@@Kevin-gb8gbI've never seen Andy annoyed with Sting though. They are still actually good freinds. Like Andy said in a recent interview " Stuart had to put up with two moody Englishman"
@@brianshaffneraclchis busyness in the middle frequency is so satisfying and professional. Far better than the guitarists who cant shut the fuck up in the middle of the song with the overly distorted pentatonic scales as a guitarist he is a goal composer and improviser
I like to see Sting when he's with Summers and Copeland. He looks totally different when he's with them. He loses his usual coolness and never hides his emotions, especially at Copeland. It's like he's facing an old mate of his, who irritates but also amuses him. Copeland totally understands how to trigger that bit in Sting.
It was Stewarts band and Stewart invited Sting to London and Stewarts brother was their/his manager and his dad ran the CIA and could have Sting disappear. Stewart knows this and lords it over Sting.
Andy Summers was about ten years older than the other twand had played in numerous bands so, would most likely have seen a lot of this behaviour and knew how to step back & be an adult. He always seemed like the older brother looking at the kids fighting it out until they got tired !
I do believe Andy was the first person to jam with Jimi Hendrix in the UK. Happened the morning after Jimi's arrival in 1966 at Zoot Money's house where Andy was living. Yeah, older and wiser.
@@carltonclay4618 not really, he’s a known bully and fight starter. 3 cucky arses, they have the worst personalities, I would of knocked the snot out of Stewart and or Sting if he treated and talked to me that way. It’s not a wonder why they didn’t get along, they are a#%es. Not to mention, the subpar “music” sting “writes”, a real yawn fest. 🤮🤮🤮 They’re such idiots, they can barely muster a reunion tour together and keep it going. That lasted, what.... a handful of shows? RUSH, now there’s a real trio, that has talent and earned respect in the industry. Same goes for TOOL. The Police, hated each other, and couldn’t stand being in the same room with each other. If it weren’t for the money, they would not have anything to do with each other.
Me too. But there's a downside to having the sort of personality - i.e. a compete "look at me" showboat jackass - you'd have to have to be a drummer like that. It just comes through with every stroke of his drum sticks.
Yeah clash of egos but Copeland has nothing to do there. Hes a great drummer but without Stings compositions Copeland wouldnt have been what he is. He disappeared into oblivion when Sting went solo to make more hits. Sting proved he didnt need them. And that hurt Stewarts ego. Had Stewart been more humble like Dominic Miller, we would be having at least 3 more studio albums from the Police.
Yep. Probably because the thought that this was genuine strife makes their butt hurt because they like the band. Some people tend to sugarcoat band interactions when they're a fan.
"That doesn't mean ANYTHING, Sting!!" God, the open vitriol barely masked by the sarcasm was incredible in most of the interviews with the Police around this time. No doubt they would have cratered their reputation after Synchronicity if they had put out another record. Tension can be a good thing between band members, as it can bring out the best in everyone, but another Police record at that time would've been a huge mistake IMO.
@@Iktius I'll tell you why: because their lack of camaraderie may have resulted in albums similar to "You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd", "Two Hearts", "Love Bomb", "Mad Not Mad" and "Cut The Crap". Ever heard these albums (or heard of them)? Look up what artists' recorded these, but I swear you won't believe it. All of them, popular artists [at the time]; all those titles.....BOMBED. Yes it's sad The Police ended, but at least they went out with a bang and NOT a BOMB!
Yeah...that self indulgent shit is what drove Copeland mad....and ended the band. Sumner had stars in his eyes, Summers and Copeland wanted to make music.
I had a strong feeling at 0:50 that Stewart would be the 'recipient' of the contents in Sting's cup. You can see Sting contemplating whether to do it or not by the way he's fidgeting the cup.
"that doesn't mean anything sting" there are countless moments where you can tell these two took the opportunity to turn the knife when it presented itself 😂
Looks like Martha was hoping for a good interview, but Stewart and Sting couldn't stop horsing around. It would be nice if someone could get them all back together 35 years later and finish that interview with Martha. Maybe they could behave themselves this time.
