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Chords to "Like a Beautiful Smile"
by Ross Viner 20 Jul '04

20 Jul '04

Can anyone help me ASAP? For an acting class on Wednesday evening. Ross

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Re: [Police] Annie and Sting at ACC
by Chris Orange 16 Jul '04

16 Jul '04

Hi other Ross, I'm not worried about my parents liking Sting's music at all. I'm thrilled that my dad loves Fields of Gold and Fragile. If you asked him who sings those songs though he probably couldn't tell you as he likely heard them on the Easy Rock radio station he normally listens to. Now when I played a Police track for my dad a few years back, he told me to turn it off. I'd go out on a limb and say your dad is way cooler than my dad because he'd actually go out and buy Outlandos. My dad might think Outlandos was the name of a new SUV. I'd also say that it's relative because my dad is probably much older than your dad. If your dad is a senior citizen I'll take it all back. My question is - since when did a lot of Sting's audience become as old and older than Sting is? It's not necessarily a bad thing - i just never noticed it before and figure it may be related to the kind of music he's producing these days. Cheers, Chris Message: 6 Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 14:49:43 EDT From: TheRoss66(a)aol.com Subject: Re: [Police] Annie and Sting at ACC To: police(a)mailman.xmission.com Message-ID: <6d.2e6dd9ba.2e297d47(a)aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I think it's funny how you guys are worried about your parents liking the music. My dad is why I got into the Police and Sting. Of course, he told me how he was first introduced to "So Lonely" from the Synchronicity video and how dissappointed he was when he finally bought Outlandous and heard the album version. So, my dad enjoys the higher energy songs as well. Must be because he was a drummer.

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Re: [Police] Annie and Sting at ACC
by Teri Kronberg 16 Jul '04

16 Jul '04

>super-extend-o-delux-o version of Roxanne-o. It's the longest >version of Roxanne I've ever heard. Lots of little noodling here >and there by the band which is cool for fans but tiresome for the >50-somethings who really enjoy the "easy-listening" Sing songs >and probably became fans around the BND album. I don't think of BND as easy listening. My love for Sting returned in full force with that album, so I could never dislike it. Though, I have found it to be lulling at times in a good way. SL is easy listening for me. I actually fell asleep listening to it--and that was while watching the DVD too. *sigh* I'm not happy about that at all. I had a fantastic time seeing Sting in March--but couldn't help but notice that the growd was as equally unenthused during the SL songs as me. They even used those times to leave their seats. I would never go that far. >Are these the people Sting is marketing his music to these days? >My parents?! Yikes!!! Yeah, my parents do enjoy his music. 0_o Well, mom always loved EBYT from the classic Police days. Dad always sang Roxanne (as badly as the guy did on SNL in the elevator), and loves Fields of Gold. I like the more energy-filled Sting solo or wilder Police songs myself--which is something that's not so much in SL. In fact, the Police songs are being down-played into the mix over the years, which is probably why Synchronicity II stood out so wonderfully in the March performance. >I still love the guy. Me too, but I've been thinking lately about when I loved him most--during The Police days. I've come to terms with that now. The love is still there, but it's been changing. Like, I came out of seeing him in March and felt satisfied that I wouldn't be seeing him again, until the next album, maybe not then. I've never loved any singer as much as him, which makes this feeling a bit hard to accept. I'm thinking maybe it's because I discovered him with The Police, and fell in love with them first. I'm thinking maybe there is a definite difference between those who were into The Police, and those who became a fan of Sting later. The memories don't haunt you. Though, right now, the memories of early nineties Sting keep haunting me. Perhaps, now we're equal. 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: [Police] Annie and Sting at ACC
by TheRoss66＠aol.com 16 Jul '04

16 Jul '04

I think it's funny how you guys are worried about your parents liking the music. My dad is why I got into the Police and Sting. Of course, he told me how he was first introduced to "So Lonely" from the Synchronicity video and how dissappointed he was when he finally bought Outlandous and heard the album version. So, my dad enjoys the higher energy songs as well. Must be because he was a drummer. the other Ross

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16 Jul '04

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Re: [stingus] Air Canada Centre review
by foxie 16 Jul '04

