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STEWART COPELAND INTERVIEW APPEARED ON OTTAWACITIZEN.COM |
May 4 , 2008 |
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The new and final leg of The Police Reunion Tour has just started from Ottawa, Canada.
Stewart Copeland was interviewed by Lynn Saxberg before the first show: "We will have completed our mission," said Copeland in a phone interview, "and we feel very strongly that we want to get back to the other aspects of our lives as creative artists, and the Police is not about being creative artists." |
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STEWART COPELAND JOINED TOM MORELLO ALL STARS ON HIS 'JUSTICE TOUR' IN LOS ANGELES |
April 18 , 2008 |
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 Tom Morello, the guitarist for Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave who plays firebrand folk guitar as The Nightwatchman, launched the Justice Tour in Los Angeles on April 15. The two-week outing stops in New York, New Orleans, Asheville, NC, Washington, DC and Boston before concluding with a May Day show in Chicago on May 1. Each stop of the Justice Tour will include a day of activism to focus on a sphere of social justice in America: homelessness (Los Angeles), safe, secure and affordable housing (New Orleans), a living wage (Asheville), peace and veterans care (Washington, DC), affordable healthcare (Boston) and labor organizing (Chicago).
Sharing the stage with The Nightwatchman will be different special guests on each stop of the Justice Tour. Among those who have signed on are Ben Harper, Slash, Perry Farrell, Sen Dog of Cypress Hill, Davey Havok of AFI, Boots Riley of the Coup, Maynard James Keenan of Tool and Puscifer, Shooter Jennings, State Radio, Mike Einzinger of Incubus and MC5 founder Wayne Kramer. In addition, each stop of the tour will include a local special guest artist.
In Los Angeles Stewart Copeland joined the band on stage at Troubador for a couple of Police tracks ('Message In A Bottle' and 'So Lonely') and 'Superstition', the great track written by Stevie Wonder.
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DRUM GODS II - 25 Legendary Talents Who Changed Drumming |
April 15 , 2008 |
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 From The Editors Of Modern Drummer Magazine - Last year, Modern Drummer Publications released The Drum Gods, one of the most successful drumming titles ever published. Of course, with that success, readers begged for another edition covering more of the all-time greats of drumming.
Thus, Drum Gods II was born.
Drum Gods II is a very special collector’s edition publication that spotlights some of the all-time greats of drumming, from yesteryear right up to today.
Jazz giants, rock legends, studio masters—they’re all here, like you’ve never seen them before.
Besides biographical info, classic photos, and style & analysis sections, tips, quotes, and even lessons from the artists themselves are included.
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STEWART COPELAND at the SAVANNAH FESTIVAL |
April 8, 2008 |
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 STEWART COPELAND at the SAVANNAH FESTIVAL
by Conroy Jett; pics by Jean Carter Wilson
The ground shook in Savannah, Georgia on March 26, 2008. The epicenter was the Trustees Theater, the location of "An Evening with Stewart Copeland," a program that was part of the 2008 Savannah Music Festival. It featured the first U.S. performance in several years of orchestral pieces composed by Police drummer and founder Stewart Copeland, who was taking a brief break from the recent Police reunion tour to conduct and perform with a 16-piece orchestra. Several of the pieces had not been performed in the U.S until that evening and included a world premiere piece named after Copeland's youngest daughter, Celeste. The music was followed by a Q&A and a screening of Copeland's film Everyone Stares. >>>>CONTINUE... |
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SAVANNAH FESTIVAL: Stewart Copeland interviewed by Jim Reed for CONNECT SAVANNAH |
March 25, 2008 |
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 Police drummer Stewart Copeland to debut a new composition, screen a film and take questions at the SMF.
When the Savannah Music Festival announced that The Police’s drummer Stewart Copeland was among the internationally-known musicians slated to appear at their 2008 event, it was widely perceived as a major booking. However, most folks know Copeland solely for his work with the aforementioned rock group that at one time was arguably the most famous and successful power trio in the world, and not for his other accomplishments, many of which seem more suited to this engagement.
