This is a percussionist. Those of us who were trained know how to do all of this. Most rock drummers only learn to play the kit and pick up other stuff as they are professional and have the time and money to do so. Copeland is still talented and a wonderful musician for creating this piece and art.
Killer percussionist indeed. The guy can randomly slip in and out of Caribbean style polyrhythms like it's nothing at all, just second nature. Most groups that incorporate that type of temporal complexity would have multiple players carry it out, but Copeland? He's got it completely under control by himself. I've been a minor percussionist for around five decades and there's no way I could pull that off for more than a short fill on my very best days.
@@williamshaw6438 Definitely. If not for that connection with a fine group of fellow percussionists I think I'd lose it sometimes. And as for Neil - legend, and sorely missed. 👍
thank you,, huge difference ! Mickey Hart is a percussionist as well as a drummer,, same w/ Stewart, multi- talented instrumentalist.... Love those kettles & that marimba...... It sounds freaking beautiful.... many thanks for this,, I love rediscovering the music I grew up with....
I'm a 57 year old drummer. When I was 18 ish , I was told to listen to Stewart Coperland and the police by my drum teacher, and try to get to his level . I never have reached his level , but I've done ok !!
@@streetworkoutnation6851 You'll get no argument from me on the "best" terminology. That remains to be seen, as we have more drummers coming down the pike.
@@chrispile3878 There's no such thing as best period. It "doesn't remain to be seen" - it is utterly pointless and fully irrelevant. This is MUSIC. Not a sport. It might be just as physical to play those shows as what many pro team athletes achieve - not kidding at all btw you burn 1500 cal + on a single show like this - but it still is not a sport. It's art, and art is subjective. If you're incapable of getting that, I'm afraid you won't ever get what music truly is.
If you haven't listened to "Stewart Copeland, The Rhythmatist", it's an a really great dip into world music that any Copeland or percussion fan will completely enjoy. I completely wore out a cassette copy of it in the late 80's. It's a gem.
Beyond the obvious playing skill, the thing that most strikes me about this is how creative his arrangement is. Going from cymbals/crotales to timpani, starting and ending with gong, adding the drum set at the appropriate place... just an amazing way of conceptualizing the song for live performance.
They “de-constructed” a lot of the songs for the reunion tour in such great ways! I was fortunate enough to see this tour and have seats behind Stewart. Since I’m a drummer also, it was perfect!
Creativity is off the charts here but… the best thing he has achieved in a world full of drummers is ORIGINALITY. He’s doing something other drummers aren’t necessarily doing regardless of skill level, the dude is original. Quite an accomplishment!
My wife and I saw the reunion tour concert. It was my third time to see them. Wife's first. The reunion concert blew 82 and 84 away. I truly feel sorry for anyone who didn't see this tour.
Stewart isnt a drummer, he is a percussionist!!! And that was awesome. Im sure or i hope the boys appreciate that Stewart can do all that instead of hiring a "tour percussionist"
Wow that is so amazingly and totally not at all interesting n any way... not a sole came here hoping to find out if cadilacblue was at a show... this isn't about you Princess
@@slowery43 I guess you're mad your mom didn't blo you this morning and obviously you are jealous I am a worldwide show stormer when you live in that same moms basement tring to find that dorito you lost yesterday under your fat belly roll. NOT TO MENTION that at least 25 people here see ME as being a total badass for being there. Go sit down and STFU stop trying and failing to bother people for attention nobody care s about you ya crotch roach..🖕
I know that there were sometimes tensions within the band, but I hope Sting and Andy appreciate the wild inventiveness, fascination, brilliance and professionalism that you brought to the percussion component of The Police. Lord knows I appreciate it. When you return to that tightly tuned snare near the end is sublime. This is not the work of a musician trying to repeat his group's greatest hits, it's someone who is truly trying to find new ground to explore within existing structures.
Such an inspiration to any musician. To say he mastered the drums is an understatement! Stewart we freaking love you! This song is beautiful I sing it to my girlfriend with my trash voice but the energy is all in there!
