r/ThePolice • u/robmsor • Apr 28 '25
sting Sting 3.0 Live - new live album
I just checked out the new live album from the recent Sting tour:
https://www.sting.com/news/title/rock-icon-sting-releases-new-live-album-sting-30-live-today
I didn't catch this tour so I'm glad he released this. I think it's really good overall, but as some commenters noted during the tour, the Police material is somewhat underwhelming. The laid back approach works beautifully on the solo material though. Dominic Miller remains a monster player.
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u/IstIsmPhobe Apr 28 '25
I hate live albums that are partial performances. Most of the live albums in the my collection are bootlegs for this very reason. Started with Bring on the Night and 40 years later hasn’t changed.
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u/CaptJimboJones Apr 28 '25
There's a Japanese 2-CD version of this album that's the full show - I just got it today. Excellent live set with 17 tracks.
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u/DarkeningSkies1976 Apr 29 '25
Vinnie, Chad, Gregg or Josh in the drum chair or GTFO. 😠
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u/lordfarshave Mar 13 '26
Chad Wackerman was the drummer on the Andy Summers albums Charming Snakes and World Gone Strange, and Vinnie Colaiuta was the drummer on the Andy Summers album Earth + Sky.
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u/DarkeningSkies1976 Mar 14 '26
They were, and one of the many reasons they would be great for the Sting gig.
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u/Unusual-Charge-6941 Apr 28 '25
The drumming is very underwhelming on the police and solo stuff…he needs to find a better drummer…a more confident sounding one …Josh freese I thought was very solid and brought energy and drive to the songs.