Wendy Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 I really didn't know that. All these years, now, I have been singing the praise of this concert. Wow, I don't know what to think about that. Well, I guess I was still blown away by the show, but it would have been nice to give a few other (not blond?) musicians some credit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 I really didn't know that. All these years, now, I have been singing the praise of this concert. Wow, I don't know what to think about that. Well, I guess I was still blown away by the show, but it would have been nice to give a few other (not blond?) musicians some credit. May have just been backing tapes - Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 anyone mentioned that andy summers is 64 freakin' years old? damn... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 anyone mentioned that andy summers is 64 freakin' years old? That's why "Born in the '50s" always cracked me up. Alternate response: He should play Indiana Jones' brother in the new film. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 yer just full of info Here is another tidbit for you - Stewart was playing in the new Doors - he broke his arm - they got another drummer - he sued them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Here is another tidbit for you - Stewart was playing in the new Doors - he broke his arm - they got another drummer - he sued them.I can't help but mention this,but Copeland also played in the quasi-legendary Oysterhead with Les Claypool & Trey Anastasio.One of the stranger things I've seen live. As far as the Beatles comparison...they were really one of the only bands after the Fabs to in some part capture every 'demographic';from young kids who would sing along to the amazingly catchy songs,to the teenage girls who thought they were cute,to older heads who got high & dug their music,to even pre-boomers (like my folks) who just appreciate a well-put together pop song. My favorite period was the earlier 'white reggae' type stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Rumors are swirling that the Police will reunite for 2007 dates in England and the United States, which would be the legendary trio's first since disbanding in 1986. Sources tell Billboard.com the reports are legitimate but would not publicly comment until final details are nearer to completion. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the release of "Roxanne," the single that broke the Police in the United States. "Discussions have been underway as to how this will be commemorated," reads a post on Sting's Web site attributed to an A&M spokesperson. "While we can confirm that there will indeed be something special done to mark the occasion, the depth of the band's involvement still remains undetermined." Sources say in addition to DVD releases, A&M is planning another multi-disc collection in the vein of 1993's "Message in a Box," which featured the band's complete studio recordings and a handful of rarities. A Police reunion has been the concert industry's dream for two decades, as it is believed the band could play stadiums internationally should it choose to reunite. But besides an impromptu set at Sting's 1992 wedding to Trudie Styler, the Police's only other post-breakup performance was in celebration of its 2003 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And while Sting has repeatedly expressed reluctance at reuniting, drummer Stewart Copeland and guitarist Andy Summers have kept the flame alive. This summer, Summers told Billboard he was certain the group could have continued on past its 1983 commercial peak with "Synchronicity." "The more rational approach would have been, 'OK, Sting, go make a solo record, and let's get back together in two or three years,'" he said. "I'm certain we could have done that. Of course we could have. We were definitely not in a creative dry space. We could have easily carried on, and we could probably still be there. That wasn't to be our fate. It went in another way. I regret we never paid it off with a last tour. We snuck out the back door, which is what we were told to do, until it just became too frustrating to lie about it." "I'm very keen on it," Copeland told Billboard.com of a potential reunion, the day after the Rock Hall induction. "But I absolutely understand why it's not going to happen and I'm down with that. It was really great to be the Police for 15 minutes. If you can think of some other award we can go get or some other good reason, give me a call, and I'll try it out!" In 2001, Copeland excitedly told Billboard about "one piece of unreleased Police product" which he hoped would eventually see the light of day. "One of the times when they were working on the box set or something like that, they convened the three of us on the phone. Sting and Andy were in Italy; Andy was visiting Sting at the time, and I was on a DSL line in L.A.," he recalled. "And we went down all the song titles from all of our albums. Song title: 'Can't Stand Losing You.' And we each just talked about the track and argued and shouted and screamed. There was laughter and tears. It was very cathartic. It was almost like a therapy session. It was hysterical. It was so much fun." "We were really going at it with all the language, straight for the jugular, refighting the battles, laughing hysterically while we put the stiletto exactly where we stuck it last time," he continued. "The engineer said it was like watching a concert. They were in Italy and it's like after dinner, and I'm here in L.A. at 10 in the morning. I'm getting more and more caffeinated as they're getting drunker and drunker." "It seems like we're in contact all the time, but actually, years go by," Copeland said of his ongoing relationship with Summers and Sting. "It's sort of like whenever we see each other, it's like we saw each other five minutes ago. We don't have any sensation of time going by. We don't pick up the phone every week, but when we do, we pick up from where we left off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I can't help but mention this,but Copeland also played in the quasi-legendary Oysterhead with Les Claypool & Trey Anastasio.One of the stranger things I've seen live. We don't talk about that kind of music here, son. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 But this site lists there being 3 other guys on tour with The Police for that "Ghost In The Machine" tour. I sure don't remember seeing them! I just read Andy Summers new book. He says they had three horn players on that tour. They probably kept the lights off them though, since the "three blond guys" was a manufactured image that would have been weakened by putting a spotlight on some grey haired, bearded saxophonists. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 We don't talk about that kind of music here, son. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 What am I, getting excited about a Police reunion? Yikes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 You know I have a hard time getting excited about the Police reuniting. All in all I liked the music just fine when they were together. They were never my favorite band, but I still enjoyed them. I have many fond memories of listening to them and other newer bands like the Cars and Dire Straits at college parties back when they all first began to appear. They were part of my awakening to the notion that rock music did not have to involve all the stadium rock crap and technical expertise that was considered imperative way back then. They sort of help lead me to the Clash, The Damned, The Pistols and Ramones. Which led to the blasters, X, DK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 But the police for me are a band that was of the late 1970 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Fleetwood Mac has had extra musicians playing off stage too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Oddly enough, that's exactly when they were active. I agree with you, more or less -- that sentence just struck me as funny. I know it reads funny but there is certain amount of music where it sound like it belongs to a certain time period and other music that is timeless. Examples for ME are Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Rumor has it that Ozzy has (or had) a singer hiding in the wings covering his ass for much of his shows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I know it reads funny but there is certain amount of music where it sound like it belongs to a certain time period and other music that is timeless. Examples for ME are Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Fleetwood Mac has had extra musicians playing off stage too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Other bands that did this: Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Dio - mainly I am talking about keyboard players. It was thought that having a visible keyboard player would somehow tarnish the heavy image of said bands. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I think only the newest version of Fleetwood Mac had extras, Wendy, not the original band, I think, hope Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Other bands that did this: Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Dio - mainly I am talking about keyboard players. It was thought that having a visible keyboard player would somehow tarnish the heavy image of said bands.This will come as a surprise to no one, but the Stones have at least 2 guitar players and 2 keyboard players playing off stage at every show now. They're not even hidden that well, and this is in addition to extra players they already have on stage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 This will come as a surprise to no one, but the Stones have at least 2 guitar players and 2 keyboard players playing off stage at every show now. They're not even hidden that well, and this is in addition to extra players they already have on stage. I don't believe that. Chuck Leavell is their keyboard guy - plus they have folks doing background vocals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suites Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 I don't believe that. Chuck Leavell is their keyboard guy - plus they have folks doing background vocals. That is correct and they are on the stage too. If you listen to the boots you can tell that there are no other players.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Apparently that came as a surprise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 I don't believe that. Chuck Leavell is their keyboard guy - plus they have folks doing background vocals."Uncle Chuck" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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