I could listen to Stewart talk music all day, he simply just gets it and explains things so well. His playing is one of a kind. He has more enthusiasm for his instrument than most
Stewart created a whole new dimension of drumming which pretty much influenced me and every other drummer in the 1980's. It was a glorious time for music in general, and The Police were absolute mythological heroes between Ghost and Synchronicity. Salute! 🍻
Highly rated and respected drummer! Right alongside Warren Cann, Cozy Powell, Gary Husband, Phil Gould, Nigel Glockler, Jon Bonham, Keith Moon, Bill Bruford, Pick Withers and the late Neil Peart. One reason I liked The Police was the sheer brilliance of the trio as musicians.
Defo the GitM recording sessions. I remember recording it off TV onto VHS. And then, many years later, purchasing the Greatest Hits DVD which includes this with Jools and the 1978 Old Grey Whistle Test appearance after Sting’s aerosol/sunglasses incident!
Yes, that's where I'd seen those interviews for the first time, too! 😀Taking turns with several songs from that album 😊 I also love Sting's descriptions about composing 'Message In A Bottle' 😃
I saw this interview sooo many years ago, and have been looking for it just for the demonstration of drum styles at the end of it. Such an excellent player. Cool. Thanks!
Stewart, this is amazing! I never realized how versatile of a drummer you are. Going from jazz to funk in 2.6 seconds is just mind-blowing!!! You kick butt! God bless you! 🙏❤️🙏
Hey Stew. There's lots of us drummers who geek out over the little details. Like gear you recorded with, cymbals etc. A coffee table book could easily be made!
I love this interview! 🤩 I have seen it many times! Stewart super genius of drums🥁, you are pure energy! I admire your talent so so so much much much!🤩👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Me too but it's a bit of a dck move to state that anybody can play drums at his level. He can play nearly every instrument yet doesn't notice that he possesses insane levels of musical talent?
Man!!! That is what I LOVE about your approach… gooved up and no boundaries… and ass kickin’ playing. Saw your show in Amsterdam few months ago with the orchestra. Still BRILLIANT. Keep ROCKIN’ and inspiring Stewart!
As a kid I could never, to my minds ear, reproduce the sounds coming from the albums and artists I admired specifically on my kit. My father would reassure me and say son They got bells and whistles u don’t know about in the studio, ur hearing a finished production. This video certainly shows this
Yeah; when I first got into Regatta de Blanc, I had no idea that there were delays and overdubs involved. Nonetheless, the drum parts on that album are awesome - just harder to dissect because of the studio trickery.
I need more paradigms for the cosmos please. What ever happened to that kid, he's really cool, I hope he never smoked too much pot, he's got too much going on in a pure way. Life is a struggle for me, I smoked too much pot one day, I struggle with paradigms, life should be easy, slowly convincing myself for the need for therapy, I'm going to listen to regatta de blanc today. Thank you Stewart.
Stewart, I just read an article recently and had no idea that you did the score for Spyro the dragon. That game and your drumming was a huge part of my life when I was growing up teaching myself how to play the drums. My dad turned me onto you. You're his favorite drummer.
"drums are really easy to play" this was the statement that led me to believe I could easily become a legendary rock drummer like Stewart. obviously I failed to achieve that so I became a mediocre percussionist instead 😂
@@drummerAVA Hindsight makes you look like a wise man but many years since I've heard that phrase from him I somewhat recently realized that's what he actually meant. In the first time I heard him saying that I got the impression that he was being full of himself - but it's true, anyone with arms or feet can play drums. But what he didn't said is that, despite (almost) anyone can play drums, not many can make them sound great.
Remember this from when that was recorded, the whole Montserrat interviews. Wasn't that just a few years ago? Obviously an over used saying, but Every Little Thing Sting, Stu and Andy did was magic. All 3 are brilliant in their own right. Cheers, great memories.
I saw Stewart a few months ago at a restaurant in Venice Beach. I had to stop and say something, although I did not want to disturb him and his group. I just told him that he was one of my favorite drummers of all time and that I learned how to play drums by listening to him. I thanked him and then walked away. Would I have loved to stay longer? Absolutely. But, I did not want to overstay my welcome. THANK YOU STEWART COPELAND!!!!!
Stewart is like the American Ringo - a left handed person playing a right handed drum kit, but with way more slap and punch. His favorite drummer is Mitch Mitchell, and it shows.
