Stuart Copeland plays the way he talks. •Expressive Articulate, Broad vocabulary, Dynamic, Intelligent, Briefly Explosive, Highly Expressive, Sarcastic, Multiple ideas simultaneously, Dominant, Multi - Rhythmic, Fearless Spontanous, Gesticulate, Interesting, Smart-ass, ("Driven to Tears" is the song I play drums to when I need a good humbling.) One of em anyway..❤🎉
In my personal opinion, the best drummer of all time. If you can't agree with that, the best hi-hat manipulator of all time! What a guy, such a rare combination of feel and style. Very few can come close to replicating his feel and hit placements. I don't doubt his time in the Middle East totally influenced his one-drop style beats, as well as reggae. "Wrapped Around My Finger" has the coolest Arabian feel because of Stew and I'm sure that influenced Andy's very Eastern style progressions and notes. His feet are ridiculous, listen to his bass drum placements on some tracks and it sounds impossible not to mention the left foot working that hat feel. Unreal player. I know there are so many that may be "technically" better, but I'm less interested in speed and robotics and math than someone who has a true voice. You KNOW it's Stewart when he's playing. I've always dreamed of playing guitar against Stewarts drums. I mean come on, no one I've ever played with can do "Walking On The Moon" properly and he never actually "hits" the freaking snare! It's all hi-hat, rimshot and bass drum interplay. So simple and ridiculously complicated.
I agree with you. There's incredibly skilled drummers and feel oriented drummers. Then there's the rare guys where their personality blends with high skills with a lot of passion. There's never mistaking their playing. Keith Moon, Mitch Mitchell, Bonham, George Hurley, Stewart Copeland and more. Hard to say these guys are better than Vinnie Calaiuta or JoJo Mayer or others at that level but Stewart's playing has an incredible feel.
I'll agree with this: he is a Master Musician whose drumming continues to have a major influence on music. I am not down with this "best of all time" stuff. How do you determine that Stewart Copeland is "better" than, say, Tony Williams, Elvin Jones or Buddy Rich ? Let alone "better" than, say, Ginger Baker, Charlie Watts, John Bonham, or Joey Jordison. But I think it's fine to say you LIKE Copelands drumming style the best. I'm a total fan myself!!!!
Stewart is so articulate, intelligent and entertaining and a joy to listen to in any interview I've seen of him and this one was by far one that went really deep and covered a lot of ground of his career & life. Thank you Dom.
He surely is, not many intelligent people can express their ideas very clearly like he does. I dare to say that even if he had not choose music as his career he will be successful no matter what. The world needs more people like him.
Stewart Copeland is someone who should be teaching kids ( and adults ) music. Sharing his knowledge, experience and talent would produce amazing musicians like himself.
He's right! I picked up guitar at 48 and at 56, I'm pretty good and getting better. In a band that plays gigs, etc. And my brain has definitely benefited as has my attitude.
Copeland never missed a chance to ridicule Peart and Rush's prog. music when they were competing. But Stewart admitted it was all BS and he never meant it.
Uhh... You need to visit the SACRED GROVE... RIGHT HERE ON RUclips!!! Copeland is in the habit of inviting musicians to his home, getting them drunk and recording them trying to play! It does not withstand repeated viewing though... Sad. Copeland is pretty good playing drunk, but not Peart! IMHO
Dom is one of those guys who, from interview to interview, pretty much asks the same questions, but they are very open questions, he doesn't interrupt, is enthusiastic, and he gets the guest to open up like very few can. He is great.
What Stewart said about the flow coming through you and music being available in waves for some people: he described it so perfectly. I remember Ed Van Halen saying something very similar. He’s put things on later albums that he wrote when he was 20- something, I mean it sounds fresh too! Beautiful interview! 👍 I love Stewart! It’d be great to hang out with him for an afternoon. Awesome personality, an inspiration and an example of living true to yourself and being happy. He has a RUclips channel by the way.
