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Grand Rapids Press featured an interview with Dominic Miller in which he describes the Broken Music tour and his excitement about the new approach.
"It's incredible. I couldn't wish for a better audience, really," said Sting's longtime guitarist Dominic Miller, who's gotten a chance on the singer's Broken Music Tour to play more Police songs than ever before due to the four-piece band's rock-laced sets. "They seem to identify very well with The Police stuff and the punkier rock stuff."

While Sting isn't abandoning his impressive solo catalog on the U.S. tour that stops Sunday at Van Andel Arena, it's also clear he's embracing the distinctive rock that made The Police one of the world's most popular bands in the late '70s and early '80s.

"Of course, it's fun," Miller, 45, said in a recent phone interview after a sound check for a concert at the University of Missouri. "I like playing Police songs, because they're very playable songs. I've become a Police fan. Playing these songs is just great."

Stepping back from the big-production, big-band tours of Sting's past has given the six-week U.S. tour a stripped-down, rock-edged disposition. Joining Sting on bass and Miller on guitar are drummer Josh Freese, from A Perfect Circle, and guitarist Shane Fontayne, who's played with Bruce Springsteen and Lone Justice.

"There's a lot more space in the music -- it can breathe better," said Miller, who's played with Sting for 15 years. "It's different, and I'm enjoying it more. To be honest with you, it's guitar rock."

It also makes each performance a group effort. "Once we're on that stage, this is a band," Miller said. "We're not like sidemen with an artist. I feel that I'm part of a group, a gang."

So while Sting remains the "consummate bandleader," Miller said no one takes criticism personally.

"In this band, I feel you're innocent until proven guilty, so you can try different things. He's a really great bandleader."

The change in approach also has Sting and his band "mixing and matching" 40 songs they rehearsed for the tour, including The Beatles' "A Day in the Life."

Exploring different songs and musical styles long has been the forte of Sting, who began his musical career in England as a jazz musician.

"One of the great things about meeting Sting was that I've found a home for my confused kind of schizophrenic guitar-playing," said Miller, who lives in London. "I'm so into different styles: classical, jazz, rock, bossa nova. I've found a home for my way of playing.

"(Sting's) music is very, very diverse. I'm kind of a jack-of-all-trades, and so is he. That's why we were made for each other. ... I think he's a great person to work with, and he's fair, and he's a gentleman, and he's direct, and he's honest."

And Sting found a touring format that clicks.

"I feel that after 15 years, I've arrived at the sound that it really should be," Miller said. "I feel we've discovered something.

"It's really a lot of fun."

Source: Grand Rapids Press

Posted on Apr 22, 05 | 2:50 pm

hi, does anybody know, if they will come to germany or europe??
i hope so...

Posted by: carlos on Apr 22, 05 | 9:21 pm

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This is a tour I wish they would release as a live cd/DVD. After so much of the same thing being released over the years, it would be nice to hear a different approach.

Posted by: vanscoy on Apr 22, 05 | 9:25 pm

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I've said this elsewhere, but I think we almost deserve a live CD of this tour...*anything* to wash the Kipper out of my ears :)

Posted by: Project37 on Apr 22, 05 | 9:34 pm

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Europe please!!!
Dom you are so amazing!

Posted by: Dom55 on Apr 22, 05 | 9:48 pm

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Europe will not be visited by the Broken Music Tour. Sting's management confirmed this to us some weeks ago.

Posted by: stingus on Apr 22, 05 | 11:20 pm

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The sacred love tour rocked and kipper is a good producer!
wouldn't mind a live CD of the broken music tour though ;-)

Posted by: Kati on Apr 22, 05 | 11:44 pm

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Why not Europe? Have they tolde
why to stingus or not?
bye

Posted by: on Apr 23, 05 | 12:21 am

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The reason I believe is that Sting has been on tour for almost 2 whole years. The average time between album releases (usuallY seems) to be 3 years. Since he won't write music while touring, and fears the blank paper when he isn't um... oh great I have him resuming the Broken Music tour anyways now...

He probably needs to take a break... and figure out what is next.

Posted by: GoneFishing on Apr 23, 05 | 12:27 am

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anyway...there are some fantastic bootlegs of the Broken Music Tour circling around and that is better than nothing;-) The Sacred Love live DVD is up and coming...that Frankfurt festhalle show will be on DVD, won't it?

Posted by: TarAncalime on Apr 23, 05 | 1:03 am

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Our hopes may turn to reality! A 'special' Sting show is scheduled for May 14 in NY City. It's special invite only, and according to Sting.com will be recorded on both audio and video. It looks like we might be seeing a Broken Music DVD/CD...

Posted by: stingfan24 on Apr 23, 05 | 2:11 am

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just checked sting.com...thats cool a DVD is even better;-9 will be on my shopping list for christmas;-)))

Posted by: TarAncalime on Apr 23, 05 | 3:20 am

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The end of this year is looking to be very good for Sting fans if everything goes as it should. I've been looking forward to the 'Sacred Love' tour DVD, and if 'Broken Music' is also released on CD/DVD I will be in heaven!

Posted by: stingfan24 on Apr 23, 05 | 7:57 am

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He probably needs to take a break... and figure out what is next.

Yes touring with andy and stewart and ending his relationship with kipper

Posted by: marsbars on Apr 24, 05 | 1:56 am

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As far as I know there will be a Sting-concert in Albacete/Spain on July, 22th, 2005
http://www.albacity.org/musica-albacete/concierto-sting-albacete.htm

Posted by: MARY on Apr 24, 05 | 8:59 pm

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Well unfortunatly i cant read Spanish but has that really been confirmed? Sting.com havent mentioned it!! :)

Posted by: Lady Dolphin on Apr 25, 05 | 5:00 am

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