STEWART COPELAND

by **TheEqualizer** on 26 Aug 2008 04:34

Yeah. I really should have ended the story there - on the empty streets of NY just soaking it in. As you know (speaking to VTfan), the rest is kind of just anti-climax. But I'll spew the rest of the story out just for the sake of completeness. You know, to officially document my experience. I see about maybe 2 more parts just so that I can get to the VERY end which I have thought out quite a bit at this point.

by **vermontfan** on 27 Aug 2008 01:08

Please keep it coming -- anything that night after the show itself would be anti-climactic (sp?). Your retelling of the events whether climax or not is a GREAT read (by myself and many others) so do not let me hinder your inspiration...write..write...write.....pleaseeeeeeee more

by **TheEqualizer** on 27 Aug 2008 01:14

[quote="vermontfan"]Please keep it coming -- anything that night after the show itself would be anti-climactic (sp?). Your retelling of the events whether climax or not is a GREAT read (by myself and many others) so do not let me hinder your inspiration...write..write...write.....pleaseeeeeeee more[/quote]

I'll send you a copy of Sand Castles. :wink:

by **vermontfan** on 28 Aug 2008 01:52

I'm sure you won't belive this, but I still have the manuscript copy you gave me from (what was it?) 1988.

by **TheEqualizer** on 28 Aug 2008 02:13

[quote="vermontfan"]I'm sure you won't belive this, but I still have the manuscript copy you gave me from (what was it?) 1988.[/quote]

:oops:

by **TheEqualizer** on 28 Aug 2008 15:50

So last night, I learned that the people at Flickr hate me. Hate me. Hate my kind. Hate my dog. Hate Lil' EQ. That must be the explanation since I can't seem to properly upload my pics despite much effort last night. Anyway, here's a few and hopefully I will figure out how to get more up shortly.

The Bootleg Boys: Me and Agroovie1 (I think we were both downloading at least 3 torrents each from Dime at the time the pic was taken):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2804717811/

Vermontfan finding out what The Flag is all about:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2804717809/

The SC.net gangstas. Me and Dive flashing our gang signs:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2804717813/

Mr. D, Stevel and EQ. This was right where you lined up to get to the turnstiles. We had to have the pic taken there as D wasn't going to move :lol:

:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2804717817/

Vermontfan got all artsy fartsy when he took this pic of me and AN-I-MAL. LOOOOOOVE the t-shirt. Like you wouldn't know it was him without it. Why we are crouched down like that, I have no idea:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2804717819/

Here's a pic actually from the show. Right after ELTSDIM. I like this pic cuz Andy just looks soooooo happy:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2804717823/

Hopefully I will be able to upload more before long.

by **policerule** on 28 Aug 2008 17:20

Yay, EQ!!!! Pictures!

I love all of those!

by **conroy** on 28 Aug 2008 22:48

[quote="TheEqualizer"]

The SC.net gangstas. Me and Dive flashing our gang signs:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2804717813/

[/quote]

The only thing missing is some nutter bling!

Love the photos, EQ!!!

by **TheEqualizer** on 28 Aug 2008 22:57

Doesn't Bella's backstage pass qualify as Nutter Bling? :lol:

by **Krokodyle** on 29 Aug 2008 00:54

Yay! Thanks for the pictures.

by **TheEqualizer** on 29 Aug 2008 05:05

I've still got a bit left in my story, but first . . .

MORE PHOTOS!

Me and Vermontfan in Little Italy eat some mighty fine pie at Ray's Original or Original Ray's; whatever it was, it was fucking GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD. I drooooooooool just thinking about it that ricotta, olive, pesto slice I had:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2807998250/

Waaayy glad I chose not to wear my Stewart Copeland and the Rhythmatists shirt cuz I can't pull it off any where as well as the uber fly Bongo Boy:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2807998258/

Ska Man is legally required to wear these shades to avoid blinding the public with his coolness. NY obsenity laws required the Wookie to keep his tongue holstered in public:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2807998264/

Trying to be sneaky: "Pssst. Hey. Check it out. I'm standing right next to THE St. Jeff."

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2807998266/

To quote Schmaffy, MMMEEEEEEYUMMMMY:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2807998272/

And finally, a pic from the show. A little dark but cool nonetheless. Right before Purple Haze. Stewart just finished parading The Flag on stage. This is a point in the general direction of D/Pecos/Kelly (Damn cymbal in the way):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2807998276/

More pics/story later

by **TheEqualizer** on 29 Aug 2008 05:32

I like posting photos.

Me and PoliceRule at the Alanis Morrissette concert (ok, not really, but her ex-drummer was there):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2808063766/

Jose's body was in Lima but his spirit was at MSG

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2808063780/

Not sure which looks better: the pics taken by DAO or DAO himself. Now THAT'S a good looking guy

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2808063788/

Can't get enough of the pics from ELTSDIM. The guy with the camera is the guy who took the Invisible Sun pics

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2808063792/

Hope no one's eating. This is what Mrs EQ calls one of my "naked Sting" pics:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2808063796/

Finally, a touch blurry, but a decent Flag on stage shot during KOP

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2808063760/

More to come

by **TheEqualizer** on 29 Aug 2008 05:40

WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Waiting for the beginning of the end.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2807261041/

The Police with The Police. Andy was having a BLAST like he had all evening:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2807261021/

More happy Andy as STEWART checks out the Nutters in 119

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2807261013/

I think that's Conroy's arm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2807261027/

Wrapped with St. Jeff fixing something STEWART just whacked out of place

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2807261035/

Fucking cymbal fucking up a nice pic of the presentation of The Flag to the crowd

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28826933@N04/2807261019/

by **Maud138** on 29 Aug 2008 07:01

aaaaah thanks for the memories. Those were good times

by **smudge** on 29 Aug 2008 08:33

[quote="TheEqualizer"][quote="vermontfan"]I'm sure you won't belive this, but I still have the manuscript copy you gave me from (what was it?) 1988.[/quote]

:oops:

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Ok I'll bite....you have a literary skeleton in the closet EQ?

Love the photos - you look absolutely ecstatic in all of them :-)

(PS - Vermontfan, a thousand thanks for the excellent VT beer advice. Highlight was a truly divine IPA at MacNeils)

STEWART COPELAND

The Last Goodbye - EQ's Perspective

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