I was very fortunate to see one of the shows on that tour. Andy Summers played the heck out of that red strat, never switched to another guitar and never retuned as far as I could tell. Definitely amazing and definitely under appreciated.
Many people don’t realise Andy is a serious jazzer, session guitarist and classical guitarist, that’s why he had the knowledge to be so creative and innovative in the Police.
@@joeantonelli5533 What has soloing got to do with anything? The obvious answer is that he chooses not to in this clip, and also because the Police were not that sort of band generally, although live they did stretch out. It's not obligatory to solo.
Andy Summers just got ranked 250/250 on the new best guitarists list which has Saint Vincent ahead of Eric Clapton. A Rolling Stone list is about as useful as a George Foreman Grill that's been washed through a bathtub and punted off a cliff. Summers is ridiculously good.
The point is that they are exactly that. Musicians! These days talentless cretins who don't even play an instrument just palm us off with electronic noises generated on a computer and have the unpresadated gaul to call themselves musicians. They are not! 👊
+Han Daimond Man,do I SECOND THAT ONE!!! Stewart Copeland has ALWAYS been a Fave of mine behind the set!!!! Have always LOVED his "odd-time" signatures,and his switching back and forth on the rhythm-sections!!! Dude can STILL beat those skins quite GREAT!!!
Much as I love Stings solo work, nothing beats the sheer raw energy of The Police. I really wish they’d kept going - they really were a powerhouse of a band!
Certainly a truly important one at that. If not 'THE' greatest, certainly a truly important one . the musicianship is over top, such variety and such skill.
@S A I do like Rush. I think Sting has always had the better voice and bass playing compared to Geddy Lee. And Stewart could play any Rush tune easy. The guitar is more compelling from Alex and the musical concepts that Rush created were better as well.
@@wesleycolemanmusic I love both bands but Stewart had a lot more “feel” on the drums for me. Neil is a machine. Which is good and bad. No comparison when it comes to voices. Sting has one of the greatest voices ever.
I agree. Stang’s vocals sounded good, but I didn’t like his phrasing on this one live. It seemed like he was phrasing the same way he does his solo albums, rather than staying true to The Police style
Sting drives the song with his machine gun-like bass, Stewart locks in with Sting and plays his ass off, and Andy is a phenomenal guitarist with a long resume from the early Sixties who plays smokin' riffs that fill in the atmosphere of the song. This is a great performance.
As a bass player, I am in awe of Sting's ability to play off beat and sing complicated words at the same time. Using his thumb to fret the E string is sheer talent.
I don't remember him playing that way back in the day - it has the look of someone who's been playing a lot more guitar than bass lately and then when he puts a bass on guitar-think takes over.
Stewart seems like the last of a rare bread of drummers from big selling bands that will improvise during live shows. He follows no script. He's a free bird behind that kit. Watching these guys play live is like it once was before bands had to sync with so many automated sounds and lights thus stick to an exact script carefully played to a metronome.
The lyrics still ring true today. And by God, there's more talent gathered on this stage than in all the charts of the last past 20 years. No autotune required!
Agreed. He had a wonderful ability to play counter melodies to Sting's vocals. As a listener you could change focus from Sting to Andy all the time in every song with equal interest in the melodies they were playing.
He really is a fantastic drummer! The more I watch clips of him, the more I appreciate what he brings to the table. I love his tell-tale rim shots too! Such a signature sound for him over the years.
Miracle is the right word. I had NO idea this performance existed. This appears to be about 25 years after their breakup but what’s obvious is that these guys all spent those years committed to their instruments-and they were already virtuosos to begin with. Deep listening going on, too.
Yes. OP is correct. Ask average people about the best rock guitarists- you’ll hear Hendrix, Van Halen, Clapton etc..- and all rightly so. But summers is never mentioned.
Just as every GREAT band. The rythm comes first. No skeleton, no bullshit. The groove is the very alpha of it all. When it is about great bands, I intend... 😊😊
Stripped down and raw, this song is still a work of high-energy, sophisticated genius. Sting’s bass parts are a real treat to hear in this sparse arrangement, brilliant counterpoint to Summer’s innovative choral work. Sting might be the singer/superstar frontman, but the Police is absolutely a three-legged stool: all three players were critical to that band’s stunning musical achievements.
I loved reading your description of them. Thank you. I grew up listening to their CD's and now, 20 years on, I still find so much passion and intricacy in their music.
The guitar work is very clever, the composition and arrangement thoughtful and keeps it interesting. These guys aren't pop ..they are high quality musicians.
Agreed. And the proof is their solo careers. Did some great work after the band but never better than in this band. They really complimented each other.
Quite a rock tradition, Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Who, Cream, Nirvana, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Stray Cats, Grand Funk Railroad, ZZ Top, Rush - gotta play loud with just the right tromp boxes.
