Saying that the Police were a huge 1980’s band is an understatement. The British band brought us great tunes and rocky stories about the interactions of the band members. Over the years I’ve been interested in some of these legionary battles between the guys in the band. Then today I found a Police Biography that sounds intriguing called Walking on the Moon, by British journalist Chris Campion.
The author Chris Campion brings to us a complete and comprehensive accounts on the band and their music. He bases his conclusions on new interviews with people that were closest to the band in their heyday. In his extensive research, Chris traces the group and its members from their earliest days to the Police’s unfortunate demise. Walking on the Moon also includes 26 black-and-white photographs of the band. I, for one, love black and whites over colour any day of the week!
I think that I am one of only few Police lovers out there that did not see the band live. The Police Picnic was one of those must see events, that said by the lucky ones who attended them. Even my little sister saw them twice!
The only Police tune that I ever played in Pylis was Walking on the Moon, now wonder the name of the book caught my attention! That great reggae feel to the song was intoxicating to not only myself but to most of our audience! Man that was a great one to play.
So has anyone out there had the chance to check the book out? Has anyone read any other Police band biography that they liked that they could recommend?
This may make for a great Christmas present for the big Police fan on your list.
Keep on Jammin’