In Italy we called a "light" simple song like that "canzonetta" (little song not in a cute way). There's much better by The Police (with all the respect)
I saw these guys in 1977 at the Marquee Club in London....we were expecting to see a punk band as we'd never heard of the Police before.....they were amazing and got a standing ovation......entry was free as they were " unknown" then.......great days😊....looking at the video....OMG London has changed😮
The 1st single is kinda punky, when Henry Padovani was on lead guitar - "Fall Out" & especially "Nothing Achieving". All change when Andy took over lead slot in August '77.
Sting, Andy and Stewart, THE POLICE!!! One of the most amazing bands ever!! Every Little Thing She Does is Magic, King of Pain, De Do Do, So Lonely, Walking on the Moon, Don't Stand So Close to Me, So Lonely, Canary in a Coalmine, Can't Stand Loosing You... and many many many more!! This Group is Legendary!! So much Talent, they "all" have amazing Solo Careers, not just Sting, though having seen The Police twice, and Sting once, I don't think Sting is as good without Andy and Stewart.
The Police's catalog is so incredible! You guys haven't even touched their best songs yet! Three of the best musicians in history got together and formed a band. The result? The Police!
The Police were popular in the late 70's & early 80's. They were part of the British new wave scene & they played a style of rock influenced by punk, reggae & jazz. They have had a lot of hits such as "Can't Stand Losing You", "Walking On The Moon", "Don't Stand So Close to Me", "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" etc. Sting went on to have a big solo career.
I saw the Fixx doing Red Skies At Night with the sun going down painting everything blood orange . By the time the Police got onstage they were doing "Walking On The Moon" when you sometimes get that crazy big moon effect in the atmosphere after dark. The moon seemed like it covered half the sky . You could literally see the craters without a telescope . I remember thinking this has to be staged 🙃
As a drummer I can say with a non bias opinion it’s all about Stewart Copeland’s drumming His odd time signatures & his use of splash cymbals were brilliant That Sting & Andy guy were fairly good too 😂😂😂
Stewart was one of my biggest influences as a drummer in my teens, along with Bonham and Peart. My favorite drum part of his is on "Voices (Inside My Head). It may not be his best, but it's my favorite.
@p9167. Hey , I don’t know that one but I’ll check it out. - Thanks John , Neal , Ansley Dunbar, Simon Kirk, we’re my go too as a teen As an adult Jeff Campitelli has been the biggest drumming influence on me since my uncle taught me to play as a kid. Jeff played with Joe Satrini & others for decades - check out Joe’s songs “Circles “ or “Satch Boogie “ both from the same live show. Have a great week
Stewart Copeland, one of the best, most underrated drummers of all time. The Police were the most refreshing band throughout the 80s especially. The landscape was kind of barren compared to the 70s, but The Police kept it real.
Yeah but it is kind of futuristic, eh?! Masterpiece! One of those songs where Andy's guitar sounds different, so some listeners get confused and ask where's the guitar
One of the greatest pop songs - it just has whatever is required for a classic. Andy Summers on guitar has given the world a unique riff to practice…good luck with that one. Premier League pop music.
They were a bona fide hit machine. Much like the Beatles in the 60's, there was barely a week in the 80's without a Police track in the Top Ten. Every one of their singles went to the top. Fun fact: Sting acquired his name because he used to wear a yellow and black striped shirt that made him look like a bee. :)
This song is so fun! Of course Sting was one of my crushes but I always loved watching drummer Stuart Copeland bop around. Check out Every little thing she does is magic.
Nice reaction and analysis, you two! 😀👍 This is their 'signature song'. Maybe also try their 'Walking On The Moon'! 🙂 Wishing you a fun New Year's! 😊🙌💚☀️🎵
As suggestions for Sting solo songs, I'd like to suggest 2: "Desert Rose" and "Fields of Barley" to start with. Both songs are catchy and interesting in different ways.
Sting said he wrote this song because, as a young boy growing up in a dead-end seaport town with no future other than working on the docks, he was yearning to break the circle and become something more than that. He said that the Queen came to visit his town and he was mesmerized by the fact there was a completely different life outside of his reality and that's when he decided he was going to escape.
