In a message dated Tue, 23 Jan 2001 10:43:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, "Rob Ettridge"
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<<Tori Amos poured her heart out on 'Little Earthquakes' and then had nothing much to
say on 'Under the Pink'. It took the end of her long relationships with Eric ending
to create the wonderful 'Boys for Pele' and her miscarriage to bring about the very
dark 'From the Choirgirl Hotel'. It seems that for an artist to please their fans
(and critics) they have to go through a personal hell.>>
I think another excellent example of this "tortured artist syndrome" is Billy Joel,
who wrote some fine songs before he met and married Christie Brinkley, then turned
into one of those happy pop singers for a while. I haven't heard any new songs from
him lately, but I expect that after she divorced him and his agent stole much of his
money he should be back in that New York State of Mind.
Paul I
