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November 09, 2009

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The TORI AMOS/AL STEWART Connection

To find the Tori Amos/Al Stewart connection, we must first ask ourselves one simple question... "Y Kan't Tori Read?" Some of you may get that... some of you may be asking why Uncle Zeke can't spell. Or should I say, "kan't spell"? To begin, "LITTLE EARTHQUAKES" was NOT To ri Amos' first project. Her career began in the late 80's, with her band, "Y Kan't Tori Read". This album featured several members, including Matt Sorum, who was best known for his drum work with Guns'n'Roses, as well as The Cult. Tori, herself, has distanced herself from this project, as the album is long out of print, and something that she is not particularly proud of. This album has been one of the most sought after Tori Amos collectables. In the height of her career, new copies (in long box) were fetching upwards of $1000.00, each. The sickening part (for me), is that I once found an original (not a bootleg) promo copy of this album,

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