Superb live jam here with Copeland, Sheila E, Flea, Stanley Clarke and Karen Briggs (electric violin) plus a live brass band: ua-cam.com/video/MLCUoLFyFcY/v-deo.html It's a pure joy to watch, and it's also clear how much Stewart and Sheila appreciate each other as drummers.
The right drummer for a band may not be for another. Keith Moon was perfect for The Who, his crazy help drive them. Kenny Jones was great with the Faces, small or not, not the same fit replacing Moon. Ringo Starr and Charlie Watts was perfect for The Beatles and The Stones, those bands did not need a crazy drummer, but a drummer who could service the song. Just my opinion.
At one point I had a punk compilation from England from the 70s. It included the Police. So I guess early on they were considered part of the 70s English punk scene
@@akadros310 They kind of rode on the back of punk, but they were never considered a punk band at the time. The Jam were similar in that respect - they played the same circuit and were on the same bill as all the leading punk bands, such as Siouxsie, Buzzcocks, the Damned etc , but they were never actually a punk group.
@@Tony-yp7okIt is interesting. I love a lot of those bands that were born out of that scene but really most of them ended up not really being punk after their first couple of albums or so. Generation X, Siouxsie and The Clash come to mind. Buzzcocks were one of my favorites but they were more of a pop group even though they are considered punk. Then Johnny Rotten's PIL was not really all that punk either. I wasn't sure how the Police was considered because when I first heard them they were already pretty famous. I didn't really discover punk until 1986 so I wasn't sure how they were categorized during the 70s Thanks for the info
@@akadros310 yes, real punk didn’t last very long at all - it was pretty much over by the end of ‘77. You’re right that after that many of the bands did become much more commercialised - Billy Idol and The Clash both going to America was viewed at the time as them selling out. Some great music was made though, but the idea of a youth movement had gone. I’m originally from Bromley which was famously a hot bed for Punk, Siouxsie used to live opposite my aunt, who was good friends with her mum. She used to terrify my young cousin! 😂
Some of the Police's lesser known songs will blow your mind. They really had a great thing going back in the early 80's. Don't be afraid to pull one of their whole albums and give it a play on your own.
Stewart Copeland is one of my favorite drummers. Neil Peart cites the band 'the police' and Copland's drum sound as an influence. He even tuned his own kit to have that tighter snare sound on the Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures albums.
Oh yes totally agree, ‘vital signs’ is one good example. Rush said on the new music interview, that they were listening to bands like the police and other ska reggae and new wave bands like talking heads, English Beat...etc
Andy Summers was the senior guy in the band, he had been a pro musician for a decade by the time they formed The Police. And what's more, he had met Jimi Hendrix at the point when Jimi was arriving in the UK in the fall of 1966 - they met on the train to London or something like that. :)
@@L33Reacts they were all three of them beasts....that stuff sting & stewart do on the offbeats with the bass & drums is goat'ed...its whack.....thats the police sound in a nutshell, right there.
All the Police albums were awesome. That did 5 albums in 6 years, synchronicity being the final, a double and most likely their top selling album ( not my favorite, only because I loved the first 3 albums. Today I listen more to Stings solo more, but I have to go back to The Police more.
I was 16 when I heard Roxanne and it was hypnotizing to me. I was mesmerized. My older brother was Chicago, BST, and my sister was Stones, DC5 and Beatles, next brother was Aerosmith, Bad Co and early Van Halen. Next brother was all southern rock. Allman Brothers, Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet and Outlaws. Then came me and it was Punk and good new wave. I was Sex Pistols, Ramones, Talking Heads, and Clash. When I heard the Police I was sold. I Can’t Stand Losing You will always be a favorite. Love the first album. It was so big and different in HS. Sang it all at the top of my lungs which aggravated my Free Bird loving brother. We heard it all in my house. 3 minutes to go. I hope you like it!
New wave, post punk, massive reggae influence due to Copeland, who is a beast, creative and a huge student of all types of drumming, with an encyclopaedic knowledge of. He has a documentary on the BBC, the origins of the modern drum kit. Very interesting
My favorite thing about this video, "That traditional grip will get you places bro!". Lee, if those are your true feelings, whopping amounts of bonus points from me. Most of your generation does not feel that way, I truly love drummers and I wish more of them gave the traditional grip a chance. Would love to see you play one day!
I do enjoy seeing drummers just absolutely slay it playing traditional. I play matched as that is how I learned. But it’s so beautiful watching this in action. So fluid! And I agree my generation totally shuns it lol
@@L33Reacts The 'traditional' grip made sense when drummers marched and the drum was tilted. I don't get anyone making a big deal about any kind of grip. Just grip it and rip it.
