Tori Amos’ Incredible Nirvana Connection

[@spockboy]

I saw Tori in concert. Just her and a piano, no band. Was captivated the whole time. Outstanding talent.

[@CorbCorbin]

You didn’t get to see her ride two pianos? When I saw her, she had a second piano, for part of the show, so she could turn and face the crowd. She’d be really getting into it, like she was having a sexual experience. A few people walked out. I saw her in 1991, I think. I was 14, and I had just happened to hear her single playing at a shop, then got the album when it was released. It wasn’t a huge venue, and she was so close. It was really cool. I went to the first Lollapalooza that year too.

[@j.jester7821]

sounds perfectly horrid to me. he voice is like nails on a blackboard.

[@stuminnis4050]

Saw her do this as a solo piano encore about 2 years after Kurt died. I’ve literally never seen more people weeping at the same time.

[@ronbock8291]

Tori did an instore at a record store I worked at back in the early 90s. She could not have been more kind and open-hearted to her fans, and to the gals who worked at the store and loved her. Truly an impressive artist.

[@rodroller6634]

My girlfriend at the time introduced me to her music. I thought she was amazing. 2 months later I got to meet her after her concert and was delighted to find that she incredibly nice and accommodating to all her fans. So much respect for her.

[@FarrellMcGovern]

Still consider myself blessed to have met her on her Little Earthquakes tour. A beautiful person who make beautiful music. Blessed Be.

[@josephr.lejeune4539]

Thank you Rick! The reverence she has for the music and the instruments is revelatory. And it’s true for me. Beautiful interview. I hope there’s more. So much to learn here. Bless you both!

[@BrandonEmerson-hh5ib]

Well said, my friend. Also...very much so is there so much to learn here.

[@fenreer01]

There should be an endless livestream of Tori Amos and Matthew McConaughey discussinh their reasonings for choices made in "Cards Against Humanity"

[@michaelheck6919]

Tori is such a deep emotional human and a gifted soul....A true artist in every sence!

[@richpeltier9519]

It's a shame that her album of covers (Strange Little Girl) doesn't get the attention I feel it deserves. Not only is it an excellent example of how she can connect with the music so intimately and breathe a new perspective of it into existence. From Eminem, to Tom Waits, Depeche Mode to Slayer, the variety of musical influences and the inventive directions she takes them in is amazing. The fact that she grabbed Adrian Belew to work with her on it is all the icing one can handle on such tasty cake. Again, sorry to everyone near me in the crowd when I freaked out when she played with Allannis in Concord, CA. I did not expect her to play Little Earthquakes and may have surprised those around me with my extreme reaction to the song being included in the set that night. (I'm a giant hairy man and I fan girled hard when it started)

[@notsure1135]

One of the best cover albums

[@sundaynightdrunk]

Now I have to hear this record. Loved her in the 90s. Always hard to predict, and I love that.

[@DredgenX]

I like seeing different artist's approach to their music/art. Tori's sacred view of creating music really says a lot about how she writes music.

[@reverendtobias]

It says more about her pharmaceutical experements.

[@Barb.....]

Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable.

[@johnsmith1474]

If you can figure it out.

[@user-dh5wv7ve4i]

but why cover a tune within a year of being released...how could any exec say ok to it without knowing its monies. # cash cow . history been recounted incorrectly cuz we human # social media instant scrutiny make s us so polite now and everything has meaning and purpose BS

[@arlingtonhynes]

…said every mean drunk I’ve met.

[@Barb.....]

@arlingtonhynes strange take

[@FloydFreud]

... even if it makes YOU uncomfortable.

[@thecatfarm]

Tori’s cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit changed my life. I will always love her.

[@johnsmith1474]

Hahaha! Good for you, keep it simple.

[@BrandonEmerson-hh5ib]

Your muse that is rooted from Tori's expression is more valid than any words that can be typed out ...ever

[@Moonplant432]

Have grown up around hippies and spiritual people she seems pretty normal to me. I thoroughly enjoyed the video.

[@spydermag5644]

I saw Tori for the first time when I was in college. My room mate came into the room at 9000% high energy and yelled “What are you doing right now”. Me low energy “nothing “ Roommate “Let’s go to city 2 hours away” Me “ok” Roommate “you’re driving “ Two hours later we go to the concert and it was awesome. I had not heard her music before.

