Tori Amos - (Electric Factory) Philadelphia,Pa 4.26.98

[@ruinsane100]

I remember when tickets went on sale for this show. This was before the days of online ticket purchases and I went to the venue to buy tickets. I got there around 7:30 in the morning and the line was already around the block (3 turns). People had tents and sleeping bags. When the box office opened I got to about 10 people away when it SOLD OUT. I was devastated and cried for hours. On the day of show, I went to the venue and was hanging around the backstage area outside hoping, at least, to meet Tori. I didn't meet her but her wonderful guitarist, Steve Caton, saw me and asked why I was standing outside shivering in the cold. I told him what happened with the tickets. He said, "Come with me" and escorted me through the backstage door into the venue, turned me loose and said, "Have fun!". I will never forget that kindness, nor will I ever forget this amazing show.

[@alexslavinzki42069]

Steve is amazing. I went to see her a I.U.P.and the tickets were sold out and just hang out out the venue and went to see a ska-punk show that some local kids were doing for a while. The band was punk-ska band was called Anti-Flag. Went back and Tori was done. I spoke to Steve and told him I drove like 100 miles to see the sold out show and no tickets were available. So I went to see a punk show close to here and told him they were amazing. And he introduced to me to Tori for a few and I shock her hand. Thank you Steve. Those were the days.

[@parksidepa]

ruinsane100 I was in that crowd. The around the block ticket circus, and the show. It was dark when we got there so we made it into the Electric Factory lot. Was a very long, but quite entertaining morning. But then, we all got tickets! The concert was our first, and it was so fracking amazing to see her in a (relatively) small venue. From this angle, we may have been just to the left of the camera during the show. Very happy to relive this night, and remember the circus.

[@tomprice3258]

Very cool! I heard that the whole Tori Amos band and crew are pretty good people.

[@MrKarmapolice97]

ruinsane100 wow Amazing! I got to see Tori on this tour in Knoxville,TN with my boyfriend in September ‘98. I remember listening to From The Choirgirl Hotel ALL summer.

[@lordlickorice]

Amazing story!! Markit Aneight’s, too!!

[@abalancedact]

This, ladies and gentlemen, is what talent looks like. Completely underrated!!! I love how the audience goes completely mad! Outstanding show!

[@TravisYoung-u4v]

Absolutely just saw my 75 th show and although different now NO LESS as captivating thought provoking and relief and gratitude that I was lucky enough to watch this beings entire career my first shoe was somewhere around 93 and I'll be here for the next

[@angeldoherty]

Yes I can’t watch this without crying because she is so fucking INCREDIBLE I MISS THIS TORI” worshiping David casdy, you’re only poplar and that anorexia,”!

[@Rainerwarzecha]

OUTSTANDING! a "once in a lifetime Show" ... "To Venus and Back" is a masterpiece!

[@ToriAnneNH]

Pure, raw Tori at her finest!!! ♥ Love this woman with all that I've got!

[@lindsay556]

There are no words to describe how much I love this woman and her music. Words always fall short when talking about Tori. Words... Freakin paltry things...

[@beebee242]

Love love love this woman, there will never be another like her. 🤘🏼♥️💪🏼💪🏼

[@zachariah-binyisrayl5570]

Tori is... and ALWAYS will be... that DEAL !!! 💎💎💎💎💎

[@johnconstantinemarinakiski8128]

This has got to be one of the most riveting, dynamic, awesome, inspiring shows I've ever experienced. Tori was on fire here! I love the energy with the band and all those live version of 'From The Choirgirl Hotel' girls. Hope she brings the band back on the road in 2022.

[@angeldoherty]

Great show and amazing memories with my oldest friends! We were Tripping out head’s off!

[@angeldoherty]

Yes she makes me cry because she has so much passion! I miss this Tori

[@danielnikolic]

I bet people will listen to it in 2028 and 2038 as well... 0:00:00 Black Dove (January) 0:06:40 i i e e e 0:13:57 Spark 0:18:44 Precious Things 0:25:50 Liquid Diamonds 0:32:47 Jackie's Strength 0:37:37 Playboy Mommy 0:42:15 China [solo] 0:48:35 Icicle [solo] 0:53:27 Putting the Damage On 0:59:06 Tear in Your Hand 1:04:34 Cruel 1:11:04 The Waitress 1:19:37 She's Your Cocaine 1:23:27 God 1:29:57 Cloud On My Tongue [solo] 1:33:12 Horses

[@davidmenke7552]

Yep. Still listening and mesmerized here in 2019

[@tytyeazy4450]

I was 3 when this concert took place and omg what I wouldn’t give to see tori in the 90s so raw and beautiful

[@parksidepa]

2023

[@angeldoherty]

Thank you 🙏 such a great show! I’ve always seen Tori 2 times the first was the one with Alanis and the second was straight little girl’s! I love this amazing woman👩🏻‍🦰🎹🎼🥰

[@Queen-of-Hearts8797]

Thank youuu 😊❤

[@sirex02]

My very first show..so many memories

[@TyroneEpps]

This is excellent

[@laurabrown336]

Uploading awesomeness from 1998=you the real MVP, markit.

