Good songwriter, but not a great voice.

And he really screwed up a couple of live versions of Money for Nothing.

I still can't get enough of this one...

My dad raised me on The Police and alot of Sting's music. The Zenyatta Mondatta album is a masterpiece.

silverchild said:

I still can't get enough of this one...

My dad raised me on The Police and alot of Sting's music. The Zenyatta Mondatta album is a masterpiece.

their best album in my opinion , but a lot of people/fans will tell you that the debut or even Synchronicity is their real magnum opus...

I like Sting better with The Police.

JoeTyler said:

silverchild said:

I still can't get enough of this one...

My dad raised me on The Police and alot of Sting's music. The Zenyatta Mondatta album is a masterpiece.

their best album in my opinion , but a lot of people/fans will tell you that the debut or even Synchronicity is their real magnum opus...

Agreed. I find it amusing that the guys were dissatisfied with the production of Zenyatta and were forced to release the album as is. They felt that the mix was too rough and not adequate enough. Zenyatta found them balancing the punk-reggae sounds of the past with the polished new-wave influences of the present. Just an all-encompassing album with something for everybody.

silverchild said:

JoeTyler said:

their best album in my opinion , but a lot of people/fans will tell you that the debut or even Synchronicity is their real magnum opus...

Agreed. I find it amusing that the guys were dissatisfied with the production of Zenyatta and were forced to release the album as is. They felt that the mix was too rough and not adequate enough. Zenyatta found them balancing the punk-reggae sounds of the past with the polished new-wave influences of the present. Just an all-encompassing album with something for everybody.

and probably their only album without filler/crappy songs , though the debut is also very strong...

JoeTyler said:

silverchild said:

Agreed. I find it amusing that the guys were dissatisfied with the production of Zenyatta and were forced to release the album as is. They felt that the mix was too rough and not adequate enough. Zenyatta found them balancing the punk-reggae sounds of the past with the polished new-wave influences of the present. Just an all-encompassing album with something for everybody.

and probably their only album without filler/crappy songs , though the debut is also very strong...

Yep. I can listen to this album and their first two albums without any skips. Their whole output is pretty flawless, if you ask me. But Zenyatta is the most complete, without a doubt.

Rioub said:

He's done a lot of good music, but nothing great IMHO. And I couldn't love any artist who released something as bad as that godawful winter themed album from a few years back, which is the absolute worst CD I have ever spent money on.

Which album? Was it that bad?

SeventeenDayze said:

Rioub said:

He's done a lot of good music, but nothing great IMHO. And I couldn't love any artist who released something as bad as that godawful winter themed album from a few years back, which is the absolute worst CD I have ever spent money on.

Which album? Was it that bad?

I haven't heard it so I can't comment on the quality but this is the album:

[img:$uid]http://worldclassshitty.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/sting-if-on-a-winters-night21.jpg[/img:$uid]

As far as sting himself I think he is pretty much the definition of the word "wanker."

rialb said:

SeventeenDayze said:

Which album? Was it that bad?

I haven't heard it so I can't comment on the quality but this is the album:

[img:$uid]http://worldclassshitty.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/sting-if-on-a-winters-night21.jpg[/img:$uid]

As far as sting himself I think he is pretty much the definition of the word "wanker."

Ha okay, I'll have to check out some of the songs...but you said the album sucked but you haven't heard it? Or is it just the idea of him releasing an album of this sort that irks you? Haha, what makes him a wanker though?

SeventeenDayze said:

rialb said:

I haven't heard it so I can't comment on the quality but this is the album:

[img:$uid]http://worldclassshitty.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/sting-if-on-a-winters-night21.jpg[/img:$uid]

As far as sting himself I think he is pretty much the definition of the word "wanker."

Ha okay, I'll have to check out some of the songs...but you said the album sucked but you haven't heard it? Or is it just the idea of him releasing an album of this sort that irks you? Haha, what makes him a wanker though?

You are mixing me (rialb) up with Rioub. Easy mistake to make. Rioub was the one that said it was "the absolute worst CD I have ever spent money on."

What makes him a wanker? For me it's just his general vibe and demeanor. If you watch, listen or read his interviews he very much comes across as being a wanker. He certainly doesn't strike me as being a fun person to hang around with.

rialb said:

SeventeenDayze said:

Ha okay, I'll have to check out some of the songs...but you said the album sucked but you haven't heard it? Or is it just the idea of him releasing an album of this sort that irks you? Haha, what makes him a wanker though?

You are mixing me (rialb) up with Rioub. Easy mistake to make. Rioub was the one that said it was "the absolute worst CD I have ever spent money on."

What makes him a wanker? For me it's just his general vibe and demeanor. If you watch, listen or read his interviews he very much comes across as being a wanker. He certainly doesn't strike me as being a fun person to hang around with.

Hence the setwart copeland quote i made earlier Stewart i would see as a cool guy to chill with.

And yes as much as i love sting, he has that i'm to deep to talk to regular humans vibe

Gunsnhalen said:

Hence the setwart copeland quote i made earlier Stewart i would see as a cool guy to chill with.

And yes as much as i love sting, he has that i'm to deep to talk to regular humans vibe

I would guess that Sting and Alanis Morissette could engage each other in some mind numbingly "deep" conversations.

For the most part I'm not a fan I don't think he's a good singer and his personality annoys me. I only like a few Sting/Police songs...

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rialb said:

SeventeenDayze said:

Ha okay, I'll have to check out some of the songs...but you said the album sucked but you haven't heard it? Or is it just the idea of him releasing an album of this sort that irks you? Haha, what makes him a wanker though?

