I love watching other drummers play the same song , the small intricacies and differences that we have as players is a wonderful thing to see and hear , I don't care what style music is played it's the playing I love to watch .
@@AndrewRooneyDrums I started as a heavy metal kid age 12 learning guns ,acdc ,status quo,thin Lizzy all by listening and playing along , then it was iron maiden , then I found the album among the living by anthrax , I nearly died ,I had never heard double bass at such a speed , I then found slayer and Dave lombardos drumming , I saved up got a second bass drum and that was it , I had to learn every slayer song , then I found the death metal band deicide , and napalm death , again my mind was blown , blast beats were just becoming a thing and learning how to play by ear was a whole new challenge , I learned to play double bass upto 280 BPM ( with average starter strap drive pedal that came with the xpk kit I had ) when I discovered my first set of high end bass pedals I was so happy because double bass was easier ( not easy ) just a bit easier, and I could play insane speeds, however I thought well where do I go from here ? I've learned to play the most physically and technically challenging style of drumming there is , i got a little disheartened for a few months , then one day I heard a techno drum and bass song ( I HATED ANYTHING TO DO WITH DANCE MUSIC ) my brother was into mixing and doing the DJ thing with vinyl and decks , so I got him to tape me a few songs in that style and before I knew it I was mixing that with metal and hip hop beats , then I started to listen to all the police stuff , that pushed me to Bob Marley and the drumming on his records , it was brilliant , it was at that moment I realised that just because I could play all the most physically taxing and technical style of drumming didn't mean I had learned it all , I love listening to drummers in genres I'm not a fan off, individuality as a drummer is the aim , look how Rooney plays ,laid back almost after the beat , and he hits softly , love to see other drummers playing .
I totally agree 👍 The Police are a band I love and hate! I love their music . I hate trying to cover them either on drums or bass and vocals. I'm always scared I'll never do it justice. But it is great fun when I manage a passable impression and there are no musicians in the audience! Peace and love and apologies for waffling ✌️❤️🤗
Maybe it's because I'm brand new to drumming but it sounds pretty complex to me. The variations in the hi hat seems pretty difficult, especially the little trills on it at the start of every verse.
@Astrospect You may be new to it but you already have 2 very good tools to use. Firstly you have a really good ear. Picking out Stwert Copelands little high hat nuances is proof you already listen and understand. Second you have a huge pool of information available to you. The likes of Andrew Rooney, you just can't go wrong with his knowledge professionalism and humility. This sort of help wasn't around in the 70s all we had were records to listen too and other musicians. It wasn't like the help instantly available we have now. I wish you all the very best on your journey and If can can be so presumptuous as to offer a tiny piece of advice without patronising. I will say " be yourself!" don't try to emulate other drummers because whatever you play, you will sound like you . And that's a really good thing. ✌️❤️🤗 Peace and love.
Isolated drums | ruclips.net/video/6tpzHz3hkLM/видео.html Stewart Copeland is a total original for me. Never really heard anyone like him. Any other fans!? Different recording approach here. Only 3 mics. NO snare mic! 2 x overheads in Glyn Johns position and a kick mic outside the bass. Vintage Ludwig. Old out of tune heads. Snare head literally about 7 years old (at least). All cymbals are completely cracked (including those old hi hats). Ride is not cracked. ^ Full disclosure info in case anyone was interested! :)
This song is so simple yet so complex. I've played drums on this and I more often play bass and sing this. They are both a huge challenge to me . It's obvious why you are a professional drummer Andrew. I am not a professional musician but have been gigging 40 plus years . I have a huge respect for musicians of your calibre Andrew. This song is so easy! ....until you try to play it! Peace and love brother✌️❤️🤗
This song sounds like it would be easy to play on the drums, but it is far from being so. The technicality of it is easily missed due to the simple sounding bass and guitar. Even the timing of the bass guitar is crucial especially during the verses. You make it look and sound easy, Andrew! Right in the pocket all the way through, all while reading the sheet music as you go. Very impressive! 👏👏👏👏👏
Very well done. Police songs always felt awkward to me. Just unlike everything else I had been playing. Message in a bottle broke me .. wish we had RUclips in 1980
Suddenly I'm back in college, my gf's roommate is going to The Police concert and we're so jealous we both go into citizen's cardiac arrest. Still Stings to this day! Rooney you're so cool you look positively tantric. TWSS! Great cover thanks man!🥁👍👏
Moises is an awesome tool. I stopped using it often enough to keep paying the $4/month. But, when all else fails it is a super tool for extracting the tracks you need out of a song. It does much better with some songs than others. But for the most part it works well.