@@L33Reacts It's a cool and interesting skill to bring the drum intensity to the kit with traditional grip, but *not* superior or necessary for any particular genre or style. Take it from me who has done both, and learned strict traditional in drumline. But Thomas Lang explains it better than I could: ua-cam.com/video/9WGGqjiKFSI/v-deo.html
I saw the Police at the Marquee Club in London,late 1977.....I payed 20p to get in!!!😮.....no one knew who they were, including me.......they were awesome and completely blew us away..... those were the days 😊
Sting (Gordon S') started playing bass in Jazz bands in his city of Newcastle UK, when he was a teacher. By the time of the second song, Punk and Reggae were predominant. When Sting went off into his solo work, he would return to Jazz in his music. I saw Sting live in 1988, an amazing concert. When The Police did their reunion tour (viewed concert film) they were "top notch"!!
Agree, one of the best power trios of the late 1970s/1980s. Already from the start they were more than simply a "punk band", I think what they soaked up from punk was first off the energy and sense of excitement.
Lee I think you got it right, rock-pop-reggae & I would add a little punk in there. This is a great band Lee. Sting is amazing bass, vocalist & song writer, Andy gets some different sounds out of guitar & like you said Stewart is a beast. Keep them coming
So Lonely is my favorite song off this album. Message in the bottle was their second album. Sting also played Ace Face in the Quadrophenia Movie. He was the most revered and respected Mod until the lead actor discovered he was a bell boy by day. Running like a mutt at the heals of people carrying their bags begging for tips. His hero fell off a false pedestal before his eyes. Keith moon sings Bell Boy which makes it even better.
Thanks for requesting this Gail!The Police ROCK! With all these rabbit holes @L33Reacts, you think you would have found a rabbit by now, but you keep finding GOLD instead! ☮️❤️🎶
All 3 are monster musicians, they couldn’t possibly have fit into the punk era they were born in. They’re an amazing trio and broke up at the top of their careers.
I’ve only known Roxanne and Every Breath You Take, hearing them on jukeboxes. It’s a young fired up Sting! Good drummer! They were good and fun to watch. Thank you, Gail and Lee!
Here's your comment. Already subscribed. These were HUGE stars in my college years. We lucked out and they were already booked into my Toronto college bar (yes, back when bars had live music and stages!). They were absolution incredible live. This was only a short while after I'd seen Bob Marley live at the El Mocambo in Toronto. Like most college kids then, reggae and ska were a major part of my musical taste! I still can't sit still when this kinda stuff is playing.
Very nice reaction, Lee, it's great to see the appreciation. They were such an essential band to the early eighties (along with the Pretenders, another iconic band of those years) and yes, they're very good at creating a mood, an atmosphere with just three instruments. Such a great power trio! I first saw them in a live setting at a gig in the fall of 1980 that was broadcast across much of Europe from the Gruga-Halle in Essen, West Germany - it was around midnight and the show would go on until dawn through the night with sets by several other bands: These all-night rock events would happen around once a year (in Germany it was a more regular series but these satellite all-nighters were a more special kind; I remember seeing early gigs with Peter Gabriel solo, Kid Creole and the Coconuts and a late-career gig with The Who at some others of those night events too). That 1980 gig was amazing, period. They had just released their third album and the energy is great. In full here: ua-cam.com/video/Fymgd96lnBw/v-deo.html
I loved these tracks! I can’t wait to hear more from them, Copeland specifically…. He is pure excellence lol I loved it. Thank you for all the info. I wish I could have seen this live!
@@L33Reacts Yep, I'm sure you'd have loved to watch these guys and other bands until dawn on Saturday morning. :)🎸🍺🌓 It was great and the feeling that you didn't know what was going to happen next added to the excitement, of course... Many of those old gigs are on UA-cam, including The Who and Grateful Dead (March 1981), Van Morrison and The Kinks (April 1982)... :) This is one I don't recall seeing at the time - it's from the same general Rockpalast series but a show that aired only in Germany I guess, and I think it's from the same hall in Essen, or maybe Dortmund nearby. Santana playing three tracks, including an epic bass/organ/drums trio with David Margen, Graham Lear (drums) and Alan Pasqua and another great take of "Soul Sacrifice". Only discovered this one after it surfaced on UA-cam but it's just too hot....and Margen is fantastic. 💗 ua-cam.com/video/6cDGADWr__o/v-deo.html
Ghost in the Machine. That’s the album. I had a heavy vinyl half speed mastered copy. Whenever I moved home and set up my hifi it was first on the turntable, sounded fantastic
Police released five albums, all five are important although, me personally, I feel the first is their weakest. Still it has important tracks, Roxanne, the bands first hit among them. The albums Regatta de Blanc, Zenyatta Mondatta and Ghost In The Machine made them one of the top bands of their time. The album Synchronicity made them legends. Yes please do check them out more.