[@kaerbear]

Big, goober drool on Black Dove. I saw her do that live and didn’t think I’d see it on video 😂😂😂 she was in her absolute prime, here.

[@rabidpanic5207]

My Lord..... She is a legend. I've never seen this particular performance.... Totally amazing. Thanks for sharing this.

[@bblackburn1823]

Thanks so much for posting this video. Fantastic video angle. Tori Amos is my alter ego......

[@jenniferwieland7707]

I was there! Meet her backstage before the concert. …. Goddess!!

[@beebee242]

🫠♥️lucky

[@thiagoj5916]

she's beautiful

[@davidmenke7552]

I think this was one of the first, if not the first, Plugged show. I fucking love when the audience loses their shit when she goes off in the last part of Precious Things! She blew everyone away!

[@casandrabullock9497]

I still have my program from the plugged tour. I brought it to the Sinful Attraction tour and she signed it for me. Such a cool lady!

[@TheMoncho1967]

i love her voice, is pure talent.

[@brunofernandes3298]

This tour is Just iconic

[@beulahboi]

Thank you Thank you Thank you. I was 17 then. Didn't get to see her till 2003... I am so CRUSHED I missed the FTCH tour.

[@tinastanley4444]

wow. great show. classic Tori. she looks and sounds out of this world. ty

[@cecileemusic]

Amazing video quality!

[@ravynkat]

1:11:26 rant + HEEEEH + finger = YYYAAAAAAAAAASSS 🖤♥️🖤

[@CarolH2]

Brings back some happy memories! Thank you whoever posted this, it wS fkg fantastic 😀 👏 👍 😄

[@fabiognr7426]

it's fn' AMAZING

[@MisterWake]

Major drool during last couple minutes of Black Dove! she slobbered and didn't care! She just kept belting!

[@upontheventura]

Never one of my favorites, but the notes she hits LIVE during IIEEE I have never heard before- its the meaning of EPIC

[@pearlgirl5643]

Rad, galloping version of Horses - wow! Never heard it like that before

[@casandrabullock9497]

I know! It is so rad when Tori is channeling that otherworldly vibe! She's actually really nice too! I don't know how she remembers the names of so many fans but she does and she's just one of the hardest working women in music 🎶

[@Copperpot5]

Joe somehow I dont' think I'd ever see this before. Killer work. Have to watch it in full when I get some time. Awesome story about filming too btw. Should add to the desc (w/ setlist :p

[@andrewtimoshenko3651]

Невероятная.

[@volkerhartnegg8211]

Hope you are not ruzzian

[@seanpaulcurran]

This is full quality video work ! (for its generation) I am really happy I stumbled on this one. Is there an audio rip too ?

[@jamespanther3125]

this show is SOOOO good. thank you! Love all the closeups of her. Would have loved to see this tour. Also, I would personally pay you to make the ads stop in the middle of the performance. Maybe you could switch monetization to just ads at the beginning? IDK how it works, but just a thought. Still grateful to see this!

[@parksidepa]

I was there

[@MusicMike76]

What does she whisper at 50:46

[@liechichi38]

"so i know you know this bit and i think it's really good if and you sing this line with me, ok?" -> I think :)

[@pearlgirl5643]

Cowboy, these snakes they are my kin🐍

[@stevencochran5301]

Missed the last task.

[@destroyermaker]

4:44 Is she drooling...?

[@destroyermaker]

@JC Bless her heart

[@trinebean7435]

tori certainly dressed down in this era :P ... just sayn(noticing) becos in later years she wears so much flowing fabric, dresses or sparkly tight stuff, you know....

[@vtgirl155]

I know, cargo pants, tee-shirt, no bra (maybe?)...but of course, she's wearing heels :)

[@adamraunic5993]

If only she could still sing. So awful these days

[@jomariendino7734]

blame her age.

[@davidmenke7552]

No! Definitely not what she used to be, but I saw her in Cleveland in 2017 and was really impressed with the quality of her voice. It's changed, but has a glassy crystalline way about it. She's still got something going on. I sometimes wonder if her voice would be more preserved if she hadn't done soooo many live shows back in the day. I heard she's done like 1200 concerts

[@CL-rt4co]

She also talks about an accident she has where she inhaled a bunch of chemicals accidentally (Pledge I think) and it did some damage to her vocal cords.

[@HB-xf2xl]

She obviously isn't what she was 22 years ago, but I saw her last in 2017 and while I hated the backing tracks she used, her voice was spectacular, almost crystalline. I do wish on some songs she would take lower keys, though. Sometimes it does sound like she's struggling to still hit those high notes. The woman has toured the world upwards of 15 times, I think we can cut her a little slack.

[@ixora2319]

it also has a lot to do with how she’s mic’d, not saying tori needs auto tune or anything but her live (and studio) vocals could really use some richness and fullness. the way her mic feed is processed is very mono and dry, it doesn’t do many favors when her voice is admittedly a bit weaker in recent years.