[@BrandonEmerson-hh5ib]

So much gooey ooze of nostalgia & appreciation is carried by experiences shared by ones like yours. You deserved that friend...& You deserved that raw experience. Someone... somewhere...you'll have that opportunity to bring that raw experience to someone as fresh of a mind as yours was ....& Go and get that experience. Be that conduit.

[@milnez]

Saw her play at the Sydney Opera House and will always love her music...

[@BrandonEmerson-hh5ib]

That must've been an elated & moving experience. Utterly happy for you to catch her performance at such a elegant venue

[@kevinturvey8213]

i had the amazing good fortune to see both nirvana and tori amos play live in december 1991 in newcastle upon tyne - never bettered!!!

[@boondoggle4820]

That is incredible to hear about “Marianne”, which is one of the most powerful and piercing songs I’ve ever heard. It’s one of the few songs that moves me to tears from the tragedy, beauty, and open and fearless sincerity, and it’s a song that, like so many in her cannon, only Tori could have done. She’s definitely not for “normies” but I really appreciate that being someone who’s also not a “normie”. She’s one of the most unique musicians I’ve ever heard as she very much operates within her own space.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

She's extremely likeable. And she's a real artist. I'll have to check out some of her music besides the stuff from the radio i remember.

[@gordonwalker6458]

A friend told me she had a great version of this song so I went out and bought it and he was absolutely right.

[@BrentynMacMillan]

She is so refreshing. An angel ❤

[@fj-revisited]

I bought the EP the next day after hearing Tori’s unique rendition. Still have it from 1992.

[@splashesin8]

Tory is like the story, of my life. She gets it. She knows it. ❤

[@Chrome262]

She’s so wee. Met her back stage after one of her concerts. Super sweet lady. Forgot the album but she did a rendition of raining blood (Slayer). It was Interesting.

[@rut2277]

"Pretty Good Year" is one of the best written songs of that era.

[@SeanApplePie]

Thank you both for this interview!

[@ole9421]

I get the feeling Tori would rather be alone with her piano surrounded by a sea of wild flowers.

[@octothorpe12]

Wonderful!! Looking forward to the full conversation!!

[@papajoeman23]

I love her version so so much

[@ThomasWBaldwin]

"This is not really happening. You bet your life it is!"

[@dreammachine2013]

Incredible and spiritual interview😊

[@richpeltier9519]

Cool story. Did ya ask her about the origin of her cover of Slayer's Reign in Blood? That synth is amazing against that piano. It manages to out-haunt M's '97 Bonnie and Clyde, which is terrifying. 🤘🧙‍♂️🤘

[@notsure1135]

She completely slaps the absolute shiz out of Joe Jackson as well. Blitzes the original.

[@johnstilljohn3181]

Always have really loved Tori's music. Only seen her live twice in Manchester and London - brilliant...!

[@sliverhi]

Wow! What an amazing share by her.

[@peternorthe1912]

Rick, I have been following your channels for a couple of years now and I always find your videos to be a wealth of knowledge. Thank you so much for your devotion and generosity to your fans and to the art of music. One thing that I really respect about your approach is that you recognize that a lot of your fans are not musicians and not in "the bizz" and for the most part your content is approachable. There's always something for everyone, regardless of their station. With that being said, I was wondering if you have ever considered doing a series on how a recording studio works, for people who have no idea how it works. I think there would probably be a few aspiring musicians wishing to make a go of it in the industry who would benefit from this knowledge, too. I'm not in that situation at this stage of my life, but am really interested in learning about it. I just dabble around with some hand percussion and harmonica and other noise makers. As far as listening goes, I'm a pretty darn good listener of music and I would love to hear what kind of sorcery goes on behind the scenes that turns a diamond in the rough into a priceless gem! I can just imagine what the feeling would be like when an artist or group of artists show up in a studio for the first time, especially after they get signed to a major label and they are now on the doorstep of their new musical career. Do they need to be guided through every step? Who helps them along the way? Do they come with some very lofty misconceptions about how studio recordings are made? So many questions!

[@seanj3667]

Hearing Tori talk about taking a song to the piano reminds me about hearing David Gilmour talk about guitars “gifting” him a song.

[@notsure1135]

Everyone is gifted songs, even people you will never hear…

[@Brian_Boru]

What a brilliant woman.

[@n1knunya903]

I love Tori Amos's music! Her voice anf the way she interprets her cover is usually fantastic and very "Tori Amos" I never knew she was this eclectic. Meaning her spiritualness and conectedness to her instruments but I think its fantastic. Is there a indepth biography out there about her?