Despite the fact that he and bandmates Sting and Andy Summers reunited last year for an ongoing (and massively successful) tour marking the 30th anniversary of the release of their groundbreaking debut single “Roxanne,” there’s always been more to this U.S. born renaissance man.... |
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STEWART COPELAND @ SAVANNAH FESTIVAL |
March 16, 2008 |
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A
quick glance at the lineup for the 2008
Savannah Music Festival reveals that Stewart
Copeland, will premiere an original work
at the festival in its "Any Era Music" series.
Also appearing in the series will be the
Derek Trucks Band and The Sparrow Quartet,
featuring celebrated banjoist Bela Fleck.
The Savannah Music Festival is Georgia's
largest musical arts festival and one of
the most distinctive cross-genre music
festivals in the world. SMF is building
a robust history on its devotion to living,
vibrant musical traditions, regularly producing
premieres, commissioned works and rare
regional appearances by renowned artists
in jazz, classical, blues, bluegrass, gospel
and other genres of American and international
roots music. The 2008 festival runs from
March 20 through April 5, including nearly
100 performances in twenty intimate venues
throughout the historic district of Savannah. |
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SHANACHIE RECORDS: A REGGAE TRIBUTE TO THE POLICE |
March 2, 2008 |
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Press Release from Shanachie Records:
The Police was the most popular rock/pop group of the 1980s with their
stripped-down reggae-influenced sound. Their global reunion tour has
been one of the biggest events of the past year and has put Police music
in the forefront of everyone's minds once again. Spirits In The Material World brings together a mix of legendary reggae and rock artists to create a stunning set of strong new reggae versions of Police songs, both signature hits and fan-favorite album tracks. Artists featured include Toots & The Maytals, The Wailing Souls, Joan Osborne, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Jr. Reid (Black Uhuru/Mims), Pepper, Ali Campbell of UB-40, Gregory Isaacs, Horace Andy (Massive Attack), Inner Circle, Maxi Priest and Wayne Wonder. Featured songs include "Every Breath You Take," "Can't Stand Losing You," "The Bed's Too Big Without You," "De Doo Doo Doo De Dah Dah Dah," "Invisible Sun,” “Synchronicity” and more!
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THE POLICE FINAL LEG OF THE REUNION TOUR |
Ferbuary
19 , 2008 |
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'THE POLICE FINAL LEG OF THE REUNION TOUR'
The Police will return to North America this summer to play their final area appearances in a number of arenas and amphitheaters predominantly in markets where they did not perform in 2007.
An additional 30 dates have been confirmed beginning May 1st in Ottawa and culminating August 4th at Wantagh, NY's Jones Beach. Along the way, the tour will also visit The Gorge in Seattle, Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver and the Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl.
The Police will also return to Europe this summer for a select number of prestigious festival events including such performances at the Isle of Wight and Hyde Park Festivals in the UK, the Rock In Rio Festival in Spain, and the TW Festival in Belgium as well as some dates in Germany, France, Spain and Italy through June and July. |
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Go to The Police section of this website for the listing of confirmed concerts |
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THE
POLICE AT THE GRAMMY'S |
Ferbuary
14 , 2008 |
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'WE
ARE THE POLICE AND WE ARE BACK!'
A year ago this was the announcement that left everybody shocked at the opening of the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 11.
Let's go back in time for a while and let's live again those incredible moments.
'Roxanne' left a mark on the whole show, and you can see the great rendition of their appearance at the following URL . |
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BOOKIE'S 30th ANNIVERSARY |
January 17, 2008 |
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Bookie's 30th Anniversary - When The Police toured the US 30 years ago
The Police are now ready to embark on the latest leg of their reunion tour with forthcoming concerts in Australia and the Far East. Let's go back to 30 years ago, when the band was struggling to find some good clubs to play and to promote singles such as 'Roxanne' and 'Can't Stand Losing You', both to be later included on their debut album 'Outlandos D'Amour'.
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BEST WISHES AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! |
December 22, 2007 |
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Have a great festive season everybody! |
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THE POLICE SCORE TOP-GROSSING TOUR OF 2007 |
December 16, 2007 |
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The Police reunion trek led all tours in 2007 with a gross that has passed
$ 212 million and is still climbing. The global tour few thought would ever happen moved more than 1.8 million tickets, according to Billboard Boxscore, prior to the Boxscore cutoff date of November13. READ
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The
Great Return - The pros and cons of settling your
differences... |
November 30, 2007 |
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Stewart Copeland interview in Q Magazine's Review of 2007 ''The Great Return - The pros and cons of settling your differences...''