It's always so obvious when trolls like you are actually envious of the person you're trolling, and of course trolling is the only thing that you're actually capable of doing, as opposed to say, playing an instrument well. You're a "master mixer" eh ? Yeah I have my doubts about that. Master mixer of cocktails maybe, since you would have to be really wasted to leave a comment so simplistically stupid. OK, back to trolling for you, my friend. Remember...trolling is a full time job for you fools, so don't waste another minute... @@vintagemxer9165
Amazing..ppl don’t realize how many music lessons are in Police albums..let alone the live performances..Copeland’s playing is creativity at it’s best🍻🍻🍻
@@Blujonny11haunting. The melodies aren’t beautiful to me. They aren’t depressing but they leave me with a feeling of having just experienced a great loss and am just now accepting it. But then the songs always feel unfinished….unresolved….you are left hanging in this uncomfortable space. Not just this song but most all of them. I’m not really a fan of The Police for that reason. They leave me with a dull angst. The artistry is incredible indeed and whatever it is that affects me that way is brilliance.
@@AlphanumericCharactersWhat a great description. I was listening to the song 'Bring on The Night" and your reaction of it being unfinished, something left hanging was EXACTLY how I felt.
Stewart's ability to hear and play music is just so unique. This man has influenced everybody that is holding a pair of sticks from 1978 till this day. Imo ..Sting is still looking for Stewart's talent in a drummer without the attitude..
@@DameTremonti I know it's really hard to follow along the OPs post with 4 whole replies. You might want to at least try. Further, you asserting Peart wasn't as good, is irrelevant to how the industry and everyone involved in it views where Peart ranks.
Wow, never saw this performance..... Stewart is a beast, this is so relaxing to listen to, perfect rain or snow music, really all year around but those moments are the best time to listen to this song
3 MEN/ SORRY ARTISTS WILL NEVER BE EQUALED LIVE ON STAGE FOR THE MUSIC MADE HONORED TO HAVE LIVED IN THE AGE... AND HAD MY EARS TOUCHED BY THE WAVES... THANK YOU ANDY, STEWART, AND STING, YOU REALLY ARE HALL OF FAME MEN.
Stewart is the most unique & hard-working, & astute drummer & composer, of many, long-standing years. This is eye-candy for the soul... in sound... 🤩🌸✨💫💜
Stewart Copeland is one of the best drummers I’ve ever heard. He has something that no one else has. I can’t listen to a police song and not listen for the drum fills. The fills made the songs.
All three of them lived and breathed music. All of their most intense arguments were over music. I'm just happy they respected each other's musical skills enough to reunite when they did. We're all better for it.
Not only a preternaturally gifted and skilled musician, but an endlessly fascinating person in general. Every interview is a mini masterclass in music. This arrangement is so great it beggars description.
A true percussionist. And I love it ins't a gimmick. That percussion sound is perfect for that song and with the release in the middle with a traditional back best is just awesome.
I'm glad this performance is focused on Stewart. I've seen him say in interviews he has some feeling about this song, not liking his recorded take on Synchronicity. It's great to see him take it back here.
Stewart copperland in hiss generations and epics decades was creative and magic artist that inspired many drummers tutors and drums players around the world. I saw many hits and creations of him and I growth with the police hits and sucess in my hole. Love you and respect you til today you are a positive reference and inspiration for me forever. God bless and thank you Steve ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This is one of my favorite music videos on youtube. The great thing about the net is I'm able to see videos of all my favorite drummers and I have watched all of them over the years guys like Gene Krupa, Ginger Baker, John Bonham, Neil Peart and so on. But Stewart Copeland is still the one that captures my ear the most. Fascinating to watch the Maestro perform!
Perfect example of why Sting ultimately did the right thing by cutting Stewart and Andy into the songwriting royalties for the Police back catalogue, as none of those wonderful Police songs would have been what they were without their brilliant contributions. I mean, it should have happened in the first place, but better late than never.
Of course. Royalties cause the big fights in bands. It's the money, obviously. Queen did it years ago because the truth was that they all contributed to every song. So they made everything a 4-way split and were much happier.
