Tori Amos at Durham PAC

Dramatic Flair.
Reverence from the crowd.
Song stylist at work.

In the pivot position.

Tori Amos returned to her home turf in North Carolina to perform at the spanking new Durham Performing Arts Center on July 31, 2009. She emphasized material from her latest album, "Abnormally Attracted to Sin." The show featured Amos on piano, organ and a variety of other keyboards along with a drummer and a fellow who alternated between bass and guitar. A near capacity crowd listened reverently as she reeled through alot of her new album and threw in a classic like "Cornflake Girl" which she played as the third song. Amos exhibited her typical defiant and confident attitude for the interesting demographic that is often seen at her shows. Though most rock shows will attract a predominately straight male audience, Amos seems to draw alot of women in groups, more gay male couples than one would expect and alot of guys with their dates or wives. I won't try to analyze that any further. At many "middle aged" shows, the debate is often whether or not to stand up and dance or sit down and listen. This show was no different though the crowd seemed to easily settle into their seats until the encore when everybody got up and boogied a little. A good, solid show. Check out my youtube for some vids www.youtube.com/nosyfieldstone