March 26, 1979 review: The Police at Harvey and Corky's Stage One
Another legendary club date. March 26, 1979 concert review “Police” No Cop-Out On Rock Rhythms Give a group a name like The Police and there’s no end of law-enforcement metaphors. For their Buffalo debut at Harvey and Corky’s Stage One Sunday night, A&M Records even arranged to give the British band a sheriff’s escort. Thank goodness the metaphors did not extend to their stage act. The three-man aggregation did not resemble constables at all. In their black leather jackets and jeans, they could have passed for purse snatchers on probation. As hard-rock trios go, The Police packed an exceptionally big arsenal of rhythms. And they were not afraid to use them. For a tune like “So Lonely” from their “Outlandos d’Amour” album, they slipped from a funky reggae to screaming rock and back to reggae again. Their command of dynamics made their rhythms rock all the harder. They brandished it best as they closed their set with their singl