Comments on: Concert Review: The Police – Live in Brisbane

By: Becc

Becc — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:06:30 +0000

Well, not sure how, but I came across your page and I was also at this concert. Mind you I did pay the $250 to be front row in the B section and the sound was awesome. No problems at all. I did looked back and realises how poor it would of been for the people up the back. My only winge would be the support act. I mean WHAT WERE THEY THINKING. Fergie! She was crap.

Other than that – I totally agree with what you have said re there music. AMAZING. They were my all time fav band at 14. Thanks for your comments, it’s brought back a some very good memories.

Cheers

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By: chaosmerchant

chaosmerchant — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:26:52 +0000

The Royal Albert Hall is an EPIC venue for concerts. Eric Clapton has played there regularly, and the DVD of Creams final gig there has always been a good one to watch.

And yes, the acoustics for any stadium concert are generally poor… but that’s when the guys doing the audio engineering really need to know their stuff. U2 at ANZ Stadium in 1993 was one of the most brilliant concerts I’ve been to, and the sound there was unreal! Jane’s Addiction at the Big Day Out is another example of the guys at the mixing desk doing a brilliant job.

Another example is the Riverstage in Brisbane is one of the acoustically worst places to have a concert, yet when Nine Inch Nails played there last year, it was as good as any time I’d seen them indoors.

All things said, The Police were still worth the price of admission… but I’d have paid a lot more to have seen them in a better venue.

By: Eileen Fletcher

Eileen Fletcher — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:46:00 +0000

Having just attended my first concert in a Suncorp Stadium I have to agree on the acoustics. Pretty crap to be honest, but that is par for the course in a stadium venue really, you come for the atmosphere. Unfortunately the Suncorp Stadium was lacking in atmosphere as well. Last time I saw Sting was at The Royal Albert Hall in London and it was fantastic. Still, I really enjoyed the concert and it was great to see the band together again after 23(?) years and is Andy Sumner really 63 years old?!! I can’t believe it – great gig though and the travel was very joined up – having spent 6 hours getting out of wemblye stadium carpark in the bad old days, what a joy it was to get on a free bus and train! Thanks guys for a great concert and for playing King of Pain my personal favourite, but what happened to The Bed’s too big without you?