Comments on: The Police Redeemed

By: ShadowWing Tronix

ShadowWing Tronix — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:49:15 +0000

I happen to like some of his single work, and I would think they'd at least do a montage of post-Police work to show where they went. Still, I see their point as well.

By: Harriet

Harriet — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:03:34 +0000

I went to a Moody Blues Concert once (many years ago).
All they did was jam like a garage band and did a handful of tunes from "Nights in White Satan."
Very disappointing.
But I am going to see Elton John and Billy Joel in concert- and "Rocket Man" and "Piano Man" NEVER disappoint !

By: anctrekker

anctrekker — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:41:50 +0000

I saw them when they came to St. Louis during there big reunion tour. They were awesome. I don't like Sting's solo stuff, but his songwriting is frequently amazing. They're a band that I think is talented enough to sep. from the politics. Synchronicity I&II, Roxanne, Message in a Bottle, So Lonely, Can't Stand Losing You, King of Pain…amazing bits of songwriting.

By: beegirl

beegirl — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:55:36 +0000

OMG, I saw them in Miami and then again at the end of the tour in West Palm Beach, freakin amazing both times. Some of the best musicians put on Earth, and they DID act like they were enjoying each other…maybe they just didnt like Ohio? LOL "Demolition Man" live was one of the hottest pieces of music I have ever heard played.

By: Stellasal

Stellasal — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:25:13 +0000

I wonder if Stewart Copeland would write for Big Hollywood?

By: GaryEaton

GaryEaton — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:04:47 +0000

I don't care about liberal sentiment. I care about good songs and I think Sting's solo stuff is just plain pretentious.

By: GaryEaton

GaryEaton — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:52:24 +0000

Unfortunately I listened to a ton. It's not my style that's all.
Getting your panties in a bunch and calling me ignorant is pretty weak , by the way.
If you want to get in to a full on debate about music and music only I'll be glad to take you on and clean your clock.

By: CommonSense

CommonSense — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:48:48 +0000

Yep – I love and listen to these guys as if it's still the early 80's……I saw them when I was younger on their Syncronicity Tour (sp) in Berlin – front row! awesome show – although I did get a Turkish teenage girls hairy arm pit in my face once. So watch yourself when they say "Put your hands up!"….but I digress…..
Based on Stings political stuff – I just lump them into bands that are BNC or ANC……many great bands started going down hill right after the first Live Aid……
oh, by the way:
BNC = Before News Conferences
ANC = After News Conferences

By: Shane

Shane — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:17:46 +0000

I like Motorhead.

By: Joe Melnick

Joe Melnick — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:29:18 +0000

I saw them last summer in Toronto, having missed their Police Picnic day-long festivals in the early 80s. They were the only one of my favorite bands I never got to see live so I jumped at the chance. The band was great, they did almost 2/12 hours when they could have phoned it in, and Stewart Copeland showed that he is a master percussionist and the real engine of the band.

I had a chance to see them a few months later and passed, having enjoyed the show so thoroughly after a 20+ year wait, I wanted to keep that memory intact. I really like Sting's solo stuff but it doesn't belong in a Police concert.