@Groove Connected true. Sting has admitted as much. He told Elvis Costello back around this time that he wanted to control the band from the bottom (bass) and the top (vocals). Still, I love me some Andy. He opened up my music and guitar playing worlds.
The Police. Rush. ZZ Top. Trios of ridiculous talent. Holy crap this was amazing. What a rendition of this song! True enough to the original and nice yet totally fresh arrangement.
Copeland's chops made The Police music have staying power. All very talented musicians but Copeland is the heart and soul of their music. He kept it more then interesting!
Well with a bass player singing Copeland has the back beat, rhythm section, etc. to take care of! He's really on the 3 allot and his high hat and cymbal work is the best if the best! He's gotta be in decent shape very active. Actually all the police members tended to master 2 roles but besides rush they are the best 3 piece band. If you took anyone piece away and they don't work but Copeland could bang silverware around on mash potatoes and is watch him! Yet the musician in me sees how hard the time changes are for playing and or SINGING this song! I wanted to see THIS tour so badly! It was so expensive to a level that was gross. Thank the stars we have UA-cam!
He really is a talented and has a specific style that fit perfectly with the sound of the Police. Too bad he couldn't handle behaving. They could have banged out 1 or 2 more albums and a couple of tours and he would have 50 million more bucks in his bank account. And if you watch the video, Andy Summers wouldn't stand over in front of his own mic because he knows no one would look at him. I was waiting for him to creep over and stand hip to hip with Sting.
@@doodlebob3758 So you haven't heard then? Apparently they were formed by the government to have an ear on the ground in the rock n roll scene because rock stars were becoming political, hence, why they murdered Lennon. That's why they were called The Police, and Gordon changed his name to Sting, it was an operation. But they were very talented musicians, that much is true!
@@DogSerious that's a cool story but I'm not sure I believe it. That means that the government greenlit them snorting lines and smoking weed which I don't put past, but doesnt seem right to me. any sources?
@@DogSerious... and while he had an office in Times Square, NYC Stewart's older brother meddled himself with FBI. Today, only one of the two is still around! Scandalous!
Well, Stewart definitely earns his money here. He is as integral to the band as Sting. Stewart is even better now than he was when he was young, unlike a lot of "older" rockers!
Stewart was a student of Jim Marshall, who was one of England’s great drummers, before he started making amplifiers. Many others got their basics from Mr Marshall.
Still one of my most favored bands. Each guy is an absolute master of his instrument. This level of talent seems to be lacking these days. Still listen to these guys almost everyday. The snare sound that Stewart gets is epic. Just love these guys.
They still rock after all these year, Sting with his soulful approach to his vocals, Stewart still an animal behind the drums, and Andy Summers playing guitar "Like A Boss".
I saw them on this tour. It’s in the top 3 concerts I’ve been witness to over 50 years. Three musicians making incredible noise, all at the top of their game and top of their class.
Most 65 year old's are retired, running around a golf course in a country club with nothing really left to do with themselves. And then there's Andy Summers...
And then there is Stewart Copeland, who is flying over the drums better than a 25 year old without any effort. I play drums but what this guy does at his age is just plain ridiculous.
The Police were such so unique. Stewart wrote Reggae beats on most of their hits, and it just worked with Sting, and Summers. I can't think of another band consistently playing 1 drops, and landing #1 albums, and singles. Brilliant!
I dare say, Copeland's performance upstaged them all. If the Police aren't in the Hall of Fame already, they will be. Knocked it out of the park on this...stellar.
Sophisticated band at the top of their game.... Eloquent lyrics.... Interesting chords and arrangements Captivating rhythms Powerful vocals What a great performance...……..
@@jumpinjojo The original snare drum on all The Police album hits was a Pearl Snare drum, Tama didn't know about this back in day, later Tama built a replica of that snare drum for Stewart basically copying the exact metal mixture, sizes, and specs to recreate that sound so really the credit should go to Pearl imho :)
The 80's had some damn good music. It's unfortunate that it is often remembered for junk when there were bands like the Police cranking out albums with songs like this. This is such a creatively unique piece of music.
They very cleverly rode the punk wave in the late 70’s knowing they were way better musicians than any of the new bands of the time. By the early 80’s they were rightly huge all round the world.
Stewart Copeland was the first musician to make me want to play the drums. I remember being impressed with his style as early as age 8, when I was just starting to explore music.
I got to see them in November 2007 during this tour. Sting had a cold the night before and there was talk about them cancelling the show. His voice was on point and the performance by all was nothing short of amazing.
