On 4-Jun-07, at 8:20 AM, police-request@mailman.xmission.com wrote:
I'm not surprised that Don't Stand and De Do Do Do have improved - they honestly couldn't get worst! Those two and Every Little Thing to me didn't work. Some songs can stand to be toyed around with, but Every Little Thing lost all its power in the new version. Other re-workings such as Walking in Your Footsteps, Walking on the Moon, Invisible Sun and Wrapped worked really well.
Perhaps it was different in Edmonton, but I disagree with respect to Every Little Thing. I thought the chorus in particular worked really well: it sounded to me more like the song might have on Zenyatta Mondatta, and was superior to the version they (tried to!) play in Vancouver in 1983, in my opinion. Walking on the Moon was great, and I loved the middle section. Wrapped Around Your Finger struck me that the verse is a great melody and the chorus is weak, never mind the performance (which I agree was good). Chris
I have just finished reading Andy's book, and it seems Andy in particular and also Stewart never really liked Every Little Thing because it didn't feel like a Police song to them. Maybe that has some to do with the reworking? Just a wild guess. Chris On Jun 4, 2007, at 12:02 PM, Chris Ryan wrote:
On 4-Jun-07, at 8:20 AM, police-request@mailman.xmission.com wrote:
I'm not surprised that Don't Stand and De Do Do Do have improved - they honestly couldn't get worst! Those two and Every Little Thing to me didn't work. Some songs can stand to be toyed around with, but Every Little Thing lost all its power in the new version. Other re-workings such as Walking in Your Footsteps, Walking on the Moon, Invisible Sun and Wrapped worked really well.
Perhaps it was different in Edmonton, but I disagree with respect to Every Little Thing. I thought the chorus in particular worked really well: it sounded to me more like the song might have on Zenyatta Mondatta, and was superior to the version they (tried to!) play in Vancouver in 1983, in my opinion.
Walking on the Moon was great, and I loved the middle section. Wrapped Around Your Finger struck me that the verse is a great melody and the chorus is weak, never mind the performance (which I agree was good).
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After reading Andy's book a couple of months ago (it is really great!), I thought that ELTSDIM would not be in the setlist at all for the reasons that are mentioned in the book. Hilary ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Babcock To: Chris Ryan Cc: police@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 9:25 PM Subject: Re: [Police] Edmonton Show I have just finished reading Andy's book, and it seems Andy in particular and also Stewart never really liked Every Little Thing because it didn't feel like a Police song to them. Maybe that has some to do with the reworking? Just a wild guess. Chris On Jun 4, 2007, at 12:02 PM, Chris Ryan wrote: On 4-Jun-07, at 8:20 AM, police-request@mailman.xmission.com wrote: I'm not surprised that Don't Stand and De Do Do Do have improved - they honestly couldn't get worst! Those two and Every Little Thing to me didn't work. Some songs can stand to be toyed around with, but Every Little Thing lost all its power in the new version. Other re-workings such as Walking in Your Footsteps, Walking on the Moon, Invisible Sun and Wrapped worked really well. Perhaps it was different in Edmonton, but I disagree with respect to Every Little Thing. I thought the chorus in particular worked really well: it sounded to me more like the song might have on Zenyatta Mondatta, and was superior to the version they (tried to!) play in Vancouver in 1983, in my opinion. Walking on the Moon was great, and I loved the middle section. Wrapped Around Your Finger struck me that the verse is a great melody and the chorus is weak, never mind the performance (which I agree was good). Chris _______________________________________________ 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
I'll have to read the book. I think it's one of the quintessential Police songs, particularly the extended last chorus. Captures everything they were about; doesn't matter that there's a piano there. Also some of their best playing, especially Sting's bass line. I suppose there's not much guitar; perhaps that is what Andy Summers didn't like. On 4-Jun-07, at 7:39 PM, Hilary L. Justh wrote:
After reading Andy's book a couple of months ago (it is really great!), I thought that ELTSDIM would not be in the setlist at all for the reasons that are mentioned in the book.
the exact wording that came to my mind. -----Original Message----- From: police-bounces+ross=rossviner.com@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:police-bounces+ross=rossviner.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chris Ryan Sent: June 4, 2007 9:03 PM To: Hilary L. Justh Cc: police@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Police] Edmonton Show " I think it's one of the quintessential Police songs," No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/830 - Release Date: 03/06/2007 12:47 PM
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