Stewart rocked!..... but anther negative review

[BOB GRECO]

Looks like this tour is a train crash!

http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNew ... 8220070621

thoughts?

[Divemistress of the Dark]

What is it with Reuters these days? First they send hatchet-man Dean Goodman over here to stir up a bunch of :mess: over Stewart's last blog post, now this?

[DirtyMartini]

[quote="BOB GRECO"]thoughts?[/quote]

You need to get laid more often?

Negative reviews don't bother me in the least. But man, trolls sure do.


Phaty, sweetheart, would you do the honors?

[nathanarizona]

My thoughts are that the only review that matters is your own. Nothing subjective is going to be universally loved or panned. If you read the reviews on TP.com there are several good ones, some in between and some bad. It's art, man.

[jeffdaweasel]

Bob is a freakin troll. Duh.

Let's not feed the troll... or better yet, let's just eliminate him. Or, as Stew's dad would have undoubtedly said in the CIA, let's have him disappear.

[FOYC]

I've caught 7 shows on the tour. As with most bands, some nights are better than others. But the tour is incredible. Stewart and Sting are in top shape. Andy does seem a little mild, but I haven't spoken to one die hard fan who doesn't think the show totally rocks. I hope the boys ignore the reviews. Remember Rolling Stone's first review 30 years ago? RS said the band had no talent. So F the critics. The show is a gift to all of us and a reminder that The Police are rock royalty.

[BOB GRECO]

[quote="BOB GRECO"]Looks like this tour is a train crash!

http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNew ... 8220070621

thoughts?[/quote]\

I'm not trolling i'm just posting documented reviews.

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/en ... 740063.php

[policerule]

how seriously can you take a review that devotes an entire paragraph to how a band LOOKS and what color their hair is? geez


and... i don't know why these reviewers can't get it through their heads that these guys aren't 25 yr. old "punks" anymore.

screw em. the show is going to be great! i'm psyched!

[jeffdaweasel]

[quote="BOB GRECO"]I'm not trolling i'm just posting documented reviews. [/quote]

Here's a documented review, ya freakin troll. Impress me and find one where you're not going out of your way to bash the band.

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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/a ... ice07.html

The Police work magic in inspired reunion
By Paul de Barros

Competing with the memory of your own greatest performances is a daunting proposition.

But the Police, the classic English rock trio that had not played in the Seattle area since its memorable 1983 show at the Tacoma Dome, managed to pull this feat off pretty well Wednesday night at KeyArena.

Though the band wasn't exactly relaxed -- you could often feel their concentration -- they played their old songs with real spirit and commitment and were sometimes even inspired.

By the end of the show, pumping out those insistent punk/new wave beats, they had worked their magic. It felt like 1983 all over again.

Just before the band came on, a recording of the Wailers' "Get Up, Stand Up" played over the sound system. An appropriate introduction, given the band's famous blend of reggae, punk-rock and pop melodies.

The affable Sting wore a white muscle shirt and tight black pants. The stage setup, while plain, had a high dais with a jungle of percussion instruments, supplying drummer Stewart Copeland with an arsenal for a few songs.

After Copeland banged a huge, ceremonial gong, the band kicked right into its set with the hard-driving "Message in a Bottle." Sting was in good voice, hitting those sustained high notes and warbling notes that made him a star.

It took a few tunes for the band to hit its stride, but the dark, threatening, "Don't Stand So Close To Me" did the trick, about five songs in.

The down tempo "Walking on the Moon" was a winner, too, as Sting initiated a call-and-answer of "yo-yo-yo"-ing with the crowd.

Guitarist Andy Summers zinged a guitar solo on "Driven to Tears," and Sting hunkered down on bass along with him.

The crowd, a nice mix of young and old fans, clearly was loving the band's generous revue of its greatest hits. Fans stayed on their feet throughout most of the show, clapping and singing along.

With the audience firmly in its palm, The Police zeroed in for the first one-two knock-out combination: "Truth Hits Everybody" and "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," revving up the crowd with a pulsing, new-wave beat.

Bringing the mood back down, they sang "Wrapped Around Your Finger." Copeland mounted the percussion dais and that mysteriously floating voice of Sting's wafted out over the crowd.

The band was at its spooky best on "Murder By Numbers" and turned in strong renditions of "De Do Do Do De Da Da Da" and "Invisible Sun" and "Walking in Your Footsteps."

The band's last encore, ending their two-hour show, naturally included their greatest hit, "Every Breath You Take," followed by a long, climactic jam on "Next To You."

It was the Tacoma Dome all over again.

The Police spent several weeks in Vancouver, B.C., tuning up their act before the tour opened there May 28.

After the opening concert, Copeland criticized the show as "lame" on his blog. A lot was made of this in the media around the world, but it was mostly just musician talk.

However, there was one moment in Wednesday's show when it felt like there was some tension between band members. During a particularly lively and loud guitar solo on "So Lonely," one of the songs on two sets of encores, Sting said sarcastically, "Welcome to the Andy Summers show," and Summers rolled his eyes.

Show-opener Fiction Plane featured Sting's son, bassist and vocalist Joe Sumner. He demonstrated tremendous vocal control and rock-steady time -- sounding a bit like a young Sting, in fact. But the band's songs were one-dimensional, and at 45 minutes, went on far too long.

[policerule]

ok guys.... i'm new...

what is a "troll"? i'm guessing it's not a good thing

[jeffdaweasel]

[quote="policerule"]what is a "troll"? i'm guessing it's not a good thing[/quote]

A troll is someone who gets on an internet forum purely with the intent of bothering other people. They're usually starved for attention in their real life, and figure the only way they can get noticed is by being negative or outrageous to the point of irritating people into interacting with them.

Someone, for example, who went out of his way to get on a bandmember's forum to continually bash the band that he is in, is, by definition, a troll.

We old Internet veterans have a saying: DON'T FEED THE TROLL. That means it's best to not give the person what he wants -- attention -- and he slinks away.

[policerule]

i see... end of thread then?

[policerule]

by the way jeff... i LOVE the synchronicity colored socks! you have talent

[jeffdaweasel]

[quote="policerule"]by the way jeff... i LOVE the synchronicity colored socks! you have talent[/quote]

Hee hee, thanks. In my real life (you know, the one where I make money and stuff), I'm a graphic designer and a web developer. The other half of my real life, where I play music and engineer records, is fun, but you know the old joke:

- What's the difference between a musician and a pizza?
- The pizza can feed a family of four.

Anyway, making a pair of Synchronicitube Socks was about the most fun I've had today.

[policerule]

hahahahaha! i've never heard that joke before! pretty good...

i was wondering how you did that, but you've just answered that question! i have no clue about that stuff! very low-tech