Strange Things Happen A Life with The Police Polo and Pygmies (Audible Audio Edition) Stewart Copeland HarperAudio Books
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When Stewart Copeland gets dressed, he has an identity crisis. Should he put on "leather pants, hostile shirts, and pointy shoes"? Or wear something more appropriate to the "tax-paying, property-owning, investment-holding lotus eater" his success has allowed him to become? This dilemma is at the heart of Copeland's vastly entertaining memoir-in-stories, Strange Things Happen. The world knows Copeland as the drummer for The Police, one of the most successful bands in rock history. But they may not know as much about his childhood in the Middle East as the son of a CIA agent. Or be aware of his film-making adventures with the Pygmies in the deepest reaches of the Congo, and his passion for polo (Brideshead Revisited on horses).
In Strange Things Happen we move from Copeland's remarkable childhood to the formation of The Police, their rise to stardom, and the settled-down life that followed. It ends with a behind-the-scenes view of The Police's extraordinarily successful reunion tour. It's a book of amazing anecdotes, all completely true, which take us backstage in a life that is fully lived.
Strange Things Happen A Life with The Police Polo and Pygmies (Audible Audio Edition) Stewart Copeland HarperAudio Books
I read autobiographies by Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland, in that order. If you are a fan of Sting, read his first. But don't be surprised that the book suddenly ends where he re-marries and Police conquers the world. If you are looking for musical journey as a musician and more thorough coverage of the history of Police, read Andy Summer's book first. He even shares what he was thinking about when he came up with world-famous riffs. On the other hand, Steward Copeland skipped the entire history of Police - quite disappointing, as he is THE founder of Police - and replaced it with 2-page long poem. He comes back to the reunion tour towards the end of the book, but we get to see his "other" life as a son of CIA operative on foreign soils, a roadie, a session drummer, a renowned movie scorer, and polo player (with his own team), to list a few. All three members of Police are excellent storytellers. I strongly recommend all of them to Police fans.Product details
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Strange Things Happen A Life with The Police Polo and Pygmies (Audible Audio Edition) Stewart Copeland HarperAudio Books Reviews
allot of unrelated topics. Pretty boring to me. I did not finish this book. Another famous person coming from a background where he had a leg up. nothing wrong he still had the talent but it does not show an appreciation of his fame that I read.
I'm very much into behind the scenes stories of musicians, and this book definitely fits the bill! Mr. Copeland provides very interesting insider info about his many musical undertakings. His upbringing, the result of his father's involvement with the Spy World, helps the reader to understand his look at life and travel and how things work. It was tough to put the book down! Definitely worthy of being called a cliffhanger, in my humble opinion. If you're looking for more than just a tell-all book about his life in The Police, then I would strongly recommend this. Kudos, Mr. Copeland!
Copeland's voice/sound - in writing or music - is easily missed, which is a damn shame. His sardonic humor and what-me-worry style makes it superficially easy to give him a pass, but even a slightly less than cursory reading/listening reveals a joy that is infectious. This is a guy who has been there and done that and hasn't turned cynical a bit. He still sees and hears and feels the excitement of new exposures (but never gets all Sting about it). Definitely a man I'd want to grab a burger and a beer with!
I want to meet Stewart. Stewart sounds like an interesting person. Stewart has traveled to many places. Stewart was part of a rock band. I like rock bands. I do not like jazz. Stewart does not like jazz. Stewart and I would be good friends. Stewart and I are a lot alike. Except for the big words.
I really could not care less about Polo, and consider it a bad vestige of Colonialism, so I flew through that nonsense with more than a few grains of salt. I would have liked to have read some details about his time with both Curved Air and his life with Sonia, as well as specifics on the first run of the Police, but that is simply not there, sorry to. say. Very disappointing. The details of the reunion tour are nice, but this book should have been a whole lot more than it is.
I loved this book! Stewart is so witty and so smart that all of his stories are interesting to me. I already knew he wasn’t going to cover the beginning of The Police, so I wasn’t disappointed there. What an interesting life he has led! He’s very gracious to practically everyone he speaks of, and gives praise where it belongs. I’ve always enjoyed his interviews because of his wit, his ability to make fun of himself (Stephen Stills had NO IDEA who he was- “I could have been a Jonas Brother.”), and OTHERS (a certain bass player/lead singer), all in a nice way. The reunion tour is fully discussed, so you get your Police fix there. Great stories from one of the greatest drummers.
Articulately written, slice-of-life nonsense. Stewart is learned and his prose is beautiful, but the aimless stories, chapter after chapter, on polo horses and wiring operas is mind-numbing. Even his foray into Africa as The Rhythmatist will have you cutting Zzzs faster than Sominex. I wanted to like this book, and I wanted to learn about Mr Copeland...neither of those has happened. Save your time and money and skip this book. If you are a true music fan of Mr. Copeland and The Police and feel some deep inner “need” to read this book, and a quick 1000th listen to Outlandos D’Amour doesnt allow the urge to pass, your library hopefully owns it.
I read autobiographies by Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland, in that order. If you are a fan of Sting, read his first. But don't be surprised that the book suddenly ends where he re-marries and Police conquers the world. If you are looking for musical journey as a musician and more thorough coverage of the history of Police, read Andy Summer's book first. He even shares what he was thinking about when he came up with world-famous riffs. On the other hand, Steward Copeland skipped the entire history of Police - quite disappointing, as he is THE founder of Police - and replaced it with 2-page long poem. He comes back to the reunion tour towards the end of the book, but we get to see his "other" life as a son of CIA operative on foreign soils, a roadie, a session drummer, a renowned movie scorer, and polo player (with his own team), to list a few. All three members of Police are excellent storytellers. I strongly recommend all of them to Police fans.
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