September 2003 - Police - mailman.xmission.com

NYC Thursday TV Performance
by JRZ101＠aol.com 30 Sep '03

30 Sep '03

Gonna go to NYC show on Wednesday and maybe video tape it with camera if anyone would be interested in trading... I will master it on DVD. Email me if interested.

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Sting on Oprah
by Maggie White 30 Sep '03

30 Sep '03

A friend of mine from Chicago sent me this info. They are going to do a show on Sting fans (in addition or in conjunction with his appearance???) Maggie https://www.oprah.com/plugger/templates/BeOnTheShow.jhtml?action=respond&pl…

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Sacred Love
by Raj Manoharan 30 Sep '03

30 Sep '03

Hi everyone, I just bought Sacred Love and listened to it while driving during my lunch break. I have to say, not one song on the CD gave me an adverse reaction at all. I was hypnotized from the opening track, and I was hooked pretty much all the way through (I made it as far as Sacred Love, but only because I had gotten back to work). Not every song is my favorite, but like I said, none put me off. The ones that immediately made a definitive impact on me are Inside, Never Coming Home, Stolen Car, This War, and Sacred Love. I even like Send Your Love. I heard the first chronological version; I didn't get to the Dave Aude remix yet, and if that's the version playing on Sting's Web site as soon as you log on (at least about a month ago), I"m cool with that one as well. I understand what people are saying about Kipper, the drum machine and all, but I just totally forgot about that and let Sting's characteristically lush tunes, awesome vocals, and even more awesome classic overdubbed and multi-layered harmonies sink in. I could hear traces of all of Sting's solo albums on this one, and the songs here that sounded like the not-so-great songs on Brand New Day, like Stolen Car, I felt were far superior to their Brand New Day sound-alikes. So all in all, I'm quite pleased with the album. I'm looking forward to Sting's appearances on 60 Minutes and Letterman, as well as the A&E special and the DVD. God Bless ®@J _________________________________________________________________ High-speed Internet access as low as $29.95/month (depending on the local service providers in your area). Click here. https://broadband.msn.com

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[Police] Seal IV/ Sting's BBC Radio 2 concert thoughts / dwindling opinion
by Brian Jacob 30 Sep '03

30 Sep '03

Thanks to Rich and Jason for recommending and providing the links to Seal IV. Listening to it now and am enjoying it immensely! I'd like to echo their suggestion. If you get a chance, do yourself a favor and check out: www.seal.com and launch the SealPlayer :-) I'd also recommend watching the EPK if you can - it helps put everything into context. He certainly uses his fair share of electronics, yet the end result feels (to my ears, anyway) more "complete" than "Sacred Love". If there's anyone who's already listened to both, I'd be interested to know if you feel the same. That's not to say that I'm comparing the songwriting style - I fully realize that Sting's lyrics and melodies is not what Seal does and vice versa; I'm talking about the overall production and execution of the arrangements. Seal's latest work seems better realized. Thanks again for the tip - I'll be picking up this CD at the first opportunity! Might have to go back and pick up "Human Being" as well. I've been listening to "Sacred Love" a lot and am finding that my opinion of it is dwindling from the review I wrote a little while ago (the first time that's ever happened). I can't really listen to it straight through without losing interest. I listened to the BBC Radio 2 concert this weekend and burned it to CD so that I could listen to it more closely. I realize that the gig wasn't as rehearsed as Sting would have liked, but as Daryl Jones mentioned in the "Bring On The Night" documentary, nervous energy can be a good thing. I was hoping that the new songs would grow in the live setting. Out of what was broadcast, only two songs really seemed to stand out. "Walking On The Moon" was a radically different jazz rendition (and a killer opener). "Never Coming Home" sounded phenomenal with real drums (go Vinnie!), Jason played his solo using an electric piano sound effect, and Sting rocked the hell out of the bass - proving that he hasn't completely forgotten how to play it ;-). As Jeremy mentioned, Sting played the guitar pattern from "Bring On The Night" over the intro verses and the band more or less played "When The World Is Running Down" during the solo. So it's a new feature in the setlist...but not really. Sting's playing in particular was inspired (it was great to hear him forming a rhythm section with Vinnie again), but at the end of the day, it wasn't anything really new. Even "Sacred Love", which was my favorite track on the studio album (because it felt like it had the most work put into its arrangement) wasn't anything special on stage. Yes, it was an early show by a new band. Yes, it was under-rehearsed. Yes, things tend to improve as the tour goes on. But in my humble opinion, they've got a long way to go. I'm still looking forward to the DVD, as it seems like it captured the songs at an earlier stage in their development. Hopefully that means a more organic collection of songs as opposed to the drum machine/synth-dominated studio silliness that is Sting's latest release. I certainly don't mean this message as inflamatory - just wanted to share my honest opinion and am open to fair discussion :-) -b-

