TimmyB Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 I have seen every Sting tour since 1993 and I will be excited to see this one. It will be the smallest band since his '93 tour when he toured as a four piece, though it had David Sancious on keyboards not two guitarists as this tour will have. See you in London, ON on April 22, 2005. from www.billboard.com Edited By Jonathan Cohen. November 30, 2004, 10:40 AM ET Sting Scales Down For Spring Tour Since establishing himself as a solo artist, Sting's tour's have become grand affairs featuring large bands. That will change in April, when he launches the Broken Music tour, backed by just three other players. Set to kick off April 1 in San Jose, Calif., the tour will feature Sting on bass and vocals, longtime guitarist Dominic Miller, guitarist Shane Fontayne (Bruce Springsteen, Lone Justice) and drummer Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle). At deadline, 11 shows make up the itinerary, running through an April 29-30 stand in Atlantic City, N.J. More dates are expected, according to the artist's official Web site. Los Angeles-based rock act Phantom Planet will open all shows on the tour, except the New Jersey engagement, support for which is to be determined. Some shows will take place on college campuses, where students will have access to tickets prior to the general public. Sting.com members will also have access to pre-sale opportunities, some beginning as early as Thursday (Dec. 2). Some venues will also include general admission areas in front of the stage, with those tickets priced at $30.50, according to the site. Sting is still in the midst of a European leg of his Sacred Love tour, which plays Milan tonight (Nov. 30). He will wrap his 2004 dates with a Dec. 9 show in Copenhagen, and will launch an 11-date Asian swing Jan. 10 in Singapore. Released in October 2003, "Sacred Love" (A&M/Interscope) debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200. As previously reported, Sting re-recorded his 1987 No. 7 Billboard Hot 100 hit "We'll Be Together" with North American tourmate Annie Lennox for the recently released Geffen soundtrack to "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason." Here are Sting's upcoming tour dates: Nov. 30: Milan (Fila Forum) Dec. 2: Modena, Italy (Palapanini) Dec. 5: Karlsruhe, Germany (Europahalle) Dec. 6: Innsbruck (Olympiaeishalle) Dec. 9: Copenhagen (Forum) Jan. 10: Singapore (Indoor Stadium) Jan. 12: Bangkok (Impact Arena) Jan. 15: Osaka, Japan (Osaka-Jo Hall) Jan. 16: Hiroshima (Sun Plaza) Jan. 18: Fukuoka, Japan (Kokusai Centre) Jan. 19: Nagoya, Japan (Rainbow Hall) Jan. 21-23: Tokyo (Budokan Hall) Jan. 26: Hong Kong (Convention Center) Jan. 28-29: Seoul (Olympic Gym) April 1: San Jose, Calif. (Event Center Arena) April 3: Eugene, Ore. (McArthur Court Arena) April 4: Spokane, Wash. (Spokane Arena) April 5: Kelowna, British Columbia (Prospera Place) April 7: Missoula, Mon. (Adams Event Center) April 9: Nampa, Idaho (Idaho Center) April 11: Salt Lake City (Delta Center) April 14: Columbia, Mo. (Mizzou Arena) April 22: London, Ontario (Labatt Centre) April 29-30: Atlantic City, N.J. (Borgata Hotel & Casino) -- Barry A. Jeckell, N.Y. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gentlemonkey Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 you went on sting tour?? whoa~! :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 didn't Sting turn into a cheese maker? I haven't really followed him in a long time. Maybe if he had a DVD out, I could get a sense of what he's all about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 didn't Sting turn into a cheese maker? I haven't really followed him in a long time. As I recall, The Dream of the Blue Turtles was okay but had the stupidest title ever (other than that Fiona Apple one that was about 96 words long), ...Nothing Like The Sun was flawed but quite good, Soul Cages and Ten Summoners Tales were fu©kin' excellent, Mercury Rising wasn't half bad... and then I never paid attention again. Incidentally, Sting's guitarist, Dominic Miller, is really quite good. Check him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 30, 2004 Report Share Posted November 30, 2004 I loved The Dream of the Blue Turtles. I'll have to get a listen to Soul cages and TST. I don't know how I missed that. These must have come out when I got into the Dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 I'd like to make a small adjustment to Hamilton's overview. Dream of the Blue Turtles was excellent, Nothing Like The Sun and Soul Cages were both alright (a touch self-indulgent, but this is Sting we're talking about), Ten Summoners Tales was indeed fu©kin' excellent, Mercury Rising was bland, Brand New Day was downright boring and I couldn't even tell you about the latest release. I last saw Sting in 2001 and thought it was atleast 10 years too late. Interesting that he's dropped the keyboard players and back-up singers though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 gotcha! I guess I just need to get Ten Summoners Taled then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyB Posted December 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 Here's my list of favorite Sting albums. 1. Nothing Like the Sun (1987) 2. Ten Summoner's Tales (1993) 3. Soul Cages (1991) 4. The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985) 5. Mercury Falling (1996) 6. Sacred Love (2003) 7. Brand New Day (1999) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted December 1, 2004 Report Share Posted December 1, 2004 I saw him at the Molson Amp sometime probably around 1996 and it was an *excellent* show. And yes, Ten Summoner's Tales and The Soul Cages are fantastic and Dream of the Blue Turtles is still a great listen. Don't underestimate the Sting-ster, I bet these upcoming shows will be very good indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 sting opened for the dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darth_taiter Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 When I was in NYC last fall I was lucky enough to score some Letterman tickets at the last minute and sure enough out came Sting. He played some of his funky worldly music. Apparently he lives on Central Park, so the Letterman show was kind of like a