A great Police song is “Wrapped Around Your Finger.” There is a live performance that focuses solely on the drummer, Stewart Copeland. You would really appreciate a different perspective of the band by watching it.
More ska than reggae. All three of these guys were just top-notch musicians and it's fascinating to see what kind of jigsaw puzzles they can put together like this. ❤
When I heard about The Police in the late 70’s, I didn’t pay much attention because I thought they were a punk band and I didn’t like punk. Then I saw a music video for Message in a Bottle and I became a huge fan. I got to see them in concert in 2008 during their last tour.
They got the stamp of approval from Bob Marley. That had to be the biggest compliment Sting ever had for his adaptation of reggae within the New-Wave era. Regatta de Blanc… (White Reggae)
Every Breath You Take is about a stalker, and it's amazing how popular that song is. Listen to the album Synchronicity, best Police. Sting wrote a song about when he was a young teacher, who had a student develop a crush on him. Try that one it's an eye-opening song. This is a super group, immense talent in writing , playing and singing!! ❤
Good tune. Police have a reggae beat in many songs. "Everything She Does is Magic" is my favorite. What's the difference between Sting and Jon Bon Jovi? While they are both pretty, Sting is talented too. Ha! Release the trolls!
Phil & Sam My friends and I were fortunate enough to see The Police in concert in 2008. Members of The Police reunited for a reunion tour. They jammed for over 3 hours.
Hey Guys , I have to You That Sting & Police Are from The UK !!!!!! They Become Super Famous Here In The US in The Late 70 Early Twentieths!!!!! That Why They Have That Reggage Sound Cause They Spent a Lot Of Time In Jamaica !!!!!!
Reggae n' roll was called at the time. They are great. Period. This song is from Reggatta de blanc their second record the best in my opinion(i love also the first) but most of the people says it's Synchronicity...
Had this album in high school, so good. Bring on the night is my fav nowadays but the whole tracklist is wonderful. Also love Zenyata, but the dododo you know...
Most of their music had a ska/reggae sound. Hard to believe they only put out 5 albums together. React to De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da. Yes that's a song 😊.
Great song, the Police have so many bangers. There was always friction between Stewart Copeland and Sting, they loved to rub each other up the wrong way.
Guys ! , next time do these other's bangers from them : ''Every little thing she does is magic'' , ''Can't stand losing you'' , ''Don't stand so close to me'', ''Spirits in the material world'' , ''Walking on the moon'' , ''King of pain'' , Synchronicity II'' , ''So Lonely'' , ''Wrapped around your finger'' , ''De do do do, De da da da , ''Synchronicity I'' .
A great Sting song is "All For Love" and better still it's a collab with Rod Stewart and Bryan Adams. Can you imagine the rasp harmonies? Well no need to imagine, add it to your future reaction list because it is an incredible song with soaring vocals!
This was when I got hooked by The Police back in '79 and add in Toto's early albums, The Cars, Dire Straits and Heart at this time and the music was so good. Little did we know that by 1983 The Police were done, five albums is all we got.
Both of drummer Stewart Copeland’s parents were involved in spycraft. His Scottish mother worked in the British Special Operations Executive (much of which was later wrapped up into MI6) and his father was a founder member of the CIA.
A year has passed since I broke my nose ,, Fix it Sting ......j k old joke,... but Zenyatta Mondatta album is full of Police gems like Don't Stand So Close to Me "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" "When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around"
@@Lovejazz01 Yes it took them to another level and the first one I like is great as well for a deubt lp ..///.You like jazz music I assume ..Are you familiar with John Klimmer ?
@@Lovejazz01 I like Miles Davis,, John Coltrane and Dave Brubeck and others but the album I discovered recently in a thrift store album section is called '''John Klimmer / Barefoot Ballet ''and I'd say it is contemporary upbeat jazz and very smooth....I bought the album and cleaned it up and played it and I am hooked ... It is easy to find on You Tube as well ..
We would have even more music from the Police if ,1, Sting didn’t become a legendary solo artist, and 2, if Sting and Stewart Copland could get along. It was Stewart’s band and him and Sting clashed all the time.
