The trio Call the police, formed by Andy Summers, Rodrigo Santos AND John Baron announced this week a special presentation in São Paulo at Casa Vibra, which will take place on August 3.
Bassist, composer and singer Rodrigo Santos and the legendary English guitarist Andy Summersof the Police, met at Rio de Janeiro in 2014, through entrepreneur Luiz Paulo Assumptionresponsible for managing both. From that moment on, a musical friendship began that has now turned into a partnership and several performances that have mixed the hits of the legendary British band, Red Baron and the solo trajectory of Rodrigo Santos.
In 2017 Andy Summers AND Rodrigoguest John Baron of the Parallamas of Successone of the most renowned drummers of this country to share the stage. Alias, it was the drummer who suggested the title Call the police.
“It will be an incredible opportunity to play with a guitar legend, like Andy Summers, and with Rodrigo, who surprises in his task of singing the classic repertoire of the Police. Above all, our immense respect and thanks to Andy, Stewart and Sting, for everything they have done for music, the work of the Police is in the rock hall of fame.”defines Baron.
In St. Paulthe three musicians gather that day August 3rdTO Vibrate San Paolowith a repertoire rich in classics such as So alone, every breath you take, a message in a bottle, driven to tears, Roxanne, every little thing she does is magicamong other surprises that the trio Summers/Santos/Baronprepared for the tour.
“It’s a gift to be able to play and be friends with an idol of one of the greatest bands in history. And this guy is with us, he’s having fun, he’s having fun, he wants to take us to different countries in the world. He chose us to be the official group that will tour the planet playing The Police”to celebrate Rodrigo.
Tickets are available through the Uhuu.com platform and authorized points, such as the box office Vibra San Paolo, Bradesco Theater AND Sabesp Theater Frei Caneca.
Andy Summers: An unconditional fan of Brazilian music, he has recorded and shared the stage with artists such as: Roberto Menescal, Gilberto Gil AND Victor Biglione among others. Andy was considered by the magazine one of the greatest guitarists of all time Guitarist.
Next to Stewart Copeland AND Sting, was part of one of the greatest rock groups of all time, the PoliceAbove 60 million copies sold and multiple Grammy winner. Andy has also lent his talents to artists such as Robert Fripp and the group The animals. In 2016 he released the documentary I can’t stand losing youawarded at numerous film festivals around the world, which tells the story of the English band.
John Baron: Member and founder of Parallamas of SuccessHe began his career as a drummer in the band, initially considered by music critics as the The Brazilian policelargely depending on the way in which John Baron emulated the style of the English drummer Stewart Copeland. On several occasions Barone has crossed paths with his idols, such as in 2007, when The Paralamas open for the show Police to the Maracanaand in 2011, to PercPan FestivalIn St. Paulwhen the Brazilian drummer was invited to accompany Copeland in a show with an Italian folk group.
Rodrigo Santos: After having dedicated 25 years old as a bassist of red baronRodrigo left the band in November 2017, to dedicate his solid solo career to leading his own band Rodrigo Santos and the lumberjacks and also to numerous special projects.
He has played with great names of Brazilian rock, such as Kid Abelha, Lobão, João Penca, Leo Jayme and Miquinhos Amestradosamong others. At the end of 2015 he published the biography Face to facewritten in collaboration with Roberto Pugilliwith a preface by Roberto Frejat and testimonials from friends like Leo James AND Liminha.
Rodrigo is considered by Andy Summersone of the greatest artists I’ve ever worked with. With 10 albums recorded, including the most recent Slow down and two DVDs, the musician is undoubtedly part of the history of Brazilian rock.
Stewart Copeland on The Police: “We Were Three Idiots in the Studio”
Stewart Copelandiconic drummer of Policehe ruled out any meeting between him, Sting AND Andy Summers For “honorable reasons”but who remains a great friend to musicians, as long as they never have to work together again.
Sting, Andy Summers AND Stewart Copeland They disbanded in 1986 after a period of great success in the music industry. They later reunited in 2003 and 2007 and this year performed at the Brazil with a great show at Maracana.
“It was poisonous” He said Copeland on his experience with the band in the 80s in a recent interview with Daily espresso. “We were as big as a band could be and everyone thought we were three golden gods with heavenly lights shining in our eyes. But in that studio we were three idiots with no respect for each other. We were violent and we went crazy.” said the musician 70 years old.
And he continued, providing more details on the situation: “It wasn’t anything physical, it was a frozen silence between us. We were mourning the friendship and camaraderie we once shared.”
Copeland he also explained in an interview that the belief of Police In music he maintained high quality standards and later managed to analyze the talent of his bandmates from another perspective: “What I learned from studying this orchestral music is that Sting is a real songwriter. I didn’t pay attention to that in the past. I was just banging stuff out from the back of the stage. All I saw was the back of Sting’s head. Sting, so I didn’t know much about what he was singing. Now, I realize the depth that these songs bring, which is also due to Andy’s sophisticated contribution.”
The things inside Police began to collapse in the 1980s, when Sting became the trio’s main composer: “When he brought[his songs]to the band, he had to make some compromises, because Andy and I could have ideas too. It became harder and harder for Sting to deal with them. In fact, we were very lucky to have Sting stay strong for So Long. By the end of the Zenyatta Mondatta album, we were playing stadiums and we were as big as we could be, and that’s how fair it is.”
Call the Police – with Andy Summers, João Barone and Rodrigo Santos
Event Date: 03/0/2024
Time: 10:00 PM
House opening: 8:00 p.m.
Age Rating: 18+. Minors only accompanied by parents or guardians.
Location: Vibra São Paulo – Avenida das Nações Unidas, 17955
Official sales channels:
Uhuu.com – with service fee
Source: Terra
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