Watching you play is always inspiring to me (and many others, obviously)! As long as I can remember, your joy and love of drumming has shone through in your playing. You made me want to be a drummer when I was a little boy in the 80s, and you inspire my playing still to this day. Thank you for sharing your joy of drumming with all of us.
Back when I was a teenager in the 80's I was becoming a drummer I was raised on a lot of heavy metal and hard rock. I guess at the time I wanted to party and just play loud and fast. At the time the Police were everywhere with this album and on the radio and MTV. As I got older I became exposed to different styles and time signatures. Neil Peart, Alex Van Halen, and Dave Lombardo were my favorite drummers. I knew who the Police were and some of their songs but I guess I wanted to hear loud distorted guitars, bass, and heavy drums. I always liked this song and it always stuck in my head. Now years later and having listened to all different kinds of music and watching different drummers on RUclips I have newfound respect for Stewart Copeland's drumming and I really like how explains what he's playing and his approach to the drums. He seems like he's a nice guy and respectful of other drummers in his interviews. Anyway, I love this song and his playing on it. 🥁
To call Stewart Copeland a mere drummer is a disservice... He is a master percussionist AND multi instrumentalist and composer. There is not a single instrument on that stage that he cannot play to a highly professional level. He is a prodigous PURE musician.
@@definitelynotcainan3353 Being a percussionist is much easier than being a drummer. I bet you good money that Copeland couldn't play that fretless bass worth a crap.
I played timpani all throughout high school and college in my schools' symphonic bands. Those days are long gone and I haven't played in years, but I still like seeing rock drummers incorporate them into their playing. Stewart does an excellent job making use of timpani in the choruses. I've watched this video about four times since stumbling upon it this week.
Philly Joe Jones, Sammy Davis Jr., Harvey Mason, Billy Cobham, Stewart Copeland - my all time favorite drummers and influences, in different ways. (Sammy was a top notch tap dancer and also played the drums really well.) But Stewart Copeland always stood out for me. Listening to him drumming with The Police was and still is very very humbling. When I was a teen I simply couldn't even understand what he was playing - it was so creative, unpredictable and virtuoso. And tight, tight, tight. I was listening to and playing almost exclusively bebop/jazz/funk at the time. The Police was the only rock band whose music really, really fascinated me. (And Stewart's drumming scared me. How could anyone be this good? So unbound from convention? So steeped in dub?) Their music is still so musically rich and sonically exciting. One of the best bands ever, no question. (The only thing I disliked were some of the guitar solos, hah!) Wrapped Around Your Finger is and remains a masterpiece of music and one of my all time favorite tracks. It immediately immerses my mind in an archetypal story kind of mode. Thank you for the music and all the emotions.
So glad my brother introduced me to the Police when I started playing drums. I was listening to alot of metal then and when I heard Stewart Copeland's playing it was awesome! I really enjoyed this performance.
I remember seeing thus on MTV or VH1 or HBO or whoever broadcast the reunion concert. I was impressed then but seeinb thus now is just leaving awestruck and appreciating this man's talent so much more.
![[HD] Stewart Copeland - Drum Solo (2nd Week) - David Letterman 8-24-11](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/yB65_CVbo-0/mqdefault.jpg)
There are drummers, there are musicians, and then there's Stewart Copeland.
Everything about this comment is flawless except Coper. It's Cope. But who gives a shit, legends don't need names.
@@Evsta ... damn you auto correct, is all I have to say 😅
This is a percussionist. Those of us who were trained know how to do all of this. Most rock drummers only learn to play the kit and pick up other stuff as they are professional and have the time and money to do so.
Copeland is still talented and a wonderful musician for creating this piece and art.
he cant be beat
Wrong!!!
There are two kinds of drummers: drummers and Bill Bruford.
At that level, playing that many instruments. He is no longer a "drummer". He is a Percussionist. What a treat to see a performer like that.
