No lust in Jazz Posted January 21, 2016 Posted January 21, 2016 I saw Omar Hakim and band with Sting on the Blue Turtles tour - in Manchester I stress the point that me and my mates went to see Omar Hakim at the time Weather Reports drummer, Darryl Jones Ex Miles Davis and Branford Marsalis - we didn't go to see Sting, although others did Quote
spectoremg Posted January 21, 2016 Posted January 21, 2016 I'm puzzled at PG's motives for this. His last 'rock' album was nowhere near his usual high standards and was a very long time ago and he seemingly spends his time doing orchestral reworks of his back catalogue, but when asked about a Genesis reunion he says he doesn't have the time for it or it's a 'backward' step. Standards much double. Quote
tauzero Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 [quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1453316365' post='2958412'] I'm not sure how this sits in the scheme of US gig ticket pricing, but that's £180 at today's exchange rate. [/quote] That'll be because they play for four hours in the US, not just the 90 minutes we get over here. Quote
lowregisterhead Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 [quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1453316365' post='2958412'] If you're on the petergabriel.com newsletter mailing list, you'll have already seen the presale links. Front and centre seats are yours for $250 each. I'm not sure how this sits in the scheme of US gig ticket pricing, but that's £180 at today's exchange rate. [/quote] [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1453510968' post='2960294'] That'll be because they play for four hours in the US, not just the 90 minutes we get over here. [/quote] If so, that's pretty good value for money IMHO. Only 75p a minute. Whether my buttocks could stand sitting down for that long is another matter. Quote
Rich Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 [quote name='lowregisterhead' timestamp='1453540940' post='2960357'] Whether my buttocks could stand sitting down [/quote] I don't know about you, but when I sit down my buttocks tend to do the same. They don't stand. Quote
toneknob Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1453510968' post='2960294'] That'll be because they play for four hours in the US, not just the 90 minutes we get over here. [/quote] Oh I see. They who? Sting and Peter Gabriel, or everyone? Quote
wateroftyne Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 Just to give you an idea of how it might pan out, [url="http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-simon-and-sting/2014/united-center-chicago-il-3c2b1d7.html"]here's a setlist from the last time Sting did this, with Paul Simon[/url]. Quote
toneknob Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1453555607' post='2960498'] Just to give you an idea of how it might pan out, [url="http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-simon-and-sting/2014/united-center-chicago-il-3c2b1d7.html"]here's a setlist from the last time Sting did this, with Paul Simon[/url]. [/quote] Were both Sting's band and Paul Simon's band there, or was there one uber-band for the whole lot? Quote
wateroftyne Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 [quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1453571487' post='2960695'] Were both Sting's band and Paul Simon's band there, or was there one uber-band for the whole lot? [/quote] Both bands. Yep, Sting [i]and[/i] Bakithi, sometimes at the same time. I never saw it myself, but I wish I had... Quote
lowregisterhead Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 [quote name='lowregisterhead' timestamp='1453540940' post='2960357'] If so, that's pretty good value for money IMHO. Only 75p a minute. Whether my buttocks could stand sitting down for that long is another matter. [/quote] [quote name='Rich' timestamp='1453546891' post='2960405'] I don't know about you, but when I sit down my buttocks tend to do the same. They don't stand. [/quote] OK, perhaps I'll re-phrase that.... "Whether my buttocks could bear sitting down for that long is another matter." Bare buttocks. See what I did there? Quote
acidbass Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Saw Sting & Paul Simon and loved every minute of it despite the ticket cost. In fact I'd have paid that to see each artist individually! Will definitely catch this tour if it comes across t'water Quote
Sausages Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Love Peter Gabriel; not so fond of Sting, although I like some of the old Police stuff. PG has been working on his next album for a long time though Quote
blamelouis Posted January 27, 2016 Posted January 27, 2016 [quote name='Rich' timestamp='1453304506' post='2958268'] I wish I'd seen Sting on the Dream Of The Blue Turtles tour. What an incredible band he had alongside him. [/quote] My first ever gig ...lol ! Belfast ...last night of tour... Played for over three hours...I thought all bands did this. Branford ,Kenny ,Darryll and Omar were different class. Quote
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