here is what i submitted to a tori fansite undented.com about my experience last night:
Yesterday was one of the best days of my LIFE. I have loved tori since 1995, seen her only 3 times and to finally meet her…it’s weird to meet someone you know so much about and who means so much to you but is a stranger...let’s start at the beginning.
Yesterday was one of the best days of my LIFE. I have loved tori since 1995, seen her only 3 times and to finally meet her…it’s weird to meet someone you know so much about and who means so much to you but is a stranger...let’s start at the beginning.Greg, Juan and I got to the venue in the freezing cold (odd, for Houston) around 1 pm and only had to wait about 2 ½ hours for tori to come out. The Meet and Greet was small and everyone was delightful (we made some new friends). I really could NOT believe tori was right in front of 
me! People have said this before, but it certainly bears repeating: she was so gracious and kind 
to everyone there, taking her time with everyone and talking to each of us like we were the only people in the world. She looked gorgeous. I gave her a book for Tash, her daughter (I gave her Tamsin by Peter S. Beagle) and she was so kind. I also asked for Butterfly and Pretty Good Year and she wrote them on her hand but it didn’t seem like Butterfly was coming. Another fan, Liz, asked for Cooling and she wrote it down also. Amazing! My life is complete!
me! People have said this before, but it certainly bears repeating: she was so gracious and kind 
to everyone there, taking her time with everyone and talking to each of us like we were the only people in the world. She looked gorgeous. I gave her a book for Tash, her daughter (I gave her Tamsin by Peter S. Beagle) and she was so kind. I also asked for Butterfly and Pretty Good Year and she wrote them on her hand but it didn’t seem like Butterfly was coming. Another fan, Liz, asked for Cooling and she wrote it down also. Amazing! My life is complete! 
She then left and we went off to await the show. Her opening act, Yoav came out around 8 and was really great—I was impressed with the way he looped drumming and such on his guitar to create some great songs. He cited The Cure and a few other bands as influences and thanked Tori for bringing him on tour with her.
Tori then came out as Clyde, one of her dolls and it was great. Here’s a song breakdown:
Bouncing Off Clouds—great, high energy, sounded good
Little Earthquakes- well done, passionate and intense
Juarez- she seemed to have fun with this one, made a lot of shooting gun motions with her hands
Mary- Tour Debut! She played this one with the same intensity as the last 4 songs—it sounded very similar to the studio version; she didn’t change it up much
Little Amsterdam- amazing!
Beauty of speed- my fav. Track on the album. She forgot the 2nd verse and instead of singing, “even still I was built to tolerate your temp-erature” went straight into “I tried to strike a deal with the universe, smacked upside of the head.” The lights on “see the colors changing” were fantastic
Professional Widow- the band was jamming! Go Matt! He was on fire tonight, as was Jon
Tori came out in her stars and stripes jumpsuit (I KNEW there had to be some political something somewhere) and danced for a while before Big Wheel. She was radiant!
Big Wheel- standard version, full of energy. Dan seemed to leave right about now and didn’t return until after t&bo
Space dog- I love the intro to this. I recognized it b/c of previous legs and boots and it was electrifying.
Pancake- well done, relatively standard
She then said her “very good friend” from high school was in the audience tonight, and that “means a lot.” I wonder who it was? Does Beenie live in Houston? We can only hope…
Introduced the band, and a very jammy Cornflake Girl.
Doughnut Song- long intro to this, I had no idea what it was but I wasn’t surprised b/c of the “come in Houston” line (we all cheered). Very powerful choruses and bridges with the band
Glory of the 80s- standard, not very exciting but still well done
I’ll be Burning—GORGEOUS improve, very passionate. Something like “I’ve been breaking since Lawrence, Caroline, like a phoenix rises from the ashes, I’ll be burning till then, till Pheonix” very interesting. Hope everything’s okay with her. Breaking?
Cloud on my Tongue- now that I have more of an idea of her tattoo, borneo, and the genesis of this song, it was even more powerful. She sang “the girl’s in circle’s and circles” over and over in the low register.
Peeping Tommi- thank you Robert. This was gorgeous
Virgina- powerful, she was in full voice
Black dove (January)- also figured this one, b/c of the “but I have to get to Texas” line, and she sang that so loudly. She and the band have a very tight take on this song. They played these staccato notes in the beginning all together and you could tell Tori loved it.
Code red- Good lord this just gets better and better. The instruments totally drowned out Tori and her piano though.
Yay everyone rushed the stage!