[@kilgoretrout321]

She didn't really explain the tragedy of Smells Like Teen Spirit very well. But that's cool. And Rick keeps trying to ask normal questions, and she keeps giving divine poetess answers. It's worthy of SNL, really. Not that she's not a cool person and amazing musician. But it reminds me of people I know who are high on their own supply. Or it's an act, seeing how this is performing arts.

[@ferndawg1111]

tori ❤ amos

[@Sawlon]

Bobby Hill, "What are you talking about?"

[@jefffogg8730]

...listen to it again, bobby

[@mitchroush2978]

Hahahaha 🇨🇦!

[@davidduff5123]

Exactly!!! What muses?

[@ThvonS]

She`s great

[@ThvonS]

Extremely talented, weird, sexy. But most importantly: A great composer, poet and musician

[@Ezzie0304]

She could do nothing wrong on those first 4-5 albums. I still have her on my top 5 artists of all time.

[@BonzoKilbourn]

The Muses are definitely a very real thing. We should all honor them in whatever our particular endeavor might be. Happy New Year Rick. Keep the videos coming.

[@artkincell]

Have you read Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert? It's along this topic. It's a good book.

[@ryeguy916]

Yes the demons are real. But you shouldn't commune with them or try to channel them. And no don't honor them.

[@peters2466]

Have a listen to Wendy Matthews “ the day you went away “. Someone tab it.

[@dannystrat]

Artistic quirkiness and idiosyncrasy obviously is intimidating to a lot of you guys here. This says more about you than Tori Amos.

[@truthwinseverytime8805]

🤣no, not intimidating at all. Your comment says so much about you than this video.

[@arlingtonhynes]

She’s vain, silly, and high as a kite. I’m glad her music enriches your life. There’s not enough joy and beauty in the world. But I’ve played in bands with singers who had that kind of ego. I don’t find it cute.

[@pumpkin1982]

She sounds like she was originally a classical musician. I didn’t realize how pagan she was.

[@selenaprior]

Absolute legend. I saw her once in concert live, AMAZING. Used her "Smells like teen Spirit" in GCSE music class. Wooo, blew some kids minds!

[@superjet2771]

Hearing artists as such consistently insert ego and esoteric B.S. over honesty, gives me so much greater respect for the true Masters, like Steve Vai, Brad Mehldau and Jeff Baxter who speak and teach with an open heart. Keep up the great work Rick.

[@robbrigham1125]

She is probably a Democrat. You are probably a Republican. There are interesting differences in approach to art. linguistically and creatively. It is her hippie-dippy personality, yea, so hippy-dippy creative types vibe with her approach. Folks with a more pragmatic way to create art are like “what the hell is she going on about?”

[@suitestheband]

Yes, but we need both artists and musicians work together to create music that is art. Even a guy like Kurt Cobain isn't really a musician. He's an artist but he worked with really great musicians

[@MisterRlGHT]

@@suitestheband Um ... ok.

[@suitestheband]

@@MisterRlGHT David Bowie another great example! Those esoteric souls that seem to transcend reality. They lead the way!

[@brokenhalo22]

Lots of people here who haven't been exposed to Tori before 🤣. She's pretty bonkers and always has been, but damn was she amazing bitd, first 3 or 4 albums especially. Since she's talking about weird song covers, there's also a gloomy AF cover of Raining Blood that's worth checking out.

[@biligator]

Couldn't agree more. I don't mind the newcomers saying she's kooky or hippie-dippy or even bonkers. She totally is. But it's all these angry guys insisting she's full of crap or self-important or "putting on" this persona that I don't get. The fact that someone doesn't express themselves the same way you do doesn't mean they're pretending to be that way. It's like people who think people who enjoy food or art or music that they don't enjoy must be pretending to enjoy it to look cool. No, they're just different from you.

[@dominiquebuyck3788]

Thx Tori.

[@clintonkotcha7452]

Mvto, wado, thank you tori

[@clintonkotcha7452]

A pure artist, musician I like her incite

[@vethwynwetfeather]

Her performance on Rain in blood is way more creepy than the original.

[@Reversingthelies]

The Crystals talk to this one

[@truthwinseverytime8805]

🤣

[@mike_savi]

This clip reminds me of “A Mighty Wind.” She’s a legend, much respect.

[@jamesonpace726]

Whoa, 1 hell of a hippie chic! Rock on, lady, rock on....

[@klepetar]

who is this?? (yes..i know..) but it seems like a different person ,, not the same person at all as the younger tori.. very very strange..

