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Did anyone see the rock and roll hall of fame?
by SOMEDUDE20＠aol.com 23 Mar '04

23 Mar '04

I watched parts of the Hall of Fame on Sunday and am glad that the Police got in last year. I really didn't like how they cut into the musical performances with parts of the speech. I thought that Prince stole the show and his guitar playing on "While my Guitar..." was great. I kind of thought that this was a weak class though I did and do enjoy Traffic. I mean, Police, Clash, AC/DC, these are groundbreaking groups. I'd like to hear what you thought about it if you saw it.

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Keith Carlock interview online
by StingUs 23 Mar '04

23 Mar '04

We had the chance to have an exclusive interview with Keith Carlock, the drummer accompanying Sting during his current tour. All questions came from fans, and resulted in a nice view on the kind guy Keith is, also including some info on what songs might still appear later on in the tour ... including yes yes yes I burn for you. It is now online on StingUs.net. Enjoy it. Cheers, Stingus-team www.stingus.net

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[Police] looking for live shows (esp. Hammerstein Ballroom Oct 4, 2003)
by Ruediger Hoeckel 22 Mar '04

22 Mar '04

Hi folks, does anybody have a recording of the New York concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Oct 4, 2003? Please contact me privately for a trade. Cheers, RÃ¼diger ===== RÃ¼diger's website: http://www.rhoeckel.de Please visit my Ebay auctions: http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=rhoe… Mit schÃ¶nen GrÃ¼Ãen von Yahoo! Mail - http://mail.yahoo.de

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[Police] The incredible story of how I became Andy's roadie for a day
by Michele Piumini 21 Mar '04

21 Mar '04

Well, it doesnÂt happen every day to get a call from Andy SummersÂ manager first thing in the morning. But letÂs start from the beginning... I apologize for this long mail, but I just have to share my amazing adventure with you. Last Thursday. Andy has a gig in Parma, hometown of the worldwide known Parmesan cheese. The ever provident Lydia mailed Andy a few days ago to ask him for the hotel address, which he has given her. I, Lydia and a friend of ours from Florence get there at about 1.30 p.m. We are so lucky as to meet Alberto, the Italian promoter who turns out to be extremely kind and friendly, and Dennis Smith, AndyÂs manager, who knows Lydia but of course doesnÂt know me. For those of you whoÂve never got in touch with him, heÂs a brilliant, funny and hearty man in his fifties. They tell us Andy and his bandmates are in their rooms and will reach the venue at about 5 for the sound check, and why donÂt we follow them to the theatre now instead of waiting in the lobby for so many hours? And so I find myself driving through Parma in the wake of a white van driven by Andy SummersÂ Italian promoter, carrying Andy SummersÂ manager and the Andy Summers TrioÂs gear. But I still donÂt know this is just the beginning. As soon as we get to the venue, Alberto, who only knows my name so far, asks me if by chance I am a drummer. I say yes, because I am. Then he asks if I can set up the drum kit because neither him nor Dennis have a clue as were to start. My mouth falls but I manage to say OF COURSE!. And so I find myself setting up Andy SummersÂ drum kit in the middle of the stage where heÂs bound to play in a few hours. Importantly for the end of this story, the cymbal case, which I take myself from the back of the van, turns out to need mending: the screw has got spoilt and it takes some effort to break it open. Time passes. Andy arrives at about 6, he is clearly tired and Lydia quickly introduces me to him. We watch the whole sound check, which is much more than IÂd ever dreamed of, and we are offered free seats for the show in the front row. After the sound check, although Andy is exhausted, I have him sign my copy of Green Chimneys and Lydia convinces him to let me have a picture with him, which she takes herself. Dennis then asks us if we would be so kind as to sell his last cd ÂEarth+SkyÂ to the audience at the entrance, before and after the show, which we happily agree to. The trio, Alberto and Dennis go out for dinner but, because we are in charge of selling the cdÂs from the moment the door is opened, we have to stay at the theatre. How are we to eat something ourselves, then? ÂHelp yourself to the buffetÂ is what we are told. And so I find myself dining at the Andy Summers Trio's large buffet just outside the dressing room, which theyÂve only quickly tasted after the sound check. Showtime arrives. It has been a sunny day and, like the myopic fool I am, I have forgotten both my glasses and contact lenses at home in Milan: the only way I can see peopleÂs faces and avoid bumping into them is putting on my sight sunglasses, the only spectacles I do have with me. It is the first time in my life I forget my glasses at home, and I curse myself for being such an idiot on such a day. I am in front row, right in front of Andy, and he knows IÂm not blind, so this is what I do, hoping he wonÂt notice. When he plays I put on my sunglasses, because I am so close and of course I want to see him properly, while in between songs, when he faces the audience, I pull them onto my head, cheering and smiling at AndyÂs blurry figure in front of me. But the show is so great that I often have to remind myself that I am sitting in a dark theatre front row with my sunglasses on. Dennis has told us that Andy is studying Spanish at the moment, and it is so funny to hear him speak Spanish to the audience (ÂPrimera vez en Parma...Â) as if Spanish was a kind of second national language here. The show ends, we sell some more cdÂs, say goodbye to everyone and drive home. Friday morning my cell phone rings and this is what I hear: ÂHi, Michele, itÂs Dennis!Â. I cannot believe my ears. How on earth did he get my number? It must have been Lydia! HeÂs called to ask if I know anyone who can fix the cymbal case, which I unfortunately donÂt, and even if I did, it would be someone in Milan: since Andy is playing in Venice on Friday night there is no way they can make it to Milan in time. And so I find myself saying goodbye to Andy SummersÂ manager on the phone, who thanks me anyway for my help and says ÂIÂll talk to you soonÂ. This is it, I still canÂt believe it and I thought it was worth a long mail to the list ;-). A big ciao from the happiest and proudest amateur drummer on earth(+sky). Michele ______________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Mail: 6MB di spazio gratuito, 30MB per i tuoi allegati, l'antivirus, il filtro Anti-spam http://it.yahoo.com/mail_it/foot/?http://it.mail.yahoo.com/