You are mixing me (rialb) up with Rioub. Easy mistake to make. Rioub was the one that said it was "the absolute worst CD I have ever spent money on."

What makes him a wanker? For me it's just his general vibe and demeanor. If you watch, listen or read his interviews he very much comes across as being a wanker. He certainly doesn't strike me as being a fun person to hang around with.

I guess because he's on my list of "white man" crushes, I'm biased towards Sting, LOL. He can sing about paint drying and I love it regardless I guess that's why he was such the center of attention in the band, no doubt his looks at the time really helped him. LOL

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His music with the Police was fantastic. He should've been arrested for everything else thereafter.

Really liked Sting back in his day.

...

... like others here, I liked Sting with the Police, and his solo stuff up until about '99...I kinda lost interest after that...but I was recently reading Andy Summers' book "One Train Later" and he acknowledges that while they had a great and unique sound playing together, it was Sting's writing that was also helping to propel the group forward...Andy also said that all three were very headstrong, and they all wanted their way...but they also sensed very early on that Sting was eventually gonna go his own way. According to Andy, he kinda knew, deep down---- it was just a matter of time....

...

SeventeenDayze said:

Timmy84 said:

Plus no one was studying the other two. Sting brought the girls to their shows.

Yep, fine as hell

Agreed! He looks like an older version of River Phoenix here.

I grew up as a fan of the Police and even early Sting albums, but as they went on I not only started disliking his albums, they made me look back at the Police through tinted glasses and now I pretty much hate the lot. There are a few Police songs I like, King Of Pain, Synchronicity II come to mind but how can I respect the man who wrote this...

In Europe and America, there's a growing feeling of hysteria
Conditioned to respond to all the threats
In the rhetorical speeches of the Soviets
Mr. Krushchev said we will bury you
I don't subscribe to this point of view
It would be such an ignorant thing to do
If the Russians love their children too

Seriously, does the guy just open up a childrens rythming dictionary?!

and just to clarify, yes Sting, the Russians do love thier children... twat.

One of my all time favs.....

A true musician and brilliant songwriter. He's assembled amazing backing bands too and has very high standards. He knows music and as such, knows musical talent when he sees/hears it.

Super intelligent and sophisticated...aristocratic even... you simply don't find that sort of thing in Pop music anymore---dude dabbling in Jazz, quoting Classical works. blending in World music, poetic lyrics full of metaphors--all while putting it in a package that appeals to musicians and regular mainstream music fans.

"Be Still My Beating Heart" has to be one of my ultimate favorite songs ever!! With my favorite lyric:

"I've been through every single book I know, to soothe the thoughts that plague me so

"Sink like a stone that's been thrown in the ocean, my logic has drowned in a sea of emotion..."

I mean....what an awesome way of saying 'I feel confused and miserable'.

And that voice, for a long time that trademark high voice was my favorite...I used to sing in my head voice all the time trying to emulate him. Over time, I became a bigger fan of his (other trademark) low, raspy, whisper voice.

My only regret is that many people only see him as some Pop singer...the same can be said for Prince too... but, these guys are the real deal.

The "Bring On The Night" DVD is required viewing as far as I'm concerned. That's where you discover how serious this guy is.

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Love The Police! Sting meh...

gemari77 said:

One of my all time favs.....

A true musician and brilliant songwriter. He's assembled amazing backing bands too and has very high standards. He knows music and as such, knows musical talent when he sees/hears it.

Super intelligent and sophisticated...aristocratic even... you simply don't find that sort of thing in Pop music anymore---dude dabbling in Jazz, quoting Classical works. blending in World music, poetic lyrics full of metaphors--all while putting it in a package that appeals to musicians and regular mainstream music fans.

"Be Still My Beating Heart" has to be one of my ultimate favorite songs ever!! With my favorite lyric:

"I've been through every single book I know, to soothe the thoughts that plague me so

"Sink like a stone that's been thrown in the ocean, my logic has drowned in a sea of emotion..."

I mean....what an awesome way of saying 'I feel confused and miserable'.

And that voice, for a long time that trademark high voice was my favorite...I used to sing in my head voice all the time trying to emulate him. Over time, I became a bigger fan of his (other trademark) low, raspy, whisper voice.

My only regret is that many people only see him as some Pop singer...the same can be said for Prince too... but, these guys are the real deal.

The "Bring On The Night" DVD is required viewing as far as I'm concerned. That's where you discover how serious this guy is.

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gemari77 said:

One of my all time favs.....

A true musician and brilliant songwriter. He's assembled amazing backing bands too and has very high standards. He knows music and as such, knows musical talent when he sees/hears it.

Super intelligent and sophisticated...aristocratic even... you simply don't find that sort of thing in Pop music anymore---dude dabbling in Jazz, quoting Classical works. blending in World music, poetic lyrics full of metaphors--all while putting it in a package that appeals to musicians and regular mainstream music fans.

"Be Still My Beating Heart" has to be one of my ultimate favorite songs ever!! With my favorite lyric:

"I've been through every single book I know, to soothe the thoughts that plague me so

"Sink like a stone that's been thrown in the ocean, my logic has drowned in a sea of emotion..."

I mean....what an awesome way of saying 'I feel confused and miserable'.

And that voice, for a long time that trademark high voice was my favorite...I used to sing in my head voice all the time trying to emulate him. Over time, I became a bigger fan of his (other trademark) low, raspy, whisper voice.

My only regret is that many people only see him as some Pop singer...the same can be said for Prince too... but, these guys are the real deal.

The "Bring On The Night" DVD is required viewing as far as I'm concerned. That's where you discover how serious this guy is.

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Agreed.