Let me say upfront that I am a fan of The Police. They have a unique sound and are excellent musicians and Sting has a good voice and is a gifted lyricist. Message In a Bottle is an early hit (1979) by The Police. I like the song but it has always rubbed me the wrong way somewhat because of what I perceive to be Sting's occasional penchant for 'borrowing' themes and/or phrases from other hit songs. Consciously or not, I believe he more than borrowed some words and the thrust of the 1973 Led Zeppelin song D'Yer Mak'er and used it in their mega hit Every Breath You Take. Check out the lyrics of both songs to see what I mean. In the same vein, I think Sting used the theme and phrasing of a late stanza in the mega pop hit, once again from 1973, Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree by Tony Orlando and Dawn and used it for a late stanza in his Message In a Bottle. Here’s the late verse from Message In A Bottle: 'Walked out this morning, I don't believe what I saw, Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore, Seems I'm not alone at being alone, Hundred billion castaways, looking for a home.' Here's the stanza from Tie A Yellow Ribbon a song, like Message In A Bottle, about loneliness and ultimate acceptance that I believe Sting, knowingly or not, 'borrowed' for Message In A Bottle: 'Now the whole damn bus is cheering, And I can't believe I see, A hundred yellow ribbons 'round the old oak tree, I'm comin' home.' Also, I have to note that singing about a hundred billion bottles and a hundred billion castaways is beyond logical and ridiculous when Sting could have just said something sort of believable, with the same effect, such as 100 million, but I guess you don't get the 'bb' lyrical alliteration then. Both Message In A Bottle and Every Breath Youth Take have excellent melodies but the words and themes seem to have been cribbed by Sting to some degree without proper credit to the earlier artists. Just sayin'.
Can't believe you took this long to get to Message in a Bottle! Their top well known hit, the one that made them stars. Next you should hit WALKING ON THE MOON.
I think you guys would like King of Pain….the lyrics are on point…..re this song…..stewart copeland on drums is a monster…..you should watch him doing this song on Drumeo here on youtube….he still monsters this.
Grew up when they first hit the scene and through their entire rise to being one of the most popular bands….was never a huge fan ( was always listening to heavier music)….love this song tho
After they wrote it and put it on tape they asked their Record executives to come round and they asked them, what you got, they played the tape and the executives faces went like Chesire cats.....and said wow what else you got? Synchronicity is a great album - Sting was a name a mate gave him as Gordon was wearing a black and yellow striped jumper and he said you look like a bee....the name stuck, describes part of his personality too, he was always kinda waspish....cant say beeish...
Check out Oysterhead. The Police drummer Copeland rounds out a trio that includes Trey Anastasio(Phish) and Les Claypool(Primus). Very Very Jamming oriented. Pretty cool stuff.
i always thought the dressing room was somewhere in the uk in an old building that prob doesn't work as well now as it did when it was built. i imagine it's in the basement,stone walls,no central heating maybe a fire pluged in as very cold and painted to liven it up. please do the video for every littlie thing she does is magic and walking on the moon is also good.
THE POLICE - "" Wrapped Around Your Finger (Official Music Video) And // "" O My God "" w/ Bass Grooves and Amazing Instrumentation 🎷🎸 🎹+Vocals are Great too. From the album Synchronicity 80's Classic Jams 🔥 AMAZING Must check out both ✌️songs.
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"Seems I'm not alone in being alone" - that lyric's more relevant than ever
Hundred million castaways looking for a home.
You're not alone, my friends
Message In The Network yeah...
Join the club sting ! 5:47
The fact I was listening to this just before watching this
Stuart Copeland is one of the best drummers in the world.
YES!
And his interviews are usually hilarious, as he's very witty.
@@RaymondBCrisp His humor and wisdom reflect his age, and his goofy playfulness reflect a third of his age.
Yes he is, and is still energetic and youthful.😊
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"Every little thing she does is magic"
My favorite by the Police.
