you guys still rock. hard!
after seeing you in montreal on july 26, it's hard to believe that i saw you in the flesh and that it wasn't some crazy fever dream.
stuart, it felt like i was watching a 20 year old you. but with 20 years more drumming experience. incredible.
andy, your guitar work was effortless and stellar.
sting, what can i say? really great, but "can't sing so, can't sing so, can't sing so... high anymore."
you also had this little smirk the whole time that said, "i'm sting" whereas andy and stuart just seemed like, well, people. regular people. without pretense. or giant egos.
that is to say that you guys are excellent. really excellent. mark this off as one more dream fulfilled.
what was perhaps the best part was all the years of experience and what those years have added. like really great, new versions of the classics you remember. stuart had a whole separate percussive setup with a gong. nice.
reunions might be a fad, but this is a fad i can deal with. a few years ago i caught the pixies on their reunion. also kicked a lot of ass.
here's the set list for the police show i saw:
Message in a Bottle
Synchronicity II
Walking On The Moon
Voices Inside My Head
When The World Is Running Down
Don't Stand So Close To Me
Driven To Tears
Truth Hits Everybody
Bed's Too Big Without You
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Wrapped Around Your Finger
De Do Do Do De Da Da Da
Invisible Sun
Walking In Your Footsteps
Can't Stand Losing You
Roxanne
King Of Pain
So Lonely
Every Breath You Take
Next To You
