Comments on: Sting’s New Album, If On A Winter’s Night

By: Kathy at Stingfield.com

Kathy at Stingfield.com — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:50:10 +0000

Enrique, I have found good luck with Sting concert tickets through the Sting Fan Club. They do a fabulous job with presales for most concerts to the fan club before they go on sale to the general public. There is an annual charge to join, but I find it well worth the cost and renew my membership annually. You can find more information at https://signup.sting.com/ . Good luck and I hope that you do get to see Sting in concert!

By: Enrique

Enrique — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:06:57 +0000

Hi everybody, I am from Nicaragua and I am a huge Sting fan, got all of his albums (The Police included), even vinyls, but I ve never seen him live. Now that is 2010 I am really sure Sting will release a new album with new songs, can u tell me how can I see Sting live? I mean what is the best way for me to get tickets to go and see him touring in the US? Thanks so much for any info.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:39:35 +0000

MD, thanks for your comments. I can certainly understand where you are coming from and suspect there are many other Sting fans out there with the same opinion. I’m eagerly anticipating the next new Sting release, which should go back to his traditional rock/pop roots. And it can’t happen soon enough!

By: MD

MD — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:21:40 +0000

I am half-way through the album and I must agree with the minority, a very dissapointing album. What a waste of money. I really expected something good after such a long time without an album. I can’t make out half the time the words he is singing. I think he’s days are numbered as a singer.

By: Timo

Timo — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:12:13 +0000

Kathy,
To say that some rock songs are simple i.e., easy to play, is true. To say that rock is “simplistic” is a bit of a slight to the form. There is, though, elegance in simplicity, Mozart will tell you that. Sting’s music has never been complicated, only unique and impeccably crafted. His music is sometimes serious and often playful. I suppose therein lies another Mozart reference…… .

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:14:47 +0000

Thanks to you all for your comments. I am pleased to hear that other Sting fans are enjoying this new album!

By: Tim O'Hare

Tim O'Hare — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:06:49 +0000

I, too, heard Sting’s song on Letterman last night. I like everything he does because of its eminent smoothnes with background players beyond reproach. Always a class act, yet there must come a time in a musicians career when he decides to forge new ground or rest on his laurels.The question is what do people want to hear? The answer is new Sting for the 21st century, just dive right in. I vote for a little more space age R&B dirtection. I could listen to that for “A Thousand Years”. You dig?

By: Lydia

Lydia — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:54:39 +0000

Watching David Letterman tonight I was delighted to hear that Sting would be introducing the “Winter” song. I usually use TV to fall asleep as background, being that my Bday is 12/21 the first day of winter and the fact it was Sting, hip fracture, terrible summer, blah, blah, blah, I turned off my computer. Wanting to hear. I turned up the TV to listen to an artist I have always been touched in my heart with the music of his will… to get through mine.
Thanks Sting!

By: Kathy at Stingfield.com

Kathy at Stingfield.com — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:49:39 +0000

Just got the album myself last night. Even though I am desperately craving a new rock album from Sting, I really admire If On A Winter’s Night. It is beautifully crafted and expertly executed. I agree that without the ability to digest many different musical genres, a Sting fan might be put off by this album though unfortunately. Sting’s voice is brilliant on these songs, that is reason enough to get it !

By: michael

michael — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:08:36 +0000

I’m listening to the album as I’m writing this (just got it today from amazon). It’s very good for what it is – namely, a primarily acoustic, fireside companion. The medieval atmosphere is definitely still there – in many ways, the german carols and the old Newcastle folk songs are not that different than dowland to the 21st century listener’s ears. I, too, wish Sting came up with new, original material instead – but I’d much rather him releasing this kind of album than coming up with second rate material, or worse – re-hashing old musical ideas. This album is very fresh in its particular way, regardless of its lack of grooves, contemporary pop-rock production and life-changing choruses. If sting has said his last in the world of significant contrbutions to today’s original adult contemporary music (and I don’t thing he has), that’s a great way to change direction.