It's nice to see an old-timey musician turn out well-spoken and still fun to be around. He's also full of stories about a fascinating and tragically lost phase of the history of Lebanon -- a very Westernized Beirut, a chapter of history that came to a tragic close during the Reagan-era 80s.
My first HIFI system (1990) was bought with that Copeland drum sound in mind ! It had to give that snappy precise sound and details total justice ! That's how I appreciate Stewart's sound !
I think, as far as musician interviews, Stewart Copeland of Police and Steve Lukather of Toto give the best interviews. Humble, insightful, and informative. Good stuff! 😊😊
No wonder this famous great musician is also a filmmaker. He's got storytelling running through his veins...and fountains of it... Just listen to to the first 11 minutes and see.
36:02 HOLY crap, it's awesome to hear Stewart label his Spyro music as some of his best. That is very surreal, considering his amazingly involved career. Also, I would KILL to see Spyro performed orchestrally!
Stewart is so enthusiastic and really draws one in with his movements and physical descriptions of things, such as the vault jar. lol. What a talented and intelligent and genuine musician. I also like his advice that he received from his father, such as, not only are you just a drummer, you're a musician and an entertainer. In other words kids, don't limit one's self, keep an open mind, and be confident.
All the half-tongue-in-cheek 'Jazz Bashing' aside - which he's been long since known for - Stu is a great, creative, innovative Rock drummer, as well as a great personality, articulate, always his own man, opinionated, funny and intelligent.
I wish he'd asked him about "Spirits in the material world", the song.Where did he come up with that ????Some of his drumming and drum sounds were just so good....
If I had to choose one guy to go and have a few beers with, without doubt it would be Stewart Copeland. His enthusiasm is infectious and he can can tell a decent story alright.
hearing him talk you realise how rare it is for a musician at that level to still be enthusiastic and such a great communicator. more power to you Stewart
electrizer well, it's Stewart, it's indeed a great interview, of a passionate man about music, he's also indeed an incredible drummer who has gone on to influence almost anyone who was willing to listen, and that's a LOT of folks when your band is/was the police. So I wouldn't say biased, but more an appropriate assessing of the last 45 minutes.
I just love the way Dom conducts all these interviews, the subjects are all relaxed and completely extroverted and Dom gets all this with respect and love. Awesome Dom, thank you...
Bravo to Dom Famularo for an enlightening and engaging interview. And many thanks to Stewart Copeland for being as enlightened and entertaining as he is a great player.
To hear a famous band member like him speak so well of his bandmates is refreshing. I'd love to hear Andy Sommers talk and see if he has the same articulate flow.
Apart from his monstrous drumming technique, Dom Famularo has got the most amazing speaking voice. I saw him at a Drum Clinic here in Perth, Western Australia........he is the only drummer that I have ever seen to play syncopated rudiments on the rims of his glasses during a drum solo........ unbelievable!
I just love Stewart Copeland! Still listen to Spyro, Dead Like Me, Orchestralli, Leopard Son, The Rhythmatist and The Equalizer and everything else. All of it is just the amazing music stuff :) I also write my own music in the style of Stewart Copeland, in Spyro style to be exact, such an inspirational work.
MrModez Pineapple Spyro 1 was absolutely one of the best Soundtracks in Gaming History. I STILL LISTEN TO IT TOO. Copeland better be in charge if a remaster ever happens!!!
Crazy to think how quickly the years have passed! He's now in his mid/late 60's and was only 28 when I'd first gotten into The Police and his drumming! :-O
Talk about still enthusiastic for his work and what an interviewers dream!!!... Just ask him the right question and let him go!!.. Great interview from an intelligent articulate musician!!..
Such a good interview. Copeland's energy and appreciation for life is palpable. And Dom is such a talented and enthusiastic interviewer with a deep knowledge of the musician's craft. Great video and sound too. Thanks for posting these quality interviews. Kudos.
