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I first came across this type design in an old photograph on a t-shirt being worn by Police guitarist Andy Summers. Unable to read all the text, for some reason the image stayed with me for years until I came across a 1977 photograph of Clash guitarist Paul Simenon wearing a cropped version of the same t-shirt.
After some research I discovered that the t-shirt was produced to promote a New Year’s Eve concert by Patti Smith and her band at the Palladium in New York on December 31st 1976, supported by The Velvet Underground’s John Cale and Television.
A hand-written manifesto of Patti’s was produced to promote the gig and interestingly includes a quote from ‘1977’, the B-side to the Clash’s first single (‘White Riot’) that would not be released until March 1977. Patti had met members of The Clash back in May 1976 when she had toured the UK (and appeared on the BBC’s ‘Old Grey Whistle Test’). The day after the Art/Rat gig, The Clash were performing at The Roxy in London’s Covent Garden, January 1st 1977... Punk had truly arrived in the UK.
Why “Art/Rat”? Patti’s manifesto explains: “We must dedicate ourselves to the future...in the sixties the DOG was GOD...the underdogs rose up and merged and fought for political freedom...we of 1977 are Rat/Art.”
Tom Verlaine’s group Television were the other support that night. Verlaine (born Thomas Miller) had taken the surname of French decadent poet Paul Verlaine1844 – 1896, the lover of symbolist poet Arthur Rimbaud 1854 – 1891. Rimbaud was a huge influence of Patti Smith and in March 2017 she bought a reconstruction of Rimbaud’s childhood home in the French village of Roche.
John Cale had produced Patti’s first album ‘Horses’ in 1975 and although both have written very negatively about the experience, they were clearly still talking enough to allow Cale’s band to perform with Patti by late 1976 and into 1977, Cale playing bass on Smith’s encore cover of ‘My Generation’.
In the UK, Cale was represented by Miles Copeland, brother of Stewart Copeland, the drummer in The Police who formed in early 1977. On August 8th The Police were recording at Pathway Studios with John Cale producing. By all accounts Cale hated guitarist Andy Summers and wanted to use original Police guitarist Henry Padovani for the solos, which did not go down well.
Did Paul Simenon get his Art/Rat t-shirt when The Clash supported John Cale at London’s Roundhouse on 10th April 1977? Did Andy Summers get his Art/Rat t-shirt from Cale in August 1977 at the abortive Pathway Studio sessions? Multiple connections only give clues as to how two London-based rock musicians masquerading as ‘punks’ ended up with probably very limited edition t-shirts promoting a one-off concert across the Atlantic.
I’ve now recreated this obscure and extremely cool design using the typefaces Avant Garde Pro and Eurostile. There is also a white on black version. It’s available on redbubble where you can choose the exact style and size of t-shirt you want.
French postcard by Carlton Cards / Santoro Graphics, no. CR33.
Sting (1951) is best known as the pop star with the high-pitched, raspy voice and blonde, spiky hair. The British rock artist made his breakthrough as singer and bass player for The Police and then launched a successful solo career. Sting occasionally ventured into acting on both film and television. He was memorable as the Mod leader in Quadrophenia (1979) and as Eddie’s father in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998).
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Fender Limited Edition Relic Andy Summers Telecaster
Fender couldn't be more proud and excited to unveil a very special 250-instrument Limited Edition run of the Fender Custom Shop Andy Summers Tribute Telecaster as part of the Fender Custom Shop's legendary Tribute Series. It's a note-perfect replica of the 1961 Tele® that Summers used to help propel the Police to untold heights of worldwide pop superstardom.
Andy Summers was just out of college in Southern California in the early 1970s when one of his guitar students offered to sell him a beat-up 1961 Fender Telecaster that had obviously been modified by a previous owner. Summers had already had some modest music business success in the late '60s in Britain. Lately though, he'd stuck mainly to his classical guitar studies, and hadn't played an electric in quite a while. Strangely, however, something about this particular Telecaster grabbed him. As he put it himself in his 2006 memoir, One Train Later:
When I start to play it, something stirs within me ... it shakes me ... I find that I can't stop playing it; this guitar sparks something in me and I have to have it.
