If I was capable of making a "top ten songs" list at my age (mid-GenX) this is one of the few that earned a spot on first listen and has never been knocked off the list, even after 31+ years since I first heard it.
@danmcconnell5941 Жыл бұрын
We must be about the same age, and this whole album floored me from the first listen
@jonsmith9518 Жыл бұрын
The talent of this woman is phenomenal. How she’s not recognized as one of the most important artists of the last 30 years is criminal. An absolute gem and every bit as good a live performer as studio composer.
@benjamenharper8 ай бұрын
All these KZbinrs discovering Tori Amos now... I found her in 11th grade, 1996, smoking camels in my dads house while listening to Tori on a cd Walkman... she's been the best ever since 96
@gerstelb Жыл бұрын
The “Nine Inch Nails” reference is a deliberate shout-out to Trent Reznor. (Who actually shows up on a later album.) “Little Earthquakes” is definitely a powerhouse album. Not every song hits as hard, but I would definitely not call any of them “fillers.”
@Ignatius1972 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. Tori put fillers on several loooooooong albums in her career, but not on Little Earthquakes, nor Under the Pink. After "from the Choir girl....." things (sometimes in, sometimes out) downhill, 8n my humble opinion
@nancymar9324 Жыл бұрын
So happy to hear that you're reviewing the Little Earthquakes album! My favourite album of hers along with Under the Pink, not a bad song on it and definitely no fillers.
@mcolford Жыл бұрын
This such an amazingly powerful song channelling so much young female rage. Tori really excels at exploring the dark feelings that we all endure. And the instrumentation to back it up. You should check out one of her live versions of this song. Really amazing. And of course, the reference to Nine Inch Nails is fun because she duets with Trent Reznor on her second album with the song Past the Mission. I can't wait until you get to Tear In Your Hand, which is one of my all-time favorite break-up songs, mainly because she references her good friend Neil Gaiman.
@marcofalzone6469 Жыл бұрын
I think it was a bit of a backlash to the hypersexualization of the 80s Madonna era. Tori Amos was a voice for abused bitter females.
@Ignatius1972 Жыл бұрын
She had "something" with Reznor, but Courtney Love put some evil spell into the whole thing and everything ended up. But after sometime, Tori and Reznor returned the friendship, they discovered the lies Courtney Love spread away were the main reason of their problems and had the beginning of the Amos "hate era" to Love. So, 'Professional Widow' is not about a celebrity couple. It's about a very personal issue Amos had (and has) with Mrs Cobain
@billida Жыл бұрын
Her first two albums are masterpieces.
@richardkingshott3929 Жыл бұрын
First three.
@TheAndersox Жыл бұрын
The first two got me hooked in the early 90s but it's Boys for Pele I still have on repeat decades later.
@willfromyadkinville Жыл бұрын
agreed!
@fiercest_calm Жыл бұрын
So great to see people starting to enjoy the genius of Tori Amos! So glad you went over the lyrics, that's different!
@dunringill1747 Жыл бұрын
The album "Little Earthquakes" is an absolute masterpiece.
@jerkedevries Жыл бұрын
This is simply beautiful! Melody and music
@Sweep_The_Leg_Johnny Жыл бұрын
My 2nd favorite Tori song. Brings me back to the mid/late 90s, going to raves & seeing Rabbit In The Moon (DJ Monk had a very popular trance remix of this song). China is my #1.
@jamespaivapaiva4460 Жыл бұрын
YES, all killer, no filler! Tori Amos, her writing, arranging, and singing all match her coloring-FIRE! Peace & Love.
@cristianovia Жыл бұрын
Not to mention the masterly piano playing and stage presence ❤
@Angi-no-e Жыл бұрын
This album and Kate Bush's "Hounds of Love" album were pretty much the soundtrack to my twenties. I bought both albums on multiple formats.
@bironmaiden8594 Жыл бұрын
As amazing as Tori is for songwriting and performance, her production skills are to me her greatest strength. Her albums all sound insanely good and are incredibly arranged and mixed, full of suprising (but always perfect) choices
@magicbrownie1357 Жыл бұрын
My favorite track on the album. So dramatic, emotional and deeply musical.
@hrblsh Жыл бұрын
I love this album and Under The Pink. Favourite from here is Winter.