Thanks Ken...for recognizing we really want to give the musicians the best knowledge, interview style & quality video to Enjoy*Enrich*Educate*Empower you!!
Can't say enough about the production quality as well as the knowledge imparted to young musicians. Should be a part of the curriculum of any music school offering mentorship and practical advice. You guys are good.
Stuart Copeland plays the way he talks.
•Expressive
Articulate,
Broad vocabulary,
Dynamic,
Intelligent,
Briefly Explosive,
Highly Expressive,
Sarcastic,
Multiple ideas simultaneously,
Dominant,
Multi - Rhythmic,
Fearless
Spontanous,
Gesticulate,
Interesting,
Smart-ass,
("Driven to Tears" is the song I play drums to when I need a good humbling.)
One of em anyway..❤🎉
Stewart Copeland, Neil Peart, John Bonham. The holy Trinity of rock.
I could listen to a three hour podcast with Stewart Copeland
This guy is fascinating. Holy smokes.
Obviously a great drummer but I think he also wrote the best, most haunting Police song.. ('Darkness' from Ghost in The Machine)
The Buddy Rich of rock!!!...kids should never miss out Mr.Copeland
and reggae, etc
In my personal opinion, the best drummer of all time. If you can't agree with that, the best hi-hat manipulator of all time! What a guy, such a rare combination of feel and style. Very few can come close to replicating his feel and hit placements. I don't doubt his time in the Middle East totally influenced his one-drop style beats, as well as reggae. "Wrapped Around My Finger" has the coolest Arabian feel because of Stew and I'm sure that influenced Andy's very Eastern style progressions and notes. His feet are ridiculous, listen to his bass drum placements on some tracks and it sounds impossible not to mention the left foot working that hat feel. Unreal player. I know there are so many that may be "technically" better, but I'm less interested in speed and robotics and math than someone who has a true voice. You KNOW it's Stewart when he's playing. I've always dreamed of playing guitar against Stewarts drums. I mean come on, no one I've ever played with can do "Walking On The Moon" properly and he never actually "hits" the freaking snare! It's all hi-hat, rimshot and bass drum interplay. So simple and ridiculously complicated.
Great comments & yes....amazing drummer!
What do you mean by one-drop style beats?
I agree with you. There's incredibly skilled drummers and feel oriented drummers. Then there's the rare guys where their personality blends with high skills with a lot of passion. There's never mistaking their playing. Keith Moon, Mitch Mitchell, Bonham, George Hurley, Stewart Copeland and more. Hard to say these guys are better than Vinnie Calaiuta or JoJo Mayer or others at that level but Stewart's playing has an incredible feel.
I'll agree with this: he is a Master Musician whose drumming continues to have a major influence on music. I am not down with this "best of all time" stuff. How do you determine that Stewart Copeland is "better" than, say, Tony Williams, Elvin Jones or Buddy Rich ? Let alone "better" than, say, Ginger Baker, Charlie Watts, John Bonham, or Joey Jordison. But I think it's fine to say you LIKE Copelands drumming style the best. I'm a total fan myself!!!!
Driven to tears, walking on the moon, the list could go on and on. What he did with the Police is the best drumming in rock history.
How many rock and roll legends would admit to playing the trombone? Probably none. Kudos to Mr. Copeland.
i wanna sit down with Stewart and Zappa some day......
the two funniest drummers in the world together in a video! Fantastic! RIP Dom
Stewart is so articulate, intelligent and entertaining and a joy to listen to in any interview I've seen of him and this one was by far one that went really deep and covered a lot of ground of his career & life. Thank you Dom.
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Hey thanks, will do!!!
He surely is, not many intelligent people can express their ideas very clearly like he does. I dare to say that even if he had not choose music as his career he will be successful no matter what. The world needs more people like him.
I said the same thing. He is a professor.
