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| − | + | ! colspan="2" | <big>''The Police start recording Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 in London''</big> | |
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| − | + | | <b>Date:</b> | |
| − | + | | [[1986-07-21]] | |
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| − | + | | <b>Location:</b> | |
| − | + | | London, England, UK - [[RAK Recording Studios]] | |
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| − | + | | <b>Attendees:</b> | |
| − | + | | [[The Police]] | |
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| − | Guitar World | + | [[The Police]] start recording new versions of [[De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da]] and [[Don't Stand So Close To Me]] for about three weeks. |
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| + | today: | ||
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| + | *[[Stewart Copeland]] arrives with his arm in a sling | ||
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| + | *by the end of the day a rudimentary drum pattern has been worked out (mainly Stewart's work) | ||
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| + | *then it's [[Andy Summers]]' guitar (probably on the 2nd day), Stewart's injury gets worse - he has to go to the hospital! | ||
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| + | *next day: [[Sting]]'s vocals; while Stewart is gone [[Sting]] changes the rhythm | ||
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| + | *next day - afternoon: Stewart's back - after [[Sting]] leaves, Stewart changes the drums again | ||
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| + | *they try to record De Do Do Do , Stewart insults [[Sting]] by reading [[Sting]]'s movie review | ||
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| + | *Stewart watches [[The Bride]] on VHS that night | ||
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| + | *next day: Stewart working on drum tracks again - when it's ready, [[Sting]] is gone | ||
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| + | *next two days: Stewart tinkering with drum tracks | ||
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| + | *next day: still no sign of Sting at the studio - a messenger delivers a letter to Stewart, Stewart writes back while [[Sting]] is at his Hampstead home | ||
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| + | *next morning: Stewart talks with Miles about calling [[Sting]] | ||
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| + | *next day: Miles phones Stewart again at the studio - a deadline is worked out: mixing the DON'T 86 version next Friday at 10 pm. | ||
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| + | *Friday, 9 pm: Miles and [[Sting]] appear at studio - [[Sting]] gives Stewart a yellow flower, then he shows him the 12-inch-switchblade which was in the other hand and flicks it under Stewart's chin. They both break into convulsive laughter. | ||
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| + | The article accounts for 11 days of studio work with a few days to pass until the final mixing "next Friday" happens. With free weekends this suggests that the complete recordings and mixing were done within three weeks ending on Friday, [[1986-08-08]]. | ||
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| + | =See also= | ||
| + | ''This section needs more information.'' | ||
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| + | =External links= | ||
| + | http://www.tookooltokalypso.org/dssctm.html | ||
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| + | =References= | ||
| + | sources: Guitar World April [[2003]]; the date is from The Q Book Of Punk Legends [[1996]]; the studio is mentioned by Andy in Making Music - February [[1987]] | ||
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| + | [[1986-07-22 | next entry ==>]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:13, 23 February 2016
| The Police start recording Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 in London | |
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| Date: | 1986-07-21 |
| Location: | London, England, UK - RAK Recording Studios |
| Attendees: | The Police |
The Police start recording new versions of De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da and Don't Stand So Close To Me for about three weeks.
today:
- Stewart Copeland arrives with his arm in a sling
- by the end of the day a rudimentary drum pattern has been worked out (mainly Stewart's work)
- then it's Andy Summers' guitar (probably on the 2nd day), Stewart's injury gets worse - he has to go to the hospital!
- next day - afternoon: Stewart's back - after Sting leaves, Stewart changes the drums again
- Stewart watches The Bride on VHS that night
- next day: Stewart working on drum tracks again - when it's ready, Sting is gone
- next two days: Stewart tinkering with drum tracks
- next day: still no sign of Sting at the studio - a messenger delivers a letter to Stewart, Stewart writes back while Sting is at his Hampstead home
- next morning: Stewart talks with Miles about calling Sting
- next day: Miles phones Stewart again at the studio - a deadline is worked out: mixing the DON'T 86 version next Friday at 10 pm.
- Friday, 9 pm: Miles and Sting appear at studio - Sting gives Stewart a yellow flower, then he shows him the 12-inch-switchblade which was in the other hand and flicks it under Stewart's chin. They both break into convulsive laughter.
The article accounts for 11 days of studio work with a few days to pass until the final mixing "next Friday" happens. With free weekends this suggests that the complete recordings and mixing were done within three weeks ending on Friday, 1986-08-08.
See also
This section needs more information.
External links
http://www.tookooltokalypso.org/dssctm.html
References
sources: Guitar World April 2003; the date is from The Q Book Of Punk Legends 1996; the studio is mentioned by Andy in Making Music - February 1987
