Finally, Police in Atlanta who show up when they’re supposed to
November 19, 2007 at 12:25 pm by Andisheh Nouraee in Scene & Herd
THE POLICE AT PHILIPS ARENA SATURDAY: “Let’s see, 18,000 people, multiplied by about $120, divided by three band members. Not bad.â€
I need to start doing yoga, lounging on Lake Como, or maybe start frequenting German brothels.
In short, whatever Sting’s been doing all these years, I’d like to start doing. He looks great and moves like a man 30 years his junior. And most importantly to a fan and writer who paid $52 (plus a $10.40 Ticketbastard convenience charge) to see the Police’s first concert in Atlanta since 1986, Sting’s voice is still a wonder – every bit as limber and bracing as it was in the band’s heyday.
The band struck a great balance between delivering hits and being adventurous. They added extended instrumental sections to many songs, allowing guitarist Andy Summers to solo at length – something he never actually did on any of the band’s recordings. They also unearthed some album cuts I was expecting to hear, including “Walking in Your Footsteps,†“Next to You,†and “When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around†— which is not only my favorite song by the group, but the best dog-walking song on my iPod by far.
The evening’s only bum note was the woman behind me in Section 303 who kept yelling “Desert Rose,†which was only amusing the first four times she did it.
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