Some music "pundits" made fun of the English bands that were performing Reggae songs in the early 80's, but their success thumbed their noses at them. Thanks Gail for the picks. They put me in a good mood for the rest of my day. Take a nose dive into The Police, Lee, I'll look forward to the reactions. Blessings all.
Before they blew up in the 80s, they were a raging live band, slugging it out like many other bands in England during the punk era. With punk energy and tight sophisticated chops, they changed the game!. I love the early footage of them. They were so manic and right on the edge!
i'm not well versed in the police so this was a bit of a shock to me LOL but I loved it. Didn't realize they had such a New Wave influence at points... any other good tracks I should check out?
Not well versed? start with the first album then check out their solo & collab projects...you're a drummer, Stewart is the ** To me Synchronicity is their Aja, Ghost In The Machine put them over the edge success wise..great tunes, musicians & band.
Hand-picked by this Police fanatic, Live suggestions with title: *The Police - The Bed's Too Big Without You (live in Hamburg '80)* , *The Police - Walking on the moon (live in Kyoto '80)* , *The Police 1979 live at Musikladen (4) - "Roxanne"* , *The Police - Driven To Tears (live in Frėjus)* , *The Police - Murder By Numbers - Live in Oakland 10th sept 1983 - RARE VIDEO!!!* , and finally, if you want a 30 minute presentation of an EARLY Police set on German TV, *The Police ``Live at Beat Club 1978´´*
I believe footage from the Regatta De Blanc show was used for the MV of "Can't Stand Losing You." If you wanna hear Stewart talk about his drumming, there's a video of him discussing it with Jools Holland while they were in Montserrat recording for Ghost In The Machine.
...Police just were awesome... their whole (short) catalogue is worth exploring... if you find time, listen to the studio version of 'Regatta de Blanc' - super cool!!! 😎
The Police had lots of reggae sound. There is/was a load of Jamaican influence in the UK. More please.😊Having said all that I think you would enjoy their song "Synchronicity 2." By the way, I love those pumpkins. That reminds me, I'll have to get some sweets for when the little buggers come around. Although not so intensely here (England) as where you are. Best wishes to you.✌
Love their early stuff like this the most. For me they are like three different, brilliant musicians that got shipwrecked and had to play together. They all should have been in different bands and that's the spark that makes them unique.
Stewart Copeland is the most unique drummer IMO. White Reggae is the English interpretation of the album title. This came out when I was in high school, it changed everything.
Stewart Copeland is a demigod for sure. Check out his work on the soundtrack to an indie film at the time, Mike's Murder. He is so inventive and always so good. At some point he's manipulating the old mechanical typewriter Keys clacking together to get things going. Kind of like Pink Floyd with all those clocks in the background with Time.
When punk was going on in England, the punks allied with the Rastas. We called The Police reggae-rock. I still love their first 3 albums. Regatta de Blanc is a made-up term (white Reggae). Stewart Copeland is a beast. No one sounds like him. He’ll have two or three understated side rhythms going besides the main beat. You should really check him out. Andy Summers played with The Animals. He had great rhythm and some strange sounds, always what the song needed,
The Police were considered New Wave, a post punk genre. Reggae was very popular in the clubs of post-punk England. Hence the musical soup of that and other styles.
THe Police are one of my favorite bands from back in the day (along with Yes of course!). I think you've probably heard a lot of their hits. What about my favorite "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic?" The video for that was great.
@@L33Reacts One suggestion…love your format..but should decide to take a “dive” consider going in chronological order. To see the progression of a band is pretty cool. I mean, none of them as dramatic as the Beatles, but still interesting
"I do know something about the _real_ Police, though", LOL! 😂 You're not wrong about the Reggae influences! 'Reggatta De Blanc' actually means "White Reggae"! 😀 They'd released 5 studio albums between 1978 and 1983 🙂 And 'Regatta De Blanc' the _song_ is ultimately an extended version of the instrumental part in 'Can't Stand Losing You'! The first video you watched was actually part of a 'Can't Stand...' performance! They'd always combined the two songs live after the 2nd album was released 🙂 By the way, they were only miming to the studio version in the second clip, with a semi-live lead vocal 😉 That wasn't Copeland's own kit either 🙂 Police suggestions: 'Walking On The Moon' and/or 'De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da', both in their live versions from _Rockpalast_ in Essen, Germany 1980 🙂 Great you enjoy this band! 😀👍
You really need to explore this rabbit hole. The drummer is kinda legendary. The rabbit hole isn't even deep. It's six albums, or something. Go chronological. As a drummer, knowing 10 Stewart Copeland songs is almost mandatory.