Killer percussionist indeed. The guy can randomly slip in and out of Caribbean style polyrhythms like it's nothing at all, just second nature. Most groups that incorporate that type of temporal complexity would have multiple players carry it out, but Copeland? He's got it completely under control by himself. I've been a minor percussionist for around five decades and there's no way I could pull that off for more than a short fill on my very best days.
Neil Peart loved his percussion. We learn from each other 😊
@@williamshaw6438 Definitely. If not for that connection with a fine group of fellow percussionists I think I'd lose it sometimes. And as for Neil - legend, and sorely missed. 👍
Utterly brilliant and a fantastic band 👍
thank you,, huge difference ! Mickey Hart is a percussionist as well as a drummer,, same w/ Stewart, multi- talented instrumentalist.... Love those kettles & that marimba...... It sounds freaking beautiful.... many thanks for this,, I love rediscovering the music I grew up with....
I'm a 57 year old drummer. When I was 18 ish , I was told to listen to Stewart Coperland and the police by my drum teacher, and try to get to his level . I never have reached his level , but I've done ok !!
You had a good teacher.
Not just a drummer but the ultimate professor of percussion
Exactly! Well said
And afterward, discussion.
YES. Magnifique. That combination in one human - extremely rare.
To call Copeland a drummer is an understatement he’s a genius
So many think Neil Peart was the best.... Nope.
@@chrispile3878he gave neil peart his flowers and even said neil is the best.
@@chrispile3878there’s no best drummer. Neil outclassed Stuart in many ways and stuart outclassed Neil in other categories
@@streetworkoutnation6851 You'll get no argument from me on the "best" terminology. That remains to be seen, as we have more drummers coming down the pike.
@@chrispile3878 There's no such thing as best period. It "doesn't remain to be seen" - it is utterly pointless and fully irrelevant. This is MUSIC. Not a sport. It might be just as physical to play those shows as what many pro team athletes achieve - not kidding at all btw you burn 1500 cal + on a single show like this - but it still is not a sport. It's art, and art is subjective. If you're incapable of getting that, I'm afraid you won't ever get what music truly is.
Stewart Copeland has to be one of the best Drummer/percussionists ever. Just so many sonic textures, just beautiful.
If you haven't listened to "Stewart Copeland, The Rhythmatist", it's an a really great dip into world music that any Copeland or percussion fan will completely enjoy. I completely wore out a cassette copy of it in the late 80's. It's a gem.
He loves banging stuff
Beyond the obvious playing skill, the thing that most strikes me about this is how creative his arrangement is. Going from cymbals/crotales to timpani, starting and ending with gong, adding the drum set at the appropriate place... just an amazing way of conceptualizing the song for live performance.
I’ve loved him since I was a little girl. He’s just a genius. Also, extremely intelligent and very funny.
The thing that strikes me is the amount of set up and expenses in traveling this kit
@@chevy4x466the poor drum tech's job every night getting all this set up millimetre-perfect 😩
Copeland's not only a musical genius but also a very cultured, interesting person for sure.
Heard this song so many times but never relaized what's really happening in terms of drums/percussions. I'm speechless. This is brilliant!
Wild, because I'm a drummer and I always thought of this song as a skeleton with a drum solo built around it.
Agreed!
They “de-constructed” a lot of the songs for the reunion tour in such great ways! I was fortunate enough to see this tour and have seats behind Stewart. Since I’m a drummer also, it was perfect!
Did Andy and Sting play on the tour you saw?
IKR!
I am so blessed to be alive to have seen this performance even if only on youtube! Stewart, a magical artist!! Such an amazing band!
I needed this perspective change today. Thank you for teaching me how to be more positive.
I feel we have lived during the best time of existence on the planet the last 50 years. Especially in the U.S. I guess it is a blessing.
Q😂😂❤❤❤ff😢
@@VictorCostilla-g6o You're gonna be ok.
what yr is this?
I’ve watched this probably 50 times over the last couple of years.
The best live version I've ever heard with Stewart leading the way!
You should also check out Stewart's live performance of Walking On The Moon in Atlanta in 1983:
ruclips.net/video/dk4WRhPQuyo/видео.html
Gotta love the way he plays with such precision and forethought while making it LOOK like he’s just messing around.