@@mightyV444 Yeah they kind of like Daft Punk they have alias but are long time music industry veteran side projects . They call him Jools in the blue man group, because he's the guy who stands in the middle and hits the triangle on cue .
@@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777 - Interesting! I thank you for the info! 😊 So far, I've only watched their 'tiny desk' performance (about a year ago), but I was quite impressed by it 😀 And I read more recently that they're not always the same three guys but that they are quite a few people, spread out across the globe! 🙂
Oh my, those were the days… To me, the music from Ghost In The Machine is timeless (if I’m not mistaken that’s the record Stewart was working on during the interview), but this video makes it feel like the recordings were made two lifetimes ago. It would be awful nice if someone could post the entire video of Jools Holland’s visit to Montserrat.
Actually, it is right here on UA-cam! It's called "The Police, doc in Montserrat (Sub. ESPAÑOL)" Been watching this before buying the "Every Breath You Take" DVD, which, apart from the music videos, also contains the same documentary. Btw, another documentary called "Under The Volcano", about the AIR Studios Montserrat, has a long "The Police" segment about both times they were recording on Montserrat.
@@JohnDoe-zl1fh I suppose what I meant to say is it would be nice if someone could upload the official version that looks a little better than a compressed copy of a VHS tape. The Spanish subtitles are great for helping understand Jool’s accent… but aren’t a necessity.
@@jameslewis8227 Yea... the DVD version doesn't look much better, though. But, as far as I know, with Miles Copeland having secured the rights for most Police footage from back in the day and Stewarts digging around in the family vault lately, restoring old stuff like the "Around The World" documentary, we just might see the day. Fingers crossed!
I'm starting to get the impression he never _really_ settled on a particular set of cymbals for very long! What are these? They look like pAisTe Formula 602's!? However, in the promo clips of the 'Ghost In The Machine' hits (which must've been filmed around the same time and at the same studio) he's using the Rude ones. And this is a fun clip! 😀 I'd watched it numerous times in the past already 😊
Just a few drummers in the modern trap set era actually changed the way drums interact with the music. Its mostly a copycat medium as far as the drums are concerned. Slight variations on a common theme. But if a drummer can really change the interpretation of the music based on their approach and concepts they in fact completely reshape the music itself. Stuart Copeland is definitely one of those musicians. I'll add Tony Williams and Steve Gadd as well. This is just my opinion of course.
Cite from Wikipedia: "The family moved to Cairo a few months after Copeland's birth. When he was five years old, the family moved to Beirut, where he attended the American Community School. He started taking drum lessons at age 12 and was playing drums for school dances within a year. He later moved to England..."
Reggae is actually just 4/4 and the back beat is on 2. It's just half-time compared to the way he is counting it. The hi-hat grooves are what make it sound so cool.
I like the stubbornnes he has , he was a rebel always against the mainstream ! That is what i like about Stewart Copeland! It made him one of the greatest pop/rock drummers of all time!!!!!!
Two things: reggae music got it's "off beat" via the delay/distortion that they picked up in Jamaica via RnB radio stations in New Orleans back in the day. 2: as brilliant as Sting is , he's very fortunate to have had two world class musicians like Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers in The Police
I could listen to Stewart talk music all day, he simply just gets it and explains things so well. His playing is one of a kind. He has more enthusiasm for his instrument than most
That's what always comes across, his enthusiasm. It's so infectious.
And he knows himself very well.
Stewart created a whole new dimension of drumming which pretty much influenced me and every other drummer in the 1980's. It was a glorious time for music in general, and The Police were absolute mythological heroes between Ghost and Synchronicity. Salute! 🍻
Jools: Why is your drumming different from another drummer?
Stewart: Longer arms… I play with my feet.
🤣🤣🤣
Stewart Copeland's drumming is immediately recognisable. Astonishing drummer.
“Like that?” Always gets me lol
I still have this dvd
This is a treasure. Thank you Stewart.
Highly rated and respected drummer! Right alongside Warren Cann, Cozy Powell, Gary Husband, Phil Gould, Nigel Glockler, Jon Bonham, Keith Moon, Bill Bruford, Pick Withers and the late Neil Peart. One reason I liked The Police was the sheer brilliance of the trio as musicians.
Love that you mentioned Nigel Glockler. He rarely gets mentioned but he's a damn good drummer.
