Talking about The Police. LIVE! 1/5/24

0

The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. Within a few months of their first gig, the line-up settled as Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion), and remained unchanged for the rest of the band’s history. The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and early to mid 1980s. Emerging in the British new wave scene, they played a style of rock influenced by punk, reggae, and jazz.

Their 1978 debut album, Outlandos d’Amour, reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart on the strength of the singles “Roxanne” and “Can’t Stand Losing You”. Their second album, Reggatta de Blanc (1979), became the first of four consecutive No. 1 studio albums in the UK and Australia; its first two singles, “Message in a Bottle” and “Walking on the Moon”, became their first UK number ones. Their next two albums, Zenyatta Mondatta (1980) and Ghost in the Machine (1981), led to further critical and commercial success with two songs, “Don’t Stand So Close to Me” and “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic”, becoming UK number-one singles and Top 5 hits in other countries; the former album was their breakthrough into the US reaching number five on the US Billboard 200.

Their final studio album, Synchronicity (1983), was No. 1 in the UK, Canada, Australia, Italy and the US, selling over 8 million copies in the US. Its lead single, “Every Breath You Take”, became their fifth UK number one, and only US number one. During this time, the band were considered one of the leaders of the Second British Invasion of the US; in 1983 Rolling Stone labelled them “the first British New Wave act to break through in America on a grand scale, and possibly the biggest band in the world”. The Police disbanded in 1986, periodically reuniting for one-off performances before fully reuniting in early 2007 for a world tour that ended in August 2008. They were the world’s highest-earning musicians in 2008, due to their reunion tour, which was the highest-grossing tour of 2007.

The Police have sold over 75 million records, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. The band won a number of music awards, including six Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards—winning Best British Group once, and an MTV Video Music Award. In 2003, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Four of their five studio albums appeared on Rolling Stone’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The band were included among both Rolling Stone’s and VH1’s lists of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”.

Looking for great gear?
MXR EVH Phase 90 Eddie Van Halen Phase Pedal – http://sweetwater.sjv.io/oqJ1Je
EVH Chorus – http://sweetwater.sjv.io/g1ae40
EVH 5150 Blue Channel OD Pedal http://sweetwater.sjv.io/R52N9a
Striped Frankenstein Relic, RBW Guitar – http://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKk5jZ
EVH Frankenstein Series Relic Electric Guitar – Red
Frankie Relic Red – http://sweetwater.sjv.io/VmdE0J
Peterson StroboClip HD High Definition Clip-on Strobe Tuner – http://sweetwater.sjv.io/EKA4Ve
Dunlop EVH VH II Pick Tin
EVH VH II Pick Tin .60mm 6-pk – http://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNmBON
Dunlop EVH 5150 Max-Grip Picks – .60mm (24-pack)
EVH 5150 Max-Grip Pick .6mm 24-pk – http://sweetwater.sjv.io/B0kre4
Dunlop EVH Shark Guitar Max-Grip Picks – .60mm (24-pack)
EVH Shark Guitar Max-Grip Picks .60mm 24-pk – http://sweetwater.sjv.io/WqEnEO
EVH Premium Electric Guitar Strings – .009-.046 – http://sweetwater.sjv.io/1rz0V6
EVH Premium Guitar Strap – 42″
Signature Leather Strap 42″ w/ EVH Logo – http://sweetwater.sjv.io/PynXkq
EVH Strap Clasps With Eye Hooks
Strap Clasps with Eye Hooks – http://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXEVWO
EVH Wolfgang Bridge Humbucker Pickup – Black
Wolfgang, HB PU, Bridge – Blk – http://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQWZBd
Please note : the above are affiliate links.

Follow Johnny Beane:
Website: http://www.johnnybeane.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnnybeane
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnybeane
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/johnnybeane
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@johnnybeanetv

Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4906555367489536

FOLLOW ME everywhere!!!
👉https://linktr.ee/johnnybeane👈

💌 Send me letters or products to review! 📦
Johnny Beane
4768 Soquel dr
Box 232
Soquel, CA
95073
USA