skip Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 If I can add to this... I can recall reading a very old Peter Buck interview (when REM opened for the Police circa 1983 - Murmur & Synchronicity tour)...Buck mentions watching Andy Summers playing these super difficult...Robert Fripp-like chords where another guitar player (off stage) would play the root note and Summers would the rest of the chord. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 If I can add to this... I can recall reading a very old Peter Buck interview (when REM opened for the Police circa 1983 - Murmur & Synchronicity tour)...Buck mentions watching Andy Summers playing these super difficult...Robert Fripp-like chords where another guitar player (off stage) would play the root note and Summers would the rest of the chord. I've seen Fripp a number of times,and that guy can do impossible things with a guitar.Andy certainly ain't no slouch though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncle wilco Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 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.especially when they looked like this. rick played on the sabbath, bloody sabbath and sabotage lp's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 Correct - in the later years, they always had a dude playing keyboards on stage. KEYBOARDS Rick Wakeman - 1973 Jezz Woodruffe - ??? thru 1977 Don Airey - 1978 Geoff Nicholls - 1979 thru ??, 2004 Adam Wakeman - June 2004 to present Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_di...t_id=1003537984 The Police will rehearse for their upcoming reunion tour at Lions Gate Studios in Vancouver, according to reports today (Jan. 25) by the city's classic rock radio station, CFMI. Details of the summer trek, the band's first in more than two decades, will be announced next month. In addition, the Police are strongly rumored to be performing as part of the opening segment of the Grammy telecast on Feb. 11 from Los Angeles' Staples Center. At deadline, a Grammy spokesperson had no information on a possible appearance by the group. Before the Police get busy, Sting has a three-week European tour on tap in support of his lute album, "Songs From the Labryinth." The outing, which finds the artist accompanied by lutenist Edin Karamazov, begins Feb. 18 in Paris and wraps March 12 in Stuttgart, Germany. On Feb. 20, Deutsche Grammophon will release a CD/DVD companion piece to "Labryinth," dubbed "The Journey And The Labyrinth: The Music Of John Dowland." The project will include a DVD chronicling Sting's fascination with 16th century musician John Dowland and a concert at St. Luke's Church in London. The audio from that show, which features the Police's "Message in a Bottle" and Robert Johnson's "Hell Hound," is represented on the CD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Acres Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Holy fuck, Kyle...... I think I need my diaper changed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Police will reunite to open the 49th AnnualGrammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 11, The Recording Academy said on Tuesday, fueling speculation that the hit 1980s band is planning a reunion tour. The five-time Grammy-winning band, led by frontman Sting, withStewart Copeland andAndy Summers, split up in 1984 and was last seen playing together in 2003 to commemorate their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band, known for such hits as "Roxanne," "Message in a Bottle" and "Every Breath You Take," has never performed at the annual telecast for the music industry's most prestigious awards that are given by The Recording Academy. "The Police join a stellar list of past Grammy Awards opening acts, which includes reunions and once-in-a-lifetime performances," said a statement from the academy. Members of The Police have so far refused to confirm rumors that the band is planning to reunite in 2007 for dates in Britain and the United States, with this year marking the 30th anniversary of the release of "Roxanne." Last month the band's label A&M Records, which is owned by Universal Music, said in a statement that they would mark the year somehow. "It is our intention to mark the anniversary by doing something special with the band's catalog of songs. Needless to say, everyone is hopeful the band will support our plans and while early discussions have taken place, nothing has been decided," said the statement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 If they tour, I have to see them. HAVE. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Acres Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 same. multiple times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 There are rumors floating around that The Police will be playing two shows at Fenway Park in late July (28/29th). Beats Dave Matthews Band, I guess Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 There are rumors floating around that The Police will be playing two shows at Fenway Park in late July (28/29th). Beats Dave Matthews Band, I guessYour characteristic understatement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 That will happen. The paper with the scoop is the one I used to work for, and they get all their Fenway info straight from the top. A Fenway show makes the Police reunion more exciting for me, as I can bike down there and join the party on Lansdowne St, for free! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 so what will they play at the Grammy's ? I hope not Roxanne Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I don't think we live in a world where The Police could get away with not doing "Roxanne" at the Grammys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Basil II Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Rumor has it that Ozzy has (or had) a singer hiding in the wings covering his ass for much of his shows. Ronnie James Dio???? -Robert. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 so what will they play at the Grammy's ? I hope not RoxanneI'm betting it'll be a medley deal combining a lot of the hits (Roxanne, Don't Stand So Close To Me, Message in a Bottle, etc.). With the limited time that'll be given to them they'll be asked to cover as much as possible in the allotted time. "Everybody's happy" with the tune selection in these cases. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 that would be awful, imo I'd like to hear Walking on the Moon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suites Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 that would be awful, imo I'd like to hear Walking on the Moon Do Do Do Da Da Da Da.....or So Lonely....or Peanuts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Do Do Do Da Da Da Da.....or So Lonely....or Peanuts "Mother" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 "When The World Is Running Down" Now that would be the shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 now yer talkin' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 "Be My Girl - Sally" Seriously, though ... it'd be cool to see them run onstage and crank out "Next To You," then drop their instruments and run back offstage. That would destroy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Did the Police ever win a Grammy? If so, you can figure out what they're likely to play. If Synchronicity won, they'll play "Every Breath You Take". If Ghost in the Machine won, they'll play "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic". Roxanne is a good guess since it's their 30th anniversary and that was the first thing they released that was successful. I can think of a lot of songs I'd rather hear. But I can also think of a lot of songs I hope they don't do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imsjry Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Did the Police ever win a Grammy? If so, you can figure out what they're likely to play. If Synchronicity won, they'll play "Every Breath You Take". If Ghost in the Machine won, they'll play "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic". Roxanne is a good guess since it's their 30th anniversary and that was the first thing they released that was successful. I can think of a lot of songs I'd rather hear. But I can also think of a lot of songs I hope they don't do. They will play "Message in a Bottle" for sure. No doubt in my mind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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