Hello Chris and Bruce (& everyone else), There is not much live material of Fiction Plane available, but here are a couple of shows if you want to hear them again (a second chance, perhaps?). The June 7th show is an acoustic, small, in-store (Silver Platters Record Store) performance (about 15 people or so). HYPERLINK "http://www.gigasize.com/get.php/-1100062906/Fiction_Plane_-_2007-06-07_-_Se attle.zip"http://www.gigasize.com/get.php/-1100062906/Fiction_Plane_-_2007-0 6-07_-_Seattle.zip The June 20th show is from the Staples Center in Los Angeles (opening for the Police). HYPERLINK "http://www.gigasize.com/get.php/-1100061287/Fiction_Plane-2007-06-20.zip"ht tp://www.gigasize.com/get.php/-1100061287/Fiction_Plane-2007-06-20.zip I have to agree that they are a better band in small venues. I think their sound gets lost in the arenas. I have to agree with Bruce that after seeing them 4 or 5 times in small clubs, they totally rocked. So much energy; not a dull moment during the show. Have a great weekend. Kick back and listen to some music! Cheers, Jon ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Check out the new book about The Police written by Jon Messier! An Investigation Into The Records of The Police, The Ultimate Discography Of The Police, Stewart Copeland, Sting, Andy Summers & Henry Padovani For more info: HYPERLINK "http://www.lulu.com/content/721840" \nhttp://www.lulu.com/content/721840 HYPERLINK "http://www.myspace.com/thepolicebook"http://www.myspace.com/thepolicebook HYPERLINK "http://s147016326.onlinehome.us/thepolicebook/index.html" \nhttp://s147016326.onlinehome.us/thepolicebook/index.html -----Original Message----- From: police-bounces+jsmessier=gmail.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:police-bounces+jsmessier=gmail.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Greenwood Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2007 7:40 AM To: 'Chris Babcock' Cc: police@mailman.xmission.com Subject: RE: [Police] Well THANK goodness..... Chris – I’m not at all slamming you regarding Fiction Plane….but here are my thoughts: I personally think they are better suited to smaller venues. I was lucky enough to see them a few years ago at two small venues in Toronto (ironically, one of the venues was a club called “The Horseshoe”, which was the first place The Police played in Canada, and though I may be mistaken here, I believe it was Fiction Plane’s first gig in Canada too). At both shows (one a few months after the other), they TOTALLY rocked. They were absolutely unbelievable. I loved every second. Their energy and enthusiasm was contagious and their performance was powerful – just fantastic. So, I had high hopes for them on this tour supporting The Police as well, but truthfully I wasn’t that impressed with the two shows I saw in Vancouver. I wanted to like them as much as I had when I saw them before on the “Everything Will Never Be OK” tour, and it just didn’t happen for me. Like you said, Chris, “I kept listening thinking & hoping the next song would be the one that hooked me, but nope.” So, I think the size of the venue has something to do with it. Also, I was not familiar with the material on the new CD before seeing them in Vancouver. I finally got around to picking up the new disc a couple of days ago, and I think it’s really good. Somehow, the songs sound catchier to me on CD than they did live. Now that I know the material, I am curious to see how this affects my impression of their live performance when I go to the Toronto and Montreal shows in July. Something tells me I will like their live performance more now that I am familiar with the new songs. Also, to anyone not familiar with their “Everything Will Never Be OK” CD, I strongly recommend finding a copy. If you are not a Fiction Plane fan now, I believe this CD will make you one! Just my 2 cents. Cheers, Bruce No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.9.2/858 - Release Date: 6/21/2007 1:46 PM