Hello Lee, can I suggest you consider trying two of my favourite bands in the future. Both have drummers I believe you will appreciate. The first is the group Roxy Music from 1974, the track I would choose is Out of the Blue. The drummer is Paul Thompson. Something of note is the electric violin at the end, something really special. The second is the band Blondie from 1979 & the drummer Clem Burke. The track Dreaming. I pick this as Clem is a monster in it.
A 3 piece rock band has to be on point ( including 4 piece where one only sings, like The Doors or The Who ). Sting is hugely underrated for his bass work because of his singing.
That white boy ska! Check out a doc called Under the Volcano which has interviews with the band. George Martin built a studio there, lots of good recordings but it was destroyed by a volcano. And yes, it's THAT George Martin.
@@L33Reacts it's spooky AF, the whole place remains as it was that day only with 6" of ash covering everything. Giles Martin is in it recalling hanging out there as a kid. Diving board is still in place at the pool
The phrase "regatta de blanc" basically translates to "white reggae", and The Police were certainly kings of that. Copeland grew up in the Middle East, and became familiar with the polyrhythmic sound of Arabic music, which helped him easily adjust to playing reggae-infused rock/punk. He's a legend, and the entire Police catalog is very worthy of a listen, whether you choose to do so on the channel, or on your own time. Judging from your reaction here, it would be rewarding for you. They were an exquisite band.
Not sure if you have done any Primus reactions on your channel or if you are familiar with the band's bassist/singer Les Claypool? Another great 3 piece band that you should react to. Also, a supergroup consisting of Phish's Trey Anastasio on guitar, Primus's Les Claypool on bass and the Police's Stewart Copeland on drums is a thing. They are called Oysterhead.
Stewart Copeland is one of the greatest drummers in music history. IMHO.
Superb live jam here with Copeland, Sheila E, Flea, Stanley Clarke and Karen Briggs (electric violin) plus a live brass band: ua-cam.com/video/MLCUoLFyFcY/v-deo.html
It's a pure joy to watch, and it's also clear how much Stewart and Sheila appreciate each other as drummers.
Moon the loon will always be my favorite, but Stuart is up there with Chester Thompson and Terry Bozio
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Certainly top 10. Collins, Peart and others mentioned.
The right drummer for a band may not be for another. Keith Moon was perfect for The Who, his crazy help drive them.
Kenny Jones was great with the Faces, small or not, not the same fit replacing Moon.
Ringo Starr and Charlie Watts was perfect for The Beatles and The Stones, those bands did not need a crazy drummer, but a drummer who could service the song. Just my opinion.
I would give a lot of money to go back in time and visit a gig of them. One of my favorite bands ever.
Early Police was the perfect blend of Punk and Reggae. Totally infectious.
Totally infectious is a great way to describe this. I’ve been listening to it all day hahaha
At one point I had a punk compilation from England from the 70s. It included the Police. So I guess early on they were considered part of the 70s English punk scene
@@akadros310 They kind of rode on the back of punk, but they were never considered a punk band at the time. The Jam were similar in that respect - they played the same circuit and were on the same bill as all the leading punk bands, such as Siouxsie, Buzzcocks, the Damned etc , but they were never actually a punk group.
@@Tony-yp7okIt is interesting. I love a lot of those bands that were born out of that scene but really most of them ended up not really being punk after their first couple of albums or so. Generation X, Siouxsie and The Clash come to mind. Buzzcocks were one of my favorites but they were more of a pop group even though they are considered punk. Then Johnny Rotten's PIL was not really all that punk either. I wasn't sure how the Police was considered because when I first heard them they were already pretty famous. I didn't really discover punk until 1986 so I wasn't sure how they were categorized during the 70s Thanks for the info
@@akadros310 yes, real punk didn’t last very long at all - it was pretty much over by the end of ‘77. You’re right that after that many of the bands did become much more commercialised - Billy Idol and The Clash both going to America was viewed at the time as them selling out. Some great music was made though, but the idea of a youth movement had gone. I’m originally from Bromley which was famously a hot bed for Punk, Siouxsie used to live opposite my aunt, who was good friends with her mum. She used to terrify my young cousin! 😂
Stewart Copeland collaborated with Trey Anastasio (Phish) and Les Claypool (Primus) in a band called "Oysterhead". Check 'em out.
Three amazing albums right in a row.
Nice shout out to the Trad grip. ❤
Man. Their sound seemed so damned revolutionary when they first came on the scene. Completely unique and amazing.
The Beatles are my favourite band ever.
Stewart Copeland is my favourite drummer ever.
Now your getting into the whole post punk movement ,, Excellent !