OOOOR, we could approach this band as a business and we could spend the rest of the 80s and 90s touring the world and making untold millions of dollars!
Sting didn't think he needed the other boys for that, and because Adult Contemporary Radio was a thing, he ended up being right. I still like a lot of that stuff, but those Police albums are another level.
Love the song in the back. These guys remind me of my siblings and me. Im like andy I stay out of the fight whereas my siblings are like sting and stewart beating each other up. Maybe thats why i like the police so much because Ican relate to them. Also because there music is spectacular.
Andy is a decade older than the other two, but they weren't kids when they were at the height of their (around 30 for S and S and 40 for andy.) I've never see any interview with Copeland when he's not talking non stop.
This all becomes a bit less candid and charming when you realize they were all in their 30's or older at this time. In fact Andy summers was already like 41. The hair cuts and clothes and the attitude were meant to hide that fact. It was partly an act.
Creativity is stifled when you lose your Inner Child. You also forget that by this time, they were under an immense amount of pressure and needed to vent now and then. To say nothing of the still potent testosterone.
I think anyone that’s a fan of the band is or was well aware of their ages; the got signed about 7-8 years prior to this after having worked years honing their crafts in different bands before coming together as the Police. What about their haircuts seems contrived to you; how out of step are they in terms of mid 1980’s men’s fashion? Such an odd observation ..
Great musicians with shitty personalities. Andy Summers is an exception in the band. I’ve seen him playing live multiple times, and I talked to him a couple of times, great guitarist and human being.
What? No.. Actually there were always ego clashes between Stu & Sting - Stu always thought it was his band and Sting wrote most of the material - Andy was like the bigger brother who stood between the 2 rude boys.
If they could have held on for just four or five more years (it's easy to imagine the first two Sting solo albums as Police albums) they would would have gone down as the dominant band of the 80s- like what Zeppelin was to the 70s.
Andy Summers the only sane man in the police
It's probaly like having two annoying little brothers who are always fighting.
That has always been the case.
In all fairness, he was 40 when this interview happened. Almost a decade older than Sting and Stu, so, undoubtedly, a tad more mature.
Andy had his own agendas
@@Kevin-gb8gbI've never seen Andy annoyed with Sting though. They are still actually good freinds. Like Andy said in a recent interview " Stuart had to put up with two moody Englishman"
Anybody who’s been in a band will tell you after a couple of years of spending almost 24 hours a day together is enough to stretch anyone’s patience
Yep. In one instance, it was over in an afternoon.
never hire a drummer who isnt your best friend.
U2 Disagree with you
I love how Andy is just sitting there all peaceful
cryng inside
Speaking as a bassist, he's in the role we bass players usually have. A different kind of guitarist.
@@brianshaffneraclchis busyness in the middle frequency is so satisfying and professional. Far better than the guitarists who cant shut the fuck up in the middle of the song with the overly distorted pentatonic scales as a guitarist he is a goal composer and improviser
I like how it looked serious when Stewart chased after Sting but they were both smiling a chuckling the entire time.
I like to see Sting when he's with Summers and Copeland. He looks totally different when he's with them. He loses his usual coolness and never hides his emotions, especially at Copeland. It's like he's facing an old mate of his, who irritates but also amuses him. Copeland totally understands how to trigger that bit in Sting.
It was Stewarts band and Stewart invited Sting to London and Stewarts brother was their/his manager and his dad ran the CIA and could have Sting disappear. Stewart knows this and lords it over Sting.
Andy is like, "actually that's them being nice to each other."
It’s funny how as soon as sting throws the drink on stew he instantly stands up, ready to run
Sting didn't stand up "READY to run." Sting stands up AND RUNS!
Andy Summers was about ten years older than the other twand had played in numerous bands so, would most likely have seen a lot of this behaviour and knew how to step back & be an adult. He always seemed like the older brother looking at the kids fighting it out until they got tired !
