Tori Amos swears at 2 audience members

[Nixxxed]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

"I sure hope the road don't come to own me . . . . "

I'm just sayin'

Saying what, exactly?

[strandinthewind]

^^^
Cursing out people in your show for this somewhat bad behav. makes it seems like she is a little tired of the road.

[Sarah]

Seriously?

Why should Tori act like she's privileged to play for people? She doesn't have to do it. I like it that she does her music the exact way she wants and treats the rest of her job - and probably her life - in the same way. If you want to go to a club and only pay attention to the band fleetingly between drinks, that's just fine. But don't go to a high end show, front row on guest tickets, and irritate the living hell out of the people around you with your rudeness. People get away with too much crap... it's nice to see someone actually USE THEIR SPINE. The reaction of the crowd shows it; perhaps if artists put the smack down a little more, some concert experiences wouldn't be total ****.

[strandinthewind]

TA's mgmt.'s resposne:

UPDATE: A rep for Tori's record label just contacted TMZ with the following statement: "Tori doesn't sell front row seats to her shows. She'll pick fans that are in the back row and she will upgrade them. It is a privilege to get picked. Apparently these two girls were on their cell phones all night... It was her sticking up for her other fans that missed out on the opportunity."

from tmz.com

[SweetGirl24]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

TA's mgmt.'s resposne:

UPDATE: A rep for Tori's record label just contacted TMZ with the following statement: "Tori doesn't sell front row seats to her shows. She'll pick fans that are in the back row and she will upgrade them. It is a privilege to get picked. Apparently these two girls were on their cell phones all night... It was her sticking up for her other fans that missed out on the opportunity."

from tmz.com

Wow, I didn't think that her label would have to do damage control. Interesting. But yeah, like she said: "I give those to people who like music". (As opposed to those coming to her show who HATE music? Haha.)

[Sarah]

Originally Posted by SweetGirl24

Wow, I didn't think that her label would have to do damage control. Interesting. But yeah, like she said: "I give those to people who like music". (As opposed to those coming to her show who HATE music? Haha.)

I would hardly call it "damage control". It seems like clarification to me. She didn't say she was sorry, and they don't much give off the impression that they care she did it.

[Livia]

I think that's awesome! I wish more artists would do that...

When Brucie and I saw Johnette Napolitano last month, she told a girl in the front to quit taking pictures. This was in a very small venue, w/ a capacity of 200 - max. Johnette stopped in the middle of a song and said, "Okay, enough with the picture taking - seriously, you need to just be here with the rest of us." At the end of the song, Johnette blew her a kiss and waved. The woman was using her cell phone, with no flash. But still, I think it's cool that Johnette said something...

At Butch Walker's acoustic shows, he will tell drunk idiots who can't stop talking to stfu.

I say kudos to Tori!

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Sarah

I would hardly call it "damage control". It seems like clarification to me. She didn't say she was sorry, and they don't much give off the impression that they care she did it.

The tide turned her way this time. It very easily could have turned against her at the show and/or later in the press. That is why the show goes on no matter what and the best advice is to ignore it, tell security later, and then have them quietly deal with it. I remember one time Glenn Close stopped a Broadway production she was in and persecuted these tourists by shrieking at them "DO YOU WANT ME TO CONTINUE WITH THE SHOW OR SHALL WE HAVEW A PHOTO SESSION!" - - completely unprofessional behav. Having said that, being on the road wears down the ability to ignore shiitte like this.

[SweetGirl24]

Originally Posted by Sarah

I would hardly call it "damage control". It seems like clarification to me. She didn't say she was sorry, and they don't much give off the impression that they care she did it.

Well, whatever you want to call it...I was just saying I didn't think it even needed a comment from her label. I'm sure she isn't sorry one bit or that she has probably lost 2 fans out of it.

[Nixxxed]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

^^^
Cursing out people in your show for this somewhat bad behav. makes it seems like she is a little tired of the road.

I'd say that it makes her seem like she's in charge, and that she isn't going to take crap off anyone who is being a distraction.