibly, maybe there is truth in that. Its a shame, her songs have great bones. i'd love to hear other artists take on them.

[nuwuisme]

I was having a bad day, I almost jump out of the window that day, so I kept playing this song over and over again, where Tori singing... :"Hey mrs see... please don't jump..." love this song so so much.

[busybuzzbuzz]

oh sweetie tori. i luv this!!!! you are so in touch with your emotions, enough said

[GirLInSecondLife]

I prefer this to the recorded one. This is best without frills, trills, or piano thrills.

[ArtificialBanana]

Genius!

[barbrawalters1]

wow that whole thing was like perfect!

[bluebottle99]

imo better than the album version and one of her best live performances ever, despite the yamaha. :)

[RainbowThinn]

{Smilin' through the absence of the love of a modern Adonis}

[busybuzzbuzz]

@RainbowThinn

what?

[Fliedermous]

This is a beautiful song. You can definitely feel the discomfort with the KB.

She's amazing !

[lilkkka]

i want such a piano badly!

[busybuzzbuzz]

@lilkkka

honey , we all do!

[lilkkka]

great!

[greeko25]

this song is amazing . she's been around for so many years and still she delivers songs of such greatness

[earthen79]

Awesome! Great song and she's playing on a keyboard I have!! :)

[janotosinnumeros]

What's that Yamaha? I'm guessing the S-90ES??

[earthen79]

Yes, the Yamaha S90-ES :) I have both the S90-ES and the S80

[deryler]

Great

but is see Tori don't like this piano,I understand her...

[natashaclaire]

yeah, she still makes it work, but I feel like you can see a little of her disdain for this keyboard she's having to put up with!

[deryler]

exactly...

[WillieMammothSSJ]

she is just sooooo great! love the vid thanks for posting

[ProgressivePiano]

you left out the n in california ;-)

great version. why not on record?!

[clampandbush]

Tori is sooooo amazing!!

[fireengine77]

Awesome... Tori is like a fine red wine... She just gets better with age! Thanks for posting!!!

[fionasapple]

well....

[damienxxxpele]

haha.....

[pergaperga]

Absolutely beautiful! As always. Thanks for posting!