The lead singer's name is Sting and he is using a bit of a Jamaican accent that he used to do in his early songs; not so much when he went solo. Two of the band members are English; the drummer is American. Check out the Police: "Wrapped Around Your Finger" and Sting's: "Fields of Gold".
JAMACIAN MUSIC was popoular in the 70s and early 80s and many rock artists incorporated it in their songs thanks to BOB MARLEY and The Wailers as being a big part of that influence ..
And Bob Marley references them in 'Punky reggae party' : "New wave, new craze - The Jam, The Dammed, The Clash, Wailers still be there, it's a punky reggae party." What a great time that was.
Great reaction to a great group! For a time the Police were one of the biggest bands in the world with a career spanning a few decades. You can hear in their music they were heavily influenced by raggae.
I LOVE the video for "wrapped around my finger". HOW do they have all those candles burning yet maintain a dark background? That many lit candles would make the room MUCH brighter!!
Loved that you were getting down to that! Lol I’m from the UK with Jamaican heritage and The Police were one of my favourite groups growing up as a teenager. I loved their reggae influenced songs. Apparently, the drummer introduced the other guys to Bob Marley and Peter Tosh when they first got together as a group. “ Every little thing she does is magic’, ‘Roxanne” and “Don’t stand so close to me” are 🔥 too!
The Traveling Wilburys - "End of the Line". Basically Tom Petty, George Harrison (The Beatles), Jeff Lyne (ELO), Bob Dylan, and Roy Orbison got together for fun and made some music together. End of the Line was their last song together and it is a pretty good one.
"Every Breath You Take," "Roxanne," and "Wrapped Around Your Finger" for The Police. The lead singer, Sting, is still releasing solo work. For him, I recommend 'Russians," "Fortress Around Your Heart." "Brand New Day," "Perfect Love Gone Wrong," :A Thousand Years," "If Ever I Lose My Faith In You."
Sting(the lead singer also later released some 'solo' stuff) like Englishman in New York, Fortress Around Your Heart, .. and sang on the Dire Straits 'Money For Nothing'. King of Pain and many others mentioned here in the comments are good songs as well
Try songs- Walking on the Moon, Every little thing she does is magic, Dont stand so close to me, So Lonely, and Canary in a coal mine. I'll subscribe when I see one of them :). Im holding ya hostage lol.
Sometimes in rock and roll there are bands that don’t sound like any other band, almost in their own genre and the Police is one of those bands. I wish someone would react to Synchronicity II
Saw the Police live in Wellington New Zealand somewhere between 1980 to 84. Best concert I ever went to. I think they fall into the New Wave or post Punk genre. One of the many brilliant UK bands of that era.
Even with only five studio albums, their influence remains to this day. Suggest The Bed’s Too Big Without You, Walking On The Moon, Da Doo Doo Doo, Canary In a Coalmine, Voices Inside My Head, Invisible Sun. It’s a rabbit hole.
When the first Police album came out, they were an instant hit. They were so different, had such a different sound than anybody else ever did. They are gold and It makes me happy to see you discover it.
Almost sounds Jamaican - yeah, his Brit accent oddly translates that direction in some songs. Man, The Police.... I'm loving all these flashbacks. Reminds me of how much fun and body-moving music I've let myself forget as time goes on; How you just stop listening to this or that as you move on through life. So great!
A quick FYI "the Police" was perhaps the biggest band ever in the mid 80's. World dominating chart records. And then the lead sing "Sting" went on to dominate the late 80's and early 90's as a solo artist.
Legend has it that the record label made them all dye their hair blonde right before they blew up, and that's why so many blonde hair boy bands came following along. They hated it though, and the more successful they got the more they hated each other and the label. Notice no talk ever of a reunion when everyone is doing it. They did do a few shows together again in 2008/2009 but nothing since then. They broke up in 1988 or 1989. Sting was the real talent of the group and everyone knew it. Songs for the group, there's a bunch of good one's, but 'Every Breathe you Take' or 'Roxanne' or "King of Pain' or 'Spirits in the Material World' (you get the idea) could be their biggest/best. For Sting Solo, 'Fortress Around Your Heart' and a bunch more... Thumbs up, look forward to seeing.
