Okay, show was awesome, fabulous, etc. even the songs I didn't think I'd want to hear I loved! Only regret was not having better eyesight - my son after show kept saying things like did you see when Sting knocked over the mike, when Stewart's drumstick flew out of his hand? and I had to say no! tonight though I have closer seat. Other problem was not believing it was really happening until several songs later... Message in a Bottle Synchronicity II Spirits in the Material World When the World is running down Don't stand so close to me Driven to tears Walking on the Moon Truth hits everybody Every little thing she does is Magic Wrapped around your Finger The bed's too big without you Murder by numbers Dee doo doo doo, dee da da da Invisible Sun Walking in your footsteps Can't stand losing you Roxanne Encore 1. King of Pain 2.So lonely 3.Every breath you take 4. Next to you
Is your setlist right? It would be cool if it was - they haven't played Murder By Numbers or Spirits since the beginning of the tour. The official setlist for last night was: Message in a Bottle Synchronicity II Walking On The Moon Voices Inside My Head When The World Is Running Down Don't Stand So Close To Me Driven To Tears Truth Hits Everybody Bed's Too Big Without You Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Wrapped Around Your Finger De Do Do Do De Da Da Da Invisible Sun Walking In Your Footsteps Can't Stand Losing You Roxanne King Of Pain So Lonely Every Breath You Take Next To You Let us know if the "official" one is wrong! Thanks, Bruce -----Original Message----- From: police-bounces+bruce.greenwood=rogers.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:police-bounces+bruce.greenwood=rogers.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of casimira@csail.mit.edu Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 12:07 PM To: police@mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Police] Fenway setlist Okay, show was awesome, fabulous, etc. even the songs I didn't think I'd want to hear I loved! Only regret was not having better eyesight - my son after show kept saying things like did you see when Sting knocked over the mike, when Stewart's drumstick flew out of his hand? and I had to say no! tonight though I have closer seat. Other problem was not believing it was really happening until several songs later... Message in a Bottle Synchronicity II Spirits in the Material World When the World is running down Don't stand so close to me Driven to tears Walking on the Moon Truth hits everybody Every little thing she does is Magic Wrapped around your Finger The bed's too big without you Murder by numbers Dee doo doo doo, dee da da da Invisible Sun Walking in your footsteps Can't stand losing you Roxanne Encore 1. King of Pain 2.So lonely 3.Every breath you take 4. Next to you _______________________________________________ Police mailing list Police@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police
No - Bruce you are right - I was trying to save myself some typing by cutting and pasting - actually ALL Police songs are running around in my head today so if anyone told me they played a certain song I would agree! I just looked at some blogs listing setlist for show and no one has same order. I apologize. I'm suffering either from too much champagne last night or lack of fluids during the show (didn't want to miss anything by taking a bathroom break) and have wicked headache today. Quoting Bruce Greenwood <bruce.greenwood@rogers.com>:
Is your setlist right? It would be cool if it was - they haven't played Murder By Numbers or Spirits since the beginning of the tour. The official setlist for last night was:
Message in a Bottle Synchronicity II Walking On The Moon Voices Inside My Head When The World Is Running Down Don't Stand So Close To Me Driven To Tears Truth Hits Everybody Bed's Too Big Without You Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Wrapped Around Your Finger De Do Do Do De Da Da Da Invisible Sun Walking In Your Footsteps Can't Stand Losing You Roxanne King Of Pain So Lonely Every Breath You Take Next To You
Let us know if the "official" one is wrong!
Thanks, Bruce
Ohhh.....that's too bad! I was hoping they had switched it up again! Most importantly, glad you enjoyed the show, and have fun tonight too! Cheers, Bruce -----Original Message----- From: police-bounces+bruce.greenwood=rogers.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:police-bounces+bruce.greenwood=rogers.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of casimira@csail.mit.edu Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 3:27 PM To: police@mailman.xmission.com Subject: RE: [Police] Fenway setlist No - Bruce you are right - I was trying to save myself some typing by cutting and pasting - actually ALL Police songs are running around in my head today so if anyone told me they played a certain song I would agree! I just looked at some blogs listing setlist for show and no one has same order. I apologize. I'm suffering either from too much champagne last night or lack of fluids during the show (didn't want to miss anything by taking a bathroom break) and have wicked headache today. Quoting Bruce Greenwood <bruce.greenwood@rogers.com>:
Is your setlist right? It would be cool if it was - they haven't played Murder By Numbers or Spirits since the beginning of the tour. The official setlist for last night was:
Message in a Bottle Synchronicity II Walking On The Moon Voices Inside My Head When The World Is Running Down Don't Stand So Close To Me Driven To Tears Truth Hits Everybody Bed's Too Big Without You Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic Wrapped Around Your Finger De Do Do Do De Da Da Da Invisible Sun Walking In Your Footsteps Can't Stand Losing You Roxanne King Of Pain So Lonely Every Breath You Take Next To You
Let us know if the "official" one is wrong!