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Royal Albert Hall ticket
by Stepanka Krizova 21 Mar '04

21 Mar '04

Hello everybody, I have one spare ticket for Sting´s Royal Albert Hall concert - Saturday 15th May. I bought it on e-bay for 100 pounds. I would sell it for 80 pounds. It´s a good seat, front row of the stalls M. Have a nice Sunday Cheers Stepanka

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Re: [Police] Twista who?
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 19 Mar '04

19 Mar '04

OMG. I just thought I didn't know the whole rapper thing (I've heard of some) but this is nuts. He must owe a major favor to someone. From this I can't see that Twista has anything under his belt for Sting to be impressed enough to include them on his remix. Sold his sole to the devil maybe? In a message dated 3/19/04 9:00:16 PM, church(a)samson.edu.ph writes: > > http://www.twista.com/ > > > >

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Twista who?
by Gary Schmitz 19 Mar '04

19 Mar '04

Somebody said... >>This new version features record breaking rapper Twista and a complete reworking of the groove and chords.<< Record breaking? I know more about rap music than your average white 37 year old, but I've never heard of Twista. Gary

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From Yahoo.com
by Anne Robinson 19 Mar '04

19 Mar '04

Dear Yahoo!: What was the instrument Sting played on the Academy Awards? Tim Baltimore, Maryland Dear Tim: This year's Academy Awards was wanting in excitement. A distinct lack of controversy left Oscar 2004 with few burning questions after the Lord of the Rings toddled off with the final trophy. While some wonder whether Uma Thurman owns a mirror, the one real head scratcher came when Sting joined Alison Krauss for a rendition of the Oscar-nominated "You Will Be My Ain True Love" from Cold Mountain. Befitting a man who takes himself seriously, a somber Sting took his place next to Krauss playing a funny-looking stringed instrument with a suspicious hand crank that all but screamed "Look at me!". To find out what the musical contraption was, we started with the Yahoo! Directory category for Sting. After an unfulfilling cruise through his flashy official site, we turned to StingUs and found the answer. About halfway down this month's headlines, an entry fingers the wheeled instrument as the hurdy-gurdy. A quick tour of the site's message boards offered up a couple of threads that also identify the instrument in question. So, what the heck is a hurdy-gurdy? At the Hurdy-Gurdy FAQ, we found this answer: The hurdy-gurdy is a stringed instrument in which the strings are rubbed by a rosined wheel instead of a bow. The wheel is turned by the player's right hand, while the left hand plays the tune on the keys in the keybox. Two of the strings (usually), called the chanters or melody strings, run though the keybox and their vibrating length is shortened by the key pressing against it. The FAQ answers other questions about the instrument's name and history. If you're intent on emulating Sting, Olympic Musical Instruments offers a handcrafted Luteback Hurdy Gurdy for a mere $4,400. The final word on the only burning question from this year's ceremony goes to Jon Stewart of The Daily Show, who humorously quipped, "Particularly upsetting, I lost my Oscar pool on the tie-breaker question, 'Will Sting play the hurdy-gurdy?'" ~Anne

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THE POLICE activities 1977
by DtmrCls＠aol.com 19 Mar '04

19 Mar '04

Hi I updated my little website where I try to get ALL the band's activities in chronological order: http://hometown.aol.de/dtmrcls/homepage/katzen.html There are A LOT of "new" informations about the very early POLICE phase in 1977. Check it out. bye Dietmar

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by Ron Buczko 18 Mar '04

18 Mar '04

finally got the sacd of Every Breath You Take and just like the 2000 dts cd, this one also feats the DDDD,DDDD 86 version. does anyone know why they suddenly used this version? Ron

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