Some of the Police's lesser known songs will blow your mind. They really had a great thing going back in the early 80's. Don't be afraid to pull one of their whole albums and give it a play on your own.
I definitely want to listen to more now. This wasn’t enough lol
Rock + Reggae = "Can't Stand Losing You"
Stewart Copeland is one of my favorite drummers. Neil Peart cites the band 'the police' and Copland's drum sound as an influence. He even tuned his own kit to have that tighter snare sound on the Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures albums.
Lifeson's guitar tone and playing on some of their songs in that period also show a clear influence from Summers' style.
Oh yes totally agree, ‘vital signs’ is one good example. Rush said on the new music interview, that they were listening to bands like the police and other ska reggae and new wave bands like talking heads, English Beat...etc
Did he really? That’s awesome! I’ve heard of him a bunch but never really listened other than the police radio hits. Now I feel dumb. lol
Andy Summers was the senior guy in the band, he had been a pro musician for a decade by the time they formed The Police. And what's more, he had met Jimi Hendrix at the point when Jimi was arriving in the UK in the fall of 1966 - they met on the train to London or something like that. :)
I’m not a guitarist, but man I loved his sound, those harmonics were like icings on a cake.he would be easily one of my top five.
The entire album Regatta De Blanc is fantastic....great reaction!
Thank you! I appreciate it. I plan on doing more for sure. this was awesome.
@@L33Reacts they were all three of them beasts....that stuff sting & stewart do on the offbeats with the bass & drums is goat'ed...its whack.....thats the police sound in a nutshell, right there.
Murder by Numbers is a great tune for Stewart Copeland
All the Police albums were awesome. That did 5 albums in 6 years, synchronicity being the final, a double and most likely their top selling album ( not my favorite, only because I loved the first 3 albums.
Today I listen more to Stings solo more, but I have to go back to The Police more.
When Copeland hits those drums, they stay hit!
I was 16 when I heard Roxanne and it was hypnotizing to me. I was mesmerized. My older brother was Chicago, BST, and my sister was Stones, DC5 and Beatles, next brother was Aerosmith, Bad Co and early Van Halen. Next brother was all southern rock. Allman Brothers, Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet and Outlaws. Then came me and it was Punk and good new wave. I was Sex Pistols, Ramones, Talking Heads, and Clash. When I heard the Police I was sold. I Can’t Stand Losing You will always be a favorite. Love the first album. It was so big and different in HS. Sang it all at the top of my lungs which aggravated my Free Bird loving brother. We heard it all in my house. 3 minutes to go. I hope you like it!
I was into all of those growing up. They all made sense together for me.
G'morning from San Antonio Texas. ☕🌞😎 I love the Police. One of the best concerts I've gone to. 👍 "Wake n Bake" 🤫😉🎸🎵🔥
Great band.
New wave, post punk, massive reggae influence due to Copeland, who is a beast, creative and a huge student of all types of drumming, with an encyclopaedic knowledge of. He has a documentary on the BBC, the origins of the modern drum kit. Very interesting
My favorite thing about this video, "That traditional grip will get you places bro!". Lee, if those are your true feelings, whopping amounts of bonus points from me. Most of your generation does not feel that way, I truly love drummers and I wish more of them gave the traditional grip a chance. Would love to see you play one day!
I do enjoy seeing drummers just absolutely slay it playing traditional. I play matched as that is how I learned. But it’s so beautiful watching this in action. So fluid! And I agree my generation totally shuns it lol
@@L33Reacts The 'traditional' grip made sense when drummers marched and the drum was tilted. I don't get anyone making a big deal about any kind of grip. Just grip it and rip it.
@@L33Reacts It's a cool and interesting skill to bring the drum intensity to the kit with traditional grip, but *not* superior or necessary for any particular genre or style. Take it from me who has done both, and learned strict traditional in drumline.
But Thomas Lang explains it better than I could: ua-cam.com/video/9WGGqjiKFSI/v-deo.html
Andy Summers is a brilliant guitarist and composer. You don't see it featured here , but he stands out on most of their recordings
Police blew up and peaked during my college years. Great time to be young.
Great to see them live (playing real instruments !).
The Police is one of few bands that are unique and there's no word who can define them. I really like their music!!
Hello Lee, it’s great listening to your informed comments on tracks I’ve lived with for decades.
Well thanks for that, I truly appreciate it. Thank you for watching 🙏🙏
I saw the Police at the Marquee Club in London,late 1977.....I payed 20p to get in!!!😮.....no one knew who they were, including me.......they were awesome and completely blew us away..... those were the days 😊
There is so much to explore with this band. All five records are excellent.
