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  • The Police - Message in a Bottle "Reggatta De Blanc 1979"
    "Live in Concert" at Baseball Stadium "Tokyo Dome" 2008 Japan
    Sting - Vocals, Bass
    Andy Summers - Guitar
    Stewart Copeland - Drums
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  • @captross07
    @captross07 10 месяцев назад +614

    Props to Andy. Playing that riff so cleanly for the duration of the song is impressive.
    It’s harder to play than it sounds

    • @ash_530i
      @ash_530i 9 месяцев назад +33

      Yeah I'm starting to try learn it atm as my first more advanced riff. It's quite an awkward stretch for the fingers & you need to change positions quickly!

    • @Michel190778
      @Michel190778 7 месяцев назад +26

      It´s a stretch, very good exercise for the fingers

    • @justaroundthecorner2883
      @justaroundthecorner2883 6 месяцев назад +17

      Exactly. An exhausting riff to get right every time.

    • @richardmurphy4520
      @richardmurphy4520 6 месяцев назад

      The riff on the record starts at concert pitch Dflat ( on fourth fret) and its just a semi tone jump from there to second part of it ( in Amajor 5th fret), you,ll then have a full 3 fret slide down from there to Bmajor ( second fret) and then up ( on same fret) to F sharp. I,ve played the riff live at every type of gig on and off for 40 years, and people never get sick of hearing it. @@ash_530i

    • @richardmurphy4520
      @richardmurphy4520 6 месяцев назад

      p.s. Yes the riff played properly is an awkward 5 fret stretch from start to finish, once you,ve practised it to death and put your digits in spasms and cramps in the process it is worth it though. @@ash_530i

  • @arthuroliveira4326
    @arthuroliveira4326 Год назад +439

    Sting, Summers and Copeland. Hands down one of the best trios in music history.

  • @ugadawgs1990
    @ugadawgs1990 3 года назад +3191

    Copeland was as important as Sting’s vocals. He really is one of the best drummers of all time.

    • @alessandrorigobello7551
      @alessandrorigobello7551 3 года назад +15

      definitely!

    • @rogacien666
      @rogacien666 3 года назад +30

      the 3 togheters... WOW...

    • @swbusby
      @swbusby 3 года назад +26

      The only contemporary drummer who comes close is Vinnie Colaiuta.

    • @rthominc
      @rthominc 3 года назад +5

      Damn Skippy!!!!!!!!

    • @johnnybigmac5756
      @johnnybigmac5756 3 года назад +89

      Bonham, Peart, and Copeland... The holy trinity...

  • @stewartsnape2936
    @stewartsnape2936 Год назад +886

    Stewart Copeland puts 110% into the drums every time as does Sting and Andy

    • @sergiorenebatalla7071
      @sergiorenebatalla7071 Год назад

      Ppp0000pppp000pp0000pppp0p00ppp0000p0pp000pp
      Q
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      Ñ

    • @willy293
      @willy293 Год назад +20

      This is my first time watching a live performance of the Police, and I never knew he played with traditional grip. Any other mainstream pop/rock bands with a traditional grip player?

    • @garybarnfield1546
      @garybarnfield1546 Год назад +2

      100% is the maxium. Go back to school & learn basic maths.

    • @willy293
      @willy293 Год назад

      @@garybarnfield1546 fr

    • @jackwalker6424
      @jackwalker6424 Год назад +18

      @@garybarnfield1546 grow up mate

  • @Pochaco2007
    @Pochaco2007 5 лет назад +626

    Just a bass, a Guitar, a drummer and a lot of talent.

    • @squonk86
      @squonk86 2 года назад +14

      Sounds a lot like Rush but definitely agree with your comment...

    • @marc-andrebrun8942
      @marc-andrebrun8942 2 года назад +9

      like were the Cream, with a lead drummer!

    • @gj8683
      @gj8683 Месяц назад +1

      And Sting's bass pedals on the floor

    • @alexanderorest4243
      @alexanderorest4243 Месяц назад +1

      Indeed and Emerson, Lake and Palmer. There are a lot of great trios out there.

    • @jockey123able
      @jockey123able Месяц назад

      Hell ya

  • @31lafouine
    @31lafouine 9 лет назад +3749

    Stewart Copeland is a freaking beast

    • @pauljohnson3340
      @pauljohnson3340 8 лет назад +61

      31lafouine Neil Peart is the greatest if you ask me, but Copeland is right up there. I would love to see those two on the same stage. Copeland is scary good.

    • @31lafouine
      @31lafouine 8 лет назад +118

      I prefer Copeland. I think his precision is a tiny bit superior to Peart (on the fast hi-hat for example). And his choice of drums his perfect, the plus that he gives to Police songs is, to me, unmatchable

    • @pauljohnson3340
      @pauljohnson3340 8 лет назад +15

      31lafouine Either way, it's a hell of a good choice. :) Thumbs up.

    • @TheFloofBoi
      @TheFloofBoi 8 лет назад +7

      I couldn't agree more!

    • @ashtongardnermusic
      @ashtongardnermusic 8 лет назад +5

      And Sting is a Bee King Feast

  • @markmacintyre3422
    @markmacintyre3422 2 месяца назад +10

    Copeland is a Drum MACHINE!!!! STAGGERING talent!

  • @jimmatherly
    @jimmatherly 3 года назад +614

    As a drummer I absolutely love Stewart’s snare drum. The high tune cuts and gives all the Police songs uniqueness.

    • @SelectCircle
      @SelectCircle 3 года назад +5

      And the other two tried to curb his virtuosity and creativity and just play "normal"! Jealous - I imagine. He was showing them up!