Love love love Stewart Copeland 😊👍🏼👍🏼
I could listen to Copeland talk for hours honestly.
same here. I love this man
Get the audiobook for his autobiography, Strange Things Happen. I bought it after wanting it for years. One of my favorite purchases in recent months.
not surprised the italians like him, putting energy into communication - whether with honesty or not still reveals the soul
A musician and philosopher with a great sense of humor. Who knew?
The power of being positive.
Its Ok you can suck... what a nice professionell Rock Heroe its only Musik no limits. Thats kind of ZEN.
And genius will also help. You can be as positive as you want but if there isn't genius you ain't gonna do squat.
Stewart Copeland is someone who should be teaching kids ( and adults ) music. Sharing his knowledge, experience and talent would produce amazing musicians like himself.
Now I understand where the personality behind his drumming comes from. He really is one unique dude!
Stewart is such an entertaining chap! He wrote a great book- on audio - that chronicles his life in his own animated voice.
Thanks for the intel. on that pup. TSD! Will def. be looking into it!
He's right! I picked up guitar at 48 and at 56, I'm pretty good and getting better. In a band that plays gigs, etc. And my brain has definitely benefited as has my attitude.
No more coffee for Stewart! Honestly, he is captivating and I've been a fan since day one.
Loved the Police .Killer drumming ! Great to hear all these cool stories from Stewart
What an intelligent, insightful, enjoyable conversation to behold.
If there is anything better than listening to S.C. playing drums.......its listening to him talk about music.
Copeland has so much energy & passion for music...what a guy. Very inspired 👌
It would be amazing to listen to Stewart and Neil Peart talking like this together.
I would pay for that.
Not gonna happen.
Copeland never missed a chance to ridicule Peart and Rush's prog. music when they were competing. But Stewart admitted it was all BS and he never meant it.
Uhh... You need to visit the SACRED GROVE... RIGHT HERE ON RUclips!!! Copeland is in the habit of inviting musicians to his home, getting them drunk and recording them trying to play! It does not withstand repeated viewing though... Sad. Copeland is pretty good playing drunk, but not Peart! IMHO
@@SuperUnbeliever You have a tremendous grasp of the obvious
Could listen to Copeland all day great enthusiasm
In a stewart Copeland interview you learn and laugh too.Good stuff.
No bullshit with Stewart. The man is a master. Period! Great job
This was absolutely brilliant. I love how young Stewart has stayed over the years. I also love his choice of words.
What an outstanding interviewer. I’ve not previously seen this gentleman, but he’s reserved, studied, and allows the guest to be the guest. Bravo!
Thank you Cool One! We are fortunate to have Dom Famularo on our team, empowering musicians!
I was just going to comment the same thing! Fantastic interviewer. And you can tell that Copeland is feeding off of his enthusiasm. Great job.
Dom is one of those guys who, from interview to interview, pretty much asks the same questions, but they are very open questions, he doesn't interrupt, is enthusiastic, and he gets the guest to open up like very few can. He is great.
I fucking hate him :D
I politely disagree. He seems like he has never heard of Mr. Copeland before. Very general and empty questions.
What Stewart said about the flow coming through you and music being available in waves for some people: he described it so perfectly.
I remember Ed Van Halen saying something very similar.
He’s put things on later albums that he wrote when he was 20- something, I mean it sounds fresh too!
Beautiful interview! 👍
I love Stewart! It’d be great to hang out with him for an afternoon. Awesome personality, an inspiration and an example of living true to yourself and being happy.
He has a RUclips channel by the way.
Synchronicity it’s one of the most technical solid albums ever made
Stewart is quite a character, I'm not surprised at all that he used to play trombone!
One of the best interviews I've ever watched, love his playing and his character
Two of the best drummers on the planet!!!!LOVE DOM!!!LOVE STEWART!!!!!
Such a great interview. SC is so interesting and fun and an interviewer who brings it out in him without getting in the way.
Stewart Copeland, what an interesting, entertaining and charismatic guy !