16 Jul '04

again, allow me... ...He coasted through much of his set, technically sound, but uninspired on tracks like "Send Your Love" and "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free." --- StingUs <frotri(a)panafonet.gr> wrote: > Sting, Annie a handsome singing duo > > It was the moment they had been anticipating. > So, when Annie Lennox reappeared onstage to join > Sting in a duet at the Air > Canada Centre last night, 14,000 fans shrieked their > approval. > And a handsome pairing it was. > They're a perfect complement, you know, this former > Police frontman and > erstwhile Eurythmics siren, who will bring their > show back to the Air Canada > Centre on Oct. 17. > It's their maturity and longevity and lithe good > looks. > It's their vast repertoires of popular songs. > It's the shared ability to both soothe and incite. > It's a perception of sincerity and graciousness. > It's the relief that somebody is still making music > for grown folks. > It was during the fifth song of his 100-minute set, > as Sting launched into > "We'll Be Together" from his 1987 album Nothing Like > the Sun that Lennox > emerged from backstage to sing with him. > They started off back-to-back - him strumming bass - > and together they > swayed and skanked across the stage, she wailing and > frenetic, his tenor > restrained. > We can't show you what this scene looked like, > because Lennox's undue > restrictions on media photography caused the Star to > opt out of shooting > her. > Despite her self-portrayal as a reluctant celebrity, > the native Scot retains > tight control over her image. > You can't really knock her though, if that's what > has helped the classically > trained musician (as a flautist) navigate her way > through two successful > bands, the Tourists and Eurythmics, survive two > divorces and raise two > daughters. > She has sold more records since stepping out solo in > the '90s than she did > with either group and earlier this year won an Oscar > and Golden Globe for > the song "Into the West" from Lord of the Rings: > Return Of The King. > And based on last night, the short-cropped blonde, > who turns 50 this year, > is at the top of her game. > She opened the show clad in jeans and a sequined top > and strutted across the > stage like a diva, swung the microphone and kicked > up her heels like a rock > 'n' roller in an hour-long set that included > Eurythmics hits as well as > songs from her three solo albums. > Even when she slowed it down, tinkling the ivories > on "Here Comes The Rain > Again" and caressing each note, a growl lingered > nearby. > Sting's portion was a retooled version of his March > show at Massey Hall - > buffed just enough to make you wonder how that > smaller venue ever > accommodated him. > He coasted through much of his set, technically > sound, but uninspired on > tracks like "Send Your Love" and "If You Love > Somebody Set Them Free." > But the 52-year-old Brit came alive on the > crowd-pleasing "Englishman In New > York" and an extended, overwrought version of > "Roxanne." > Source: Toronto Star > > Cheers, > StingUs-team > www.stingus.net > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail

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by foxie 16 Jul '04

16 Jul '04

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Annie and Sting at ACC
by Chris Orange 15 Jul '04

15 Jul '04

That Toronto Star article isn't much of a review at all. Seemed like a lazy journalist had a tight deadline and not much to say. I thought it was funny how the review concentrated more on Lennox than Sting. Sting didn't include If You Love Somebody in the set list as this journalist suggests. I think that would've been the scoop of the century if that was the truth! For a more detailed but equally crappily written "review", you can follow this link: http://www.canoe.com/JamConcertsR2Z/sting_lennox_071404-sun.html As for my impressions of the show? It didn't live up to expectation. The highlight of my night was meeting Colin Mochrie from Who's Line Is It Anyway and all the other wonderful fans here in Toronto who I meet up with from time to time. Annie Lennox has an incredible voice and her set list is perfect. No problems with her performance but I didn't really go to see her anyway as I'm not a fan. Sting's vocals were much better in March at Massey Hall IMHO. I don't think he gave the full 110% last night as he seemed to save his voice here and there. The set list is comprised of a tune (normally a Police one) that makes you want to stand up and dance, followed by a slow song that makes you want to sit down and possibly be lulled to sleep. Does any self-respecting fan really WANT to hear the middle solo of When the World is Running Down live again. Even when it's disguised as another song?! Haven't we heard this on every bloody tour?! Am I the only one that thinks a Thousand Years is one of the worst songs you could perform as an encore (followed closely by Fragile)?! I personally think it ends the night off on a bummer note rather than a positive one. Maybe I should really be thinking about the deeper meaning of the song on the way home! The road is paved with good intentions. It was during this encore that i noticed quite a few people leaving their seats and heading for the door. All in all, a bit of a lunch bag let down. Sting's best songs last night were Englishman and the super-extend-o-delux-o version of Roxanne-o. It's the longest version of Roxanne I've ever heard. Lots of little noodling here and there by the band which is cool for fans but tiresome for the 50-somethings who really enjoy the "easy-listening" Sing songs and probably became fans around the BND album. Perhaps the most striking part of the concert for me is looking around the arena and asking myself, when did I become so old?? Are these the people Sting is marketing his music to these days? My parents?! Yikes!!! I guess that's the main demographic that can afford the good seats these days. I guess I was spoiled at Massey Hall and maybe I'm still a longtime fan that feels a bit let down by the setlist, arrangement of said set list and some of the music itself these days. If that's too harsh or negative a review for some of you - sorry - but it's just my opinion. I still love the guy - I've just seen him do better in the past. Cheers and regards, Chris

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15 Jul '04

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re: Police] Sting Wants You to Snap Him
by David Lucky 14 Jul '04

14 Jul '04

that was a great review - thanks for sharing.

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