And in the early days, the didn't have enough hits to make a full set list, so they depended on the unknowns. ~-----Original Message----- ~From: police-bounces@mailman.xmission.com ~[mailto:police-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of StingUs ~Sent: February 13, 2008 1:05 PM ~To: 'David Lucky'; Police@mailman.xmission.com ~Subject: RE: [Police] non changing set list ~ ~ ~I kinda understand on the one hand that people who see and ~hear many concerts want the setlist to change, but I remember ~very well the time when there was no internet, and that ~setlists were less known in advance, and well, I enjoyed gigs ~much more then. When seeing Sting in 1991 in Torhout (open air ~festival TW, Belgium), every song was a surprise and a unique ~experience. And yes, we obtained live recordings, but to a ~much less extent than many do now. Nowadays, I now bit by bit ~what they will play and how as I have seen the setlists months ~in advance, as well as have heard over hundred live recordings ~by know... ~ ~Get the point? When the Police performs in a venue, 80% or ~even more of the people do not know the setlists, nor have ~they heard them before, well, for them it is a unique ~experience. I will see them 3 times on this tour, every time ~with family around. Well, each one of them got surprised with ~every song. I believe that is the magic after all. They come ~to see The Police, and that is what they get. If on the other ~hand, The Police would do a 100% hardcore fan gig somewhere ~hidden and kept well secret, then surely they can play Secret ~Journey, I Burn For You, Omegaman, etc. However, I am sure the ~majority of the people at an everyday concert would not know ~the songs... and that is not why they paid their (overpriced) tickets. ~ ~The music industry has to make money and satisfy the ~customers, and as Sting puts it very correctly (and ~unfortunately for us hardcore fans), a well oiled machine does ~not need any amendments. ~ ~Just my 2 cents ... ~ ~Karel ~ ~ ~> -----Original Message----- ~> From: police-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:police- ~> bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of David Lucky ~> Sent: 13 February 2008 22:55 ~> To: Police@mailman.xmission.com ~> Subject: [Police] non changing set list ~> ~> The earlier posting was quite on the spot with respect to a ~> contradiction. I have long thought this is a Sting contradiction as ~> he likes to say keep it fresh/explore etc and yet the set ~list remains ~> the same and only slightly different in terms of a solo here ~or there. ~> Its been the same for Sing shows for years and years so its ~no shocker ~> only I was hoping for the occasional tune to shake things up a bit. ~> make collecting the live material interesting, see a different show ~> etc etc. ~> ~> David L. ~> ~> _______________________________________________ ~> Police mailing list ~> Police@mailman.xmission.com ~> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police ~ ~ ~_______________________________________________ ~Police mailing list ~Police@mailman.xmission.com ~http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-~bin/mailman/listinfo/police ~