To weigh into the debate.....
 
Back in 84 both in Sydney and Melbourne and no doubt the rest of the planet, The Police put on a show that consisted of three talented muso's, a couple of back up singers, a light show and a big TV. What's changed?
 
I'll tell ya what's changed - U2 raised the bar as far as a performance show goes. We have all come to expect 30,000 dancers on stage with a singer ( Madonna, Kylie Minogue et al) and a bucket load of costume changes like Stevie Nicks ( with or without Fleetwood Mac).
 
My son and I are going to see the Police play their music. Not some fancy show. If I wanted to see a fancy show I would have shelled out the hard earned and gone and seen Christina Augulira, who has just played in Brisbane.
 
Cheers from down here!
Mathew <AKA The_Batman>
 
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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.  I rock out. I don't care what's going on at the stage.
Am I in the minority?

 
On 7/25/07, Ross Viner <ross@rossviner.com> wrote:
As much as I love the police, they don't put on a show of any sort.
They just play damn great songs, great.  But it's not a show by any
stretch IMHO.

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>
>
> What does that tell you in that these Police tickets which
> when I bought them I thought well if I wind up not being able
> to go I surely could easily sell them for a little extra.
> Well that is looking difficult these days.   My guess is a
> few things...lots of dates meeting the demand, high starting
> point of the ticket prices and not a great buzz for the shows
> (kicked off by stew's unfortunate blog being used in press.)
> I cant tell you how many people I meet at parties etc and I
> mention the police concerts and they mention they heard the
> shows were so-so or not very good.  Most have no idea where
> they hear or read it either...its weird as I havent heard
> that kind of buzz kill for many other bands before.  The live
> earth performance which some saw didnt help the buzz either.
>
> David L.
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