@richardkingshott3929 Жыл бұрын
Hi Justin, I'd love to see you react to some of of the songs from 'Boys for Pele'. Such a wonderful album - Hey Jupiter, Not the Red Baron, Past the Mission, Caught a Lite Sneeze, and Muhammed My Friend are my favourites. Under the Pink too is a great album. Baker Baker, and Bells For Her - BELLS FOR HER - one of the MOST AWESOME songs ever. Gonna have to go now and play it....
@davidbarker77 Жыл бұрын
She's such a wonderfully creative and complex artist. Great reaction and review, JP.
@deborahfortney5292 Жыл бұрын
EVERY SONG IS GOLD. HER FINEST IMO
@brumleytwitch6265 Жыл бұрын
Tori has done lots of good music over the years, but yes, she did peak with "Little Earthquakes". Just wait until you hear "China", "Winter" and "Me and a Gun".
@sidhedanu Жыл бұрын
Tori peaked with Boys for Pele through To Venus & Back.
@Evilinge Жыл бұрын
theres no question about, if this can be an all killer no filler album , it is.
@jakehoule8105 Жыл бұрын
Yours is among the best reaction channels out there, Justin! Always thoughtful, smart and unpretentious. An incredible song-confessional, vulnerable, relatable lyrics and crazy-good sound. Yes, the entire album is ‘killer-no-filler.’ Looking forward to more of your reactions to Tori (and my other all-time faves Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel). Cheers!
@earthboundmother205 Жыл бұрын
New to the channel! This is my first Tori Amos reaction, which is super cool as I’m a long (looooong) time fan. Choir girl Hotel is still my favorite but this song crushes live
@JustJP Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching EBMother :D
@earthboundmother205 Жыл бұрын
Heck yeah! Great content!
@jessicahimmel7867 Жыл бұрын
Love Tori 💕
@NewBritainStation Жыл бұрын
Yes, this album is definitely no filler. She was in a pop band that released an album (Y Kant Tori Read) before this. Although it’s pretty evident already, it makes it even clearer that her decision to ditch the band idea and base everything off of her piano and voice was the key. There are numerous B-sides, many of which are songs that were recorded for the album but left off, and those are all worth a listen after you finish the album proper.
@darrylvonrokk Жыл бұрын
her best album!!!!
@trixysvinylmusicfordjs87995 ай бұрын
This album saved so many of us...
@TeraLee.. Жыл бұрын
Nine inch nails references Trent Reznor from nine inch nails. He sang backing vocals for Past the Mission on her album Under The Pink. They were a thing until they weren’t. Courtney Love was interested in Trent and messed things up. Professional Widow is about Courtney and her dad. Also…Closer To God Trent references Tori. Her father is a preacher.
@Lwize Жыл бұрын
Top track. Hints of KB vocal stylings.
@benoitrenaud519 Жыл бұрын
Under the Pink is a perfect album. This one comes close.
@RGRG3232 Жыл бұрын
Seeing another track from this album is always a welcome sight and makes me want to dive right in. This album is great throughout, but some of the best tracks are to come. I mentioned them a few days back but I have to mention them again since lately, whenever I hear a female vocalist, I've been consumed by the band Solstice who in early 2021 added a very distinctive female vocalist and instrumentalist who you've got to hear. Their live track "A New Day" is, to me, a must see. The version from Craufurd from 2021 is the one to see. The song starts out simple enough but just gets better and better for 7 minutes. My new favorite band, for sure. It is a bit proggy but when the keys and violin come in, the song takes off with its layers of sound.
@Doggeslife Жыл бұрын
This performance from the "Oxygen" concert is my favorite of this song by far. You just GOTTA see her doing this live: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ64lpWjirGUf9k
@openyourchakras918 Жыл бұрын
Love this song, but it is so hard not to love everything Tori makes. She is brilliant & places so much energy into her music & vocals that without even reading the lyrics you know what the song entail emotionally.
@darrylvonrokk Жыл бұрын
the first 7 songs are killer!!!