That's great that you can appreciate a band from before your time because too many people under a certain age are obsessed with pigeon-holing everything and not liking music outside their own era and calling everyone who's younger than they are 'boomers' and they seem to just dispose of music soon after they hear it. I started listening to the Police back around 1982 when I was about 20 and my guitar playing was influenced by Andy Summers. The Police were a band that came screaming out of left field at the time because there was a lot of crap on the radio back then like The Eagles, so the fact the The Police were so fresh and different and actually ended up getting on the radio (even if it was only Roxanne), was like a fking miracle because most good music back then was never played on the radio, bands like The Clash were never on the radio. Back in those times, the only way you heard about interesting music was from other people who were into music, other musicians and university radio stations. Anyhow the Police have done a lot of great music. I really like the Ghost in the Machine album. Cheers man
I saw Sting as an opening act for the Grateful Dead in Vegas and he was absolutely awesome. Totally dig The Police and Andy Sommers is totally under-rated. All of them superb musicians.
+Gonzalo Barrera Completely agree : futuristic ! One word that is not used enough to qualify this song (and the album) among others like Invisible Sun.
Andy Summers is severely underappreciated.
I regard him as royalty or a super-hero guitarist/musician.
I was very fortunate to see one of the shows on that tour. Andy Summers played the heck out of that red strat, never switched to another guitar and never retuned as far as I could tell. Definitely amazing and definitely under appreciated.
Not by me!!!! 😀
Today have 80 years old 😅😅
Veramente sottovalutato lui un grande per originalità. Ritmica. Sonorità
Stewart Copeland ‘one of the best ‘drummers ‘ever in rock 🔥🔥
You are CORRECT sir!
Copeland is more than the greatest drummer in rock , he’s the best percussionist of our generation!!!!
Pretty snappy for drummers of the time.
In the top 5 without a doubt.
The best
I cannot fathom how they could produce THAT sound in only three musicians. It's astonishing.
@@gm3043 Is that true? That would explain much!
Rush amazes as well. Incredible musicians.
@@terryrutherford2114 Rush are otherwordly
They are all musical geniuses. Have you seen Andy Summers’ interview with Rivk Beato?
@@Total1Now Not yet, it's in the pipeline 😇 (I like Beatonvery much ❤️)
Andy summers definitely one of rocks unsung heros in the guitar world
Absolutely - spot on.
I love the sounds that he produces with his guitar.
Well, if two guys like Sting and Copeland are desperate to get you into the band it means something.
@@azynkron In Stewart's "Everyone Stares", he tell's how they drafted Andy, and immediately were ecstatic about his joining.
Everyone in that business realizes that Andy Summers is brilliant, he was a highly paid studio musician as a kid like Jimmy Page. :)
Many people don’t realise Andy is a serious jazzer, session guitarist and classical guitarist, that’s why he had the knowledge to be so creative and innovative in the Police.
why doesnt he solo
@@joeantonelli5533 What has soloing got to do with anything? The obvious answer is that he chooses not to in this clip, and also because the Police were not that sort of band generally, although live they did stretch out. It's not obligatory to solo.
ok@@fusionfan6883
@@joeantonelli5533 he does on his solo albums, he serves the song in The Police
I realize Andy made several Albums after the Police, one called I Advance Masked with Robert Fripp
Man…Stewart Copeland is just so crisp and clear. No flubs. Perfect timing. 🤙🏼
And how much fun he's having! He loves playing with those 2 guys.
Andy Summers just got ranked 250/250 on the new best guitarists list which has Saint Vincent ahead of Eric Clapton. A Rolling Stone list is about as useful as a George Foreman Grill that's been washed through a bathtub and punted off a cliff. Summers is ridiculously good.
Hahaha Well-said!
I've flushed things down the toilet that had more value than RS.
But Saint Vincent is better than Eric Clapton.
Thank you! Andy is criminally underrated.
Great interview a few days ago by Beato!
It’s not everyday a band where all members contribute equally to the sound form together . Three incredible musicians .
Rush?
The point is that they are exactly that. Musicians! These days talentless cretins who don't even play an instrument just palm us off with electronic noises generated on a computer and have the unpresadated gaul to call themselves musicians. They are not! 👊
Yeah, RUSH???? 🤔
Want them to do just one tour ! Not like 50 shows but like 20 ? Spread over time?
I went to the one in 2008 !
Stewart Copeland is still a monster on the drums!
+Han Daimond Man,do I SECOND THAT ONE!!! Stewart Copeland has ALWAYS been a Fave of mine behind the set!!!! Have always LOVED his "odd-time" signatures,and his switching back and forth on the rhythm-sections!!! Dude can STILL beat those skins quite GREAT!!!
+Han Daimond Es el mejor baterista de la historia del rock!!!
+matt murdock Agreed heavily matt^^^
Yeah with a lustrous white hair and everything.
+Al MacPherson drums are percussion fuckhead
Much as I love Stings solo work, nothing beats the sheer raw energy of The Police. I really wish they’d kept going - they really were a powerhouse of a band!
