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Re: [Police] Sting's solo work and the hell that is TicketMaster
by Angeline Adams 13 Mar '08

13 Mar '08

Remember when I said last year that I'd never go to another concert of any description if it meant dealing with TicketBastard? Well... I'm spending the morning trying to negotiate their paltry excuse for a system. Phoned up, was told to press 2 for the Police, was told to press 9 for the accessible seating information line (note, they said, that this line cannot actually sell you tickets), and... just kept hearing the same message telling me to press 9. Website offers a phoneline for same which does not open until 9.30 - half an hour after tickets go on sale. Smooth, TicketMaster. Re: Sting - I do think he gets too much flak about the quality of his solo work. Even Sacred Love had some damn good songs and I respect that he's still experimenting with different instruments and cultural influences. I think he gets bored if he can't shake things up a bit, which probably does mitigate against the Police recording more stuff together. I just wish that next time he records a solo album, it won't be over-produced like Sacred Love.... it's been said that Brand New Day suffers from the same problem, but I notice it less there; maybe because it hangs together better as an album and is just a better collection of songs. Angeline

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Re: [Police] Police demos-check this out
by Teri 10 Mar '08

10 Mar '08

I would liked to have heard them do "Dont Think We Could Ever Be Friends". Thanks for the this Ross! Teri -- "Ross Viner" <ross(a)rossviner.com> wrote: http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=POLICEchout&p=r and thishttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P32zf6iVCYQit ain't the studio version and it ain't live. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.6/1318 - Release Date: 07/03/2008 2:01 PM _____________________________________________________________ Tax Preparation Services - Click Here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iigAEcNw3ytUNGRl4RyxZQYqRq…

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Re: [Police] Police Digest, Vol 60, Issue 6
by Angeline Adams 10 Mar '08

10 Mar '08

Wow, there are songs there I've never heard of! Angeline Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 05:06:35 GMT > From: "Teri" <burgaus(a)juno.com> > Subject: Re: [Police] Police demos-check this out > To: ross(a)rossviner.com > Cc: Police(a)mailman.xmission.com > Message-ID: <20080309.000635.8150.0(a)webmail03.vgs.untd.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > I would liked to have heard them do "Dont Think We Could Ever Be Friends". > Thanks for the this Ross! > Teri

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Re: [Police] Sting's comment in 2003 on a Police reunion
by foxie 09 Mar '08

09 Mar '08

Hey! My take on all this from the beginning has been the following...that Sting woke up one day in late 2006, with SACRED LOVE doing lousy and the lute album barely making a dent with us and realized the only way to stay relevant was to FINALLY reunite. And what a brilliant stroke it was....put the $$$$ aside for a moment and think about it...he was the driving force around the highest grossing tour of 2007, one of the most anticipated tours in the last few decades, playing tunes he could play in his sleep. And all the while, he has probably been writing new tunes - tunes that could have wound up on a new Police studio record, but that is another story! - for his next solo record which will probably be heralded by everyone when it comes out in 2009 or 2010. I may have bashed him here for years and years for not reuniting, his solo tour setlists, etc...but one thing I NEVER did was say he was dumb. Incidentally...I paid $260 for a 15th row ticket to their 8/4/08 show at Jones Beach, thinking it was to be the last show they'd ever play. Imagine my horror to discover this show is now their SECOND to last show, that the last show will be the next night. Good To Post, It's Been Too Long, Rich ----- Original Message ---- From: Fred Berthelot <F.Berthelot(a)Ramsa.com> To: Police list <Police(a)mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2008 4:31:01 PM Subject: Re: [Police] Sting's comment in 2003 on a Police reunion Yes, but in 2003, he only had ONE apartment on Central Park West to pay for… From: police-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:police-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Ross Viner Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 3:37 PM To: Police list Subject: [Police] Sting's comment in 2003 on a Police reunion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwpN2PekUDw OK, so Sting doesn't want to recreate the past. Fair enough. But wasn't this tour exactly doing, just that? I mean new content would be creating something NEW, in the present, wouldn't it? Can someone explain the difference to me? Or perhaps that was 5 years ago and he simply changed his mind and did in fact want to recreate the past (practically a Xerox copy). Not complaining. I finally got to see my favourite band. Just noticed the inconsistency. We all change our minds with some things. Oh, and here is my birthday gift to you all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bvrqp0u3S8 No virus found in this outgoing message.. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.6/1315 - Release Date: 06/03/2008 9:07 AM -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Police mailing list Police(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