    • @happyoldhippy
      @happyoldhippy 2 года назад +2

      is he using a picolo snare?

    • @ImpulseGenerator
      @ImpulseGenerator 2 года назад +12

      Yeah!I also adore his power. He manages to be precise and tasteful, but also very powerful. Much more than just hitting the drums hard, it's a crazy amount of control.

    • @dasmuss6174
      @dasmuss6174 2 года назад +2

      Fucking oath, so original, awesome hi hat work, I’ve always thought that 👍

    • @KentBuchla
      @KentBuchla 2 года назад

      And the near cocktail kit kick drum

  • @AllgoodthingsTv
    @AllgoodthingsTv 4 года назад +1688

    I've heard this song played live many, many times. This is definitely one of the best renditions I've heard ever. The entire band was on fire.

    • @captmcneil
      @captmcneil 3 года назад +19

      Absolutely, if only the audience was, too. Stings voice is brilliant.

    • @TheJhale1570
      @TheJhale1570 3 года назад +32

      Agreed, I think Copeland makes a huge difference in the total sound. I've heard other bands do ok with the bass and guitar, but never a drummer who could nail this

    • @Funkbrother213
      @Funkbrother213 3 года назад +27

      Summers intro was BADASS

    • @squonk86
      @squonk86 3 года назад +2

      @@captmcneil That's what happens when you play in a foreign country this being Japan...

    • @driptoohard9934
      @driptoohard9934 3 года назад +9

      Yep Japan’s crowd are known for being really quiet and respectful. I wished they had a video of another live performance somewhere else. At least we’ll see a real crowd!

  • @CaribSurfKing1
    @CaribSurfKing1 7 лет назад +2148

    3 guys making that sound is astounding

    • @DerHerrMitR
      @DerHerrMitR 7 лет назад +114

      Have you heard of Rush?

    • @etwilli2
      @etwilli2 7 лет назад

      don't get it

    • @SuzyQ334
      @SuzyQ334 7 лет назад +38

      I'm an old baby boomer who took my Gen-Y kids to see Police live in Brisbane a few years back. And my son (who was about 14 at the time) loved the show and couldn't get over how three guys could hold a show in their hands the way Police ie, 3 guys did. Nuff said. xxxx

    • @spaceorbison
      @spaceorbison 7 лет назад +21

      thats what I thought when nirvana hit, like how is that coming from 3 ppl

    • @gadget00
      @gadget00 7 лет назад +9

      dont fall for it; behind that black wall/curtain there must be a whole band assisting them; you don't see them upfront

  • @isaacsvenson7042
    @isaacsvenson7042 2 года назад +906

    ANDY SUMMERS!!! everyone’s talking about sting and copeland who are legends in their own right but the way summers is able to fill up the space and pull the whole sound together is just as important as what the other two guys are doing - remember, for a three piece band to ever sound as massive as the police do, all three members need to play their instruments larger than life itself, which summers handily does in my opinion

    • @DavisReed218
      @DavisReed218 2 года назад +16

      Took the words right out of my mouth. Thank you!👊

    • @lb81559
      @lb81559 2 года назад +13

      Sugar coated Andy plays like a Yankee Doodle Dandy!!! No Andy no Police!

    • @micheld5767
      @micheld5767 2 года назад +5

      absolument vrai ; Andy est extra et le groupe stupéfiant. merci.

    • @ivanbumbal4849
      @ivanbumbal4849 2 года назад +10

      Andy Summers + Sting (Gordon Sumner) + Steward Copeland = The Police. Not only 1 or 2 but all of them together, doesn't matter they are successful even in their own projects.

    • @HKKRAMER
      @HKKRAMER 2 года назад +5

      @@DavisReed218 Please put me down for that as well. Andy never gets the credit he deserves for being on that level.

  • @georgebanks4360
    @georgebanks4360 2 года назад +245

    Just my opinion here … Sting has one of the most iconic, powerful voices and it’s really on display here!

  • @boogernights1
    @boogernights1 9 лет назад +941

    Sting's voice hasn't aged one bit. Truly amazing band.

    • @maxlumetzberger2505
      @maxlumetzberger2505 9 лет назад +26

      It's hilariously ironic how utterly mistaken your comment is. His voice is in a much deeper range than it was thirty-five years ago (obviously, you genius). It is still fantastic, however.

    • @batlizard37
      @batlizard37 9 лет назад +4

      listen to their 2008 version of so lonely. his voice has obviously changed

    • @dougandreasen4197
      @dougandreasen4197 9 лет назад +57

      Max Lumetzberger There is literally nothing ironic about his comment. Although he is wrong, you should really chill out. It'll do you well. hahahahaha

    • @onlyjoetee
      @onlyjoetee 9 лет назад +1

      Voices don't age lol

    • @batlizard37
      @batlizard37 9 лет назад +7

      onlyjoetee sure they do, lol

  • @robinrivai5366
    @robinrivai5366 Год назад +301

    Still giving me chills everytime i see this video. All that sounds coming from only 3 person. Absolute legends.

    • @billdover3165
      @billdover3165 Год назад

      3 people*

    • @troobell_9038
      @troobell_9038 Год назад +1

      nirvana was also 3 people

    • @dumenek4102
      @dumenek4102 Год назад +4

      3 mature musicians who really mastered the live creation of a "wall of sound"
      As much as I respect Sting's decision to go solo more often than not (and he also gets the good ones like Vinnie, Manu, Miller, McBride, Morelenbaum etc.), I still prefer the Police "wall of sound", Andy's eerie guitar against Sting's grooving bass punctuated by Stu's frantic snares and hats.