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60 Minutes 2
by Gary Schmitz 30 Sep '03

30 Sep '03

Sting will be on 60 Minutes 2 Wednesday night. The promo looked good. Gary

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Japanese SL back cover
by Giovagnoli 30 Sep '03

30 Sep '03

I'm looking for a back cover scan of the Japanese Sacred Love. Does anyone know where I can found it? Thanks, Fabiana

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Re: what Sting said about drum machine...
by Anne Robinson 30 Sep '03

30 Sep '03

Thank you Giovanni, this is exactly the information I was looking for. ~Anne "Giovanni" <giovanni.pollastri To: "Anne Robinson" <arobinson(a)caci.com>, <police(a)mailman.xmission.com> @libero.it> cc: Subject: what Sting said about drum machine... 09/29/2003 04:40 PM An interview broadcasted a few days ago on RADIO CAPITAL here in Italy reporte this question: 'do you think fans like the way you use computer sounds, drum machines, etc....?' He said: 'well, I used this kind of equipment since the days of the Police (different kind of gears of course) but until a few years ago they were completely hidden, now I don't want to hidden them anymore, and I don't think there is a problem in using these sort of 'instruments', it's only a different way to reach what I have in mind.' Ciao ciao Giovanni

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Entertainment Weekly Review if you're interested
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 29 Sep '03

29 Sep '03

Don't think this has been posted yet... Michelle Sting Sacred Love B- by Tom Sinclair It's hard to believed punk rock and Sting were ever uttered in the same sentence. The former Police captain has been a solo purveyor of highbrow, literate pop for so long it seems like lifetimes ago that he tossed off simple gems like "Roxanne." Sure, he's still capable of coming up with catchy, uncomplicated trifles, like 1999's breezy "Brand New Day." But his artistic maturity has come at the expense of an attribute crucial to great pop: a sense of humor. Which brings us to Sacred Love, a CD purportedly about that trickiest of emotional states, L-U-V. As you might suspect, ol' sobersides has deep thoughts on the subject. "love is the child of an endless war/Love is an open wound still raw," he sings on "inside," the opener. Over a swirl of strings, he goes on to rant about how "love is an angry scar... a violation, a mutilation, capitulation" and "annihilation," working up a nice head of steam that anyone who's ever been caught in the vortex of a relationship will relate to. On "Whenever I Say Your Name," his erotically charged duet with Mary J. Blige, he unites the secular and the sacred with the phrase "Whenever I say your name, I'm already praying." Unfortunately, not everything here is as immediately affecting. "Send Your Love" starts out with some gorgeous flamenco guitar flourishes and morphs in to a world-beat vamp that, alas, fails to catch fire. Then there's "Dead Man's Rope," another of those king-of-pain ballads that stumble along on a swampy bed of understated acoustic guitar and keyboards and could have you reaching for your Valium 'script. If you're a fan, you'll likely find this a fine addition to his oeuvre: it's poetic, sophisticated, jazzy, and occasionally even funky. Still, you've gotta wish our man would lighten up sometimes. Next time out, Mr. Sumner, why not tray taking a page from Paul McCartney's book and writing some silly love songs?

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WPLJ NY radio contest
by David Lucky 29 Sep '03

29 Sep '03

In NY wplj (95.5 and wplj.com) is having a radio contest for fans to be able to attend a 'secret' Sting rehearsal show on Tuesday 9/30 night. I have called in a few times and have had no luck. You have to call when listening to the radio at the right time kind of thing. ANyway, the link is below - anyone get through? Would be cool to see a rehearsal show thats for sure. Sting has always got some promotion going! http://www.wplj.com/listingsentryheadline.asp?ID=121911&PT=%27PLJ+Headlines

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Sting - Artist of the Month on MSN
by Anne Robinson 29 Sep '03

29 Sep '03

couldn't remember if this was posted already or not.... http://entertainment.msn.com/netcal/?netcal=421 ~Anne

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