neighborhood gig for him. I am definitely a fan, he is cool and all POLICE music is Classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 sting opened for the dead Yeah, I saw him do that in Buffalo....and the next time I saw Sting in Toronto (I think I was at the show with MarcO), the show was flooded with Deadheads. Suddenly, it was very cool for Deadheads to like Sting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 So, that pic of the sheep. That wouldnt be some kind of Freudian slip, would it? A little 'action' on your mind there Hamilton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple foot Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 I have seen every Sting tour since 1993 all right dude i can't take anything you say seriously after this. sting? U2? what? take this sh!t to the sting board please. you can talk about his new commercial for lexus or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 still not as bad as U2's latest piece of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darth_taiter Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Not smart enough to get the sheep reference, but anyways, you can obviously knock all Stings solo albums/concerts but let's keep it real here - The Police did some great work in the 80's. Name another band besides the dead that put out better music in that decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secondtube Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Of course this entire list would be debatable, but i believe these artists/bands put out better music than Sting, in the 80's: Supertramp David Bowie Dire Straits (close, probably tie) Stevie Ray Vaughn Aerosmith (maaaaaybe...but i'm just having fun w/ this list) The Eagles Michael Jackson (he kicked MAJOR ASS in the 80's) Tom Petty There...thats a few off the top of my head....now one would argue (mainly timmyB) that Sting had a bigger impact on music than Tom Petty, and that very well may be true...but Tom Petty kicks ass!!! (more than sting....lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 i dont mind sting - i think he is talented and interesting (only cuz of the wierd sex gossip and the face role ofcourse) - however he is also a whore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple foot Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 tom petty is a perfect example of genuinely good 80's music. sting is not. Twisted sister made better music than post police sting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 Twisted sister made better music than post police sting. and you can't take TimmyB "seriously"?? :: lol! ::I'll never figure out how people can be so aggressive and/or defensive at the mere mention of artists or bands they don't themselves care for.Shall we get back to our erudite discussions on the merits of cereals and maybe sell off some used vehicles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple foot Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 By taking him seriously i mean i don't know if anyone can like sting that much or if he's just trolling. either or I'm not taking any new music advice from that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyB Posted December 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 I have seen every Sting tour since 1993 all right dude i can't take anything you say seriously after this. sting? U2? what? take this sh!t to the sting board please. you can talk about his new commercial for lexus or something. I'll talk about any type of music I like on this board, if you don't like it then don't read my threads. I don't tell you what to do, so don't tell me what to do. Sting and U2 have created beautiful music for decades that is loved by millions of people the world over, including some people on this board as some posts on these threads have shown. Why don't you give me a list of your favorite artists so I can make fun of you. Here's some of mine in no particular order, how about alphabetical. The Allman Brothers Band, The Band, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Beck, Big Star, The Black Crowes, Blue Rodeo, Jackson Browne, The Byrds, Calexico, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, Bruce Cockburn, Leonard Cohen... Ah that's enough I'm sure you can make fun of me some more from the letters A through C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 you missed Cavern there, Timmy....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyB Posted December 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 No I missed Afro Celt Sound System, Air, Jeff Beck, Bobby "Blue" Bland, The Blind Boys of Alabama, David Bowie and J.J. Cale in my list from A to C. Who are Cavern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple foot Posted December 2, 2004 Report Share Posted December 2, 2004 I'll talk about any type of music I like on this board, if you don't like it then don't read my threads. Go right ahead, i'm still going to respond. If you don't like it don't read my posts. I don't tell you what to do, so don't tell me what to do. don't tell me what to do. Sting and U2 have created beautiful music for decades that is loved by millions of people the world over, including some people on this board as some posts on these threads have shown. They've also made a lot of sh!tty music and you need to know this. record sales doesn't equal good music. Why don't you give me a list of your favorite artists so I can make fun of you. all right. well of bands that i've seen the most 1. ween 2. pearl jam 3. tool flame away timmmaaaa The Allman Brothers Band, The Band, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Beck, Big Star, The Black Crowes, Blue Rodeo, Jackson Browne, The Byrds, Calexico, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, Bruce Cockburn, Leonard Cohen... you clearly have good taste in music. I just can't believe some one who lists beck as one of their favorite artists is this stoked over a sting show that's not till april. you have you tastss and i have mine. blabh albahblabh. but if you're gonna post on a jambands forum about an artist who's clearly washed up and sold out long ago don't expect not to get made fun of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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