Tori/Alanis iN DEMAND Pay Per View Concert Debuted February 19, 2000

See Over 200 Photos From The PPV Special Below

The Tori/Alanis iN DEMAND pay per view concert debuted on Saturday, February 19, 2000. It aired at 8:00PM ET and again at 11:00PM ET that evening. It also aired again on Sunday, February 20, 2000 at 4:30PM ET and on Thursday, February 24, 2000 at 9:30PM ET. The show was 3 hours long and showed both Tori and Alanis' set in their entirety. They did not cut anything out, including some of the minor problems Tori had toward the end of her set. The concert they showed took place in Las Vegas, NV on September 24, 1999 during the 5 1/2 Weeks Tour. (You can read reviews of that show here.) Before the first showing on February 19, 2000, they aired a countdown show from 7:30PM until 8:00PM ET which gave some background on both artists. (This was only done before the first showing, and not before the later showings. I did not see it because of technical difficulties with my cable provider.) The program cost $19.95 and was very much worth it!

Several people have asked me why Tori was giving someone the finger during the Waitress. (She also told this person to "eat my pussy.") Tori herself said in a recent interview that she was responding to a drunk person up front who was causing trouble. Tori deals with hecklers very well! I enjoyed the special more than I thought I would. It made me realize how much I miss seeing Tori in concert.

Here are a few comments from me about the special:

• The NYBG posted the following about this pay per view concert in the Dent Forum:

  According to the broadcast industry magazine Multichannel News in their December 11, 2000 issue it states: "On the music side, The Last KISS concert from SET was the most popular PPV concert of the year (2000), generating $1.2 million in revenue. TLC placed second ($800,000), followed by Alanis Morrisette & Tori Amos, Foo Fighters and Stone Temple Pilots, which each generated $500,000 from their seperate concerts.

• The concert was shown by iN DEMAND. Your local cable or satellite provider had to carry their programming for you to order this.
• There were about 7 cameras catching all the action on stage. However, for some strange reason, there were no real closeups throughout the concert. They sometimes would show Tori from her chest on up, but there were no shots where her face completely filled the screen. They got closer to Alanis, although not much. During Alanis' set they constantly used black and white as a special effect that I found extremely distracting. Luckily, they did not do that during Tori's set. They also missed a couple of important shots of Tori, like her famous crotch grab during Precious Things. My guess is there is no way to avoid that kind of thing unless you have Toriphiles doing the editing!
• The highlights for me during Tori's set were Riot Poof, Merman, Suede and Professional Widow. I also loved the "things fuck up sometimes" improv during Professional Widow and the powerful ending to Blood Roses. Tori made some great faces, and did very well even with all the filming, which usually has a detrimental effect on Tori's performance.
• It was cute how she almost laughed at the beginning of Silent All These Years. I wonder what she found so funny?
• I love the way Tori stands up with her leg on the stool during Suede. That song is so incredible live... That song is just dripping with atmosphere.
• Tori did indeed say "Eat My Pussy" while giving the finger to someone in the front during Waitress. It was amazing. She looked rather angry to me! She was directing her actions to a drunk up front causing problems. What the broadcast did not show were all the people up front who were also giving the guy the finger!
• Tori had trouble with her microphone during Hotel, and asked "the beautiful Mr. Chris", a tech guy, to help. As always, Tori handled the problem with grace.
• Tori messed up during Professional Widow and did her famous "Things Fuck Up Sometimes" improv with the band. It was wonderful!
• I am also loved Alanis' set. Some Toriphiles do not share my appreciation of Alanis, but I really like her, although she does get me dizzy sometimes! Would Not Come, Forgiven, and So Pure were the highlights for me. I love her crazy moves and dancing, as well as her enthusiasm. I also find Alanis to be really adorable.

You can still access my Pay Per View Preview Page which includes a few more photos and links to online video and sound clips from the concert that you can likely still download.

Those areas of the U.S. which are served by Comcast Cable Systems were able to see the Tori/Alanis concert that was broadcast as a pay per view special last February 2000 for free during the weekend of April 8-9, 2000. However, they did not get to see the entire thing according to a post to the Dent forum by sapnakiwi. This broadcast included commercials and was shortened, and as a result some of the songs did not air. They cut out Silent All These Years and Professional Widow, as well as Waitress and Precious Things. Therefore it is still important to catch the pay per view showing if you have not done so yet.

Tori's Set List

God
Sugar
Cornflake Girl
Riot Poof
Bliss
Blood Roses
Silent All These Years (solo)
Merman (solo)
Suede
Professional Widow
Hotel
Waitress

Encore:
Precious Things

Alanis' Set List

Baba
All I Really Want
Hand In My Pocket
Would Not Come
Are You Still Mad
Sympathetic Character
That I Would Be Good
You Learn
Forgiven
These Are The Thoughts
Right Through You
So Pure
You Oughta Know
Uninvited

Encore:
Thank You
Ironic

Photos From The PPV Concert

Above: Tori Singing God. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image.

Above: Tori Singing Sugar. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image.

Above: Tori introducing her band. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image.

Above: Tori Singing Cornflake Girl. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image.

Above: Tori Singing Riot Poof. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image.

Above: Tori Singing Bliss. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image.

Above: Tori Singing Blood Roses. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image.

Above: Tori Singing Silent All These Years. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image.

Above: Tori Singing Merman. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image.

Above: Tori Singing Suede. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image.

Above: Tori Singing Professional Widow. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image.

Above: Tori Singing Hotel. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image.

Above: Tori Singing Waitress. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image.

Above: Tori Singing Precious Things. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image.

Above: Alanis Morissette Photos. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image.

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