Overall, although it was great to see them perform live, the concert was a tad disappointing. There was a fair amount of experimentation and deviation from the original recordings. And like with all experimentation it was high-risk. Which means that when it worked, it really rocked. But when it didn't work, it really stank. The bad songs, the short performance and the issues with the venue definitely were a downer. That said though, it was the Police after all, and they did rock, even if it was only for some of the time.
Good Night (no, really!)
Setlist
Message in a Bottle*
Synchronicity II*
Don’t Stand So Close to Me*
Voices in My Head / When the World Is Running Down
Spirits in the Material World*
Driven to Tears
Walking on the Moon*
Truth Hits Everybody
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic*
Wrapped Around Your Finger*
The Bed’s Too Big Without You
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da*
Invisible Sun*
Walking in Your Footsteps
Can’t Stand Losing You*
Encore 1
Roxanne*
King of Pain*
Encore 2
So Lonely
Every Breath You Take
Encore 3
Next to You
*These songs really rocked. The rest ran the spectrum from Could you hurry this up, please? to Hm...it's ok.
Article comments
1 - d alper
I am eager to see the Police when they come around the East Coast and have read the mixed reviews. They deserve a good listen, unfortunately this may be a one off affair (see, Cream) and therefore they need to maximize efficiency by allowing as many fans an opportunity to hear them live as possible, ergo-crappy venues to showcase their tunes. I really like their set list, they did put some thought into it, would dig hearing 'Canary' though, and interested in seeing how these three channel the much hyped inner tension into a coherent, energy filled show, thanks for the review.
2 - The Great Ganesha
yeah - setlist is pretty cool. and it looks like it's more or less the same at most of the shows. don't want to disappoint, but i don't think they've played 'canary' at all.
and i understand re. the venue.
the bottomline is, if you're a fan, you're going to go anyway...