    • @bathvanityexperts
      @bathvanityexperts Год назад +3

      RUSH too…

    • @enriqueboone3870
      @enriqueboone3870 11 месяцев назад

      ZZ TOP ,Cream And Jimmy Hendrix also 3 people

  • @AshLele2499
    @AshLele2499 3 года назад +140

    The drummer is a monster

    • @QQTER
      @QQTER 3 года назад +27

      That "drummer" has a name: Mr. Stewart Copeland, one of the greatest ever!

  • @jonathanyoung9369
    @jonathanyoung9369 2 года назад +383

    You can see the focus, intensity, and intelligence in Stewart's eyes. As much as he and Andy resent Sting's ego and past transgressions, they compliment each other sooo well musically on stage. Like Rush, Led Zeppelin, etc. you couldn't replace a member of The Police and it be the same.

    • @smitsonavane6278
      @smitsonavane6278 2 года назад +14

      Andy Summers was the second guitarist but yeah the main irreplaceable guitarist

    • @jactrich
      @jactrich 2 года назад +7

      @@smitsonavane6278 only for 6 months though

    • @averagegamer1618
      @averagegamer1618 2 года назад +2

      @@smitsonavane6278 hes way better in my opinion

    • @smitsonavane6278
      @smitsonavane6278 2 года назад +9

      I think you guys misunderstood me
      I was saying that Andy Summers was the second guitarist
      But Andy was the main true guitarist who defined the Police

    • @averagegamer1618
      @averagegamer1618 2 года назад

      @@smitsonavane6278 yeah I know what you mean all good

  • @rustykuntz94
    @rustykuntz94 7 лет назад +425

    The sound of Copeland's drums, especially that ride cymbal just makes me smile for days.

    • @YesuAiNimen
      @YesuAiNimen 4 года назад +8

      that snare tho...

    • @TempoDrift1480
      @TempoDrift1480 4 года назад +5

      Yeah that bell is the fuckin bomb. I got a hollow logo Zildjian (I believe it to be a PING RIDE) that just about nails it.

    • @marcoagius6926
      @marcoagius6926 4 года назад +4

      @@TempoDrift1480 no! Its his own paiste signature ride! The Ryhtmatist!

    • @kevinremsen5627
      @kevinremsen5627 4 года назад +7

      I have both his signature ride and his signature snare. Both make my band mates' ears bleed. Not cheap. The ride was $570 and the snare is near $500. Not cheap but they are the real deal.

    • @hurvinek6683
      @hurvinek6683 3 года назад +5

      Paiste Signature 22" Blue Bell Rhythmatist

  • @ShadeOfOrion
    @ShadeOfOrion 7 лет назад +439

    that riff is GOLD

    • @metalheadblues
      @metalheadblues 5 лет назад +23

      It's fairly modern sounding and somewhat challenging to play.

    • @TheNanosofficial
      @TheNanosofficial 4 года назад +3

      The_Alpha_Fox ruclips.net/video/Vg-jl7Ut5Jc/видео.html

    • @TempoDrift1480
      @TempoDrift1480 4 года назад +2

      Yeah and on a long scale Strat as opposed to a shorter scaled 335 or a Les Paul.

    • @luke5100
      @luke5100 Месяц назад +1

      @Subhumanization oh wow. That seems so obvious now that you say that lol. Not sure how I never made that connection. The rhythm of the arpeggio is very similar

  • @MarkChittom
    @MarkChittom 4 месяца назад +20

    Copeland is one of the most underrated gong players in rock history.

    • @tubulus22
      @tubulus22 28 дней назад

      Well, it could have had a bit more cowbell...

  • @jackleonardo2167
    @jackleonardo2167 2 года назад +164

    If The Police had any other drummer not named Stewart Copeland, they’re just another good trio-but his drumming-the fills, the spaces, the backbeat-makes all the damn difference and gives the band its massive sound with an almost frenetic force driving the songs forward.

    • @chezchezchezchez
      @chezchezchezchez Год назад +7

      True! (I'm a drummer)..BUT Sting is an incredible songwriter!
      Wait..Andy is phenomenal on guitar.

    • @luke5100
      @luke5100 Месяц назад +1

      I disagree with picking out an individual member as the best, or the most essential, of the group. When you only have three people, each of them needs to be equally exceptional, and that is certainly the case here. Copeland and Summers are outstanding, and Sting is not only a virtuoso basis but has one of the best voices in rock and pop

  • @viktordorm2836
    @viktordorm2836 8 лет назад +1740

    Stewart Copeland is a great drummer...

    • @jonnidematteis1753
      @jonnidematteis1753 8 лет назад

      +Viktor Danilov at 3.31.. sx hand ,,

    • @apelikemenace
      @apelikemenace 8 лет назад +3

      +Viktor Danilov
      and Stewart Copeland kicked Sting's punk ass!

    • @bugaljuice
      @bugaljuice 8 лет назад +2

      +Viktor Danilov hell fucking ya! hes still ripping it!

    • @apelikemenace
      @apelikemenace 8 лет назад +1

      So good right!?

    • @0x777
      @0x777 8 лет назад +4

      +Viktor Danilov Probably the best drummer alive.

  • @adrianjohnson4151
    @adrianjohnson4151 7 лет назад +1273

    Stewart Copeland was always the heart and soul of The Police. Period!

