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daz2112
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Topic: Favourite Police / Sting album Posted: April 13 2007 at 14:26 |
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Reggata De Blanc! What a brilliant Album. I have actually got the U.S. import on 2 10inch L.P.'s
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E-Dub
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Posted: April 13 2007 at 09:59 | ||||
The light show during "The Wild, Wild Sea" was amazing! That was such a great show. E |
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Chicapah
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Posted: April 12 2007 at 08:38 | ||||
Soul Cages is not only very prog in places but the sound quality and emotional vocals are sublime. "When the Angels Fall" is incredible.
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Bupie
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Posted: April 12 2007 at 05:19 | ||||
He also played with Steve Lukather on the Los Lobotomys album and took great fun, apparently : http://www.stevelukather.net/Album.aspx?id=1
I saw the band in Paris in 1994 but I don't know if he was the drummer on this tour (Steve Lukather's Candyman tour). One of the best gigs of my life, by the way ... Edited by Bupie - April 12 2007 at 05:20 |
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Hopeless
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Posted: April 09 2007 at 06:56 | ||||
I actually prefer sting's compilation "Fields Of Gold: The Best Of Sting" :)
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Scapler
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Posted: April 08 2007 at 21:00 | ||||
Seeing as Regatta DeBlanc is the only album I have
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E-Dub
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Posted: April 07 2007 at 21:14 | ||||
<<Great! I like Vinnie also a lot! I have some Allan Holdsworth albums with Vinnie as drummer, and I really like him.>>
His style is so smooth, too. His appearance on the Buddy Rich tribute concerts is pretty cool. Especially is drumming duel with Steve Gadd and Dave Weckl. Heck of a nice guy, too. E Edited by E-Dub - April 07 2007 at 21:15 |
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DallasBryan
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Posted: April 07 2007 at 20:48 | ||||
i think ghost has some of the deepest songs on it. invisible sun and secret journey are some of their best. IMO
Edited by DallasBryan - April 07 2007 at 20:51 |
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: April 07 2007 at 13:04 | ||||
^ that explains it - I only know his music.
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micky
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Posted: April 07 2007 at 12:46 | ||||
crap... I didn't see Mike's question... thanks James... that is exactly what I meant. It has nothing to do with the music.. but as we know... it isn't always about the music.
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Moogtron III
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Posted: April 07 2007 at 12:43 | ||||
Thanks, everybody, for your reactions!
Okay, that explains something! I didn't see Sting a long time in the press for anything other than the music, but Bono I see regularly. So I didn't think of that.
Haven't heard Labyrinth myself. As for the other albums: I get your point too. I just experience it differently.
Great! I like Vinnie also a lot! I have some Allan Holdsworth albums with Vinnie as drummer, and I really like him.
Okay, I can see now why some people are put off by Sting. I have the same feeling with Bono, just not with Sting. Edited by Moogtron III - April 07 2007 at 12:44 |
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salmacis
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Posted: April 07 2007 at 11:53 | ||||
As for Sting's perceived 'preachiness', he is somewhat infamous in the press AFAIK for having a self important and righteous image- Micky is right with the comparison to Bono as they are both perceived to have the same personality/image. I don't think that is really reflected in the music though.
His solo stuff is very slick and polished but I can just about tolerate it. Been a few years since I heard The Police's albums, but I remember really liking 'Regatta De Blanc'. Most of their albums are good though that I recall.
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memowakeman
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Posted: April 07 2007 at 11:44 | ||||
I know
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E-Dub
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Posted: April 07 2007 at 11:19 | ||||
I would say that the best solo Sting is Nothing Like The Sun. Also, The Soul Cages is pretty good, too. I have them all except for that latest of his. He really wussed out, and I only hope that his reunion with The Police lights a fire in him.
Sidenote: I actually met Sting during The Soul Cages tour here in Kansas City. We caught wind that he was with his band (and opener Concrete Blonde) down at this restaurant in the city. Luckily the people who called us from the restaurant had a table right next to theirs. The person with whom I really wanted to meet, however, was drummer Vinnie Colaiuta. He was devouring a platter of raw oysters, so as nervous as I was, I tapped him on the shoulder and told him that I really wanted to shake his hand and that I have more discs with him on it than Sting. He stopped what he was doing, stood up, shook my hand and said, "Thank you. You have no idea how much that means to me." We didn't say anything to Sting until the later part of the night as he got up and walked right by us. We shook his hand and complimented him on a great show (and it was) and he was very gracious. I think guys like him appreciate not being smothered and approaching them with respect. He was nothing but friendly to us. E |
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: April 06 2007 at 13:39 | ||||
"Preachy" is certainly not a word that I'd associate with Sting ... which songs do you have in mind? |
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BroSpence
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Posted: April 06 2007 at 13:34 | ||||
sh*t! I meant to vote for Reggata de Blanc but did Outlandos! Next person that votes who wanted Outlandos could you please vote Reggata????
Reggata was friggin awesome. Great guitar, bass and drums. Great songs, great everything before the work become tiring. I mean I like Ghost in the Machine, Zenyatta, and Synchronicity, but they just aren't nearly as well written. Synchronicity's best song wasn't even on the album originally (Murder by Numbers). Sting's solo albums are ok, but they begin to run together. Although the Songs from the Labrynth was pretty good I though, but he didn't write those songs, and he barely played lute on it as it was sort of advertised that he did it all. |
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: April 06 2007 at 12:40 | ||||
Mercury Falling.
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micky
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Posted: April 06 2007 at 12:33 | ||||
great minds think alike hahaha |
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memowakeman
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Posted: April 06 2007 at 12:32 | ||||
Zenyatta Mondatta has always been my fav Police album!
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micky
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Posted: April 06 2007 at 12:31 | ||||
Raff and I just talked about that.... think it might be more personal than music. The 'preachy' types tend to rub people wrong. Bono is another one who tends to be the same way... for me... the mighty Zenyatta Mondatta for Police album for solo album...again... Dream of the Blue Turtles.. a fabulous album between the two.. going for Zenyatta Mondatta to get it on the board hahah |
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