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Andy's book
by David Lucky 31 Oct '06

31 Oct '06

Did anyone else notice that Andy mentions John Dowland's music in his memoir that just came out. I thought it was quite interesting and coincidental that he mentions studying him and hear Sting is putting out an album of Dowlands work. Andy mentions a few other as well but just the same I thought it was interesting - similar tasts/background as Sting perhaps... David

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For sale: "Everyone Stares" DVD + "Songs From The Labyrinth" CD
by pml 29 Oct '06

29 Oct '06

Hi all, I have these new releases for sale: - The Police / "Everyone Stares" (DVD, NTSC, all regions, Made In USA) 13 Euro - Sting / "Songs From The Labyrinth" (digi pack CD, 28 page booklet, Made In Hong Kong) 13 Euro Both items are in "as new" condition. Actual postage costs will be added (please ask me directly by private mail about postage costs to your country). I'm living in Europe (Germany). Thanks

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Looking for Timothy White torrent
by Mikkel Z. Herold 28 Oct '06

28 Oct '06

Hi. I have found a torrent of The Timothy White Sessions aired 4/8/91 at http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20252&goto=nextoldest and I would really like to have it, but as you can see noone is seeding it anymore. Does anyone here have it and want to trade (or re-seed)? I would love to hear the between-tracks interviews - Complete Chicago Sessions is my favourite boot! Mikkel -- "At first just a rustle of canvas And the gentlest breath on my face But a galloping line of white horses Said that soon we were in for a race" Sting - The Wild Wild Sea www.mzh.dk

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any ever hear this?
by krapola 27 Oct '06

27 Oct '06

from HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting " Once while performing "Fortress Around Your Heart", the stage crew lowered a fake fortress like wall around Sting. Although it was meant to be a joke, Sting was furious. " sounds like BS to me. -Ross -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.

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Andy - Audio and Video from Book Tour
by Brian A Baker 25 Oct '06

25 Oct '06

I have gathered most of Andy's TV and Radio appearances from the book tour together in one location on RapidShare for easy downloading. All but one of these were found on the web. I recorded the TV appearance from 10-12-2006 and created a Windows Media Video from it. You can download all of these appearances from: http://rapidshare.com/users/SKYQ5V Password: booktour Andy_Summers_-_CN8_TV_-_10-12-2006.wmv Andy_Summers_-_KFOG_Radio_-_10-20-2006.mp3 Andy_Summers_-_Craig_Ferguson_TV_-_10-06-2006.flv Andy_Summers_-_WGN_Radio_-_10-14-2006.rm Andy_Summers_-_WNYC_Radio_-_10-09-2006.mp3 Andy_Summers_-_KIRO_Radio_-_10-18-2006.mp3 Andy_Summers_-_NECN_TV_-_10-12-2006.flv Andy_Summers_-_Mancow_Radio_10-16-2006.mp3 Andy_Summers_-_WBBM_TV_-_10-16-2006.flv Files ending with .FLV can be viewed in Riva FLV Player, which can be downloaded from http://www.rivavx.com/index.php?id=422&L=3 bab

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Songs from the Labyrinth
by krapola 24 Oct '06

24 Oct '06

Well it takes some getting use to but I am finally starting to "enjoy" it. Really just as background music when trying to relax. Truthfully I think the talking parts are the best. Sting's voice is relaxing in a "Bob Ross" kinda way. Ross -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.7/488 - Release Date: 19/10/2006

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Sting "bore" quote is interesting
by David Lucky 20 Oct '06

20 Oct '06

This article was linked to the drudge report which is one of the most widley viewed pages and it was a surprise to see Sting as a lead on it. "Sting says rock music is a bore" The article is pretty lame and its amazing how you can take one quote like this and most people who dont follow sting or music will read it and have a certain perception. http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=entertainmentNews&story… Sting says today's rock is a bore Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:23am ET BERLIN (Reuters) - Sting said contemporary rock music is so stagnant that he prefers to sing 16th century English ballads. The former teacher who shot to fame as lead singer, bassist and composer in the 1970s and 80s for The Police told German newspaper Die Zeit that he prefers singing songs of Elizabethan lutenist and composer John Dowland to the rock music of today. His album of Dowland lute music "Songs from the Labyrinth" has topped classical charts on both sides of the Atlantic and entered the UK album chart at No. 24. "Rock music has come to a standstill -- it's not going forward any more, it only bores me," Die Zeit quoted Sting as saying. The 55-year-old singer, real name Gordon Sumner, had a string of hits with The Police with songs like "Roxanne" and "Don't Stand So Close To Me". He has since also had a lucrative solo career with songs like "Englishman in New York". "Forty years ago it was my dream to break out of Newcastle and never be poor again," he told the magazine. "I'm very privileged. I'm a successful musician, live in a beautiful house, and have a wonderful family."