I do believe Andy was the first person to jam with Jimi Hendrix in the UK. Happened the morning after Jimi's arrival in 1966 at Zoot Money's house where Andy was living. Yeah, older and wiser.
andy is literally just the mom of sting and stewart. he's like: ugh, there go my two sons fighting again smh 😒 lmao
For Stew to whoop Sting on camera Martha said, "Yeah that'd be great." She started it..
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"It doesn't mean anything, Sting!" Classic.
There was a reason that Andy was sitting between Sting and Stewart.
Andy looks so out of place.
He was just chaperoning.
No he doesn’t
That's what I'd call sanity. Andy needs to be sane so that the other two can go mad and they can still work as a band.
Andy looks like the kid who's caught in the middle of his parents' fight.
I kind of got the impression that Copeland wasn't joking when he chased after Sting...
I would have punched Stingo square in the face if he threw a drink at me!!
@@mattiemclean9882 Stewart deserved it, so i know Sting got the upper hand on that altercation.
@@majortom4543 Notta chance.
This was when Stewart cracked Stings ribs.
I saw this when it originally aired on MTV. I laughed so hard then and I laugh so hard now.
Ha ha I love Stewart so much. Just an awesome human being but also one of my top 5 favorite drummers.
My classmate Martin from high school looks like he could be Stewart Copeland's double!
@@carltonclay4618 not really, he’s a known bully and fight starter.
3 cucky arses, they have the worst personalities, I would of knocked the snot out of Stewart and or Sting if he treated and talked to me that way.
It’s not a wonder why they didn’t get along, they are a#%es. Not to mention, the subpar “music” sting “writes”, a real yawn fest. 🤮🤮🤮
They’re such idiots, they can barely muster a reunion tour together and keep it going. That lasted, what.... a handful of shows?
RUSH, now there’s a real trio, that has talent and earned respect in the industry. Same goes for TOOL.
The Police, hated each other, and couldn’t stand being in the same room with each other. If it weren’t for the money, they would not have anything to do with each other.
Stewart Copeland is not cool.
@@rulerofomicronpersei8 say what you want the police were more successful than rush and tool put together
Me too. But there's a downside to having the sort of personality - i.e. a compete "look at me" showboat jackass - you'd have to have to be a drummer like that. It just comes through with every stroke of his drum sticks.
They act more like brothers than most bands made up of actual brothers.
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1:06 See how Sting runs, he knows Stewart could crush him like he beats his kit.
Nah, he ran to punch Copeland in the face off camera. He deserved that for taunting Sting
@Samí Warrior You can fantasize all you want Sami the nun, that doesnt make it real.
Sting 'Synchronicity is nothing to do with order, more to do with chaos '
Stewart ' that doesn't mean anything '
This was typically how stu and sting got out of interviews they didnt really want to do. It was all planned and they've done this a lot!
I can believe it.
Copeland called Sting a textbook narcissist, pretty sure he disliked him. Although the MTV thing was clearly not a real fight.
Andy, Sting, you're fired!!!!
I love Miles Copeland at the end. Such a general
Police brutality!
Notice Stewart holds his watermelon like he holds his drum stick! Lol
Stewart Copeland: “hey, you wanna see me beat the shit out of Sting....again!?”
Sting: 😡
I don´t understand people saying "that looks like fun!" when it was actually an very uncomfortable clash of egos
Sure, but 50% show for the cameras 😉
Yeah clash of egos but Copeland has nothing to do there. Hes a great drummer but without Stings compositions Copeland wouldnt have been what he is. He disappeared into oblivion when Sting went solo to make more hits. Sting proved he didnt need them. And that hurt Stewarts ego. Had Stewart been more humble like Dominic Miller, we would be having at least 3 more studio albums from the Police.
@Joe Im not saying that the police is worthless and stings solos career outshines the band. But to put copeland and sting as equals is incorrect.
Yep. Probably because the thought that this was genuine strife makes their butt hurt because they like the band. Some people tend to sugarcoat band interactions when they're a fan.
"That doesn't mean ANYTHING, Sting!!"