In Italy we called a "light" simple song like that "canzonetta" (little song not in a cute way). There's much better by The Police (with all the respect)
Incredible song matched only by the video! Almost everything featured later destroyed by the volcano on Montserrat
I saw these guys in 1977 at the Marquee Club in London....we were expecting to see a punk band as we'd never heard of the Police before.....they were amazing and got a standing ovation......entry was free as they were " unknown" then.......great days😊....looking at the video....OMG London has changed😮
The 1st single is kinda punky, when Henry Padovani was on lead guitar - "Fall Out" & especially "Nothing Achieving". All change when Andy took over lead slot in August '77.
Sting, Andy and Stewart, THE POLICE!!! One of the most amazing bands ever!! Every Little Thing She Does is Magic, King of Pain, De Do Do, So Lonely, Walking on the Moon, Don't Stand So Close to Me, So Lonely, Canary in a Coalmine, Can't Stand Loosing You... and many many many more!! This Group is Legendary!! So much Talent, they "all" have amazing Solo Careers, not just Sting, though having seen The Police twice, and Sting once, I don't think Sting is as good without Andy and Stewart.
78-83 and they became legends forever
Everyone is sending out an "SOS" to the world, but few get any bottles in return.
For me, this was The Police at their very best.
We loved the Police late 70's early 80's. My favorite album was Zenyatta Mondatta. "Canary in a Coalmine"
The Police's catalog is so incredible! You guys haven't even touched their best songs yet! Three of the best musicians in history got together and formed a band. The result? The Police!
The Police were popular in the late 70's & early 80's. They were part of the British new wave scene & they played a style of rock influenced by punk, reggae & jazz. They have had a lot of hits such as "Can't Stand Losing You", "Walking On The Moon", "Don't Stand So Close to Me", "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" etc. Sting went on to have a big solo career.
This was 70s New wave coming out to the world
I saw the Fixx doing Red Skies At Night with the sun going down painting everything blood orange .
By the time the Police got onstage they were doing "Walking On The Moon" when you sometimes get that crazy big moon effect in the atmosphere after dark. The moon seemed like it covered half the sky .
You could literally see the craters without a telescope . I remember thinking this has to be staged 🙃
Stewart Copeland was not British though, without him they would have never gotten where they are.
One of the best bands ever
Saw them live , a great concert
Lov police love sting !❤
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" is a great song❤
As a drummer I can say with a non bias opinion it’s all about Stewart Copeland’s drumming
His odd time signatures & his use of splash cymbals were brilliant
That Sting & Andy guy were fairly good too 😂😂😂
Stewart was one of my biggest influences as a drummer in my teens, along with Bonham and Peart. My favorite drum part of his is on "Voices (Inside My Head). It may not be his best, but it's my favorite.
@p9167. Hey , I don’t know that one but I’ll check it out. - Thanks
John , Neal , Ansley Dunbar, Simon Kirk, we’re my go too as a teen
As an adult Jeff Campitelli has been the biggest drumming influence on me since my uncle taught me to play as a kid. Jeff played with Joe Satrini & others for decades - check out Joe’s songs “Circles “ or “Satch Boogie “ both from the same live show.
Have a great week
@@billc.5861 I will definitely check it out! Happy Holidays!
One of my favourite riffs; particularly when it gets more distorted and rockier.
“Walking On The Moon” from this same album, Regatta de Blanc, is really great also.
Stewart Copeland, one of the best, most underrated drummers of all time. The Police were the most refreshing band throughout the 80s especially. The landscape was kind of barren compared to the 70s, but The Police kept it real.
Not necessarily underrated I'd say but maybe sometimes overlooked. Top 5
drummer for me I think 👍
I'll go with overlooked, simply due to Sting's presence. He was just so accurate with his speed, and tempo changes. Certainly in my top 5 too.
Sting:Shape of my heart.... Please! Just do it!
Spirits in the Material World, next please! It's deep, it's dark, it's perfect '80s.
Yeah but it is kind of futuristic, eh?! Masterpiece! One of those songs where Andy's guitar sounds different, so some listeners get confused and ask where's the guitar
I play guitar, but when I listen to The Police, I can't help but listen to the drums. Stewart Copeland is so awesome/unique.
Yeah have you heard his old solo act Klark Kent?! ruclips.net/video/1EXLPQFL0Fc/видео.htmlsi=OyTEDW-5FKaE0B_5
Agreed - I'm a string twiddler too and the rhythmic heart in the Police is definitely high quality
Another great tune to check out is “Don’t Stand So Close To Me” Thanks for your reaction!
