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On [[1977-10-21]], [[The Police]] maybe performed at the [[Nashville]] in Paris, France.
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On [[1977-10-21]], [[The Police]] were supposed to perform at the [[Nashville]] in Paris, France. The concert was cancelled.
  
 
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It's not sure if [[The Police]] played one or two concerts in Paris, or any concert at all. Several books follow [[The Police: A Visual Documentary by Miles]] information that [[The Police]] played here on [[1977-10-20]]. That night [[Sting (person) | Sting]] supposedly walked through the red light district and had the idea for [[Roxanne]]. Literature mostly mentions that there was ONE Nashville concert - but there's a ticket for both bands for a concert at the Nashville - this is for today.
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There's an unused ticket for both bands for a concert today at the Nashville, but the concert was cancelled after the tour promoter wasn't too happy about the Paris gig on [[1977-10-20]].
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As the ad in Rock & Folk (November 1977) shows another concert in Lyon was planned for [[1977-10-23]] at the [[Palais d'Hiver]]. This was cancelled as well.
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By this date [[Andy Summers]] and [[Stewart Copeland]] had already joined [[Eberhard Schoener]] in Germany...
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[[Wayne County]] drummer [[J.J. Johnson]]:
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"[[Sting]] and myself travelled back from Paris to the Sea ferry in Calais in a small Citroen car hired by 'The Police' for the " Tour " and were really "Pissed off" and debated the situation for most of the journey, praising each others playing even debating about getting together for a " Musical Jam", (Obviously it didn't happen ! )
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I think, Stewart and [[Andy Summers]] travelled from Paris on to Germany to do some work and gigs with a German Composer, and [[Sting]] was going to travel from England to join them later.
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[[Sting]] drove on to the Ferry, and I left Sting at the Dockside as I had to wait for the rest of 'The Electric Chairs' to travel back to a later Ferry in Calais in the bandwagon, as they had my Passport, Ticket, etc, after several hours, "by sheer chance" I spotted the Bandwagon over in the distance and chased it for about a quarter of a mile, running through several checkpoints and onto the Ship !
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And we all returned to England !
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What a Mess !"
  
There's also an ad in Rock & Folk (November 1977) which also mentions a third concert for [[1977-10-23]] in Lyon at the [[Palais d'Hiver]]. But by this date Andy and Stewart already joined [[Eberhard Schoener]] in Germany...
 
  
 
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sources: ticket, ad in Rock & Folk - November 1977, [[Broken Music]]: Sting remembers staying in Paris for a few nights
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sources: ticket, ad in Rock & Folk - November 1977, [[Broken Music]]: Sting remembers staying in Paris for a few nights; J.J. Johnson
  
 
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[[Category:1977]][[Category:1977 Wayne County & The Electric Chairs Tour]]

Revision as of 10:28, 11 February 2009


1977-10-21
1977 10 ad.jpg
an ad for this concert in Rock & Folk - November 1977
Performance summary
Artist performing: Wayne County & The Electric Chairs
Tour: 1977 Wayne County & The Electric Chairs Tour
Venue: Nashville
Location: Paris, France
Support acts: The Police
Ticket prices: TICKET PRICES


On 1977-10-21, The Police were supposed to perform at the Nashville in Paris, France. The concert was cancelled.

Setlist

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Recording information

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Trivia

There's an unused ticket for both bands for a concert today at the Nashville, but the concert was cancelled after the tour promoter wasn't too happy about the Paris gig on 1977-10-20.

As the ad in Rock & Folk (November 1977) shows another concert in Lyon was planned for 1977-10-23 at the Palais d'Hiver. This was cancelled as well.

By this date Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland had already joined Eberhard Schoener in Germany...

Wayne County drummer J.J. Johnson:

"Sting and myself travelled back from Paris to the Sea ferry in Calais in a small Citroen car hired by 'The Police' for the " Tour " and were really "Pissed off" and debated the situation for most of the journey, praising each others playing even debating about getting together for a " Musical Jam", (Obviously it didn't happen ! )

I think, Stewart and Andy Summers travelled from Paris on to Germany to do some work and gigs with a German Composer, and Sting was going to travel from England to join them later.

Sting drove on to the Ferry, and I left Sting at the Dockside as I had to wait for the rest of 'The Electric Chairs' to travel back to a later Ferry in Calais in the bandwagon, as they had my Passport, Ticket, etc, after several hours, "by sheer chance" I spotted the Bandwagon over in the distance and chased it for about a quarter of a mile, running through several checkpoints and onto the Ship !

And we all returned to England !

What a Mess !"


See also

This section needs more information.

External links

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References

sources: ticket, ad in Rock & Folk - November 1977, Broken Music: Sting remembers staying in Paris for a few nights; J.J. Johnson