The Great Return - The pros and cons of settling your differences...
2007 - how was it for you?
Stewart Copeland (drums): I
started it as a schlock TV presenter/judge on [BBC reality TV talent show] 'Just
The Two Of Us'. I enjoyed the hell out of it... READ
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ON
THE A&M RECORDS WEBSITE |
November
26, 2007 |
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Here
is a new link that merits a visit: www.onamrecords.com.
The site lists most of the A&M releases by The Police, Sting, Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland and Klark Kent. You will also find details on release dates and catalogue numbers, as well as extensive photo galleries of record covers, posters, books, passes, and much more.
All and all, it is an interesting website for all kind of in depth research on Police and related releases for all collectors out there.
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THE
POLICE LIVE IN RIO DE JANEIRO TO BE BROADCASTED
ON TV |
November
19 , 2007 |
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 The Police's show on December 8 at Rio De Janeiro's Maracana Stadium will be broadcast on Globo TV's Multishow Cable TV Channel in Brazil.
You can check out Multishow's website where details of the Police broadcast are in the "Musica" section.
Broadcast time appears to be 10.30pm local but we recommend you check local timings to be sure.
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POPLE'S CHOISE AWARDS |
November
16 , 2007 |
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 The Police have been nominated for Favourite Reunion Tour in the 34th Annual People's Choice awards
The Police have been nominated for Favourite Reunion Tour in the 34th Annual People's Choice awards alongside Genesis and Van Halen.
Hosted by Queen Latifah, The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards will air live on CBS from the Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday, January 8th, 2008. People's Choice Awards is the first award show of 2008 to honor our favorite performers in television, motion pictures and music. Voting ends on December 5th and results will be determined shortly thereafter.
Unlike other major entertainment awards, which are bestowed by peer-group associations or industry insiders, The People's Choice Awards are unique in that the winners are chosen by their fans.
Be sure to cast your vote for Sting, Stewart and Andy using the following link. Every vote counts!
Visit www.pcavote.com to learn more about the year-round online community created especially for entertainment fans and to vote.
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THE
POLICE PICNIC IN LONDON |
November
09 , 2007 |
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Craig Betts is organising a Police fan get together at the Camden Head, Islington in London on
Sunday, 23rd December.
A few famous faces will be there including Lawrence
Impey, Sham 69
bassist Mat Sargent, ex-Rock Goddess Tracey Lamb
and of course the loyal following that are
coming along. If anyone wants to attend, then just
add your name on the "London Fan Get Together"
posts here on SC.net or the Fan Get Together section
on The Police's Official site. Lawrence Impey
has kindly offered to bring a load of original
photos with him, which he took of the band back
in 1977, including shots from the Fall Out cover
session to shots of the band taken at Stewart and
Sting's London flats, which he will be showing
around to everyone attending.
You will also have the chance to buy them too!
Stewart Richfield
1983 © Craig
Betts All Rights Reserved |
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STEWART
COPELAND INTERVIEWED DURING GIZMO TOUR 2005 |
November
09 , 2007 |
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A
new fantastic video in the multimedia section:
an interview done by Giovanni Pollastri in
Rome before Gizmo show on July 2005.
This interview was taken for Computer Music Magazin. Stewart talks about his computer gear to make music and how he relates to computer software. ENJOY
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AN
INVESTIGATION INTO THE RECORDS OF THE POLICE
by JON MESSIER |
November
07 , 2007 |
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An
Investigation Into The Records Of The Police,
The Ultimate Discography Of The Police, Stewart
Copeland, Sting, Andy Summers & Henry Padovani is
a deep and detailed look into all the music
the four members of The Police have made
over the years. Jon Messier has been researching
and compiling thousands of records, compact
discs, promotional releases, and other cool
items into one great big volume. The book
has more than 600 pages with a nice index
to help cross-reference the song you are
looking for. This research book strategically
looks at the entire collection of work created
by the members of the Police before, during
and after the break-up. This reference book
covers the music released up to the year
2007. Here is an exclusive interview with
Jon Messier for stewartcopeland.net. READ
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For more information
about the book and where to buy it: Click
here! |
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THE
POLICE REGROUP FOR SUMMER... |
October
26 , 2007 |
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 The
itinerary for The Police World Tour has been
extended beyond its original finish date
to enable disappointed ticketholders to attend
previously postponed shows.