Sting took leave from my favorite band to go tantric camping in Bali or something. Check out Every Little Thing She Does is Magic by The Police 👍
One of the greatest pop songs - it just has whatever is required for a classic. Andy Summers on guitar has given the world a unique riff to practice…good luck with that one.
Premier League pop music.
'Ten Summoner's Tales' is a masterpiece....
They were a bona fide hit machine. Much like the Beatles in the 60's, there was barely a week in the 80's without a Police track in the Top Ten. Every one of their singles went to the top.
Fun fact: Sting acquired his name because he used to wear a yellow and black striped shirt that made him look like a bee. :)
This is the sound of the early 1980s as I remember. I can smell it.
This song is so fun! Of course Sting was one of my crushes but I always loved watching drummer Stuart Copeland bop around. Check out Every little thing she does is magic.
My teen crush was Sting. My adult crush is Copeland.
Nice reaction and analysis, you two! 😀👍
This is their 'signature song'.
Maybe also try their
'Walking On The Moon'! 🙂
Wishing you a fun New Year's!
😊🙌💚☀️🎵
What a songwriter what a voice what a band
As suggestions for Sting solo songs, I'd like to suggest 2: "Desert Rose" and "Fields of Barley" to start with. Both songs are catchy and interesting in different ways.
@davemason6501 Fields of gold, I think you meant,barley is a line in the lyrics 👍, your right it's a great song
Amazing musicians!!!
I was lucky enough to see them in the 80's at a festival with a bunch of bands.
Live performance was fantastic
Love the Police growing up with them. And then Sting went solo. His solo career is even MORE amazing.
oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lets do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stewart plays a mean chair.
This was the late 70s TEH POLICE are 1 of the beast bands FORMED I THE 70s and that says tons about 70s bands
One of the most famous guitar riffs ever.
Sting said he wrote this song because, as a young boy growing up in a dead-end seaport town with no future other than working on the docks, he was yearning to break the circle and become something more than that. He said that the Queen came to visit his town and he was mesmerized by the fact there was a completely different life outside of his reality and that's when he decided he was going to escape.
👍😊FYYYYYRRRRR GUYS!
SOS = save our ship …it’s a maritime reference
It’s save our souls
Great song as ever from The Police, King of Pain from The Synchronicity albums a great track
Rock stars writing songs in hotel rooms is a common thing for sure.
A great Police song is “Wrapped Around Your Finger.” There is a live performance that focuses solely on the drummer, Stewart Copeland. You would really appreciate a different perspective of the band by watching it.
Give “Next to You” a listen. Vastly underrated song for the early Police catalog.
This is a great song.I love a few of their songs
Still got the green coloured vinyl single from when it was first released and it still sounds so good after all these years have passed.
More ska than reggae. All three of these guys were just top-notch musicians and it's fascinating to see what kind of jigsaw puzzles they can put together like this. ❤
When I heard about The Police in the late 70’s, I didn’t pay much attention because I thought they were a punk band and I didn’t like punk. Then I saw a music video for Message in a Bottle and I became a huge fan. I got to see them in concert in 2008 during their last tour.
'So Lonely' was always my favourite Police track, they were my favourite band as a schoolkid.
They got the stamp of approval from Bob Marley. That had to be the biggest compliment Sting ever had for his adaptation of reggae within the New-Wave era. Regatta de Blanc… (White Reggae)
Every Breath You Take is about a stalker, and it's amazing how popular that song is. Listen to the album Synchronicity, best Police. Sting wrote a song about when he was a young teacher, who had a student develop a crush on him. Try that one it's an eye-opening song. This is a super group, immense talent in writing , playing and singing!! ❤
You didn't name the song. Don't Stand So Close To Me
Sting's arrogance is legend!
Great time to be alive. The punk / new wave scene was the best,
Good tune. Police have a reggae beat in many songs. "Everything She Does is Magic" is my favorite. What's the difference between Sting and Jon Bon Jovi? While they are both pretty, Sting is talented too. Ha! Release the trolls!