    • @JoelDTerry
      @JoelDTerry 7 лет назад +56

      Not enough "thumbs-up" for that statement. I agree 100%. I've always believed that and always will.
      So many people automatically default to Sting as the be-all end-all of The Police, but if you listen to each member's songwriting contributions to The Police, then listen to each member's solo work away from The Police, it's quickly apparent The Police's trademark sound--and I'm not talking about just drums; I'm talking drums, guitar, *and* bass (Stewart can play all three instruments expertly, plus many more)--originated completely from Stewart.
      Of course, Andy Summers is a tremendously gifted guitarist with his own fantastic style--a very warm, jazzy style; however, his immediately identifiable guitar style and tone with The Police was largely an imitation of Stewart's guitar playing.
      And Sting? Well, to me, he's more or less the lyricist and bass player/lead singer in Stewart's band.

    • @racketman2u
      @racketman2u 7 лет назад +27

      if you listen to each member's songwriting contributions to The Police,
      then listen to each member's solo work away from The Police, it's
      quickly apparent The Police's trademark sound, and all the musical talent, belongs to Sting.
      Copeland IS a great drummer, though.

    • @AJ-ey7gc
      @AJ-ey7gc 6 лет назад +9

      Copeland separates this group from all their contemporaries. After 6 live concerts ranging from 1500 to 50 000 venue I can attest to that.

    • @user-Soccer25
      @user-Soccer25 6 лет назад +31

      Summers is incredible too neither get enough credit

    • @pasodeminick
      @pasodeminick 5 лет назад +5

      Completely agree.
      Even if I'm a drummer, few people understand Robert Fripp and Summers way of playing.
      Andy poured of Fripp way of playing, they had albums altogether when The Police was altogether, and this are big words.

  • @surfsideken9887
    @surfsideken9887 Год назад +15

    Copeland is the best part. Love his drumming.

  • @tlaf3045
    @tlaf3045 Год назад +36

    Hey kids……this other worldly sound you’re hearing is coming from the instruments of 3 people. Yes…..3 people. No rhythm guitar. No keys. No backup singers. NO AUTOTUNE.
    I count my blessings each day that I was able to grow up with actual artists that perfected their craft. This is incredible

  • @simeonbanner6204
    @simeonbanner6204 8 лет назад +597

    what a drummer.. amazing.

    • @mattb9528
      @mattb9528 7 лет назад +5

      is he better than lars Ulrich of metallica?

    • @glennwilde8011
      @glennwilde8011 7 лет назад

      +Knawledge & Bookshelves agree

    • @SuperEdge67
      @SuperEdge67 7 лет назад +12

      +Knawledge & Bookshelves Yes far better

    • @TMthe33rd
      @TMthe33rd 5 лет назад +6

      Are u kidding?? Comparing real class to a clown that only standing while sticking his tongue out??

    • @gooberthorpos8195
      @gooberthorpos8195 4 года назад +1

      Matt B infinitely better. One of the best rock drummers of all time.

  • @jittybugbug
    @jittybugbug 8 лет назад +117

    God damn Stewart copeland is a fucking machine

    • @dougzander4959
      @dougzander4959 8 лет назад +16

      Yes. He is a god Damn fucking machine. Being tall is a definite blessing. He rules that set. That groove. For me, I would like to hear a lower sounding snare and longer crash cymbal delays though. His hats cut nicely though, as does his kick

    • @chrisramsey3603
      @chrisramsey3603 7 дней назад

      ​@@dougzander4959the master knows whats best, who are you to say it should be this or that? Sit down.

  • @firststatetate
    @firststatetate Год назад +28

    The absolute peak of mastery for the trio. Sharp, polished.

  • @kontinued5823
    @kontinued5823 3 года назад +130

    As a drummer who knows this song by heart, I really love people's appreciation of Copeland's drumming here.

  • @GurkoKurdo
    @GurkoKurdo 7 лет назад +794

    Sting managed to keep his voice very good following the years. amazing.

    • @rustykuntz94
      @rustykuntz94 7 лет назад +90

      No drugs, no alcohol, or cigarettes & a healthy diet & exersize really help. Sting is as fit at 65 as most 30 year olds out there.

    • @spaceorbison
      @spaceorbison 7 лет назад +26

      probably MORE fit than most 30 year olds

    • @batabatonica
      @batabatonica 7 лет назад

      ward

    • @Fakename70
      @Fakename70 7 лет назад +3

      lamalordddd
      Hate to say it, but, I thought Copeland was actually the weakest link during the reunion tour.

    • @romanfields7900
      @romanfields7900 7 лет назад +1

      Based on what?

  • @cvs84
    @cvs84 8 лет назад +367

    The way Stewart Copeland handles the left stick cannot be cooler...

    • @RetroVzqz9313
      @RetroVzqz9313 4 года назад +16

      Well it's known as Traditional Grip and it does originate from Jazz after all ;)

    • @billyjackson4692
      @billyjackson4692 4 года назад +15

      Richard Retro Vazquez actually originates from marching drummers because match grip wasn’t practical and then used by jazz drummers on the kit

    • @XAVI72ENATION
      @XAVI72ENATION 4 года назад

      The syncopation and upbeat accents in a niche of their own!

    • @mikeycon10
      @mikeycon10 4 года назад +3

      He actually has an even more unique way of holding the left stick than almost any other drummer.He uses a form of traditional grip but regular traditional grip is with two fingers over the stick and two under. He has just one finger over and three under which actually feels really awkward to most drummers but it works great for him!😊👍🏻

    • @xandergreeves1984
      @xandergreeves1984 4 года назад +1

      bro it’s literally traditional grip

  • @CharlesButler1
    @CharlesButler1 9 месяцев назад +7

    Stewart Copeland manages to make this version of this song even harder to play than the studio version. One of the greatest of all time. What a talent.

