I love how Sting originally intends for the song to be sang slow and not true to the original but the crowd demands perfection as they sing to the studio version and he ends up giving in lol. You can see him be like "Damnit! they want me to sing it right" at 0:32
@leamanc This was the first of three shows for the Amnesty International A Conspiracy Of Hope Tour in June 1986. I remember Mark Goodman (MTV) being caught off guard when the Police took the stage that day. Anyone else remember this? T
They disagreed over the sound the drums should have - Stewart was more for the classic Police sounds whereas Sting was all over the drum machine thing going round then, which you can then hear on some of Sting's early solo stuff. It then snowballed from there. Saw them in '07 though, and they were as good as ever!
shame they ever split i was real lil when they was around always felt they could of put out more material.it was like a bad cliffhanger to a ending show
i always heard that sting would refuse to allow singles to be made out of songs that were not written by him. and that he would straight refuse to play on a song that wasnt his own. ruined a good thing
Ruined a good thing? Are you familiar with the Copeland or Summers songs? You really think Mrs. Gradenko or Mother were going to be number one hits? And the "refuse to play on a song that wasn't his" is complete bullshit.
Its too bad that the Police did not continue after Synchronicity, however from what I have been able to gather Sting and Stewart just did not get along musically in terms of which direction the Police should take.
@BaronVonRotterdam really, i thought he was out of tune on the first line and it looked like he was looking for guidance from the audience to sing in tune, which they did. From then on he was fine, just my perception by the way.
I love how Sting originally intends for the song to be sang slow and not true to the original but the crowd demands perfection as they sing to the studio version and he ends up giving in lol. You can see him be like "Damnit! they want me to sing it right" at 0:32
I love the way he sang this live. Really nice.
This song descibes how I feel everyday w the loss of my kid's
That sucks. So sorry.
It is my history , thanks for the Police ,
thanks UK
This song soothes my soul....
=.. )
beautifull i love this song, i love the police
Yeah that was AMAZING!!!!! great performance!!!!!
Wow this song,,, just rings in my heart can bring me back to 6th grade lol
That's amazinhg. His style is awesome :D
Wow, the 80's were huge.
Stewart killing it like always!
Super song... thanks for posting :-)
adoro sting da 30 anni...adoro questa canzone ,emozionante,incalzante,sofferta ...grande e unico sting...oramai fa parte del mio dna!!!!!
One of the best track ever recorded.....
@BaronVonRotterdam
Absolutely true. Was surprised but also reaaally proud for that...
i love it!
@leamanc This was the first of three shows for the Amnesty International A Conspiracy Of Hope Tour in June 1986. I remember Mark Goodman (MTV) being caught off guard when the Police took the stage that day. Anyone else remember this? T
Loveee.
So damn true !
@BaronVonRotterdam I watched this live...I always had the impression that he couldn't tell what key he should be in until he heard the crowd singing.
Sting is singing perfectly in tune...it's the backing vocalists who are singing flat.
They disagreed over the sound the drums should have - Stewart was more for the classic Police sounds whereas Sting was all over the drum machine thing going round then, which you can then hear on some of Sting's early solo stuff. It then snowballed from there. Saw them in '07 though, and they were as good as ever!
sting would like to sing this at a slower, more blues pace. the crowd would not let him.
Stewart is pounding the hell out of his cymbals at 4:29...
@BaronVonRotterdam Lol.... you nailed it!
The one dislike Doesn't like music! lol
shame they ever split i was real lil when they was around always felt they could of put out more material.it was like a bad cliffhanger to a ending show
Jesus Saves!
like how the changed the arrangement from their last tour
Looks like Stuart is wearing a Vancouver radio t-shirt!
i always heard that sting would refuse to allow singles to be made out of songs that were not written by him. and that he would straight refuse to play on a song that wasnt his own. ruined a good thing
Ruined a good thing? Are you familiar with the Copeland or Summers songs? You really think Mrs. Gradenko or Mother were going to be number one hits? And the "refuse to play on a song that wasn't his" is complete bullshit.
coked up,he looks better now,watch him on the "so happy i could cry' vid..there is one with a fan he brings on stage,Sting is a diff guy!
cause he wanted to be like Phil Collins, Lionel Richie, and Sammy Hagar, and Peter Frampton, and Hootie...
Its too bad that the Police did not continue after Synchronicity, however from what I have been able to gather Sting and Stewart just did not get along musically in terms of which direction the Police should take.
So this is how Gotye got the song Somebody that I used to know.
theres a little black spot on the sun today, the venus transit, maybe six months later dec 21 2012
It's not the same as three years earlier.
@BaronVonRotterdam really, i thought he was out of tune on the first line and it looked like he was looking for guidance from the audience to sing in tune, which they did. From then on he was fine, just my perception by the way.
Electric!!!
Did The Police tour in 1986, or was this a one-off show, like for a benefit or something?
Fifty shades lol
think he's imagining someones.. face.... not gonna name tho..
too fast
why did sting have to be such an arrogant dude and ruin one of the best bands in the last 50 years
what? he made them. and then had other goals. wtf
a skeleton ...
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the backing vocals. totally out of tune?
Awful rendition.