@benoitrenaud519 Жыл бұрын
No one rocks the piano like Tori
@jacquesjrviens3384 Жыл бұрын
Amazing record
@sicko_the_ew Жыл бұрын
This makes me think of what *Andy Edwards* (he has a great KZbin channel) says about how he finally reached the point where he "got" Joni Mitchell: Simple story: He started paying attention to the lyrics. I think the same would hold for Tori Amos. To get what she's about, you have to listen to what she's saying. (I'm a bit "lyrics-deaf", as Andy puts it, so I miss lots, but I think I heard enough here to get me started. Was curled up by the fire, snoring, dreaming of that night where we all howled at the Moooooon by that lake with the deer that taste so much nicer, and then my ears pricked up nice and sharply, and I woke up.) I give you permission to play more of her music. :D
@sicko_the_ew Жыл бұрын
You're also allowed to listen to *Cardiacs* - although you might have to do so in utter secrecy if it's Jim who's singing, and there's a tiny spice of chaos spin-drying as ye go. (For instance, in the very quick *Food On the Wall* kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJLLomeXh7tsaKs) (It does have a beautiful lyrics to go with it, though, so you could even sing along if you go to a secret enough place to play it.)
@sicko_the_ew Жыл бұрын
Apparently some of the narration on *Quiet As a Mouse* was done by their Mum. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eomqqYetZ9JnZq8
@jaybird4093 Жыл бұрын
How about a female artist in another genre? Atmas Heave by Aghora would do it. Diana Serra is the vocalist. Statsfm classifies it as jazz metal.
@jennifer197927 күн бұрын
My favorite Tori song.
@jbullets5964 Жыл бұрын
Yeah shes amazing
@AriadneJC Жыл бұрын
Comparisons to Kate Bush are all fair and great but Tori Amos has an extra edge, especially in her earlier work. This track particularly has it.
@billida Жыл бұрын
If you don’t know it you should listen to Kate « the Dreaming ». That’s your extra edge :)
@billida Жыл бұрын
@@CAdams6398 The Dreaming is Kate at her craziest. Tori never came close to being that crazy 😂
@ArenMichael Жыл бұрын
the easy assumption I feel is to look at the nine inch nails as a reference to the band and Trent, but because she is a minster's daughter and there are so many references to Christianity in a lot of her music, I always believed she was saying nine inch nails as in the actual spikes that were used to crucify Jesus.
@dteaton6536 Жыл бұрын
Great reaction, brother!
@JustJP Жыл бұрын
Thanks dteaton!
@dteaton6536 Жыл бұрын
@@JustJP Hooked you up with that subscription, too! 👌👍
@JustJP Жыл бұрын
@@dteaton6536 i appreciate that 🙏
@tkkcali Жыл бұрын
The first side to me is the best. Still a great album as a whole
@leashacarey9106 Жыл бұрын
Definitely a song of willingly accepting degradation of the female as a plaything and her coming to realize her self worth (but still pissed about not only how boys treated her, but she allowed it.) And Nine Inch Nails is not only a religious reference (daughter of a Methodist pastor), but a shout out to Trent Reznor whom she would duet with on in her next album.
@darrylvonrokk Жыл бұрын
close.....very close. try Girl, Crucify and Happy Phantom next. You won't be disappointed!!
@pentagrammaton6793 Жыл бұрын
This is about as far my sphere of interest as is possible, so I've nothing to add.
@jaybird4093 Жыл бұрын
Your sphere is larger than mine!
@pentagrammaton6793 Жыл бұрын
@@CAdams6398 OOK!
@pentagrammaton6793 Жыл бұрын
@@jaybird4093 somehow yes lol
@markdrechsler5660 Жыл бұрын
No filler on that album.
@martinduner1844 Жыл бұрын
Kate Bush meets Supertramp.
@pentagrammaton6793 Жыл бұрын
@@CAdams6398 😆
@AriadneJC Жыл бұрын
Leave, sir! Leave and only return when you realize how naughty you've been.
@AriadneJC Жыл бұрын
@@CAdams6398 The default way KZbin comments work is: if a reply has no @NAME then "Reply" has been hit on the original comment, the OP if you like. If an @NAME has been automatically placed at the start, it is in reply to a comment further down in the thread. (This can be over-ridden, of course, but anyone who does that is confusing the issue.)
@martinduner1844 Жыл бұрын
@@CAdams6398 Oh, yes! I really liked this and I love both Kate & Supertramp!
@scotstevens5263 Жыл бұрын
Perfect analogy
@EC-dz3fb Жыл бұрын
𝐘𝐞𝐬. It's 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 an "all-killer-no-filler album." Hook. Line. 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐫. ♡