Whoever approved Kanye to being there should be fired it was awful it didn't fit whatsoever,,,, if it was that old show called The Gong Show what do you think would have happened
@@luciogaspar4064 I don't think so man, I think at 2:36 John was about to solo but had a gear malfunction. You can see his guitar technician come over and fix the issue. He later on goes to smoothly blend the solo over Kanye's voice at the end. Musicianship at its best.
@@jimi272 you're correct that its not always that way - but in this case it absolutely is a relic. That's the BK1 - lots of videos out there about why JM had it made that way.
John just told the story of performing this song on Andy Cohen's online radio show with much reverence for Andy Summers, who taught him the secret guitar harmony in the dressing room on acoustic guitars. On a personal note, in 2008 I traveled to London to see John Mayer play with Clapton and Sheryl Crow and Jason Mraz with The Police the next night in Hyde Park. Trip of a lifetime seeing London and Paris.
Nah, not on this. The police in the hood aren't evil. They meet evil on it's level and defend the innocent law abiding folks in the hood who are scared to walk the streets because of dopeheads, dopeboys and gangbangin dudes who all look to prey on the innocent hard working folks that are just trying to survive in the hellhole known as the hood. If you gone tell it, tell it like it is and not how you perceive it because you hate the police. Cold Truth.
kanye might have not fit well into this mix, but not calling kanye a great musician is not fair. he is one of the greatest rapper/ producers of the last 20 years. this is coming from a rock fan
@@sausageandeggmcmuffin97 well I wouldn't know about that, but on the strength of this performance I think he should return his membership to the musician's union.
Mayer added some brilliant touch’s to this Classic Police song. I was impressed and could hear his playing in my earbuds. Great Player and talent! And I’m an Andy Summers fan mainly but he definitely added some extra musicality to this track! KW? I’m not a Rap fan so that’s all I’ll say. 😎👏🏻🎸
Yeah because your a Boomer who doesn't understand Kanye, he created some of the best Hip Hop from 04' to 16 all changing within that time period aswell
@@AlbPerNilit doesn't matter at all if you're a boomer or not, if you only know a bit of what music is about you'll understand that Ye fucking sucks ass my guy
@@AlbPerNil I ain’t a boomer. It was different to see Kanye in this for sure. I liked it. But you can see the difference between musicians and rappers. Totally different. Makes the rappers look a little off.
@@athfdrizzle calling kanye west just a “rapper” is probably the craziest thing i’ve seen on this app today. should really put in some research before commenting about stuff you know little about
Kw just killed the vibe of this song, I play guitar and I was playing along and kw shows up trying to add Adlibs to the song and just messed it up and not even keeping note in song
Elliott Michaels, I cant speak for anyone’s preference but my own. And I wouldn’t dare speak as if I know what The Police felt about it. I can however theorize that, it’s possible, if they had to do it over, they would stick with the one guy they invited who could compliment, and pass on the random shouty guy.
John Mayer added some tasty, jazzy licks on top of this song that I really enjoyed like a cherry 🍒 on top of a Chocolate Sundae! Sweet! He’s more talented than I thought! And playing next to Andy Summers is no joke! Summers is a master of the guitar 🎸! 👏🏻😎
I’m not gonna lie this is probably one of my favorite live collabs even if Kanye is in this. But Damn I gotta say, sting is still singing like a boss even at this age.
can we trade a John Mayer guitar solo for Kanye's rap? not trying to insult, I just don't think he was a good addition to this song "put your hands in the air??
Love how Kanye showed up, screamed yeah and uh because he came on to early, said 4 lines (2 of which were repeated) then continues to scream yeah and uh until the songs over… why was he there again?😅
One of the rare moments where the harmony is actually played live lol
Yes! It sounded so damned good! Those guitars were in perfect sync! 🎉
I had never really noticed it but it’s so haunting, it’s great!!
what harmony?
@@zdunas23in the studio recording there is actually an overdub of the guitar playing a harmony part
When I saw sting’s band Dominic and the other guitarist played the harmony (don’t remember his name but I’ll look it up and maybe edit it)
Never wouldve thought I wouldve seen Police, John Mayer and Kanye together
it's like the old Sesame Street game "one of these three is not like the others!"
And I was violently hoping for that we would have to. Jesus.. he sucks.
I’m watching and this just doesn’t make sense even though I’m seeing it
Lets hope we never see this again, nobody needed or asked for this 👎🏼
Whoever approved Kanye to being there should be fired it was awful it didn't fit whatsoever,,,, if it was that old show called The Gong Show what do you think would have happened
“What is this, a crossover episode?”
