ASHEVILLE, NC -
APR 18.00

Set list:

 1. On the Bound
 2. To Your Love
 3. Criminal
 4. Limp
 5. Sullen Girl
 6. Paper Bag
 7. Get Gone
 8. Love Ridden
 9. Sleep To Dream
10. Carrion
11. The Way Things Are
12. I Know
13. A Mistake
14. Fast As You Can

Encore

15. Just One of Those Things (written by Cole Porter)
16. Kissing My Love (written by Bill Withers)

 

 

 

REVIEWS:

From Natalie:

We drove four hours to see Fiona, and the drive was well worth it.  My only complaint was that she didn't play longer.  I would've liked to have heard at least thirty more minutes of music.  The show was almost an hour and half long, but seemed to go by very quickly.  This was partly because she barely even stopped to take a breath between numbers, and when she did take a minute to speak, she was very brief.

The first time that it became really obvious that Fiona was enjoying herself was when she introduced her band.  She flittered around the stage like a regular jumping bean, and seemed to really enjoy the song after the introductions as well.  Maybe she was relieved that the show was almost over... or maybe I just hadn't been paying close enough attention to her attitude before.

The band did a fantastic job of backing Fiona up.  My only complaint was that the piano wasn't loud enough.  I had seen Matt Chamberlain play before on Tori Amos' Plugged '98 tour, and his playing was just as impressive with Fiona.  It's nice to hear a drummer play musically rather than just trying to cram as many notes as possible into each beat of a fill.

Like everyone else, I loved the encore-- especially the Cole Porter number.  I knew it would be fun to hear her sing a standard, but I had no idea she would come out and do it karaoke-style against a recorded big band soundtrack!

I didn't sit there and take notes during the show, and I don't have a stellar memory, so I can't provide you with commentary on every song she sang.  I do know one thing, however: if anyone is undecided over whether or not to buy a ticket to a Fiona show, I can assure you that her performance in Asheville was well worth all the money and time it took to see it.  Great job, Fiona!

--Natalie

 

From Ashley:

Hey
    i was just reading some reviews of Fiona's other shows and am happy to say my review will sound very similar...because Fiona was just so amazing....it was by far one of the best nights of my life...so here goes:

    Ok i can start by saying this was my very very very first concert...and wow...it was so amazing...just truly WOW...ok...so like my 'rents took my friend and i to the venue and i made them leave like 4 hours before  the show  to get there...and its only an hour drive....so we get there and on the way we see this tour bus...and my friend was like i bet thats her...my dad said yeah sure i bet it is.....and i was like you are all joking...cause i couldnt believe i would be that lucky....so like we drive up in front of the building where the concert is at....and finally the tour bus comes around...so i begged my dad to follow it and at least see where it was going...so like it starts around the building...and we are going in circles...and my dad was like this is it...i quit...then suddenly the bus begins to back down this side street and we are like that has to be her...so i jump out of the car and we go to where the bus has stopped...and we wait with a few others....and then ppl start to get off the bus...but no fiona....so we wait...then finally a guy and a girl get off the bus but you could barely see fiona...but im like omg thats her...its her!!!! so im snapping pics and then this guy yells her name...which made me mad cause the way it sounded...i. dunno...just seemed too rude...but anyway...she goes on into the building.....blah blah blah fast forward to the show...ok like the Eel (notice no s)  comes out and my friend and i were like where are the rest of them....then he goes on to explain that the other guys couldnt make it...but he wont go into the story...but someone yells for him to share...so he tells how they were in drug rehab...and he broke out to do the concert...it was really funny although you could tell not everyone was into it....and instead were anxious for Fiona...so after he goes off we wait til about 9 and she comes out and sits down at the piano...and starts with On the Bound....i cannot tell you how....amazing it was...the whole place like rushed forward and everyone stood up for most of the show...she commented a lil ways into the show about how it would be our own private party since as she said there were only 16 of us out there...she was cool about it tho....i mean you have to realize the town you are dealing with...not that many ppl...anyway...she seemed a lil worried about the sound at first cause she kept talking to her band...but it didnt keep her from a wonderful job....the show went on so perfectly....it was so amazing...i absolutely find it hard to believe it happened....i mean cause it was too perfect.....but it was a wonderful opportunity and i cannot wait til i can see her again....i think the highlight was aside from all my favorite songs she sang...was hearing her sing Criminal in person because that was the song which opened me up to her music and brought her to my attn...it truly was an amazing show...I just thank her for her love of music which allows so much energy to flow from her to the audience...it was truly captivating to see her...performing those familiar songs...but to do it live and to see her emotion...it was just.....WOW

~ashley

 

From Linda:

Dear Fiona Apple Fans all over

I am a lover of MUSIC, and from the beginning I loved FIONA for her TALENT, to play piano, write intelligent lyrics, and produce songs that I connected with over and over again. As I learned from Tidal ,and now from When The Pawn.

Well here is my version...
I live here so I didn't have to drive very far, this is my 20th or so concert... I've hung out with "famous people " before, it's not what you think! Anyway I was suppose to go to this concert with my sister Christina, who lives in Florida, but she couldn't make it, so my mom of all people landed up going with me! Which I enjoyed because my mother is 59 years old!

I noticed that people were lining up at the front of the stage as the hour was approaching, and that security was laying real low about it, that was my cue to make a run for it myself, and as the lights dimmed and the crowd screamed with much anticipation, I might add from that boring opening act...the eel

I made a run for it! I landed up directly in front of her!!! I mean
directly in front of the microphone! As Fiona mad her entrance, from my close view I could notice her communicating with the band in an angry looking face about the sound, she was having a hard time getting comfortable with not only her technical situation, but her surroundings. At least that's what i noticed, and although I don't have a big degree in anything  I consider one of my greater talents to be very intuitive. 

As she was trying to find her comfort zone in front of the microphone as she opened her eyes to the sound of the audience telling her," not to worry about it, Fiona just sing, girl just sing!" At first she seemed a bit defensive, but only for a second and then sank into a softness that became Fiona!  Her eyes closed once more and she took a deep breath and felt this is it, and opened them one more time this time directly in to my view! It was a magical moment she kept looking at me as I genuinely smiled with the biggest happiest smile I can put on, and it reflected back to not only me, but an audience that was there to see this brilliant performer.

I understand Fiona even though I don't personally know her, but something about her I understand. She kept on looking at me during the show,  I felt as though she was finding strength to carry on for some reason?! I l know some of you are going to think I'm exaggerating but I don't care I know it's the truth.

I rocked with Fiona all night long, she filled my heart with joy and song, and amazing music that only she has the uniqueness to do!  Regardless of tabloid BS, Fiona is an awesome person, I feel connected to her and the way she is.

I was so happy to be able to share this experience with Fiona Apple, and her band. I threw my scarf on the stage at the end of the night, I asked one of the guys tearing down the stage to make sure he'd give it to her, and he assured me that he would, he was an older looking gentleman. He sounded sincere!  So I hope she got the green scarf from India, that was given to me by Christina my sister, for mothers day!  I am a 36 year old single parent, my son Michael (17) gave me, When The Pawn CD for my Christmas present this past year. I thanked him enormously.  And I thank him again. And I thank Fiona for an awesome evening!

I love you Fiona Apple, you keep going girl, because you make beautiful music!

Your #1 Fan in all the world.....Linda Furr