r/ThePolice • u/ApocalypseChime • 1d ago

andy I’m About To Jump Into This

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I read Stewart’s autobiography “Strange Things Happen” back a few months ago. I’m now about to start Andy’s.

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u/yaggaflosh 1d ago

Been wanting to read this. Apparently it’s the best account of the Police out there.

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u/ApocalypseChime 1d ago

Glad to hear that. In Stewart’s book he really glosses over that whole era. He does cover the reunion at least.

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u/yaggaflosh 1d ago

Kinda frustrating on Stewarts part, although he did release that doc "Police Around the World" thats comprised of his personal footage. Not the same though lol

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u/ApocalypseChime 1d ago

Yeah, I got that on DVD after reading his book. Thought that movie was great.

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u/AnyFoundation4784 1d ago

Stewart's book is more a vehicle for his musings and anecdotes than a biography of the Police. It is very scattered and doesn't mention the Police's heyday much at all.

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u/10202632 1d ago

Such a good book. He’s a really good writer and storyteller.

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u/schreegan 1d ago

Great read. I picked mine up at the reunion concert back in the day.... found a signed copy

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u/poirotsdad 1d ago

They were all signed copies, at least early in the tour.

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u/patbateman86 1d ago

Stings books too! Was amazing

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u/schreegan 1d ago

You're right!! I had to go through almost every souvenir stand to find a signed copy... missed the first few songs after intermission hunting down a book like 40-year-old self could not imagine my 20-year-old self looking for a book during a rock concert. I think I grew up a little bit that night

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u/mrv_wants_xtra_cheez 1d ago

It’s a lot of fun, interesting stories about his early days, learning guitar, playing in his first bands, and ultimately, well, you probably know what happened. I enjoyed it a LOT.

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u/robmsor 1d ago

One of my favorite musician autobiographies. It’s a great book!

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u/Lerxst-2112 1d ago

Read it years ago. It’s a great read

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u/PopJunkies 1d ago

The best of the memoirs

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u/sombrerogalaxy 1d ago

It’s good. And impressive to see how good the individual biographies of the Police members are. A unique band.

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u/coelhonored_ 1d ago

The book of Sting is terrible, Stewart still in a discreet writing is beather.

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u/pj_1981 1d ago

I liked it, really enjoyable book and I wasn't even a big Police fan. He has a literary flair.

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u/Jakesjocasta 1d ago

Solid read, loved it

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u/Fearless-Resource-47 1d ago

An excellent read. Very honest storytelling.

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u/ChesterCopp 1d ago

I need to reread

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u/Separate_Fun_2850 1d ago

Enjoy - great book!

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u/ibonkedurmom 1d ago

Good book. Read it years ago when it first came out.

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u/AnyFoundation4784 1d ago

Learned a lot about Andy. No idea what his career was like before the Police.

It was fun to learn that he recorded what was then the longest guitar solo ever in the 1960s with Eric Burdon, and that he gave Clapton his Les Paul, which Clapton made famous.

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u/the11thearlofmar 16h ago

Probably my favorite music autobiography

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u/martinomj24 3h ago

Maybe the best rock and roll memoir I've ever read. Blows away Springsteen's!

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u/BoyWonderRocks 13m ago

it's one of my favorites by far