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Feb 22, 2003
fuck you and your untouchable face
The other thing that happened was that I brought along two people I shouldn't have. These guys we went with - one of them I am VERY close to and the other not so much - it was his friend. Well when we ended up with front row tickets because we were in the right place at the right time, my good friend was like "fine, go" so we did. I mean would any of YOU hesitated? I didn't leave him by himself or anything.
Well, his friend had the camera we brought ...so I couldn't get the really awesome pictures I wanted being so close to the stage (but I didn't know if I would have actually taken them being that I didn't want my camera taken - I would have been pretty obvious...).
THen after the show as we were leaving, I looked for them and instead of finding them first, I get a cell phone call with him all pissy because I "left him" alone and shit and that he was just going to go off and that I should...."Fuck off!" So, he hangs up and I am like standing there trying to act normal and got my friend who points out that he is outside, looking really happy after being so nasty to me.
I walk up and say, "I'm sorry, did you just tell me to fuck off?" in front of all these people he was talking to? And he tries to play it off and I am like,'Um, you did and he says - yeah, Fuck off!" Totally wild eyed and out of control in anger.
Well, ladies and gents, that's when I did something I have never done and I slapped him so freaking hard across his face and said "fuck you!" right back. He starts screaming at me and acting all irrational and ended up hitting and pushing me up against a wall and calling me a bitch, and other wonderful names a woman never needs to be called.
I was so in shock and by this time the crowd of the people he had been talking to had dissapaited (including this nasty girl who I think was interested in him or something who was there watching) and my friend and his pulled him away. But my god, this was sooooo public and sooo NOT ME.
Somehow I gained my composure and asked his friend what in the hell just happened? He told me that he had no idea that he had even called me to tell me that in the first place and we walked away.
My "friend" continued to start arguing with me later and further away from the crowd but it was so embarassing. It seems he had a lot of expectations that I didn't have, and felt I should have come back and forth between front row and where they were sitting to babysit him during the concert...YOu know, maybe he was disappointed in me but I never expected that kind of reaction from him at all. I know I hit him first, but his words to me were such a slap I didn't even think. So, he really tried to fuck up the night for me and I just don't know where our friendship is right now. It sucks.
Ok, thanks for letting me vent that. I wanted to continue with my happy story, but this was such a part of that night, I couldn't leave it out completely.
Posted at 09:18 pm by mindlipstick
Feb 21, 2003
THE ENCORES
Crucify
Ok, she came out to play Crucify but it was sooooo different. Very drawn out...and all mixed up...but recognizable
Black-Dove (January) Good stuff. Just good stuff. And then she leaves....but we didn't, we stayed still until she came back....
SECOND ENCORE
This might have been one of my favorite parts of the night as I had said to my friend that I really wanted to hear two songs live...Talulah and Strange and well...those were the last two songs!!!! Woo hoo. Also, someone threw up there a Fairytale Barbie and Fairytale book - I assume for her daughter...I barely recognized Talulah at first and I was in this daze with the whole thing when my friend nudged me and said ...."TAlulah! You wanted to hear this..." It was like I was in the trance of the night.
Talula
This song made me happy and at one time she said :"But thell me who the Fuck the father is?" We were dancing a bit to it and she just still had this amazing energy when she started
Strange
OMG, it was beautiful. It has the same effect on me as Tear in Your Hand and it was perfect ending when she said..."And now I must be leaving..." She blew kisses to everyone and the show ended.
So, there we were and the ending was as great as the beginning. One wonderful ride with Tori and friends.
Posted at 09:32 pm by mindlipstick
The show....
Here is the set list and comments.
Wampum Prayer
opened the show per usual for this tour....then led into the curtains opening and Tori at the piano with
a sorta fairytale
this was beautiful for sure and the music overtook me and the view of the stage right in front of me, I was taking in the atmosphere of Sage and stillness and the piano, when I noticed that the bass was a little heavy and the drums would often overshadow the music throughout the show, but it was still great...
Juarez
during this song I was taking in by Tori herself. She was so beautiful. Like any good female, she knows how to make the best of her self in each situation and went from adorable girl in her camoflauge blue knickers before the show to the magical flowing woman in the purple zebra printed komono over jeans and black heeled boots.
Past The Mission
During this song, everything was so underway and I was hooked into the moment so much. She would keep looking to where my friend and I were sitting and OMG, we made this eye contact and I smiled and she smiled and WOW, that was awesome.
Here's how I put it...it was like a conversation between Tori and I, I would listen to the music, the piano, the words and she would read my mind and I would create those words in my head to apply to myself and my feelings and she would respond to that by continuing to play and sharing hers....wow, it was such a great connection....
After this song, Tori spoke for the only time during the night by saying that they were going to have to leave Florida and that Tash keeps saying "Mommy, I 'm staying..." And of course, everyone clapped to indicate them wanting her to stay too!!!
I love when Tori speaks, and I did want to hear more, but she spoke in her own way, by singing....
Cornflake Girl
This song is so fun....we were both singing along. We looked at each other when she said..."this is not really happening....you bet your life it is" and we meant that about being 10 feet from Tori all night....
Mrs. Jesus
Brought the mood down a bit, but very sweet to hear.
Sweet Sangria Can't you just hear it....was so in that Tori Zone....
Take To The Sky Not as much energy as the last time I saw her play this, but very cool. Very very cool.