Phil & Sam
My friends and I were fortunate enough to see The Police in concert in 2008. Members of The Police reunited for a reunion tour. They jammed for over 3 hours.
Hey Guys , I have to You That Sting & Police Are from The UK !!!!!! They Become Super Famous Here In The US in The Late 70 Early Twentieths!!!!! That Why They Have That Reggage Sound Cause They Spent a Lot Of Time In Jamaica !!!!!!
It's one of my favourite tunes.
I love how eravalent the storey is so relatable to today's times. 50 Billion people looking for a home.
Reggae n' roll was called at the time. They are great. Period. This song is from Reggatta de blanc their second record the best in my opinion(i love also the first) but most of the people says it's Synchronicity...
First ALBUM I purchased as a teenage boy in the late 70s.
STILL good today
They sound so tight and crisp
Awesome song!❤❤
Had this album in high school, so good. Bring on the night is my fav nowadays but the whole tracklist is wonderful. Also love Zenyata, but the dododo you know...
The POLICE ❤❤❤🔥🔥
The ending has been clipped. On the full version, at the end, Sting sings 'Sending out an Esso Blue'.
Most of their music had a ska/reggae sound. Hard to believe they only put out 5 albums together. React to De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da. Yes that's a song 😊.
When you had talents like the Police in the Pop music charts, it's a great music decade.
One of the great 3 man bands along with Rush, Genesis (later years), ZZ Top and Cream.
Check out Synchronicity II and So Lonely.
The Bed’s Too Big Without You, is an underrated and a killer track
Try the song “Spirits in a Material World”
lets POGO-OOOOOOOOOOO Greatest dance ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FUNFACT...Sting owns a winery in Italy called Message in a bottle.
Great song, the Police have so many bangers. There was always friction between Stewart Copeland and Sting, they loved to rub each other up the wrong way.
A classic :)
"Szentmihályon presszó lesz", as we said in Hungary :)
A good live video from the police. "Driven to tears " from the film "URGH! a Music War".
If I'm not mistaken Sting was in a Cafe when a Police car went by and that gave him the idea to name the band The Police.
Guys ! , next time do these other's bangers from them : ''Every little thing she does is magic'' , ''Can't stand losing you'' , ''Don't stand so close to me'', ''Spirits in the material world'' , ''Walking on the moon'' , ''King of pain'' , Synchronicity II'' , ''So Lonely'' , ''Wrapped around your finger'' , ''De do do do, De da da da , ''Synchronicity I'' .
A great Sting song is "All For Love" and better still it's a collab with Rod Stewart and Bryan Adams. Can you imagine the rasp harmonies? Well no need to imagine, add it to your future reaction list because it is an incredible song with soaring vocals!
This was when I got hooked by The Police back in '79 and add in Toto's early albums, The Cars, Dire Straits and Heart at this time and the music was so good.
Little did we know that by 1983 The Police were done, five albums is all we got.
All of the 70s where fantastic Butt he late 70s WOOOOOOW where So Great i was 19 in 79 and i had the best times ever as a 70s Brat
One of the great Rock bands. You guys need to check out the rest of their catalog. I consider Stewart Copeland as good as Neil Peart and Danny Carey.
Both of drummer Stewart Copeland’s parents were involved in spycraft. His Scottish mother worked in the British Special Operations Executive (much of which was later wrapped up into MI6) and his father was a founder member of the CIA.
Got to check out live version
Yep he knew this song as he was singing along to it, yeah everyone knows this song
Sting had an amazing album of Medieval troubadour music "Songs From the Labyrinth", got to check it out!
Spirits in the Material World is your next Police song
A year has passed since I broke my nose ,, Fix it Sting ......j k old joke,... but Zenyatta Mondatta album is full of Police gems like Don't Stand So Close to Me "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" "When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around"
Still my favorite Police album, the one that made me a fan for life!
@@Lovejazz01 Yes it took them to another level and the first one I like is great as well for a deubt lp ..///.You like jazz music I assume ..Are you familiar with John Klimmer ?
@@VIDSTORAGE not right off, but I will check him out, thanks .👍🏾 I do love jazz, but mostly the smooth contemporary stuff.
