Danica informs me that Ben Folds mentioned Tori during an MSN Chat he did on Monday, July 28, 2003.

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You can read the question and Ben's answer that mentioned Tori below:

chiaotzufreak in Onstage1 asks: Hey Ben, how was the Lottapianos tour hooked up? Are you a Tori fan?

Ben_Folds_Live says: yeah. i love tori amos and i've always cited her as one of the best pop pianists. we've tried to make this tour work out for a couple of years, but timing has always been off. so i'm glad it's happening now.