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RE: [Police] OT - Duran Duran
by Daniel Verdugo 18 Jul '03

18 Jul '03

Fiction Plane is on wrong list too. -----Mensaje original----- De: DtmrCls(a)aol.com [mailto:DtmrCls@aol.com] Enviado el: Jueves 17 de Julio de 2003 19:34 Para: police(a)mailman.xmission.com Asunto: Re: [Police] OT - Duran Duran ??? OK, sorry this is a little late. Today at work has been the day from hell, and operating on about 6 hours sleep over the last 48 hours isn't helping. that might explain why that nice article was in the wrong mailing list is there any connection I have overlooked, except that Simon LeBon tried to look like Sting in the 80s? Dietmar

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sucky music
by Gary Schmitz 18 Jul '03

18 Jul '03

M said... >>simply put, send your love really sucks. I mean really sucks. This dance music he is doing sucks and only to sell albums << Are you telling me that sucky music sells lots of records? If so, I ask, does good music not sell records? Or does good music also sell records? Can you explain how sucky music sells lots of records? Gary

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Outlandos on Tour?
by the-police＠t-online.de 18 Jul '03

18 Jul '03

Hi, sorry if this is old news. But I've just read in the German music mag "Musik Express" that Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers & Ziggy Marley (Vocals) plan to do some shows in Germany later this year as a three piece group under the name "OUTLANDOS". I don't have much time at the moment and couldn't do a proper search whether this is true or not. - Can anybody confirm? Cheers, Joerg

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Re: [Police] OT - Duran Duran
by DtmrCls＠aol.com 18 Jul '03

18 Jul '03

??? > OK, sorry this is a little late. Today at work has been the day from hell, > and operating on about 6 hours sleep over the last 48 hours isn't helping. that might explain why that nice article was in the wrong mailing list is there any connection I have overlooked, except that Simon LeBon tried to look like Sting in the 80s? Dietmar

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tribute bands
by Maggie White 18 Jul '03

18 Jul '03

Last night, after I left the DD concert, I stopped by Backstage Cafe (Ian's place) because he was having a Police tribute band play and Stewart was going to celebrate a bit of his birthday there. I missed Stewart, but I got to hear the last 3-4 songs of the band. (And they played Man In a Suitcase at my request!) Let me tell you, the tribute band was FUN. It was 1/3 Stung and 2/3 Fallout. I'm still not sure how all that happened, but it was a melding of two bands. They only had about 2 hours to rehearse together, but you would have thought they'd been playing together for years. It was great to hear the "live" versions of the songs. The band did the Police justice, I thought. They sounded very good, and it was great to sing along. You would recognize the live versions from the most common live CDs I'm sure we all have (commercial and otherwise). Stewart jammed with the band on two songs. I wish I'd been there to see that. They played Roxanne and When the World, if I remember correctly. Bee from Stung (now there's a phrase) said that Stew played When the World as a slow version and he was a bit surprised by that. During Roxanne, Bee or the bass player lost the count and Stew yelled "One, two, three, four" at them and they LOVED IT! The Fallout drummer (sorry, can't remember names. Lack of sleep) had "fuck off you cunt" written on his drums, which Stew got a kick out of. Anyway, the guys in the tribute band got to play with Stew on his b-day and he was very nice and complimentary to them, from what I was told. There were several people there who were there to see the band and not just to enjoy drinks. Ian was Mr. Host and Mr. Congeniality. Very nice, as always. He was stoked to have the tribute band playing. Oh, I just remembered, I think Miles was there for while, too, but that we before I got there. Anyway, I never really cared for tribute bands much. But last night was a lot of fun, so I'll try to catch Stung or Fallout when I can. It's just great to hear the songs I love, live. I'm sure you can read more about last night on Ian's website message board www.backstagecafe.com Maggie

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OT - Duran Duran
by Maggie White 17 Jul '03