If you know, you know
Bojackkkkk
Kanye West, John Mayer, and The Police in the SAME room?!?!
Brrap brrap pew pew
Wish john would hav solo'd on this. Cool how he just chills on the rhythm, cool guy.
he has one, it starts at 5:01, but kanye was shouting over it
@@luciogaspar4064 I don't think so man, I think at 2:36 John was about to solo but had a gear malfunction. You can see his guitar technician come over and fix the issue. He later on goes to smoothly blend the solo over Kanye's voice at the end. Musicianship at its best.
He definitely play out the song with some cool lead lines.
@@bikashtangha7904 sorry, 2:36 was definitely not a moment for a solo in this song
*dumb guy
One should learn from John Mayer on how to play in a band. This guy is a real musician!!!
Sonal Kuruvilla sadly, hes an asshole human
Detlef Davis
No he isn't. There's just your excuse to hate on him. He's actually down to earth.
Detlef Davis do you know him personally?
EvaLolaCookie Arellano Met him 2x and he’s a great guy - totally misunderstood
Andy Summers was my choice.
If you listen closely they’re actually playing the harmony guitar part as well, which is how the song was originally recorded
They’re trying, it was way out of tune at one point
John Mayer added some very tasty licks near the back end of the tune. Definitely his signature sound!!
He's a great guitarist in his own right.
He still plays that bass at his concerts - love it. John, too, has this beat up guitar, shows the love.
That’s a relic guitar, which means it looks like this since day one.
@@zyns3045 not necessary... my reliced guitars actually got their own relic over time by playing it more....
@@jimi272 you're correct that its not always that way - but in this case it absolutely is a relic. That's the BK1 - lots of videos out there about why JM had it made that way.
@@timzolandz1843 you don’t get it. Even with relics, over time, the more you play it, it gets more reliced. Means the factory relic is just a start.
That thing will be worth a shit ton if it ever reaches the auction house.
0:31 I’m really curious why Sting claps his hands like an alien (a legal alien)
Are you sure because it’s no fun being an illegal alien! NO NO NO ITS NO FUUN BEING AN ILLEGAL ALIEN!
This is what I came for 😂
big hands = easier to see
Because it's fun 😅 or so Phil says
It's because is in his way and claps higher up. Guy has big ass hands too.
John just told the story of performing this song on Andy Cohen's online radio show with much reverence for Andy Summers, who taught him the secret guitar harmony in the dressing room on acoustic guitars. On a personal note, in 2008 I traveled to London to see John Mayer play with Clapton and Sheryl Crow and Jason Mraz with The Police the next night in Hyde Park. Trip of a lifetime seeing London and Paris.
That was 1st new thing I noticed.
Sweet harmony.
I love that - it's so buried within the mix that even John Mayer needs an inside tip. Thanks so much for sharing!
That answers the question I was asking myself about that second guitar line, they nailed it.
This concert deserved a more Brazilian audience
"The only good Police in the hood"
Kanye speaking facts
Nah, not on this.
The police in the hood aren't evil.
They meet evil on it's level and defend the innocent law abiding folks in the hood who are scared to walk the streets because of dopeheads, dopeboys and gangbangin dudes who all look to prey on the innocent hard working folks that are just trying to survive in the hellhole known as the hood.
If you gone tell it, tell it like it is and not how you perceive it because you hate the police.
Cold Truth.
Mom: Take your brother with you
Me: ok...
did u take him
John Mayer played this a lot during his Room for Squares years.
The drummer boy always keeps it together!
3:09
Copeland can't believe, what's going on...
IM DYING HAHAHAHA I NOTICED IT TOO
Look at his face
West is the complete fuckwit that's why
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
‘Sting you’re the only good police in the hood’ ❤️
Funny shit
Four great musicians and a shouty bloke
What do you call a talentless ego monster onstage with musicians?
kanye might have not fit well into this mix, but not calling kanye a great musician is not fair. he is one of the greatest rapper/ producers of the last 20 years. this is coming from a rock fan
@@osbertclerk5172 he might be rich and famous but he's a musical dunderhead
@@sophiafakevirus-ro8ccI don’t even listen to Kanye but I respect the work he puts into his songs especially with some of his samples.
@@sausageandeggmcmuffin97 well I wouldn't know about that, but on the strength of this performance I think he should return his membership to the musician's union.
Mayer added some brilliant touch’s to this Classic Police song. I was impressed and could hear his playing in my earbuds. Great Player and talent! And I’m an Andy Summers fan mainly but he definitely added some extra musicality to this track!
KW? I’m not a Rap fan so that’s all I’ll say.