Precious things- she did the grrrrrrl hands up her legs but didn’t growl so much on the vocals. So great from right in front of the stage!
Not David Bowie—good lord this was AMAZING! Matt, Jon, Dan and Tori were grooving so hard it was great to watch. YAY! (this was listed as Spark on the set list)
Hey Jupiter- lovely, and she sang the Dakota Version lines all the way through. A great ending to the show.
And I was lucky enough to get Dan’s setlist!
This show was even better than the Dew Drop Inn Tour in College Station in 97, and that’s been my number one concert thus far. The audience was respectful, no loud singing, talking, or getting up from their seats—everyone was quite reserved and you could hear a pin drop most of the time. It was incredible and I wish SO MUCH I could see another show!
I also wished i dressed up more-- I honestly didn't really believe I would meet her until she walked out. It was so great! my cheeks hurt from smiling so much. I have honestly met one of my favorite people in the entire universe! YAY! ps this picture is me 1 hour ago, freezing in my cubicle with my new ($12) hoodie from the gap and the SET LIST.
Tori then came out as Clyde, one of her dolls and it was great. Here’s a song breakdown:
Bouncing Off Clouds—great, high energy, sounded good
Little Earthquakes- well done, passionate and intenseJuarez- she seemed to have fun with this one, made a lot of shooting gun motions with her hands
Mary- Tour Debut! She played this one with the same intensity as the last 4 songs—it sounded very similar to the studio version; she didn’t change it up much
Little Amsterdam- amazing!
Beauty of speed- my fav. Track on the album. She forgot the 2nd verse and instead of singing, “even still I was built to tolerate your temp-erature” went straight into “I tried to strike a deal with the universe, smacked upside of the head.” The lights on “see the colors changing” were fantastic
Professional Widow- the band was jamming! Go Matt! He was on fire tonight, as was Jon
Tori came out in her stars and stripes jumpsuit (I KNEW there had to be some political something somewhere) and danced for a while before Big Wheel. She was radiant!
Big Wheel- standard version, full of energy. Dan seemed to leave right about now and didn’t return until after t&bo
Space dog- I love the intro to this. I recognized it b/c of previous legs and boots and it was electrifying.
Pancake- well done, relatively standardShe then said her “very good friend” from high school was in the audience tonight, and that “means a lot.” I wonder who it was? Does Beenie live in Houston? We can only hope…
Introduced the band, and a very jammy Cornflake Girl.
Doughnut Song- long intro to this, I had no idea what it was but I wasn’t surprised b/c of the “come in Houston” line (we all cheered). Very powerful choruses and bridges with the band
Glory of the 80s- standard, not very exciting but still well done
I’ll be Burning—GORGEOUS improve, very passionate. Something like “I’ve been breaking since Lawrence, Caroline, like a phoenix rises from the ashes, I’ll be burning till then, till Pheonix” very interesting. Hope everything’s okay with her. Breaking?
Cloud on my Tongue- now that I have more of an idea of her tattoo, borneo, and the genesis of this song, it was even more powerful. She sang “the girl’s in circle’s and circles” over and over in the low register.
Peeping Tommi- thank you Robert. This was gorgeousVirgina- powerful, she was in full voice
Black dove (January)- also figured this one, b/c of the “but I have to get to Texas” line, and she sang that so loudly. She and the band have a very tight take on this song. They played these staccato notes in the beginning all together and you could tell Tori loved it.
Code red- Good lord this just gets better and better. The instruments totally drowned out Tori and her piano though.
Yay everyone rushed the stage!
Precious things- she did the grrrrrrl hands up her legs but didn’t growl so much on the vocals. So great from right in front of the stage!
Not David Bowie—good lord this was AMAZING! Matt, Jon, Dan and Tori were grooving so hard it was great to watch. YAY! (this was listed as Spark on the set list)
Hey Jupiter- lovely, and she sang the Dakota Version lines all the way through. A great ending to the show.
And I was lucky enough to get Dan’s setlist!
This show was even better than the Dew Drop Inn Tour in College Station in 97, and that’s been my number one concert thus far. The audience was respectful, no loud singing, talking, or getting up from their seats—everyone was quite reserved and you could hear a pin drop most of the time. It was incredible and I wish SO MUCH I could see another show!
I also wished i dressed up more-- I honestly didn't really believe I would meet her until she walked out. It was so great! my cheeks hurt from smiling so much. I have honestly met one of my favorite people in the entire universe! YAY! ps this picture is me 1 hour ago, freezing in my cubicle with my new ($12) hoodie from the gap and the SET LIST.:D
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