STEWART COPELAND

by **sockii** on 31 Jul 2008 02:02

Philly concert pics:

http://flickr.com/photos/74085116@N00/s ... 462049475/

Quick highlights:

Flag!
http://flickr.com/photos/74085116@N00/2 ... 462049475/

Dan looks like he's going to eat Sting:
http://flickr.com/photos/74085116@N00/2 ... 462049475/

Right corner of screen, my own personal Lu Ann aka the Comcast Slut from Hell I had to put up with all night:
http://flickr.com/photos/74085116@N00/2 ... 462049475/

Just kind of cool:
http://flickr.com/photos/74085116@N00/2 ... 462049475/

Behond the power of gong:
http://flickr.com/photos/74085116@N00/2 ... 462049475/

Hee!:
http://flickr.com/photos/74085116@N00/2 ... 462049475/

by **Susan** on 31 Jul 2008 02:05

I have much more but here's the video of Sting with Elvis. I can't get it to rotate, if someone wants to fix it that would be great. Can not sit in front of computer anymore tonight.

http://s232.photobucket.com/albums/ee16 ... nt=OMG.flv

by **animal** on 31 Jul 2008 02:14

Enjoy most of WOTM.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FZ_VHHYOwU

by **sockii** on 31 Jul 2008 02:33

Soundcheck pictures:

http://flickr.com/photos/74085116@N00/s ... 458865512/

by **luddite lady** on 31 Jul 2008 05:53

Schmaffy, you so deserved this after such a long wait. You captured the experience beautifully with your words.
Thanks everyone else for all the videos and photos. I could only sample a few of them if I want any chance of sleeping tonight. they were amazing.
See you in New York!

by **Divemistress of the Dark** on 31 Jul 2008 06:17

Love this one:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057/271 ... 74.jpg?v=0

that's a mighty camera, sock...

by **sockii** on 31 Jul 2008 10:57

[quote="Divemistress of the Dark"]Love this one:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057/271 ... 74.jpg?v=0

that's a mighty camera, sock...[/quote]

Believe it or not, those were all with my old 5.1 megapixel FujiFilm vs. the 10 megapixel Nikon I had got recently, thinking I'd get better concert pics. The ol' Fuji just seems to rock for concert pics, despite not being able to get super close-ups. I just can't get 'em as good from the new camera yet, despite mucking all around with the settings...

by **English-lion** on 31 Jul 2008 13:58

Wow love your report Schmaffy :!:

and all the videos and pictures
Thanks guys

Wow Duke nice seeing you back here

by **bella** on 31 Jul 2008 14:48

Great review, Schmaffy. So happy for you!!!

All these freaking videos that I can't see here at work. Conroy, if your video is large, you should load it to google video. They accept larger files.

Can't freaking wait to get home tonight to check out all these visual aides!!

by **policerule** on 31 Jul 2008 19:56

Wrapped:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEc097rgSUA

CSLY/RDB with Cha balls:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTOrzHoIwNI

by **conroy** on 31 Jul 2008 23:15

[quote="bella"]Great review, Schmaffy. So happy for you!!!

All these freaking videos that I can't see here at work. Conroy, if your video is large, you should load it to google video. They accept larger files.

Can't freaking wait to get home tonight to check out all these visual aides!![/quote]

Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY7700V770I

I decided to re-encode to a smaller size it and it worked.

by **bella** on 01 Aug 2008 01:48

I just watched all the videos and looked at all the pictures and now I have to go to bed because it's just freaking sensory overload of the highest order. WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

by **DirtyMartini** on 17 Aug 2008 15:45

Catching up . . .

[quote="Schmaffy"]Minutes before gong, someone party fouls and I am now standing in an inch of beer. Standing with the Flag in a pool of liquid makes me feel like I'm standing in a puddle of gasoline with a lighted match. [/quote]

Haha. I love this. Especially since I think I've been there as well.

Belated thank you for the incredible report, Schmaff. So glad that the longest flag foreplay in history was worth the wait. You've done us proud, and I thank you for going out there and showing Stewart the love and support of all of us.

And be warned that I am going to some day unabashedly steal this line:

[quote="Schmaffy"]I have become part of the music.[/quote]

by **GrassySound** on 17 Aug 2008 16:04

The second Philly show was great, albeit too short for my tastes (especially with ticket prices as high as they were.) Of course, I realize this leg was the same length elsewhere, so Philly was no different in this regard. At this gig, Driven To Tears may have been the most powerful version I've witnessed/heard on the tour. A terrific audience CD exists of this show, courtesy of FlyingGonz, who also beautifully captured the band's first Philly appearance on the tour, back in July 2007.

I saw four shows on this tour: two Philly gigs, Atlantic City, and the MSG finale. I remain most entranced by the first Philly show. While there's admittedly an enthusiasm about a first show which is difficult to match, listening back to the bootleg (as I've done numerous times) reveals an energy that seemed more intense than later in the tour. The band played better later on, but I think Sting was letting loose on the vocals more, and performing with a greater intensity. Those who have this show may want to check out the end of Next To You, where he really gets crazy between shouting out "Philadelphia", and "Next To You"; I've not heard this elsewhere, including the following night's show in Hershey.

I suppose explaining such a seemingly small element seems trivial, but there was something about that show that transcended the huge baseball stadium, the annoying people around me, etc, which allowed me to connect to the performace in a way I seldom do at concerts anymore. This show is, without question, one of the best concerts I've ever attended (out of over 200.)

by **GrassySound** on 17 Aug 2008 16:26

[quote="animal"]Enjoy most of WOTM.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FZ_VHHYOwU[/quote]

Were you able to video the whole show? This looks very good.

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