Difference between revisions of "1983-10-10"
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! colspan="2" | <big>1983-10-10</big> | ! colspan="2" | <big>1983-10-10</big> | ||
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| + | | colspan="2" align="center" | support act photos taken by Zeb Cochran (used with permission) | ||
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Around 12:40pm [[The Police]] flew from Berlin to Düsseldorf. They arrived around 1:40pm and drove to Dortmund. They stayed at the Parkhotel very close to today's venue. | Around 12:40pm [[The Police]] flew from Berlin to Düsseldorf. They arrived around 1:40pm and drove to Dortmund. They stayed at the Parkhotel very close to today's venue. | ||
| − | Support act A Flock Of Seagulls had to cancel at the last minute. | + | Support act "A Flock Of Seagulls" had to cancel at the last minute. |
The result was that a group of roadies played as the support act on that day only: | The result was that a group of roadies played as the support act on that day only: | ||
| − | *[[Danny Quatrochi]] (guitar) | + | * [[Danny Quatrochi]] (guitar) |
| − | *[[Kim Turner]] (bass) | + | * [[Kim Turner]] (bass) |
| − | *Steve Arch (vocals) - he was a Tasco lighting technician | + | * Steve Arch (vocals) - he was a Tasco lighting technician |
| − | *[[Jeff Seitz]] (drums) | + | * [[Jeff Seitz]] (drums) |
They played four rock classics in about 15 minutes, one being The Who's "Can't Explain". | They played four rock classics in about 15 minutes, one being The Who's "Can't Explain". | ||
Latest revision as of 07:23, 3 August 2023
| 1983-10-10 | |
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| support act photos taken by Zeb Cochran (used with permission) | |
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| a poster for this concert | |
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| a ticket for this concert | |
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| a press release from The Howard Bloom Organization describing today's support act story | |
 
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| reviews of this concert in Westfälische Rundschau (October 12, 1983) and Music News (November 15, 1983) | |
| Performance summary | |
| Artist performing: | The Police |
| Tour: | 1983-1984 Synchronicity Tour |
| Venue: | Westfalenhalle |
| Location: | Dortmund, Germany |
| Support acts: | the roadies as "Tosh And The Scaggy Boilers" |
| Ticket prices: | 30 - 35 DM |
On 1983-10-10, The Police performed at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany.
Setlist
- Voices Inside My Head
- Synchronicity I
- Synchronicity II
- Walking In Your Footsteps
- Message In A Bottle
- Walking On The Moon
- Oh My God
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
- Wrapped Around Your Finger
- Tea In The Sahara
- Hole In My Life
- Spirits In The Material World
- Invisible Sun
- One World
- King Of Pain
- Don't Stand So Close To Me
- Every Breath You Take
- Murder By Numbers
- Roxanne
- Can't Stand Losing You
- So Lonely
Recording information
There's a recording of this concert.
Trivia
Around 12:40pm The Police flew from Berlin to Düsseldorf. They arrived around 1:40pm and drove to Dortmund. They stayed at the Parkhotel very close to today's venue.
Support act "A Flock Of Seagulls" had to cancel at the last minute.
The result was that a group of roadies played as the support act on that day only:
- Danny Quatrochi (guitar)
- Kim Turner (bass)
- Steve Arch (vocals) - he was a Tasco lighting technician
- Jeff Seitz (drums)
They played four rock classics in about 15 minutes, one being The Who's "Can't Explain".
There were (only) 8.000 people in the audience.
See also
This section needs more information.
External links
This section needs more information.
References
sources: ticket; poster; Outlandos newsletter - September 1983; review in Westfälische Rundschau - October 12, 1983; Jeff Seitz; Kim Turner's itinerary
