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Sting and Paul Simon
by Holly Mollo 09 Mar '14

09 Mar '14

Waiting in the car for the doors to open at the Giant Center in Hershey PA. A report will follow! Very excited at the possibility of Sting having Vinnie on drums and other members of his band along. Can't wait! Holly

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Review of Sting and Paul Simon at Madison Square Garden
by Paula Mickevich 09 Mar '14

09 Mar '14

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/2014/03/05/paul-simon-sting-rock-madison-squ…

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Paul Simon and Sting on stage together touring band
by Sam Kington 27 Feb '14

27 Feb '14

Hi, I've been listening to one of the Paul Simon / Sting concerts, and wondered if anyone who's managed to get to one of the shows knew who the band members are? At one point Paul Simon says how great it is to play with Sting's band, and the way the drum riff in 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover isn't quite right suggests that Vinnie Colaiuta might be on drums for the entire thing, but at other points in Paul Simon's part of the set it sounds so much like other recent performances I've seen from Paul Simon that I assume Paul Simon's brought in part of his standard touring band. Does have any more details? Sam -- Website: http://www.illuminated.co.uk/

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DVR alert!
by Holly Mollo 23 Feb '14

23 Feb '14

Tonight's Great Performances on PBS is a concert of The Last Ship. 9 PM eastern as far as I can tell. Check local listings, as they say! I don't think it's the stage show, it's just a performance of the music. I also read a blurb recently that they got a theater on Broadway to run the show this fall. And I can't believe that it's almost Sting/Paul Simon concert time! I'm going to the performance in Hershey on March 9th. Anyone else going? Stay warm and drive carefully, everyone in the US; If the polar vortex doesn't getcha, the bombogenesis (freaky weather term) will![?] Have a great weekend! Holly

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Anniversary of reunion announcement
by Ross 12 Feb '14

12 Feb '14

Heard on the radio today (rock history) that this day in 2007 The Police announced their reunion. Wow. Time flies. -- Sent from my Andross

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$2000 a Day
by Pete Ashdown 07 Jan '14

07 Jan '14

No, not spam, but an interesting article came across my Metafilter feed today. "Imagine Making $2000 A Day From Something You Did 30 Years Ago... That's What Sting Did" http://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/fun-fact-s…

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R: Every Breath You Take demo
by giovanni.pollastri＠libero.it 27 Dec '13

27 Dec '13

Ciao Ross; I think it never surfaced...Gio ----Messaggio originale---- Da: ross(a)rossviner.com Data: 22/12/2013 2.08 A: "Police list"<Police(a)mailman.xmission.com> Ogg: [Police] Every Breath You Take demo @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:windowtext;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} ->@font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:windowtext;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} -> -->If I recall correctly, the demo for Every Breath You take was with a Hammond organ. Has anyone ever heard this? Happy Holidays all,Ross

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The Last Ship
by ross＠rossviner.com 27 Dec '13

27 Dec '13

Well, As with previous Sting albums of which I was disappointed, I'm turning. I've often heard true musicians make music for themselves (or the cat), thus not every album impacts you immediately. In fact the albums I have adored the longest, took time to enjoy. Then the tipping point happens and you can't understand what you DIDN'T hear before! By virtue of the fact it is a Sting album, I've given it more of a chance than I ordinarily would - Thankfully. 'tis a great album ! Two thumbs and 1.6 halluces up. ~r

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Every Breath You Take demo
by ross＠rossviner.com 22 Dec '13

22 Dec '13

If I recall correctly, the demo for Every Breath You take was with a Hammond organ. Has anyone ever heard this? Happy Holidays all, Ross

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R: Re: R: Got my tickets!
by giovanni.pollastri＠libero.it 03 Dec '13

03 Dec '13

>So let's hear it! Who would you go to see in concert, with or without Sting, and ticket price be damned?!?Uhm...Sting & Michael Stipe would be interesting.Sting & Lenny Kravitz would Rock & Soul, perfect for them, perfect for me!Sting & Peter Gabriel? I don't know...too similar in many aspects, already seen them a few times together, but could be interesting if they would plan a whole show.I may think of some more, but by now these are my immediate choices.Gio On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 6:59 AM, Timothy Enders <tenders(a)loyola.edu> wrote: Honestly, I would *LOVE* to be able to see this tour. Unfortunately, I’m not going to. I know this is at this point a hackneyed old argument, and it comes down to if you’re willing or not, but the tickets are too damn expensive. Looking at the Verizon Center in DC (a fairly large stadium / amphitheater), and floor seats are $1,000. Seriously. $1000. And not just the front row. This goes for seats at the very back of the floor where you won’t be able to see anything either. The *VERY CHEAPEST* section of seats are the second balcony, far end of the place from the stage. The front rows there are $100, with the back half of the rows being $60. Tickets at places like Holly’s Giant Center in Hershey are a little more reasonable, with some floor seats (at the very very back) being $100. The nosebleeds there are about $50. I know I’m probably getting whiny at my old age of 37 ( :P ) but I just can’t see paying that much to see a show. A $50 seat, sure, ok, I’ll suck that up. But not when it’s an amphitheater away from the stage. A $100 seat, ok, I’ve paid that in in the past, but it put me literally in the front row of a U2 show, leaning on the stage. I just can’t see dropping hundreds of dollars on a seat for a show like this (which is two of the artists I have loved the most in my life) when I can pay $30 to go see a band like Gaelic Storm in a tiny venue where you’re part of the party. I know everyone’s got their own value equation to do, but for me, it’s just not worth it any more. From: police-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:police-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of giovanni.pollastri(a)libero.it Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 3:42 AM To: hollywhhs(a)gmail.com; SDFT Subject: [Police] R: Got my tickets! Hello Holly and everyone else from Giovanni in Milano! I can only say that a few days ago I was dreaming about meeting Paul Simon, and I had a chance to ask him about the tour; he was quiet about it, didn't say that much but he was happy about working with Sting, and said that they had no idea yet about which songs to play together. The dream was really clear, I mean, I felt it like I really met him... ehehehe ! By the way, I met Sting a few weeks ago but had no time to ask him about it. Anyway, I'm sure it will be a great show, and I can already imagine which songs from Sting and Paul Simon single careers will sing and play together! Anyway, I used to listen to Simon & Gafrunkel a lot, before even knowing who The Police were...as they weren't existing yet! Waiting for your report Holly! Gio ----Messaggio originale---- Da: hollywhhs(a)gmail.com Data: 03/12/2013 3.53 A: "SDFT"<police(a)mailman.xmission.com> Ogg: [Police] Got my tickets! Hi Everyone, Just got my tickets for Paul Simon/Sting at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA. My birthday is December 28, so this is my present. Is anyone else coming to this show? Is anyone else going to any of the shows? I mean, I know everyone is all tryptophanned out from all that Thanksgiving turkey, but the list has been strangely quiet. Come on, say something! I have always been a fan of Paul Simon, and my Sting fandom goes without saying, so I really couldn't pass this one up, since a repeat of this tour is about as likely as a second Police reunion! I hope everyone stateside had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Have a great week! Holly _______________________________________________ Police mailing list Police(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police

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