  • @paramorefan39
    @paramorefan39 2 года назад +150

    Just 3 guys, their equipment, and no auto tune in sight, just pure talent and energy. They don't make bands like this anymore, and if they do, its a rare occasion.

    • @booniespur1882
      @booniespur1882 2 года назад +3

      Oxymoron?

    • @Johano1rct
      @Johano1rct 9 месяцев назад

      Look up the great rock band "Kensington", amazing sound with 3 guys as well

    • @megapulsar9244
      @megapulsar9244 5 месяцев назад +2

      The thing is, they actually likely still do, but it's just that the world has obviously heavily changed ever since the late twentieth century and this century's first decade. Now we are to the point where we have to struggle and dig deep to find genuinely talented/good/original!/interesting music just like that of the previous decades, because "everyone" does music nowadays, and there are now so many different genres, and I'm under the impression that there's also some sort of disinterest about music now compared to before, where great bands and solo artists that were active back then and who were basically all mainstream were already achieving mass success and becoming iconic in their own right, and for very good reasons too, and they still are today.
      Now music just sounds great at best, but doesn't really sound like it has the potential to become timeless and iconic just like the older songs that still are to this day, and I think that's mainly because many other artists and bands from nowadays who could pretend to such a status are somehow being overwhelmed by the more mainstream plain stuff, almost relegated to some sort of underground/private status. Seems like some sort of cultural thing, with the advance of technology, social media and streaming platforms and all...
      Now there might be a few exceptions to that, like maybe The Week-End, whom my mother knows about (yeah I have a tendency to measure an artist/band's actual renown/fame through the knowledge of my parents about them, I know it doesn't necessarily work like that lol).

    • @alexsuciu5638
      @alexsuciu5638 3 месяца назад

      Greta Van Fleet. Rock talent is still among us

    • @luke5100
      @luke5100 Месяц назад

      You know what’s a surefire way to earn yourself an “OK boomer”? Saying things like, “and no autotune.” That’s such a dumb cliché comment I see on music videos

  • @imagine9265
    @imagine9265 3 месяца назад +13

    Summers is so underrated.
    Never in the conversation of Great Guitarists 🎸
    But listen for yourself. ANDY KICKS A**

    • @DavisReed218
      @DavisReed218 2 месяца назад +2

      One of the greatest fillers of space with a guitar. He truly is/was the missing piece for this band. Having someone’s chops like him on the guitar helped pave the way for their catalog to be what it was.

    • @ivanjulian2532
      @ivanjulian2532 Месяц назад

      Andy Summers is underrated by absolutely NOBODY who knows anything about music.

  • @geraldhartley
    @geraldhartley 3 года назад +23

    Nobody plays like Stewart Copeland. He was Neil Peart's favorite drummer for a reason.

    • @BlairApplegate
      @BlairApplegate 3 года назад +3

      Wow. That’s high praise. Deservedly so.

    • @luke5100
      @luke5100 Месяц назад +2

      They are certainly two of my personal favorites

  • @bluepingu1
    @bluepingu1 11 месяцев назад +6

    stewart copeland is one of my fav drummer

  • @joaolucasalmeidapereira9526
    @joaolucasalmeidapereira9526 3 года назад +25

    Stewart Copeland is the reason I play the drums!!! Total inspiration.

  • @drumlover1687
    @drumlover1687 3 года назад +67

    Copeland and Sting are just phenomenal together, and Andy just brings it all together with his tasteful guitar work. What a great trio!

  • @norezenable
    @norezenable Год назад +30

    I'm so glad that the band was able to reunite to bring us Copeland on modern drums.
    His intensity and endurance cannot be overstated. You cannot accurately describe in words how amazing this guy is. His abilities are beyond human comprehension, outside of witnessing it for yourself.

    • @gib59er56
      @gib59er56 3 месяца назад

      Stu Copeland is up there with the best to ever sit behind a kit. His wrists are so strong that it makes me think he has extra muscles and titanium steel oiled and warm in them. He is a lefty playing right handed. I think that is why he hits that snare, it sounds like a friggin gunshot. As a guitarist of 40+ yrs., I wish I pated more attention to early police tunes. Ghost in the Machine was their last good album imho. What a trio! Rush and Cream be damned. The only other tro that has that much talent is ZZ Top as far as I am concerned. At least that is what comes to mind for me right now. ELP just popped in my mind as well. Pure originality and professionalism on that stage.

  • @adim947
    @adim947 3 месяца назад +4

    3人の天才が作った名曲、30年後でも演奏できている、これまでの努力に感銘を頂く

  • @dannyinaus
    @dannyinaus 2 года назад +26

    Thumbs up for Andy Summers - a very recognizable riff. Most people know the song by the first 4 bars - before the drums and vocals start. Now that is talent.

  • @kodedart2311
    @kodedart2311 4 года назад +50

    What the universe has from this trio
    - one of the greatest drummers
    - one of the greatest guitar gurus
    - Sting The Greatest

  • @andreacroci3249
    @andreacroci3249 3 года назад +334

    Comments under a random Police video:
    90%: Explaining how Copeland is a drumming god
    10%: Talking about relationship between the members

    • @rosswaring2835
      @rosswaring2835 2 года назад +4

      You know what...that Stewart Copeland sure knows how to play drums ... just sayin’

    • @janeenmoore9154
      @janeenmoore9154 2 года назад

      Yeah 2:22 drumming beats perfect harmony

    • @VCT3333
      @VCT3333 2 года назад

      And a couple of people pissing on Lars Ulrich!