@@Lovejazz01 I like Miles Davis,, John Coltrane and Dave Brubeck and others but the album I discovered recently in a thrift store album section is called '''John Klimmer / Barefoot Ballet ''and I'd say it is contemporary upbeat jazz and very smooth....I bought the album and cleaned it up and played it and I am hooked ... It is easy to find on You Tube as well ..
We would have even more music from the Police if ,1, Sting didn’t become a legendary solo artist, and 2, if Sting and Stewart Copland could get along. It was Stewart’s band and him and Sting clashed all the time.
Staying away from there Covid song, "Don't stand so close to me"
Let me say upfront that I am a fan of The Police. They have a unique sound and are excellent musicians and Sting has a good voice and is a gifted lyricist. Message In a Bottle is an early hit (1979) by The Police. I like the song but it has always rubbed me the wrong way somewhat because of what I perceive to be Sting's occasional penchant for 'borrowing' themes and/or phrases from other hit songs.
Consciously or not, I believe he more than borrowed some words and the thrust of the 1973 Led Zeppelin song D'Yer Mak'er and used it in their mega hit Every Breath You Take. Check out the lyrics of both songs to see what I mean.
In the same vein, I think Sting used the theme and phrasing of a late stanza in the mega pop hit, once again from 1973, Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree by Tony Orlando and Dawn and used it for a late stanza in his Message In a Bottle. Here’s the late verse from Message In A Bottle:
'Walked out this morning, I don't believe what I saw, Hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore, Seems I'm not alone at being alone, Hundred billion castaways, looking for a home.'
Here's the stanza from Tie A Yellow Ribbon a song, like Message In A Bottle, about loneliness and ultimate acceptance that I believe Sting, knowingly or not, 'borrowed' for Message In A Bottle: 'Now the whole damn bus is cheering, And I can't believe I see, A hundred yellow ribbons 'round the old oak tree, I'm comin' home.'
Also, I have to note that singing about a hundred billion bottles and a hundred billion castaways is beyond logical and ridiculous when Sting could have just said something sort of believable, with the same effect, such as 100 million, but I guess you don't get the 'bb' lyrical alliteration then.
Both Message In A Bottle and Every Breath Youth Take have excellent melodies but the words and themes seem to have been cribbed by Sting to some degree without proper credit to the earlier artists.
Just sayin'.
Can't believe you took this long to get to Message in a Bottle! Their top well known hit, the one that made them stars.
Next you should hit WALKING ON THE MOON.
I think you guys would like King of Pain….the lyrics are on point…..re this song…..stewart copeland on drums is a monster…..you should watch him doing this song on Drumeo here on youtube….he still monsters this.
one word....Leyends!!!
Next, "Walking on the Moon"
Grew up when they first hit the scene and through their entire rise to being one of the most popular bands….was never a huge fan ( was always listening to heavier music)….love this song tho
After they wrote it and put it on tape they asked their Record executives to come round and they asked them, what you got, they played the tape and the executives faces went like Chesire cats.....and said wow what else you got? Synchronicity is a great album - Sting was a name a mate gave him as Gordon was wearing a black and yellow striped jumper and he said you look like a bee....the name stuck, describes part of his personality too, he was always kinda waspish....cant say beeish...
You should listen to "Bring on the night" & "Bed's too big without you" from the same album REGATTA de BLANC.
Check out Oysterhead. The Police drummer Copeland rounds out a trio that includes Trey Anastasio(Phish) and Les Claypool(Primus). Very Very Jamming oriented. Pretty cool stuff.
i always thought the dressing room was somewhere in the uk in an old building that prob doesn't work as well now as it did when it was built.
i imagine it's in the basement,stone walls,no central heating maybe a fire pluged in as very cold and painted to liven it up.
please do the video for every littlie thing she does is magic and walking on the moon is also good.
Ya'll should react to wrapper around your finger next.
THE POLICE - "" Wrapped Around Your Finger (Official Music Video) And // "" O My God "" w/ Bass Grooves and Amazing Instrumentation 🎷🎸 🎹+Vocals are Great too. From the album Synchronicity 80's Classic Jams 🔥 AMAZING Must check out both ✌️songs.