The Police are a top ten band for me, and Stewart Copeland is my favorite drummer to listen to. All 5 of their albums are 🔥
Sting (Gordon S') started playing bass in Jazz bands in his city of Newcastle UK, when he was a teacher. By the time of the second song, Punk and Reggae were predominant. When Sting went off into his solo work, he would return to Jazz in his music. I saw Sting live in 1988, an amazing concert. When The Police did their reunion tour (viewed concert film) they were "top notch"!!
Sting grabs most of the attention, but it's the band that's great
Agree, one of the best power trios of the late 1970s/1980s. Already from the start they were more than simply a "punk band", I think what they soaked up from punk was first off the energy and sense of excitement.
Yeah all 3 of them were working hard to make that work. Excellent tracks.
Lee I think you got it right, rock-pop-reggae & I would add a little punk in there.
This is a great band Lee. Sting is amazing bass, vocalist & song writer, Andy gets some different sounds out of guitar & like you said Stewart is a beast. Keep them coming
I’m glad you agree with my assessment! I loved this mix of styles. I plan on doing more for sure. Thank you for watching !
Walking on the Moon !
Well worth listening to a few more from them bro. :D
I’m going to for sure! I loved this. It was a blast
They have a great catalog of hits.
I saw The Police in concert in 2008 during their last tour. Amazing musicians.
So Lonely is my favorite song off this album. Message in the bottle was their second album. Sting also played Ace Face in the Quadrophenia Movie. He was the most revered and respected Mod until the lead actor discovered he was a bell boy by day. Running like a mutt at the heals of people carrying their bags begging for tips. His hero fell off a false pedestal before his eyes. Keith moon sings Bell Boy which makes it even better.
Stings voice is perfect in this raucous cocophany ❤️
I like the 70s stuff a lot!
Thanks for requesting this Gail!The Police ROCK! With all these rabbit holes @L33Reacts, you think you would have found a rabbit by now, but you keep finding GOLD instead! ☮️❤️🎶
All 3 are monster musicians, they couldn’t possibly have fit into the punk era they were born in. They’re an amazing trio and broke up at the top of their careers.
Excellent songs ❤
Watch every night, keep on rocking' please. This is outstanding, Police! Maybe find some more. I had forgotten how good they were. Play more!
I wish I could have seen them live!!
I’ve only known Roxanne and Every Breath You Take, hearing them on jukeboxes. It’s a young fired up Sting! Good drummer! They were good and fun to watch. Thank you, Gail and Lee!
Beds To Big without You and Spirits In The Material World are Fire
Here's your comment. Already subscribed. These were HUGE stars in my college years. We lucked out and they were already booked into my Toronto college bar (yes, back when bars had live music and stages!). They were absolution incredible live. This was only a short while after I'd seen Bob Marley live at the El Mocambo in Toronto. Like most college kids then, reggae and ska were a major part of my musical taste! I still can't sit still when this kinda stuff is playing.
Very nice reaction, Lee, it's great to see the appreciation. They were such an essential band to the early eighties (along with the Pretenders, another iconic band of those years) and yes, they're very good at creating a mood, an atmosphere with just three instruments. Such a great power trio!
I first saw them in a live setting at a gig in the fall of 1980 that was broadcast across much of Europe from the Gruga-Halle in Essen, West Germany - it was around midnight and the show would go on until dawn through the night with sets by several other bands: These all-night rock events would happen around once a year (in Germany it was a more regular series but these satellite all-nighters were a more special kind; I remember seeing early gigs with Peter Gabriel solo, Kid Creole and the Coconuts and a late-career gig with The Who at some others of those night events too). That 1980 gig was amazing, period. They had just released their third album and the energy is great.
In full here: ua-cam.com/video/Fymgd96lnBw/v-deo.html
I loved these tracks! I can’t wait to hear more from them, Copeland specifically…. He is pure excellence lol I loved it. Thank you for all the info. I wish I could have seen this live!
@@L33Reacts Yep, I'm sure you'd have loved to watch these guys and other bands until dawn on Saturday morning. :)🎸🍺🌓 It was great and the feeling that you didn't know what was going to happen next added to the excitement, of course... Many of those old gigs are on UA-cam, including The Who and Grateful Dead (March 1981), Van Morrison and The Kinks (April 1982)... :)
This is one I don't recall seeing at the time - it's from the same general Rockpalast series but a show that aired only in Germany I guess, and I think it's from the same hall in Essen, or maybe Dortmund nearby. Santana playing three tracks, including an epic bass/organ/drums trio with David Margen, Graham Lear (drums) and Alan Pasqua and another great take of "Soul Sacrifice". Only discovered this one after it surfaced on UA-cam but it's just too hot....and Margen is fantastic. 💗
ua-cam.com/video/6cDGADWr__o/v-deo.html
Police are one of the few rock bands that incorporated many reggae elements into their songs. They had a very original sound back then.