  • @GotLotsaFaith
    @GotLotsaFaith 2 года назад +31

    Copeland's improvizational mastery exists on a razor's edge. His genius of blurring fantasy and reality is one of the rarest things I've seen in any drummer or band.

  • @stefanodalelio480
    @stefanodalelio480 2 года назад +6

    Stewart Copeland Is an Drum Machine!

  • @philipatoz
    @philipatoz 8 лет назад +590

    The Police were incredible because they were one of those rare bands where, at every instrument and in every member, they were each exceptionally gifted. Really, there is a VERY short list of bands in which EVERY every member was so talented. AND the music they made was exceptional - it REALLY holds up - and it transcended typical pop standards astoundingly. How many other bands so seamlessly blended rock, reggae, blues, pop, and jazz. How cool how different their records are, how they evolved, musically, as songwriters.
    Thing is, someone - often the singer / this case sting - becomes the focal point, the star. People so individually talented don't want their output and creativity to be diluted. They want THEIR specific vision for songs and music to go forward. In a band, there can't be multiple individualists, each having their own way. So, this is why it is rare for a band to hang together for decades - like the Stones or U2. This only works if individuals within are satisfied that their output is recognized, or they are fine with whatever is accepted by the entire band. But talents with ambition quickly grow disillusioned if their talent or genius feels slighted or not allowed to shine, have reasonable attention.
    Truth be told, The Police ended things JUST right - before they lost total respect for each other, and before being dragged down into the morass of the fickleness of popular musical tastes and record company stupidity. Which is why they were able to briefly re-unite so successfully. They all had to set free, so as to mature and individually prosper their talents.

    • @beverlywummeland7474
      @beverlywummeland7474 7 лет назад +10

      The Eagles were also one of those....

    • @deserteagle272
      @deserteagle272 7 лет назад +20

      Beverly Wümmeland Led Zep, The Who, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream.. there is plenty of bands like that

    • @ThomasJ502
      @ThomasJ502 7 лет назад +33

      Ezio Auditore RUSH another trio of truly talented people

    • @charlesdjones1
      @charlesdjones1 6 лет назад +13

      Too many great bands even before Police can make the same claim. Cream, Rush, Jimi Hendrix Experience, all had amazing drummers, bassists, and guitarists as a 3 piece band. Not to take away from The Police of course.

    • @jedrooney4302
      @jedrooney4302 5 лет назад +2

      def leppard bon jovi green day linkin park led zeppellin acdc

  • @alanscott7798
    @alanscott7798 4 года назад +157

    Andy Summers - for fuck's sake, brilliant.

    • @zlrs0113
      @zlrs0113 3 года назад +4

      The whole band are so talented.

  • @kristgeo
    @kristgeo Год назад +20

    Love this! The Police is hands down one of the absolute best bands of all time!

  • @Fuff63
    @Fuff63 Год назад +7

    Each talented member of this magical trio is a pioneer in their own way. Cheers

  • @ethanfullington9513
    @ethanfullington9513 4 года назад +35

    Those are some of the best live vocals I’ve ever heard

  • @gangsterparadiserockers2597
    @gangsterparadiserockers2597 2 года назад +23

    Sting's voice is magical ! His every song I've heard is a masterpiece ! He conveys a lot of messages in his songs !

  • @johnnyg.2200
    @johnnyg.2200 Год назад +5

    Saw them in Dallas a long time ago. Stewart was amazing!!! His drums were mic'd perfectly. I was just stunned! So glad I got a chance to see them.

  • @davidnavarro4821
    @davidnavarro4821 2 года назад +69

    This is one of the best live performances I’ve ever heard! Their gig is so full of energy and it even sounds better than the studio version!

    • @ernestogasulla7763
      @ernestogasulla7763 2 года назад +1

      Yes, but the audience looks bored to death...

    • @thiscorrosion900
      @thiscorrosion900 2 года назад

      Not much guitar solo going on in this version but it's cool anyway.

  • @Drewg351
    @Drewg351 3 года назад +14

    Copeland playing traditional grip with his left hand. Don't see many rock drummer's play that way. Awesome !!!!

    • @SelectCircle
      @SelectCircle 3 года назад +1

      Showing off his jazz background. Akane with Band Maid - Chad Smith come to mind.

    • @Drewg351
      @Drewg351 3 года назад

      @Joe Momma, oh yea. The "professor" is my favorite drummer of all time. He took lessons to get even better in the 90's and learned traditional grip. Used it in his AMAZING solo's on the snare. Neil was the GOAT, in my opinion. He could do it all. As great a player as he was his composition was utterly brilliant. RIP Professor !!!!! We miss you !!!!

    • @SelectCircle
      @SelectCircle 3 года назад

      Scratch Akane. She just dropped it. : /

  • @user-fp4dr6kv4p
    @user-fp4dr6kv4p Месяц назад +3

    This is the best drummer i have ever seen in the world excellent copeland

  • @DocLockridge
    @DocLockridge 2 месяца назад +4

    Arguably the best 3 piece band, ever.

  • @JustAThought155
    @JustAThought155 2 года назад +22

    Every member of that three-piece made that band the BAND!!! Stewart’s energized playing kept a simple song moving. Just a fabulous band!

  • @JFK1180
    @JFK1180 8 лет назад +143

    They sound as they should. Good to see that some tings never change. Rock solid playing. Andy Summers really impressed me. Copeland sounds like a ferrari still and Sting still got it, What beautiful bass playing he lays down.

  • @awkwardme5375
    @awkwardme5375 5 лет назад +57

    I saw these guys in July, '07 at Fenway Park on their reunion tour. My first concert. I was 11 years old, and it fucking changed my life. Had a newspaper route that I did, and I paid for the tickets entirely with my tip money. Never before had I experienced such energy and volume before. It was stellar. I'll never forget that show.

