Posted on 10/04/2024 3:02:15 PM PDT by nickcarraway
My favorite Police album was the next one from 1981, "Ghost In The Machine." That was The Police at their peak. Did not like "Synchronicity" at all even though it was their best selling (and last) album.
Perhaps slightly over produced, but solid from the start, until you get to Behind My Camel, and we know what is behind every camel.
I like their tunes when it ain’t reggae. Not a fan.
Agree on “Synchronicity” but it was the only Police concert I attended; would love to seen earlier ones.
The Police are about as reggae as Blondie is rap.
I don’t think any of their songs were truly reggae.
Very much a fan of Copeland’s drumming. Unlike a lot of rock drummers, including some highly-rated ones, Copeland tended not to turn his cymbals into a huge slurry mess. You can hear the brass with his drumming. But that’s just one part of what makes him a very good drummer, and I can listen to his drumming all day without fatigue.
I hate a lot of bands. The Police are in my top five most hated.
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For what reasons?
Sting. I can’t stand his voice. It’s like fingernails on a chalkboard.
L
I liked their first two albums much more. I was a huge fan of the Police.
Maybe in my top 15 of (popular yet) dislikeable bands. Though Sting solo is even worse.
Though they are golden compared to what passes as pop music these days
There are some bands that I have a reflect reaction to. Hear one note, hit the button on the radio.
The Police
Springsteen
The Eagles
Fleetwood Mac (not the early stuff before those cocaine soaked sluts ruined the band)
Boston.
Billy Joel
Neal Young
There are others, but those guarantee an almost instantaneous reaction from me.
L
The internet isn’t big enough for Mr. Sumner’s ego.
It was big enough that he let someone else play guitar for The Police.
THE ONLY ZENYATTA I care about is the great RACE HORSE—SHE COULD BEAT THE BOYS.
The wife named her after this record.
The husband started a record label with Herb Alpert, and that was the record label the album was on.
One of the songs is inspired by a Bob Newhart comedy routine about driving lessons.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dLqfwLC3b_8&pp=ygUkdGhlIG90aGVyIHdheSBvZiBzdG9wcGluZyB0aGUgcG9saWNl
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