Live Nation Global Touring confirmed today
that the tour, currently scheduled to end
in Japan in February will be reformed to
accommodate shows in June 2008 as replacement
for the postponements.
"We're thrilled to be able to bring the band
back to Europe to make up these shows", said
Arthur Fogel, CEO of Global Touring for Live
Nation and Tour Promoter of The Police Tour.
Ticket holders for the Mannheim show should
retain their tickets which are now valid
for a show on 5th June 2008, the Dusseldorf
show will now be performed on 8th June 2008.
Tickets from Manchester (October 15th) are
now valid for 17th June 2008, and Manchester
(October 16th) are valid for 18th June. Refunds
are also available and ticket holders can
contact their point of purchase. The postponed
show in Antwerp can not be rescheduled and
is now cancelled. Ticket holders for this
show should return to point of purchase for
a refund. The second American leg of The
Police World Tour starts at Madison Square
Garden in New York on October 31st and continues
to Central and South America throughout November
and December of this year. Dates are scheduled
in New Zealand, Australia, Japan and China
for early '08. |
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STEWART
COPELAND PLAYS DRUMS ON JESSICA HOOP'S NEW
CD |
October
15 , 2007 |
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Stewart
Copeland plays drums on Jessica Hoop's
new cd entitled KISMET;
this is what the New York Times wrote about
her:
"Hoop is a striking, dark haired songwriter
from Northern California who writes and sings
twisty, sprawling, lyrically abstract songs
featuring strange sonorities and offbeat
rhythms. Her music sounds as is it comes
from an imaginary country, and she sings
in the accented English of someone from that
country" - The New York Times
Stewart
plays on 'Seed Of
Wonder'. |
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Italy:
JAM MAGAZINE - THE POLICE LIVE! |
September
5 , 2007 |
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The
September issue of JAM MAGAZINE features
a 10-page cover story written by Giovanni
Pollastri.
The story spans both past and future, covering
the band's history, from the early days
to today, with great attention paid to
the reunion tour. |
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Uk:
RHYTHM - DRUM ROLL PLEASE... |
September
5 , 2007 |
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"Sting
says 'Play your hi-hat instead'. I say
'F***off!'" (Stewart Copeland). As The
Police's revolutionary sticksman returns
to the spotlight with a monster kit and
matching confidence, he tells Rhythm about
reuniting with Sting and Andy, and why
he's sure glad to be back. |
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'THE
STEWART COPELAND ANTHOLOGY' |
August
28 , 2007 |
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The
Stewart Copeland Anthology' is now available
on
i-Tunes, the easiest way to buy Stewart's new
release if you can't find it in the shop nearby!
Click on
the following link to have access to the iTunes
store
i-TUNES
STORE. |
Check
out this E-Card and
email to your friends
Click
to enter the wonderful E-Card for "THE
STEWART COPELAND ANTHOLOGY" and listen
to the tracks! |
Guitar
Center Hollywood - 7425 Sunset Blvd.,
Hollywood, CA 90046
Thursday,
August 16th, 2007
- Time: 7 – 9
p.m.
To launch the
release of
the 'Anthology'
cd, Stewart
Copeland will
take time from
his busy touring
schedule to
sign autographs
and promote
his new cd
at the Guitar
Center Hollywood
location on
August 16th
from 7 to 9
p.m. Stewart’s
new CD “Anthology” will
be available
throughout
the signing
for you to
pick up and
have signed
by Mr. Copeland
himself.
Attendees at
the in-store
will also get
the chance
to check out
the newly released
22” Signature
Blue Bell;
this special
Ride cymbal
was created
by Paiste’s
Sound Development
team in collaboration
with Stewart.
The 22" Blue
Bell Ride is
based on the
Signature 22" Dark
Metal Ride,
and was modified
according to
Stewart's exacting
specifications.
In the process,
this development
reintroduces
Paiste’s
unique ColorSound
coating, as
the cymbal
is coated partially
blue on top
and fully on
the bottom.
