Tori Amos’ Incredible Nirvana Connection

In this clip, Tori Amos describes her experience covering Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and and Led Zeppelin’s influence.

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[stuminnis]

Saw her do this as a solo piano encore about 2 years after Kurt died. I’ve literally never seen more people weeping at the same time.

[DooLeeMusic]

Tori is a genius writer and piano player!! Love her..

[spockboy]

I saw Tori in concert. Just her and a piano, no band. Was captivated the whole time. Outstanding talent.

[ronbock]

Tori did an instore at a record store I worked at back in the early 90s. She could not have been more kind and open-hearted to her fans, and to the gals who worked at the store and loved her. Truly an impressive artist.

[FarrellMcGovern]

Still consider myself blessed to have met her on her Little Earthquakes tour. A beautiful person who make beautiful music. Blessed Be.

[rodroller]

My girlfriend at the time introduced me to her music. I thought she was amazing. 2 months later I got to meet her after her concert and was delighted to find that she incredibly nice and accommodating to all her fans. So much respect for her.

[boondoggle]

That is incredible to hear about “Marianne”, which is one of the most powerful and piercing songs I’ve ever heard. It’s one of the few songs that moves me to tears from the tragedy, beauty, and open and fearless sincerity, and it’s a song that, like so many in her cannon, only Tori could have done. She’s definitely not for “normies” but I really appreciate that being someone who’s also not a “normie”. She’s one of the most unique musicians I’ve ever heard as she very much operates within her own space.

[Barb.....]

Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable.

[Boomshakkala]

Tori’s cover of Smells Like Teen Spirit changed my life. I will always love her.

[richpeltier]

It's a shame that her album of covers (Strange Little Girl) doesn't get the attention I feel it deserves. Not only is it an excellent example of how she can connect with the music so intimately and breathe a new perspective of it into existence. From Eminem, to Tom Waits, Depeche Mode to Slayer, the variety of musical influences and the inventive directions she takes them in is amazing.

The fact that she grabbed Adrian Belew to work with her on it is all the icing one can handle on such tasty cake.

Again, sorry to everyone near me in the crowd when I freaked out when she played with Allannis in Concord, CA. I did not expect her to play Little Earthquakes and may have surprised those around me with my extreme reaction to the song being included in the set that night. (I'm a giant hairy man and I fan girled hard when it started)

[Portekberm]

Marianne is my fave Tori Amos song

That is incredible that it is improvised

[michaelheck]

Tori is such a deep emotional human and a gifted soul....A true artist in every sence!

[josephr.lejeune]

Thank you Rick! The reverence she has for the music and the instruments is revelatory. And it’s true for me. Beautiful interview. I hope there’s more. So much to learn here. Bless you both!

[milnez]

Saw her play at the Sydney Opera House and will always love her music...

[comfortablynumb]

She's extremely likeable. And she's a real artist. I'll have to check out some of her music besides the stuff from the radio i remember.

[fenreer]

There should be an endless livestream of Tori Amos and Matthew McConaughey discussinh their reasonings for choices made in "Cards Against Humanity"

[Elephant]

I am fervently convinced that nobody could have pulled off a cover to Nirvana's song in the way she reimagined it better than Tori Amos did. It was majestic and magical.

[enovmusic]

I felt in love with Tori Amos the day I heard this cover!

[kevinturvey]

i had the amazing good fortune to see both nirvana and tori amos play live in december 1991 in newcastle upon tyne - never bettered!!!

[spydermag]

I saw Tori for the first time when I was in college. My room mate came into the room at 9000% high energy and yelled “What are you doing right now”.

Me low energy “nothing “

Roommate “Let’s go to city 2 hours away”

Me “ok”

Roommate “you’re driving “

Two hours later we go to the concert and it was awesome. I had not heard her music before.