THE POLICE REUNION

[Terry]

Originally posted by David Lee Rocks
thats the way I feel about It, 250 bucks for that shit? I think not

Way too much money...for just about ANY band when you come right down to it.

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by bueno bob
Heaven and Hell for me...!

:D

Why don't you rub it in, huh!?!?!


Man, I wish I could see that

[chi-town324]

saw them in 82 when they were good no need to see them now

[chi-town324]

unless you want to throw away 250

[PHOENIX]

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The Police kicked off its reunion tour before a sold-out crowd of 20,000 — not bad for a group playing its first stadium in more than 20 years.



Fans took to their feet and sang along as Monday's night's show opened with "Message in a Bottle," the band's 1979 smash hit.

The trio of singer-bassist Sting, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland followed that up with a six-minute rendition of 1982's "Synchronicity."

From hit to hit, the fans at General Motors Place swayed to the music, offering up thunderous applause.

The Police broke up in 1984 at the height of its success. Sting, 55, Summers, 64, and Copeland, 54, have since pursued individual careers.

Sting's son started off the evening. Joe Sumner, the lead vocalist and bassist for Fiction Plane, raced onto the stage sounding a lot like his father, otherwise known as Gordon Sumner.

Some fans were in for a nostalgic night while others weren't even born during the band's heyday.

"I think it's good that all these bands are getting back together so that our kids can see them," said Mark Beason, who attended the show with his daughter Alanna Beason, 18, of Whidbey Island, Wash.

The Police are hoping to rival recent outings by the Rolling Stones and U2 and will join a crowded reunion lineup this summer that includes Genesis, Van Halen and the Eagles.

The Police have scheduled 21 gigs in the United States and Canada, including stops in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Seattle, New Orleans and New York.

The trio will play their second sold-out show in Vancouver on Wednesday before heading to Edmonton and later hitting Montreal and Toronto. There also was a fan-club-only show Sunday.

The tour will cover cities in North and South America, Europe and Australia by the time it wraps in early 2008.

[fryingdutchman]

Since Phoenix locked my thread before I even had a chance to reply to what he wrote...and didn't have the courtesy to merge my thread into this one...

Here you go.

Still think it was a different angle that warranted it's own thread, and I WAS aware that this one already existed, but whatever...



Police Drummer Blasts Reunion Concert
By Associated Press
1 hour ago

NEW YORK - The crowds have been ecstatic, but Police drummer Stewart Copeland has been anything but impressed so far by the band's reunion concerts.

Copeland trashed Wednesday's concert in Vancouver, British Columbia, in a posting on his Web site the morning after. "This is ... lame. We are the mighty Police and we are totally at sea."

His recollection of events _ or, rather, band bloopers _ is both scathing and comical. For one thing, Copeland noted, he failed to strike a gong at the right time, ruining "the big pompous opening to the show."

The rock trio of Copeland, singer-bassist Sting and guitarist Andy Summers flubbed their performance of the song "Message in a Bottle," said Copeland, who didn't hear Summers' opening guitar riff. Sting then missed his cue from Copeland _ "so we are half a bar out of sync with each other. Andy is in Idaho," he wrote.

That misfortune extended into the second song, "Synchronicity II." They couldn't "get on the good foot," said Copeland, before going on to criticize Sting's footwork during the set.

"The mighty Sting momentarily looks like a petulant pansy instead of the god of rock," he wrote.

The disorder continued "for song after song." But afterward, he said, they fell "into each other's arms laughing hysterically."

"It usually takes about four or five shows in a tour before you get to the disaster gig. But we're The Police so we are a little ahead of schedule," he said.

Their next show will be Saturday in the Canadian city of Edmonton. The tour will take the Police through North and South America, Europe and Australia by the time it wraps in early 2008.

[fryingdutchman]

Originally posted by PHOENIX
The Police are hoping to rival recent outings by the Rolling Stones and U2 and will join a crowded reunion lineup this summer that includes Genesis, Van Halen and the Eagles.

Van Halen?

This summer?

Either this writer hasn't been paying attention or knows something that nobody else does...

[PHOENIX]

Originally posted by fryingdutchman
Since Phoenix locked my thread before I even had a chance to reply to what he wrote...and didn't have the courtesy to merge my thread into this one...

Just so everyone knows. Me and Mr Badguy do not have thread merging controls.

[fryingdutchman]

Originally posted by PHOENIX
Just so everyone knows. Me and Mr Badguy do not have thread merging controls.

No worries, PHOENIX.

I was in a pissy frame of mind when I wrote that.

I knew very well about this stickied thread, but thought the "angle" would have legs as it's own thread.

[PHOENIX]

Originally posted by fryingdutchman
No worries, PHOENIX.

I was in a pissy frame of mind when I wrote that.

I knew very well about this stickied thread, but thought the "angle" would have legs as it's own thread.

Dont worry dude.


BTW Copeland shouldnt have said that shit. Last thing i need is the tour to be cancelled and then i'd have to return my tickets.

[fryingdutchman]

Originally posted by PHOENIX
...Copeland shouldnt have said that shit. Last thing i need is the tour to be cancelled and then i'd have to return my tickets.

Exactly.

That was the first thing that came to my mind when I read the headline.

I hadn't even started the article when thoughts of a "Van Halen-esque" tour implosion started dancing through my head.

But it's a strange little piece. It starts off like there's trouble brewing, but then takes a turn for the more "comedic" near the end.

[cvh 2007]

the police are gunts

[sadaist]

Saw them last night at Dodger Stadium with the Foo Fighters opening. The sound, show, audience participation, everything was terrific. Definitely got my moneys worth. There were no surprises. I knew the setlist going in. I've heard enough live versions to know when Sting goes "Yo Yo Ya" and then the crowd chants with him. Still awesome though. And the women there....DAMN!

To be honest, I expected better from FF. Maybe they didn't have the premium sound equip since they were not the main act. Maybe it was a bit early in the evening for them to be at their peak, or maybe it was just an off night. They were ok, just not great.

[sadaist]

Here is the set list from the tour. I found it from the Canada show reviews, and they stuck to it exactly at Dodger Stadium. Pretty solid list I'd have to say.

“Message in a Bottle”
“Synchronicity II”
“Don’t Stand So Close to Me”
”When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around”
“Spirits in the Material World”
“Driven to Tears”
“Walking on the Moon”
“Truth Hits Everybody”
“Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic”
“Wrapped Around Your Finger”
“The Bed’s Too Big Without You”
“Murder by Numbers”
“De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da”
“Invisible Sun”
“Walking in Your Footsteps”
“Can’t Stand Losing You”
“Roxanne”
“King of Pain”
“So Lonely”
“Every Breath You Take”
“Next to You”

[lazlor]

was also at the dodger stadium show...

GREAT SHOW.

however, unless i was hit on the head at the time.. they did NOT play Murder by Numbers, ... and im not sure about Spirits in the material world.. remember everything else however

.. and nly one beer was involved lol