I have a feeling there will be surprises tonight, especially after
the smaller surprises on 8/5.
Only wish I could afford to be there to see them.
On Aug 7, 2008, at 7:14 AM, foxie wrote:
> Steve - Thank you for the post.
>
> All - So, tonight's the night. Having seen the fellas three times
> last year, I am heading to the city of my birth today to see what
> is alleged to be the last ever concert of the band known as The
> Police (a/k/a, my favorite band of all time.)
>
> I go to it with mixed emotions...emotions that just started this
> morning.
>
> Melancholy - Because after waiting 20+yrs for them to reunite, that
> reunion allegedly ends tonight.
>
> Bitterness - Because I am going into Madison Square Garden tonight
> knowing that their will be no surprises...that while they may be
> playing better than ever since the reunion, they are still playing
> the same songs in the same way. In other words, this monumental
> event will have no grand finale; they will give themselves (or us)
> no great sendoff.
>
> Wonderment - Because is this really it? Will they ever play again?
>
> But must of all Happiness...
>
> Happiness because they FINALLY reunited; that I FINALLY saw them
> play together; that I FINALLY witnessed that rhythm section interact.
>
> Happiness because I can go on to the next chapter with this
> band...whatever that chapter may be, if the book has another
> chapter in it.
>
> And if not...so what?
>
> Police fans everywhere are ahead of the game today. We got a
> reunion that none of us thought we'd get.
>
> So be happy...
>
>
> Best,
> Rich
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Steve Langele <slangele@???>
> To: Pete Ashdown <pashdown@???>; Mailing LIst Police
> <police@???>
> Sent: Thursday, August 7, 2008 1:28:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [Police] Jones Beach 8/4/07
>
> You know, I have to come out of lurker mode as I normally operate
> and chime in with my two cents. I don't have any concert review,
> cause the last show I saw was in Buenos Aires alast December and,
> although I thought the band was really tight and sounded great, I
> wasn't too impressed with the crowd's lack of enthusiasm. I'm
> still in shock that they chose those shows to use for their DVD, as
> I understand it, but I am thrilled to think I might watch it when
> it comes out and wonder if I'll be able to see myself in the
> crowd. Anyways, I digress...
>
> I can't hardly believe that over a year has passed since the mayhem
> began upon these 3 guys announcing that they were getting back
> together to do a tour. That fact that I got to be a part of their
> first show, the fan club show, together still boggles my mind. I
> saw them again in Denver and of course, B.A. But, looking back, I
> am very saddend that I was not at more shows or more into the whole
> thing. i always said to myself, "man, if these guys ever get back
> together, I will be the most diehard fan and be at every show in
> the front row, etc. etc..." Now, don't get me wrong, I listen to
> these guys just about every day in my car, or on my iPod or pick up
> my bass and hammer out Man In A Suitcase or Voices or even try my
> hand at Message on guitar. (My 6-string skills are not yet up to
> an Andy Summers level unfortunately. I do dream though.) I love
> these guys, their music, the success they were able to achieve,
> etc... I simply missed most of it. The beginning, their tours,
> etc... And although I said that I would throw myself into a tour
> headfirst, no-holds-barred, I really didn't. Maybe because I had
> my first and second child during their tour and it wouldn't really
> have been too responsible of me to leave my wife to go to a bunch
> of shows (both boys by the way- I'll be able to have my own 3-piece
> band and when they get older, they will feel safe in the knoweldge
> that they were born in the year of the Police reunion 8^) ). Or
> maybe because I knew that what I was going to be seeing was not
> what I would have seen during the Police's heyday. I love the fact
> that they can still jam their tunes out after so many years have
> passed, but I'm sorta let down by the fact that it is no longer
> their heyday and it's almost like watching one of these bands play
> these 4th of July festivals.
>
> I guess what I'm trying to say is, whilst lurking, I do read most
> of the posts that people send in, and although I don't reply or
> chime in hardly at all, I must say that I sorta wish that I had the
> enthusiasm that some of you have had and still have. Some of you
> are non-stop and I wonder where you find the time. I realize that
> some of you are younger than I and perhaps, unattached, but I know
> for a fact that a lot of you are my age or maybe older (trying to
> be nice- i'm 37) and must have families and demanding jobs/
> careers. Anyways, I wouldn't have found out a lot of the stuff
> that I have without this message board, ie. articles, links to
> websites about these guys, etc... cause I wouldn't have had the
> time or maybe even taken the time to look for it. Pete Ashdown,
> especially, I appreciate the link you had to all the bootlegs that
> I never even knew existed... I'm still working on listening to
> them all!! I have to get a whole 'nother iPod just to load it up
> with Police stuff. I wish I had known about this message board
> years ago, had been a member of the fan clubs, etc... might not
> have made much of a difference, just help me feel like I didn't
> miss anything. Ever since my buddy Brian first played Ghost In The
> Machine for me back in the early 80s while we were in junior high,
> I have never stopped listening to these guys. To those of you
> going to the MSG show tomorrow night, I envy the hell outta ya and
> hope that it is a great show. I look forward to a lot of comments
> on the show and will be curious as to how they bid farewell to
> their fans. I also hope that somebody bootlegs it and that it will
> be readily available so that those of us less fortunate can share
> in another piece of Police history. I don't think they'll ever
> record anything new, I still hope, but I doubt it. I will just
> have to be satisfied with all that they have given us and just try
> to play my bass and guitar as close to these guys as possible....
>
> Well, I realize that was probably a rambling mess of a post, but I
> was suddenly overcome by the urge to contribute after reading
> Pete's review. I know I never posted much, and I know most of you
> probably don't know me, but I wish I had taken more time to get to
> know some of you better. Sounds like this is the end or something,
> and in a way it almost feels like it. I mean, when the tour is
> over, then what? I know there will always be more things to talk
> about, but feels like the ending of yet another Police era.
> Alright, well, I imagine some of you may share my sentiment, maybe
> not, but I will look forward to reading some of your replies....
>
> Steve
>
> --- On Wed, 8/6/08, Pete Ashdown <pashdown@???> wrote:
> From: Pete Ashdown <pashdown@???>
> Subject: [Police] Jones Beach 8/4/07
> To: police@???
> Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 9:26 PM
>
> Sorry this review is a bit late, I'm having too much fun in New
> York. I saw The Police last Monday at Jones Beach in what was
> once billed as the "final show". As recent discussion affirms,
> they are very capable at this stage in the tour. Everything is
> very tight and all three of them have their chops up to par with
> what they were 25 or even 30 years ago. Only criticism of the
> show is the same I had in Salt Lake City, spontaneity is rather
> lacking. Of course, they never have been much for straying from
> the part of skilled musicians who are paid to perform. If I
> recall correctly the set-list was exactly the same as SLC. I
> noticed the blaring absence of either
> Synchronicity this time and I couldn't remember if "One World"
> had been played at all during any of the shows I've seen. I
> hope we get a fabulous send-off on Thursday and not just the show
> they've been playing for the past year. The show is really short
> for a band with five great albums. I'm curious as to how the
> length compares to that first fan-club show in Vancouver.
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> Inside My Head/When the World is Running Down Don't Stand So Close
> to Me Driven to Tears Hole in my Life Everything She Does is
> Magic Wrapped Around Your Finger De Do Do Do De Da Da Da
> Invisible Sun Can't Stand Losing You Roxanne King of Pain So
> Lonely Every Breath You Take Next to You
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