I don't think it is. Sting is not the best singer in live performance. He can't sing high notes. He is better in calm musics like shape of my hearth or fields of gold. There are so many better live performance than thid
That sound, contrbass, drum attacks, band, Chris, Mami, Sting. Belly dance. Stage, lights, nature. Chris’s eyes on dancer. Every single time, I either close my eyes and listen that performance or just keep looking on artists on stage to inspire. Wonderful ❤
If only I could hear this live before I become totally deaf, I will be the most grateful person alive. Music lover losing your hearing is like losing your life.
I was looking back through some of my travels and experiences and came across this video of Sting singing Desert Rose...I was at this dress rehearsal the night before the 9/11 tragedy...one night on top of the world and the next day we were all devastated.
I remember him introducing this the next afternoon on one of the news shows, dedicating this to the victims...it forever put him and this song in a special place in my heart. This song brought a certain strange peace to mine and my mothers heart as we watched the news in complete shock and horror. Thank you sting for providing the soundtrack of my life since 1979....
I wish I could have been there. I have watched the documentary many times. So moving on so many levels, even if 9/11 had never happened but especially so because it did.
@@tat2ddude418I’m right with you! Been mine since he started in ‘77. I was born in ‘73 and my father was a drummer for a band that was actually one of our hometown’s pub’s regular gig on Friday and Saturday nights. Plus they played at weddings and other events that our town had going on. It was cool to say ‘I’m with the band’ at 6 years old. 🤗 Editing because I want to be clear that I wasn’t trying to take away from the theme of this comment thread about 9/11. That was and always will be on my mind and in my heart because we lost a couple people from our town on that day and one of them was never found. And he was one of the people who enjoyed watching my dads band play. Got to know him personally when my dad married my stepmom because he was a friend of her family’s. He grew up with her younger siblings. So to all who lost loved ones that day, to all who were affected, which is, in my opinion, everyone, my thoughts, prayers, love and respect go out to you all. I hope all who lost their lives are RIP. 🙏💗
"Desert Rose" [Cheb Mami Introduction (Algerian Arabic):] Hadaee mada tawila Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti Wa ana nahos ana wahala ghzalti [English:] Oh night oh night It has been a long time And I am looking for myself and my loved one And I am looking for myself and my loved one And I am looking for myself and my loved one I dream of rain I dream of gardens in the desert sand I wake in vain I dream of love as time runs through my hand I dream of fire Those dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire And in the flames Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire This desert rose Each of her veils, a secret promise This desert flower No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this And as she turns This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams This fire burns I realize that nothing's as it seems I dream of rain I dream of gardens in the desert sand I wake in vain I dream of love as time runs through my hand I dream of rain I lift my gaze to empty skies above I close my eyes This rare perfume is the sweet intoxication of her love [Cheb Mami (Algerian Arabic):] Aman aman aman Omry feek antia Ma ghair antia Ma ghair antia [English:] Aman aman aman My life is for you And no one other than you And no one other than you I dream of rain I dream of gardens in the desert sand I wake in vain I dream of love as time runs through my hand Sweet desert rose Each of her veils, a secret promise This desert flower No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this Sweet desert rose This memory of Eden haunts us all This desert flower This rare perfume, is the sweet intoxication of the fall [Cheb Mami (Algerian Arabic):] Ya lili ah ya leel [English:] Oh night oh night
So glad to find this again. I had it on dvd, great 10 days of jamming where Sting bought so many great musicians and artists together into his Italian home. This was the precursor to the concert the night before, in his courtyard, for the locals. Unfortunately by the next morning 9/11 happened so the full show did not proceed, and Chen Mami did not play at the event. I assume as at that time emotions were running high. Still one of my favourite songs. All so very talented.
This video puts everything this song is about together perfectly and gives you the visual effect along with the audio that this song has been able to project since the first time I heard it! This is exactly what I pictured whenever I heard this song. Absolutely beautiful!😍🥰
Recorded 9-10-2001. I saw the HBO special about this. It was a rehearsal performance for a concert the next night, 9-11. When the performers found out about the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon they decided to have the show but tone it down. They weren't going to let the terrorist win.
Мне снится дождь, Мне снятся сады в сердце пустыни. Я просыпаюсь с болью: Пока время утекает сквозь пальцы, мне снится любовь. Мне снится огонь, Эти сны летят вслед за неутомимым конём И в языках пламени Ее тень, причудливо извиваясь, рождает пленительные образы. Роза пустыни, В каждой складке ее одежд - многообещающие тайны. Цветок пустыни, Ни один сладостный аромат не мучил меня так, как этот. Легкий поворот ее головы, То, как она движется по лабиринту моих снов, Разжигает пламя. Я понимаю, что нет ничего реального. Мне снится дождь, Мне снятся сады в сердце пустыни. Я просыпаюсь с болью: Пока время утекает сквозь пальцы, мне снится любовь. Мне снится дождь, Я поднимаю взгляд к пустым небесам, Закрываю глаза, этот экзотический аромат - Сладкий дурман ее любви. Мне снится дождь, Мне снятся сады в сердце пустыни. Я просыпаюсь с болью: Пока время утекает сквозь пальцы, мне снится любовь. Чарующая роза пустыни, В каждой складке ее одежд - многообещающие тайны. Цветок пустыни, Ни один сладостный аромат не мучил меня так, как этот. Чарующая роза пустыни, Каждого из нас преследуют воспоминания об Эдеме, Цветок пустыни, этот экзотический аромат - Сладкий дурман греха
