The Police In Vancouver

The Police are coming to Vancouver next week and I will be attending the show on Wednesday night. I have not gone to a live musical performance like this since Dave Matthews was in town a number of years ago - and, yikes, was he boring on stage. He was lifeless standing in front of his microphone and singing. Many performers are able to make that exciting and interesting but he was just going through the motions. One knows there is a problem with a performer when one of their band mates is more entertaining.

This is my apprehension about this coming Wednesday. I wish to be entertained but fear, like most of my experiences at a live musical performance (with the exception of chamber music and recitals, I don't know why, it is just "my thing") that I am going to suffer through some level of boredom.

I mean, really, it is The Police! Sting! How could that ever get boring? I am going with friends and I hope this will help my fear to dissipate. But I am feeling like a dork for feeling as though the performance will be less than exciting.

How can one prevent this? Does anyone have any tips for me to "get into the spirit" of watching The Police?  You have until next week to save me.

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May 22nd, 2007

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