Ghost in the Machine. That’s the album. I had a heavy vinyl half speed mastered copy. Whenever I moved home and set up my hifi it was first on the turntable, sounded fantastic
Stuart Copeland has some cool vids about drumming Police songs on Drumeo.
Police released five albums, all five are important although, me personally, I feel the first is their weakest. Still it has important tracks, Roxanne, the bands first hit among them. The albums Regatta de Blanc, Zenyatta Mondatta and Ghost In The Machine made them one of the top bands of their time. The album Synchronicity made them legends. Yes please do check them out more.
I guess I have a long way to go! but not too far. I’m gonna definitely do more by them after this video. How could I not? lol
Some music "pundits" made fun of the English bands that were performing Reggae songs in the early 80's, but their success thumbed their noses at them. Thanks Gail for the picks. They put me in a good mood for the rest of my day. Take a nose dive into The Police, Lee, I'll look forward to the reactions. Blessings all.
The Police are a GREAT band. Stewart Copeland is such an underrated drummer.
Copeland is an exceptional drummer.
Yeah this was an excellent performance from him specifically
Before they blew up in the 80s, they were a raging live band, slugging it out like many other bands in England during the punk era. With punk energy and tight sophisticated chops, they changed the game!. I love the early footage of them. They were so manic and right on the edge!
i'm not well versed in the police so this was a bit of a shock to me LOL but I loved it. Didn't realize they had such a New Wave influence at points... any other good tracks I should check out?
The Police are great
Roxanne was a huge hit
I also love So Lonely
Not well versed? start with the first album then check out their solo & collab projects...you're a drummer, Stewart is the ** To me Synchronicity is their Aja, Ghost In The Machine put them over the edge success wise..great tunes, musicians & band.
Synchronicity II, with Official Music Video. Trippy and angry
Roxanne.
Hand-picked by this Police fanatic, Live suggestions with title:
*The Police - The Bed's Too Big Without You (live in Hamburg '80)* ,
*The Police - Walking on the moon (live in Kyoto '80)* ,
*The Police 1979 live at Musikladen (4) - "Roxanne"* ,
*The Police - Driven To Tears (live in Frėjus)* ,
*The Police - Murder By Numbers - Live in Oakland 10th sept 1983 - RARE VIDEO!!!* ,
and finally, if you want a 30 minute presentation of an EARLY Police set on German TV,
*The Police ``Live at Beat Club 1978´´*
I believe footage from the Regatta De Blanc show was used for the MV of "Can't Stand Losing You." If you wanna hear Stewart talk about his drumming, there's a video of him discussing it with Jools Holland while they were in Montserrat recording for Ghost In The Machine.
There's nothing like early Police!
...Police just were awesome... their whole (short) catalogue is worth exploring... if you find time, listen to the studio version of 'Regatta de Blanc' - super cool!!! 😎
I definitely will. I loved this! I need to hear more asap lol
One of a kind. Always intense. Definitely heavily reggae influenced.
Spirits in the material world. Canary in a coal mine.
Beds To Big Without You is a great song.
The Police had lots of reggae sound. There is/was a load of Jamaican influence in the UK. More please.😊Having said all that I think you would enjoy their song "Synchronicity 2." By the way, I love those pumpkins. That reminds me, I'll have to get some sweets for when the little buggers come around. Although not so intensely here (England) as where you are. Best wishes to you.✌
fun songs
I thought so too. This was a lot of fun all around.
Love their early stuff like this the most. For me they are like three different, brilliant musicians that got shipwrecked and had to play together. They all should have been in different bands and that's the spark that makes them unique.
Forgot all about Regatta, great song :-}
Sting has some good solo stuff but to really appreciate him you need to hear all the Police albums. They are fantastic!
Love ya videos brother all the way down under
great band all great performers. Other of my favourite tracks by them are 'So Lonely' or 'Bring on the Night' or 'The beds too big without you'
Love ‘em 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Stewart Copeland is the most unique drummer IMO. White Reggae is the English interpretation of the album title. This came out when I was in high school, it changed everything.
More Police please 😊
Check out Walking on the Moon to see Stewart Copeland drumming on a Saturn 5 rocket!
Police. Awesome. End of message 😂
Stewart Copeland is a demigod for sure. Check out his work on the soundtrack to an indie film at the time, Mike's Murder.
He is so inventive and always so good. At some point he's manipulating the old mechanical typewriter Keys clacking together to get things going. Kind of like Pink Floyd with all those clocks in the background with Time.
