The Police

[equanimity23]

I just got back from seeing The Police in concert. It was pretty rad. There was a lot of really great rock guitar and some awesome reggaeish bass beats. I also enjoyed the percussion, with the little cymbals and bells and timpani (I believe). Plus, the drummer was silly so I liked him. Sting's voice still sounds great and he's pretty good

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[qaf_fan]

you saw the police?!

:jealous:

[equanimity23]

Yes I did! It wasn't even my idea but I'm glad I went along with it because it was quite fun. :)

[llandaffaz]

That got me thinking to when I saw The Police and I realised it was in 1979 which is nearly 30 years ago!!! Isn't that terrible?!
It was in a smallish theatre in Oxford when they were still punks and I was bitterly disappointed that they kept walking off stage because they were being spat on! I mean...this was during THE punk era and spitting was to be expected. I wasn't surprised when they wimped out of the punk scene after using it to gain fame and I've harbored hard feelings toward Sting ever since. ;)
I always had a crush on Stewart Copeland though. Is he still the drummer?

God...I feel so old now! But I'm glad you enjoyed the concert. :)

[equanimity23]

Ewww to being spat on, but better spit then bottles I guess. I didn't even know that The Police had been part of the punk scene! God, I wish I had lived through that era of music (or at least been old enough to enjoy it).

Yes, Stewart Copeland is still the drummer, and he is kind of adorable. He seemed like he was having a very good time and was really cheerful.

[abuse_myself]

I'm so jealous that you got to go see The Police. They're awesome. Sting does pretty awesome for a man of his age, doesn't he? I don't know his age either.

How's that issue of Kerrang! that you bought? Any good? Kerrang! always has so many issues it's hard to keep up. Plus they're so thin and expensive since they're imports :(

[equanimity23]

When I heard The Police were touring again I really wasn't planning on going but I'm glad I did. Sting still sounds really great. His singing sounds effortless even after all these years.

TBH, I haven't read the Kerrang yet (just skimmed through it). I have a bad habit of buying magazines and letting them sit around forever, then reading them all at once. I really love the photos of The Used in it though.

[abuse_myself]

Sting's just awesome :)

I have a bad habit with magazines, too. I tend to read them all in one go as soon as possible and then just leave them around and totally forget about them. It makes life more interesting when I'm cleaning my room, I end up sitting and reading old magazines for hours. Oooh good photos of The Used? Awesome. I tend to buy magazines just for awesome pictures.

[equanimity23]

I find old magazines around a lot too (sometimes in the weirdest places). My favorite pics from that issue of Kerrang are these. After watching YouTube videos of them I'm sort of really in love with Jepha right now.