Excellent first choice for a Police song! The Police main influences were punk and reggae, so you will hear elements of these in many of their songs. They also kind of rode the New Wave movement that ended the 70’s and began the 80’s. Bottom line, they are a mutt, but a good one! I recommend Synchronicity Ii, King of Pain, Roxanne, and Don’t Stand So Close To Me. Don’t let Stewart Copeland’s pretend drumming fool you. To this day he is considered one of the top 20 drummers in most ratings. 😊
Look up 48hrs the movie and watch Eddie Murphy enjoying Roxann, another classic Police song, thnx for ur channel and ur honesty, enjoy ur musical journey my friend and much success
I’m glad you liked it. British punk music of the late 70s has a lot of Jamaican influences mixed in. The Clash, the Slits, the Police, etc - many different kinds of punk acts of that era had a certain stylistic touch which you hear here.
@@dipsydoodle7988 --- I agree. Live Baby Live is one of my all time favorite albums. There aren't too many albums where I can say I like every single song, but that is one of them.
when you said they sound like they could be jamaican, "The Police started as a punk rock band, but soon expanded their music vocabulary to incorporate reggae, pop and new wave sonorities to their sound".
Your comment about Stuart Copeland -- the drummer -- playing the drums on a chair... yeah, he's considered one of the best drummers alive. I once watched him "play the drums" on this big crystalline boulder in Africa using nothing but his hands. The local tribesmen had been using this rock to make music for thousands of years, and it had been hit so often that "drum spots" had eroded away into it. He played around with it for a while, getting a feel for what spots made what tones when you slapped them with your hand. And then he went to town on it. It was glorious.
Brother I’m favorite group saw every concert over the years. Two thing one bass line on “ walking on the Moon” is the bomb. Two an album called “ Reggatta Mondatta” a reggae tribute album to the Police is amazing. Enjoy Ps your right about the drums Stewart would set them up in a Reggae style layout. Look forward to your takes everyday.
Said it before... I'll say it again, and again, and again... The Police is the BEST. REGGAE. BAND. EVER! Sorry 🇯🇲, 🇬🇧 got you beat on this one! But you got them started! One love!
When the World is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around. That’s the title of the next Police song you should check out. Recorded 40 years ago and perfectly fitting right now. Go down the Police rabbit hole...these guys are tremendously accomplished artists in so many areas.
With sales from Sting's solo career, the Police sold over 100 Million records and was considered one of the biggest bands on the planet for almost 10 years. That's like saying I've never heard of Beyonce. The Police have so many good songs it's hard to name them all here, but they revolutionized Rock by heavily using Reggae influences.
New Wave music. Originated late ''79. British - elements and origins of PUNK, Reggae, late Ska... but with a melody. A whole host of amazing bands in that very short period of New Wave - which had its own branches - GOTH, Industrial, etc. See the CURE, Echo and the Bunnymen, NEW ORDER, the SMITHS, Depeche Mode, .....
The Police were largely a punk/ska influenced pop band. There is a lot of great stuff from them, I am going to recommend "Bring on the Night", "Driven to Tears/When the World is Running Down", and anything off the Outlandos D'Amour album. If you want to hear their groovy/jazzy/trippy stuff try "Masako Tango" or "Voices in my Head". Also, Stewart Copeland is one of the best drummers from the 70s/80s.
The sub genre is called...the Police. But they do have a lot influences that you might enjoy, such as important reggae artists Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh. The bands, "Madness" and "The Clash" could be considered influences, but their sounds are different. Another band called "The Specials" might have been considered a contemporary. Check out their song called "Gangsters." I don't know if anyone spotted it, but the guitarist was sporting a button with rasta colors.
Amazing band.. so many songs. One which will definately be more familiar to you would be "Every Breath You Take", but can also stongly recommend a bit of "Dont stand so close to me"
Love love love your reaction James ❤️ other songs from the police are too numerous to suggest but Every little thing she does is magic. Roxanne. Don't stand too close to me are three that I recommend. Keep up the good work!!!
The Police, Rush, and ZZ-Top are among the great bands with only 3 people. Now, you can add the 3 sisters from THE WARNING to the list, taking rock and roll to the future.
The Police ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you want to react to another Police tune ... "Everything Little Thing She Does Is Magic"! (Speaking of Jamaican theme .... hint hint)
Glad you like it! I love it. I also love from them "Every Little Thing She Does" and "Don't Stand So Close to Me" (not a social distance reference!) and you know, i watch a lot of reaction videos, I've never seen anyone react to another one of their big hits "Driven to Tears". But you also can't go wrong with "Can't Stand Losing You" and "So Lonely".
