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tui
Party Girl
Posts: 1076
Location: New ZOOland.. Song of the Week// In a Little While
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Originally posted by zooey:
BUMP!!!
So my first music obsession was The Police. When I heard "Don't Stand So Close To Me" I went out and bought (or copied) everything else they'd done. I listened to The Police non-stop for years and, since they'd just broken up, swore up and down that I'd give any number of semi-vital body parts to see those three play together live.
So when they announced the tour I almost peed my pants! And I was on the computer at 9:59 the morning of the pre-sale. Got super expensive, pretty good tix for me and hubby. When they came on stage I almost couldn't belive what was happening. I was seeing THE POLICE - after waiting 23 years!!!!!! The show was really cool but I missed the hyper-fast and somewhat angry energy that i'd heard and seen on bootlegs and other live footage.
But as soon as I came back from the show, I knew I had to go again, so I got tix for Dodger Stadium (missed the Foo Fighters, that's a WHOLE other story that still gets me angry to this day). The 2nd time around I was able to just enjoy it for what it was and not "miss" anything or feel like anything was lacking. Again I had paid through the nose for great seats and I was screaming and dancing like a 13-year-old the entire night!! I still listen to the bootleg almost once a week (it's been almost a year).
So when my friend asked if I wanted to sit with them on the lawn next month on the third (?) leg of the tour, I thought what the hell. This is never ever going to happen again. And for $40 I'll take that.
So the day my summer break starts I'm going to sit on the lawn, have a few margaritas and see the band that made me love music.
That's my story, sorry it was so long...
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What an amazing story! to see them once was unbeliveable but for you to experience it three times i am lost for words 
Being from a younger generation i don't quite understand your excitement to see them, i wasn't quite born when they first made a debut lol, but i share the same love for their music!! I like you, listen to the bootleg of the show i attended frequently, it bring back such awesome memories,
just one question
did the crowd get into it like u?
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thechicken
Angel Of Harlem
Posts: 822
Location: Brazil
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Originally posted by tui:
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Thanks Nate!
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lol fair enough, you win some you lose some right?.. 
It's what makes them unique though!
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Yeah, you can't win them all
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zooey
Angel Of Harlem
Posts: 820
Location: 1/100th of a second ahead of YOU!
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Originally posted by U2Nick:
What seats did you have? Or where were you in there?
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1st time we were 10th row on Andy's side. And 2nd time we were 19th row on Sting's side.
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zooey
Angel Of Harlem
Posts: 820
Location: 1/100th of a second ahead of YOU!
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Originally posted by tui:
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did the crowd get into it like u?
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1st time, not really at all. It made me kinda sad. In fact we were sitting a little further away (well I was standing!) and these people LEFT about 40minutes into it and gave us their seats in the 10th row!!!!! And there were people SITTING in the front row - WTF?!?!?!?!
The 2nd time was a Dodger Stadium and yeah, most everyone I was near was into it, except this one girl in front of us was so F-ing wasted, she kept falling all over herself and everyone around her. Her friends finally took her out before she puked on me!
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zooey
Angel Of Harlem
Posts: 820
Location: 1/100th of a second ahead of YOU!
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Originally posted by haytrain:
Never really got into the Police....
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That's too bad, haytrain. I thought we could be friends...
J/K.
sort of
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anstratdubh1979
Wild Honey
Posts: 1515
Location: Los Angeles, California, in the US, on the earth.
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I'm off to San Diego to see The Police tonight. Should be pretty great.
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wangmaster
Zoo Baby
Posts: 209
Location: Barnsley
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I'm currently in the process of begging for ticket funds off my parents.
got like, a week to do so.
ts'not looking good. 
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stj0691
Dalton Brother
Posts: 10989
Location: Boston, MA///It's Soxtober baby!
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I remember when they played Fenway Park in Boston... some lunatic climbed the rafters
they're an ok band to me, not as good as this one band I love....
...U2 anyone? 
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anstratdubh1979
Wild Honey
Posts: 1515
Location: Los Angeles, California, in the US, on the earth.
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Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:
I'm off to San Diego to see The Police tonight. Should be pretty great.
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Yep. It was fecking great! The Police, like is often said of The Edge, were ON FIRE!
Elvis Costello opened the show and he too - ON FIRE.
Loved it! 
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wangmaster
Zoo Baby
Posts: 209
Location: Barnsley
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Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:
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Yep. It was fecking great! The Police, like is often said of The Edge, were ON FIRE!
Elvis Costello opened the show and he too - ON FIRE.
Loved it!
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haha awesome!
how bummed will you guys be when the reunion tour ends and they break up again? 
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katherine94
Party Girl
Posts: 1278
Location: Virginia/SOTM:Last Night on Earth
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Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:
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Yep. It was fecking great! The Police, like is often said of The Edge, were ON FIRE!
Elvis Costello opened the show and he too - ON FIRE.
Loved it!
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You got to see the Police AND Elvis Costello?? On the same night???You lucky thing...
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