Stewart is a natural drummer. The beats flow out of him.
I was a metalhead all through the 80s with ONE EXCEPTION. The Police.
Same here...
Yep, but I kept it hidden. I didn't want other metalheads to know I was listening to "that band the girls like".
Right!?!? (Jazz guy here … with The same one exception...😁😎🥁
Replace metal head with Deadhead.
@@63ah1275 (Impossible. No can do.)
I never liked this song much, but this rendition is a gem. Stewart, what a star he is! Andy's playing is superb, too. Sting is Sting, enough said.
Creativity is off the charts here but… the best thing he has achieved in a world full of drummers is ORIGINALITY. He’s doing something other drummers aren’t necessarily doing regardless of skill level, the dude is original. Quite an accomplishment!
I saw the Sychronicity Tour in Denver in 1983. My seat was about 50 feet straight back of the drum kit. Stewart kicks and plays the drums REALLY HARD!
He used to for sure. If you watch him on the kit in this performance, it's all finesse.
I saw them on that tour in Melbourne, i was sitting a lot further back... but his drumming was amazing!
I hope you got your hearing back.
The incomparable Stewart Copeland! The best Police song! Enough said!
Some people are just... better.
One of those people is Stewart Copeland.
One of the greatest drumming performances I've ever had the pleasure of seeing in my 57 years !!!!😂😂😢😢
This kind of performance just separates Stewart Copeland from so many. Bravo, beautiful.
My wife and I saw the reunion tour concert. It was my third time to see them. Wife's first. The reunion concert blew 82 and 84 away. I truly feel sorry for anyone who didn't see this tour.
I was very fortunate to watch this performance live back in 2007. Unforgettable.
I could watch him for hours. I’m humbled by his talent.
Textbook definition of the difference between a drummer and a true percussionist. Copeland was one of the best!
Stewart isnt a drummer, he is a percussionist!!! And that was awesome. Im sure or i hope the boys appreciate that Stewart can do all that instead of hiring a "tour percussionist"
He's a drummer too, lol
I WAS THERE!
It was a performance that exceeded expectations.
Beck opened the show.
A great evening ...
Thank you, Adriana Mariscotti
Awesome 😊
I so envy you.
Wow that is so amazingly and totally not at all interesting n any way... not a sole came here hoping to find out if cadilacblue was at a show... this isn't about you Princess
@@slowery43 I guess you're mad your mom didn't blo you this morning and obviously you are jealous I am a worldwide show stormer when you live in that same moms basement tring to find that dorito you lost yesterday under your fat belly roll. NOT TO MENTION that at least 25 people here see ME as being a total badass for being there. Go sit down and STFU stop trying and failing to bother people for attention nobody care s about you ya crotch roach..🖕
@@slowery43the fuck is wrong with you?
I love videos that focus on the drummer! There are so few of them. Usually the camera focuses almost entirely on the singer.
I know that there were sometimes tensions within the band, but I hope Sting and Andy appreciate the wild inventiveness, fascination, brilliance and professionalism that you brought to the percussion component of The Police. Lord knows I appreciate it. When you return to that tightly tuned snare near the end is sublime. This is not the work of a musician trying to repeat his group's greatest hits, it's someone who is truly trying to find new ground to explore within existing structures.
Couldn't have said it better myself. Totally agree.
I always have to come back and watch this again and again. Magical
Such an inspiration to any musician. To say he mastered the drums is an understatement! Stewart we freaking love you! This song is beautiful I sing it to my girlfriend with my trash voice but the energy is all in there!
I love watching this over and over. So glad the camera featured him. Such an awesome unique drummer.
not really
Wtf
@@vintagemxer9165 Sure there is that other guy who sounds like this. What was his name?
It's always so obvious when trolls like you are actually envious of the person you're trolling, and of course trolling is the only thing that you're actually capable of doing, as opposed to say, playing an instrument well. You're a "master mixer" eh ? Yeah I have my doubts about that.