It's nice to see an old-timey musician turn out well-spoken and still fun to be around. He's also full of stories about a fascinating and tragically lost phase of the history of Lebanon -- a very Westernized Beirut, a chapter of history that came to a tragic close during the Reagan-era 80s.
I could listen to Mr Copeland all day , talking or playing , the man is music incarnate
He has progressively become a better speaker if you watch interviews of him from the 80s, 90s and these days.
i just watched him on letterman 1984 he was exhausted and glum
What a joy this guy is!
he's absolutely delightful
My first HIFI system (1990) was bought with that Copeland drum sound in mind ! It had to give that snappy precise sound and details total justice ! That's how I appreciate Stewart's sound !
Don seems like a very positive and wonderful guy. Stewart is just captivating...always.
Glad you enjoyed it! They are both are amazing!
I think, as far as musician interviews, Stewart Copeland of Police and Steve Lukather of Toto give the best interviews. Humble, insightful, and informative. Good stuff! 😊😊
such a charismatic guy... really inspirational
Stewart moves around like an octopus when talks.In this interview he had just as much body movement as he did playing the whole Zenyatta Mondatta lp.
Simply amazing. The man, the talent, all of it.
brilliant dude...so clear and unfettered...ageless wonder. clearly see how he could get under sting's skin...magic confrontation
No wonder this famous great musician is also a filmmaker. He's got storytelling running through his veins...and fountains of it... Just listen to to the first 11 minutes and see.
...and he had a great interviewer to egg him on. What a great interview!
36:02 HOLY crap, it's awesome to hear Stewart label his Spyro music as some of his best. That is very surreal, considering his amazingly involved career. Also, I would KILL to see Spyro performed orchestrally!
Stewart is so enthusiastic and really draws one in with his movements and physical descriptions of things, such as the vault jar. lol. What a talented and intelligent and genuine musician. I also like his advice that he received from his father, such as, not only are you just a drummer, you're a musician and an entertainer. In other words kids, don't limit one's self, keep an open mind, and be confident.
"Technology has brought music back to the camp fire". That is beyond philosophy or wisdom.
All the half-tongue-in-cheek 'Jazz Bashing' aside - which he's been long since known for - Stu is a great, creative, innovative Rock drummer, as well as a great personality, articulate, always his own man, opinionated, funny and intelligent.
love listening to copeland talk, really interesting dude. best drummer in the world as well!
I wish he'd asked him about "Spirits in the material world", the song.Where did he come up with that ????Some of his drumming and drum sounds were just so good....
SITMW, was always a personal favourite of mine!
Stewart has always been one of my favorite drummers. He's great.
He has a good sense of humor haha, stewart is the best!
Stew is a witty, great guy. Very down to earth.
Intelligent, articulate, passionate ! Beyond drumming and musicianship. This shoukd be required listening material for all teenagers.
Dude radiates so much energy.
Hell yeah! One of my all time favorite drummers!!
So great. Mr Copeland is very chatty !! Love it.
If I had to choose one guy to go and have a few beers with, without doubt it would be Stewart Copeland. His enthusiasm is infectious and he can can tell a decent story alright.
Great, Stew ! A Artist !
He's a fave of mine. Great drummer...great interview.
Mediocre at best....
Best drummer ever? Subjective as ever, impossible to say. Best interview subject ever? Every bit as likely. Definitely in the conversation.
he's always interesting to listen to, love that guy
hearing him talk you realise how rare it is for a musician at that level to still be enthusiastic and such a great communicator. more power to you Stewart
listening to an interview with Stewart Copeland and Neil Peart. two of the best
great interview. one of the greatest and inarguably, most influential drummers of all time.
Biased much?
electrizer well, it's Stewart, it's indeed a great interview, of a passionate man about music, he's also indeed an incredible drummer who has gone on to influence almost anyone who was willing to listen, and that's a LOT of folks when your band is/was the police. So I wouldn't say biased, but more an appropriate assessing of the last 45 minutes.
