[quote="smax"][quote="TOWOS"]
No representatives of the US part of the P'leece...
At least, unless my eyesight is beyond all hope....
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but we know stew was in the country 'cos of the, ahem, 'extensive' press junket (or 'gert's interviews' 'cos that was about the extent of it). he just may not have been in the restaurant...[/quote]
Wrong timing. That video is dated November 2. Gert's interview with Stewart was long over by then -- the first episode was posted online that day, in fact.
(That's not to say whether anyone was or wasn't in the country at the time. I'm just pointing out two events as separate.)
[quote]Though us diehards would go at the drop of the hat to hear the same (or almost the same) set again anytime, for the casual fan the thrill of a reunion/retro-show is done, now. [/quote]
And by the end of Tourzilla, even the diehards had dwindled. Many amphitheater shows had plenty of empty seats. They over-milked that puppy.
As the rumors go, meh. I have no opinion. I can't see Sting hanging up his spurs either -- music is in his blood -- but if he decides to tour less or whatever, good for him. He's been on the road for the better part of a couple of decades. What's the good of owning a couple of castles if you never get to enjoy them?
But going back a couple of pages to smax's OP, these lines still bug me:
[quote]Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland are reported to have zero/no new albums/tours for 2009. [/quote]
[quote]Notice, we have not heard much from either - in a big way.[/quote]
Makes it sound like they'll just be sitting around til 2010, whacking off and waiting for the phone to ring. Yeah, Stewart hasn't made any sweeping "official" announcements (has he ever really? and just how many albums/tours has he announced as a *composer*?) -- and considering the confidentiality agreements in standard office contracts, I'd be shocked if Stewart *weren't* up to his eyeballs in legalese from the tour/band and the publisher -- but a symphony and a book are fairly sizable projects. When he's not whacking off and waiting for the phone to ring, I'm guessing he's keeping busy.
I figure when Stewart, Sting, and/or Andy have something he/they can say, he/they will. In Stewart's case, if we're really lucky, he might even tell us before it's over.
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