😎👏🏻🎸
Yeah because your a Boomer who doesn't understand Kanye, he created some of the best Hip Hop from 04' to 16 all changing within that time period aswell
@@AlbPerNilit doesn't matter at all if you're a boomer or not, if you only know a bit of what music is about you'll understand that Ye fucking sucks ass my guy
@@AlbPerNil I ain’t a boomer. It was different to see Kanye in this for sure. I liked it. But you can see the difference between musicians and rappers. Totally different. Makes the rappers look a little off.
@@athfdrizzle yep. Rappers have little to offer in a lot of the other genres in music.
@@athfdrizzle calling kanye west just a “rapper” is probably the craziest thing i’ve seen on this app today. should really put in some research before commenting about stuff you know little about
The 1st time i saw this I thought Kanye was such a joke on here but yo "we gonna elect John for Mayer" was pretty hot can't lie, sorry Ye.
Mikki Pulli 🙌🏼
It goes hard
Wow 😮 this combination is awesome!!! Sting, Kayne and John Mayer. Still wow !!!! And this song!!! OMG!!!
Mantab. . Dapet banget tuh Roh nya.... Kanye West..... Backing vocal nya Jhon Mayer.... Makin terpekejing ...aksi panggung nya
John can sing this so well in his album any given Thursday and now he only plays guitar.
Wrong hunh
@@maryjozwiak6555 what do you mean?
@@daniquevaneijk1863 I only meant they might have showed him playing a little more.
6:46 John Mayer just got swooshed xD
The guitar harmony!
Kw just killed the vibe of this song, I play guitar and I was playing along and kw shows up trying to add Adlibs to the song and just messed it up and not even keeping note in song
This song made me fall in love with music and still makes me to this day !
The police never sounded so good 👍 Amazing 👏 😍 🙌 👌 😀 😉 actuall instruments real talent.
That voice ! , never gets tired never gets old x
'Kainye West' lol
i think its sting's stage accent, its kind of jamaican
Kanye be like “I’m about to make the Police famous”
I laughed so hard at this.
He's thoroughly mistaken ...
@@veneziamarquez5304 sure! He’ll outfit the band in those ugly-ass Yeezy shoes he designed 🤮
@@watchman6989 @youmissedthejoke
That Rap was unnecessary 😒
I love how at 6:45 the drummer and John Mayer are horsing around behind Sting😂😂
WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'THE DRUMMER' ?????? THAT IS THE STEWART COPELAND BEST DRUMMER OF ALL TIME
His name is Stewart Copeland lol
@@periachi4961Steward, eh?
@@jumpinjojo I was very high mb lol
How to reck a jam session
Don’t believe what I saw. 4 musical legends in a sublime groove, and a guy who wouldn’t quit shouting over them.
Kanye west is the greatest musician on that stage
Dagreat Papurro, anything is possible. Quite unfortunate that, on this day, he just stood in the way of great music.
Michael Smith I agree
But you know what? It worked perfectly! I am not a fan of West by any means, but this time he added just what was needed ... and the Police knew it!
Elliott Michaels, I cant speak for anyone’s preference but my own. And I wouldn’t dare speak as if I know what The Police felt about it.
I can however theorize that, it’s possible, if they had to do it over, they would stick with the one guy they invited who could compliment, and pass on the random shouty guy.
I'm seeing Sting live next year and this one is top of my dream setllst for that gig
I was there. Pretty amazing.
I didn't expect this crossover in my entire lifee!!
Mayer and the police rocking it out:🙌🙌🙌✨
Kanye rapping :🥴🥴🥲💀
kanye loves those fast tempo songs. look up kanye take on me. he dances to that at his concert.
Kanye totally rapped this classic... Props to John Mayer's technician, you can se Mayer's face like "Oh shit"
John Mayer loves Kanye though. they even made a song together
That's a beautiful bass guitar
the scenography behind the stage made with car tires! wonderful
What a collab of top of the line artists jamming together. It's the bomb! They blew the roof off the mutha'💣💣💣
It's not only Sting, is the whole The Police band
John Mayer added some tasty, jazzy licks on top of this song that I really enjoyed like a cherry 🍒 on top of a Chocolate Sundae!
Sweet!
He’s more talented than I thought! And playing next to Andy Summers is no joke! Summers is a master of the guitar 🎸!
👏🏻😎
The Police, no habrá otro igual. Saludos desde Lima, Perú
its strange seeing a concert without everyone recording 😅
what's up with this crowd? this shit is
🔥
i dont know man, crowds suck now.
they we probably too stunned to speak
For anyone looking for the John Mayer harmony 1:40
I’m not gonna lie this is probably one of my favorite live collabs even if Kanye is in this. But Damn I gotta say, sting is still singing like a boss even at this age.
kanye made it better cope and seethe
@@HaloCollective I thought Kanye did good tho….
