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Tarfumes.com - The Police - LIVE - Ghost in the Machine
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Binding: DVD
EAN: 0889089940519
Format: Color
Region Code: 0.0
Running Time: 90
Theatrical Release Date: 1982
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One of the greatest rock bands ever, The Police are at their very best in a RARE Live concert performance recorded at Gateshead, England on July 31, 1982. It features Sting on bass guitar and lead vocals, Andy Summers on lead guitars, and Stewart Copeland on drums. Over 90 minutes of Live Footage!!
TRACKS:
1) Message In A Bottle; 2) Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic; 3)Walking On The Moon; 4) Spirits In The Material World; 5) Hungry For You (J'aurais Toujours Faim De Toi); 6) When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around; 7) The Bed's Too Big Without You; 8) De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da; 9) Demolition Man; 10) Shadows In The Rain; 11) Driven To Tears; 12) Bring On The Night; 13) One World (Not Three); 14) Invisible Sun; 15) Roxanne; 16) Don't Stand So Close To Me; 17) Can't Stand Losing You - Reggatta De Blanc- Be My Girl, Sally 18) So Lonely.
++++ DVD FEATURES:
This officially released DVD from South Korea is All-Region NTSC Code 0 (plays worldwide), provides Full Screen display and Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Sound in ENGLISH with optional (removable) Korean subtitles.
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Summary: Decent midperiod Police performance
Comment: Having seen the Police on their 1st, final, and reunion tours, I have to say while this is an enjoyable concert I feel a bit disapointed in this show. Stings decision to eat pineapple throughout the show may have helped his voice, but it also left him foaming at the mouth which is kind of distracting. Stewarts decision to tape a nasty message to Sting on his kit limits the camera shots from behind the drummer. There is more of the jazzy influence creeping in as well. Still worth seeing for any Police fan!
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Summary: Ghost in the Machine
Comment: I bought this DVD because I love the album. As in most concerts some of the music is new and some old. Nice concert; not as polished as the Synchronicity Concert. Nevertheless, I am glad I bought it.
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Summary: horn overload, fire Sting's wardrobe designer!
Comment: Back in the day I watched the awesome Around the World video multiple times and even though the Synchronicity video was abysmal it's the only moment that was captured and released during that tour and unfortunately all we get from the Ghost in the Machine era is this mediocre production.
First of all Sting's wardrobe designer should have been fired when this abomination of an outfit was worn by Sting onstage. I know 1982 attire is embarrasing to watch today but this outfit was horrific.
I enjoyed the horn section during the Ghost songs that had horns in it but the older songs were pretty bad with horns just so the musicians had something to do. Roxanne was unbearable to listen to with horns.
A previous reviewer thought Sting had powdered sugar at the corners of his mouth throughout the show..no, this was spittle. Sting should have kept drinking water inbetween songs to keep hydrated. I've never seen a concert video where the singer had SPITTLE coming out of the corners of his mouth. This was revolting.
The 80's white guy dance moves Sting was busting out are hard to watch nowadays but it was the norm back then. Enjoy this snapshot in time.
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Summary: Good, not great
Comment: Ghost in the Machine is my favorite album, but unfortunately Sting decided to use horn section instead of hiring a decent keyboard player for this tour and that was a huge mistake. The horns are annoying most of the time and add nothing to the songs.
However, there are some songs that work: "Bring on the Night", "Demolition Man" and "Shadows in the Rain" are all enjoyable and its the Police after all so even an average show by the Police is not to be missed.
I am still waiting for the day they release the "Shea Stadium" 8/18/83 as it was their most historic concert.
And instead of watching a DVD go see them in concert! They are touring after all... :)
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Summary: More PLEASE!
Comment: With the Police reunion in full swing (albeit unaffordable for me, even on a physician's salary!) those of us who worshipped the Police in the 80's can only hope that Sting and the boys will dig into the boxes for some old live footage and bring us some new DVD's. A redone "Police Around the World" would be nice and some pre-Synchronicity live shows would be awesome. I have a poor quality recording of the Police in Chile from the Ghost in the Machine tour that is just awesome from a concert standpoint, though the quality is awful (I compiled it from YouTube videos and burned it myself). Which brings us to this DVD...the quality is pretty good. I agree with others that the instrument mix was a failed experiment...the horns and Sting's footpedal organ are more distracting than helpful to the music. Sting was obviously tired of what he could accomplish with a 3 piece band, and trying to see what he could come up with. My Chile concert shows that he could make it work...and it certainly worked fine when I saw them in Greensboro during this tour. Speaking of annoying, Sting takes a bite of something like a powdered donut during the show and the lingering powder at the corner of his mouth is funny and annoying. Even rock gods can look silly. Then again, maybe this is why this video is not in wide production...I'm sure Sting was quite pissed that they payed for a video crew for this show and ended up with powdered sugar on his face! Overall, with no other DVD's readily available, I am glad to have this one. While I thought the Synchronicity concert was awesome when I saw it live, looking back at the DVD, the earlier iterations of the Police were much more organic in terms of the music and the band's interactions on stage.
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