Sting on BBC Radio 2 concert last night - sheer class

[EJWW]

Anyone else catch Mr Sumner on the telly last night performing at the Radio 2 concert in Preston?

 

I must have heard these songs hundreds of times and he's probably played them thousands but he keeps them so fresh and enjoyable. 

 

I've always loved Sting's bass playing but he really smashes it here. Lovely tasteful and interesting guitar playing by Dominic Miller too.

 

Give it a watch!

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0022vt9

[Lozz196]

I watched a bit but the way he does The Police songs now isn’t for me, sure they’re much better crafted now but I prefer them in their original form. Did think that his band were great though, a full sound with a remarkable amount of space, not an easy feat at all yet they seemed to manage it with ease.

[Yoda]

6 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

I watched a bit but the way he does The Police songs now isn’t for me, sure they’re much better crafted now but I prefer them in their original form. Did think that his band were great though, a full sound with a remarkable amount of space, not an easy feat at all yet they seemed to manage it with ease.

 

Yep. I felt the same TBH.

 

I thought he played a lot of the Police stuff on a fretless...which wasn't evident last night, of the little that I saw anyway.

That aside, though. I'm seriously impressed by anyone that can sing/lead and play the bass st the same time... 

 

>Exit, Police fan back in the day<

[Oopsdabassist]

Must be just me then, I thought his bass was too low in the mix, something just sounded 'off'  To be fair though I was half asleep and it was the missus watching it in bed.

[tonybassplayer]

Just been to Sundays Preston in the Park but we abandoned it at 3 ish as it was bouncing down and forecast to get worse.
 

Last outdoor gig for me. Like my home comforts too much now. 

[toneknob]

yeah but how were Haircut 100?

 

[ezbass]

Not using that new, black bass that appeared on BC a while back.

[paddy109]

Im not much of a fan but I enjoyed Police in the East.

[tonybassplayer]

1 hour ago, toneknob said:

yeah but how were Haircut 100?

 

One of the few acts we saw and they were really good. The front man still looks like he will be going to University soon 😂😂

[gjones]

His guitarist and drummer are excellent and they create a very musical and full sound with a very sparse line up.  But I wish somebody would take that 50s throwback from him and hand him a brand new Ibanez, or Yamaha, or something. I can hear his bass when I put the sound through my hi fi but it's awfully woolly 😂

Edited September 8, 2024 by gjones

[Beedster]

12 minutes ago, gjones said:

His guitarist and drummer are excellent and they create a very musical and full sound with a very sparse line up.  But I wish somebody would take that 50s throwback from him and hand him a brand new Ibanez, or Yamaha, or something. I can hear his bass when I put the sound through my hi fi but it's awfully woolly 😂

I love woolly bass 👍

[funkgod]

On 08/09/2024 at 19:20, Beedster said:

I love woolly bass 👍

owww i dont know, i dont think it would sound very good..

but it might stop people bitching about the weight 🙂

 

🙂

Edited September 11, 2024 by funkgod

[Mickyk]

I've seen the Police at smallish venues over the years up until 84 .The most memorable one being  in 1979 at the Bridlington  Spa,i was right at the front that night he was using a Fretless P Bass and it sounded sublime. That gig last night was nowhere near the power they pushed out in the late 70s.

[police squad]

I liked his bass sound but I dont like hearing all those songs in the wrong key. They loose something but I also appreciate how hard they are to sing in the original  key

band was great as was his bass playing

[White Cloud]

I thought he was brilliant. Thoroughly enjoyed everything about it! 

 

The guy is amazing in my view. 

[oldslapper]

I’ll take a look later, thanks for the heads up. 
Fantastic writer and musician. 

[bassbiscuits]

The mix in the opening tune - Message in a Bottle - sounded ropey on my telly but it got better soon after. I was only half watching it at first but got into it. Good work that man. 

[diskwave]

Dont need to say anymore about the totaly original and hugely talented Sting. Grew up with him and Ive played all his fantastic music. But the day he started that pretentious soft thumb thing was the day quality bass guitar playing died... and now everyones doing it and it sounds like mush.

Edited September 10, 2024 by diskwave