Q. Hello Andy:
Recently I saw a very old Chilean National TV interview to The Police (summer of 81 during the Viñas Festival, in a break), Stewart Copeland was wearing an XTCs Drums and Wires worn T-shirt.
There was some kind of sympathy or friendship between the bands?, how was that time?

Saludos Amigo, cuida tu dedo! (take care of your finger!).

Atte
Ricardo Juarez Reyes

A.Hola Ricardo!
There was in fact,quite a good friendship,and if its not too immodest to say,a little rivalry,between ourselves and the Police.
Sting could be found right down at the front at many an early London gig of ours,picking up tips on how not to do it.

We toured quite a bit with them at one time,around Europe and the US,and spent many a lively afternoon on a tourbus playing backgammon,talking music or simply giving ourselves ballache by watching porn.
Of course they were the headliners as they had better hair and trousers than us and we'd drop them off at a nice hotel and then rumble on to a crappy cheap motel on the edge of town that was our intended hovel du jour.

Stewart Copeland nabbed a Drums and Wires Tshirt from us and virtually lived in it for a couple of years,you'll see it in countless photos and film clips.
Incidentally I had Stings phone number when he lived in Ireland,it was 3.The little village he made his home obviously never had many phone owners.


Andy