bubinga5 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 (edited) I love this. I forgot how good these early albums are. Reggata De Blanc is amazing. . [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anlm0GtGSOQ[/media] Edited April 2, 2017 by bubinga5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Good tune. I know some have derided stings lyrics. But I have always enjoyed them and found them very apt. He seems to have a song for every emotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No. 8 Wire Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 [quote name='Twincam' timestamp='1491133855' post='3270700'] Good tune. I know some have derided stings lyrics. But I have always enjoyed them and found them very apt. He seems to have a song for every emotion. [/quote] I'll second that. I've never actually heard criticism of his lyrics, but then I've never bothered to read any music magazines etc - and i was too young to notice when I first heard the Police. You also have to take into account he's singing while playing bass too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Always thought he was a great lyricist, even De Do Do Do,De Da Da Da had some nice lines. He was an English teacher after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 "Their logic ties me up and rapes me" Well you cant argue with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I've only ever bought best of album but remember when they started and liked all the early stuff. And such a cool looking band back then too. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1491151760' post='3270833'] "Their logic ties me up and rapes me" Well you cant argue with that! [/quote] Exactly , sir, but it was the bit about Elephants just prior to that line that gets me. I love animals, especially grey ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I remember first hearing their Reggae sounds on the radio and then being totally dumbfounded when I first saw them on TV that they were bleached blond white boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Bombs away is my favourite police track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Anything from Synchronicity but particularly King of Pain - 'there's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt'. His early solo lyrics are good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 Playing along with the first two LP's is a nice little warm up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDaveTheBass Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Love this song! I originally learned how play the guitar part, but was seduced by that beautiful bassline, and was dragged into the wonderful world of low-notes. Much of my early bass education was spent playing along to Outlandos d'Amour and Regatta de Blanc - quality stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Regatta remains one of my top 10 albums to this day, Andy Summers' guitar work on this and Zenyatta is just sublime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 I always thought Outlandos to be underrated. Take away Be My Girl and Born in the 50s and you've got an incredibly solid album with some great basslines. Peanuts anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDaveTheBass Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 [quote name='Spaced' timestamp='1491333807' post='3272245'] I always thought Outlandos to be underrated. Take away Be My Girl and Born in the 50s and you've got an incredibly solid album with some great basslines. Peanuts anyone? [/quote] A friend of mine used to have a lurcher dog called 'Peanuts'. He used to go mental when Sting started shouting 'Peaaaaaanuts!' at the end of that track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikel Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 It was The Police gig at the Mayfair in Newcastle back in the day that got me into playing drums. The musicians in that band were a magic mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted April 7, 2017 Share Posted April 7, 2017 Driven to tears is my favorite Police song. It's a real tough one to sing and play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tma1971 Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 My first band that I really followed love them my favorite track has to be beds too big without you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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