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Today [[Sting]] wakes up in Brighton at 6:30am in his hotel room. He's on the [[Quadrophenia]] set at 8am. The riot on the strand and in the streets is filmed today. As it gets dark the rest of the shooting is postponed to the next day. [[Sting]] changes clothes on the way to Gatwick airport in the record company's car. | Today [[Sting]] wakes up in Brighton at 6:30am in his hotel room. He's on the [[Quadrophenia]] set at 8am. The riot on the strand and in the streets is filmed today. As it gets dark the rest of the shooting is postponed to the next day. [[Sting]] changes clothes on the way to Gatwick airport in the record company's car. | ||
| − | [[Stewart Copeland]] and [[Andy Summers]] both went to Piccadilly Radio's studios (at Piccadilly Plaza in Manchester) for an interview with Pete Baker. In that interview they | + | [[Stewart Copeland]] and [[Andy Summers]] both went to Piccadilly Radio's studios (at Piccadilly Plaza in Manchester) for an interview with Pete Baker. In that interview they discuss the latest single [[Can't Stand Losing You (song) | Can't Stand Losing You]] and Stewart on the cover, then about Illegal Records & Faulty Records and their first single [[Fall Out]]. |
| − | Stewart says just wait folks for the new album, its gonna be | + | Stewart says just wait folks for the new album, its gonna be fabulous. He sounds like his talking about their 1st album Outlandos, as they are talking about now we have the name the police etc. Interview is definatly pre- Outlandos UK release date. Stewart promises that the new album will be great as they worked on it a lot instead of playing concerts. Stewart also mentioned they are flying over to the states at the end of the week. Pete started off the interview by saying that his hair and voice is simular to Klark Kent...which Stewart playfully denies! The songs played during the interview (which are not on the master tape, as the songs were inserted in between the interview, as written on the master tape box) (In order) Can't Stand Losing You, Fall Out & Dead End Job. Pete Baker confirmed to Craig that he owns the actual master reel tape, so a piece of priceless history! |
[[Sting (person) | Sting]] has got to be in Manchester's BBC TV Studios for [[The Police]]'s appearance on the BBC2 show "The Old Grey Whistle Test". Soundcheck at the studio is done an hour before the live performance. [[Sting]] manages to spray metallic paint into his eyes instead of his hair. There's an eye hospital near the studio where [[Sting]] is treated. [[The Police]] play [[Can't Stand Losing You]] and [[Next To You]] with [[Sting]] wearing one of [[Stewart Copeland]]'s large glasses... [[Sting]] catches the sleeper train to Victoria and then drives back to Brighton - arriving on the set at 7 o'clock the next morning. | [[Sting (person) | Sting]] has got to be in Manchester's BBC TV Studios for [[The Police]]'s appearance on the BBC2 show "The Old Grey Whistle Test". Soundcheck at the studio is done an hour before the live performance. [[Sting]] manages to spray metallic paint into his eyes instead of his hair. There's an eye hospital near the studio where [[Sting]] is treated. [[The Police]] play [[Can't Stand Losing You]] and [[Next To You]] with [[Sting]] wearing one of [[Stewart Copeland]]'s large glasses... [[Sting]] catches the sleeper train to Victoria and then drives back to Brighton - arriving on the set at 7 o'clock the next morning. | ||
Revision as of 09:30, 14 January 2010
| Old Grey Whistle Test | |
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| Basic information | |
| Appearance by: | The Police |
| Executive producer: | PRODUCER |
| Original network: | BBC |
| Appearance date(s): | 1978-10-02 |
| Runtime: | XX minutes |
| Country: | UK |
| Language: | English |
| IMDB link | |
Summary
Today Sting wakes up in Brighton at 6:30am in his hotel room. He's on the Quadrophenia set at 8am. The riot on the strand and in the streets is filmed today. As it gets dark the rest of the shooting is postponed to the next day. Sting changes clothes on the way to Gatwick airport in the record company's car.
Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers both went to Piccadilly Radio's studios (at Piccadilly Plaza in Manchester) for an interview with Pete Baker. In that interview they discuss the latest single Can't Stand Losing You and Stewart on the cover, then about Illegal Records & Faulty Records and their first single Fall Out. Stewart says just wait folks for the new album, its gonna be fabulous. He sounds like his talking about their 1st album Outlandos, as they are talking about now we have the name the police etc. Interview is definatly pre- Outlandos UK release date. Stewart promises that the new album will be great as they worked on it a lot instead of playing concerts. Stewart also mentioned they are flying over to the states at the end of the week. Pete started off the interview by saying that his hair and voice is simular to Klark Kent...which Stewart playfully denies! The songs played during the interview (which are not on the master tape, as the songs were inserted in between the interview, as written on the master tape box) (In order) Can't Stand Losing You, Fall Out & Dead End Job. Pete Baker confirmed to Craig that he owns the actual master reel tape, so a piece of priceless history!
Sting has got to be in Manchester's BBC TV Studios for The Police's appearance on the BBC2 show "The Old Grey Whistle Test". Soundcheck at the studio is done an hour before the live performance. Sting manages to spray metallic paint into his eyes instead of his hair. There's an eye hospital near the studio where Sting is treated. The Police play Can't Stand Losing You and Next To You with Sting wearing one of Stewart Copeland's large glasses... Sting catches the sleeper train to Victoria and then drives back to Brighton - arriving on the set at 7 o'clock the next morning.
Release history
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See also
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External links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Grey_Whistle_Test
References
sources: Reggatta de Blanc tour program, Broken Music
