It rained during opening act REM, multiple times water got into the sound system and made this horrible feedback noise, If I remember correctly they had to cut there set short. The Police set went off without a hitch. It was a great day.
man...the memories. I was 15 and didn't have money to get a ticket so watched it from the #7 train platform to the stadium...if i recall, the real police where wilin' out with the crown as they rode by on their horses.
There was a whole police live album mixed for release in 1982 (according to summers) it was done....they then waited for the release and it never happened.....shelved at the last minute.....so thats sat in a vault somewhere.
They are being interviewed, Stewart says do you want to see me whoop Sting's ass, then Sting throws a cup of water in Stewarts face, then Sting and Stew start grappling.
@@RichV20that was after the first show in Chicago. The fight in question happened to earlier that afternoon after soundcheck when in front of the BBC Stewart got into a playful scuffle with Sting over a New York Times article and he sat on Stings chest in the process and broke his ribs
By this point they were looking at doing Shea Stadium year after year after year and Sting looked like he didn’t want to keep repeating himself so he got out fast. Plus I don’t think he wanted to do Synchronicity I really think he wanted the band to end after GITM but Miles or someone talked him into the studio to do the last Police album
@@darrenhenderson3 Ghost in the Machine would have been a great album to end on. IMO, their best along with Zenyatta. The last three songs on Ghost sound like an ending. Very ethereal.
The Police often changed the arrangements of their songs in concert so much that they were almost unrecognizable from the album version. Almost like they really didn’t care for the music themselves and only wanted to keep from getting bored. The three of them really were not all that into the music they made, which seemed very odd and frustrating.
I completely disagree- have you ever watched or listened to their performances? Anyone who knows anything about the bands history knows that they loved the songs and the music they made together- it was just that by this time the relationships in the band were significantly strained and the spontaneity of their old three piece act was lost a bit because they had to play all the hits on a 90 minute production line, plus Sting insisted first on the horn section for the Ghost tour, then on this tour the backing singers. Sting was also tired of going through the 'committee' as he called it of the other two with his songs. I'd say all the arrangements were pretty faithful to the studio versions but maybe missing some of the elements (e.g. they had no keyboard player on the Synchronicity tour like they did for the reunion shows in 1986)- a lot of the older songs had evolved from playing live by this point (e.g. Message in a Bottle sounds a bit different but the structure is the same). But new songs like Murder by Numbers sounded absolutely badass and they clearly loved playing them from the concert footage.
I saw them 6 times before the reunion - and they for the most part played the songs like the records - with the exception of extending certain songs. it was the Reunion tour where they mixed it up
Non-musicians often mistakenly think the album version of a song is somehow the authentic version of a song. However, that's just the one that was recorded at a specific time and place.
they changed, but never to the point of being unrecognizable. One problem is they were a live three piece band, and in the album versions Andy played two guitar lines, Stewart double tracked the drums, and Sting sang backing vocals to himself, and thats sth they couldnt reproduce live
I saw that and was thinking if anyone was wearing a backwards ballcap yet and when did it really start. I dont think Sting was making any fashion statement, just keeping his messy hair back during sound check.
@@RichV20that trend didn’t start until the late 80s so with this being the early 80s we can safely assume Sting was trying to keep his hair from frizzing up in the humidity that was the rainy August 18, 1983 concert. It did pour down right after their soundcheck if I’m not mistaken
The biggest crime of all...It wasn't even filmed for release!
JÖHN GRAY it actually was, but I have no idea what there management did with the footsge
Here's the audio of the whole show. th-cam.com/video/1rQXuAcxY8k/w-d-xo.html
@@darrenhenderson3 I suspect it has to do with money and ownership
Hey you got Police Live at the Omni. Be happy with that.
The biggest crime, call the Police lol. Yep would have liked to see it, even though we have the Omni video. 👍
It rained during opening act REM, multiple times water got into the sound system and made this horrible feedback noise, If I remember correctly they had to cut there set short. The Police set went off without a hitch. It was a great day.
Don’t forget Joan Jett
my first concert :) I was 13
I was there. Field level 15 feet from stage. I was in 10th grade. Still have the big purple ticket stub.
man...the memories. I was 15 and didn't have money to get a ticket so watched it from the #7 train platform to the stadium...if i recall, the real police where wilin' out with the crown as they rode by on their horses.
There was a whole police live album mixed for release in 1982 (according to summers) it was done....they then waited for the release and it never happened.....shelved at the last minute.....so thats sat in a vault somewhere.
I SAW THEM JUST earlier in HARTFORD , CT.. REM opened for them
Amazing how big they were. No internet and no social media to conquer the world anyway...