Invisible Sun is their best song by a mile, very deep, banned from the BBC for a while because it was too serious and close to the bone about the civil war in Northern Ireland.
There are only 3 members in this band. The singer "Sting" went on to have a solo career.He is so talented that he has performed with the New york and the European Philharmonic.
The Police were great Stewart Copeland's Hi-Hat work was on another level. This song is from their second album which was titled "Reggatta de Blanc" which translates to "White Reggae" so you're comment about Sting sounding Jamaican is well founded and entirely intentional. For me some stand out tracks are "Can't Stand Losing You" and "Don't Stand So Close To Me", I'm pretty sure Sting was previously an English teacher so Don't Stand is even more intriguing as a song.
Sub genres in rock tend to have their moments in time to shine or be a thing and then they simply become a part of music history. Back in the late 70s, early 80s, particulary in England, there was something called ska. Ska had something of a reggae sound to it although it was it's own beast. Early Police are mix of those influences. Little bit or reggae, tiny bit of ska, more rock. That's what you are hearing. Good Ear! Not all Police stuff is like that and when Sting went solo his music didn't sound like that at all really. His voice will always give me those vibes tho. Early Police is the bomb. Along with bands like U2 and Duran Duran, the Police were one of the mega bands of our generation. Tremendously popular, they all ruled the airwaves for a time.
Ska started in Jamaica in the 60’s with Desmond Dekker, Toots & the Maytals, Alton Ellis, Prince Buster and Jimmy Cliff etc... Carried over to England. From there in the 70’s & 80’s you had the Specials, The Clash, Police, Madness etc the whole Twotone era
@@LOAFEMB good to know. I wasn't sure of the origins of ska since it is before my time, but I clearly remember the buzz in America about it in the early 80s. It was such a different sound from what I grew up with, basically classic rock. Same reason I got heavily into new wave. It was a breath of fresh air.
Gordon Sumner AKA Sting (lead singer) was an English Teacher before decided to go for it with the Police - You should react to some of his Solo stuff post The Police
The Beatles were the first to redefine rock and roll. Twenty years later the Police redefined It again using more World Beat, Reggae and jazz. Stewart Copeland was a brilliant percussionist Sting had the perfect high voice and And Summers could deliver that thrashing lead riff
Rock mixed with reggae... Yes, British bands are so good and creative ... Sting, a crazy voice playing bass guitar in the same time, so hard... Respect ! A French fan of British bands, for a very long time... Love from France 🇫🇷😘
Message in a Bottle is from the Album "Regatta de Blanc"~WHITE REGGAE. Try "Walking on the Moon" for a verrry HEAVY Bassline that feels subsonic on a vinyl with 15" Drivers.
First single I ever bought back in the day. Too many great songs to list and Sting from my home town. All songs below in comments and dozens more. Too good. Stings solo music also amazing.
The Police are an amazing power trio that burst onto the scene late 1970s/early 80s as part of a "New Wave" of rock, theirs clearly with a Jamaican, jazz, bluesy influence. They are HUGE!! Lead singer/bassist Sting would go on to a long a super successful solo career from the 1990s and still going stewart. The band is 2/3 British and the 1/3 American is drummer Stuart Copeland, a legend! Enjoy. They lots more worth reacting - my favorite would be "Walking on the Moon"
Stewart Copeland is considered on of the all time best drummers in rock... certainly one of the most influential... Andy Summers was incredible on guitar and of course Sting was one of the best songwriters there ever ever was.
"Walking on the Moon", "Roxanne", "do do do, da da da", "Every little thing she does is magic", just to start!
Fun fact, its actually "De do do do De da da da"
Jamaican culture influenced a lot of music that came out in the U.K. in the 70s and early 80s, both mainstream and underground.
There is nothing reggae about this song
Apologies, ! Yes! Definitely a reggae influence!:) lol! I miss read the title as Time in a bottle!!!, Jim Croce
i hear it now in this song that you mentioned it... you're so right man, tbh the caribbean influenced both americas and uk so much
Influenced by reggae, ska and punk.
don't forget those middle eastern rhythms
@@davidsavage6910 And Sting's jazz background.
The drummer Stewart Copeland is a very underrated drummer. His percussion and use of drum tones is very intuitive. I've been a fan of his for years.
