Sting /Gabriel tour

[fitzpat]

Hi all
Does anyone know who is going out on this tour ?

[Paul Marangoni]

Pretty sure Vinnie is playing with Sting. I'll confirm soon. Hopefully Manu is with Gabriel.

[Odd-Arne Oseberg]

Vinnie and Manu. That would be sweet.

[Julián Fernández]

OMG. Imagine both bands on the stage at the same time. Vinnie+Manu. Yeah!

[Tom Reschke]

I feel like I read an interview with Vinnie years ago where he said that Peter Gabriel was on his short list of pop stars that he'd love to play with. Regardless, I hope this tour comes through Nashville. I'll pawn some cymbals for a ticket!

[Pocketplayer]

Indeed Tom...the only artists Vinnie would leave LA sessions was for either
Sting or Gabriel. Peter was huge at this time. Then he gets the Sting gig
and I believe opens with Gabriel. Freaky? I say YES!

Now 25 years later a reunion...I say fire will be blazing.

Wise of these two artists to join up in today's market and let's face it,
for aging artists ala REO Speedwagon, Journey, and 38 Special or...

So I needed a specific kind of change and, thank God, I happened to get it. I'm not saying
I wanted to stop being a studio player; I just didn't want to be pigeonholed. It's funny,
because I had been thinking that it would have to be someone like Sting or Peter Gabriel
for me to leave town. Then Sting calls a couple of months later. I was so jacked up and ready for
that! Cattle call? Sure, no problem. I felt so confident because I knew that I could really relate to
that situation. A lot of guys might think, 'Yeah, well, so can I.' But can you really? You might like it,
but is your playing really on that level?

Percussive Notes, February 1995
The Official Journal of the Percussive Arts Society by Rick Mattingly

[beat hit]

Got my tickets for Toronto... Praying that Vinnie gets the gig!!!!!!!!

[Paul Marangoni]

Vinnie is confirmed. I'll add the dates to his website soon.

[Steve Holmes]

Thanks for the update Paul!

[drumdawg]

sweet. my wife surprised me and got us early anniversary tix for the hollywood bowl
thx for the great news paul.
peace...