The Police's Dublin, Ireland concert

October 6, 2007

Review by Kevin L.

82,000 people in Croke Park. What a night!! As a real Police fan it was a joy, they seemed really up for it and you could see that they were putting the effort in. The sound was perfect up front but I have heard from people back the stadium and in the stands who felt it was poor, not down to the band more down to venue. Every song was reworked in some way most elongated with a certain Sting influence. Andy was given quite a bit of room to enjoy himself with more than one solo and Stewart was as manic as ever even if he did look under pressure trying to keep up with his old self at times. Highlights for me were Driven to Tears and a stunning version of Wrapped Around Your Finger. The only diappointment was King of Pain which with no backing track backround was a little flat. Having spoken to a number of different people at the gig I think real Police fans will love seeing the three guys letting loose at times and enjoy the different angles some of the songs are attacked from.

Some of the people I spoke to who I'd respectfully classify as Police tourists and Gig collectors rather than real die hard fans were a little disappointed with the fact that the singles collections they know were not reproduced exactly as recorded. They still recognised that the band can make some great noise and personally I think one of the main reasons to see a band live is to hear a different interpretation of songs you may have heard hundreds of times before. All in all for people like me who have been waiting 20 plus years to see these guys it was awesome.Welcome Back!