Spot on Brent.
The lead singer's name is Sting and he is using a bit of a Jamaican accent that he used to do in his early songs; not so much when he went solo. Two of the band members are English; the drummer is American. Check out the Police: "Wrapped Around Your Finger" and Sting's: "Fields of Gold".
Yess gotta check out Sting Fields of gold please!!!!
That lead singer 🤣😂🤣😂 Bro, that's Sting🙄😎
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Yes more Police! “Every little thing she does is magic” “Roxanne” “Don’t stand so close to me”
"Dont Stand So Close To Me" is my fav from The Police
Who else likes this song?
that or Invisible Sun are my favorites
YES, one of my all-time favs!
Yes! Also Do, Do, Do, Do, De Da Da Da!
I personally like the 86 version more than the original
JAMACIAN MUSIC was popoular in the 70s and early 80s and many rock artists incorporated it in their songs thanks to BOB MARLEY and The Wailers as being a big part of that influence ..
And Bob Marley references them in 'Punky reggae party' : "New wave, new craze - The Jam, The Dammed, The Clash, Wailers still be there, it's a punky reggae party."
What a great time that was.
And we just lost Toots Hibbert last week.
"Wrapped Around Your Finger", is my absolute favorite. Stewart Copeland is a musical genius. I LOVE THE POLICE!
Forget genres. Greatmusic is great music.
YES -“ Every little thing she does is Magic“ by the police. One of their best
The singer’s name is Sting...and he has also had a huge solo career after The Police broke up in 1983. He definitely has a very unique voice!
"WALKING ON THE MOON"!!!!!
DUDE!!!! FOR REAL!!!
Yes Walking on the Moon
It's a good song but NOT one I'd use to introduce the band to a new comer.
Check out "Roxanne" by them. Classic!
Wow, you never heard of the Police...
Some other good songs you need to hear: Every Little Thing She Does is Magic, Every Breath You Take
Wow, some people haven't heard songs
I think he knows! Fake reactions
"I'll be watching you"... you won't regret it
Goota listen to "Every Little Thing She does is Magic"
Definitely!!
You should check out the live version of ‘Wrapped around your finger’ from The Police and see the drumming talent of Stuart Copeland!
Great reaction to a great group! For a time the Police were one of the biggest bands in the world with a career spanning a few decades. You can hear in their music they were heavily influenced by raggae.
I LOVE the video for "wrapped around my finger". HOW do they have all those candles burning yet maintain a dark background? That many lit candles would make the room MUCH brighter!!
Loved that you were getting down to that! Lol
I’m from the UK with Jamaican heritage and The Police were one of my favourite groups growing up as a teenager.
I loved their reggae influenced songs.
Apparently, the drummer introduced the other guys to Bob Marley and Peter Tosh when they first got together as a group.
“ Every little thing she does is magic’, ‘Roxanne” and “Don’t stand so close to me” are 🔥 too!
This might interest you. Tell us what you think.
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You discovered The Police 🔥🎶
“Every Little Thing She Does is Magic”
And sooooo many more by them!
The Traveling Wilburys - "End of the Line". Basically Tom Petty, George Harrison (The Beatles), Jeff Lyne (ELO), Bob Dylan, and Roy Orbison got together for fun and made some music together. End of the Line was their last song together and it is a pretty good one.
"Every Breath You Take," "Roxanne," and "Wrapped Around Your Finger" for The Police. The lead singer, Sting, is still releasing solo work. For him, I recommend 'Russians," "Fortress Around Your Heart." "Brand New Day," "Perfect Love Gone Wrong," :A Thousand Years," "If Ever I Lose My Faith In You."
If you like this sound, I think you'd love their song "Walking on the Moon"
I recommend your next Police song to be “wrapped Around Your Finger”.
Sting(the lead singer also later released some 'solo' stuff) like Englishman in New York, Fortress Around Your Heart, .. and sang on the Dire Straits 'Money For Nothing'.
King of Pain and many others mentioned here in the comments are good songs as well
Try songs- Walking on the Moon, Every little thing she does is magic, Dont stand so close to me, So Lonely, and Canary in a coal mine. I'll subscribe when I see one of them :). Im holding ya hostage lol.
Sometimes in rock and roll there are bands that don’t sound like any other band, almost in their own genre and the Police is one of those bands. I wish someone would react to Synchronicity II
That song is 🔥!!
