Tori Amos wrapped up the first date of new North American tour about an hour and a half ago in Seattle, and her fans are in for a serious treat. She, drummer Matt Chamberlain and multi-instrumentalist Jon Evans tried out some fresh, new arrangements on several of her ‘90s classics, most of them more synth focused than the acoustic originals. “Baker Baker,” the only song she played alone at her Bosendorfer, stood in stark, heart-rending contrast to numbers powered by Chamberlain and Evans’ galvanizing rhythm section. And “These Precious Things” washed over the crowd like a tsunami, with many women in the audience loosing their loudest wails for that cheeky line about "Jesus."

That powerful delivery alone was worth the price of admission, and stands as one of my favorite concert moments of recent years. I kind of wish Tori would have walked off with that one, actually, since it rendered the few numbers that followed a bit anticlimactic.

Anyway, I may have some more thoughts or pull some more details out of my notes in the morning. But here’s a set list till then.

Tori Amos Sinful Attraction tour launch set list
July 10, 2009
WaMu Theater, Seattle

Give
Siren
Welcome to England
Graveyard
Cornflake Girl
Icicle
Space Dog
Crucify
Sugar
Bells for Her
Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)
Baker Baker (solo, acoustic)
China
Fast Horse
Curtain Call
Carbon
Bliss
Precious Things
Strong Black Vine

First encore:
Police Me
Digital Ghost

Second encore:
Big Wheel
Past the Mission