I have to agree with David and Ross, I go to shows for the music and I'm actually disappointed if there are a lot of theatrics in the background.&nbsp; IMO, the theatrics are usually there to distract from the music (in case the music isn't so good)...<br><br>I think part of the problem with bad reviews is that they got some bad press from the early shows, and unfortunately that is continuing to follow them around even now.&nbsp; I only attended the first Chicago show and loved it, so I cannot comment on whether these early reviews were just plain wrong, or if The Police turned something around after the West Coast performances.<br><br>Even on my web site, there are a lot of negative reviews from the early shows, and far more positive ones from the more recent shows, with only a handful coming in lately that are lukewarm and even fewer that are downright completely negative.&nbsp; I wouldn't be surprised if the early bad press is what has been keeping some of the concerts
 from selling out.&nbsp; For all the heck I had to go through when ordering my tickets online back in March, I would have been really upset to learn that better seats may have been available for a lower price in Chicago (and this might have been true, I didn't investigate).<br><br>Hopefully there will be better press as the tour progresses!<br><br>- Marisa<br>http://www.stingetc.com/concerts.shtml<br>(2007 fan concert reviews)<br><br><b><i>David &lt;dripdry@gmail.com&gt;</i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <div>The obvious question seems to be, "What's wrong with that" but in today's day and age is it acceptable to be just frickin' great and not put on a show? THat's why I go to shows, for sure.&nbsp; I rock out. I don't care what's going on at the stage. </div> <div>Am I in the minority?<br><br>&nbsp;</div> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 7/25/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Ross
 Viner</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:ross@rossviner.com">ross@rossviner.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">As much as I love the police, they don't put on a show of any sort.<br>They just play damn great songs, great.&nbsp;&nbsp;But it's not a show by any <br>stretch IMHO.<br></blockquote></div></blockquote><br><p>&#32;
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