Punkspring2007 and...Thanks, Stewart

[Midori]

Punkspring2007&Thanks, Stewart

1/4/2007 Makuhari messe (near Tokyo)
around 15:50
I stood still vacantly, surrounded about 100 Japanese punk fans (teenagers and early their twenties) moshing and dancing to 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'.
Sometimes they run into me that I had almost pushed away.
But I kept my place in front of DJ booth waiting for Stewart with other three fans. (One is 21-year-old college student, whose his mother is Police fan , the other two are maybe early thirties)

16:00
Before Stew go up the booth(about 5 meters high), a movie company staff (the same person at the movie theater on Mar.31) gave a brief publicity on 'Everyone stares'.
The music were from 'Everyone' soundtrack. There were still many young rock fans there, but it seems most of them didn't know the Police and were a little puzzled.
But after a while, they got to come closer to the booth and enjoyed the music.
I afraid how Stewart thought about Japanese fans' reaction today.
In fact, his mike sound was not clear and we could not hear enough what he say….
There were two other DJ's to support Stewart, so they should help him in
language problem. I think.
Meanwhile, I wrote my message '' YOUR FILM AWESOME' on a big paper and showed. Stewart noticed and thumbs up to me.

I'm really happy to see his film in Japan this time.
Lots of Japanese people seemed so moved by Stewarts' sincere attitude toward fans.
If 'Everyone stares' didn't exist, there could be no chance for meeting him (and, under some circumstances, no opportunity for the reunion..
perhaps..).
Stewart, thank you very much for shooting this great documentary and sharing with us what happened in the band at the times.
I hope you and your family have a safe flight.

[georgygirl]

Cool experience Midori.

Thank you very much, to share it with us...

[DirtyMartini]

[quote="Midori"]The music were from 'Everyone' soundtrack.[/quote]

He played the derangements? Wow. Interesting.

Congrats, Midori, and thanks for sharing!

[Laz]

[quote="Midori"]
If 'Everyone stares' didn't exist, there could be no chance for meeting him (and, under some circumstances, no opportunity for the reunion..
perhaps..).
[/quote]

I've thought about that... according to what Stewart says, Sting says he's never seen the movie, but somehow I doubt it... anyways, much thanks for the report and ROCK ON Midori!!!


Laz

[giovanni]

which songs did he played/djed?

[Divemistress of the Dark]

Gio, I nominate you to email and ask him.

Come on!! We're both dying to know!!

<----Wow...how did I write 1300 posts from that day last summer after I saw Oysterhead and logged on here? Seems like only yesterday...

[Pezish]

Midori,

Thanks for your report! I am very happy for you!

[GinaSuperCat]

Great report--thanks for bringing this to us all who couldn't be there! Must have been unreal to meet Stewart--glad it worked out so great for you!!! Ya we are all dying to hear what Stewart was spinning!! <grin>

[Midori]

[quote="giovanni"]which songs did he played/djed?[/quote]

My post lacks the most important thing.

Message in a bottle
Can't stand losing you
Deathwish
Masoko tanga (play on the tour pleeeaaaase!!)
It's alright for you
Bed's too big without you
Don't stand so close to me
some instrumental tune from Klark Kent (no confidence)

I'm so sorry my vague memory...as I was looking up to him like a fool
during his DJ time. There could be a lot of misunderstandings in my
info. I recommend you to make sure about it to Stewart..

[GinaSuperCat]

That's better than I would remember, Midori...I'd be catatonic, to say the least...thanks for the report on songs! I had thought he would play punk songs from the 70s but with all that's been going on the Police songs make a lot of sense...a Klark Kent tune, wowsers...would be either Grandeliquent or Kinetic Ritual?...I'd be in outer space!