Was it the leather vest, the hints of geriatrics or possibly the fact that Sting wasn’t able to move from the waist down while performing? I’m not sure but after last night’s Grammy performance I hope that The Police reunion comes to an abrupt end via Sting injuring himself during tantric yoga.
From about the age of three I listened to The Police. I loved every song, though I couldn’t appreciate it for what it was at the time; now I can. An album like “Brand New Day” is truly unforgivable but for some reason I thought they might be able to resurrect themselves. It would have made more since to do it at Coachella but signing on for the Grammy’s was the first sign of disaster.
Just because you had a good thing doesn’t mean you can come back to it 20 years later and it will still be the same. I don’t believe there is anyway to salvage The Police and its time for them to throw the towel in. Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland could have had the balls to just say no to Gordan Sumner and his black leather vest. When your front man turns to the dark side of adult contemporary you have to just keep walking.
From about the age of three I listened to The Police. I loved every song, though I couldn’t appreciate it for what it was at the time; now I can. An album like “Brand New Day” is truly unforgivable but for some reason I thought they might be able to resurrect themselves. It would have made more since to do it at Coachella but signing on for the Grammy’s was the first sign of disaster.
Just because you had a good thing doesn’t mean you can come back to it 20 years later and it will still be the same. I don’t believe there is anyway to salvage The Police and its time for them to throw the towel in. Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland could have had the balls to just say no to Gordan Sumner and his black leather vest. When your front man turns to the dark side of adult contemporary you have to just keep walking.
1 comment:
Take it easy on the old geezers, geesh! Whats wrong with the guys from Police (who aren't Sting) making a little money for their troubles. I'm sure that if Ian Curtis rose from the dead and got Joy Division back together, you'd have no problem with that.
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