Oh please tell me this will be repeated...we had a gig & missed it. Was it 3 hours long? I am such a gigantic Sting fan...mostly his earlier solo stuff & of course the Police. In my research on Jonimitchell.com for our Joni Tribute I learned that Joni was a huge Police fan. But you all probably already know this. Here is an excerpt:
'Joni flew to the Caribbean for a six week vacation/writing expedition. Joni was also in the islands to get the feel of the music. Reggae was playing everywhere she went, and when she visited a local disco 3 or 4 times a week to dance, she heard the popular songs of the day. This was where she was introduced to the pop-rock polyrhythm music of groups like Steely Dan, Talking Heads, and especially the Police. She fell in love with their music. Joni told Musician magazine about her admiration for the Police: "Their rhythmic hybrids, and the positioning of the drums, and the sound of the drums, was one of the main calls out to me to make a more rhythmic album".' ******************************************** Kate Bennett www.katebennett.com sponsored by Polysonics www.polysonics.com Discover the Indies at Taylor Guitars: http://www.taylorguitars.com/artists/awp/indies/bennett.html ********************************************
