The Police

by EZ on Mar 29, 2007 2:21 PM CDT Comment 14 comments

I sent an email to friends to gauge interest in catching them in NOLA and got NO response. Am I the only one who is beyond myself with excitement that these guys are touring?!
I just go some decent tix while most of their shows are sold out.

My question is, "Who's at least interested in this tour?"

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I'm not huge...

...on reunion tours.

Most of the reunions I've heard have been rather bland.

The only exception I can think of was Orchestra Baobab. They took 17 years off and came roaring back with a vengeance

I suppose you could throw in the Buena Vista Social Club too, but considering 99% of the world didn't know their prior stuff, it doesn't really count as a comeback.

Roll Tide!

by Nico2.0 on Mar 29, 2007 2:40 PM CDT reply actions

Speaking of New Orleans though...

...I think I'm going to try to see Damian Marley & Stephen Marley down there in May:

Damian Marley:

Stephen Marley:

Roll Tide!

by Nico2.0 on Mar 29, 2007 2:49 PM CDT reply actions

This isn't Boston or even Queen and Paul Rodgers.

This is the Police.
Sting-still kicking ass.
Copeland-kicked major ass with oysterhead.
Summers-uhhhh, I'm sure he's been kicking ass too.

If the Talking Heads all got back together and started touring again, you're telling me you wouldn't be excited b/c it was a reunion tour?

by EZ on Mar 29, 2007 3:12 PM CDT reply actions

I have to admit that I'd be completely...

psyched to see Talking Heads back together. It'd be worth going to every show on the tour to say you were there when Byrne and Weymouth came to blows on stage.

Roll Tide!

by Nico2.0 on Mar 29, 2007 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions

It's very odd to me...

...that the relationship between the TH bandmates deteriorated to such an extent. I remember thinking it pretty lame when Byrne sued his former bandmates for calling themselves The Heads after his departure.

But Byrne did recently cover a Lambchop song, from what I hear. And that's kinda cool.

by turnover on Mar 31, 2007 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions

When he played at City Stages...

...a few years ago, he did an awesome cover of Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"

by Todd on Apr 1, 2007 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions

I was at that show...

...I remember being so frustrated though because the PA sounded like garbage. Byrne was ripping it up though.

Roll Tide!

by Nico2.0 on Apr 2, 2007 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh yeah...

...and Copeland did rip it up with Oysterhead. I like the Police and all, I was just never a HUGE fan. Most of the bands I grew up on haven't been apart long enough to have reunions yet. :D

Roll Tide!

by Nico2.0 on Mar 29, 2007 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions

I am glad that the POLICE are ..

touring again. THe TIX are a little expensive but I guess it it what you expect. Copeland is one of the BEST.

tubs sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!

by BAMA PHREAK on Mar 29, 2007 3:14 PM CDT reply actions

I never really got into the Police...

...but if the Talking Heads got back together I'd be all over that.

by Todd on Mar 29, 2007 4:51 PM CDT reply actions

Artic Monkeys

Atlanta+May 19= me there

by Justin on Mar 30, 2007 10:52 AM CDT reply actions

Whoah...

...how did I miss that?

Hope it isn't sold out.

Roll Tide!

by Nico2.0 on Mar 30, 2007 1:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Mhh... the Decembrists

are going to be in Birmingham in April. got front row tickets!

Cause bama's pluck and gritt has writ her name in crimson flame.

by pluckandgritt on Mar 30, 2007 3:33 PM CDT reply actions

Shows I'm hoping to go to soon...

3/31 - Avett Brothers at the Bama Theatre in T-Town
4/6- Dexateens at Jupiter in T-Town
4/20 - Ritchie Havens in Montevallo
4/21 - Sound Tribe Sector 9 at the Alabama Theatre in B'ham
5/6 - Damian Marley/Stephen Marley at House of Blues in New Orleans
5/10 - Son Volt at WorkPlay in Birmingham
5/11 - North Mississippi All-Stars at WorkPlay in B'ham
5/12 - North Mississippi All-Stars at WorkPlay in B'ham
5/18 - Del McCoury Band at Zydeco in B'ham

Roll Tide!

by Nico2.0 on Mar 30, 2007 5:24 PM CDT reply actions