06-15-2007, 10:35 PM
I was in the dugout almost all night, just posing and watching the show. So was Mrs. Dm. It was very enjoyable. So many memories attached to those songs. It was the first time I saw them together.
Totally agree about Sting. He looks great. Must be all that yoga and tantric sex. I've seen Sting many times (he even opened for the Dead in Vegas once) and he was often to serious for me. I remember he was the first to come out with $50 sweatshirts and at the time, Dm was aghast. With the Police, he actually seemed to be having some fun.
Totally agree about Copeland. He's a phenomenal drummer, freaking all over the place, an amazing amount of energy output for an old dude. I had seen him before with Oysterhead (Claypool and Anastasio) at the Greek and was very impressed, but I'm pretty into Trey and enjoy Les, so I didn't focus on Stuart as much as I did with the Police.
Totally agree about Summers. They could have turned him up in the mix much more. I was delighted to hear them deviate from their pop standards, to really jam and reinterpret some of their tunes, and it seemed to me that most of that innovation was coming from Andy.
Totally disagree about the Bed's to Big Without You, which was the one tune I really wanted to hear because it's always been a personal favorite. I love the way the reggae baseline spilled over into that funky drum staccato stutter in Wednesday night's version, although I would have enjoyed it even more if they played it as a straight up traditional reggae version, which I've heard before in some live recording and really enjoyed.
Somewhat disagree about the stage. The minimalist approach worked for me. The Police are a titanic three piece. It's amazing that three guys could create such a huge sound. I thought the mix was a little rough, however. They didn't have the acoustics of McAfee nailed quite right and tried to compensate by upping the volume.
I train with this Hell's Angel who knows the tour manager. According to him, the Police plan to take this tour through South America and Europe, and then they will double back through the states and play smaller amphitheaters.
Oh, totally agree about the food. We got there late and the Rock Med veggie selection was already picked over. Mrs. Dm wasn't feeling well, so Dm was forced on a quest for something edible and reasonable. The best he could do was a $6.50 slice of Round Table cheese, cleverly shaped in an oval and cut into four pieces to give the illusion that it was a whole pie.
Dm was arguing that the Police was the biggest reggae band after Marley. Others scoffed, but when the show opened with Marley's Get up, Stand up, Dm felt vindicated.
Dm only did one call. Some dude tried to steal home at the end of the show. There was a dog pile of security on top of him by the time Dm got there. Dm did a little crowd control, then let the police take him away.
ED, where were you seated? Also, are you going to be at Roger Waters next Tuesday? If so, stop by Rock Med for old times sake.
Totally agree about Sting. He looks great. Must be all that yoga and tantric sex. I've seen Sting many times (he even opened for the Dead in Vegas once) and he was often to serious for me. I remember he was the first to come out with $50 sweatshirts and at the time, Dm was aghast. With the Police, he actually seemed to be having some fun.
Totally agree about Copeland. He's a phenomenal drummer, freaking all over the place, an amazing amount of energy output for an old dude. I had seen him before with Oysterhead (Claypool and Anastasio) at the Greek and was very impressed, but I'm pretty into Trey and enjoy Les, so I didn't focus on Stuart as much as I did with the Police.
Totally agree about Summers. They could have turned him up in the mix much more. I was delighted to hear them deviate from their pop standards, to really jam and reinterpret some of their tunes, and it seemed to me that most of that innovation was coming from Andy.
Totally disagree about the Bed's to Big Without You, which was the one tune I really wanted to hear because it's always been a personal favorite. I love the way the reggae baseline spilled over into that funky drum staccato stutter in Wednesday night's version, although I would have enjoyed it even more if they played it as a straight up traditional reggae version, which I've heard before in some live recording and really enjoyed.
Somewhat disagree about the stage. The minimalist approach worked for me. The Police are a titanic three piece. It's amazing that three guys could create such a huge sound. I thought the mix was a little rough, however. They didn't have the acoustics of McAfee nailed quite right and tried to compensate by upping the volume.
I train with this Hell's Angel who knows the tour manager. According to him, the Police plan to take this tour through South America and Europe, and then they will double back through the states and play smaller amphitheaters.
Oh, totally agree about the food. We got there late and the Rock Med veggie selection was already picked over. Mrs. Dm wasn't feeling well, so Dm was forced on a quest for something edible and reasonable. The best he could do was a $6.50 slice of Round Table cheese, cleverly shaped in an oval and cut into four pieces to give the illusion that it was a whole pie.
Dm was arguing that the Police was the biggest reggae band after Marley. Others scoffed, but when the show opened with Marley's Get up, Stand up, Dm felt vindicated.
Dm only did one call. Some dude tried to steal home at the end of the show. There was a dog pile of security on top of him by the time Dm got there. Dm did a little crowd control, then let the police take him away.
ED, where were you seated? Also, are you going to be at Roger Waters next Tuesday? If so, stop by Rock Med for old times sake.
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