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That’s Sting, baby!!!!!An entire rabbit hole! Love your joy in the music- see you in the dance floor!
The Police - "Every breath you take"
Saw the Police live in Wellington New Zealand somewhere between 1980 to 84. Best concert I ever went to. I think they fall into the New Wave or post Punk genre. One of the many brilliant UK bands of that era.
Try same band, "can't stand losing you". Great bro!
The Police is an awesome group. Just get the greatest hits you won't be disappointed.
Even with only five studio albums, their influence remains to this day.
Suggest The Bed’s Too Big Without You, Walking On The Moon, Da Doo Doo Doo, Canary In a Coalmine, Voices Inside My Head, Invisible Sun. It’s a rabbit hole.
When the first Police album came out, they were an instant hit. They were so different, had such a different sound than anybody else ever did. They are gold and It makes me happy to see you discover it.
"Roxanne"......their 1st HIT song!!!
Almost sounds Jamaican - yeah, his Brit accent oddly translates that direction in some songs. Man, The Police.... I'm loving all these flashbacks. Reminds me of how much fun and body-moving music I've let myself forget as time goes on; How you just stop listening to this or that as you move on through life. So great!
Make sure to check out Sting’s Desert Rose, Fragile, Fortress Around your Heart, Russians and Fields Of Gold. Love The Police!
A quick FYI "the Police" was perhaps the biggest band ever in the mid 80's. World dominating chart records. And then the lead sing "Sting" went on to dominate the late 80's and early 90's as a solo artist.
It has me almost in tears laughing at the thought of Sting, from Wallsend, sounding Jamaican 😭😂
Rock and roll was mainly in the 50's and early 60's. Most of what you call rock and roll is called ROCK.
Legend has it that the record label made them all dye their hair blonde right before they blew up, and that's why so many blonde hair boy bands came following along. They hated it though, and the more successful they got the more they hated each other and the label. Notice no talk ever of a reunion when everyone is doing it. They did do a few shows together again in 2008/2009 but nothing since then. They broke up in 1988 or 1989. Sting was the real talent of the group and everyone knew it. Songs for the group, there's a bunch of good one's, but 'Every Breathe you Take' or 'Roxanne' or "King of Pain' or 'Spirits in the Material World' (you get the idea) could be their biggest/best. For Sting Solo, 'Fortress Around Your Heart' and a bunch more... Thumbs up, look forward to seeing.
Excellent first choice for a Police song!
The Police main influences were punk and reggae, so you will hear elements of these in many of their songs. They also kind of rode the New Wave movement that ended the 70’s and began the 80’s. Bottom line, they are a mutt, but a good one!
I recommend Synchronicity Ii, King of Pain, Roxanne, and Don’t Stand So Close To Me.
Don’t let Stewart Copeland’s pretend drumming fool you. To this day he is considered one of the top 20 drummers in most ratings. 😊
Look up 48hrs the movie and watch Eddie Murphy enjoying Roxann, another classic Police song, thnx for ur channel and ur honesty, enjoy ur musical journey my friend and much success
I’m glad you liked it. British punk music of the late 70s has a lot of Jamaican influences mixed in. The Clash, the Slits, the Police, etc - many different kinds of punk acts of that era had a certain stylistic touch which you hear here.
How about "New Sensation" or "Suicide Blonde" by INXS (pronounced "in excess")?
Yes! Suicide Blonde live at Wembley stadium is sooo good!
@@dipsydoodle7988 --- I agree. Live Baby Live is one of my all time favorite albums. There aren't too many albums where I can say I like every single song, but that is one of them.
@@the_midnight_blues I was fortunate enough to see that tour back in the day. They were the consummate live band. So freaking good!!
peanuts please by the police :) or King of Pain
The Police were at the intersection of Ska, pop, & new wave. The album was called Regatta De Blanc, French for White Reggae. Another banger Is Roxanne
when you said they sound like they could be jamaican,
"The Police started as a punk rock band, but soon expanded their music vocabulary to incorporate reggae, pop and new wave sonorities to their sound".
Your comment about Stuart Copeland -- the drummer -- playing the drums on a chair... yeah, he's considered one of the best drummers alive. I once watched him "play the drums" on this big crystalline boulder in Africa using nothing but his hands. The local tribesmen had been using this rock to make music for thousands of years, and it had been hit so often that "drum spots" had eroded away into it. He played around with it for a while, getting a feel for what spots made what tones when you slapped them with your hand.