@@theswig2339 No, he didn't ad anything of value to the song and almost fucked it up.
This was absolutely brilliant until Kanye started with his nonsensical shouting.
Este junte si que no me lo esperaba. 🌌🌌🧨🧨🧨
“Put your hands in the air like you just don’t care” Really???
Esa sonrisa de Andy Summer mientras Kenny destroza una de las joyas musicales de la banda...
This is freaking awesome. Don't know what everyone is complaining about.
You must b deaf!
I can only see South Park Kanye. Thank you Matt & Trey!
4:33 When you don’t know the lyrics
4:33 Yes message in a bottle Kanye,we heard him too
You think if you said it they could hear it all the way from ur moms basement
can we trade a John Mayer guitar solo for Kanye's rap? not trying to insult, I just don't think he was a good addition to this song "put your hands in the air??
don't you mean trade a rap for john mayers solo
@builderphill1361 fuck no
absolute cinema
Super dope.
Andy and Stuart are the coolest guys on stage 🤘😎
The Police is great as usual but I never knew this collaboration existed lol
Dis why ye da goat
Oh John ... just perfect
grandismo concierto saludos from mexico city.
So Kanye is just there to say "uh"
Maybe the nitwit should have actually learned the song before going out there.
Most epic live performance
John Mayer can pretty much play anything.
Kayne west is crap lol 😆
@@dianemason9092 yea right, that's why Sting was holding his hand up at the end...
Such amazing multi-generational talent talent on that stage and also Mr. West.
Shut up
True musicians on stage. And Kanye.
Kanye is not only a musician he is an artist.
And the biggest rockstar alive.
U dumb asf boy 😂 kanye the goat
Kanye is an amazing producer
Ha ha. So true
With Kanye on stage, you better send out an SOS...
This comment is underrated
You bet!
damn.
He’s ducking awful!
Jajajajajajajajajajajajajaja the, best comment in the best moment!
what the hell kanye was doing???? with THE POLICE
right
doin dope shit Bc his life is dope
Being a sellout.
Ruining a great song.
Helping out for a cause he believed in!
It was a dream combination until Kanye showed up.
The Police still patted Kanye down right after cuz he was doin 55 in a 54
Thats Jay Z lmao
Love how Kanye showed up, screamed yeah and uh because he came on to early, said 4 lines (2 of which were repeated) then continues to scream yeah and uh until the songs over… why was he there again?😅
Right? He was totally unnecessary
It was for charity and at the time he was in his prime. I assume he played the same festival and probably loves The Police and the song
I knew Kanye's first word would be "UH!"
Woke up this morning, don't believe what I saw...
There are times that Sting looks like he wants to give Kanye a thumping. If he did, music history would have played out differently.
This crossover gives the avengers a run for their money
Nice of Kanye to give these scrubs some exposure, they might have decent careers ahead of them
Admiración por los que se dedicaron a colgar todos esos neumáticos con luces en el escenario (y la entrada de Kanye como todo buen rapero: Yeah!)
From 2007...just before everyone and their mother brought cell phones to live events.
Cell phones ruined the world for me
Che ritmo bravi grandi
Am I the only one who notices the voice crack on 1:03
Cmon. Sting is old. He deserves a voice crack or two
I did too and was surprised, he is usually flawless. I can hear though that he is struggling a bit in general.
Not only one
And we can save the world!!!
1:35 coldplay's 5th member phil harvey
Idk why everyones hating on this its amazing
this sounds like putting the ketch up salse on a Pizza cooked in Napoli
Or putting ketchup on a steak
@5:45 is that the Hock Tuwah Girl before she became the Hock Tuwah Girl?
Bruh
Get this guy a metronome
get ur mom an iron lung
This feels like a fever dream
"This is message in a butthole" LMAO XXDDDDDDDD
How are you not top comment.
A hundred million buttholes, washed upon the shore.
:)
Stop
John Mayer (to this day) cannot believe he was on stage with Andy Summers
I didn’t mind it at all.
Needed more shots of Copeland killing it. Kanye was actually an odd but fun edition and John Mayer subtly sounded great
0:00 to 2:44 perfection
(Sees Kanye in the background)
*plz don't m8*
it's so wild The Police reformed for like two years, what a fever dream that period was
A famous and beautiful song RUINED BY THE RAPPER
This was so exhilarating!
Not all the oldheads in the comments hating on ye. yeah he has bad opinouns on alot of things but hes a musical genius
He said he admired Hitler….that not just a “bad opinion”
Kanye West is not a genius .