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lol!!! if you say
but, oh god.......... what a pretentious doofus.
Stewart's a cool guy, i dig his all his philosophies and his approach to music.
I just love the way Dom conducts all these interviews, the subjects are all relaxed and completely extroverted and Dom gets all this with respect and love. Awesome Dom, thank you...
Absolutely right, thank you! We are so glad to have him on our team at The Sessions, to help empower musicians!!
Bravo to Dom Famularo for an enlightening and engaging interview. And many thanks to Stewart Copeland for being as enlightened and entertaining as he is a great player.
"Always keep learning, it's good for the brain"
Happy 65th Birthday Stewart Copeland
Great interview. Probably the best Stewart Copeland I've ever seen. The Force will be with him always..
Fantastic, I spoke to Stewart on the phone some years ago, a really truly lovely man
Shut up
a boundless sphere of energy. awesome.
What a very engaging guy.
One of the few things on my bucket list is to meet Stewart one day. What a legendary man.
Finally someone said that Hard work doesn't always pay off. Luck is like 75% of it.
The way to get around that in my opinion, is to realize that in great attempts, it is glorious even to fail.
Hard work can't replace talent and luck.
Grateful for the interviewer letting Stewart do most of the talking 🙏
Thank you!
Met him at the station that day. Great guy..
To hear a famous band member like him speak so well of his bandmates is refreshing. I'd love to hear Andy Sommers talk and see if he has the same articulate flow.
The Energy is still there! 😁 grew up with his drumming and jeff porcaro's . My 2 greatest at that time!!
Imagine, for one moment, being at Thanksgiving dinner with the Copelands...with Stewart and Miles on overdrive....that would be something!
Apart from his monstrous drumming technique, Dom Famularo has got the most amazing speaking voice. I saw him at a Drum Clinic here in Perth, Western Australia........he is the only drummer that I have ever seen to play syncopated rudiments on the rims of his glasses during a drum solo........ unbelievable!
Thanks Benjamin! We are so glad to have him as part of The Sessions!
I just love Stewart Copeland! Still listen to Spyro, Dead Like Me, Orchestralli, Leopard Son, The Rhythmatist and The Equalizer and everything else. All of it is just the amazing music stuff :)
I also write my own music in the style of Stewart Copeland, in Spyro style to be exact, such an inspirational work.
Excellent!!
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MrModez Pineapple Spyro 1 was absolutely one of the best Soundtracks in Gaming History. I STILL LISTEN TO IT TOO. Copeland better be in charge if a remaster ever happens!!!
Love that series Dead Like Me. What to say about this record: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klark_Kent_(album)
WOW!!! Truly the life of the party!
A lot of energy for a man of his age - a lot of directed energy. Impressive.
Crazy to think how quickly the years have passed! He's now in his mid/late 60's and was only 28 when I'd first gotten into The Police and his drumming! :-O
incredible human being
Stewart Copeland- the God himself. Period.
He is for sure one of the most intelligent musicians that’s ever lived
Nobody loves Stewart as much as Stewart loves Stewart.
I might.
I do. He's a brilliant with a voice, as a musician and a person.
THIS IS ABSOLUTELY GOLD!!!
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Talk about still enthusiastic for his work and what an interviewers dream!!!... Just ask him the right question and let him go!!..
Great interview from an intelligent articulate musician!!..
Thanks for this Dom. Terrific interview.
Such a good interview. Copeland's energy and appreciation for life is palpable. And Dom is such a talented and enthusiastic interviewer with a deep knowledge of the musician's craft. Great video and sound too. Thanks for posting these quality interviews. Kudos.
Thanks Ken...for recognizing we really want to give the musicians the best knowledge, interview style & quality video to Enjoy*Enrich*Educate*Empower you!!
Can't say enough about the production quality as well as the knowledge imparted to young musicians. Should be a part of the curriculum of any music school offering mentorship and practical advice. You guys are good.
What a tremendous interview. His humility is inspiring.