@@bobfallon2676 Agreed! As anyone who has seen him behind the kit at live gigs will testify. Helps also being a fan of the band Saxon.
Dale Bozzio!
Copeland is watcheable and listenable in endless rotation. Informed, interesting, personable and responsive. Excellent clip.
Undoubtedly, the most interesting drummer/percussionist in pop rock.
I always thought so too, even as a 10 year old i remember noticing the sound, not to mention his style and appearance with the trad grips etc.
This guy makes his eyes bulge out for comedic effect. He will go far in the cartoon world.
One of my heroes. Saw the Police Picnics back in the day and the reunion tour. A great influence on my early drummer days.
Defo the GitM recording sessions. I remember recording it off TV onto VHS. And then, many years later, purchasing the Greatest Hits DVD which includes this with Jools and the 1978 Old Grey Whistle Test appearance after Sting’s aerosol/sunglasses incident!
Yes, that's where I'd seen those interviews for the first time, too! 😀Taking turns with several songs from that album 😊 I also love Sting's descriptions about composing 'Message In A Bottle' 😃
“It’s a paradigm for the cosmos.”
I saw this interview sooo many years ago, and have been looking for it just for the demonstration of drum styles at the end of it. Such an excellent player. Cool. Thanks!
Stewart, this is amazing! I never realized how versatile of a drummer you are. Going from jazz to funk in 2.6 seconds is just mind-blowing!!! You kick butt! God bless you! 🙏❤️🙏
I bought and wore a TAMA shirt in junior high school because of Stewart. I couldn’t play and I still can’t play, but I bought and wore the shirt!
Hey Stew. There's lots of us drummers who geek out over the little details. Like gear you recorded with, cymbals etc. A coffee table book could easily be made!
Stu, mr.Hihat!! One and only !!! Keep on rockin`, Stu !!! ))) Kind reggaerds!
One of my all-time favorite musicians. Been listening to the Police since I was about 9 or 10 years old back in 1980.
I love this interview! 🤩 I have seen it many times! Stewart super genius of drums🥁, you are pure energy! I admire your talent so so so much much much!🤩👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Me too but it's a bit of a dck move to state that anybody can play drums at his level. He can play nearly every instrument yet doesn't notice that he possesses insane levels of musical talent?
@@cvn6555 Everything he does is magic and talent!!!! I admire all his talent, Stewart Copeland is a giant musician!! 🤩🥁📽🎨📖🤩
Brilliant as always! The hero of my youth!
Also, lee scratch perry gives their “arrival” moment…it’s quite interesting and serendipitous 😂
Do you know what you are???!!!! You are a fuckin' GENIUS!!!!! Your drumming are PURE ART!
This is the epitome of rhythms defined.
Stewart, I have loved you from afar forever.
Stew what a treat this was ......... I'm gettin up there in years nowadays and I was one of your big fans ...... huge influence my friend.
I wish that went longer, what a legend of a drummer.
How old was he here, late 20's? He seems like a hyperactive teenager trapped in an overgrown body.
And wow! His voice was so much higher then! 😯 Stewart's, too! 😄
Out of this world! Truly an inspiration.
I love that have this on dvd but i feel the need to watch on youtube because It popped in my subscriptions
This can never get watched enough, LOL! 😄😉
Dubbing is amust Mr. Copeland! Thank you for sharing this piece of history
30 minutes & 2 or 3 takes! Total beasts!
Man!!! That is what I LOVE about your approach… gooved up and no boundaries… and ass kickin’ playing. Saw your show in Amsterdam few months ago with the orchestra. Still BRILLIANT. Keep ROCKIN’ and inspiring Stewart!
He is incredible and interesting. Best concert. I saw them in Philly in 1983. Never will forget it.
When I was young I so wanted to be you that watching this reminds me of myself when I was young.
Such a great video.
Stewart is such a unique complicated yet in the pocket type of drummer!
Un paradigma para el cosmos...Gracias Stewart!!
Not everyone can play drums like this. Maybe easy for you brother and thanks for being you 👍🏻❤️🙏🙏
This Stuart Copeland Clip is Iconic.... he nails the essence of Western music in 3 min ...
My God . Look how young we all once were
Thank you for all your efforts. Great clip. All the best regards to you 🙏
As a kid I could never, to my minds ear, reproduce the sounds coming from the albums and artists I admired specifically on my kit. My father would reassure me and say son They got bells and whistles u don’t know about in the studio, ur hearing a finished production. This video certainly shows this
Yes well, few drummers hit as hard as Copeland. That alone gets a different sound.