God, the open vitriol barely masked by the sarcasm was incredible in most of the interviews with the Police around this time. No doubt they would have cratered their reputation after Synchronicity if they had put out another record. Tension can be a good thing between band members, as it can bring out the best in everyone, but another Police record at that time would've been a huge mistake IMO.
Why?
@@Iktius I'll tell you why: because their lack of camaraderie may have resulted in albums similar to "You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd", "Two Hearts", "Love Bomb", "Mad Not Mad" and "Cut The Crap". Ever heard these albums (or heard of them)? Look up what artists' recorded these, but I swear you won't believe it. All of them, popular artists [at the time]; all those titles.....BOMBED. Yes it's sad The Police ended, but at least they went out with a bang and NOT a BOMB!
@@Ronjohn73stop chatting shit
Why we love The Police. The drama, the tantrums, the walking on the moon.
Sting still in character as Feyd Rautha.
Yeah...that self indulgent shit is what drove Copeland mad....and ended the band. Sumner had stars in his eyes, Summers and Copeland wanted to make music.
I had a strong feeling at 0:50 that Stewart would be the 'recipient' of the contents in Sting's cup. You can see Sting contemplating whether to do it or not by the way he's fidgeting the cup.
I noticed that 😂 the moment Sting said “I wanna have a fight”, Stewart should’ve took off
I bet Stewart would even beat Sting in some awesome timing progression.
Stewart and Sting...two kid brothers.
Andy will forever be the unsuspecting interventionist
This band should have been named "Step Brothers"
Sting: hey
Stewart: hey
Sting: you have to call me dragon
Stewart: you have to call me nighthawk
When they're sat in that order, it looks like a progression of stings hairline
The production guy's face like "oh no! my microphones. They are expensive..."
baffles me that they even got a record together let alone as many as they did
The leap Stewart Copeland made towards Sting says it all.
"that doesn't mean anything sting" there are countless moments where you can tell these two took the opportunity to turn the knife when it presented itself 😂
I'm a Sting stan, but Stewart Copeland comes close. Too funny.
stan?
@@alukuhito a stan is a big fan.
andy is such a good boy jajsussks
Love these three lol think the tension brings out the best in them. Although it must be hard to deal with each other lol
Looks like Martha was hoping for a good interview, but Stewart and Sting couldn't stop horsing around. It would be nice if someone could get them all back together 35 years later and finish that interview with Martha. Maybe they could behave themselves this time.
Andy... oh dear🤣🤣
OOOOR, we could approach this band as a business and we could spend the rest of the 80s and 90s touring the world and making untold millions of dollars!
Sting didn't think he needed the other boys for that, and because Adult Contemporary Radio was a thing, he ended up being right. I still like a lot of that stuff, but those Police albums are another level.
can anyone tell me what show is the second clip from,where sting replies with ia m not fired you are fired!!
Stewart Copeland is the man who showed us the real Sting: everyday man Gordon Somner. Thanks Stew, that’s why you’re my favorite.
Look at Andy say now martha would like to say something
Love the song in the back. These guys remind me of my siblings and me. Im like andy I stay out of the fight whereas my siblings are like sting and stewart beating each other up. Maybe thats why i like the police so much because Ican relate to them. Also because there music is spectacular.
Will these guys be open to just be heavily medicated so they could get on stage with each other once again?
“Oh dear” lol
I remember this moment. I knew it was not Staged.
LETS GET OUTTA HERE!!
I wonder if he was as familiar with projection as he is with synchronicity...?
Is this clip from a documentary? If so which one?
Hilarious
Would've liked to see how the rest of that went down
But we all know that negative vibe sure did produce some great music.
haha... priceless.
Ian Gillan vs. Sting, Andy Summers vs. Ritchie Blackmore, and Stewart Copeland vs. Cozy Powell. That's a tough competition right there.
That's a lot of ego there.
"And as for you, Summers,did you have your boxing gloves on....." Why are you messing with Andy's guitar playing, Sting? 😂
Men Remain Kids in Heart of Heart , its just one needs to trigger it. Remain a kid in Heart of Heart and one will forever be happy.
