Re: [Police] A few thoughts
I want to hear more Andy and Stewart songs done 'Police Style' ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:10:58 -0700 From: "Mitch Darby" <mitch@harashick.com> Subject: Re: [Police] A few thoughts To: <police@mailman.xmission.com> Message-ID: <007401c8855f$7fabc510$a064a8c0@harashick.local> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Paolo wrote:
I don't understand why many people think a new Police album would be a bad idea
Well I certainly don't. I'd love a new album (knowing full well that it [and they] would be quarter-century removed from their previous five). All I'm saying is that they don't *owe* us a new album and I personally don't want to see a new one from them if it is a "by-the-numbers" kind of thing. I only want them to continue if they are happy and feel challenged within the band. _____________________________________________________________________ The information contained in this e-mail communication may be confidential. You should only read, disclose, re-transmit, copy, distribute, act in reliance on or commercialise the information if you are authorised to do so. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail communication, please immediately notify the sender by e-mail and then destroy any electronic or paper copy of this message. Any views expressed in this e-mail communication are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of TIG. TIG does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that the communication is free of errors, virus or interference.
bottom line they should do an new album just to surprise everyone and go through with the challenge this solo stuff is just crap for now Well I certainly don't. I'd love a new album (knowing full well that it [and they] would be quarter-century removed from their previous five). All I'm saying is that they don't *owe* us a new album and I personally don't want to see a new one from them if it is a "by-the-numbers" kind of thing. I only want them to continue if they are happy and feel challenged within the band. _____________________________________________________________________ The information contained in this e-mail communication may be confidential. You should only read, disclose, re-transmit, copy, distribute, act in reliance on or commercialise the information if you are authorised to do so. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail communication, please immediately notify the sender by e-mail and then destroy any electronic or paper copy of this message. Any views expressed in this e-mail communication are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of TIG. TIG does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that the communication is free of errors, virus or interference. _______________________________________________ Police mailing list Police@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police In this desert that I call my soul I always play the starring role --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.
What if they will do a crap album? ----- Original Message ----- From: Mario To: police@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 4:43 AM Subject: Re: [Police] A few thoughts bottom line they should do an new album just to surprise everyone and go through with the challenge this solo stuff is just crap for now Well I certainly don't. I'd love a new album (knowing full well that it [and they] would be quarter-century removed from their previous five). All I'm saying is that they don't *owe* us a new album and I personally don't want to see a new one from them if it is a "by-the-numbers" kind of thing. I only want them to continue if they are happy and feel challenged within the band. _____________________________________________________________________ The information contained in this e-mail communication may be confidential. You should only read, disclose, re-transmit, copy, distribute, act in reliance on or commercialise the information if you are authorised to do so. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail communication, please immediately notify the sender by e-mail and then destroy any electronic or paper copy of this message. Any views expressed in this e-mail communication are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of TIG. TIG does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that the communication is free of errors, virus or interference. _______________________________________________ Police mailing list Police@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police In this desert that I call my soul I always play the starring role ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Police mailing list Police@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police __________ Informazione NOD32 2945 (20080313) __________ Questo messaggio h stato controllato dal Sistema Antivirus NOD32 http://www.nod32.it
I was trying not to get in on this one, lol, but I just wanted to agree with Giovanni. I wouldn't want a "crap" Police album. But I don't think it's likely. Even the bad nights on this tour were magic to me. I have filled my hard drive with mp3s of them despite the repetitiveness of the set, the lack of obvious experimentation, etc. The Police, playing ANYTHING, are magic. I would love to hear a new song or two. 'Solo Sting,' however, has made an increasingly high percentage of things that I can't really get behind, starting in the late 1990s and falling from there. I enjoy his later studio albums at first, then rarely re-listen. I don't always catch him on tour. The lute album and the 9/11 live album, I can't listen to. I just feel like Sting should do something with The Police, or just retire. His "legacy" is important, too, right? And if he can't come up with material that Andy could do something with (Andy can do ANYTHING, is my opinion) then, well, he probably can't come up with good enough material to release under anyone's name, even his own solo name. That's just my two cents. I fear my hero has peaked. And I was hoping The Police would revive his old vitality. I don't think I'm in this for nostalgia, at least not entirely. I am in it for whatever "it" is that only those three guys can do, even just noodling around. I'd rather hear The Police play than hear session musicians hired by Sting, be that on old or new material. I respect his right to do that, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. (But I hope I do.) Christopher --- Giovanni Pollastri <giovanni.pollastri@libero.it> wrote:
What if they will do a crap album?
----- Original Message ----- From: Mario To: police@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 4:43 AM Subject: Re: [Police] A few thoughts
bottom line they should do an new album just to surprise everyone and go through with the challenge
this solo stuff is just crap for now
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Even the bad nights on this tour were magic to me.
I see your point Christopher, but we don't have to consider ouselves as the main element to take care of; WE are a minority, we hardcore fans see things in a different way than the rest of the world, the usual radio listener, the usual magazine reader, etc.. etc.. Dont'get me wrong when I say I don't believe in a new album; I am a great fan and I'd love to see a new album that would sound as great as the previous five albums, but if they won't release it, I'm afraid they have nothing in their hands that could top that sound and image. Nothing wrong with that; at least they haven't ruined their fame like too many other bands have done keeping working together for years and years releasing records that get out of catalogues in three years! If they have to release a new record they have to 'shock the world', not only the fans. Giovanni ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Simar" <casimar@yahoo.com> To: <police@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 9:55 PM Subject: Re: [Police] A few thoughts
I was trying not to get in on this one, lol, but I just wanted to agree with Giovanni. I wouldn't want a "crap" Police album. But I don't think it's likely.
Even the bad nights on this tour were magic to me. I have filled my hard drive with mp3s of them despite the repetitiveness of the set, the lack of obvious experimentation, etc. The Police, playing ANYTHING, are magic. I would love to hear a new song or two.
'Solo Sting,' however, has made an increasingly high percentage of things that I can't really get behind, starting in the late 1990s and falling from there. I enjoy his later studio albums at first, then rarely re-listen. I don't always catch him on tour. The lute album and the 9/11 live album, I can't listen to.
I just feel like Sting should do something with The Police, or just retire. His "legacy" is important, too, right? And if he can't come up with material that Andy could do something with (Andy can do ANYTHING, is my opinion) then, well, he probably can't come up with good enough material to release under anyone's name, even his own solo name. That's just my two cents. I fear my hero has peaked. And I was hoping The Police would revive his old vitality.
I don't think I'm in this for nostalgia, at least not entirely. I am in it for whatever "it" is that only those three guys can do, even just noodling around. I'd rather hear The Police play than hear session musicians hired by Sting, be that on old or new material. I respect his right to do that, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. (But I hope I do.)
Christopher
--- Giovanni Pollastri <giovanni.pollastri@libero.it> wrote:
What if they will do a crap album?
----- Original Message ----- From: Mario To: police@mailman.xmission.com Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 4:43 AM Subject: Re: [Police] A few thoughts
bottom line they should do an new album just to surprise everyone and go through with the challenge
this solo stuff is just crap for now
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