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On [[1983-07-24]], [[The Police]] performed at [[The Checkerdome]], St. Louis, MO, USA.
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On [[1983-07-24]], [[The Police]] performed at [[The Checkerdome]] in St. Louis, MO, USA.
  
 
=Setlist=
 
=Setlist=
[[Voices Inside My Head]]
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* [[Voices Inside My Head]]
 
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* [[Synchronicity I]]
[[Synchronicity I]]
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* [[Synchronicity II]]
 
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* [[Walking In Your Footsteps]]
[[Synchronicity II]]
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* [[Message In A Bottle]]
 
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* [[Demolition Man]]
[[Walking In Your Footsteps]]
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* [[Oh My God]]
 
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* [[De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da]]
[[Message In A Bottle]]
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* [[Wrapped Around Your Finger]]
 
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* [[Tea In The Sahara]]
[[Demolition Man]]
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* [[Spirits In The Material World]]
 
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* [[Hole In My Life]]
[[Oh My God]]
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* [[Invisible Sun]]
 
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* [[One World]]
[[De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da]]
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* [[King Of Pain]]
 
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* [[Every Breath You Take]]
[[Wrapped Around Your Finger]]
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* [[Murder By Numbers]]
 
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* [[Don't Stand So Close To Me]]
[[Tea In The Sahara]]
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* [[Roxanne]]
 
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* [[Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic]]
[[Spirits In The Material World]]
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* [[Can't Stand Losing You]]
 
 
[[Hole In My Life]]
 
 
 
[[Invisible Sun]]
 
 
 
[[One World]]
 
 
 
[[King Of Pain]]
 
 
 
[[Every Breath You Take]]
 
 
 
[[Murder By Numbers]]
 
 
 
[[Don't Stand So Close To Me]]
 
 
 
[[Roxanne]]
 
 
 
[[Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic]]
 
 
 
[[Can't Stand Losing You]]
 
  
 
=Recording information=
 
=Recording information=
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=Trivia=
 
=Trivia=
During today's soundcheck and concert [[Sting]] played the white Spector NS-2 bass for the first time. He took it with him to his limousine afterwards and said, "Write a check."
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During today's soundcheck and concert [[Sting]] played the white [[Spector NS-2]] bass for the first time. Music instruments dealer Dan Martin from St. Charles, MO had brought the instrument to the venue and showed it to [[Danny Quatrochi]], who considered it cool enough to show to his boss.
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After the concert [[Sting]] took the bass with him into his limousine and demanded that someone "write a check" to Dan Martin. The [[Spector NS-2]] #669 was built on May 10, [[1983]] and was the last bass in a batch of 14 basses completed that day. It's displayed at The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame & Museum in Cleveland, OH, USA.
  
 
As for the setlist - [[Tea In The Sahara]] found its place after [[Wrapped Around Your Finger]], [[Roxanne]] and [[Can't Stand Losing You]] switched places. [[Murder By Numbers]] was added.
 
As for the setlist - [[Tea In The Sahara]] found its place after [[Wrapped Around Your Finger]], [[Roxanne]] and [[Can't Stand Losing You]] switched places. [[Murder By Numbers]] was added.
  
There were about 21.000 people in the audience.
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[[The Police]] stayed at Stouffer's Riverfront Towers.
  
 
=See also=
 
=See also=
''This section needs more information.''
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* [[1983-09 Popcorn]]
  
 
=External links=
 
=External links=
http://www.spectorbass.com/images/stingbig.jpg
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* [http://www.talkbass.com/threads/stings-spector.961896/page-4 Spector thread]
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* [http://www.talkbass.com/threads/never-before-seen-photos-of-stings-30-year-old-spector-ns-2.1001937/ the Spector story]
  
 
=References=
 
=References=
source: ticket, article in POPCORN September 1983, photos, International Musician & Recording World (NAMM Special January 1986)
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source: ticket, article in POPCORN September [[1983]], photos, International Musician & Recording World (NAMM Special January [[1986]]), [[Kim Turner]]'s itinerary
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[[1983-07-25| next entry ==>]]
  
 
[[Category:1983]][[Category:1983-1984 Synchronicity Tour]]
 
[[Category:1983]][[Category:1983-1984 Synchronicity Tour]]

Latest revision as of 13:29, 12 November 2021


<== previous entry

1983-07-24
1983 07 24 ticket.jpg
a ticket for this concert
Performance summary
Artist performing: The Police
Tour: 1983-1984 Synchronicity Tour
Venue: The Checkerdome
Location: St. Louis, MO, USA
Support acts: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Ticket prices: US$ 12,50


On 1983-07-24, The Police performed at The Checkerdome in St. Louis, MO, USA.

Setlist

Recording information

There's a recording of this concert.

Trivia

During today's soundcheck and concert Sting played the white Spector NS-2 bass for the first time. Music instruments dealer Dan Martin from St. Charles, MO had brought the instrument to the venue and showed it to Danny Quatrochi, who considered it cool enough to show to his boss.

After the concert Sting took the bass with him into his limousine and demanded that someone "write a check" to Dan Martin. The Spector NS-2 #669 was built on May 10, 1983 and was the last bass in a batch of 14 basses completed that day. It's displayed at The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame & Museum in Cleveland, OH, USA.

As for the setlist - Tea In The Sahara found its place after Wrapped Around Your Finger, Roxanne and Can't Stand Losing You switched places. Murder By Numbers was added.

The Police stayed at Stouffer's Riverfront Towers.

See also

External links

References

source: ticket, article in POPCORN September 1983, photos, International Musician & Recording World (NAMM Special January 1986), Kim Turner's itinerary


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