Actually I think the internet hurts bands from becoming big.
@@allsystemsgo8678 why do you say
Was there and wish someone would find the footage!
I should have gone to this show. I was going into 10th grade, and figured I'd have future opportunities.
Is this where Stewart and Sting had a fight?
Yes
they always had a fight.. :-(
They are being interviewed, Stewart says do you want to see me whoop Sting's ass, then Sting throws a cup of water in Stewarts face, then Sting and Stew start grappling.
@@RichV20that was after the first show in Chicago. The fight in question happened to earlier that afternoon after soundcheck when in front of the BBC Stewart got into a playful scuffle with Sting over a New York Times article and he sat on Stings chest in the process and broke his ribs
Yep Sting injured a rib during the tiff
Sting, coked out as usual. Loving this!!
I highly doubt it
What band didn't or doesn't take drugs for live concerts ? They were no different in that respect.
I missed that
CLAUDIO= 3 GENIOS MUSICALES.
Where is the video of the concert?
Soundcheck, Ducky.
Not a rehearsal. 😏
It would seem in hindsight that this concert kind of freaked them out and they might have done well to just forget it right afterwards.
By this point they were looking at doing Shea Stadium year after year after year and Sting looked like he didn’t want to keep repeating himself so he got out fast. Plus I don’t think he wanted to do Synchronicity I really think he wanted the band to end after GITM but Miles or someone talked him into the studio to do the last Police album
@@darrenhenderson3 Ghost in the Machine would have been a great album to end on. IMO, their best along with Zenyatta. The last three songs on Ghost sound like an ending. Very ethereal.
@@SteveSteeleSoundSymphonyGhosts in the machine is ghastly. I threw my copy in a skip along with Prince's Graffiti Bridge 😂
I saw them for this tour. My ticket was $13.50
Anymore from Shea Stadium?
Darren Henderson coming...
@@_6079SMITHsmh 😅
I’m not sure the reporter is correct about The Rolling Stones playing Shea.
Grand Funk Railroad did.
The Stones played Shea in 1989-Steel Wheels tour ,so yes...after this.
@@glengamble526 That’s right!
I was thinking before the Police at Shea.
You’re absolutely right.
The Clash played it.
@@_6079SMITH They were probably opening for The Who
@@_6079SMITH The Clash opened for The Who in 1982.
The Police often changed the arrangements of their songs in concert so much that they were almost unrecognizable from the album version. Almost like they really didn’t care for the music themselves and only wanted to keep from getting bored. The three of them really were not all that into the music they made, which seemed very odd and frustrating.
I completely disagree- have you ever watched or listened to their performances? Anyone who knows anything about the bands history knows that they loved the songs and the music they made together- it was just that by this time the relationships in the band were significantly strained and the spontaneity of their old three piece act was lost a bit because they had to play all the hits on a 90 minute production line, plus Sting insisted first on the horn section for the Ghost tour, then on this tour the backing singers. Sting was also tired of going through the 'committee' as he called it of the other two with his songs. I'd say all the arrangements were pretty faithful to the studio versions but maybe missing some of the elements (e.g. they had no keyboard player on the Synchronicity tour like they did for the reunion shows in 1986)- a lot of the older songs had evolved from playing live by this point (e.g. Message in a Bottle sounds a bit different but the structure is the same). But new songs like Murder by Numbers sounded absolutely badass and they clearly loved playing them from the concert footage.
I saw them 6 times before the reunion - and they for the most part played the songs like the records - with the exception of extending certain songs. it was the Reunion tour where they mixed it up
Non-musicians often mistakenly think the album version of a song is somehow the authentic version of a song. However, that's just the one that was recorded at a specific time and place.
they changed, but never to the point of being unrecognizable. One problem is they were a live three piece band, and in the album versions Andy played two guitar lines, Stewart double tracked the drums, and Sting sang backing vocals to himself, and thats sth they couldnt reproduce live
A backwards hat when you're in your thirties? Yikes,lol.
When your the biggest Rock/Pop star in the world (as Sting was in 1983/84) YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU WANT
I winced but hey, that was the eighties. Now look around, you've got doofuses of all ages STILL wearing baseball caps backwards like fools.
I saw that and was thinking if anyone was wearing a backwards ballcap yet and when did it really start. I dont think Sting was making any fashion statement, just keeping his messy hair back during sound check.
@@RichV20that trend didn’t start until the late 80s so with this being the early 80s we can safely assume Sting was trying to keep his hair from frizzing up in the humidity that was the rainy August 18, 1983 concert. It did pour down right after their soundcheck if I’m not mistaken