Hi everybody from Giovanni again. My personal opinion is that probably due to contract deal, they could only show two tracks, and that there may be an official release later in the year, or next year, including 'what have never been broadcasted'; this is a pure commercial reason but we're used to that, right? .... I hope I will never listen to an excuse like ....' sorry, we had only xxx minutes to show and we ought to cut something from the show'....as this might be very offensive! Ciao ciao Giovanni -----Messaggio originale----- Da: police-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:police-bounces@mailman.xmission.com]Per conto di brian.d.thompson@gsk.com Inviato: lunedì 17 marzo 2003 23.30 A: police@mailman.xmission.com Oggetto: [Police] HOF...A Couple of Observations Yes, just like everyone else I too was severely disappointed by the cutting of MIAB, but I hope that the footage or the full sound recording will end up seeing the light of day eventually (bootlegged?). Judging from the stories we've heard, that was probably Stewart's best song too! A couple of things I really liked: - SC's drumming was fantastic! I'm sure he's been looking forward to this performance for a long time, so he really seemed into it the most of the three of them. - I really like how Sting did the "intro's" for Andy and Stewart and the end of EBYT. It was just like a Police concert back in the day! I didn't expect that at all (though he should have left the "guest singers" out of it). Sting was in great form as usual. Andy did seem less into the performance than the other two, but I didn't think his playing was bad. Of course there's the whole issue of some of his part being redubbed for the broadcast, but obviously I have no knowledge of that. I've seen Andy live twice in NYC ('97 and '99) and his playing was fantastic, so I know he's still got it in him. Though he has aged the worst of the three (but to be fair he is ten years older). The whole affair was somewhat bittersweet because the whole time you're watching it you can't help but think in the back of your mind that this is definitely it for the Police. I would have preferred to have seen a different song than EBYT (I've never really cared for it live even on the Synchronicity tour; it lacks the sinister quality of the studio track) but I understand why they played it. I would have loved to have seen So Lonely or Can't Stand Losing You because they truly are Police tracks (Sting has never performed them on solo tours), but I knew that wasn't going to happen. It was a real treat to finally get to see a new live performance. And even though it's almost certainly the final curtain for the Police, I'll never give up on that 0.001% chance of a reunion. After all, even Sting himself has admitted that when it comes to his musical future he has learned to "never say never."