if anyone attended tonights opening show in Vancouver, I would love to hear all the details...setlist, stage design, energy, musicianship, surprises, etc. ..peter

From the rehersal clips posted on youtube including clips from last nights fan club show the band was playing everything a step lower to accomodate Stings decreased vocal range. Took a while to get used it hearing songs that way, but they still sounded good.

Didn't go but the local news said it was a good show. They played Sunday for their fan club members and they play again tomorrow night.

From Billboard...

The Police played their first concert in more than 20 years last night (May 27) in front of a 4,000-strong, fan club-only audience at Vancouver's GM Place, rocking through a 21-song, 125-minute set that went heavy on hits from the band's early 1980s heyday. The show opened with "Message in a Bottle" and closed with the spirited early hit "Next to You."

The group officially begins its mammoth reunion tour tonight at the same arena, with support from Fiction Plane. The trek is expected to last through the end of the year and will likely finish as the top ticket seller of 2007.

The reunion already has taken in $102 million on sales of 900,000 ticket in North America and another $66 million from sales of 650,000 tickets overseas, according to estimates by Billboard.

Among the oddities that appeared in the warm-up show set list were "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," which was rarely played live during the band's first incarnation, and a medley of "Voices Inside My Head" and "When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around," which was first tested out during a February press conference in Los Angeles.

Here is the Police's May 27, 2007, set list:

"Message in a Bottle"
"Synchronicity II"
"Don't Stand So Close to Me"
"Voices Inside My Head"/"When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around"
"Spirits in the Material World"
"Driven to Tears"
"Walking on the Moon"
"Truth Hits Everybody"
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
"Wrapped Around Your Finger"
"The Bed's Too Big Without You"
"Murder by Numbers"
"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"

Someone on a Telecaster forum posted:

"Oh dear, Andy - what HAVE you done?
Just saw a few pics from The Police reunion tour in Canada.

Andy Summers is playing........ a STRAT!....

What is the world coming to? Can we forgive him, brothers?"

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just in case you're wondering - Andy's signature sound came out of this...





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Murder by Numbers is a great song, my brother used to be a fan, and had most of the 45's. When he bought the single (can't remember the A-side), I discovered this song. Always liked this song since then. Still don't have this song on cd though!



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Here is the Police's May 27, 2007, set list:

"Message in a Bottle"
"Synchronicity II"
"Don't Stand So Close to Me"
"Voices Inside My Head"/"When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around"
"Spirits in the Material World"
"Driven to Tears"
"Walking on the Moon"
"Truth Hits Everybody"
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
"Wrapped Around Your Finger"
"The Bed's Too Big Without You"
"Murder by Numbers"
"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"

No one shouting "Bah - it's all WARHORSES, no gems"?

I know nearly all songs, but never owned one record of 'em.
they must be WH.

"I know nearly all songs, but never owned one record of 'em."
-- Same here. Goes for Dire Straits too.

The first is really good, Bro. I was at the show recorded for the Live CD - Atlanta 1983 (second show). Lots of fun.

"No Anchovies, Please"

At least one B-side in the set, which I like (I won't be going to the concert by the way, unless I change my mind at the last minute, and buy a ticket for half the price somewhere)

Nice to see you all discussing the concert - what about listening to the real thing - heres a link from another site.

[www.gigasize.com]




Enjoy



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barbabang Wrote:
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> Murder by Numbers is a great song, my brother used
> to be a fan, and had most of the 45's. When he
> bought the single (can't remember the A-side),

"Fallout" I think?

Here's a review

[jam.canoe.ca]



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In that case there are 2 b-sides in the set schillid! Because 'Murder By Numbers' certainly is one.

Its a great setlist by any standard...whats missing that you thought they would play? These guys haven't toured together in 27 years...there's another band I can think of that has toured ten times in that span and still plays 95% the same show every night...LOL Could you see the Stones playing a 4000 seat theater warm-up gig for fan club members only?

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> "Fallout" I think?

Not sure what the a-sise was but it wasn't fallout, probably Every Breath You Take Fallout is a pre-Andy Summers single with Hugh Padavani(?) on guitar.



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Was Peanuts a B-side?

able Wrote:
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> Nice to see you all discussing the concert - what
> about listening to the real thing - heres a link
> from another site.
>
> [www.gigasize.com]
> _Vancouver_052707.mp3
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>
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> Enjoy



anyone download it yet?

how do they sound?

how can one listen to a show that someone posted on gigasize? I only see an option for a user to upload.

>>I only see an option for a user to upload.<<

Did you skip the add on the upper right?

able Wrote:
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> Nice to see you all discussing the concert - what
> about listening to the real thing - heres a link
> from another site.
>
> [www.gigasize.com]
> _Vancouver_052707.mp3
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>
>
>
> Enjoy


Did you actually listen to it yourself?
There's nothing to enjoy - just 5:49 min. of audience bla bla (in good quality^^)
and Bob Marley, Get up stand up from the PA - No Police at all.

I downloaded it and enjoyed it. Just over two hours.

I see, then my download went wobbly.

sorry, ignore my post above.

Thanks..after a few clicks here and there it opened up. Overall decent but distant sound. Gives overall idea of the show. Not worth $200 + a ticket..imo

What? No "Be My Girl Sally".

Only kidding ....

Good luck to 'em.

yikes, so it seems the stones arent the only band that relies on the warhorses . . .

Well, with only 5 records in the catalog and a set list of 22 songs its hard to keep the warhorses out ...


C

Why on earth would you want to go to a Police Gig n hear mostly rare stuff? Obviously the main punters want so called 'war horses' or as I prefer to call them.... there hits!!!

Mr.D Wrote:
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> Its a great setlist by any standard...whats
> missing that you thought they would play?

That song on Ghost In The Machine with the French title that goes "No matter what I do, I'm still hungry for you"