Great cover Andrew! This really showcases the creativity of Stewart Copeland, the guy's just a monster. There are so many subtleties and creativity in this "simple" song. The guy's a hi-hat master :) but not only. You did a great job covering it
Thank you! This was a second take. I kept it rough to try and get the Copeland urgency. If I knew the song too well it might start sounding to 'perfect'. Needs to be edgy to be proper Copeland IMO
Nice work mate, 👏 I've been racking my brain to think of which ACDC Phil Rudd classic to ask you to do and came up with 2, Live Wire from the Bon Scott era and Shoot to Thrill from Brian Johnson era
@@AndrewRooneyDrums he's definitely underrated outside of acdc fans like myself but not by other drummers, no matter the track he's always so relaxed and effortless yet still hits hard. Being friends with members of Thunderstruck from Melbourne who try to be as authentic as possible, including their ex drummer Pete who said his style is actually harder to replicate than most realise.
I love Neil Peart, but I also love Stewart Copeland. Not a single extraneous stroke, but EVERYTHING is EXACTLY where it should be and nothing is missing. Sheer fucking brilliance.
I play bass, so i have a big interest in drums and drummers. Or at least that how it works for me. Man... Those drums sound flipping great! What heads are those? Look like Remo standard ones from here. They kinda have that paper ish sound without being too loose sounding. Really cool as always. That's a kind of tough song to cover but you nailed it 👍
@@book3100 That's a teaching kit. Vintage ludwig. All of the cymbals I'm using here are completely cracked and heads old as hell. LOL. One day I'll do a video with the kit in tune! HAHA
@@AndrewRooneyDrums oooh ok.. that's why that one cymbal sounded odd. I thought it might've been the overhead mic not quite getting it. Yes old Ludwig's.. they never really go bad. Like an old P Bass. The standard we measure everything else by.
Sounds good and excellently played too!! Not sure if it would of sounded better with a snare mic but I thought the snare sounded really good in this mix!!😀👍
Honestly. Just saw I had some gaps in my schedule so decided to put some mics up. Was running out of time so didn't bother with a snare mic. But I agree it sounds good without one!
Oh good... I'm not alone... LOL I'm not a drummer and I always "thought" it seemed like a pretty simple song... yes, I know I'm wrong! That's what makes it so great... a complex song that feels "easy..."
Are you saying this one isn't nice are you arguing with me Edit... Haha sorry you literally responded to me when I was making a joke response to myself
i'm curious, is there something about flat sounding drums and dry cymbals that drum teachers in particular play and like? Both of my drum teachers 15 years ago had their drums setup and tuned just like yours and whenever i went there I would bring my own snare (tuned high and ringy like 311) and tune their toms up higher to give them more personality, they didn't like me for that but it was boring playing on their stuff the way they had it.
I love watching other drummers play the same song , the small intricacies and differences that we have as players is a wonderful thing to see and hear , I don't care what style music is played it's the playing I love to watch .
GREAT!!!
@@AndrewRooneyDrums
I started as a heavy metal kid age 12 learning guns ,acdc ,status quo,thin Lizzy all by listening and playing along , then it was iron maiden , then I found the album among the living by anthrax , I nearly died ,I had never heard double bass at such a speed , I then found slayer and Dave lombardos drumming , I saved up got a second bass drum and that was it , I had to learn every slayer song , then I found the death metal band deicide , and napalm death , again my mind was blown , blast beats were just becoming a thing and learning how to play by ear was a whole new challenge , I learned to play double bass upto 280 BPM ( with average starter strap drive pedal that came with the xpk kit I had ) when I discovered my first set of high end bass pedals I was so happy because double bass was easier ( not easy ) just a bit easier, and I could play insane speeds, however I thought well where do I go from here ? I've learned to play the most physically and technically challenging style of drumming there is , i got a little disheartened for a few months , then one day I heard a techno drum and bass song ( I HATED ANYTHING TO DO WITH DANCE MUSIC ) my brother was into mixing and doing the DJ thing with vinyl and decks , so I got him to tape me a few songs in that style and before I knew it I was mixing that with metal and hip hop beats , then I started to listen to all the police stuff , that pushed me to Bob Marley and the drumming on his records , it was brilliant , it was at that moment I realised that just because I could play all the most physically taxing and technical style of drumming didn't mean I had learned it all ,
I love listening to drummers in genres I'm not a fan off, individuality as a drummer is the aim , look how Rooney plays ,laid back almost after the beat , and he hits softly , love to see other drummers playing .
