Sting Radio
created by: kellart
May 13, 2008

MR.GORDON SUMNER (STING)PLAYED THE BELLBOY IN THE WHO'S FEATURE FILM CLASSIC "TOMMY".I THEN HEARD HE WAS A SCHOOL TEACHER AND "MOONLIGHTED" PLAYING JAZZ BASS WITH VARIOUS LOCAL JAZZ BANDS.
SOMEHOW HE MET STEWART COPELAND WHO HAD A BAND CALLED "THE POLICE".I THINK WE ALL KNOW THE REST.I MYSELF,BOUGHT ALL THEIR ALBUMS AND THEN THEY BECAME GRAMMY WINNERS AND IMPLODED.I WAS LIVID!SUCH GENIUS SONGWRITING/SINGING,SUCH SWIRLING GUITAR CHORDS/CHOPS AND LICKS FROM ANDY SUMMERS.SUCH POWER,PRECISE,SHARP,CRISP SOUNDING DRUMS.STEWART COPELAND JUST SNARED MY HEAD OFF.
I WAS SO ANGRY WHEN THEY BROKE UP AND THEN MY OLDER SON SAID"STAY COOL DAD,STING IS STARTING A JAZZ BAND"HE WAS SOOOOOO RIGHT.A ROCK STAR FORMS A JAZZ BAND AND HAS PHENOMINAL COMMERCIAL SUCCESS.TOTALLY UNHEARD OF BEFORE.I WAS GLEEMING WITH JOY BEING A JAZZ NUT.FINALLY ROCKERS COULD HEAR THE LIKES OF BRANFORD MARSALIS,KENNY KIRKLAND,OMAR HAKIM AND DARYL JONES.WE BOTH BOUGHT ALL THESE ALBUMS AND ATTENDED CONCERTS TO SEE THEM PLUS SEE HOW THE CROWDS REACTED TO JAZZ AND JAZZROCK.I THOUGHT WITH STING,HIS GROUP AND OTHERS LIKE BELA FLECK AND THE FLECKTONES,THE MUSIC SCENE WAS BEING SAVED FROM THE ONSLAUGHT OF MTV AND PUNK.WELL,NOW WE HAVE IT ALL AND I HOPE EVERYBODY'S HAPPY.ALL THE GREATS SURVIVED OR MADE SPECTACULAR COMEBACKS SUCH AS YES,THE WHO,CLAPTON,ETC.EVEN THE PUNKERS GOT BETTER.
IT'S SO TRUE,GOOD MUSIC WILL ALWAYS SURVIVE.NOW STING HAS EXPERIENCED A LONG SUCCESSFUL SOLO CAREER ALTHOUGH A POLICE REUNION BRIEFLY ENSUED ALL ARE UNSCATHED AND STILL CAN BE HEARD,THANK GOD.
STING,HIS WIFE TRUDY STYLER AND CHILDREN LIVE A DREAM LIFESTYLE IN MY EYES BEING CREATIVE AND ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING TO PRESERVE OUR PRECIOUS BLUE MARBLE CALLED EARTH.BRAVO!BRILLIANT STING,SIMPLY BRILLIANT!BOUGHT ALL YOUR SOLO WORK TO.THANX FOR THAT POSITIVE "MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE"I'M STILL WALKING IN "FIELDS OF GOLD"UNDER OUR "SISTER MOON"."I'LL BE WATCHING YOU "STING....

SONG SEED:"IT'S PROBABLY ME"W/ERIC CLAPTON (VIDEO)


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Andy Summers 05-13-2008  
Branford Marsalis Quartet 05-13-2008  
Kenny Kirkland 05-13-2008  
Robert Fripp 05-13-2008  
Stewart Copeland 05-13-2008  


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The Police 05-13-2008  
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