Totally agree 100% 💓👍😎🤘
Keep your eye out they may do another tour. last one was 2010 I think
Agree but they can not get along. 😊
No they were genuis. You take a bow at the top and return to a bigger love and appreciation. One of the best!
@@peterknickedCopeland and Sting, yes.
Possibly the greatest 3 piece band ever.
Seem just as fresh and important to me now as they did when I discovered them in 1982.
ELP was not too shabby either!
Dont forget Rush 😂
I would place them after both fIREHOSE and Rush
Certainly a truly important one at that. If not 'THE' greatest, certainly a truly important one . the musicianship is over top, such variety and such skill.
Non musicians have no clue how difficult it is to be "in the pocket" the way these three guys are. Truly awe inspiring.
The rhythm section is. the guitar player is pretty sloppy.
@S A I do like Rush. I think Sting has always had the better voice and bass playing compared to Geddy Lee. And Stewart could play any Rush tune easy. The guitar is more compelling from Alex and the musical concepts that Rush created were better as well.
@@wesleycolemanmusic I love both bands but Stewart had a lot more “feel” on the drums for me. Neil is a machine. Which is good and bad. No comparison when it comes to voices. Sting has one of the greatest voices ever.
Redrick is still whining about Andy. 🤣🤣
@@wesleycolemanmusicI agree with the voice. But Geddy has the best playing in any trio. He just fills so much space
They left us with just the right amount of Police music.
Agreed
It's amazing how Sting has maintained his vocal range all these years.
Pity he doesn't sing the melody as it was written.
What? He sings nowhere near as high as he did in his youth. He still has good pitch and power though.
but you must consider...13 years ago!
Autotune live has helped many acts present an in-tune performance. Helps the singer’s confidence knowing that they will not ‘mess’ up!
Of course he wrote the song. Know-it-alls...
For me it's the Stewart Copeland show.. a true genius!
But only as he surrounded himself with two huge talents he could shine.
Sting and Andy add fuel to the Stewart Show. I agree.
I agree. Stang’s vocals sounded good, but I didn’t like his phrasing on this one live. It seemed like he was phrasing the same way he does his solo albums, rather than staying true to The Police style
Andy Summers is 66 here. Amazing!
64
Extraordinary, good effort!
@@cbarrett34 Born December 31, 1942... 2008 would put him at 65.
Because older people are incapable of playing guitar?
Sting drives the song with his machine gun-like bass, Stewart locks in with Sting and plays his ass off, and Andy is a phenomenal guitarist with a long resume from the early Sixties who plays smokin' riffs that fill in the atmosphere of the song. This is a great performance.
As a bass player, I am in awe of Sting's ability to play off beat and sing complicated words at the same time. Using his thumb to fret the E string is sheer talent.
He's also playing synth with his feet.
I don't remember him playing that way back in the day - it has the look of someone who's been playing a lot more guitar than bass lately and then when he puts a bass on guitar-think takes over.
Paul McCartney
I am amazed people can dribble a basketball and chew gum at the same time. What Sting does is beyond comprehension.
I’m not sure many people appreciate just how hard that is!
Stewart seems like the last of a rare bread of drummers from big selling bands that will improvise during live shows. He follows no script. He's a free bird behind that kit.
Watching these guys play live is like it once was before bands had to sync with so many automated sounds and lights thus stick to an exact script carefully played to a metronome.
I am guessing The Police don't use a click track.
@@mc76 doubt if it was necessary.
@@mc76 Stewart Copeland is the click track. As it should be.
They never played to a metronome, their crew tailored the lights and backing tracks to Stewart as they should.
Having said that, if you listen and look closely, I think Sting's YaaaaaOoooooWooooo refrain might be lipsynced. But still, I totally agree.
The Police had everything. An amazingly talented group.
there is something magical about Copeland's playing.
Farhad Firouzi yep
Yes!
to think took years off playing the drums. i think 10 years
And Andy Summers!
There are a lot of magical things about his playing :)
Mr.Copeland is the epitome of a surgically precise master of percussion. A role model. Peart level tight focus. Just a beast.
Stewart Copeland its the real and serene showman of the Police by far til today.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
The lyrics still ring true today. And by God, there's more talent gathered on this stage than in all the charts of the last past 20 years. No autotune required!
yes...
Like Metallica doesn't exist.
This was in the last 20 years 😝
@@redrick8900 lol
@@redrick8900 So you're a Metalhead, explains everything, except - why are you even checking this out?
Andy Summers is such a clever, considered guitarist, always loved his playing.
Agreed. He had a wonderful ability to play counter melodies to Sting's vocals. As a listener you could change focus from Sting to Andy all the time in every song with equal interest in the melodies they were playing.
Really ? I've always thought he was the weakest in the band .
Andy is definitely underrated
@@ericmorris2210 9pm 7
@@ericmorris2210 None is weak. Andy is the master of weird chords with profound knowledge of harmonies.