And then he went to town on it. It was glorious.
Brother I’m favorite group saw every concert over the years. Two thing one bass line on “ walking on the Moon” is the bomb. Two an album called “ Reggatta Mondatta” a reggae tribute album to the Police is amazing. Enjoy Ps your right about the drums Stewart would set them up in a Reggae style layout. Look forward to your takes everyday.
"Synchonicity II" is a real kicker and my absolute favorite song by The Police.
Said it before... I'll say it again, and again, and again... The Police is the BEST. REGGAE. BAND. EVER!
Sorry 🇯🇲, 🇬🇧 got you beat on this one! But you got them started! One love!
When the World is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around. That’s the title of the next Police song you should check out. Recorded 40 years ago and perfectly fitting right now. Go down the Police rabbit hole...these guys are tremendously accomplished artists in so many areas.
This has been my favorite song since I first heard it as a little kid.
Every Little thing she does is magic, Invisible sun, Spirits in the material world, Roxanne
The Police, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic or Every Breath You Take
With sales from Sting's solo career, the Police sold over 100 Million records and was considered one of the biggest bands on the planet for almost 10 years. That's like saying I've never heard of Beyonce. The Police have so many good songs it's hard to name them all here, but they revolutionized Rock by heavily using Reggae influences.
New Wave music. Originated late ''79. British - elements and origins of PUNK, Reggae, late Ska... but with a melody. A whole host of amazing bands in that very short period of New Wave - which had its own branches - GOTH, Industrial, etc. See the CURE, Echo and the Bunnymen, NEW ORDER, the SMITHS, Depeche Mode, .....
"Spirits In the Material World" or "Canary In A Coal Mine".....they are fire.
The Police were largely a punk/ska influenced pop band. There is a lot of great stuff from them, I am going to recommend "Bring on the Night", "Driven to Tears/When the World is Running Down", and anything off the Outlandos D'Amour album. If you want to hear their groovy/jazzy/trippy stuff try "Masako Tango" or "Voices in my Head".
Also, Stewart Copeland is one of the best drummers from the 70s/80s.
You can recognize the voice of Sting anytime you hear it in every different song on radio and you know is him
Stewart Copeland is the drummer and he’s a genius on the drums; you should see him play live concerts- he’s a beast!!
The sub genre is called...the Police.
But they do have a lot influences that you might enjoy, such as important reggae artists Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh. The bands, "Madness" and "The Clash" could be considered influences, but their sounds are different.
Another band called "The Specials" might have been considered a contemporary. Check out their song called "Gangsters."
I don't know if anyone spotted it, but the guitarist was sporting a button with rasta colors.
GreenJeepAdventures I’ve watched this video so many times, and only just realised Andy was wearing a Red, Gold and Green (Rasta) Badge. Lol
The Police were the ultimate reggae/rock band!
Classic 80's band
Amazing band.. so many songs. One which will definately be more familiar to you would be "Every Breath You Take", but can also stongly recommend a bit of "Dont stand so close to me"
Love love love your reaction James ❤️ other songs from the police are too numerous to suggest but Every little thing she does is magic. Roxanne. Don't stand too close to me are three that I recommend. Keep up the good work!!!
Fun fact, Sting played Feyd Harkonian in the original " Dune" movie....glad he had a " day job" :)
The Police, Rush, and ZZ-Top are among the great bands with only 3 people. Now, you can add the 3 sisters from THE WARNING to the list, taking rock and roll to the future.
Mate. Following you for a good while, but please crank up the volume a bit bruv. Enjoy ya channel. Thanks!!
The Police ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you want to react to another Police tune ... "Everything Little Thing She Does Is Magic"! (Speaking of Jamaican theme .... hint hint)
Glad you like it! I love it. I also love from them "Every Little Thing She Does" and "Don't Stand So Close to Me" (not a social distance reference!) and you know, i watch a lot of reaction videos, I've never seen anyone react to another one of their big hits "Driven to Tears". But you also can't go wrong with "Can't Stand Losing You" and "So Lonely".
Invisible Sun is their best song by a mile, very deep, banned from the BBC for a while because it was too serious and close to the bone about the civil war in Northern Ireland.
The Police have many great tracks on every album they put out.