As a tribute
to Stewart’s
collaborative
effort in the
creation of
this unique
cymbal, the
label “The
Rhythmatist” and
Stewart Copeland’s “Rider” logo
appear in conjunction
with the model
designation
on the cymbal. |
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THE
NEW BOOK BY LYNN GOLDSMITH - THE POLICE 1978
- 1983 |
August
10 , 2007 |
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From
1978 until 1983, photographer Lynn Goldsmith
had unparalleled access to Sting, Stewart
Copeland, and Andy Summers -- The Police
-- during their meteoric and sometimes
turbulent rise to fame. The intimate portrait
of the band that emerges from Goldsmith's
color and black-and-white photographs is
the closest we will come to being behind
the scenes and on the road with The Police
during this heady time. All of their Number
1 hits and studio albums were released
in this period -- with era-defining songs
like 'Roxanne', 'Message in a Bottle',
'Walking on the Moon', 'Synchronicity',
and 'Every Little Thing She Does is Magic'. From
Lynn words...
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THE
STEWART COPELAND ANTHOLOGY |
July
27 , 2007 |
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Soundtracks,
operas and music for ballets, from
pop to rock and ethnic music: this
is Stewart Copeland and his music,
this is what Stewart Copeland worked
at since the Police disbanded in
1984.
From Klark Kent to Gizmo, crossing 'Rumblefish',
'Spyro the Dragon' and 'La Notte Della
Taranta'; this is what the world was
waiting for, a comprehensive guide into
the musical world of one of the most
talented artist known as 'the drummer
of The Police'...better
known as Stewart Copeland |
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Available
August 14th 2007 |
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THE
TRUTH. THE WHOLE TRUTH. AND NOTHING BUT THE
TRUTH. |
July
10 , 2007 |
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Just
ahead of their reunion stop in Cleveland,
tune in as Joe T and NiNa spin all
the Police your heart could desire.
Whether you're in need of some Synchronicity,
in love with a girl named Roxanne,
or hunting for that Message in a
Bottle, this is the marathon for
you. Here is a message from Todd
Richards, the producer of the show: "As
part of our annual Summer Marathon
Series (now in it's 26th year), for
18 hours on July 12th our station
will feature nothing but the music
of The Police, it's individual members
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in a semi-documentary style, this project
allows us a box-set on the air feel, where
we can present not only the well-known
hits, but also the rare tracks, b-sides
and live recordings.
Our marathons are promoted on-air, online (www.wbwc.com)
as well as in local print. The complete line-up
for the 2007 series is available now at www.wbwc.com/summermarathon07.
Listeners from around the world can listen-in
via our simulcast stream at wbwc.com (real
audio 8 and above required). We are also happy
to annouce that Universal Music has provided
us with copies of the new THE POLICE collection
to giveaway all day during the event.
Copies
of ONE TRAIN LATER by Andy Summers and HENRY
PADOVANI new cd will be given away as well.
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BOOK:
CLASSIC ROCK DRUMMERS |
July
10 , 2007 |
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A
new book that includes Stewart Copeland
name is now available. Exploring
technique, history, musicality and instrumental
details, this book covers every aspect
of the major drummers of the classic rock
era: Keith Moon (The Who), Ian Paice (Deep
Purple), Bill Ward (Black Sabbath), John
Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Stewart Copeland
(The Police) and Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood
Mac), among others.
Each drummer's standout tracks are here in
detail: choice of notes, how the parts strengthened
and supported the music, and lasting influences
on the drummers of today and music at large.
The accompanying CD features sound samples
of the styles of the profiled drummers. Includes
historically accurate drum equipment setups.
For
more informations
about the publisher
visit: http://www.backbeat.com
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'THE
RHYTHMATIST' RE-RELEASED IN EUROPE |
June
26 , 2007 |
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One
of the best works by Stewart Copeland sees
the light again; 'The Rhythmatist' was
released as the soundtrack to a movie Stewart
and Jean-Pierre Dutilleux filmed back in
1984, when Stewart disbanded from The Police
and had the time to 'discover' African
rhythms in the deep jungle. The scene is
Africa, among the Pygmy Tribesman and the
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