I think Stewart Copeland is one of the best drummers to have ever graced this earth! What a wonderful band! Precision the 3 of you!
He really is a fantastic drummer! The more I watch clips of him, the more I appreciate what he brings to the table. I love his tell-tale rim shots too! Such a signature sound for him over the years.
@@soujrnr Agreed!!!!
Not only is he one of the best his playing style is pretty unique.
A good drummer, but the vocals make it
Took me decades to realise that Steward Copeland is more than a great drummer, he's a master percussionist!
This band was a miracle to the whole world...........grew up hooked to the police since day one, beautiful 80s
👊👏👍
they freaking rock,their music is unique,little spot on the sun,wow
Miracle is the right word. I had NO idea this performance existed. This appears to be about 25 years after their breakup but what’s obvious is that these guys all spent those years committed to their instruments-and they were already virtuosos to begin with. Deep listening going on, too.
Zenyatta Mondatta. Awesome Album best one by The Police.. Ghosts is second.
Unbelievable song and performance!! Met Mr. Summers in 1984. He was incredibly down to earth.
Summers. Talk about an underrated genius.
Someone always has to throw that word underrated out there to sound smart.
Who's underrating him, He was only the guitarist of the most successful band of its time
Andy DOESN'T get the credit he deserves... thats for DAMNED SURE!
@@echopryme Ask any musician.....he gets a LOT of respect and credit.
Yes. OP is correct. Ask average people about the best rock guitarists- you’ll hear Hendrix, Van Halen, Clapton etc..- and all rightly so. But summers is never mentioned.
Keep in mind Andy was 65 in 2008, and he’s still crushing it.
Still to this day, matter of fact
He still looks the same, guys like 80 now and looks the same. Very cool and handsome fella. They’re all cool dudes
He's a guitar player. He's got the easiest job up there.
Redrick is still whining about Andy. 😆😆
@@Coowallsky What?
The 1980's is just another great decade of great music. We were lucky!
Word!
It wasn't Just Another great decade of music... It was - from 1976 to about 1991 or so - *the* great 'decade' of music.
@@baylinkdashyt TRUTH! I love the time period. The music. The talent. We were lucky. Will there ever be another great time period like this? I hope.
No auto tune here kids. Real people, real instruments, real talent, rare brilliance..
facts
Fucking Monsters of reali music, in fact, they're brutal musicians
Errrrrr, no.
Vocals sound overdubbed
Except it's not talent... but genius!
This is just killer. Incredible musicianship on display here. 3 guys doing this. Just nuts. These guys were, and are, the real deal. Great Band.
My favorite 3 man band. Then Cream and Nirvana are interchangeable after that
They have always been fabulous.
@@sdc6447 No Rush? They were way better than Nirvana.
I saw them months before this in Buenos Aires and they sounded so amazing! I think it was the best show I have ever seen!
I really appreciated this about the reunion tour. No orchestras or horn sections; just these three guys. It’s what always made the Police special.
Just like Rush, it starts with an extremely talented drummer
@Hany M.Gamal yes he did, but their original drummer was very talented just listen to first album
Starts with song writing. Sting
@Hany M.Gamal the 1st album is the only one without Peart. He came in very early and they were still very raw
Just as every GREAT band. The rythm comes first. No skeleton, no bullshit. The groove is the very alpha of it all.
When it is about great bands, I intend... 😊😊
100%. I would happily kill to play guitar in any band that had Stewart Copeland on the kit.
Stripped down and raw, this song is still a work of high-energy, sophisticated genius. Sting’s bass parts are a real treat to hear in this sparse arrangement, brilliant counterpoint to Summer’s innovative choral work.
Sting might be the singer/superstar frontman, but the Police is absolutely a three-legged stool: all three players were critical to that band’s stunning musical achievements.
Copeland, is just phenomenal!
I loved reading your description of them. Thank you. I grew up listening to their CD's and now, 20 years on, I still find so much passion and intricacy in their music.
All working in tandem this group is musical genius. 👌🏻👍🏻☺️
The guitar work is very clever, the composition and arrangement thoughtful and keeps it interesting. These guys aren't pop ..they are high quality musicians.
Agreed. And the proof is their solo careers. Did some great work after the band but never better than in this band. They really complimented each other.
Here we are in April 2024. Andy is 65 here. Legendary music of a generation.
Incredible how just three dudes can sound like that
Daniel, ain't that amazing!? I'm still in shock from what I just heard.
Amazing musicians,
Quite a rock tradition, Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Who, Cream, Nirvana, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Stray Cats, Grand Funk Railroad, ZZ Top, Rush - gotta play loud with just the right tromp boxes.
massive artists
amazing i agree man....im only 46 and appreciate the older bands...we will never see groups like this again....never
When talking best drummers of all time, Copeland has to be in the discussion.