All of their albums are pretty great
Awesome ❤
When punk was going on in England, the punks allied with the Rastas. We called The Police reggae-rock. I still love their first 3 albums. Regatta de Blanc is a made-up term (white Reggae). Stewart Copeland is a beast. No one sounds like him. He’ll have two or three understated side rhythms going besides the main beat. You should really check him out. Andy Summers played with The Animals. He had great rhythm and some strange sounds, always what the song needed,
Their debut album Outlandos D’amour is top notch..every track
The Police were considered New Wave, a post punk genre. Reggae was very popular in the clubs of post-punk England. Hence the musical soup of that and other styles.
Check out the album Synchronicity
I will! Thank you for the suggestion.
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THe Police are one of my favorite bands from back in the day (along with Yes of course!). I think you've probably heard a lot of their hits. What about my favorite "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic?" The video for that was great.
Bro….the Police is a good catalog to dive into
I’m gonna take a dive. It’s only 5 albums. Might as well!
@@L33Reacts One suggestion…love your format..but should decide to take a “dive” consider going in chronological order. To see the progression of a band is pretty cool. I mean, none of them as dramatic as the Beatles, but still interesting
"I do know something about the _real_ Police, though", LOL! 😂
You're not wrong about the Reggae influences! 'Reggatta De Blanc' actually means "White Reggae"! 😀
They'd released 5 studio albums between 1978 and 1983 🙂
And 'Regatta De Blanc' the _song_ is ultimately an extended version of the instrumental part in 'Can't Stand Losing You'!
The first video you watched was actually part of a 'Can't Stand...' performance! They'd always combined the two songs live after the 2nd album was released 🙂
By the way, they were only miming to the studio version in the second clip, with a semi-live lead vocal 😉 That wasn't Copeland's own kit either 🙂
Police suggestions: 'Walking On The Moon' and/or 'De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da', both in their live versions from _Rockpalast_ in Essen, Germany 1980 🙂
Great you enjoy this band!
😀👍
You really need to explore this rabbit hole. The drummer is kinda legendary. The rabbit hole isn't even deep. It's six albums, or something. Go chronological. As a drummer, knowing 10 Stewart Copeland songs is almost mandatory.
Late seventies in England a lot of Reagae and ska!
Hello Lee, can I suggest you consider trying two of my favourite bands in the future. Both have drummers I believe you will appreciate. The first is the group Roxy Music from 1974, the track I would choose is Out of the Blue. The drummer is Paul Thompson. Something of note is the electric violin at the end, something really special. The second is the band Blondie from 1979 & the drummer Clem Burke. The track Dreaming. I pick this as Clem is a monster in it.
It stands for "White Reggae" and it's headbangingly brilliant.
Andy Summers used to play with Robert Fripp nice influence
A 3 piece rock band has to be on point ( including 4 piece where one only sings, like The Doors or The Who ). Sting is hugely underrated for his bass work because of his singing.
That white boy ska! Check out a doc called Under the Volcano which has interviews with the band. George Martin built a studio there, lots of good recordings but it was destroyed by a volcano. And yes, it's THAT George Martin.
A volcano ??? 🌋 wtf lol that’s crazy
@@L33Reacts it's spooky AF, the whole place remains as it was that day only with 6" of ash covering everything. Giles Martin is in it recalling hanging out there as a kid. Diving board is still in place at the pool
They came up in '78 or '79, they called it quits in 1984 I guess, they long toured their album Sincronicity, good bye.
Try "Next to You" for a more punk vibe, and "So Lonely" for that Reggae/Punk vibe. 🤙😎
Both from their first album.
The phrase "regatta de blanc" basically translates to "white reggae", and The Police were certainly kings of that. Copeland grew up in the Middle East, and became familiar with the polyrhythmic sound of Arabic music, which helped him easily adjust to playing reggae-infused rock/punk. He's a legend, and the entire Police catalog is very worthy of a listen, whether you choose to do so on the channel, or on your own time. Judging from your reaction here, it would be rewarding for you. They were an exquisite band.
Now you need to check out Oysterhead. Les Claypool, Trey Anastasio and Stewart Copeland.
I prefer this rawer, punchier sound of their early days.
You can barely find a diff track on any Police or solo Sting album. It's more pop but Every little thing she does is magic is magic
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Have you listened to Oysterhead yet?
Trey Anastasio, Les Claypool and Stewart Copeland.
Not sure if you have done any Primus reactions on your channel or if you are familiar with the band's bassist/singer Les Claypool? Another great 3 piece band that you should react to. Also, a supergroup consisting of Phish's Trey Anastasio on guitar, Primus's Les Claypool on bass and the Police's Stewart Copeland on drums is a thing. They are called Oysterhead.
I'm sure you will also recognize Roxanne. Eddie Murphy made it famous in 48 Hours. Never a bad song from Police!!