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Cherry Vanilla & The Police
by DtmrCls＠aol.com 09 Jul '10

09 Jul '10

hi Cherry Vanilla has written a book about her past. The book will end with about 20 pages about her times with The Police ending in April 1977. It will be out on November 1, 2010. _http://www.flickr.com/photos/18838092@N00/4403704420/_ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/18838092@N00/4403704420/) bye, Dietmar

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Every Breath You Take demo
by ross viner 24 May '10

24 May '10

I seem to recall learning that the original demo of this classic track was with a Hammond Organ. Has anyone ever heard it? Have it? Curious as the guitar riff is certainly what one of the things that separates it from your average song. ~r.

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Re: [Police] Fw : Re: Symphonicity
by v.murasso＠libero.it 24 May '10

24 May '10

Hi people, i don't unterstand..... How many problems...... Nobody said "why" Peter Gabriel went out with a cover's album,with a classic orchestra, after many years. I think that they do this kind of projects, to inspire themself. And this is a wonderful way to do this job. And i just want to hear Sting's fantastic voice, and i'm always courious and exciting about his work. This is my joy. See someone in Wolfsburg? Bye Vania ---------- Initial Header ----------- >From : police-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com To : "M.A" hilcem(a)yahoo.fr, Police(a)mailman.xmission.com Cc : Date : Mon, 24 May 2010 09:43:51 +1000 Subject : Re: [Police] Fw : Re: Symphonicity > I share the same thoughts, Michel. > > How much money is enough? really? We have people like Bono (in the richest band in the world) complaining about losing profits to internet file-sharing. Can't there be stage when it's no longer about making money? > > I've kind of think in Sting's case (with his last couple of albums) that he may no longer care about popularity or making money, and that he is making albums following his own interests first, regardless if they are successful or not. He may have writers' block, or he just may not be interested in going through the whole song-writing process anymore at his age. > > I'm hoping this new project is not just a money grab. I hate those 'orchestra does pop-songs' things. I'm hoping there is some actual creativity in it (even though it may not be Sting's creativity). I admit, I enjoyed the last two albums when I originally thought I would not. > > -----Original Message----- > From: police-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com on behalf of M.A > Sent: Sat 5/22/2010 10:30 PM > To: Police(a)mailman.xmission.com > Subject: [Police] Fw : Re: Symphonicity > > Hi Gio > I understand that IT IS a business , but Sting's conviction are always hard to decipher, on one hand as he always said he likes to surprise people ( Ok for the Dowland and in a minor way to the Winter one) but this project like this seems a bit easy. So as you say it's a business , especially a financial one , and I am always surprised to see that people like Sting ( and many others , he's not the one ) are always willing to make more and more money. It's surely human to want more, who am I to judge, I 'll do the same perhaps if I was at his place. But I am an idealist .... > Take care > Michel > > > You can visit : > Stewart Copeland Inside Out - Kollected Works > http://perso.numericable.fr/kollectedworks/topic/index.html > > http://www.myspace.com/kollectedworks > > > > > --- En date de : Ven 21.5.10, David <dripdry(a)gmail.com> a écrit : > > > De: David <dripdry(a)gmail.com> > Objet: Re: [Police] Symphonicity > À: "Giovanni Pollastri" <giovanni.pollastri(a)libero.it> > Cc: "M.A" <hilcem(a)yahoo.fr>, Police(a)mailman.xmission.com > Date: Vendredi 21 mai 2010, 0h13 > > > > Hello Friends: > > I still hold out some hope. Dylan has released some of his best stuff the last 5-10 years, and he's older than Moses :) > Yes, it's probably business, so let's hopefully enjoy what there is for now. > > > David [MiaS] > > > > On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 5:10 PM, Giovanni Pollastri <giovanni.pollastri(a)libero.it> wrote: > > > > Hi there from Giovanni. > I can understand your point of view, but I guess there's a lot more behind this projects, that means a record company deal (probably he did a deal with Deutsche Grammophone for more records than we might expect), I guess there is also a request from the record company to release something this year...the Winter album itself was a request from the record company to release something for Christmas (they asked him to do a Christmas album that he turned into a 'Winter' album) ... at the end of the day it's about art, but it's all about business as well. > An 'orchestra' album is something that many artists of his status do release, and it's something that SELLS to the main public...usually they're not for fans like us...and he knows it for sure. > At this stage of the music market, releases like these can help sales...it's easy to sell a 'greatest hits' revisited...easier than trying to sell a new record, mainly if you don't have big ideas in mind; it also helps in keeping the name alive, waiting for something new to come out. > Giovanni > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: M.A > To: Police(a)mailman.xmission.com > Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 9:21 PM > Subject: [Police] Symphonicity > > > > > > > Hello > As Dietmar I don't understand Sting's purposes. I know these are all his songs , he is the composer of them all but they are so linked with The Police. For a man who does not love nostalgia ...I respect the man's musical positions , I can understand the John Dowland and the Winter albums , I even like them both compared to his last studios attempts even though there were some good songs , but the musical direction was so bizarre. I don' t care if Sting's records do not not rock anymore, even though the music is good. But I still love his voice and still wait for soething better. > So in the meantime you can still listen to Animal Logic, Oysterhead and to the Maestro compositions ( I m not fair, am I ? !!) > > > You can visit : > Stewart Copeland Inside Out - Kollected Works > http://perso.numericable.fr/kollectedworks/topic/index.html > > http://www.myspace.com/kollectedworks > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Police mailing list > Police(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police > > > __________ Informazione NOD32 3988 (20090404) __________ > > Questo messaggio h stato controllato dal Sistema Antivirus NOD32 > http://www.nod32.it > > > > _______________________________________________ > Police mailing list > Police(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > The information contained in this e-mail communication may be > confidential. 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Fw : Re: Symphonicity
by M.A 23 May '10