Wednesday This brought the energy back up, then the lights went down, the band left and Tori put on some lipgloss and drank some water in the dark. But I could see all that because I was so dang close!!!...
Silent All These Years
The red and black lettered "Roadside Cafe" sign comes down and the boys leave....This song was so emotional, so mellow and pretty. I got chills all over my arms....
Not The Red Baron
I am not as familiar with this song but it was really really good.
Daniel
This was the cover of Elton John's "Daniel". It was very very pretty, melodic, but not my favorite cover. I truly loved when she covered "Landslide" and still want to hear her do "Lovesong" but she played it perfectly. Every note.
Band returns
They slipped in really quietly, I hardly noticed even from where I sat and they played
1000 Oceans That song makes me so sad. My mood really went from this high to this mellow introspective settling in my soul. Tori has a way of really doing that to me...making me feel sooooo good and then reallly low...but low in a warm way.
Glory Of The 80's This song was so good. Never heard it before really and really found it great.
Liquid Diamonds Wow. You just had to move to the song. There is such a rhythm to it that is so deep and moving.....
Pancake I recognized this right away as what it was....she seemed to smile a lot here...or maybe it was just my imagination. I loved seeing her cat-like smile build up to a big grin....
Caught A Lite Sneeze This one was for my friend. We had been really into this song as of late and it meant so much to hear it together like that. Can't you just hear it?
I Can't See New York This one you have heard me review before was very long as the song is long, but the way the lights are and you really feel like you are in this cloud state falling down, it is amazing. And when she sings "I know his lips are warm.." you want to melt away....
Iieee
This one was so good in concert....it so rocked!!!! She used this little keyboard that sat on top of the Bosey and it was cool...made different sounds. Also noticed on one or two of the songs, her background vocals of herself were plugged in. So, you kind of got the same feel like on the album - the full sound of the back-ups. I can't remember which song that was in particular...
Then she leaves....we never touched her hands or anything, but she waves bye. And we rush to the stage....
Posted at 09:27 pm by mindlipstick
So, on my way to the bathroom, I stopped to purchase this cute T-shirt - white with orange capped sleeves, a drawing of Tori's face on the front in the style of the Scarlet's Walk stickers that we have in our box set, and the verse that says "first let's just unzip...." etc.
I turn around and there is my girl friend I came with and another girl we met there (her friend is a reporter with the paper here and he got her in for free). They are talking with Tori's bodyguards Joel and Steve (I think that was their names) and we were talking about how we thought the meet and greet went really orderly and even though we didn't get our stuff signed we understood (um, well, I didn't understand that at all, but...)
so then I tell Steve that I am part of this great online group made of members from around the world and tell him that we are all creating a very cool gift from all of us that he should look for in New York! (<------Dana, did you catch that!?) He said great and smiled.
Someone else came up and Joel or Steve said, "Hey, these girls are cool" and turns to us and says "Do you want these front row tickets?" I said, "We have 5 people we are with" and he said, "Well, I only have three, do you want them..." and we all look at each other stunned and fortunately my friend spoke and said "Yes, we'll take them!" Phew!
So we were like on this high from then on....We got inside to hear the last two minutes of Jefferey Gaines (not so good) and sat around to wait for the show to start and to tell the other people we came with what had happened....(that leads me to the bad part of tori which is in my other post....)
Posted at 09:25 pm by mindlipstick
THE DINNER AND WAITING
Well, on our way to drink margaritas, we started talking to a few people and they said they were on the Tori boards - the sony one. I said that I was familiar but didn't really get the vibe to share my screen name...then went looking at shoes and had a nice dinner with friends. We left RIGHT as it started raining. Fortunately I was prepared and had a hood. We got there in time to see part of the first act, but didn't as we all had to use the bathroom - that was right before the good part...
Posted at 09:23 pm by mindlipstick
THE MEET AND GREET
So, my friend and I went to the meet and greet. We got there at 3:30 and it was in front of where the concert was. There were about 25 people when we got there. It was a good crowd and I chatted a bit with some fans and stood by the barricades with everyone. There was this woman there with her daughter and she was a bit of a loud know-it-all, been to all Tori's shows, etc. Acted like she knew her - maybe she did, who knows? I have a picture of her somewhere, too...
Well...we waited and waited until this guy came out giving instructions on what was going to happen - this at about 4:15. He told us like you all have read before that Tori will come out and talk to the people in front, no passing up stuff and no moving around. Well, at 5 p.m. that is exactly what happened.
The strangest thing was that NO ONE talked when she came out. No screaming "Tori" or anything, just maybe some drool and whispers. It was so different than what I expected. She really is very Tiny and wore these black shoes with like platform cork-type heels, knickers that were blue camoflague with a blue sweatshirt, and pink top and her hair was in cute braids.
So, nothing of mine got signed or anything, and I mostly took pictures of the crowd and the bodyguard and a couple of Tori that turned out OK. I will post pictures after scanning them soon. She did wave to us as we were on the other side of the barricade - it was L shaped. And pointed at someone she knew to say hello. And waved really cute to everyone. Then she was leaving and kept looking like she wanted to say more to everyone.
I guess the whole thing lasted about 30 minutes? The weather was great anyway and aside from the body odor of some people that had been there since 9 a.m., it was a nice atmosphere and we were glad we went. We left saying...."well, did we MEET her or what?" I mean she waved and said, "how are you?" but did we really meet her? I guess not. But it was fun....
Posted at 09:21 pm by mindlipstick
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