Tonight in Oakland. Anyone going to be there with me?
The Police Roll-Call
Whatever, dude. You didn't go to Voxtrot with me at the GAMH! j/k
Are they playing at the Oracle Arena? or Coliseum?
Are they playing at the Oracle Arena? or Coliseum?
Originally posted by wanderlust aka j. marshmallow:I saw that post in the other thread and I thought, shit I forgot to PM him. In my defense it was the day the Ducks won the Stanley Cup and I was "occupied," but you deserved more. Sorry about that.
Whatever, dude. You didn't go to Voxtrot with me at the GAMH! j/k
Are they playing at the Oracle Arena? or Coliseum?
It's at the Coliseum.
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no "fields of gold"??? bunch of crap.
No "All This Time" ?
No "I Fuck For Eight Hours at a Time"?
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:thank you, once again for blessing a thread with your prescence and witty repartee.
No "I Fuck For Eight Hours at a Time"?
Stingify: to suck the balls out anything that might contain anything that might contain some semblance of manhood.
If it's not in the urban dictionary yet, it will be after this tour.
You folks know me as somebody who likes a lot of music, but I can tell you that this Police reunion disappointed me in ways I never thought imaginable. They were never on tempo, Sting forgot lyrics or messed up bridges, the sound was atrocious and nearly every song was Stingified, despite not playing a single Sting solo track.
This is a trainwreck. I'm going to sleep on it to see if I still feel the same way in the morning, but right now, I feel as though the 20+ year reunion I was so eagerly waiting to happen has so let me down that I just don't know what to think about the Police.
It was so bad that I've even begun to think that maybe I've never understood the Police from day one, which is a frightening thought from someone who own nearly every album on vinyl.
If it's not in the urban dictionary yet, it will be after this tour.
You folks know me as somebody who likes a lot of music, but I can tell you that this Police reunion disappointed me in ways I never thought imaginable. They were never on tempo, Sting forgot lyrics or messed up bridges, the sound was atrocious and nearly every song was Stingified, despite not playing a single Sting solo track.
This is a trainwreck. I'm going to sleep on it to see if I still feel the same way in the morning, but right now, I feel as though the 20+ year reunion I was so eagerly waiting to happen has so let me down that I just don't know what to think about the Police.
It was so bad that I've even begun to think that maybe I've never understood the Police from day one, which is a frightening thought from someone who own nearly every album on vinyl.
Originally posted by vansmack:Prior to this post, I only feared three things:
Stingify: to suck the balls out anything that might contain anything that might contain some semblance of manhood.
If it's not in the urban dictionary yet, it will be after this tour.
You folks know me as somebody who likes a lot of music, but I can tell you that this Police reunion disappointed me in ways I never thought imaginable. They were never on tempo, Sting forgot lyrics or messed up bridges, the sound was atrocious and nearly every song was Stingified, despite not playing a single Sting solo track.
This is a trainwreck. I'm going to sleep on it to see if I still feel the same way in the morning, but right now, I feel as though the 20+ year reunion I was so eagerly waiting to happen has so let me down that I just don't know what to think about the Police.
It was so bad that I've even begun to think that maybe I've never understood the Police from day one, which is a frightening thought from someone who own nearly every album on vinyl.
1)God
2)The IRS
3)the words, "I'm late"
I spent a decent amount of coin on seeing the Police (4 shows thus far - WAS thinking about 5 or 6) this summer/year, so much so that I couldn't wait for the Hershey show & pretty much am going to Bonnaroo because I couldn't wait. Kinks in the show are to be understood, but with three accomplished musicians like that you'd figure they'd have worked it out by now. This really worries the fuck out of me, because your opinion actually holds weight with me. I'm gonna go into Bonnaroo with an open mind, but if it's as bad you make it out to be, then a fire sale is gonna ensue. God forbid I end up parting with that MSG seat on Halloween . . . .
for the record: i was only stating in the previous police thread that they should have their shit together for the amount of dough that they're charging. for that i was pilloried. i don't like to hear about people getting ripped off.
OH MY GOD! YOU'VE OBVIOUSLY NEVER PLAYED AN INSTRUMENT OR LISTENED TO MUSIC IF YOU HAVE AN UNFAVORABLE OPINION OF SOMETHING NONE OF US (save vansmack) HAVE FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE WITH!!?!?!?!?!?! ;)
Originally posted by yinzer:
for the record: i was only stating in the previous police thread that they should have their shit together for the amount of dough that they're charging. for that i was pilloried. i don't like to hear about people getting ripped off.
Where is "WHEN WE DANCE" on the set list?? :eek:
Nope. I've had more time to think about it. And it was still terrible. I think I'll try a song by song break down for you all….
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: First song, new venue, and I believe this was the first show at a larger outdoor venue. I was cutting them a little slack on this one. It actually was OK but the drum-techs and sound guys were struggling to figure out Stewart's set-up. As the song progressed, things were worked out and I was looking forward to a great show once the kinks were worked out.
SYNCHRONICITY II: This is where I started to get worried. I even looked at Venerable like "what the hell was that?"