Thanks, Bruce
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I did! I did! Sitting on the field in an aisle seat (great for dancing) , after a cherry coke and a couple of aspirins made all the difference. (and no rain!) All I can say is, get yourself a ticket if you already haven't, get as close as you can (sell something on eBay to get the money) It's sooooo nice to feel so happy! It was so good to see Andy smile! Sting just looks so fit I think he is a robot replacement. Stewart is just a powerhouse of action. The crowd again stood for whole show, except for the poor 350 pound guy next to me who left to find better seating after two songs but that gave me and the young couple on his other side more room to MOVE around to the music. At 6:07 PM -0400 7/29/07, Bruce Greenwood wrote:
Ohhh.....that's too bad! I was hoping they had switched it up again! Most importantly, glad you enjoyed the show, and have fun tonight too!
Cheers, Bruce
-----Original Message-----
I'm suffering either from too much champagne last night or lack of fluids during the show (didn't want to miss anything by taking a bathroom break) and have wicked headache today.
From today's Herald, nice to hear non pretentious review Seasoned pros Police pitch-perfect in Fenway finale By Christopher John Treacy Monday, July 30, 2007 - Updated: 05:47 AM EST Though often associated with late '70s new wave music, the Police have always been in a class all their own. And those very same things that separated the British reggae-rocking power trio from other groups 25 years ago remain true during the band's current reformation. First and foremost: no keyboards. That might not seem like much of a differentiating factor, but actually, it's huge. Electronica epitomized pop music in the Police's heyday, and a similar slick wizardry pollutes rock 'n' roll today. But at Fenway for their second sold-out gig last night, there was no questioning their authenticity: The Police sounded fantastic. Beginning with "Message in a Bottle," Sting consistently took vocal liberties - modulating, bending, clipping and extending his notes to great effect. Which brings us to the second important distinction: the Police's gift for improvisation and uncanny musicianship. "Don't Stand So Close to Me" and "Voices Inside My Head" were both delightfully lo-fi, with Andy Summers' looped guitar phrase coiling around Sting's undulating bass line on the latter. Slamming suddenly into a hyper-jazzy reworking of "When the World Is Running Down," Summers went on a bucking, wild ride of a solo. Newly extended, "The Bed's Too Big Without You" transformed drummer Stewart Copeland into a polyrhythmic slice-and-dice machine, and the trio reached a heightened state of musical chemistry during "Driven to Tears." As musicians hell-bent on achieving perfection, it was inevitable that a stray piece of technology would float by: a secondary vocal materialized out of thin air for Sting to harmonize with during both "Invisible Sun" and the encore, "King of Pain," while stray animal noises spruced up "Walking in Your Footsteps." But even so, the band's musical integrity and earnest intentions could teach current pop jokers a valuable thing or two.
Last night was amazing. Third show for me so far, I'm not sure if I though musically Philly was *slightly* better to me or whether I was just overwhelmed by everything else last night. Being so close to the stage (3rd row left side) was too cool. I was on sc.net flag duty and even got a shout-out from Stewart at the end. Gonna take a while to come down from that. Anyway, here's my photogallery from the night if anyone's interested... http://www.tookooltokalypso.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=6838 sockii
sockii, Very cool pics, looked like everyone was having a good time! Louis ----- Original Message ----- From: "sockii" <sockii@earthlink.net> To: "police" <police@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [Police] Fenway: review second show Boston Herald
Last night was amazing. Third show for me so far, I'm not sure if I though musically Philly was *slightly* better to me or whether I was just overwhelmed by everything else last night. Being so close to the stage (3rd row left side) was too cool. I was on sc.net flag duty and even got a shout-out from Stewart at the end. Gonna take a while to come down from that.
Anyway, here's my photogallery from the night if anyone's interested...
http://www.tookooltokalypso.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=6838
sockii
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Are the Fenways show online anywhere? I'd be grateful if someone could let me know. Thanks Katie _________________________________________________________________ Puzzles, trivia teasers, word scrambles and more. Play for your chance to win! http://club.live.com/home.aspx?icid=CLUB_hotmailtextlink
At 10:43 AM -0400 8/13/07, K. Carroll wrote:
Are the Fenways show online anywhere? I'd be grateful if someone could let me know. Thanks Katie
If you go to google video and put in police fenway july or some such words you can get some videos
Fenway is on the thepolice.com under the thread....Full list : reunion tour bootlegs You have to have a user ID to access. Cheers from down here Mathew <aka the_Batman on thepolice.com> -----Original Message----- From: police-bounces+mathew=wattobay.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:police-bounces+mathew=wattobay.com@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Paula Mickevich Sent: Tuesday, 14 August 2007 12:52 AM To: police@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Police] can we hear this anywhere online? At 10:43 AM -0400 8/13/07, K. Carroll wrote:
Are the Fenways show online anywhere? I'd be grateful if someone could let me know. Thanks Katie
If you go to google video and put in police fenway july or some such words you can get some videos _______________________________________________ Police mailing list Police@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police
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