Sunday, June 24, 2007

The Police @ The Staples Center - 6/20/07


The Police at the Staples Center (6/20/07)

After a twenty four year hiatus, the gentlemen of The Police brought forth their inimitably singular sound, serenading a record-breaking crowd at the Staples Center last night with over 20,000 people in attendance.

Sting, looking like a buff and affable Malcolm Mcdowell, was not the egomaniac many expected to see on stage. Rather, he was vital and focused and seemed at ease. Andy, transfixed and charmingly intent, didn't smile at all, but Stewie, with his gloves and jingly chimes, beamed from ear to shining ear.

Their performance was nothing like the comedy of errors Copeland described on his blog. Minus a few minor timing issues, the boys sounded like...boys. Not like old men. Not like a cruise ship flashback act. They sounded like The Police. There were a few moments that bordered on jammy, but largely they played true to form. A brilliant concert....well done......

The Police at the Staples Center (6/20/07) - Sting and Andy Summers

The Police at the Staples Center (6/20/07) - Stewart Copeland

The Police at the Staples Center (6/20/07) - Jumbotron

The Police at the Staples Center (6/20/07) - Steward Copland 2

The Police at the Staples Center (6/20/07) - Andy Summers

The Police at the Staples Center (6/20/07) - The Police 2

The Police at the Staples Center (6/20/07) - Sting

The Police at the Staples Center (6/20/07) - The Police 3

The Police at the Staples Center (6/20/07) - Sting 2

The Police at the Staples Center (6/20/07) - Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland

The Police at the Staples Center (6/20/07) - Sting 3

The Police at the Staples Center (6/20/07) - Sting 4

The Police at the Staples Center (6/20/07) - Sting 5

The Police at the Staples Center (6/20/07) - Jennifer Aniston taking a Blackberry picture
...this is a picture of Jennifer Aniston taking a picture. I know, major excitement.

SETLIST / The Police @ The Staples Center - 6/20/07
Message In A Bottle
Synchronicity II
Walking on the Moon
Voices Inside My Head
Don't Stand So Close
Driven to Tears
The Bed Is Too Big
Truth Hits Everybody
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Wrapped Around Your Finger
De Do Do Do De Da Da Da
Invisible Sun
Walking In Your Footsteps
Can't Stand Losing You
Roxanne
King of Pain
So Lonely
Every Breath You Take
Next To You


Photos by Lisa Brenner