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It was almost 44 years ago since Sting\u2019s first appearance at the now defunct Rang Bhavan amphitheatre in Mumbai when, on March 26, 1980 to be precise, this writer saw him (born: Gordon Sumner<\/strong>) perform live as part of The Police<\/strong>, a trio that also featured Stewart Copeland<\/strong> on drums and Andy Summers<\/strong> on guitar. For most attendees, this performance was their first exposure to an international act, although British space-rockers Hawkwind stepped into the country in 1970! However, before we shift into nostalgia, January 28, 2024 was a \u201cBrand New Day\u201d, both for Sting and for his fans, which was also the concluding day of Lollapalooza India\u2019s second edition.<\/p>\n

Sting\u2019s performance commenced on the Budweiser Stage at Mumbai\u2019s Mahalaxmi Race Course almost five minutes ahead of the scheduled 8.25pm start. After a shout-out to Mumbai (with no reference, however, to his earlier Bombay appearance) and, without much chatter, the 72-year-old craftsman of some of the more sophisticated pop melodies in modern music ran through an opening quintet of selections that seesawed between eras, combining Police mainstays (\u201cMessage In A Bottle\u201d, \u201cEvery Little Thing She Does Is Magic\u201d) to Sting\u2019s solo career (\u201cIf I Ever Lose My Faith In You\u201d, \u201cEnglishman In New York,\u201d \u201cIf You Love Somebody Set Them Free\u201d).<\/p>\n

\n

Sting\u2019s present live band line-up:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Sting \u2013 bass, vocals<\/li>\n
  • Dominic Miller \u2013 guitars<\/li>\n
  • Devon Webster \u2013 keyboards<\/li>\n
  • Zach Jones \u2013 drums<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Shane Sager \u2013 harmonica<\/li>\n
  • Melisssa Musique \u2013 backing vocals<\/li>\n
  • Gene Noble \u2013 backing vocals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    The well-spread out repertoire consisting of a 17-song set list \u2013 including an encore with an expected Police song, \u201cRoxanne\u201d \u2013 was packed with some of Sting\u2019s most recognizable compositions, including Police favourites \u201cWalking On The Moon\u201d and \u201cSo Lonely\u201d, which surprisingly segued into Bob Marley\u2019s \u201cNo Woman No Cry\u201d. And of course, the song most associated with Sting was The Police\u2019s \u201cEvery Breath You Take\u201d, which elicited the expected roar from the 10,000+ audience as they sang along on this quick-paced live version over Sting\u2019s one-time haunting bass line.<\/p>\n

    \n

    Sting setlist at Mahalaxmi Race Course, Mumbai (Jan 2024) \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Message In A Bottle (The Police)<\/li>\n
    2. If I Ever Lose My Faith In You<\/li>\n
    3. Englishman In New York<\/li>\n
    4. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (The Police)<\/li>\n
    5. If You Love Somebody Set Them Free<\/li>\n
    6. Spirits In The Material World (The Police)<\/li>\n
    7. Fields Of Gold<\/li>\n
    8. Brand New Day<\/li>\n
    9. Heavy Cloud No Rain<\/li>\n
    10. Shape Of My Heart<\/li>\n
    11. A Thousand Years<\/li>\n
    12. Walking On The Moon (The Police)<\/li>\n
    13. So Lonely (The Police) segued with \u201cNo Woman No Cry\u201d (Bob Marley)<\/li>\n
    14. Desert Rose<\/li>\n
    15. King Of Pain (The Police)<\/li>\n
    16. Every Breath You Take (The Police)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Encore:
      \n17. Roxanne (The Police)<\/p>\n

      Note: “Fragile” was the 2nd song scheduled as an encore, but was not played due to time constraints.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

      The precise musicianship from Sting\u2019s competent band was thanks to core members and long-time musical partner Dominic Miller on guitar (who has played on most of Sting\u2019s solo albums), Zach Jones on drums, and Kevon Webster on keyboards. In addition, backing vocalist Melissa Musique provided a joyful moment on \u201cHeavy Cloud No Rain\u201d, while fellow backup vocalist Gene Noble infused the melodic \u201cShape Of My Heart\u201d (co-written by Sting with guitarist Miller) with heartfelt soul. As part of his musical team, Sting challenged harmonica player Shane Sager to match the proficiency of Stevie Wonder\u2019s original playing on the Grammy-winning \u201cBrand New Day\u201d, and the twentysomething Sager did so with supreme confidence.<\/p>\n