23 May '10

Hi Gio I understand that IT IS a business , but Sting's conviction are always hard to decipher, on one hand as he always said he likes to surprise people ( Ok for the Dowland and in a minor way to the Winter one) but this project like this seems a bit easy. So as you say it's a business , especially a financial one , and I am always surprised to see that people like Sting ( and many others , he's not the one ) are always willing to make more and more money. It's surely human to want more, who am I to judge, I 'll do the same perhaps if I was at his place. But I am an idealist .... Take care Michel You can visit : Stewart Copeland Inside Out - Kollected Works http://perso.numericable.fr/kollectedworks/topic/index.html http://www.myspace.com/kollectedworks --- En date de : Ven 21.5.10, David <dripdry(a)gmail.com> a écrit : De: David <dripdry(a)gmail.com> Objet: Re: [Police] Symphonicity À: "Giovanni Pollastri" <giovanni.pollastri(a)libero.it> Cc: "M.A" <hilcem(a)yahoo.fr>, Police(a)mailman.xmission.com Date: Vendredi 21 mai 2010, 0h13 Hello Friends: I still hold out some hope. Dylan has released some of his best stuff the last 5-10 years, and he's older than Moses :) Yes, it's probably business, so let's hopefully enjoy what there is for now. David [MiaS] On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 5:10 PM, Giovanni Pollastri <giovanni.pollastri(a)libero.it> wrote: Hi there from Giovanni. I can understand your point of view, but I guess there's a lot more behind this projects, that means a record company deal (probably he did a deal with Deutsche Grammophone for more records than we might expect), I guess there is also a request from the record company to release something this year...the Winter album itself was a request from the record company to release something for Christmas (they asked him to do a Christmas album that he turned into a 'Winter' album) ... at the end of the day it's about art, but it's all about business as well. An 'orchestra' album is something that many artists of his status do release, and it's something that SELLS to the main public...usually they're not for fans like us...and he knows it for sure. At this stage of the music market, releases like these can help sales...it's easy to sell a 'greatest hits' revisited...easier than trying to sell a new record, mainly if you don't have big ideas in mind; it also helps in keeping the name alive, waiting for something new to come out. Giovanni ----- Original Message ----- From: M.A To: Police(a)mailman.xmission.com Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 9:21 PM Subject: [Police] Symphonicity Hello As Dietmar I don't understand Sting's purposes. I know these are all his songs , he is the composer of them all but they are so linked with The Police. For a man who does not love nostalgia ...I respect the man's musical positions , I can understand the John Dowland and the Winter albums , I even like them both compared to his last studios attempts even though there were some good songs , but the musical direction was so bizarre. I don' t care if Sting's records do not not rock anymore, even though the music is good. But I still love his voice and still wait for soething better. So in the meantime you can still listen to Animal Logic, Oysterhead and to the Maestro compositions ( I m not fair, am I ? !!) You can visit : Stewart Copeland Inside Out - Kollected Works http://perso.numericable.fr/kollectedworks/topic/index.html http://www.myspace.com/kollectedworks _______________________________________________ Police mailing list Police(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police __________ Informazione NOD32 3988 (20090404) __________ Questo messaggio h stato controllato dal Sistema Antivirus NOD32 http://www.nod32.it _______________________________________________ Police mailing list Police(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police

