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Elton John, Robert Downey, Jr. Shine At Silver Lining Benefit Dec 14, 2001, 11:15 am PT The show also starred Sting, Daniel Lanois, Deborah Falconer (Downey's ex-wife), and DJ Bostich of the Nortec Collective. Sting -- accompanied by three singers, a drummer, guitarist, and keyboard player -- performed second, causing 1,500 of the 1,750 attendees to flee before Lanois' set at evening's end. The former Police chief's 45 minutes were highlighted by "Roxanne," "Moon Over Bourbon Street," "All This Time," "Englishman in New York," "Don't Stand So Close to Me" (1986 style), and his reaction to the Osama bin Laden video tape. "No one could be under any illusion that that guy isn't an unctuous prick," Sting said. He opened on an uncharacteristically weak note, with his unfamiliar "Until," from the new Meg Ryan movie Kate & Leopold. The concert was held on a barely raised stage behind a hilltop mansion in L.A.'s artsy Silver Lake district. Called the Paramour, it is a former Catholic girls' school converted into a private residence. The building itself was sealed off to all but V.I.P. guests. "So they said come and play someone's backyard," Sting said. "It's a hell of a backyard, I'll tell you that. It's almost as big as my backyard." Tickets fetched between $250 and $1500 per, and included an open bar and free buffet. -- Corey Levitan I need to go find my dictionary and look up unctuous Have an awesome day! Ã Rocky http://members.home.net/rockyd7/rock_steady/ .