Sammey1 yessir!
He is. :)
He’s top three alongside the drummers from Led Zeppelin and rush
[ Toki ] and Jeff Porcaro??? Ahahah
[ Toki ] bro i was abt to so if i didnt see anyone mention neil i was going to be HEATED
I see potential with these three guys. With a bit of practice I can see these guys achieving recognition.
Yeah but they'd have to get rid of that bass player if they really wanted to make it big 😁
Summers is one of my favorite of all times/ styles. Creativity, sound, attitude,..... SImple/efficient/creative guitar presence. What a sound!!!
Sting+Copeland+Summers= Perfezione!
Andy Summers is a regular "Guitar George": he knows all the chords.
Yep. Just a reference.
Yeah,but he can make it sing too
Ha ha, what you did there, I saw that.
@Groove Connected true. Sting has admitted as much. He told Elvis Costello back around this time that he wanted to control the band from the bottom (bass) and the top (vocals). Still, I love me some Andy. He opened up my music and guitar playing worlds.
WORD!
The Police. Rush. ZZ Top. Trios of ridiculous talent. Holy crap this was amazing. What a rendition of this song! True enough to the original and nice yet totally fresh arrangement.
Don’t forget King’s X
Zz top
Cream too!
Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Triumph...Mountain...Grand Funk...ELP...
Copeland's chops made The Police music have staying power. All very talented musicians but Copeland is the heart and soul of their music. He kept it more then interesting!
Stewart Copeland has always been one of my absolute favourite drummers. He was always such a huge part of the Police's sound, for me.
me to and Neil Pert
Jonas Favela oh I didn't know Neil Peart was part of The Police lol
Mine too!
love his crack on that tightened to the limit snare drum
He is the biggest contributor in my opinion
Copeland makes this piece the special thing it is
Nah, the lyrics.
MerkinMuffly the lyrics yes! But Stewart did write the best song they ever performed in my opinion. Darkness.
Well with a bass player singing Copeland has the back beat, rhythm section, etc. to take care of! He's really on the 3 allot and his high hat and cymbal work is the best if the best! He's gotta be in decent shape very active. Actually all the police members tended to master 2 roles but besides rush they are the best 3 piece band. If you took anyone piece away and they don't work but Copeland could bang silverware around on mash potatoes and is watch him!
Yet the musician in me sees how hard the time changes are for playing and or SINGING this song! I wanted to see THIS tour so badly! It was so expensive to a level that was gross. Thank the stars we have UA-cam!
Its at least three of him here...
He really is a talented and has a specific style that fit perfectly with the sound of the Police. Too bad he couldn't handle behaving. They could have banged out 1 or 2 more albums and a couple of tours and he would have 50 million more bucks in his bank account.
And if you watch the video, Andy Summers wouldn't stand over in front of his own mic because he knows no one would look at him. I was waiting for him to creep over and stand hip to hip with Sting.
I wish these guys continued to write together! An amazing 3-piece!
What a fantastic band "The Police" is! Three absolut monster Players.
There is no bigger fan of the Police than Stewart Copeland, and I think that’s awesome.
Don't you mean the CIA?
@@DogSerious Is this an insanely clever pun based on Stewart's parents being Government employees, or just a funny respectable pun of the band's name?
@@doodlebob3758 So you haven't heard then?
Apparently they were formed by the government to have an ear on the ground in the rock n roll scene because rock stars were becoming political, hence, why they murdered Lennon. That's why they were called The Police, and Gordon changed his name to Sting, it was an operation. But they were very talented musicians, that much is true!
@@DogSerious that's a cool story but I'm not sure I believe it. That means that the government greenlit them snorting lines and smoking weed which I don't put past, but doesnt seem right to me. any sources?
@@DogSerious... and while he had an office in Times Square, NYC Stewart's older brother meddled himself with FBI. Today, only one of the two is still around! Scandalous!
Stewart Copeland show
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Well, Stewart definitely earns his money here. He is as integral to the band as Sting. Stewart is even better now than he was when he was young, unlike a lot of "older" rockers!
Caroline Gilbert agreeeeeeeeeee
Caroline Gilbert Brasil Rio de Janeiro
Realmente você tem toda razão.
Is that Stewart from SNL ?
C'mon man i tell ya, sting on bass, singing as well, Copeland an Sumners, raw power playing, the best of UK an US together, still listening 2022.
the Police at their finest...great audio and video...stratosphere stuff.
Andy Summers never plays any solo but here he does a short one!He is the king of beautiful chords on the guitar!
He trained as a jazz guitarist - knows far more about chords than your average rocker
sort of Like Johhny Marr. His whole repetoire is a solo of sorts
.....and classical guitar as well. Plus 2 albums with Fripp. His chords on MIAB are so inventive. 3 virtuoso musicians
Oh he can shred, no joke
he can solo with the best of them, but he is a true professional and supports the song
I want to go to the Stewart Copeland school of drumming. All 3 are wonderful musicians.
