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=Trivia=
 
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Earlier that day photographer / journalist Steve Weitzman had interviewed [[Sting]] at a Howard Johnson's restaurant.
 
Earlier that day photographer / journalist Steve Weitzman had interviewed [[Sting]] at a Howard Johnson's restaurant.
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Their equipment:
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[[Andy Summers]]
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* [[Pete Cornish Pedalboard]]
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* [[MXR Phase 90]]
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* MXR Compressor
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* MXR Fuzz
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* Electric Mistress Flanger
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* MXR Dynacomp
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* Cornish Fuzz
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* Mutron 3 envelope filter
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* automatic wah-wah
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* volume pedal
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* [[Maestro Echoplex EP-2 | Echoplex]]
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* 2 Marshall 220s
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* [[Fender Telecaster]]
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* [[Aria Pro II PE-1000]]
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[[Sting]]
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* 180 watt Ampeg Twin Bass with two cabinets
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* [[MXR Phase 90]]
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* [[Moog Taurus | Moog Bass Pedal]]
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* [[Fender Fretless Precision]] bass
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In later months [[Stewart Copeland]] used to wear t-shirts from [[The Decade]]. In the official video for [[Message In A Bottle (video) | Message In A Bottle]] he uses a black one. In other promotional photos he sometimes wears that black one or a green t-shirt.
  
 
=See also=
 
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=References=
 
=References=
sources: [[Stewart Copeland]]'s diary, International Musician July [[1979]], Hit Parader August [[1981]] / Steve Weitzman
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sources: [[Stewart Copeland]]'s diary; International Musician July [[1979]]; Hit Parader August [[1981]] / Steve Weitzman; ad in The Pittsburgh Press - March 20, [[1979]] (support act); photos
  
  

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1979-03-20
1979 03 20 Sting Dietmar.jpg
1979 03 20 Stewart Dietmar.jpg
1979 03 20 Andy Dietmar.jpg
photos from this concert - copyright Dietmar
Performance summary
Artist performing: The Police
Tour: 1978-1979 Outlandos d'Amour Tour
Venue: The Decade
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Support acts: The Romantics
Ticket prices: TICKET PRICES


On 1979-03-20, The Police performed at The Decade in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Setlist

Recording information

There's a recording of this concert.

Trivia

Earlier that day photographer / journalist Steve Weitzman had interviewed Sting at a Howard Johnson's restaurant.

Their equipment:

Andy Summers

Sting

In later months Stewart Copeland used to wear t-shirts from The Decade. In the official video for Message In A Bottle he uses a black one. In other promotional photos he sometimes wears that black one or a green t-shirt.

See also

This section needs more information.

External links

This section needs more information.

References

sources: Stewart Copeland's diary; International Musician July 1979; Hit Parader August 1981 / Steve Weitzman; ad in The Pittsburgh Press - March 20, 1979 (support act); photos


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