Tori Amos, Ruth Eckerd Hall, August 22, 2014 Credit: Druncameraguy

Tori Amos, Ruth Eckerd Hall, August 22, 2014 Credit: Druncameraguy


Tori Amos spent her 51st birthday with a crowd of fans in tiaras and feather headbands this past Friday night at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater.

Photo review: Birthday girl Tori Amos gives Ruth Eckerd Hall a gift Credit: Druncameraguy
While the coke-bottle glasses may have belied the fact that this was her 17th tour, she still sounded like she did when I was in high school, and she hadn't lost a bit of her sultriness or charm.

Photo review: Birthday girl Tori Amos gives Ruth Eckerd Hall a gift Credit: Druncameraguy
Alternating seamlessly between piano and organ, often playing both at the same time, she owned the stage for two glorious hours.

Photo review: Birthday girl Tori Amos gives Ruth Eckerd Hall a gift Credit: Druncameraguy
The show was opened by folksy duo Trevor Moss and Hannah Lou.


Setlist:
Parasol
Almost Rosey
Leather
Liquid Diamonds
Fearlessness
Silent All These Years
Martha's Foolish Ginger
Siren
Selkie
Thank You- Led Zeppelin cover
Thank U- Alanis Morrissette cover
Bliss
Seaside
Take to the Sky
Sweet the Sting
Springtime of his Voodoo
Cornflake Girl
Happy Birthday- sung by the audience
Trouble's Lament
Zebra
Sixteen Shades of Blue
Raspberry Swirl
Pretty Good Year