Difference between revisions of "2008-08-05"
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| <b>Artist performing:</b> | | <b>Artist performing:</b> | ||
| − | | [[ | + | | [[The Police]] |
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| − | | [[ | + | | [[Jones Beach Theater]] |
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=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
| − | + | [[The Police]] arrived at the venue in separate cars around 4:15pm. The soundcheck started at 4:35pm. | |
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| + | [[Andy Summers]] played "Freude schöner Götterfunken" (Ode to joy) on his guitar, being accompanied by [[Sting]] and [[Stewart Copeland]] for a very short time. | ||
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| + | Together with [[Elvis Costello]] and his band [[The Police]] rehearsed the songs they would perform at the TV taping on [[2008-08-06]] at the [[Apollo]]. | ||
| + | [[Sunshine Of Your Love]] was played three times until everybody was satisfied with the structure and performance. | ||
| + | Then they all played a combination of Costello's [[Watching The Detectives]] and [[Walking On The Moon]] a few times. The problem was finding the right way to blend those two songs together. At one point [[Sting]] addressed Stewart: "Stewart, why don't you - and I don't believe I'm actually asking you this - why don't you one of your big Copeland fills there...?" | ||
| + | They worked it out and began playing [[Purple Haze]] around 5:05pm. | ||
| + | The soundcheck ended at 5:15pm. | ||
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| + | Immediately after the soundcheck [[Stewart Copeland]] met nutters backstage. [[Andy Summers]] was joined by his sons and their friends. | ||
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Revision as of 02:02, 14 August 2008
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| Performance summary | |
| Artist performing: | The Police |
| Tour: | TOUR NAME |
| Venue: | Jones Beach Theater |
| Location: | CITY, STATE (if applicable), COUNTRY |
| Support acts: | Elvis Costello |
| Ticket prices: | TICKET PRICES |
On 2008-08-05, The Police performed at Jones Beach Theater.
Setlist
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Recording information
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Trivia
The Police arrived at the venue in separate cars around 4:15pm. The soundcheck started at 4:35pm.
Andy Summers played "Freude schöner Götterfunken" (Ode to joy) on his guitar, being accompanied by Sting and Stewart Copeland for a very short time.
Together with Elvis Costello and his band The Police rehearsed the songs they would perform at the TV taping on 2008-08-06 at the Apollo. Sunshine Of Your Love was played three times until everybody was satisfied with the structure and performance. Then they all played a combination of Costello's Watching The Detectives and Walking On The Moon a few times. The problem was finding the right way to blend those two songs together. At one point Sting addressed Stewart: "Stewart, why don't you - and I don't believe I'm actually asking you this - why don't you one of your big Copeland fills there...?" They worked it out and began playing Purple Haze around 5:05pm. The soundcheck ended at 5:15pm.
Immediately after the soundcheck Stewart Copeland met nutters backstage. Andy Summers was joined by his sons and their friends.
See also
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External links
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References
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