    • @YOURTECHFRIEND
      @YOURTECHFRIEND 4 года назад

      Hah cool story 👍 I also saw them as my first concert at 11 years old. But that was in 1983 in Denmark 😎 Super loud but great experience 📢🎶

    • @jongallardo8006
      @jongallardo8006 3 года назад +1

      Dude I’m one year older than u. So jealous that you got to see them on the last tour !

    • @BaNeArroW
      @BaNeArroW 3 года назад +1

      You witnessed something legendary! That memory is worth a thousand times over. I'm in awe seeing them through the screen, I can't even fathom how it must be live!

    • @chadwickworldwide
      @chadwickworldwide 3 года назад +1

      That is awesome. You’ll never forget that for your whole life.

  • @siedra4969
    @siedra4969 Год назад +16

    Still one of my favourite riffs and one of favourite songs of all time. Andy Summers is a genius.

  • @vortexpgo5753
    @vortexpgo5753 Год назад +8

    I come back to this once every while, the fact that all this sound comes from just 3 people still amazes me

  • @mikejaxn
    @mikejaxn 3 года назад +86

    Certainly one of those drummers that mere mortals like me just can't emulate; he is always on the front edge of the beat, which is tough to do for a number of reasons, and which works perfectly to create the driving and seemingly frenetic sound of The Police.

    • @malachi.gibbins7601
      @malachi.gibbins7601 2 года назад +3

      Stuart Copeman is one of the greatest drummers of our time. Makes it sound like a four price when it’s a three

    • @JoeinSeattle.
      @JoeinSeattle. 2 года назад +1

      Good call. Front edge of the beat but still grooves.

  • @ashtongardnermusic
    @ashtongardnermusic 8 лет назад +92

    Stewart is a Freaking Beast. And Sting is a Bee King Feast.
    Andy... is Summsational.

  • @UnitedStatesAviator
    @UnitedStatesAviator Год назад +8

    It’s amazing how a three piece sounds so massive, these guys are amazing. Each and every single one of them are amazingly talented

  • @christakonis325
    @christakonis325 Месяц назад +4

    Stewart is so awesome! The best drummer ever! The Police are the best band ever

  • @MrRandomcommentguy
    @MrRandomcommentguy 4 года назад +105

    Always preferred Sting's work with the Police to anything he did solo

    • @johng2880
      @johng2880 3 года назад +7

      I recently revisited Ten Summoner's Tales and I gotta say there's a lot of brilliant stuff on it. It doesn't hit as hard as The Police, but it's really great imho.

    • @KAT-ew9wz
      @KAT-ew9wz 3 года назад +6

      oh I don't know, fields of gold and Englishman in new york are high competitors, but otherwise, absolutely.

    • @alemutasa6189
      @alemutasa6189 3 года назад +2

      Yep. I wouldn't trade a single Police song for his entire solo discography

    • @AaronKaiMCDNLD
      @AaronKaiMCDNLD 2 года назад +1

      I liked copeland's solo works, mainly because he wrote the Spyro Soundtrack, and it was amazing.

  • @wesworach7441
    @wesworach7441 Год назад +5

    Those ninths played by Andy Summers are simply Genius ! Love it ! One of my fvorite Pop Rock tunes of all time ! ...

  • @DrCrabfingers
    @DrCrabfingers 2 года назад +10

    So awesome...this huge sound is generated from just three guys!!! Three guys playing their hearts out...stunning performance from all three...Stings vocals are superb. Huge performance.

  • @itzaddam9910
    @itzaddam9910 Год назад +7

    Hands down, the drums make this song. So much sound and feeling coming from out of that kit. With that said, for a 3 piece band to push out that much sound is incredible

  • @StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY
    @StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY 8 лет назад +106

    Stewart Copeland....game changer!

    • @Aodhain616
      @Aodhain616 8 лет назад +4

      Stewart Nicol as BILLY CONNOLLY completely agree, absolute machine

    • @TSPH1992
      @TSPH1992 8 лет назад +2

      +Aidan Mc Callion He's a living drumming machine XD

    • @pixiewings21_9
      @pixiewings21_9 3 года назад +1

      @@TSPH1992 yes but he's also imaginative and musical - he has the complete package.

  • @RichyJam2011
    @RichyJam2011 8 лет назад +124

    fucking Stewart Copeland genius drummer

  • @ethannash8871
    @ethannash8871 3 года назад +7

    ive rewatched this hundreds of times over the last 2 years and stewart copeland's drumming still blows my mind every time

  • @paulwhite4855
    @paulwhite4855 Год назад +8

    I do not get tired of this song! A great classic!

  • @thezogs95
    @thezogs95 5 лет назад +39

    The police are one of those 80s bands that don't sounds cheesy. They sound full and unique. If I grew up then I would be blasting their music

    • @just-sayin67
      @just-sayin67 3 года назад

      I did! Still love them and in my 50's now!

    • @bretstine1097
      @bretstine1097 3 года назад

      @@just-sayin67 EVERYDAY!!! Them and Journey are my two favorite groups. I miss the 80’s.

  • @Britboy2877
    @Britboy2877 7 лет назад +17

    Stewart Copeland has to one of the best drummers ever, amazing

  • @MatteoPrezioso
    @MatteoPrezioso 8 месяцев назад +1

    3 men, no autotune. Talent, and hard work instead.
    Sublime.