He might be the best drummer ive seen.
he does stay busy.
Absolutely.
Stewart was a student of Jim Marshall, who was one of England’s great drummers, before he started making amplifiers. Many others got their basics from Mr Marshall.
Sting loves it when Stewart over plays the drums ( most of the time)
Still one of my most favored bands. Each guy is an absolute master of his instrument. This level of talent seems to be lacking these days. Still listen to these guys almost everyday. The snare sound that Stewart gets is epic. Just love these guys.
They still rock after all these year, Sting with his soulful approach to his vocals, Stewart still an animal behind the drums, and Andy Summers playing guitar "Like A Boss".
Stewart Copeland plays the drums like nobody else!
John Bonham.....hmmmmm
SteelHorseRiders : as he should.
Neil Peart.
No he's right. Stewart is one-of-a-kind drummer who influenced many. An absolute drive of the police.
Stewart is one of a kind whom Peart loved as well. His sound is unique much like Peart, Carey, Bonham, etc.
Oh man, Stewart Copeland still has that infectious groove within him...but that hi-hat, god, singing almost like a member of the band!
I saw them on this tour. It’s in the top 3 concerts I’ve been witness to over 50 years. Three musicians making incredible noise, all at the top of their game and top of their class.
✊🤙🤙🤙👊👏👏
Agreed, probably top concert ever, saw them in Atlantic City
Agreed. They were really at the top of their game. Sting has tremendous energy.
Me too. Probably number 1 for me. Saw this tour at the MCG in Melbourne, Australia. Stunning show.
The POWER of Sting's vocals is AMAZING. A true artist. A true musician. A true LEGEND.
Last time they played together they were kids. And they still tight. Stings voice isn't as high.
Stewarts drumming has only gotten better
Most 65 year old's are retired, running around a golf course in a country club with nothing really left to do with themselves. And then there's Andy Summers...
Andy is old enough to be my dad and I’m 52. My own dad is younger than Andy! My dad is 75 now (I’m writing this in Sep 2018). Old is a frame of mind.
MurphyMonster they all still kick ass
no most 65 year olds dont stop the nonsense
@@ledyardpritchard4681 Groucho Marx once said "You're only as old as the woman you feel." :)
And then there is Stewart Copeland, who is flying over the drums better than a 25 year old without any effort. I play drums but what this guy does at his age is just plain ridiculous.
The Police were such so unique. Stewart wrote Reggae beats on most of their hits, and it just worked with Sting, and Summers. I can't think of another band consistently playing 1 drops, and landing #1 albums, and singles. Brilliant!
Toast Tee 5 Great solid albums! All different too but still great!
Andy is the police sound !!..can't be replaced
SUCH AN AMAZING TRIO OF TOP SHELF MUSICIANS. MAN, STINGS VOICE IS SO PURE.
I LOVE all the comments praising Stewart Copeland! He's a beast!
I love your comment praising the people that are praising SP.
@@0509killer i love your comment praising me for praising those who have praised SC 😋
Stewart Copeland is just absolutely fantastic.
Stewart is the main one I watch he is a beast. Ihave listen to this 30 times to hear him. The Police was the real deal.
No band at this age can STILL ROCK this hard...NO BAND.....in other words FIRE kids...police is...FIRE!!
Toto does
Iron Maiden!!
I dare say, Copeland's performance upstaged them all. If the Police aren't in the Hall of Fame already, they will be. Knocked it out of the park on this...stellar.
They are in the hall they got in years before the reunion
@@GrayWoIf it was their FIRST reunion, in public, besides Sting's wedding.
Sophisticated band at the top of their game....
Eloquent lyrics....
Interesting chords and arrangements
Captivating rhythms
Powerful vocals
What a great performance...……..
Stewart Copeland's smile at the end there. Magic.
I saw them on the first Synchronicity tour in the 80's and Synchronicity II in Dallas in 2008. Such amazing talent.
Love the pop in Stewart Copeland's snare when he hits it! The sound is so crisp!
He knew how to use electronics to keep excess noise of the high and low ends of percussion from overpowering.
The man has a vicious left hand..
Pearl snare drum ;)
SXI96 Tama
@@jumpinjojo The original snare drum on all The Police album hits was a Pearl Snare drum, Tama didn't know about this back in day, later Tama built a replica of that snare drum for Stewart basically copying the exact metal mixture, sizes, and specs to recreate that sound so really the credit should go to Pearl imho :)
How can Sting sing so good and play those not so easy bass parts at the same time?
Real talent!
PeteLayburn He serves the song. It's something that he taught his daughter Eliot.