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Re: [Police] A few thoughts
by Teri 09 Mar '08

09 Mar '08

Perhaps, it true, Sting doesn't want to touch the legacy. I've been wondering how a new album from The Police might sound, if not like a Sting record, what sort of music style? Teri -- Chris Ryan <chris(a)redrooffs.com> wrote: I am actually on the fence about a new album. It could be great. But then, watching the video posted here of "I Hung My Head," it could also be quite embarrassing. Sting has pretty much ruined his own reputation in most musical and critical quarters, but he hasn't done so to the reputation of The Police. Perhaps he realizes this and figures he'll leave well enough alone, at least in terms of new material. Fine with me! Chris _______________________________________________ Police mailing list Police(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police _____________________________________________________________ Click for free information on court reporter careers, $100 per hour potential. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iieWBbkbdvaq7QYo4tVttbGJ1X…

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demos that Ross posted
by Anne Stephens 08 Mar '08

08 Mar '08

Thanks Ross! Those are great. Canary In A Coalmine makes me want to beg the record company to re-release "Police Around The World". What are the chances? Who else is buying? There is an online petition & I think that we should all get behind it. Here's the link: http://www.petitiononline.com/becks74/petition.html My 2 cents, Anne Halifax

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Police demos-check this out
by Ross Viner 08 Mar '08

08 Mar '08

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=POLICEchout <http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=POLICEchout&p=r> &p=r and this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P32zf6iVCYQ it ain't the studio version and it ain't live. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.6/1318 - Release Date: 07/03/2008 2:01 PM

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FW: The Next Big Sting
by Ross Viner 07 Mar '08

07 Mar '08

Well I just finished watching it, and it was fun. What surprised me most was how much nicer Miles seemed. Perhaps because he knew he was being filmed lots, or maybe he's just become a nicer guy. Who knows. -----Original Message----- From: police-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:police-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Ross Viner Sent: March 7, 2008 7:02 PM To: Police list Subject: [Police] The Next Big Sting Starting right now on the west coast of Canada is a TV show called "Tribute Bands" and this episode is entitled "The Next Big Sting". Ch 49. Watching the beginning just now, it appears to be about Miles quest for a tribute band. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.6/1318 - Release Date: 07/03/2008 2:01 PM _______________________________________________ Police mailing list Police(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.6/1318 - Release Date: 07/03/2008 2:01 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.6/1318 - Release Date: 07/03/2008 2:01 PM

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The Next Big Sting
by Ross Viner 07 Mar '08

07 Mar '08

Starting right now on the west coast of Canada is a TV show called "Tribute Bands" and this episode is entitled "The Next Big Sting". Ch 49. Watching the beginning just now, it appears to be about Miles quest for a tribute band. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.6/1318 - Release Date: 07/03/2008 2:01 PM

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Re: [Police] ticket giveaways
by Jenny Dolan 07 Mar '08

07 Mar '08

Okay, the GREAT thing about Police ticket giveaways on the local radio stations is that we get to hear more Police songs as they up the % of songs played in the normal rotation! yippee!!! As I listen to KLOS (la's only legendary classic rock station...) at work, it's a kick to sing-a-long to Message, Don't Stand, etc. (Com'on, Uncle Joe, play So Lonely!!) Oh, yeah--they KNOW I'm a Police fan here!!! SoCalJen THINK BLUE! AIM: MamaRocks62 MySpace Facebook ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

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