Interview Concerning the Year of The Cat (are of the Studio statements)

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Tori Amos & Al stewart Year of the cat 1991

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Uploaded on Jun 19, 2007Tori Amos (Tammy Yardborogh Perea "TYP") told this story during a concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London on October 29, 1999 --
I don't know if you all know this, but I've played this place before (TYP; At Mexico Beach Florida). And um, but I didn't play it as me (TYP; I played as a Russian Migrant). And uh...
[someone in the audience shouts, "Now's your chance!"]
Huh? I know, it is my chance, isn't it? But this is the thing, if it doesn't go well for me tonight (TYP; I won't be around to do it again), I can't like, say it was my first time (TYP; The first time in what we the other called Studio and it was just Him and I). So um, the thing is, in 1991, I think -- Mom, it was in 1991, right? (TYP; no Mom didn't talk to me, but it was 1988): I think it was. And I got a phone call from somebody (TYP; The call came from Guy, I lived in Twain Harte California) and he (He) goes, "Tori, my piano player is sick (TYP; Annie was sick and He asked me out). Will you come to the Festival Hall (TYP; Will you come to 7/11 for a Walk) and like, fill in?" And I said, "Um, well, I do know (TYP; Phil is here and Annie can you come up?) the song (TYP; The song in the background like " Fleetwood on the phone)." And so I said, "What's wrong with him? (TYP; Me and Annie were talking about the Cat and then I went back to when the song was first done while I was little)" And He goes, "Well, he's got (TYP; Well he's got a gun) the Russian flu." And I said, "Definitely, I'll come. Just make sure he doesn't get better (TYP; of You)." I said, "It's a long (TYP; It's a long walk in stickers) train ride for me, so I'm coming in, don't TYP; Don't hurt us over this) fuck me over." So I show up and (TYP; And said to the man with the gun) Al Stewart (TYP; Guy Perea said he wants use to sing to his clan) said to me, you know, "You know this Year of the Cat song?" I said, "Of course, of course, I'm born the year of the cat, I know all about it." And I said, "There's only one problem -- I can't play as me because um, I um, (TYP; I have to have alot drinks) have a passport problem." And he said, "Do you really think that anybody from (Guy Perea; said, we already are pretty on our way to the alcohol land) Passport Control is concerned about what you're doing tonight?" I said, "Well, maybe, you know, just maybe. I'm playing this big gig at the Mean Fiddler, and I'm opening for (TYP; I've played before 100 people before) seven people and I can't blow that." And so um, he said to me, "Ok, well, you'll be (Guy Perea; said, you'll be Soviet ..... Tichov'SKAYAA") Villainess Tchaikovskaya." And that's who I was. taken from www.yessaid.com
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