What the hell is going on?

I drove thru a blizzard yesterday to see Sting, but walked around in sunshine and warmth at my new house today.

Then on Nestscape's news page webpage I see this?


I'm not making this up. See?:

Skydiver jumped out of plane, hit the wing of the plane he jumped from, and severed his legs at the knees.

Joy says "The Universe giveth, and the universe taketh away."

Arby's manager cut off part of his finger, it fell into lettuce bin and made its way to some poor dude's sandwich.

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We need some Comedy Ginger to lighten up the mood.
Like this.

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I mentioned seeing Sting Sunday night (Grand Rapids). 4 man band. Sting on bass, 2 electric guitarist, and Josh Freese of A Perfect Cirlce on drums. A 'getting back to roots' kind of tour of college towns, pulling out some full-on electric barrage numbers. And Geez did the band rip it out.

Here was the setlist:

Message In A Bottle (balls out)
Spirits In The Material World (balls out)
Demolition Man (elephant balls out)
I Hung My Head
Synchronicity II
End Of The Game
Driven To Tears
Invisible Sun
Heavy Cloud No Rain
Why Should I Cry For You?
Fields Of Gold
A Day In The Life
The Soul Cages (tease) --into--> King of Pain
--(stopped playing KoP in 92, this is a first since he said he wouldn't play it anymore back then)
Voices Inside My Head--sung over/juxtaposed over-->When The World Is Running Down (then full-on into WTWIRD)
Roxanne (still comes up with twists on the arrangement that keeps your interest I must say)

Encore 1
Next To You (balls out)
Every Breath You Take (of course)
She's Too Good For Me

Encore 2
Lithium Sunset


Yeah there were some 'Adult Contemporary' numbers in the middle for the ladies in the room, but other than that it was awesome to hear some Police-era bravado coming of the stage. The band was world-class superb. As always with Sting.

Sir Bekkala, Master of Ticket Acquisition, had us 13th row on the floor of Van Andel, dead center, halfway between stage and soundboard. First concert ever I was close AND could hear word inunciation in an arena. We could hear Sting talking off-mic to the band cueing changes during jams.

And it was Sir Steve's first Sting show. Sting always puts on a superb show, glad Steve's first show leaned toward the heavy tunes, so if/when he goes again and the band's bigger and less rock-ish he understands both vibes. Though Sting's shows always have good rocker jams too. This tour is more of'em.

Josh did great on drums, but for this tour DAMN I missed Vinnie.

Don't worry hipsters, there were no Jaguars for Mr. Tantric to gloat in to be seen.
He didn't even take his coat off to show his physique to the ladies.

Why is it Sting is the "asshole" when from all the old footage and documentaries it was so obvious that Stewart was the brattiest most instigating and arrogant prick of the band?? Oh I remember, because "he was bringing Sting down from his high horse". Riiiight...

Good thing Sting's hit-writing high horse was a tad taller than Mr. Copeland's, or 'Stu' would be thanking you're college-age cousin for choosing Kinko's.

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Don't you frickin' hate it when you pay your bills for the month and realize you had too much fun leading up to your 'Bill Paying Night' and now you're deadnuts broke already for the next 2 weeks?

"Hello Mr. Pepsi and Mr. Cheeto's. Busy for the next 2 weeks?"

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