Stewart Copeland on drums is just on another level.
3 person band. Don't forget how amazing they sound
There are only 3 members in this band. The singer "Sting" went on to have a solo career.He is so talented that he has performed with the New york and the European Philharmonic.
He also wrote the music for a play that I believe was still being performed prior to COVID.
Jamaican Reggae is a huge influence on The Police.
The Police were great Stewart Copeland's Hi-Hat work was on another level. This song is from their second album which was titled "Reggatta de Blanc" which translates to "White Reggae" so you're comment about Sting sounding Jamaican is well founded and entirely intentional.
For me some stand out tracks are "Can't Stand Losing You" and "Don't Stand So Close To Me", I'm pretty sure Sting was previously an English teacher so Don't Stand is even more intriguing as a song.
Sub genres in rock tend to have their moments in time to shine or be a thing and then they simply become a part of music history. Back in the late 70s, early 80s, particulary in England, there was something called ska. Ska had something of a reggae sound to it although it was it's own beast. Early Police are mix of those influences. Little bit or reggae, tiny bit of ska, more rock. That's what you are hearing. Good Ear! Not all Police stuff is like that and when Sting went solo his music didn't sound like that at all really. His voice will always give me those vibes tho. Early Police is the bomb. Along with bands like U2 and Duran Duran, the Police were one of the mega bands of our generation. Tremendously popular, they all ruled the airwaves for a time.
Ska started in Jamaica in the 60’s with Desmond Dekker, Toots & the Maytals, Alton Ellis, Prince Buster and Jimmy Cliff etc... Carried over to England. From there in the 70’s & 80’s you had the Specials, The Clash, Police, Madness etc the whole Twotone era
@@LOAFEMB good to know. I wasn't sure of the origins of ska since it is before my time, but I clearly remember the buzz in America about it in the early 80s. It was such a different sound from what I grew up with, basically classic rock. Same reason I got heavily into new wave. It was a breath of fresh air.
Gordon Sumner AKA Sting (lead singer) was an English Teacher before decided to go for it with the Police - You should react to some of his Solo stuff post The Police
Saw Sting last year in my town on his My Songs tour. He still sounds great!
Their song, Dont Stand So Close...is great. Will you react to Cypress Spring? Their song, Country Boy Swag?
Check out Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-King Of Pain-Roxsane-Don't Stand So Close To Me-The Material World and many more.
If you can speak French (or even if you can't), "Hungry For You" by The Police is a GREAT jam! 100% that you'll be up dancing.
The Beatles were the first to redefine rock and roll. Twenty years later the Police redefined It again using more World Beat, Reggae and jazz. Stewart Copeland was a brilliant percussionist Sting had the perfect high voice and And Summers could deliver that thrashing lead riff
the drummer is totally Hell spawn. Incredible. ROCK.
Rock mixed with reggae... Yes, British bands are so good and creative ... Sting, a crazy voice playing bass guitar in the same time, so hard... Respect ! A French fan of British bands, for a very long time... Love from France 🇫🇷😘
Message in a Bottle is from the Album "Regatta de Blanc"~WHITE REGGAE.
Try "Walking on the Moon" for a verrry HEAVY Bassline that feels subsonic on a vinyl with 15" Drivers.
First single I ever bought back in the day. Too many great songs to list and Sting from my home town. All songs below in comments and dozens more. Too good. Stings solo music also amazing.
The Album name is "Raggatta de Blanc" which loosely translates to "Reggae of White".
Every little thing she does is magic
Roxanne
The Police are an amazing power trio that burst onto the scene late 1970s/early 80s as part of a "New Wave" of rock, theirs clearly with a Jamaican, jazz, bluesy influence. They are HUGE!! Lead singer/bassist Sting would go on to a long a super successful solo career from the 1990s and still going stewart.
The band is 2/3 British and the 1/3 American is drummer Stuart Copeland, a legend! Enjoy. They lots more worth reacting - my favorite would be "Walking on the Moon"
Stewart Copeland is considered on of the all time best drummers in rock... certainly one of the most influential... Andy Summers was incredible on guitar and of course Sting was one of the best songwriters there ever ever was.
Many more good Police songs. Enjoy the rabbit hole!
One of my favorite song of all time, great reaction on your part 👍
That's 80s British Ska. There's a lot where that came from. The Police alone have dozens of great songs.