Long live the Geordies!!! I am from the south of England so have never been there but when my little soccer team beat Newcastle in a FA Cup match 4 years ago we expected Luton to be torn apart!! No they just joined us for a beer and wished as well!
Its funny cos where I live now in Pa everyone says that about me!! "warm hearted but what the hell are you saying?"""
Sorry for the light hearted banter..the last nessage nade me feel a bit homesick!!!!
On Mon, 04 October 1999, "Timothy Enders" wrote:
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> You couldn't understand him because he's a Geordie!
> I lived in Newcastle for a while, and it kind of made me homesick for it to hear a Geordie accent again. And let me tell you, his is not all that heavy. The Geordies are a wonderful, warm-hearted people, but it's hard to understand them sometimes!
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Subject: Re: (police) BBC coverage of Net Aid and Sting ..
Date: 10 Oct 1999 15:06:03 -0700
I am fortunate to be going to Atlantic City and I have been told I am 3 rows from the front. So if that guy continues to play the trumpet with a goldfish bowl plugged in it I will be the one running on stage to stick it where the sun don't shine!!!!
On Sun, 10 October 1999, "Jeremy ." wrote:
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> Hello Folks,
> At last there is a god, After moaning all day that the BBC
> coverage of Net Aid was limp, and 6 hours of dat, after enduring sets of
> everyone else but Sting, the show ended. At 00:35 the BBC started to show
> highlights of the day at Wembley, with more of the same from Catatonia /
> Bryan Adams etc. A track here, a track there, and then the evil clouds
> cleared, the the heavens opened, and we got not one, not two.... but three
> songs of his lordship. Although I would have been happier with the 4, I cant
> complain about the three.
>
> I thought BND was a tad limp, Set them free was fairly good, and Desert Rose
> was good, but a little flat. While I like the Trumpet for the most part, I
> can see the potential for it getting to the point where someone will rush
> the stage and break it. Botti had this annoying Andrew Chapman"ism" about
> him also. Ask Ross if you dont understan what I mean about this..
> None the less, Im primed and ready for my flights to Vegas so I will be
> offline until after the Vegas and LA shows, then back to the cold and wet of
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IMHO there are two reasons for high chart entry and drop like a stone for Sting in UK.
1. In the UK for singles they are released for a reduced price the first week to get the single into charts and the weeks after at full price to make back there money!!
2. Also as Stings fans are very loyal you find that 99% buy album or single in first week and its the rest of the non believers the weeks after!!
It happens with U2 singles so its not only Sting!
An Englishman In Pa.
On Mon, 18 October 1999, Sam Kington wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> Time for a weekly update. Here's how Brand New Day is doing in the album
> charts worldwide (previous positions in brackets)
>
> Norway: 1 (2)
> Germany: 2 (1)
> Austria 3 (1)
> Italy: 3 (2)
> Switzerland: 3 (2)
> France: 3 (3)
> Belgium: 4 (7)
>
> Finland: 9 (1, 2)
> Sweden: 9 (4)
> UK: 9 (5, 7)
> Denmark: 12 (24, 7)
>
> USA: 17 (15)
> Australia: 24 (21, 24)
> Canada: 26 (19)
> Ireland: out (17, 18)
>
> I haven't heard any figures for Holland this week, and I still can't
> locate Japanese charts that are reliable enough (e.g. ones I can
> actually *read* ;-) ). Thanks to Beesting (beesting@acun.com) for
> pointing me to some charts I missed on previous weeks.
>
> The single is still charting in some countries:
> Spain: 12 (22, 15, 14)
> Greece: 15 (27, 25, 24, 22, 21, 19, 16)
> Switzerland: 35 (43, 47, 46, 39, 36)
> Germany: 66 (54, 63, 59, 65)
> UK: 69 (13, 20, 34, 45)
>
> I find the difference between the UK charts (go in high, slip down
> steadily) and these other European ones (climb up *very* slowly) quite
> remarkable. Anyone know why this happens?
>
> Sam
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HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - As the adage says, ``You can't please all the people all the time,'' and at Sting's sold-out show Tuesday there were two distinct types of listeners to be pleased: those who came hoping for songs by his great former band the Police and those who love the jazzy, adult-rock stylings of Sting's more recent solo music.
So guess who went home happy?
The show (the first of four sold-out nights) started promisingly enough, with the riveting ``A Thousand Years,'' the lead number on Sting's so-so new A&M album, ``Brand New Day,'' which (like many of the new tunes) celebrates the power of love.
This was followed strongly by a romping version of his first solo hit, 1985's ``If You Love Somebody Set Them Free,'' which found the smiling Sting swinging his hips as he played his custom six-string bass.
But much of the rest of the two-hour show (part of a Compaq Computer-sponsored U.S. tour) was a far less interesting mix of slow-moving, middle-of-the-road numbers, including many more from ``Brand New Day'' (Sting's seventh solo effort), as well as updated versions of Police songs that would anger any self-respecting fan.
The live band, anchored by longtime drummer Manu Katche and talented young guitarist Dominic Miller, and including three backing vocalists, was topnotch, especially when members were given a (rare) chance to step up and show off their talents.
Show was highlighted by a guest turn from French singer Cheb Mami (who also opened the concert with a set of his own material) on the song ``Desert Rose,'' featuring a wonderful two-part vocal performance between Sting and Mami, with an incredible and otherworldly voice.
The jazzy swing of 1987's ``Englishman in New York'' was a bright spot, as was the country twang of ``Fill Her Up'' and the trumpet-filled ``Perfect Love ... Gone Wrong.''
As for the Police tunes played, a by-rote take on 1981's ''Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic'' was notable only for the tight interplay between Sting's bass and Katche's drums, while the encore ``Every Breath You Take'' was a snoozer.
Worse, the band's classics ``Roxanne'' and ``When the World Is Running Down'' were shown no respect by Sting, who ruined both by turning them into painful audience-participation exercises.
Presented by Compaq & Universal Concerts. Band: Sting, Dominic Miller, Kipper, Manu Katche, Mino Cinelu. Opened and reviewed Oct. 26, 1999, continues Oct. 27, 29, 30.
Reuters/Variety
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It seems everyone who has been to a gig on this tour has not been disappointed. I am now having sweaty palms and cold showers cos I have just realised it is approx 2 weeks til Atlantic City.
I was wondering if anyone could help me on a few points.
Does anyone know of a site that has a seatplan for the Trump Marina/ Grand cayman Ballroom?
It has been mentioned briefly in earlier posts but can anyone give me an idea of the quality and prices of merchandise on display and how much on average thay spent on stuff!!
Thanks from an Englishman in Pa who is broke after buying tickets and wants to know if he is swimming with dolphins:o}
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