Yep! Once was a time that the Police were a pub band (Andy still manages it from time to time!). I also neglected to mention that Crowded House (unlike The Police, Van Halen, Genesis, etc.) are actually touring behind NEW music as well. As biting as that criticism may be against the Police, it's done (by me) with the greatest of affection. I want them (the Police [and VH too for that matter]) to exist at their full potential. I can do without the overpriced and underachieving tours. Cheers from the other side of the Pacific Rim! Mitch -----Original Message----- From: Mathew Hoffman [mailto:mathew@wattobay.com] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 1:28 PM To: Mitch Darby; police@mailman.xmission.com Subject: RE: [Police] Should I go ...? Mitch, Couldn't agree more.... saw the crowdies a few weeks ago in Brisbane. Were awesome. They had lost none of their stage presence ( aside from Paul not being there on stage with them ). But then the crowdies were always a different breed to the Police. We would call them a pub band down here! Cheers from down here!