PeteLayburn hes sting
How can these guys not want to play together anymore?! Too much.
A legendary
2 words. Paul McCartney
Stewart Copeland is the greatest drummer in the history of Rock and Roll. It’s not even close.
Neil Peart, John Bonham, Ginger Baker, Keith Moon, then Stuart Copeland to round out the top 5 GOATs.
PHENOMENAL! truly phenomenal. There are no other words.
Can you imagine a band like this emerging now? No, neither can I sadly.
Bands like this probably are emerging now, but we have to seek them out because radio sure isn't bringing them to us.
there's been lots of great bands and music that hasn't been seen, but everything full stop is shite now, it's like the second dark age
they've been outlawed
Steel Panther. Not very similar in terms of musical style, but super high quality rock/glam/metal from very recent times
I mean… we’re kinda doing it
The 80's had some damn good music. It's unfortunate that it is often remembered for junk when there were bands like the Police cranking out albums with songs like this. This is such a creatively unique piece of music.
Best band of the 80's
I've always had this thought and I was born during the 90's
They very cleverly rode the punk wave in the late 70’s knowing they were way better musicians than any of the new bands of the time. By the early 80’s they were rightly huge all round the world.
@@yesman2755 Exactly
Such a unique band .... we need them to make another album today. TODAY!
What a blessing its been listening to these guys the last 40+ years!!! THANK YOU gentlemen!
WOW! MY GOODNESS! 25 YEARS LATER AND THEY STILL KICK ASS! They were all great - every single one of them! LONG LIVE THE POLICE!
Ha. And it’s already 12 years since this concert. Lol
Stewart Copeland was the first musician to make me want to play the drums. I remember being impressed with his style as early as age 8, when I was just starting to explore music.
An combination of incredibly skilled and creative musicians - I am forever in awe.
This is one of the greatest bands of all time !!!! All the members have amazing talent!!
Synchronicity was a wildly original and sonically stunning record when it came out. It still is today.
Unbelievable! Great great group of musicians. This composition will never get obsolete never. 👍🏻
I got to see them in November 2007 during this tour. Sting had a cold the night before and there was talk about them cancelling the show. His voice was on point and the performance by all was nothing short of amazing.
These guys knew what they were doing. What a fantastic musicians...
Stewart Copeland can form a supergroup with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson from Rush.
That would be interesting. He was a good friend of Neil Peart.
Absolutely
Oh man...I wish
Still too soon, mate... ;) \,,/
He formed one with Trey Anastasio from Phish and Les Claypool from Primus long ago. Interesting band called Oysterhead
The bass, the voice, the guitar solo!!!! The drums! Don't stop.
I'm 29 and absolutely love this band. Still in awe how a 3 piece can make such an extraordinary sound. 😍
That's great that you can appreciate a band from before your time because too many people under a certain age are obsessed with pigeon-holing everything and not liking music outside their own era and calling everyone who's younger than they are 'boomers' and they seem to just dispose of music soon after they hear it. I started listening to the Police back around 1982 when I was about 20 and my guitar playing was influenced by Andy Summers. The Police were a band that came screaming out of left field at the time because there was a lot of crap on the radio back then like The Eagles, so the fact the The Police were so fresh and different and actually ended up getting on the radio (even if it was only Roxanne), was like a fking miracle because most good music back then was never played on the radio, bands like The Clash were never on the radio. Back in those times, the only way you heard about interesting music was from other people who were into music, other musicians and university radio stations. Anyhow the Police have done a lot of great music. I really like the Ghost in the Machine album. Cheers man
What a particularly balanced band. Stings vocals, Andy Summers hauntingly beautiful energy on guitar, and Copelands sweatband.
what about Sting’s bass?
Wow! Stewart's Ride cymbal sounds so amazing! Clank, clankity, clank! Love it, love it, love it! What a spectacular drummer!
The Paiste Blue Bell ride. I managed to get a used one from ebay. Love it.
Stewart Copeland is such an underrated bad ass! So creative and talented!
Bad ass for sure, but certainly not underrated. legend!
I saw Sting as an opening act for the Grateful Dead in Vegas and he was absolutely awesome. Totally dig The Police and Andy Sommers is totally under-rated. All of them superb musicians.
Futuristic & Timeless Song. 1 of my fav from The Police.
+Gonzalo Barrera Completely agree : futuristic ! One word that is not used enough to qualify this song (and the album) among others like Invisible Sun.
Mine too!
Andy summers is such an amazing underrated underappreciated guitarist!
In my opinion THE BEST song by The Police 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Agree!
You know what..... this song can be used for a James Bond film. ( the chord progression fits )
3 MONSTERS !!! Copeland is BRILLIANT and this is a masterpiece.
Cool to see these 3 together again! The Police and The Cars were the 2 bands I really loved in the mid-late 70's when I was a teen.