Thanks for coming out of lurk mode... I agree with you wholeheartedly! Yes, I loved the Police, they're gone. Yes, I loved some of Sting's other work more. So what? I have found that the more I listen to Sacred Love, the more I love it. Experiencing it live last weekend only made it better (no drum machine during Never Coming Home----yippee!) Sting's changed, I've changed. I hope I keep changing. How awful it would be for people to expect you to be the same all your life. Some changes I like about Sting, some I don't (the beard, the drum machine)! I try to focus on the stuff I like. If it were that offensive to me, I'd probably take a hike for a while. Happened to me w/U2 during the zooropa phase! Can't wait to see how it evolves when the real tour comes around in '04. Michelle