Difference between revisions of "1986-07-21"

From PoliceWiki
m
 
(7 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
 
This is a very basic template to use for articles about events in Police history. You can add header sections and images as you feel necessary in order to properly illustrate the event. For actual performances, please use [[Template:Performance]] instead. Event articles should be named in the YYYY-MM-DD format to be properly registered in the timeline calendars.
 
This is a very basic template to use for articles about events in Police history. You can add header sections and images as you feel necessary in order to properly illustrate the event. For actual performances, please use [[Template:Performance]] instead. Event articles should be named in the YYYY-MM-DD format to be properly registered in the timeline calendars.
 
-->
 
-->
 +
 +
[[1986-07-19 | <== previous entry]]
  
 
{| border=1 align=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #E6E6E6; border: solid 2px #FF0000; border-spacing: 2; padding:5px; margin-top:10px; font-size: 100%;"  
 
{| border=1 align=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #E6E6E6; border: solid 2px #FF0000; border-spacing: 2; padding:5px; margin-top:10px; font-size: 100%;"  
!  colspan="2" | <big>''Event summary''</big>
+
!  colspan="2" | <big>''The Police start recording Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 in London''</big>
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Stub.gif|thumb|center|Photo or image related to event]]
 
|  colspan="2" align="center" | [[Image:Stub.gif|thumb|center|Photo or image related to event]]
Line 12: Line 14:
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
| <b>Location:</b>
 
| <b>Location:</b>
| London, England, UK
+
| London, England, UK - [[RAK Recording Studios]]
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
|- style="background-color: #f9f9f9;"
 
| <b>Attendees:</b>
 
| <b>Attendees:</b>
Line 18: Line 20:
 
|}
 
|}
  
[[The Police]] start recording new versions of [[De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da]] and [[Don't Stand So Close To Me]] (for 1-3 weeks)
+
[[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:  
 
today:  
  
*[[Stewart Copeland]] arrived with his arm in a sling
+
*[[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)
 
*by the end of the day a rudimentary drum pattern has been worked out (mainly Stewart's work)
Line 32: Line 34:
 
*next day - afternoon: Stewart's back - after [[Sting]] leaves, Stewart changes the drums again
 
*next day - afternoon: Stewart's back - after [[Sting]] leaves, Stewart changes the drums again
  
*they try to record De Do Do Do , Stewart insults Sting by reading Sting's movie review
+
*they try to record De Do Do Do , Stewart insults [[Sting]] by reading [[Sting]]'s movie review
  
*Stewart watches THE BRIDE on VHS that night
+
*Stewart watches [[The Bride]] on VHS that night
  
*next day: Stewart working on drum tracks again - when it's ready, Sting is gone
+
*next day: Stewart working on drum tracks again - when it's ready, [[Sting]] is gone
  
 
*next two days: Stewart tinkering with drum tracks
 
*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 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 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.
 
*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.
+
*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=
 
=See also=
Line 55: Line 60:
  
 
=References=
 
=References=
sources: Guitar World April 2003, the date is from The Q Book Of Punk Legends 1996
+
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]]
 +
 
 +
 
 +
[[1986-07-22 | next entry ==>]]
  
 
[[Category:1986]]
 
[[Category:1986]]

Latest revision as of 07:13, 23 February 2016


<== previous entry

The Police start recording Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 in London
Photo or image related to event
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:

  • 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: Sting's vocals; while Stewart is gone Sting changes the rhythm
  • next day - afternoon: Stewart's back - after Sting leaves, Stewart changes the drums again
  • they try to record De Do Do Do , Stewart insults Sting by reading Sting's movie review
  • 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


next entry ==>