...Hahaha! Michelle, I merely name dropped you about
the lute project. I didn't think you would not want to
see them reunited!

Your Fan,
Rich

--- Stingfan222@aol.com wrote:

> Not right about one thing though, Rich. I always
> thought I wouldn't want to
> see them if they got back together. My rationale:
> It'll be sad, and it'll ruin
> my memories. How quickly that sentiment flew out the
> door~
>
> Some reasons behind my change of heart:
>
> 1. Broken Music, the tour. Sting proved he still has
> the energy and kick ass
> jumps. Two things missing though.
>
> 2. Andy. I had to choose between trying to pry
> myself into the RRHofFame gig
> and a sure thing Fiction Plane show here in Austin.
> Chose the latter, and
> still don't regret it. Maybe you had to be there,
> but from the VH1 coverage, their
> reunion seemed sad to me, and I'm glad I wasn't
> there to have that be "my
> last memory" of them. Not a psychologist whatsoever,
> but IMHO, Andy seemed
> depressed and Sting seemed bored. Stewart was the
> only one showing any joy in being
> back. I sense an awakening and spirit in Andy I
> haven't in the past.
>
> 3. "One Train Later" and "Everyone Stares". After
> reading "One Train Later" I
> regained my confidence in them capturing the energy,
> synergy and magic that
> the three of them had back in the day. Seems like
> Andy has worked through some
> things and truly cherishes what they had. Seems
> Stewart has never lost the
> passion, and the DVD made me want more. So much so
> that I had to go to the
> Backstage Cafe a couple months ago just to wallow in
> all the Police "stuff"
> decorating the place.
>
> I've never been able to figure out what it was that
> made the Police the
> Police, but after reading the book, I am aware that
> so much of it is what Andy does
> w/his guitars. Yes, you need Sting's voice, Stew's
> drumming, but you darn
> well need Andy. Proof positive being that "something
> missing during the Police
> songs" Broken Music tour. I'm sure Andy's take on
> things brought me to that
> "aha" moment. I just never knew how the different
> effects set them apart. Hell, I
> didn't even know what an effect pedal was until my
> son got some a couple years
> ago!   Eventually maybe I'll learn something about
> what's behind music
> instead of just appreciating the final product. Then
> again, maybe it will take all
> the joy out of it.
>
> 4. "Broken Music", the book. So much I didn't know
> about Sting the man came
> out. I thought he was just a miserably unhappy guy
> due to the band, but sadly,
> there were underlying issues none of us knew about.
> Made me feel for him, and
> feel incredibly guilty for despising him for
> breaking up the world's greatest
> band. Of course I still went to all his solo stuff
> and bought it all during
> that phase, but I now feel sorry for him. I admire
> that he tries new things,
> knows what he wants, and accomplishes it, but for
> the love of God, can't he learn
> to be a bit more flexible? It's a give and take
> world. I'm ready to take up a
> spot at those shows I didn't think I'd want!
>
> That being said, I could have lived w/out a reunion.
> Of course, with it
> potentially happening, there's not much that's going
> to keep me away--- Mother in
> law included. I'd be a crazy person to pass this up.
> I could have lived my life
> perfectly happy delving into other music, Fiction
> Plane would be my first
> choice. Was listening to them again last night after
> a long hiatus. Absolutely