– The Police – In concert at Markethalle, Hamburg – January 14, 1980 – WDR, Hamburg, Germany –
Classic concert to end the week. The Police, as recorded in concert for Rockpalast by RBB in Berlin at Markethalle, Hamburg on January 14, 1980.
The Police were one of those quasi-Punk bands who skyrocketed to fame in a very short period of time. Thanks to an endless catalog of hits, almost any Police concert wound up being an extended Greatest Hits show. They couldn’t help it . Just about everything they did was instantly recognizable and were, frankly, great examples of songwriting.
Coupled with an infectious high energy, The Police during this zenith period were a wildly successful group. Which more or less points up as to why Sting on his own never matched the success of the group as a whole. But that seems to be a problem encountered often; when a group splinters off into a series of Solo ventures – the individual accomplishments pale in comparison to the sum-total of the previous incarnation. Just my opinion, but I don’t find as much to recognize in Sting that I did in the Police as a group.
Well . . .have a listen to this Police concert from 1980 – all 72 minutes worth, and see if you don’t agree.
Enjoy and play loud, either way.
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