[@justinwilliam4644]

Whaaat tori amos!!!

[@Muesli711]

@4:16 AKA the lawyers

[@MJ1]

I didn’t realize how self absorbed and narcissistic she was. Never trust anyone who claims special powers.

[@jonimoroni7475]

Thank you, I thought it was just me who felt this.

[@TheKudruggist]

Her and Jacob Collier together might just flatten mountains.

[@MagnumMuscle1000]

She is exactly how I thought she'd be 🤣🤣🤣

[@ScottTice1971]

Such a beautiful soul.

[@zebulonswearingen4607]

Even just this alone should get you to subscribe to Rick Beato 2. As Ben Stiller said in “The Dukes of Hazzard” modern remake film: “do it. Just do it”.

[@biocyclomtb2359]

*Starsky & Hutch

[@mk1st]

Such a talent, both musically and spiritually.

[@rtgray7]

In the immortal words of Ace Venturi, "Kooky". I guess we all take ourselves too seriously at times but I hope she's not unhappy in life and just comes off that way. Cobain himself didn't seem this melancholy.

[@CurtisBooksMusic]

Melancholy? Kooky, ok. But melancholy or depressed? Nah

[@dominiquebuyck3788]

Wonderful Interview. Thx

[@mikemcintosh9933]

"I always liked the funerals better." What a priestess!

[@herrent]

Where is the rest of the interview?

[@catherine6653]

Rick Beato 1 his main channel.

[@wxfreak]

Is Rick sitting outside the room? 😂

[@JCW-jx6ld]

That’s the way creatives speak

[@shadcovert1160]

Incredible talent no doubt but Good lord shes trying way too hard to sound "deep" and all dramatic.

[@arlingtonhynes]

“It was clear the piano wanted me to bring it to her.” I’ve been pretty high, but never high enough to talk like that. But it’s funny how Rick talks to her, in that weird flattering way. He talks to Sting or David Gilmour like he’s talking to his brother. This chick, you have to talk to like she’s the Dalai Lama. Well, if that’s what it takes, he got the interview.

[@jasonpoland5507]

She is a genius: she’s entitled to sound however she wants

[@jamesmungall6669]

She sees the world how she sees it. Who are you to say she’s wrong when the results are so obviously amazing?

[@GalacticCenterOG]

Kurt was murdered by Courtney… let THIS tragedy never be forgotten.

[@BrandonEmerson-hh5ib]

Where did you get that from? Back of a cereal box? Think for yourself & question everything & all authority. Our world s ran by mad men who are pedophiles. Kurt was aiming to be "a whilsleblower", but back then...a whilsleblower wasn't even really a thing yet. You reach a certain level of wealth & you start to be invited to an array of parties events & places. Best believe Kurt was INVITED TO EPSTEIN ISLAND. he even mentioned it in an interview he did, describing it as " an island of girls waiting to be raped"....this interview was around a month or so before he checked into rehab in LA. Kurt just had Francis bean & he as a loving caring father wasn't about to let something so sinister & disgust carry on, especially with his daughter at risk from god only knows what he encountered. Kurt obviously didn't realize how deep & desecrated the elite or " the powers the be" was. The " powers that be" knew Kurt had an expansion of ways to use his status to expose the sick & utterly disgusting reality that goes on , still to this day, our world highjacked & steered by pedophilia. So .. they took him out. Called it a suicide. Best believe...Courtney & Dave & kirst were approached & threatened to " play along" or else. Courtney mostly likely made some ruckus at 1st cause so much blame was scripted towards her. How delinquent & elementary of you to spat out such foolish misinformation. Do some research. Get involved in communities around the PNW. It's not easy to swallow once you are faced with brutal real life facts. Kurt did kill himself. Neither did Courtney. Kurt was snuffed out by the very system that runs our entire infrastructure. Wake da fuck up

[@paulyplatinum127]

Kurt Cobain was murdered. Courtney Love hired someone to kill him and they did.

[@threadripper979]

LSD apparently is a hell of a drug.

[@moderndiscourse]

Tori is more zen than Buddha, or she’s higher than gas prices.. Either way, i don’t think I’ve ever seen someone so “chill” it’s annoying haha.

[@thescot21]

Well, that was odd.

[@Fitzrovialitter]

Nirvana were one of the few UK groups of the 1960s of any worth; consider Rainbow Chaser and Tiny Goddess. The Zombies were another.