Yeah; when I first got into Regatta de Blanc, I had no idea that there were delays and overdubs involved. Nonetheless, the drum parts on that album are awesome - just harder to dissect because of the studio trickery.
Sting had a really good thing going too bad he couldn’t get his ego out of the way
I need more paradigms for the cosmos please. What ever happened to that kid, he's really cool, I hope he never smoked too much pot, he's got too much going on in a pure way. Life is a struggle for me, I smoked too much pot one day, I struggle with paradigms, life should be easy, slowly convincing myself for the need for therapy, I'm going to listen to regatta de blanc today. Thank you Stewart.
Even Danney Carey has his autograph!!! Nuff said!
Stewart, I just read an article recently and had no idea that you did the score for Spyro the dragon. That game and your drumming was a huge part of my life when I was growing up teaching myself how to play the drums. My dad turned me onto you. You're his favorite drummer.
Paradigm of the cosmos indeed....🔥🥁
The tricks he did in the studio were fantastic
Wow! Awesome! Look at you guys there! Some time ago. Keep Groovin' the passion Stewart 👍🥁👍DC
Awesomeness !🥁✌️❤️
Ah! The famous "fuck off/omanko" drum heads. Fun!
Thanks for the upload Stewart, would love to see any other great clips like this! You’re a legend
Mestre Copeland🥁🥁🥁
"drums are really easy to play" this was the statement that led me to believe I could easily become a legendary rock drummer like Stewart. obviously I failed to achieve that so I became a mediocre percussionist instead 😂
It’s really easy to hit stuff anyway… 😆
@@drummerAVA Hindsight makes you look like a wise man but many years since I've heard that phrase from him I somewhat recently realized that's what he actually meant. In the first time I heard him saying that I got the impression that he was being full of himself - but it's true, anyone with arms or feet can play drums. But what he didn't said is that, despite (almost) anyone can play drums, not many can make them sound great.
Remember this from when that was recorded, the whole Montserrat interviews.
Wasn't that just a few years ago?
Obviously an over used saying, but Every Little Thing Sting, Stu and Andy did was magic.
All 3 are brilliant in their own right. Cheers, great memories.
*'The Police In Montserrat'* - was a 1982 follow-up to the (superior imo) *'Police In The East'* from 1980-81
It says a lot about how talented all three are when you consider how much success they had after The Police. Copeland always seems like a great guy.
That sound he accidentally hits and then milks for annoyance 🤣
"A paradigm for the cosmos" indeed.
This guy takes it to a deep level when talking about drums.
I think this was shown on PBS. I remember seeing this as a 6 year old? I thought this was so cool. Still do
I saw Stewart a few months ago at a restaurant in Venice Beach. I had to stop and say something, although I did not want to disturb him and his group. I just told him that he was one of my favorite drummers of all time and that I learned how to play drums by listening to him. I thanked him and then walked away. Would I have loved to stay longer? Absolutely. But, I did not want to overstay my welcome. THANK YOU STEWART COPELAND!!!!!
Sir you changed the face of rock drumming !!🙏
Very cool 🔥
Loved this clip then, still love it now.
Stewart is like the American Ringo - a left handed person playing a right handed drum kit, but with way more slap and punch. His favorite drummer is Mitch Mitchell, and it shows.
"Drums are really easy to play!" 😄😄 ... sure! if you wanna play in an eagles cover band 😄😄 you are the best, good sir 🥁🥁
I love that Jools guy he's the guy in the middle of the Blue Man group.
Really? I did not know that! 😀 And I too like Jools; Seems most other people strongly dislike him, though (Why??).
@@mightyV444 Yeah they kind of like Daft Punk they have alias but are long time music industry veteran side projects . They call him Jools in the blue man group, because he's the guy who stands in the middle and hits the triangle on cue .
@@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777 - Interesting! I thank you for the info! 😊 So far, I've only watched their 'tiny desk' performance (about a year ago), but I was quite impressed by it 😀 And I read more recently that they're not always the same three guys but that they are quite a few people, spread out across the globe! 🙂
Same shirt he's wearing in Spirits in the Material World video.