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Symphonicity
by M.A 20 May '10

20 May '10

Hello As Dietmar I don't understand Sting's purposes. I know these are all his songs , he is the composer of them all but they are so linked with The Police. For a man who does not love nostalgia ...I respect the man's musical positions , I can understand the John Dowland and the Winter albums , I even like them both compared to his last studios attempts even though there were some good songs , but the musical direction was so bizarre. I don' t care if Sting's records do not not rock anymore, even though the music is good. But I still love his voice and still wait for soething better. So in the meantime you can still listen to Animal Logic, Oysterhead and to the Maestro compositions ( I m not fair, am I ? !!) You can visit : Stewart Copeland Inside Out - Kollected Works http://perso.numericable.fr/kollectedworks/topic/index.html http://www.myspace.com/kollectedworks

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Sting on XM radio
by David Lucky 20 May '10

20 May '10

I know I will be setting my record audio for this xm radio show. It says exclusive interview and some songs...dunno. But will check it out this weekend and wanted to be sure to pass along. I was always hoping for some stuff like this during the Police tour but was somewhat disappointed by the lack of extra stuff and tie-ins etc. David L. Sting Shares New Music From His Upcoming Symphonicity Tour On A New Monthly Show: Linked—Connecting The Classics When: Debuts May 22 | 9 am ET Encores: May 23 | 1 pm & 8 pm ET, May 24 | 11 pm ET Don't miss the exciting, new monthly show, Linked — Connecting the Classics, which explores classical music's unique connections to rock, pop, jazz, other music genres and popular culture. Each month will feature a different popular artist sharing their perspective on how classical music influences their work. This musical journey will be led by Peter Cummings, board member of the Detroit Symphony Orchestraand New York Philharmonic. The debut episode will feature an extensive discussion withSting, who is set to launch his Symphonicity Tour backed by the 45-piece Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, conducted by Steven Mercurio, this summer. During the show, Sting will share with listeners how he finds inspiration in classical music, including his morning ritual: starting his day listening to Bach. Additionally, SIRIUS XM listeners will have the opportunity to hear several new recordings of Sting's most celebrated songs re-imagined for symphonic arrangement, including "Roxanne" and "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic."

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Re: [Police] Utah show canceled?
by hjusth＠knology.net 19 May '10

19 May '10

Yes, it was canceled on April 21st....the reason given was a scheduling conflict...not sure whose schedule (the venue or Sting's). Hilary On Tue 18/05/10 7:17 PM , Maggie White maggie3661(a)yahoo.com sent: > Anyone else heard that the Salt Lake City Sting/Orchestra show has > been canceled? A friend had some broker tix and heard from the > broker. Interesting. Maggie > >

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Utah show canceled?
by Maggie White 18 May '10

18 May '10

Anyone else heard that the Salt Lake City Sting/Orchestra show has been canceled? A friend had some broker tix and heard from the broker. Interesting. Maggie

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"Don't Stop Believin'" - Lady Gaga, Elton John, Springsteen, Sting, Shirley Bassey
by ross viner 18 May '10

18 May '10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcIEEdTiNak Liked it actually.

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Symphonicity + other comments
by sweetmomb＠cs.com 18 May '10

18 May '10

Sorry, but as a Sting fan, I enjoyed this WAY more than anything on the Winter album. I had the great good fortune to see Keith Emerson and Greg Lake last Friday (Happy Anniversary to me!) in a little theater, very intimate setting, and they took questions from the audience. Someone asked if they would be interested in performing with a symphony orchestra. Keith , who has performed with many symphony orchestras as keyboardist extraordinaire, said that when they first started, no symphony would dream of playing with a rock act; they all turned up their noses and sniffed at the thought. Now, symphonies are seeking out rock acts to play with, supposedly to bring symphonic music to a new audience, but probably just for the money. Both Keith and Greg said that they would be open to such an arrangement, and they hinted that Carl Palmer may be rejoining them when they return to England this week. I can tell you that, for a $35 ticket, we were treated to a show nearly as good as the Emerson, Lake, and Palmer concert we saw at the Spectrum in Philadelphia the year we were married! (Yes, we are officially old). In that show, Keith only played two keyboards; in this one, five.(Well, 4 and a Moog). So I guess I would love to see the Sting Symphonicity stuff, but I need a government bailout to afford the ticket! Will there be a CD or DVD? That I could afford!! Have a great week, everyone! I know I will -- my son has been studying overseas for a year, and we're picking him up at Newark Airport on Thursday!! Woo-hoo! Holly

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