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I read Stewart’s autobiography “Strange Things Happen” back a few months ago. I’m now about to start Andy’s.

u/ApocalypseChime — 21 hours ago
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Whelp, apparently I'm officially old now and I'm sad

I just gave a college lecture to a bunch of 20(ish) year olds and I used The Police in an attempt to teach them about arguments supported by evidence and ones that aren't.

Over half (!!!!) of the class never heard of The Police and had no idea who they were. I was expecting more "Oh, that's my dad's music!" or even "my granddad's music", but they never heard of'em at all. Not even Sting.

Pardon me whilst I go off and get fitted for my bread crumb pocket laced cardigan and go look for a park somewhere.

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u/Nojopar — 2 days ago
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The 1970 Paul Simon song that made Sting want to become a better songwriter: “It was huge” (Far Out)

>Simon has been one of Sting’s defining mentors since day one. Like many of his peers, it was Simon’s ability to capture the meticulous technicolour of existence in his words, blending worlds between genres and cultures with oftentimes infectious melodies and poetic lyricisms, that inspired him to one day want to do the same.

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1970-paul-simon-song-made-sting-want-to-become-a-better-songwriter/

You guys can probably guess what that song was.

u/Apophistry — 2 days ago
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HOT TAKE? Synchronicity is a drop in quality from previous albums....

I know this is maybe not everyone's opinion but I feel like they lost their magic once they let that reggae-like beat go, but that said I feel like they kinda stopped doing what they were good at and moved on to more mainstream sounds (not that its wrong, just not as unique), right after Reggatta De Blanc, it felt like it was less and less of "The Police" and more "80s Rock", obviously still great albums but less impressive and revolutionary

u/Xarx- — 4 days ago
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Funko Police

I finally picked up the Funko version of The Police this week on eBay (when I saw that Funko had discontinued them). It's dorky, but I thought they were fun.

u/badbart69 — 3 days ago
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does anyone know if it’s Andy and where is it from?…

i took it from tumblr

u/mothuuo — 7 days ago
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Does anyone besides Sting like Tea in the Sahara?

That track sounds so sickly and contrived to me. And I can't understand why it made the album when Murder by Numbers would've been the best possible album closer. MBN is too awesome to be a B side on a single. Sting plays Tea in the Sahara fairly frequently. Do any of you like it?

I have seen the responses now. I didn't realise that it was so appreciated. I'm happy that other people can get enjoyment from it. Goodbye for now.

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u/Clean_Mulberry8690 — 12 days ago
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Stewart Copeland. Just wow. Can we not argue. Top 5 all time. All genres. All crafts. He'll go down just behind Buddy Rich. Buddy was an a hole. Stewart is insane.

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u/Alone-Assignment-243 — 13 days ago
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The day in 1968 when Andy Summers got to jam with Jimi Hendrix (Far Out Magazine)

>It was late 1966 when Summers met America’s most iconic guitarist in the flesh. Jimi Hendrix had only just arrived in London from New York for a couple of years, having played the Greenwich Village clubs fronting Jimmy James and the Blue Flames before a chance encounter with producer and manager Chas Chandler brought Seattle hopeful across the Atlantic.

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/when-andy-summers-got-to-jam-with-jimi-hendrix/

u/Apophistry — 10 days ago
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Is there an organ played on Can’t Stand Losing You?

I just listened to it again and I swear I hear an organ in the chorus and I looked it up but nothing came up. I’m guessing Sting played it if there is one on the track. Can anyone confirm?

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u/JEKK04 — 14 days ago