Oh my, those were the days… To me, the music from Ghost In The Machine is timeless (if I’m not mistaken that’s the record Stewart was working on during the interview), but this video makes it feel like the recordings were made two lifetimes ago. It would be awful nice if someone could post the entire video of Jools Holland’s visit to Montserrat.
Actually, it is right here on UA-cam! It's called "The Police, doc in Montserrat (Sub. ESPAÑOL)" Been watching this before buying the "Every Breath You Take" DVD, which, apart from the music videos, also contains the same documentary.
Btw, another documentary called "Under The Volcano", about the AIR Studios Montserrat, has a long "The Police" segment about both times they were recording on Montserrat.
@@JohnDoe-zl1fh I suppose what I meant to say is it would be nice if someone could upload the official version that looks a little better than a compressed copy of a VHS tape. The Spanish subtitles are great for helping understand Jool’s accent… but aren’t a necessity.
@@jameslewis8227 Yea... the DVD version doesn't look much better, though. But, as far as I know, with Miles Copeland having secured the rights for most Police footage from back in the day and Stewarts digging around in the family vault lately, restoring old stuff like the "Around The World" documentary, we just might see the day. Fingers crossed!
And today professor Copeland all those sounds come from our phones that were in your sound bank...
I watch this twice a year at least
I'm starting to get the impression he never _really_ settled on a particular set of cymbals for very long! What are these? They look like pAisTe Formula 602's!? However, in the promo clips of the 'Ghost In The Machine' hits (which must've been filmed around the same time and at the same studio) he's using the Rude ones. And this is a fun clip! 😀 I'd watched it numerous times in the past already 😊
Yeah, I think you're right 602s.
@@jimflys2 - Thank you for confirming! 🙂
Just a few drummers in the modern trap set era actually changed the way drums interact with the music. Its mostly a copycat medium as far as the drums are concerned. Slight variations on a common theme. But if a drummer can really change the interpretation of the music based on their approach and concepts they in fact completely reshape the music itself. Stuart Copeland is definitely one of those musicians. I'll add Tony Williams and Steve Gadd as well. This is just my opinion of course.
Gosh, this must've been around the time of the Young Ones gig!
Love his attitude
"Drums are really easy to play. They're a joke, anyone can do this!" - Stewart Copeland
The SCREWYEST GUY IN SHOW BIZ!!! Just don't let 'im get ya DRUNK!!!! He video tapes EVERYTHING! IMHO
One of my inspirer conspirers .
Reggae often drop the 1 beat - I’ve always found it super musical, and easy to move to.
I get the impression that Stewart was often somewhere else.
Cite from Wikipedia: "The family moved to Cairo a few months after Copeland's birth. When he was five years old, the family moved to Beirut, where he attended the American Community School. He started taking drum lessons at age 12 and was playing drums for school dances within a year. He later moved to England..."
Reggae is actually just 4/4 and the back beat is on 2. It's just half-time compared to the way he is counting it. The hi-hat grooves are what make it sound so cool.
Reggae is cool, the drums are very unique
If Doc from BTTF played drums this would who he would be
I don't think you could get that snare any tighter! Classic Stewart.
excellent!
Dream kit
“It’s a paradigm for the casmas.” Ok
Hey Stewart, it was for Ghost In The Machine.
I like the stubbornnes he has , he was a rebel always against the mainstream ! That is what i like about Stewart Copeland!
It made him one of the greatest pop/rock drummers of all time!!!!!!
Astonishing
Two things: reggae music got it's "off beat" via the delay/distortion that they picked up in Jamaica via RnB radio stations in New Orleans back in the day. 2: as brilliant as Sting is , he's very fortunate to have had two world class musicians like Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers in The Police
Curious Stewart where are your old drum kits? I know one was auctioned but what about the others? Would love to get one. Lol. Come to central Fl.
really insightful thanks! could you post more information videos on recording process in a three piece rock band please thanks
This always makes me laugh. We are so alike..
Check him out in his Sacred Grove home studio clips on here for more up to date drum nuttiness, Ps. He hasn’t mellowed! Legend!
🥁🇧🇷
Cheerz !! 🍺 😎 👍
He seems very down to earth and not self important compared to his fellow bandmate. And I'm not talking about Andy.
Sting is way too full of himself
Gold 😊
Killer!
Ken Bishop's Nice Twelve what a band that was
His voice was so much higher then! My mom used to dress me in those striper polos. Hated them! Police rock thanks to SC.