Here's my review of the San Francisco concert of
	March 21.
						-Greg


OPENER: 
	Bill Miller - a Native American guitarist and flute player.  Bill
	was backed by a single bass player.  Bill was scheduled to begin
	at 8pm, but didn't take the stage until about 8:20.  His set lasted
	for approximately 30 minutes.  Bill's songs deal with Native American
	experiences and themes.  At one point he sang in the Anishinabe
	language.  I was very moved by his music and highly recommend 
	hearing him, if possible.

INTERMISSION: 
	Bill finished around 9pm.  For about 25 mintes Led Zeppelin music
	was played over the PA while the  stage filled with dry ice "smoke".

TORI:  
	At 9:25pm the lights dimmed and the theme from "Rawhide" played over
	the PA system.  The audience cheered wildly when Tori came out on
	stage.  She sat down at the piano and silenced the crowd with a 
	single note.  We were all straining to hear that first song, what
	was it?  With a smile, tori played an embellished version of
	"Rawhide" and sang "rollin', rollin', rollin'...".  Again, more
	of her sense of humor!

	After about 30 seconds of "Rawhide", Tori launched into her set.
	It consisted of:
			Flying Dutchman
			Crucify
			(story of Tori & her grandmother)
			Icicle
			Precious Things
			Happy Phantom
			(Greg story.  "Sure guys, its rough...but no pity")
			Pretty Good Year
			God
			Silent All These Years
			The Waitress (forgot some words)
			Leather
			Piano Suite excerpt (~45 seconds)
			Smells Like Teen Spirit
			Me And A Gun
			Winter
		First encore:
			CfG
			Past The Mission
		Second encore:
			A Case of You
			Cloud On My Tongue ("this one wants to come instead")

NOTES:  
	Tori didn't do "Bells For For Her", perhaps the prepared piano
	didn't come over to the States?  Also absent was "Baker Baker", and
	"China", one of my favorites.  However, Tori did "A Case Of You",
	which got a big cheer of recognition from the audience.  Tori played
	a little piano prelude before "Smells Like Teen Spirit".  I'm not
	sure, but it sounded like a bit of the "Piano Suite".  I really 
	liked this version of "Winter".  It wasn't any different, but I
	thought Tori did it quite well.  I'd never really thought about
	"Past The Mission" with just the piano; it seemed to lack a little
	something.  I did like this version of "Smells Like Teen Spirit".
	I was afraid she'd close with "Song For Eric" which is not one of
	my favorites, but as a last-second decision she did
	"Cloud On My Tongue" instead.  Tori didn't talk much with the
	audience between songs and they didn't shout out any song titles
	for her to play. 

LIGHTING:
	Some people have complained that the lighting was obtrusive.  I agree
	to some degree.  I sat in the center of the fourth row and at times
	I had to turn my head because the lights behind Tori were shining 
	directly in my eyes.  On "God", the lights sliced wildly about the
	stage, and with the loud backing track produced a slightly disoriented
	feel. I did like the bright green light behind Tori.  It was placed
	directly behind her, producing an ethereal silhouette of Tori at the
	piano.

TICKETS:
	I arrived at the Herbst theater around 7:15pm.  As I neared the
	front door, several people asked if I was interested in buying
	tickets.  I didn't ask the price.  I was early, so I went across
	the street for coffee.  I returned at about 7:50 and now there
	were a number of people looking for tickets.  During the intermission
	I saw some people enter the concert hall.  I recognized a woman I
	had seen standing outside and she told me she'd bought two separate
	tickets within the first ten rows for $50 and $60.  I heard from
	others that after the opening act people in the balcony were
	allowed to move forward to take empty seats.  Also, after the 
	opening act some record company people were outside giving away
	free balcony tickets.  I guess they wanted to fill the place, but
	why did they have tickets at the last minute?  

MERCHANDISE:
	I didn't check it out.  I know they sold at least two different
	T-shirts, but don't know the price.  Also, they had necklaces for
	sale.  They were different in that I'd never seen them, but they
	weren't particularly nice.  A bit commercial.  They did have a
	nice big poster of Tori on the white horse from the "Winter"
	CD cover.