Tori Amos Bells for Her Live 94

And now i speak to you, are you in there?
You have her face and her eyes
But you are not her

I saw her in Nashville back around 2000. She blew my freaking mind, and I already owned every CD available.

this is one of the most breathtaking performances ive seen from Tori, thank you so much for putting this up

I agree Melanie, Tori is fantastic and I am definately mesmerized by her

How can you not be completely mesmerized by this sound and her voice? It puts you in a different plane of thought.

I can't believe that is from 15 years ago - it really was gorgeous and memorable. I saw her in Oklahoma City and thought it was pretty great that she brought that piano just for the one song! (Tori Live is such a treat - if you have a chance to see her, do!! :-))

What is it they have done to the strings in this piano? It's a lovely sound :)

It's commonly referred to as a "prepared piano". You can look it up for more information. Composers like John Cage and Henry Cowell were poineers in using this technique... but it can be credited even before them. There is a Wikipedia page about prepared pianos... if you want to know more. The page also credits Tori for using a prepared piano too.

Detuned the piano an octave, I think.

Some people live to play the game, some people live to sing about losing. Sometimes losing love feels more real then actually having it. Sometimes when you experience heartache young, you keep experiencing it over and over your whole life. I really do enjoy her because she is so unique and vibrant. Plus beautiful and talented..she is someone you feel connected to because she is comfortable in her skin.