One of the easiest sounding songs but when you try to play it, it gets hard super fast... This was amazingly played!
I totally agree 👍
The Police are a band I love and hate!
I love their music .
I hate trying to cover them either on drums or bass and vocals. I'm always scared I'll never do it justice. But it is great fun when I manage a passable impression and there are no musicians in the audience!
Peace and love and apologies for waffling ✌️❤️🤗
Too kind Emanuel!
Maybe it's because I'm brand new to drumming but it sounds pretty complex to me. The variations in the hi hat seems pretty difficult, especially the little trills on it at the start of every verse.
@Astrospect
You may be new to it but you already have 2 very good tools to use. Firstly you have a really good ear. Picking out Stwert Copelands little high hat nuances is proof you already listen and understand. Second you have a huge pool of information available to you. The likes of Andrew Rooney, you just can't go wrong with his knowledge professionalism and humility. This sort of help wasn't around in the 70s all we had were records to listen too and other musicians. It wasn't like the help instantly available we have now.
I wish you all the very best on your journey and If can can be so presumptuous as to offer a tiny piece of advice without patronising. I will say " be yourself!" don't try to emulate other drummers because whatever you play, you will sound like you . And that's a really good thing.
✌️❤️🤗 Peace and love.
Isolated drums | ruclips.net/video/6tpzHz3hkLM/видео.html
Stewart Copeland is a total original for me. Never really heard anyone like him.
Any other fans!?
Different recording approach here. Only 3 mics. NO snare mic! 2 x overheads in Glyn Johns position and a kick mic outside the bass.
Vintage Ludwig. Old out of tune heads. Snare head literally about 7 years old (at least).
All cymbals are completely cracked (including those old hi hats). Ride is not cracked.
^ Full disclosure info in case anyone was interested! :)
This song is so simple yet so complex. I've played drums on this and I more often play bass and sing this. They are both a huge challenge to me .
It's obvious why you are a professional drummer Andrew. I am not a professional musician but have been gigging 40 plus years . I have a huge respect for musicians of your calibre Andrew.
This song is so easy! ....until you try to play it!
Peace and love brother✌️❤️🤗
All of the police songs are completely twisted.
'Every Breath you take' might be the only straight forward one
@Andrew Rooney Drums Murder by numbers is completely mental too. In a brilliant Police way of course. 👍❤️
I live Copeland’s drumming. This is very nice! I know this song by heart and you killed it.
He's a total original for me. Incredible musician
@@AndrewRooneyDrums Absolutely! If you want to hear an interesting song with great drums try And They All Look Broken Hearted by Four Tet.
Raise the roof. That was fun!🥁Thanks for Sharing!
You bet!
those three grooves 1. before 2:59 2. 2:59 - 3:04 3. 3:04 - end are one of the coolest things in drumming
He's an absolute monster
This song sounds like it would be easy to play on the drums, but it is far from being so. The technicality of it is easily missed due to the simple sounding bass and guitar. Even the timing of the bass guitar is crucial especially during the verses. You make it look and sound easy, Andrew! Right in the pocket all the way through, all while reading the sheet music as you go. Very impressive! 👏👏👏👏👏
Too kind. Thank you!
Yup it's a tricky song :)
Very tool.
Very well done. Police songs always felt awkward to me. Just unlike everything else I had been playing. Message in a bottle broke me .. wish we had RUclips in 1980
Yup he's a total original for me. Never heard anyone like Copeland.
Suddenly I'm back in college, my gf's roommate is going to The Police concert and we're so jealous we both go into citizen's cardiac arrest. Still Stings to this day! Rooney you're so cool you look positively tantric. TWSS! Great cover thanks man!🥁👍👏
HAHA! Glad to take ya back!
@@AndrewRooneyDrums that's what she never said haha
Great job, Andrew! Love watching your reacts, but nice to see you smacking the stix!
Thanks Josh!!
Moises is an awesome tool. I stopped using it often enough to keep paying the $4/month. But, when all else fails it is a super tool for extracting the tracks you need out of a song. It does much better with some songs than others. But for the most part it works well.