  • @shitfieldsflyingv8354
    @shitfieldsflyingv8354 3 года назад +28

    I have a lot of appreciation for Stewart Copeland he makes the band what it is. The sound and technological thought he did for his part is astonishing

  • @saltifate
    @saltifate 3 года назад +58

    Looking like Sting when you are 120 years old is goals

  • @tbone1015
    @tbone1015 4 месяца назад +3

    Three guys filling the air with magic. Timeless.

  • @JoeinSeattle.
    @JoeinSeattle. 2 года назад +34

    Incredible how much sound these 3 put out. Got to be up there with Rush as the greatest trios ever.

    • @2v_5r84
      @2v_5r84 Год назад +3

      Cream and Jimi Hendrix Experience too

  • @enmarta9305
    @enmarta9305 4 года назад +14

    Those bass lines, my god, how perfect this piece is.

    • @VCT3333
      @VCT3333 2 года назад +2

      And Sting is singing too. I can't imagine how he's doing this.

  • @blackeye5370
    @blackeye5370 3 года назад +4

    The focus and intensity Stewart is showing is great!

  • @simonrooney7942
    @simonrooney7942 3 месяца назад +2

    Saw the last gig in Melbourne . They are still unforgettable

  • @Posttrip
    @Posttrip 2 года назад +3

    The sound that this three piece band put out was AMAZING! If we could have gotten 3 or 4 more albums out of them. Sting’s voice, Andy’s playing and the incomparable Steward Copeland on drums! His complexity and explosiveness is legendary!

  • @manualLaborer
    @manualLaborer 7 лет назад +164

    as a child i took for granted that they were a 3-piece band. but as an adult seeing clips of them live, it dawned on me that they qualify as "progressive" - for only 3 people to produce such a full sound with precision quality - *very* impressive.

    • @oneidawolf776
      @oneidawolf776 7 лет назад +9

      manualLaborer dont forget neil peart geddy lee and alex lifeson of rush!

    • @manualLaborer
      @manualLaborer 7 лет назад

      +A Ar - indeed, in the studio.

    • @reddevil944
      @reddevil944 5 лет назад +5

      Oneida Wolf You beat me to it! I was going to mention Rush.

    • @PKBassPlaya
      @PKBassPlaya 4 года назад +3

      And Nirvana as well.

    • @byrguy1295
      @byrguy1295 3 года назад +1

      Jimi Hendrix Experience too :)

  • @joristolhuijs3703
    @joristolhuijs3703 4 года назад +6

    Honestly, Stewart is without doubt one of the best drummers. His energy, his style, his speed. He is truly one of a kind and i'm truly happy to live in the same time as him

  • @quasarulas3968
    @quasarulas3968 3 года назад +18

    you have to love the way stewart copeland knows how on point he is haha the stage presence says it all he knows he's on point and is just having fun

  • @craigsaunders3532
    @craigsaunders3532 Год назад +2

    As a 9yr back in 79 just really getting into music Message in a bottle was the first single i ever bought and Reggatta the first album and still have to this day. For me the Police are and always will be my favorite band.

  • @jeffreywolfe1
    @jeffreywolfe1 4 года назад +5

    Seeing this song performed live twice in Denver (once outdoors at Red Rocks amphitheater) was a religious experience. Copeland is one of the best drummers in the world. Sting and Summers just nailed it, as well. Bless you three for decades of glorious music!

  • @seraph9701
    @seraph9701 4 года назад +34

    Copeland's heart is an atomic clock

  • @drsevrin100
    @drsevrin100 9 месяцев назад +4

    Man Sting's voice rocks.

  • @theskepticalskeptic
    @theskepticalskeptic Год назад +2

    What a great version of that song-love how insanely energetic, active, and uniquely creative Stewart Copeland is as a drummer-

  • @gregbeth33
    @gregbeth33 3 года назад +41

    Andy Summers always rolls into the song like a Pro. No Andy, No Police!

  • @noisyboy5529
    @noisyboy5529 7 лет назад +23

    This is one of my favorites song ever. Amazing live performance.

  • @eugenionakakawa9371
    @eugenionakakawa9371 2 года назад +1

    Drummer is the star of the show for me.
    Wow!

  • @danielduesentriebjunior
    @danielduesentriebjunior 5 месяцев назад +1

    Copeland is one of the best, ever!

  • @143Chippy143
    @143Chippy143 9 лет назад +58

    That Ride Cymbal.. and that Bell !!!!!

  • @SuzyQ334
    @SuzyQ334 7 лет назад +22

    Omg. Sting looks amazing.

  • @gabrielepini2673
    @gabrielepini2673 Год назад +2

    Copeland è il direttore e il motore, il generatore del trio.

  • @JackMcLeodJr
    @JackMcLeodJr Год назад +10

    Hugely inspirational guitar part from Andy Summers. Have heard many other pro's quote it as a very innovative riff of it's time. Phil Collen from Def Leppard is one of those pro's mentioned.

  • @shadowmaster1356
    @shadowmaster1356 3 года назад +9

    It blows my mind how three people can make a sound of that scale that fills and entire auditorium.

    • @byrguy1295
      @byrguy1295 3 года назад +2

      Some of my favorite bands now that I think of it are 3 people on instruments. Maybe the sound is less muddled that way ? idk.. I liked watching the Netflix movie about Motley Crue. They had some guy on rhythm and were trying out guitarists. Mick Mars came in and they started playing .He pulled the rhythm guys plug out after a few seconds and said a band only needs one guitarist!

    • @shadowmaster1356
      @shadowmaster1356 3 года назад +1

      @@byrguy1295 Motley Crue is one of my favorite glam metal bands. Tommy, Vince and Mick kicked ass in their 80s peak heydays