[@mk1st]

Um, maybe flip that 6 around

[@Fitzrovialitter]

@mk1st No, Nirvana were a 1960s group, for your information.

[@mk1st]

@@Fitzrovialitter unless there's another one: Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, the band went through a succession of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990. Wikipedia

[@Fitzrovialitter]

@@mk1st Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos formed Nirvana in 1967. Noone called "Cobain" was involved.

[@TracyN67]

That Nirvana is not the Nirvana being discussed here.

[@jimmyDebaser]

Love tori amos. But holy hell is she self important

[@alexshaykevich509]

I'm pretty sure Kurt said they dressed up in tutus and danced around to her version. It was not said with any kind of affection for her cover. It's her right as an artist, but the "incredible connection" was entirely one-sided.

[@stupidhandles]

No matter what egocentric front they present, any songwriter/musician is flattered if anybody covers their work.

[@davidryan7386]

Nirvana's loss.

[@brucecall1595]

Nice story. Totally made up. False

[@ellery0909]

Not true, Kurt said he played it every day

[@alexshaykevich509]

@@jockospillink7318 I'm pretty sure you didn't bother so see the link I posted of Nirvana literally dancing around to the cover.

[@jamesholland8057]

Kurt was the king of tragedy.

[@ThomasWBaldwin]

John Baldwin?

[@brianwarner308]

JPJ

[@MarkCook-m2o]

Very likable by all accounts but she comes across as a little kooky. What kinda stuff has she been snorting?

[@sitindogmas]

ive got mixed emotions about her lol, i mean her playing is phenomenal and i guess we're all a little mental, ive never jizzed whilst playing an instrument, in front of people. yeah, this is why woke nonsense came about, you cant feed this type of stuff

[@jwandhistools]

LOL!

[@IsitReallyrealreally]

Piano bar repeToir

[@docdaytona108]

An interview with Billy Joel or Donald Fagen this is not. (Seinfeld voice) “Not that there’s anything WRONG with that!”

[@maxsonthonax1020]

I'm going to go into this with the thought that it is NOT.

[@joshuagibson2520]

What a weird one.

[@tonystevenson26]

Dunno. , first time I heard Nivanas SLTS ,i didnt like it at all. Still dont. I found the vocal annoying and the music rudimentary. Couldnt understand how they got so popular. No spiritual awakening. I havent heard her version

[@BrianHill]

@tonystevenson26 You can also hear it on the "Deluxe Edition" of Little Earthquakes.

[@richardcarellano]

Have you seen my cat?

[@mikehoncho5469]

Nirvana stole the riff for teen spirit from Men Without Hats. The song is Sideways. Now if you did an episode about this I would be interested.

[@zeroman614]

And “Come As You Are” from Killing Joke.

[@paulyplatinum127]

@mikehoncho5469 - incorrect! ‘Sideways’ by Men Without Hats is 1, 1^, 3, 3^ - ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ is 1, 1^, 4, 4^

[@paulyplatinum127]

now compare ‘Sideways’ by Men Without Hats with that garbage song called ‘She Hates Me’ by Puddle of Mudd. That right there, my friend, is the same chord-progression.

[@paulyplatinum127]

but no, ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ uses a completely different chord-progression.

[@Chris-w2p6j]

😂

[@Els4000]

Mad as a balloon

[@David-j1x]

The real tragedy was kurt cobain thinking he had talent.

[@davidbrunet5779]

I seen Tori in concert about 6 times now. However, my excitement faded fast with this interview. She came across as low energy & sleepy. I found myself bored and sad at the pace of her speaking. Idk if she’s dealing with something personal or on medication but this was coma inducing 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@michaelfloss845]

Depression maybe. She lost a lot of family and close friends recently. And she is over 60 now and talks about a loss of energy. She was such a powerhouse.

[@leowalless9328]

YO! Third comment! Wish I had something smart/interesting to say!

[@mykhedelic6471]

Hmmm, someone talking about their instrument as more than "a tool." If there's one thing that irks me is when I hear people refer to their guitars as "tools."

[@Tanikaze2]

Then stop being in love with them lol they ARE tools

[@stupidhandles]

​​@@Tanikaze2no they're instruments, built with tools.

[@davidryan7386]

If they one thinks they are only tools it is a 3d tragedy.

[@the48thronin60]

How could you get your sound out if not for a tool?

[@rabooey]

Yikes.

[@mgb1974]

Easy on the shrooms Tori!

[@TruthBombz]

Nirvana = overrated. They killed good times music.

[@thebubonicj]

Oh no