Agree 🤘
nice job Andrew! Smooth feel and great sounding kit.
Too kind. THANK YOU
Great cover Andrew! This really showcases the creativity of Stewart Copeland, the guy's just a monster. There are so many subtleties and creativity in this "simple" song. The guy's a hi-hat master :) but not only.
You did a great job covering it
He’s the best! 🙌
So good you should be arrested
HA LOVE IT!
Excellent cover. Definitely channeling some Stewart Copeland.
Thank you! This was a second take. I kept it rough to try and get the Copeland urgency. If I knew the song too well it might start sounding to 'perfect'.
Needs to be edgy to be proper Copeland IMO
Nice work mate, 👏
I've been racking my brain to think of which ACDC Phil Rudd classic to ask you to do and came up with 2, Live Wire from the Bon Scott era and Shoot to Thrill from Brian Johnson era
Got one comin' for ya Rob!
@@AndrewRooneyDrums awesome mate, can't wait
@@robertleeimages totally underrated and misunderstood drummer IMO
@@AndrewRooneyDrums he's definitely underrated outside of acdc fans like myself but not by other drummers, no matter the track he's always so relaxed and effortless yet still hits hard. Being friends with members of Thunderstruck from Melbourne who try to be as authentic as possible, including their ex drummer Pete who said his style is actually harder to replicate than most realise.
Hi hat sounded great.
THANKS!
I love Neil Peart, but I also love Stewart Copeland. Not a single extraneous stroke, but EVERYTHING is EXACTLY where it should be and nothing is missing. Sheer fucking brilliance.
Can't argue Timothy.
Genius
@@AndrewRooneyDrums Love ur reactions, man! Keep doing what ur doing.
Sounds great 🤘. Never been a police fan, but do respect Stewart Copeland. Very technical 👍
WHAT!?
You gotta get on it!!
Smooth
🙏
Well played sir!
Thanks Terry!
Great job my friend In the pocket not an easy song to play a lot of concentration Love Stewart Copeland Have a great day 😃😃😃
One of my faves Justin!
I play bass, so i have a big interest in drums and drummers. Or at least that how it works for me.
Man... Those drums sound flipping great!
What heads are those? Look like Remo standard ones from here. They kinda have that paper ish sound without being too loose sounding.
Really cool as always. That's a kind of tough song to cover but you nailed it 👍
Hey thanks!
Remo Emperors on that kit from memory.
Haven't tuned that kit for months. Snare head is literally about 7 years old.
@@AndrewRooneyDrums i was going to ask about tuning.. 7 years? Wow. But then i guess the kit doesn't go on road trips.
Thanks 👍
@@book3100 That's a teaching kit.
Vintage ludwig.
All of the cymbals I'm using here are completely cracked and heads old as hell. LOL.
One day I'll do a video with the kit in tune! HAHA
@@AndrewRooneyDrums oooh ok.. that's why that one cymbal sounded odd. I thought it might've been the overhead mic not quite getting it.
Yes old Ludwig's.. they never really go bad. Like an old P Bass. The standard we measure everything else by.
Sounds good and excellently played too!! Not sure if it would of sounded better with a snare mic but I thought the snare sounded really good in this mix!!😀👍
Honestly. Just saw I had some gaps in my schedule so decided to put some mics up.
Was running out of time so didn't bother with a snare mic.
But I agree it sounds good without one!
Oh good... I'm not alone... LOL I'm not a drummer and I always "thought" it seemed like a pretty simple song... yes, I know I'm wrong! That's what makes it so great... a complex song that feels "easy..."
Everything Copeland does is mad
@AndrewRooneyDrums LOL Well you're doing a great job so consider yourself mad! LOL
Lacey Sturm has a nice version of this tune
I'll have to check it out!
Thank you Michael
Are you saying this one isn't nice are you arguing with me
Edit... Haha sorry you literally responded to me when I was making a joke response to myself
You can read some serious music bro👌👍
Thanks for watching Rob!
👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks Julia!
👍👍👍
Thanks for watching James!
i'm curious, is there something about flat sounding drums and dry cymbals that drum teachers in particular play and like? Both of my drum teachers 15 years ago had their drums setup and tuned just like yours and whenever i went there I would bring my own snare (tuned high and ringy like 311) and tune their toms up higher to give them more personality, they didn't like me for that but it was boring playing on their stuff the way they had it.