Summers bought the guitar for $200, and you and the whole world know the rest. Back in London a few years later, he joined a noisy so-called punk outfit called the Police that rose to become the biggest band in the world, thanks in no small part to the deftly innovative and influential sounds Summers conjured from that beat-up Telecaster. Hit after hit was recorded and performed on it— "Roxanne," "So Lonely," "Walking On the Moon," the breathtaking "Message In a Bottle," "Don't Stand So Close to Me," "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," "Every Breath You Take," "Wrapped Around Your Finger," "Synchronicity II" and "King of Pain."
The prototype, built by Fender Custom Shop Master Builder Dennis Galuszka over the course of a year, is currently in use with Andy now. The guitar features the same "eccentric" modifications that the original had when Summers first bought it, most of which were unchanged throughout the nonstop work and excitement of the Police years:
* Ferocious humbucking neck pickup.
* Bridge pickup mounted in the body rather than in the broken brass (not chrome) bridge plate.
* Control plate-mounted mini-toggle phase switch.
* Body-mounted preamp on/off mini-toggle switch (the original preamp "died," Galuszka said; the Custom Shop has recreated the Police-era preamp).
* Rear-mounted overdrive unit controlled by a third knob below the two traditional Telecaster volume and tone controls.
* "Soft" brass bridge pieces.
* Schaller® tuners.
Summers played number one of the 250 replicas when the Police once again electrified the music world by reuniting on Feb. 11, 2007, to open the 49th annual Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Even more exciting, Summers will play the replica during the momentous 2007 30th anniversary worldwide Police reunion tour, one of the most hoped-for and eagerly awaited events in pop music history. It promises to be a thrilling musical event featuring one of rock's most innovative guitarists playing a spot-on replica of one rock's most distinctive guitars.
Includes: Deluxe Brown Hardshell Case (Orange Interior), Strap, Cable, Limited Edition Certificate, Signed Copy of Andy’s Book “One Train Later”, DVD Interview with Andy, “Message In A Box” CD Box Set.
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Message In A Bottle - The Police
"Just cast away and I am lost at sea
Another lonely day and no one here but me
More loneliness than any man could bear
Rescue me before I fall into despair
(chorus)
I send an S.O.S. to the world
I send an S.O.S. to the world
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
I hope that someone gets my
Message in a bottle
Message in a bottle
A year has passed since I wrote my note
I should have known it right from the start
Only hope can keep us together
Love can mend your life, but love can break your heart
I send an S.O.S. to the world... (repeat chorus)
Walked out this morning I dont believe what I saw
A hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore
Seems I'm not alone at being alone
A hundred billion castaways all looking for a home
I send an S.O.S. to the world... (repeat chorus)
Sending out an S.O.S.
(repeats until end)
9-3-2014 - Metropolitan Police, Eurocopter MBB BK-117C2 (EC-145).
Info:
Aircraft was built in 2005 and carried the test reg. D-HMBG. It was delivered to the Metropolitan Police on 28-11-2005.
C/n - 9068
18-10-2012 - London Air Ambulance (Hems), McDonnell Douglas MD-900 Explorer.
Landed just outside of Morden town centre (SM4) in London, on Middleton Road due to an accident near by involving a collision between a motorcyclist and a van.
The motorcyclist suffered head injuries and a broken leg. In the end he was taken to a near-by hospital in an ambulance and not by the air ambulance.
News article here - www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/suttonnews/9993716...
Info:
Aircraft was built in 2000 and carried the test reg. N3212K. It was delivered to the London Air Ambulance on 12-7-2000.
C/n - 900-00068
Biggin Hill 28-6-2009 - Metropolitan Police, Eurocopter-Kawasaki EC-145.
Info:
Aircraft was built in 2005 and carried the test reg. D-HMBA. It was delivered on 28-11-2005.
