MR

Just saw ROXANNE. I take back what I said---they will be a GREAT concert this summer!!

hope its more than a minimal tour....

Rick

I actually forgot the Grammys were on tonight. I guess that says a lot about how I feel about the music scene today. I'm watching a DVD of Allison Krauss and Union Station with my husband. I hate bluegrass, but I love this group.

They were good, the drummer is amazing.

I noticed they may have had some vocal "help" though.

Wally_Hatchet wrote:They were good, the drummer is amazing.

I noticed the may have had some vocal "help" though.

I thought that too!!

Wally_Hatchet wrote:They were good, the drummer is amazing.

I noticed the may have had some vocal "help" though.

I thought they sounded and looked great! Sting's voice was in fine form. Maybe the background vocals were "enhanced" but other than that it was a very good performance. Nice improvisation in the middle of the song. They always re-arrange the songs in ways that make them not sound stale.

ohsherrie wrote:I actually forgot the Grammys were on tonight. I guess that says a lot about how I feel about the music scene today. I'm watching a DVD of Allison Krauss and Union Station with my husband. I hate bluegrass, but I love this group.

I had no idea they were on either.

JrnyScarab wrote:

Wally_Hatchet wrote:They were good, the drummer is amazing.

I noticed they may have had some vocal "help" though.

I thought they sounded and looked great! Sting's voice was in fine form. Maybe the background vocals were "enhanced" but other than that it was a very good performance. Nice improvisation in the middle of the song. They always re-arrange the songs in ways that make them not sound stale.

Sting sounded amazing - he used heavy vocal effects, but I like that sound.

The guitarist was singing "Roxanne", the drummer wasn't, yet there were 2, maybe 3 part harmonies, one being Sting's voice. Meanwhile Sting was singing his lead lines.

I dont like the dixie chicks---but thought the song that they did was super!!

Rick

lights1961 wrote:I dont like the dixie chicks---but thought the song that they did was super!!

Rick

I heard them being introduced, so in disgust I turned the TV off for a few minutes.

Wally_Hatchet wrote:

lights1961 wrote:I dont like the dixie chicks---but thought the song that they did was super!!

Rick

I heard them being introduced, so in disgust I turned the TV off for a few minutes.

I wonder how much ratings was lost in the 4 minute stretch??? LOL.

Beyonce was fantastic---her legs were to die for... drooling still here!!

Rick

Wally_Hatchet wrote:

lights1961 wrote:I dont like the dixie chicks---but thought the song that they did was super!!

Rick

I heard them being introduced, so in disgust I turned the TV off for a few minutes.

If I'd known the Chicks were performing I may have remembered to watch.

I don't know why the Police had to pick a song as tough to sing as Roxanne. Sting basically could not sing it. Most of it was an octave lower, melodies altered to the point of not being able to recognize the song. He could have picked tons of others. The song was totally butchered, but it was still great to see them again and they played and looked great.

JohnH wrote:I don't know why the Police had to pick a song as tough to sing as Roxanne. Sting basically could not sing it. Most of it was an octave lower, melodies altered to the point of not being able to recognize the song. He could have picked tons of others. The song was totally butchered, but it was still great to see them again and they played and looked great.

You have got to be kidding me. That performance pretty much assured them of a sold out tour later this year. They sounded great and Very Live. Maybe some Vocal Tips, but who doesnt do that these days. (Cough Journey Cough)


Cant wait for the Tour....

I heard The Police are reuniting, but going on tour with Sting's 16 year old son on drums.

Amazing performance. I can only hope there's a date somewhere close by. Watching that performance made me realize how much I miss that band. Their Greatest Hits never left my car tape deck from the ages of 16-18.

Wally_Hatchet wrote:They were good, the drummer is amazing.

I noticed they may have had some vocal "help" though.

They used to use a keyboard player and two backing singers on the Synchronicity tour,Stewart and Andy are pretty awful singers so i would imagine when they tour backing singers will be needed. Ilast saw them 1981 Wembley Arena!

Stuart Copeland IS amazing. Great friggin' drummer.

I was praying for em to Synchronicity 2
but I think they did well on Roxanne.

I am really excited for the tour after seeing them play the grammy's. I think they had backing vocals - who cares, Sting was singing. It rocked.

Moon Beam wrote:I was praying for em to Synchronicity 2

Me too! Damn, they opened the show, it should have been a rocker.

everybody likes synchro 2. Syncho 1 kicks syncho 2's lilly white ass!

Just saw the performance. The band was great. Sting and the arrangement weren't that great if you ask me. They changed the 2nd part of the song so Sting wouldn't have to sing the higher parts. It was very cool to see them together though. Andy and Stuart looked really happy to be performing again, especially Stuart. Damn that mofo can play! I wish Sting would put away the whole solo deal and just be the Police's frontguy again. Still, really cool to see them together happy.

Moon Beam wrote:I was praying for em to [do] Synchronicity 2...

Yeah, MB...I thought that would have been their best choice to start the show with a real kick in the ass.

BTW, here are the first confirmed dates for the Police tour, which kicks off in Vancouver on May 28th, and will literally cover the entire civilized world over the next year or so:

Mon 05/28/07 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
Wed 06/06/07 Seattle, WA KeyArena at Seattle Center
Sat 06/09/07 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
Fri 06/15/07 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sat 06/16/07 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music Festival
Mon 06/18/07 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center
Tue 06/26/07 Dallas, TX AmericanAirlines Center
Sat 06/30/07 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
Mon 07/02/07 Saint Louis, MO Scottrade Center
Sun 07/22/07 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Wed 07/25/07 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Sat 07/28/07 Boston, MA Fenway Park
Wed 08/01/07 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
Fri 08/03/07 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

;^)

lights1961 wrote:I dont like the dixie chicks---but thought the song that they did was super!!

Rick

I don't like them either. Never really have.
But last night, they looked and sounded fantastic. They nailed that song.


later~

Jesus Christ...you can go to http://www.thepolicetour.com to sign up for presale privileges, a lithograph of the band with pre-printed sigs, and forum access...but it'll cost you a HUNDRED bucks.

Man oh man...

;^)

I got an pre-sale ticket invite from BestBuy. Guess it's cuz I am a Rewards Zone member.

NealIsGod wrote:I got an pre-sale ticket invite from BestBuy. Guess it's cuz I am a Rewards Zone member.

Yep, but the offer is only good IF you were already signed up as of February 1st.

The rest of us are shit out of luck...

;^)

Clasicrockldy wrote:I didn't even know that the Grammy's were on last night. Shit........... I missed the Police !

Here ya go, Sallee. The Moonster posted this link earlier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sHXCs84iJc