Every step you take.
Were they fighting for real? I wish there was some description to this video with context.
Half and half. They definitely didn't like each other, but they put alot of Mayo on it for the cameras over the years from the footage I've seen
Does anyone else think that Sting looked a lot like Johnny Rotten during this period?
no I do not.
always looked like Billy Idol
sting and stewart hate each other its why the band broke up
synchronicity has nothing to do with order and a lot more with chaos, very true !
Andy is a decade older than the other two, but they weren't kids when they were at the height of their (around 30 for S and S and 40 for andy.) I've never see any interview with Copeland when he's not talking non stop.
It was like that all the time.
Lol...i just respect this guys .
Poor Andy.....
You can see they are tired out at this stage in 83.
She didn't look too amused at the end.
LOL!!!!!
I heard Ian Piace , threw spaghetti at Richie Blackmore. That ended that reunion.
80`s
Maaaarthaaaaaa !
This all becomes a bit less candid and charming when you realize they were all in their 30's or older at this time. In fact Andy summers was already like 41. The hair cuts and clothes and the attitude were meant to hide that fact. It was partly an act.
Didn’t believe you at first until I wikipedia Andy birthday. 1942 lol you weren’t kidding about him being in his 40’s at this point
Never too old to horse around. Would you prefer to see them in suits, behaving themselves?
@@LostSpringBand You know there could be a happy medium in between.
Creativity is stifled when you lose your Inner Child. You also forget that by this time, they were under an immense amount of pressure and needed to vent now and then. To say nothing of the still potent testosterone.
I think anyone that’s a fan of the band is or was well aware of their ages; the got signed about 7-8 years prior to this after having worked years honing their crafts in different bands before coming together as the Police. What about their haircuts seems contrived to you; how out of step are they in terms of mid 1980’s men’s fashion? Such an odd observation ..
Poor Andy just in the middle 0:11
They look like they are having fun with not being able to stand each other…
Great musicians with shitty personalities. Andy Summers is an exception in the band. I’ve seen him playing live multiple times, and I talked to him a couple of times, great guitarist and human being.
They act like my two nephews. Crazy!
I no 100persent stewart wood smash sting to peaces thats y he ran
Bonjour l'ambiance
It's like the beatles mugging for the camera. It's policemania.
This was the peak of their career. That's why Sting went solo. There simply wasn't any higher they could go as a rock band.
They were just playing it for the camera. They always had these kind of quarrels, but it's not like they really hated each other.
The band lied when they said:
Every little thing we do is magic!"
They never sang that! It was "Every little thing SHE do(es) is magic!"
@@alukuhito
Well you must know what I mean!
Sheesh!
@@raymondrocha797 Nope.
@@alukuhito
Well too bad! I meant it as a joke!
I guess you don't have a sense of humor.
@@raymondrocha797 It wasn't that funny, pal.
Sting ruling with a golden fist
1:05 poor Andy
Kids kids....🤦🏻♂️
Yeah being in The Police is kinda like being in the CIA. Just ask Stewart, he knows.
Indeed.
Stings a chop
ROFL they really are brothers
What about the bearded man with the clipboard... he isn't happy about this...
I always thought they all loved each other? At least they didn't act like toads like KISS to each other!
What? No.. Actually there were always ego clashes between Stu & Sting - Stu always thought it was his band and Sting wrote most of the material - Andy was like the bigger brother who stood between the 2 rude boys.
Looks like Mick Mars popping out of that trailer at 0:57 sec
Holy shit...I didn't realize that until now! That is Mick Mars
I never would tought sting were annoying af lol
If they could have held on for just four or five more years (it's easy to imagine the first two Sting solo albums as Police albums) they would would have gone down as the dominant band of the 80s- like what Zeppelin was to the 70s.
You're OK. They did.
They hated each other.
@@tchoupitoulos F#m is a very divisive key.
@@banjopink4409 Stop majoring on the minors.
The police are not good without sting and sting is good not good without the police