Difference between revisions of "1978-10-20"
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! colspan="2" | <big>1978-10-20</big> | ! colspan="2" | <big>1978-10-20</big> | ||
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| − | | colspan="2" align="center" | | + | | colspan="2" align="center" | a photo from this day showing Son's drummer Gregg Gerson with [[Stewart Copeland]]'s kit in the background - copyright Gregg Gerson |
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! colspan="2" | Performance summary | ! colspan="2" | Performance summary | ||
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=Recording information= | =Recording information= | ||
| − | ''This section needs more information. Please note if an official or unofficial recording, or recording(s), is known to | + | ''This section needs more information. Please note if an official or unofficial recording, or recording(s), is known to exist of this performance.'' |
=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
| − | [[Sting]] and [[Andy Summers]] fly to the USA today using the cheap Laker Skytrain company (Stewart is already there visiting his father). They arrive late at the airport from where [[ | + | [[Sting]] and [[Andy Summers]] fly to the USA today using the cheap Laker Skytrain company (Stewart is already there visiting his father). They arrive late at the airport from where [[Miles Copeland III | Miles Copeland]] will drive them straight to [[CBGB's]]. They have to do a quick soundcheck in front of the audience. |
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| + | Son and [[The Police]] play two sets each. | ||
| + | [[The Police]] play their 2nd set in the morning hours of [[1978-10-21]]. | ||
| + | [[Sting]] was wearing his grey jumpsuit. | ||
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| + | Talking to AC/DC's Brian Johnson in [[2016-12-17]] [[Sting]] remembers going to Phebe's grill between the two sets and ordering some food and a coffee - and falling in love with America because he got his coffee refilled for free. | ||
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| + | [[Zecca Esquibel]] (from the [[Cherry Vanilla]] band) was in the audience that night. | ||
| − | The | + | Gregg Gerson (Son's drummer): "We played the one show opening for [[The Police]]. ... Stewart's front kick drum head was torn but the sound was fabulous. Charlie Martin was the engineer who designed and mixed all the shows in the early years at [[CBGB's]]." |
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| − | sources: [[Wild Thing]], Police File No 20, [[One Train Later]], [[Broken Music]], Internet, [[Sting: Every Breath He Takes]] | + | sources: [[Wild Thing]], Police File No 20, in [[One Train Later]] Andy remembers that [[Kim Turner]] picked them up, in [[Broken Music]] [[Sting]] remembers they sent a limousine just for him, Internet, [[Sting: Every Breath He Takes]], Gregg Gerson, Steve Johnstad-Zeus, [[Stewart Copeland]] and [[Miles Copeland III | Miles Copeland]] remember that it was Miles who picked them up at the airport |
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[[Category:1978]] [[Category:1978-1979 Outlandos d'Amour Tour]] | [[Category:1978]] [[Category:1978-1979 Outlandos d'Amour Tour]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:43, 31 July 2021
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| a photo from this day showing Son's drummer Gregg Gerson with Stewart Copeland's kit in the background - copyright Gregg Gerson | |
| Performance summary | |
| Artist performing: | The Police |
| Tour: | 1978-1979 Outlandos d'Amour Tour |
| Venue: | CBGB's |
| Location: | New York, NY, USA |
| Support acts: | Son |
| Ticket prices: | TICKET PRICES |
On 1978-10-20, The Police performed at CBGB's in New York, NY, USA.
Setlist
This section needs more information.
Recording information
This section needs more information. Please note if an official or unofficial recording, or recording(s), is known to exist of this performance.
Trivia
Sting and Andy Summers fly to the USA today using the cheap Laker Skytrain company (Stewart is already there visiting his father). They arrive late at the airport from where Miles Copeland will drive them straight to CBGB's. They have to do a quick soundcheck in front of the audience.
Son and The Police play two sets each. The Police play their 2nd set in the morning hours of 1978-10-21. Sting was wearing his grey jumpsuit.
Talking to AC/DC's Brian Johnson in 2016-12-17 Sting remembers going to Phebe's grill between the two sets and ordering some food and a coffee - and falling in love with America because he got his coffee refilled for free.
Zecca Esquibel (from the Cherry Vanilla band) was in the audience that night.
Gregg Gerson (Son's drummer): "We played the one show opening for The Police. ... Stewart's front kick drum head was torn but the sound was fabulous. Charlie Martin was the engineer who designed and mixed all the shows in the early years at CBGB's."
See also
This section needs more information.
External links
This section needs more information.
References
sources: Wild Thing, Police File No 20, in One Train Later Andy remembers that Kim Turner picked them up, in Broken Music Sting remembers they sent a limousine just for him, Internet, Sting: Every Breath He Takes, Gregg Gerson, Steve Johnstad-Zeus, Stewart Copeland and Miles Copeland remember that it was Miles who picked them up at the airport