C/n - 9065
29-8-2011 (Wings & Wheels 2011) - Surrey Police, Smart car - Drive smart campaign - Speed awareness.
Reg - GX10 HFM
The Omegamen (Police tribute) performing at North Walsham Live Aid 2019. North Walsham Live Aid is an annual charity concert and rock memorabilia auction held at North Walsham Community Centre. Originally set up in 1985 as a local effort to contribute to Live Aid, the event has continued to this day and now raises funds for local charities; this year’s event for The Nook Appeal, East Anglian childrens’ hospices. The event is organised and hosted by Barry Holden and The Music Hut, North Walsham. It has been my pleasure to photograph the event on a voluntary basis for the past few years.
Only the rush hour hell to face.
Packed like lemmings into shiny metal boxes.
Contestants in a suicidal race.
For the 52Project Macro group, on the subject of 'Instrument'. This is another image inspired by the Police song 'Every Breath You Take', similar to one from a couple of weeks ago, but I feel that this is a far superior take on it...
Oh, and if anyone thinks this is a little creepy for that song, just remember it is NOT a love song...
Not only was able to take photos, I was able to video record a few songs (on the same camera.) Watch it on YouTube nearest you!
Every Breath You Take
Time lapse video of the August 10th, 2014 Supermoon rising over the Chartersville Marsh around 9 PM, shortly after dusk. The Moon has a slight orange-yellow colour because of the last rays of sunshine on it. Shot from Bore Park in downtown Moncton, New Brunswick.
Set to "Walking on the Moon [Live]" from "Certifiable" by The Police.
September's full moon is also known as "The Harvest Moon".
This one is the third of three Supermoons that started in July.
I've read that the September one is the biggest one.
I shot this from our front yard over about 20 minutes around 9 PM.
The video has been processed a bit: Time lapse - sped up over 1500%, video enlarged by 50% (so zoom of 16.7x * 1.5 = ~25x), and the music track added.
Shot with Nikon D7100 DSLR and Nikkor 18-300mm lens.
This was shot with one of the built-in camera settings - night scene: exposure:1/200, f/5.6, ISO 160.
Music:
¿Será Que Todos Te Acechan? [Does Everyone Stare?]
Saúl Hernández & Stewart Copeland
Outlandos D'Americas - Tributo a The Police
An ode to one of my favourite all time bands: The Police.
80s music rocks!
I got the idea for this from the cover art work on their 3rd album Zenyatta Mondatta.
A 3D pyramid seemed like the next logical step after doing 3D cubes.
I did manage to figure out how to make the rendering go a lot faster and am now using all 8 i7 cores to render -- makes things go A LOT faster!!! =)
Waning 62.6% visable
Giant steps are what you take
Walking on the moon
I hope my leg don't break
Walking on the moon
We could walk forever
Walking on the moon
We could live together
Walking on, walking on the moon
Walking back from your house
Walking on the moon
Walking back from your house
Walking on the moon
Feet they hardly touch the ground
Walking on the moon
My feet don't hardly make no sound
Walking on, walking on the moon
Some may say
I'm wishing my days away
No way
And if it's the price I pay
Some say
Tomorrow's another day
You stay
I may as well play
Giant steps are what you take
Walking on the moon
I hope my leg don't break
Walking on the moon
We could walk forever
Walking on the moon
We could be together
Walking on, walking on the moon
Some may say
I'm wishing my days away
No way
And if it's the price I pay
Some say
Tomorrow's another day
You stay
I may as well play
Keep it up, keep it up
Keep it up, keep it up
Keep it up, keep it up
(repeated)
Songwriter: Gordon Sumner (AKA Sting)
Walking On The Moon lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Well someone told me yesterday,
That when you throw your world away
You act as if you just dont care,
You look as if you´re going somewhere.
But I just can´t convince myself,
I couldn´t live with no one else
And I can only play that part,
And sit and nurse my broken heart
I feel so lonely
(Lyrics by Sting)