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Paranoid excluded, not every hit single is bashed out in mere moments, and The Police’s 1982 chart-smasher Every Breath You Take is proof. Now, 42…
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“When we started the band, it was more like a guitar solo was a mark of the old guard. I was a virtuoso player, so it was very frustrating for me”: Andy Summers wishes he’d let loose on more solos in The Police – and blames punk for holding them back
Having previously asserted that The Police were at their best as a guitar-driven band, Andy Summers has now said he regrets not having more guitar…
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