today's admissions include: i admit that i thought vh-1's coverage of the HoF was cool. "what?!!!" many of you are probably asking "how could HE be happy about that lame coverage? of all people, rich, the keeper of the police reunion flame?" because i went into last nite's viewing knowing that it vh-1 would F it up and we, the police fans, would all be screwed. it is just the way it is. unfortunately, the music industry is run and/or dominated by people like kurt loder, who think music "news" is where madonna shops, where courtney love goes to the movies and, last but not least, where bruce springsteen vacations in europe. if you looked at the end credits, joel gallen was the show's producer: joel used to work at mtv, being the producer of several mtv award shows in the mid-90s, the common theme of all of them is that they were too busy trying to be cool, meanwhile missing opportunities that were right in front of them. anyway, to quote yes, the key to not being enraged and/or disappointed about last nite was to "shoot high, aim low". what annoyed me the most was edge's statement when inducting the clash - that the clash were the best rock band ever, qualifying STING NOT THE POLICE as doing "the white reggae thing". right. good thing that "white reggae thing" broke up when it did and allowed your "sonic folk" band to spread its wings because, if they hadn't, you guys would have finished the 80s like you started it - in the shadow of the police! i admit that, while i lead the charge to bash the selection of gwenie as inductor, i thought she did a good job. i thought she was most sincere and her love for the police was most obvious - although i didn't care for the "one of my all-time favorite bands" comment - "one of"? i would have rather they got inducted by someone who could say, like tom morello did of the clash "the police are my favorite band". but anyway, it was acceptable. i admit that i sit here today, proud of sting for the way he acted - like a band member, not someone who outgrew the band and was better/above the band. you could see that their affection/respect for one another is still there. the backstage and rehearsal banter was just hysterical! sting cannot say one thing without stewart contradicting him, and vice versa. it will never change! a riot! did you catch sting showing andy the chords of EBYT? ha! i thought it most classy for him to pull andy and stewart back onto the center of the stage and take a bow. also to acknowledge miles and kim. i admit that i also thought the "roxanne" arrangement was good. true, it was the "sting" version, but ask yourselves this: does the "sting" version feature such OUTSTANDING drum work? absolutely not!!!! stewart played the HELL out of it, showing one and how intricate he can be. of the three of them, i thought stewart came across the best musically. all in all, what with the forces working against them, i thought it came off well. i agree that vh-1 should be taken to task and hope that it will do some good. i am getting a copy of the show from vh-1 - literally (i work with someone who's wife works there). should it include the whole "set", i will let you know. but i will shoot high and aim low on that as well... long live the police, greatest band - rock or otherwise- E V E R... rich __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online http://webhosting.yahoo.com