This has probably already been noted...
The (reunited) Police will perform at the Grammys tonight.

no new music after 20 years, disgrace

I can't see anything to gain musically by the Police reuniting after all these years. They just can't possibly recapture their original fire and mystique...given that (a) Sting has gone on to become musically ridiculous and irrelevant. and (b) their hatred for one another was so well known... why would they be doing this now? I can't possibly look at the Police now the same way that I did twenty-five years ago.

schillid Wrote:
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> I can't see anything to gain musically by the
> Police reuniting after all these years. They just
> can't possibly recapture their original fire and
> mystique...given that (a) Sting has gone on to
> become musically ridiculous and irrelevant. and
> (b) their hatred for one another was so well
> known... why would they be doing this now? I
> can't possibly look at the Police now the same way
> that I did twenty-five years ago.


Why would they be doing this now? Because our very own M. Cohl has guaranteed them $300 Million for the tour, that's why. In order to cover their guarantee, ticket prices will definitely have to be up there in the Stones-Macca-Madonna range. They were certainly an impressive band, but I'm not particularly nostalgic about them. I'm not sure they're capable of inspiring the wave of nostalgia that's needed to sell tickets at those prices.

yeah but at least the stones cash register tours have new music, even licks

WOW WOW WOW ...Can't effing wait ....Hearing ROXEANNE, EVERY BREATHE, and MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE for the millionth time is almost as great as having a giant Xmas tree shoved up my ass while I'm getting a root canal and having a fish hook taken out of my eye.... I'm STOKED !!! Bring 'em on!!! BTW, Is Rocker Sting TOTALLY bald yet?

dont worry even if he is bald he can spray his hair on like david lee roth, lol

HelterSkelter Wrote:
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> Hearing ROXEANNE, EVERY BREATHE, and MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

tatters Wrote:
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> I'm not particularly nostalgic about them.

Me neither

Anyway you look at them the Police were one helluva band.

Whether they STILL are remains to be seen..............

Rolling Stones Tribute

Play Rolling Stones

wait a second, if cohl is doing the police tour how is he gonna do euro stones 07

He's a muti-tasking GREEDY ass hole....

Police were a great band? I don't know, saw them in Hamburg in '83 and every effing song sounds the same. Have all the vinyl but NO cd's, realized it was just a strange phase after a while... POLICE = ONE TRICK PONY.....



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there should be a rule against going out on these huge money making tours with no new music, at least pretend like its not just for the money like the stones do, at least they make an effort

AGREE 100%

The funny thing is,everybody bitches about them doing a tour without new material. But when they do tour,do you think the people paying $100 or more a ticket really want to hear new stuff? Just check the 5 wishes thread for Europe. I haven't noticed a lot of requests for ABB material.
Having said all that,while I was never a huge Police fan,I will be interested to see how they sound. Unless they play Roxanne,which I loathe,then I will run for the remote control.

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"

its just about the effort , you tour behind new material whether they want it or not, just the way it is

Times have changed. Bands don't do the whole,put an album out and tour to support thing anymore. Espicially older bands. You tour if their is a market for your product. Check out Van Halen. They announced a tour with no new material as of yet. Also Genesis. I have not heard of them coming out with new material.

your right but i still think they should put out new stuff, if the market is there why not try and bring something new to the table, they can still go out and make the money, the market is always there for the stones to just go make the money but they always put out a fresh tune anyway even though they know the people want the warhorses

wintersway Wrote:
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> your right but i still think they should put out
> new stuff, if the market is there why not try and
> bring something new to the table, they can still
> go out and make the money, the market is always
> there for the stones to just go make the money but
> they always put out a fresh tune anyway even
> though they know the people want the warhorses

Well like most bands do,I'm sure that The Police will probably come with a few new songs along the way and if the tour is succesful,then they may be inclined to record new material. If they haven't killed each other by then.

yeah i know, they make the mick n keith feud look like a picnic

Sorry to be a ray of sunshine in this hatefest, but I actually liked/like this band. Not Sting solo very much though. Saw 'em in 1983 and thought they were great. And who's to say they won't record some new stuff?

not for this tour, would have been done by now

not waiting for it. let the Stones rule and roll. The Police onlu do it for the money. Do they need it?/ i dont think so, no. bye jeroen

I think the Police are touring in support of the 30 year anniversary. That's just cashing in to get richer. As if Sting needs the money, Oprah interviewed him and he says he has 8 houses! They should at least put something out like greatest hits with 3 new tracks or a live concert. But don't just take. I'm not a Police fan, I'd rather see Phil Collins.

I like the Police, and I don't mind that they're touring without new material. It's been 20 years or so since their last tour - it's not as if they've been out there playing the hits over and over for the last two decades like some bands.

If they stay together after this tour (which is doubtful) then I'd say yeah, they should put out some new stuff rather than just doing "greatest hits part II."

This might be good for us. Once Cohl loses his shirt on the Police he will do anything it takes to get our money winning act back on the road one more time.

ohnonotyouagain Wrote:
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> I like the Police, and I don't mind that they're
> touring without new material. It's been 20 years
> or so since their last tour - it's not as if
> they've been out there playing the hits over and
> over for the last two decades like some bands.


all the more reason for new stuff

ohnonotyouagain Wrote:
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> I like the Police, and I don't mind that they're
> touring without new material. It's been 20 years
> or so since their last tour - it's not as if
> they've been out there playing the hits over and
> over for the last two decades like some bands.
>
> If they stay together after this tour (which is
> doubtful) then I'd say yeah, they should put out
> some new stuff rather than just doing "greatest
> hits part II."

Logic and reasoning. That's so unlike you ohno.lol..........But they are supposed to do a press conference tomorrow at the Whiskey in LA. Where they are supposed to play a few songs as well. That may be a better indication of how they sound then the Grammy's. Again,if they paly play Roxanne,my TV may be in grave danger. I never liked that song to begin with,but after hearing Eddie Murphy sing at the beginning of 48 HRS. That's all I can think of.

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"

There's nothing terribly wrong with Sting's solo stuff at all. A song here and there is actually imaginative and inventive (albeit often in the more "easy listening" vein).

Anyway, I'm definitely up for a Police tour!

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And the queen is bravely shouting,
"What the hell is going on?"

Apparently, they are going to play Roxanne tonite.

Glass Slide Wrote:
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> Apparently, they are going to play Roxanne tonite.


I should have known. GS,do ya know if that's the only song they play?

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"