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Re: [Police] Re: MTV Unplugged
by DtmrCls＠aol.com 17 Oct '03

17 Oct '03

the picture quality of the Brazilian DVD "Acustico" is actually quite good. I've had some more DVDs from that company which were obviously copied from some LaserDiscs. The best of them is the MTV gig. Don't hesitate to buy it. Dietmar > However, it looks like VHS or dodgy Betacam transfers. The sound on my > Page and Plant DVD is 5.1, and not bad, but the picture quality is > awful.... I think the Sting unplugged DVD is by the same company - > though I haven't bought it, so can't be 100% sure.

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Re: MTV Unplugged
by bjacob＠pop-server.nyc.rr.com 16 Oct '03

16 Oct '03

Rich said: this was a great performance. however, one of the things i will always unfortunately remember about this was the "jam" performed by sting/band: on the 2cd, cd1 is the rehearsal, where they practice the "jam". then, during the show (right before "message"), they played it, sting telling the audience afterwards that they "just made it up" - the implication i took from that was that they just made it up on the stage (to paraphrase thelonious monk, straight, no rehearsal) the renditions of "message", EBYT and "tea in the sahara" are absolutely outstanding... rich --------- Hi Rich, I've listened to both discs very closely and can't find what you're talking about. The "Red Light Green Light" jam was very much an improvised moment during the MTV Unplugged taping- it's started up by Vinnie then David hits the piano chords. I can't find the musical ideas for it anywhere on the rehearsal disc. Do you have a track number/time listing? The rehearsal disc IS a treat with lots of great moments: * Sting realizing that the band must adapt "Message In A Bottle" from their rehearsed "electric version" * "Can we use this time to rehearse?" * Working out an approach to "Why Should I Cry For You" * Arranging "Mad About You" * Vinx's Harry Belafonte impression during "Every Breath You Take" * A Spanish version of "Fragile" * The psychotically fast bossa nova version of "Fragile" that immediately followed! * Attempts at "The Soul Cages", "Need Your Love So Bad" and "How Insensitive" thanks, Brian -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

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Re: [stingus] hardest decision...
by Teri Kronberg 16 Oct '03

16 Oct '03

It is great that there are so many great songs to choose. I'm with you, my selection of favourites changes often. However...my advice is to take out the ones that are well known, and choose the most obscure out of your list. Then, I guess it's "eeny meeny" from there. :D "So Lonely" is probably my favourite Police song, yeah, I think so.... ;D Good luck. Teri ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

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Re: [stingus] hardest decision...
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 16 Oct '03

16 Oct '03

Isn't it great that we like an artist that has that many great songs that we consider favorites to choose from? I hope in 15 more years it gets even more difficult for us to choose. I can't tackle this challenge because my top 5 may rotate hourly depending on my mood, what I had for breakfast, if the sun's out, etc....... Good luck! Michelle in Texas In a message dated 10/16/03 8:02:18 AM, shirit_katz(a)hotmail.com writes: << Dearest Sting and The Police fans, I wanted to share with you a very hard experience I am going through right now... we have today on the radio (if anyone is in Israel - Galgalaz at 22:00) a special show about Sting and The Police - apparently to celebrate Sting's new CD. In this show people have to vote for their favourite 5 songs out of a list of 40 songs by Sting and The Police!!!! I never imagined how hard that could be. I know I have favourite songs, but I also love so many of them... ofcourse not all of my favourite songs were among that "40 list" but even so - I found it so hard choosing... it's like making me say "oh this one is not good enough for the top 5" and it's damn hard! I managed choosing 14 at first - 9 by Sting and 5 by The Police. but choosing 5 out of these 14... nightmare! I hope I would at least win this competition - they don't know how hard it could be for the true fans to choose for their show... anyway, just wanted to share :) I wonder if any of you gusy could manage deciding of his/her top 5...? give it a try if you'd like, let's see what comes up ;) ciao, shirit >>

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Re: [Police] SIMON - de do do do
by Andrea Manassy 16 Oct '03

16 Oct '03

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Re: [Police] Billboard charts - what happens next?
by DtmrCls＠aol.com 15 Oct '03

15 Oct '03

That's not your cynic part... > The cynic part of > me rolls my eyes at the timing and cost of the expensive fan club, > corporate promotion of the Chicago concert (almost obtrusive on the > Westwood One broadcast), the AOL commercial, the DVD and corresponding tv > special, the Victoria's Secret thing, the book release, and the "market > crossover potential" that'll be pushed for with the new single. The > album's not doing as well as expected, so I'm guessing that there'll be > more sponsorship before the tour is through. >

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Billboard charts - what happens next?
by bjacob＠pop-server.nyc.rr.com 15 Oct '03

15 Oct '03

Thanks, Maggie, for the interesting Billboard information. I think Sting has learned a great deal from his last album/tour and will be putting that lesson into practice for "Sacred Love". Brand New Day was a slow mover after its release. Then it was brought to the rest of the public by Compaq, Jaguar, and Best Buy. Barely a month after its release, Sacred Love has already gained corporate sponsorship from AOL, American Express Blue and Victoria's Secret. The latter is obviously going to be centered around "Whenever I Say Your Name". The tv special is timed around the single's release and I'd wager that the song will feature prominently on the "exclusive" Sting mix CD that's to be sold at the retail stores. A collector's item for us, an Ebay goldmine for some, and some carefully executed targeting of a potential Sting demographic. The fan part of me is thrilled to see Sting everywhere. The cynic part of me rolls my eyes at the timing and cost of the expensive fan club, corporate promotion of the Chicago concert (almost obtrusive on the Westwood One broadcast), the AOL commercial, the DVD and corresponding tv special, the Victoria's Secret thing, the book release, and the "market crossover potential" that'll be pushed for with the new single. The album's not doing as well as expected, so I'm guessing that there'll be more sponsorship before the tour is through. I don't even want to know what the merchandise for this tour will cost, let alone the tickets. Thoughts? -b- -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

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Billboard charts
by Maggie White 15 Oct '03

15 Oct '03

"While sales of Dido's "Life for Rent" (Arista) fell 43% to 110,000 copies in its sophomore week on the chart, the album is able to maintain its No. 4 post. In two weeks, the album has sold about 300,000 copies. Also standing its ground is Dave Matthews' "Some Devil" (RCA), which is No. 5 for the second week in a row. Sales of his set slipped 34% to 103,000 copies. Sting's "Sacred Love" suffered a 51% sales drop to 94,000 copies in its second week and the A&M set drifts 3-6. Its two-week total is 289,000 copies." Interesting to compare SL to Dido and Dave Matthews which came out at/near the same time and have held their ground. Maggie

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Réf. : [Police] Thoughts on the Westwood One broadcast
by Sebastien.Renaut＠pasdecalais-habitat.fr 15 Oct '03

15 Oct '03

Please, stop playing 'Fragile' ! That's getting really ridiculous ! Put on a Site : fragilegetsussick.com

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Billboard
by Anne Robinson 15 Oct '03

15 Oct '03

According to E Online, Sacred Love is #3 on Billboards Top 5 Albums !!! HAPPY DANCING !!!!! ~Anne

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