      Sting\u2019s compositions are certainly not your conventional tracks with the songs packed with thought-provoking lyrics, complex rhythms and, often, meandering codas, intermingled with elements of jazz, pop, rock, reggae, and even world music as on \u201cDesert Rose\u201d. And yet, there was Sting, his voice striving to achieve the level of muscularity of his biceps, rolling through his too well rehearsed, 90-minute setlist with ease.<\/p>\n

      Cut to 1980:<\/strong> Without the benefit of having access to The Police\u2019s albums prior to their arrival, this writer\u2019s only taste of the repertoire was having heard two songs played on a sponsored programme on All India Radio, \u2018Thums Up Beat\u2019, that used to be broadcast on Sunday nights at 9.30pm: \u201cMessage In A Bottle\u201d and \u201cWalking On The Moon\u201d. Nevertheless, purchasing the tickets that ranged from Rs.25 to Rs.40 was always going to be a challenge, but one did manage to raise sufficient funds to attend The Police\u2019s debut \u2013 and only \u2013 concert in India by pleading with parents that it was only to accompany a younger sister who wished to attend. While it is difficult to remember the time of the concert commencing, that it lasted for barely 55 minutes remains vivid, running through a restricted set list that encompassed songs from the band\u2019s only two international albums released then: \u2018Outlandas d\u2019Amour\u2019 (1978) and \u2018Regatta de Blanc\u2019 (1979).<\/p>\n

      The key factor of the performance was, of course, Sting who was a bundle of energy as he constantly pranced across the stage while singing, playing evocative and distinctive bass, and doubling on keyboards if memory serves this writer correctly. Equally impressive was the massive drum kit utilized by Copeland and his inspired playing.<\/p>\n

      Although the venue had sold its capacity of 3,000 tickets, attendance appeared closer to 5,000 due to obvious gate crashers, something that Copeland vividly recollects in a subsequently recorded interview of his Bombay debut: \u201cWe had an idea; really (it) was our manager, my brother Miles, who said: \u2018let\u2019s take this out, let\u2019s go somewhere new\u2019. In the soundcheck, they thought the concert was\u00a0starting, and they just came over the walls. They just trashed all the fancy seats in front where all the people who paid for the show. We were playing to the people on the street, and they responded exactly in the way that an audience in Leeds would respond, which was pretty cool actually. That was one of the most emotional shows we ever played.\u201d<\/p>\n

      The organisers of the one-off concert was The Times and Talents Club which, rumour has it, wanted to showcase an international police band but inadvertently invited The Police instead!<\/p>\n

      \n

      Select setlist of The Police\u2019s 1980 performance at Rang Bhavan, Bombay (1980) \u2013<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Next to You<\/li>\n
      2. So Lonely<\/li>\n
      3. Walking On The Moon<\/li>\n
      4. Message In A Bottle<\/li>\n
      5. Roxanne<\/li>\n
      6. Can’t Stand Losing You<\/li>\n
      7. Bring On The Night<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

        So how did Sting\u2019s performance in Mumbai<\/em> compare with the one in Bombay<\/em>? While the Lollapalooza gig appeared perfect as his being a professional musician was concerned with a backing band that was probably trained \u2013 or instructed \u2013 not to be spontaneous, one cannot help feel that the rawness and intensity of Sting\u2019s presence, the first time around, was completely missing. Even The Police songs themselves, certainly sounded toned down and Sting\u2019s distinctive bass-lines were sorely subdued in his present, solo incarnation (was this the fault of the sound engineer?), although the display of bass slapping on \u201cWalking On The Moon\u201d did recall some of Sting\u2019s past brilliance.<\/p>\n

        Even Sting\u2019s introductions of the songs were polite, and his earlier showmanship of prancing around the spectrum of the stage simply just did not exist. With more than fifty per cent of Sting\u2019s set list being a tribute to his past, there was no denying that he really made an effort to achieve the right vocal pitch for The Police songs and, with the aid of the backing vocalists, Sting\u2019s inability to achieve the higher octaves was camouflaged to a large extent, but not entirely. Perhaps it is because Sting was 28 when he first arrived on Indian shores and now, in 2024, he has aged to 72.<\/p>\n

        But there is no denying that Sting, both as a bassist and as a composer, takes a well-deserved bite out of this generation\u2019s rock \u2018n\u2019 roll era!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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