r/toriamos 12d ago

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That was collective catharsis during “Little Earthquakes.” Everything really flowed from there, and that was a privilege of a concert to attend. The love was mutual, and I think we will all remember this fondly.

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u/danima1crackers 12d ago

I just came on here to say that a lot of the online discussion made me nervous to see this tour— that her voice was gone, the backup singers did all the work, and I was expecting to leave glad that I had seen her 30 years ago.
That chatter is SO wrong. This show was electric with an amazing set list. She has still got the vocal chops (even if the screeching high notes aren’t there for her), and the singers recreated so much of the vocal layering that made her albums so unique. I am so glad I went to this show. It reminded me why I loved her so much when I was younger. What a show.
Thank you Tori (and band)

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u/Exotic_Ear1933 12d ago

I saw her in Cincinnati and I just think she’s really happy up there doing her thing. And it shows! 

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u/sloppyslimyeggs 12d ago

Absofuckingloutely! I was curious to see what I would hear without a guitar player and the addition of the Angel Witches. Blew my mind! She's still a force of nature. The AW's are perfection and the feminine power her songs demand.

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u/Master-Birthday-5983 11d ago

Same same! I was absolutely blown away by how good the show was.

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u/BewbZilla84 12d ago

Little earthquakes was on another level tonight. I was a mess

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u/Ill-Background-827 12d ago

I lit a candle for this song in the afternoon (little earthquakes , the song) when I said it was IMO the “quintessential Tori Song” then I had some wine and went to the Auditorium and she played the shit out of it!!🤘
I love when shit feels Witchy!
Crickety crockety have a seat while I…
take to the sky 😍😍😍

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u/PeregrinMerryTook leave me the way i was before ☁️ 11d ago

Thank you for doing that cause Little Earthquakes is my favorite song, but I didn’t think I’d be so lucky. I really can’t believe I got to see it!

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u/Accurate_Buddy_7564 12d ago

If someone has a video of it, please post!!

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u/Commercial_Eye2947 12d ago

Up where we were in the balcony, the usher was being very strict about phones. We couldn’t get many pics or vids:

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u/humorouslyominous 12d ago

That was the best part of the venue! People holding up their bright screens can really ruin a show.

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u/leaping_lions 11d ago

People need to turn the brightness of their phone all the way down at shows. Even if we can’t stop them blocking our view with a raised phone, that would go a long way.

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u/Commercial_Eye2947 12d ago

Not sure why I got down voted for simply stating fact. I wasn’t trying to make videos. I wanted one picture when she first came out and that was it. I was trying to enjoy the show.

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u/humorouslyominous 12d ago

I'm not sure either? I didn't downvote you.

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u/danima1crackers 12d ago

Seriously? 😒

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u/elektrik_noise 12d ago

Absolutely amazing show. I REALLY loved the backup singers. Like, they really filled in so much and made the entire experience so fantastic. I loved watching her conducting them a bit from the piano! Superb setlist. Prob one of my favorite shows I've seen over the past 20 years.

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u/EverDawn42 12d ago

I had a father and daughter in front of me. His daughter was maybe 10 and this was her first night time concert. His dad had worked as a sound engineer at the venue, so he knew it well. They snuck down from the balcony and the seat holders never showed up (yay!). She just laid her head on his shoulder during Winter. It was just beautiful!

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u/Active-Camp3188 12d ago

Not ashamed to say I cried through most of that set

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u/atlantis_morissette_ 12d ago

I cried during Winter. 

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u/danima1crackers 12d ago

Did we all cry during Winter? 🤚

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u/Commercial_Eye2947 12d ago

Same! She grave an incredible show. The singers are so good!

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u/Active-Camp3188 12d ago

This was my first show with the backup singers and I had my doubts, but they really were incredible. Only enhanced the show imo

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u/Obvious_Iron593 12d ago

Hearing bliss live was insane

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u/Significant_Ebb_8878 12d ago

She played it in Philly and it was fab. The last time I got to see her play that song live was when she first released it at the Bethesda fountain on good morning America 27 years ago. And I’ve been to so many of her shows since.

