Last night's concert was not only full of nostalgic times, but also showcased The Police as a relevant and cohesive band consisting of three highly skilled and talented musicians. This is the hottest tour of the 2007 summer and it did not disappoint. I am thrilled I got a chance to experience it.

I grew up in the eighties and always loved The Police and their reggae/rock/punk/pop sound. Last night's performance began with Message in a Bottle, Synchronicity II and then Walking on the Moon. You couldn't have picked three better tunes to start the show.

They began strong, and I was looking for any hints of the three playing separately since they've been broken up for so long and have had differences. I also read a review of one of their earlier shows on this reunion tour where the writer thought it was like hearing three different solo artists happening to play on one stage.

I found no such thing at the Boston Fenway Park concert. Being an electric bass player myself who's played in a million bands over the years, I'm comfortable gauging live music. Mark my words, The Police were one and played as a band. You could just tell how comfortable they were with each other musically. And as the night progressed, they became even tighter. When Stewart Copeland played everything conceivable except the downbeat, yet the trio managed to stay glued to the underlying groove, I was confident I was witnessing a band in the truest sense of the word.

Stewart Copeland was out-of-this-world good. Copeland was always considered one the best rock drummers of that era, and he reasserted himself for this era last night. Of course he had all kinds of percussion instruments arrayed around him, including a big gong, exotic chimes and a xylophone. We watched him standing up jamming on one of these unusual instruments and then bouncing over to his seat at his drum kit and slamming down on his snare in perfect rhythm. And what a snare sound he creates. It sounded like a perfect high-powered rifle shot on each and every strike, piercing its way through the air to hit my ears.

In fact I have seen a few Sting solo shows of the years and never remember him playing the bass that good, although at least one show he played the guitar almost the entire concert. He and Copeland laid down some serious grooves that never even peaked out of the pocket. They played off each other, trading polyrhythms and feeding ideas back and forth. If you've ever tried to play an instrument, you would most likely know how hard it is to play and sing at the same time. Sting seemed a master at this.

For a while during the show I thought there was some background vocals just off the stage or maybe a soundtrack playing in the background, but it turned out to be the audience! Everyone seemed to know every word of every song. Sting would purposefully back off the microphone and the crowd would sing the rest of the lyric in unison. In numerous songs, he would sing the first part of the chorus and the crowd would sing the rest. It was a blast since I too knew all the words.

Another thing that was so impressive about this Boston Police concert was how full their live sound was for a mere trio. It sounded as if there was a stage full of musicians playing. At one point, Sting's microphone fell off its stand and as he picked it up and adjusted it, his bass playing stopped. It was only when he began again a moment later that I realized just how much the bass carried not only the bottom but the whole sound.

The Police also strayed from a few of the album versions and created some improvised, mood-setting music as well. Again, during these jams it was obvious that these guys played in a band together for a long time and were completely familiar with each other's sound and style. It seemed like all three have improved and that the magic is still there.

They ended with Roxanne, and then encored with King of Pain, So Lonely, Every Breath You Take and finally, Next To You. In today's times of one-hit wonders, American Idol, and over-produced and under-talented solo artists, it was refreshing to witness a classic band play some of my favorite songs live in concert. If you get a chance, definitely check out The Police live in concert. Also, click here to see some more of The Police concert pictures I took