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Poll Question: hwo do yoi like best of thise two iconic bands
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Tony Levin plays some bass/or chapman stick on Brothers of Arms (album), i dont know what song,
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The Police !!!  Just listen to Masoko Tanga from their debut - complex, worldy-reggae-ska - unique. And I always love Walking on the Moon (beautifully atmospheric), Behind My Camel, Tea In The Sahara etc. If the band 'Japan' is here at P.A., why not The Police (pobably too commercial in general...)??   Andy Summers has a long background in Prog (he was in Soft Machine for a little while, working with Fripp, Jon Lord etc.), Sting has been around the traps with some Prog-Electronic artist I don't recall right now, and Stuart Copeland with Curved Air (he was with Sonja Kristina for years) and they are all excellent musicians on their respective instruments.  Only Knopfler was of note in Dire Straits, sure their songs are long, epic and atmospheric, but a little simplistic for my liking. Having said that, my first ever Rock concert was DS during their 'Brothers In Arms' tour (1986).

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The Police for me, good band with some great songs. Dire Straits are ok but I hate some of the ballads, Romeo & Juliet especially. Dead 
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I listened plenty to both in my past.  Police for a happy mood, Straits when mellow. 
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There were a few years in the early 80s when the Police were my #1 favorite band.  I still think all of their albums are excellent.  Dire Straits were great too, but I think a large number of their songs are kind of boring, though at their best they were a top-rate band too.  Voted for Toto The Police.
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I'm not a massive fan of either.  But damn, Mark Knophler....  Definitely Dire Straits, I always thought the Police were just really annoying.
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I like both, but of the two I prefer Dire Straits. Between their debut and "Making Movies" they are unbeatable.
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Originally posted by WalterDigsTunes WalterDigsTunes wrote:

Let's see: the most inventive drummer of his generation, a jazzy guitarist that uses really weird chords along with awesome effects pedal, a bassist that sings without being awful like Geddy Lee and they mix awesome production, pop sensibilities and novel rhythms vs. a pub band with a good guitarist.

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Never really liked Dire Straits but The Police for me were one of the best bands to come out the new wave/punk thing. I'm also very fond of 3 peice bands and add to that Stewart Copeland was married to the lovely Sonja Kristina then I will have to put my vote their wayLOL
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Dire Straits

I like The Police, but a lot of their albums are too patchy/uneven for me.
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Let's see: the most inventive drummer of his generation, a jazzy guitarist that uses really weird chords along with awesome effects pedal, a bassist that sings without being awful like Geddy Lee and they mix awesome production, pop sensibilities and novel rhythms vs. a pub band with a good guitarist.

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Two totally different bands.....both
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Dire Straits for me. Faves are The first one (self titled).Making Movies and Brothers in Arms. Doo doo do dah dah dah is all i want to say to youWink Come on........even Twisting by the Pool had more depth Big smile
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Syncronicity I and II are both marvelous songs, two of their best songs
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I like Dire Straits a lot. Mark Knopfler is one of my favorite guitarists. Not much of a Police fan.
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Points: 19236 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 16 2010 at 23:55
Both.

Police for fun outgoing moments

Dire Straits for thoughtful retrospective times.
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Points: 24781 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 16 2010 at 06:42
I like both to a certain extent, but if I have to choose, Dire Straits wins by two, maybe three noselengths.
Love over Gold is a masterpiece, Brothers in Arms is a good album.
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Points: 16130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 16 2010 at 06:40
Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

The Police.
 

Dire Straights is alright. But I find it hard to get through an entire album.


I have never managed to get the through the whole BIA album in one sitting. It's like pulling teeth, to me.
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I was listening to Love over Gold a few weeks back, for the first time in years. It's a pretty slick album, and Telegraph Road is a good song. But, overall as a band I just find them a bit dull.
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