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Andy's Book Signing In Toronto
by Chris Orange 19 Oct '06

19 Oct '06

I haven't posted here in a long time as I take it for granted that many of you are also on other boards such as AUI. Someone here asked something about joining another Police blog or group. For those on myspace.com, I moderate a Police group. You can join us there at this address: http://groups.myspace.com/fansofthepolice I also wanted to share my experience as one of the lucky ones who got to see Andy at his reading and book signing in Toronto at Chapters last Friday night. I should start the story by saying my buddy Jock met Andy outside of the CFRB radio station in the morning and got to have a nice chat and pics with Andy before he went in for his interview. Jock handed Andy 2 bootleg shows (My Father's Place & 2nd Police Picnic in Toronto) and Andy mentioned he would definitely listen to them. Something he echoed later at the bookstore Q&A but I'm getting ahead of myself... As super keeners, a bunch of us Toronto fans got there early and were first in line before Chapters staff even set anything up. The staff were quite disorganized in the set-up as they didn't even bother to put out any seats for the fans. Staff pleaded ignorance all along as they kept saying that nobody told them anything as to how it was gonna go. The craziest part was they put Sting's CD on in the background. We told them to change it to Andy's Earth & Sky which we knew they were selling downstairs. Good thing they obliged as it made Andy's mood a bit better I think. Eventually a line up formed behind us and we all introduced ourselves. Even at about a half hour before Andy's arrival, there wasn't much of a crowd. I put it down to Toronto being a last minute addition and not many knowing about it. All told I'd say there was maybe 50 people altogether. While we were in line we got post-it notes to put our names on for Andy. Christine and I came loaded up with memorabilia of course including the Everyone Stares dvd, my Hall of Fame Photo with the man, old Police Files, etc. When Andy arrived he read at least half a dozen passages including the one about recording EBYT that he told us he hadn't read yet before on the tour. Woohoo - virgin reading!! After he was done he said, "Well, normally this is the part where we all have sex." Typical Andy humour!! What happened next was the Q&A session. I asked Andy about releasing the Police Around the World on dvd and he confirmed it would be out in 2007 with lots of extra bits! He also confirmed the meeting he and Stewart are having with A&M to discuss what else could be released. I get the feeling Andy doesn't know about all that amazing quality live stuff that is out there so I'm hoping Jock's live cds will open him up to the potential. So then came the autographs and picture taking. I took a ton of photos - some of which will soon be up the myspace page. When it was my turn to go up I talked to Andy about our mutual experience at the HOF gig and that Bring On the Night was my favorite Police tune. I asked him if the song was really about Gary Gilmore. Andy said, "You know I'm not sure, Sting never told me what it was about! That's interesting, it would make a lot of sense." We also talked briefly about his new photography book coming out in March 2007 which he has promised will have lots of Police pics. Andy was really great and gave everybody lots of time to chat with him and he signed a ton of stuff for all. Another great Police moment for us Toronto fans!!! Started in on the book on the weekend and can't put it down! Hope more of you will share your experiences if you're lucky enough to catch him this time around. We begged him to come back with his guitar next time!

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Behind the Music-Sting
by krapola 18 Oct '06

18 Oct '06

I was re-watching bits of this from the Brand New Day era. And towards the end Sting says "We're here to send Our Love into the future." Coincidence? I think not. That song was probably written way back then. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.5/483 - Release Date: 18/10/2006

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Re: [Police] Andy book
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 16 Oct '06

16 Oct '06

Woo hoo! I got mine today! I can't wait to finish helping my son w/a school project so I can start reading it. How totally wonderful of them to comp copies! DLucky---you are very lucky to chatted with him! Don't think there are any southern dates on his schedule! Michelle in tx In a message dated 10/16/06 11:39:20 AM, dlucky711(a)yahoo.com writes: > I too also received my complimentary Andy Summers book in the mail - good > for them. I thought that was cool. I went to Andys book signing in NYC last > week and he was fantastic. He read from the book for like 30 minutes and > then took Q&A for another 30 minutes. Funny and witty as always. I got to > meet him and get a picture, book signed and he was lovely. One observation was > the size of the crowd. It was a good sized crowd and he thought so too as I > spoke with him about it. Didnt know what to expect. It was also mentioned > that Sting's cd signing was the same time. > > Cheers > David > > _______________________________________________ > Police mailing list > Police(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police >

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