At the first past of the bridge section where Sting is supposed to sing "Mother chants her litany of boredom and frustration But we know all her suicides are fake" was an absolute disaster. Nobody could find the others in the band. Sting was just nowhere to be found. It was likely supposed ot be some new jazzy version of something, but not only did it not work, it wasn't even noticeable.
So it comes back again - completely misses it again. By the third time he sings that part 5 minutes into the song, he finally is somewhat audible and it's acceptable, but nowhere near tight.
At the first past of the bridge section where Sting is supposed to sing "Mother chants her litany of boredom and frustration But we know all her suicides are fake" was an absolute disaster. Nobody could find the others in the band. Sting was just nowhere to be found. It was likely supposed ot be some new jazzy version of something, but not only did it not work, it wasn't even noticeable.
So it comes back again - completely misses it again. By the third time he sings that part 5 minutes into the song, he finally is somewhat audible and it's acceptable, but nowhere near tight.
DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME: Wake me up when it's over. It was a hybrid version of the '86 remix and the original and none of it worked. This is where I began to develop the "Stingified Theory." I love this song, but it was completely butchered. I've heard cover bands do it better. I sat down for the majority of the rest of the show starting at this point. Stewart's drums are still lost as well. Can't tell at this point if he's lost it or if the sounds guys have lost him.
You know what - I can't do this anymore. It's too depressing. I nearly cried last night.
Bottom line - none of the songs sounded like their single counterparts except Can't Stand Losing You and Next to You. All of the others were stripped of their greatness and sounded like Sting solo shows, only this time he had the best damn backing band in the history of solo career and he didn't use them. No snese of urgency, not sense of having fun up there.
Andy had some nice solos at times, but each guy was just in his own little world.
I will however share my disappointment in one song in particular, Every Little Thing She Does….
Bottom line - none of the songs sounded like their single counterparts except Can't Stand Losing You and Next to You. All of the others were stripped of their greatness and sounded like Sting solo shows, only this time he had the best damn backing band in the history of solo career and he didn't use them. No snese of urgency, not sense of having fun up there.
Andy had some nice solos at times, but each guy was just in his own little world.
I will however share my disappointment in one song in particular, Every Little Thing She Does….
Review from the Oakland Tribune:
Sting stunk - and so did the rest of the Police
I'm sorry vansmack. How much did you pay?!
Sting stunk - and so did the rest of the Police
I'm sorry vansmack. How much did you pay?!
EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC: OK. I can sing this song with out the single playing behind me, and I have done so to Smackette on many occassions. I'm sure I'm not alone here. I have even started a few screenplays based on this song alone. Few songs are that powerful, Wreckless Eric's Whole Wide World comes to mind, but few others.
So as this song starts, Sting is confused as to which verse he is supposed to start with. He's done this before, but I don't get how you don't know the words to your own song. Watch the live in Italy DVD he filmed on 9/11 (not knowing that is was going to be such a day). He played stripped down versions of all of his songs. At one point the band is reworking a song and they ask Sting to sing bar so they can test it out. Sting confesses he can't sing without playing the bass along with the song, so they start from the top. I found that a bit odd, but so be it.
So a few days later he's doing acousitc songs for a charity gig and he sings a lovely acousitc version of "Every Little Thing…" (I'm happy to share it) only he switches the first and second verse. Again, I thought that was odd, and at times I think the song is better with the switched verse, but whatever.
So last night, he starts singing the second verse, realizes it and stops. The band keeps playing. It gets to the chorus, comes back around, and he starts the second verse again. It was an absolute disaster. At that point, I should have just left, but I kept waiting for it to get better - it never did. Everytime there was a glimpse of hope, they did some long drawn out Sting crap that ruined everything.
As you can tell, I'm not taking this well.
So as this song starts, Sting is confused as to which verse he is supposed to start with. He's done this before, but I don't get how you don't know the words to your own song. Watch the live in Italy DVD he filmed on 9/11 (not knowing that is was going to be such a day). He played stripped down versions of all of his songs. At one point the band is reworking a song and they ask Sting to sing bar so they can test it out. Sting confesses he can't sing without playing the bass along with the song, so they start from the top. I found that a bit odd, but so be it.
So a few days later he's doing acousitc songs for a charity gig and he sings a lovely acousitc version of "Every Little Thing…" (I'm happy to share it) only he switches the first and second verse. Again, I thought that was odd, and at times I think the song is better with the switched verse, but whatever.
So last night, he starts singing the second verse, realizes it and stops. The band keeps playing. It gets to the chorus, comes back around, and he starts the second verse again. It was an absolute disaster. At that point, I should have just left, but I kept waiting for it to get better - it never did. Everytime there was a glimpse of hope, they did some long drawn out Sting crap that ruined everything.
As you can tell, I'm not taking this well.
Originally posted by wanderlust aka j. marshmallow:$90. But to me it's less about the money and more about the 20 plus years I waited for this only to be so let down. But yeah, I'd like my money back!
How much did you pay?!