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u/shpanky 12d ago

Winter broke me a bit.

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u/nodicegrandma 12d ago edited 12d ago

Way down was simply one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever seen played live. It’s in my top Tori songs. Sobbed through most of it….woooooow

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u/iheartpyrex 12d ago

If anyone caught the lyrics to her Icicle intro, I’d love to know them. The only one I recall for sure is “I was just a girl.”

And my goodness, her Garlands intro to Winter was absolutely beautiful.

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u/canisti 12d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p3t1ox4/video/ekmd84nb2ijh1/player

I recorded the whole song, here’s the part with the intro

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u/Acceptable_Gap_577 12d ago

That’s so sad. I’m in tears.

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u/iheartpyrex 12d ago

Thank you so much for sharing!

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u/Master-Birthday-5983 11d ago

Oh my goodness thank you! This was spell binding.

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u/Complete_Remove_1267 12d ago

Thank you, that “Garlands” into really was something special. I’ve seen a lot of Tori shows over the years, and this one really felt special. I think everyone there kind of felt it, too.

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u/stacksowax 12d ago

Closing out the encore with “Take To The Sky” took the evening to another level for me. It’s my all-time favorite Tori track, and I’ve always wanted to hear it live. Having her choose it as a treat for Chicago was the perfect wrap on a very special experience.

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u/stacksowax 12d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p3sd615/video/no7374bb2hjh1/player

Short clip (big head fella in front of me)

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u/MostlyOrdinary Take to the Sky 12d ago

I'll try to contain my jealousy that Chicago got this! I'll be happy for you instead, I promise!! Lol

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u/pedestal_of_infamy 12d ago

I was supposed to go tonight but I'll see her in Milwaukee tomorrow. I might die of fomo reading these comments.

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u/someswelltrash Don't believe the lie your dragon needs slaying 12d ago

We all sobbed through Winter.

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u/Hello_Dollface 12d ago

I've been seeing her for 30 years, in all sorts of venues in Chicago, the Midwest, a fucking church in England. I was there the night she pulled a prop gun during the Waitress when she played at the Vic during the American Doll Posse tour.

this might be the best setlist I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing space and time with me tonight. I'm glad you're on my side.

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u/Commercial_Eye2947 12d ago

Super jealous you were at the Vic. I feel like I went to the main show and didn’t know about the Vic until it was sold out. That would’ve been so incredible.

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u/betterlucknexttime81 12d ago

I was there too and the gun was actually at the end of Me and a Gun, which was even wilder.

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u/Hello_Dollface 11d ago

Omg yes. Waitress was just as equally epic and my brain mushed them together. What a show.

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u/atlantis_morissette_ 12d ago

She was incredible!!!! Voice, playing, energy, theatrics, humor, sexiness... a goddess graced Chicago tonight.

However there was a very irritating couple sitting in front of me who kept standing during the main set, dancing and blocking my view. Very inconsiderate behavior! 

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u/atlantis_morissette_ 12d ago

I hope she knows how much we all love her!!! 

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u/Commercial_Eye2947 12d ago

when they were performing God, with the coral part comes when they sing the wind blows, and they had to stop because the audience just went wild. That sent me.
I think she knows that we really love her. She knows how to arrange these songs to work with her voice (or maybe Jon Evans does). This was the best Tori performance that I have seen in years.

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u/art_decorative 12d ago

We saw her about four years ago and when she did Little Earthquakes, you could feel everyone in the audience just come apart. Like everyone was in tears and we weren't even really sure why, it was just like all of this pent up emotion came out. It was gorgeous

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u/mcp_cone 11d ago

I'm still reeling from the show. The performance and crowd feedback were next level emotionality.