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| From | "Kevin Mathews" <kevin@powerofpop.com> |
| Subject | The Police |
| Date | Sat, 3 Feb 2007 14:51:48 +0800 |
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> The Police -- Speaking of overrated...don't get me wrong, The Police had
> some terrific moments. The musicianship was terrific, and some of my
> favorite Police songs are where they just nail a cool groove (like "When
> the World Get's Running Down"). I just don't know if Sting has ever been
> a top drawer writer -- every Police album, for me, has some high points,
> and some 'eh' tracks. As the band wound on, Sting's pretensions became
> more overwhelming, and there are some songs that just are a bit too much
> for me. Personally, I think the band's reputation exceeds their output,
> though not their talent. Looking at their contemporaries, I think The
> Cars put out better albums and had a more lasting influence, for example
> (not to mention XTC, Talking Heads, and others). In saying this, it is
> only a matter of degree -- I do like The Police and I'm glad they are
> getting back together.
Fair assessment. Sting's starpower was what put Police over the top compared
to say XTC (well, Partsy's breakdown and refusal to play live killed off any
chance of commercial success) or Talking Heads. But always felt that the
contributions of Copeland and Summers have been severely underrated.
Copeland was a fantastic drummer of intricate power and Summer's guitar
style would influence U2, the shoegazers and Radiohead, Coldplay in the
modern context.
Yes, it would be fun to finally watch them live in Singapore as well. I can
only dream can't I?
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