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Finally.
Yes, it was pretty damn awesome.
Elvis Costello opened for them, and he was also quite awesome. And as has been mentioned elsewhere - he has released a new record - by which he means record, as in a black vinyl disc with grooves on it. Which I find, well, groovy... :P
There were only two things about the Police performance that threw my expectations off a bit. One, Sting was sporting a full beard - neatly trimmed, but not shaped at all. It was initially so disconcerting that I had to distract myself with his arms - the arms of a yoga-practicing bassist...those are some good arms... Anyway, the second thing was that they performed nearly everything in a lower register to accomodate the fact that tantric yoga can't really re-sculpt vocal cords.
Luckily for me, that didn't affect my favorite number at all. Wrapped Around Your Finger features some of my favorite Police lyrics and showcases Stewart Copeland's drumming virtuosity. Watching him bounce from drum kit to gong to xylophone to tympanny to whatever that little rack full of bell/cymball things is called and literally never miss a beat was utterly delightful.
Also, Andy Summers wore a black hoodie sweatshirt decorated to look like the old band-jackets that he used to wear - I want one.
(Post concert aside - Have you ever noticed just how many of their songs focus on the creepy, obsessive-stalker side of love? "Roxanne", "Don't Stand So Close to Me", "Every Breath You Take", even "Wrapped Around Your Finger" and the one about the inflatable girl, a bit. No wonder Sting felt compelled to write "If You Love Someone Set Them Free")
All three of them are utterly fantastic at what they do, the show was incredible, and fully deserving of a Ten Tit-Monkey rating out of a possible five. :)
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gmskarka's review through here.
Yes, it was pretty damn awesome.
Elvis Costello opened for them, and he was also quite awesome. And as has been mentioned elsewhere - he has released a new record - by which he means record, as in a black vinyl disc with grooves on it. Which I find, well, groovy... :P
There were only two things about the Police performance that threw my expectations off a bit. One, Sting was sporting a full beard - neatly trimmed, but not shaped at all. It was initially so disconcerting that I had to distract myself with his arms - the arms of a yoga-practicing bassist...those are some good arms... Anyway, the second thing was that they performed nearly everything in a lower register to accomodate the fact that tantric yoga can't really re-sculpt vocal cords.
Luckily for me, that didn't affect my favorite number at all. Wrapped Around Your Finger features some of my favorite Police lyrics and showcases Stewart Copeland's drumming virtuosity. Watching him bounce from drum kit to gong to xylophone to tympanny to whatever that little rack full of bell/cymball things is called and literally never miss a beat was utterly delightful.
Also, Andy Summers wore a black hoodie sweatshirt decorated to look like the old band-jackets that he used to wear - I want one.
(Post concert aside - Have you ever noticed just how many of their songs focus on the creepy, obsessive-stalker side of love? "Roxanne", "Don't Stand So Close to Me", "Every Breath You Take", even "Wrapped Around Your Finger" and the one about the inflatable girl, a bit. No wonder Sting felt compelled to write "If You Love Someone Set Them Free")
All three of them are utterly fantastic at what they do, the show was incredible, and fully deserving of a Ten Tit-Monkey rating out of a possible five. :)
gmskarka's review through here.