17 Jul '03

OK, sorry this is a little late. Today at work has been the day from hell, and operating on about 6 hours sleep over the last 48 hours isn't helping. Here are the details of the Duran Duran show. First time in something like 18 years that all five original members have played on stage together. I think Live Aid (which celebrated its 18th anniversary on Sunday) may have been the last time. Anyway, it has also been about 18 years since I remember begging my parents to let me see DD in concert only to be told "no" again and again. There were several times last night when I wanted to stick my tongue out at the mental image of my parents and say, "So there! I finally got to see them!" Anyway, here's the set list. FRIENDS OF MINE (I missed half of this due to the fucking terrible LA traffic. It took me 90 minutes to drive 30 miles!) HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF PLANET EARTH COME UNDONE WHAT HAPPENS TOMORROW (new) NEW RELIGION VIRUS WHITE LINES WAITING FOR THE NIGHT BOAT STILL BREATHING IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW SAVE A PRAYER ORDINARY WORLD VIEW TO A KILL REACH UP FOR THE SUNRISE (new) NOTORIOUS WILD BOYS CARELESS MEMORIES RIO I swear there wasn't a single person who sat down at any time during the concert. The last two times I saw DD (with Warren - who frankly always gave me the creeps) were inside GA venues. I was front row and third row those times, but there's nothing like looking out over an outdoor arena and seeing thousands of people all clapping, waving or dancing together. I enjoyed watching the crowd when the lights were up. There's also something very intense about being with thousands of people who are all singing "And you wanted to dance, so I asked you to dance..." together. It just gave such a great atmosphere. Anyway.... Here's a few notes on the band and show. Simon looks like he's lost weight since I saw them two years ago. His little belly roll is gone. John, on the other hand, should eat a cheeseburger or six. His arms are skinnier than mine. But he looks darn good. Great hair. Roger looks more like Corey Heart (Sunglasses at Night) than he ever did. Andy, hmmmmm, he never did much for me back in the day, and he still doesn't.He wore dark glasses and I swear he looked like Roy Orbison. An old Roy Orbison. I was always more of a Simon and Nick girl, so it's nice to see that they still look good. Simon's voice was a little sharp sometimes. Not the best I've heard his voice. But honestly, I don't think any of the fans cared. The vibe, knowing that all five were together, was electric. Very simple set/stage. Had some images or swirling lights on a big screen behind them for a couple of songs. During Careless Memories they played quick clips of all their old videos and it was very cool. During Come Undone they had the female verses pre-programmed and the sound was very shrill. It set my teeth on edge. Remember Scream? Think shriller. Kind of ruined a beautiful song. I'd say that Wild Boys got the crowd going the most crazy. I was surprised at that. It's a good song, but I didn't realize it was so beloved. But, I know that most DD fans hate hearing the same old Rio, Reflex, etc. just like some of us could do without Fields of Gold for the umpteenth time. Careless Memories rocked. It was amazing. The band seemed to be having fun, especially John. The new songs are good, especially Reach Up for the Sunrise, which could be a hit, given half a chance, which it won't be given in today's radio. During Rio, I think, a girl from the audience jumped on stage and ran full steam at Simon. She looked like she was going to tackle him. It reminded me of when my 120 pound dog runs right for my legs at 55 MPH when she knows I'm going to take her for a walk. I always pray "Just don't take my knees out." Anyway, this girl weighed more than 120, and she was reaching out to grab Simon in a huge bear hug. OUT OF NOWHERE, a security guard runs for her and grabs her around the waist in mid-air as she was jumping for Simon. It was an incredible catch. He swung her around and ran off stage. The crowd went wild. It was like a fingertip catch in the end zone with 5 seconds left in the Super Bowl. It was that kind of nab. The whole concert was high energy. I think some of the songs had a little harder edge. More bass and guitar. God, I hope they add some more dates. I did some incredibly stupid things to see this show (spent way too much money, took too many hours off work at a time when I REALLY shouldn't have, spent too many hours on the road, got too little sleep, and stayed in a icky hotel room that reeked of smoke). But I would do it all again. It was two hours of joy. I think because it was a teenage dream finally come true. I go to a lot of concerts, but there was something special about this one for me. Maggie

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Take Me off E-Mail List Please!
by francine scott 16 Jul '03

16 Jul '03

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Re: [Police] "With it"
by WiggleHips＠aol.com 16 Jul '03

16 Jul '03

Re: Guys, could you *please* remember that the version of Send Your Love that we're hearing at the moment is the *single edit*? The album version may well be totally different Sam, The version we're hearing now may not be on the album? Got it. I'll put that in my journal. Johnny Nitro

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Happy Drumming-B-Day Stew
by Holymagiccentury 16 Jul '03

16 Jul '03

Happy B-day and all the drumming you can get man! (Pitty the greyhound takes almost 3 days to go from here to there...lol...if only Andy and Sting were(wrong verbal time)would be there today...Id take some action! Perhaps running after the bus, grey-hound!) Maybe Stew and Ian drum some SYL at the party! Sting can re-arrange ' any song, whenever he wants...and he is ready to conquer more world again...YUpppiiiii!(China,India,East,Middle East...anywhere the money is...what a grey-hound, dog-track!) Ian's books quote...triggered my heart when he mentioned the passagebefore Sting entered the May Fair apartment "Stewart must have seen something in Sting..."...man snare the blare with stinging sticks! Great friends No???? ===== :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) ========================SMILE=============================== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

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Happy birthday Stewart!!!
by Kinetic Kid 16 Jul '03

16 Jul '03

Hey all! Just like to wish Stewart happy anniversary! Still the best drummer in the world!!! How i would like to be at the backstage cafe this year! Kinetic Kid __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

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