Reviw- The Po-Lice!

HeMadeMeDoIt

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Just came back from their "dress rehearsal". WOW is all I can say. Sting is in best form and these guys sound better live than they do on cd from the studio. I was blown away away. I had an invite to the VIP party prior to and after the concert and I'm still in complete awe. Johns and hos get to it and go watch em. These guys were amazing entertainers.

P.S. Pardon the spelling in the title. made the mistake and was too late to correct.
 

HeMadeMeDoIt

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Like I said I'm still in awe of how amazing they were. Class act too. Might be back either tomorrow night or Wednesday. Gotta see them again. Never said that before, even for Tom Petty who was also awesome in concert.
 
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totravel

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Thanks for the review. I'm going to the Wed night show.
Sounds like they are actually enjoying themselves, and not faking it only for the money. Given the acrimony of the band's implosion, I wondered what made them (finally) reconcile their differences.
They'll be covering all the hits, according to this:
http://www.answers.com/topic/the-police-reunion-tour
Interesting that the opening act is Fiction Plane, fronted by Sting's son.
 

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The dress reshersal show kicked it! The show Monday was also stellar. It had a different vibe though. There was certainly more energy just because of the nature of it being a complete sell out crowd. Plus I liked how they set up the stadium and had the seats behind the stage full too. And with the stage set up that ones behind could see everything. And it was great the way the Police engaged all the crowd and seemed genuinely enthused to be playing.

And while I liked the whole band together, I must say that Stuart was awesome. He is one freakin awesome drummer!!
 

Creole Lady Marmalade

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Thanks for the review. I'm going to the Wed night show.
Sounds like they are actually enjoying themselves, and not faking it only for the money. Given the acrimony of the band's implosion, I wondered what made them (finally) reconcile their differences.
They'll be covering all the hits, according to this:
http://www.answers.com/topic/the-police-reunion-tour
Interesting that the opening act is Fiction Plane, fronted by Sting's son.
Did they even have any differences? From what was reported was that it just a split up with no real reason or reason at all.
 

SethBrundle

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I've got to see that concert.
Being a drummer, (don't play much now), Stewart Copeland was always one of my favorites.

 

ristretto

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Stewart was at his best on Monday. Andy was a little stiff but I'm sure as the tour progresses, they'll all tighten up some. Sting was Sting - great showman, still excellent voice. Fuckin fantastic show though. Worth the coin I paid.
 

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Just pulled back into Calgary after seeing the show in Edmonton.

Incredible - that's all I have to say.

The band was tight all night and put neat creative spins on all their classics. Summers and Copeland are as good as ever, and well, Sting sounds as good as he did 25 years ago - the guy is a God. Period.

Crowd was pretty good - a bit subdued to start, but 1/3 of the way through, when they played "Every Little Thing" people started to get into it.

Two hours plus - and every minute was pure gold.

And to top it off, there were copious numbers of hotties in skimpy outfits - YEAH :D
 
Speculations on the Police

What makes a rock band great?

When I first heard the Police, I told everyone I could that this was going to be a great band although I didn't know why. At the time, they were quasi-punk but they had something no other band had. At first, I thought it was all about Sting, his unique vocals and his bass. As I listened more, I thought it was Andy Summers lead guitar that was the key. Lastly, I thought it was Stewart Copeland's precision and snap (rent the Coppola movie, Rumble Fish and you'll understand).

When I saw them in concert for the first time (1980?), I understood it was the interaction of the three. Last Monday's concert re-confirmed that for me. The Police are the tightest of trios because of the space they give each other. Despite Sting's huge ego, these guys give each other the room needed to make the song determine the emphasis. Roxanne still kills because Sting's sorrowful wails come forward. De Doo Doo Dah rocks because Copeland nails that pick-up beat perfectly. Every Breath is a monster because Summers syncopation runs like a freight train that makes us all get on board.

To me, great rock is about giving it up to the moment of the song. Keith Richards may actually hate Jagger but you see him grinning with his dry gulch face when that rooster struts the stage. Jagger turns it over to Richards because on certain songs, guitar power trumps showmanship.

When I was in Morocco, some legendary woman sang on a special holiday for hours while the whole city of Marrakech listened on the radio. I asked our pension manager what it was that fascinated everyone. He said, "Just listen to the spaces she leaves in between the notes."
 
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