Master mixer of cocktails maybe, since you would have to be really wasted to leave a comment so simplistically stupid. OK, back to trolling for you, my friend. Remember...trolling is a full time job for you fools, so don't waste another minute...
@@vintagemxer9165
@@redrick8900 Many of us that wanna copy his style hahaha. but for real. he created such a unique style.
Copeland is the reason I loved The Police. I’m a huge fan!
Dah, Darling. I concur 😎.
Amazing..ppl don’t realize how many music lessons are in Police albums..let alone the live performances..Copeland’s playing is creativity at it’s best🍻🍻🍻
its
Yeah, those melodies aren't your typical rock n' roll ones. Even Sting's music is so serendipitous.
@@Blujonny11haunting. The melodies aren’t beautiful to me. They aren’t depressing but they leave me with a feeling of having just experienced a great loss and am just now accepting it. But then the songs always feel unfinished….unresolved….you are left hanging in this uncomfortable space. Not just this song but most all of them.
I’m not really a fan of The Police for that reason. They leave me with a dull angst. The artistry is incredible indeed and whatever it is that affects me that way is brilliance.
@@AlphanumericCharactersWhat a great description. I was listening to the song 'Bring on The Night" and your reaction of it being unfinished, something left hanging was EXACTLY how I felt.
Every little thing he does is magic!
I got to see The Police during the big reunion tour in 2007 and clearly remembered this number as one of the highlights of the show.
Saw them in Montreal in 2007. I had the best time of my life
Me too. In Melbourne for me at the MCG.
Saw them in Toronto what a joy! Always loved the Police never thought I would ever get to see them live ❤
Watch Rick Beato’s interview of Stewart Copeland to get Stewart’s perspective on this song. Very fascinating.
Sting is a great musician. Stewart is an obnoxiously great musician. How these two have not deleted each other in the past 45 years is amazing.
Andy’s great too. Perhaps he balances the Sting end of the talent triangle such that Stewart can then isosceles far out into space.
I've watched this clip many times. Just awesome Stewart. You are a legend.
Love how slow this version is, takes on a whole new character.
Master percussionist, musician, opera composer, writer, singer and comedian.
Stewart's ability to hear and play music is just so unique. This man has influenced everybody that is holding a pair of sticks from 1978 till this day.
Imo ..Sting is still looking for Stewart's talent in a drummer without the attitude..
For me Stewart is the best rock drummer of all time! Period.
Never heard of Neil Peart (Rush) eh?
@@theincantrix1144 yes, but he wasn;t as good.
@@DameTremonti Or John Bonham, Carl Palmer, Charlie Watts... Outside of being a fan boi, Copeland not even sniffing top 20.
@@theincantrix1144 Yes i've heard of them, i just said Peart wasn't as good. Why start naming other drummers? Who mentioned a top 20? Silly boy.
@@DameTremonti I know it's really hard to follow along the OPs post with 4 whole replies. You might want to at least try.
Further, you asserting Peart wasn't as good, is irrelevant to how the industry and everyone involved in it views where Peart ranks.
Absolutely impossible to express how awesome this is...
Goosebumps! A master class in arragement, orchestration, drumming. What a legend!
The way they feel time together is legendary and underrated.
I was fortunate to see these guys on this tour and they were so amazing ! It was like they never left.I would love to see them do it one more time .
Thank the maker for Stuart Copeland, what a genius sound to back a genius vocal 👌🥁🎤🎸
I’m a 58-year-old guitarist, and you’re one of my favorite musicians ever. 🤙
Ciao, I'm also a 58 year old guitarist, and I think exactly like you mate.
Of Stewart??
Another almost 59 year old singer/musician, and I concur!
I’m only a 47 yo guitarist, but count me in on that.
And I am a 58 year old drummer 😉
Wow, never saw this performance..... Stewart is a beast, this is so relaxing to listen to, perfect rain or snow music, really all year around but those moments are the best time to listen to this song
Stu is FREAKING GENIUS!!!
He understands the groove, that's what makes him so great.Love that he makes this appearance all about him! The man is a genius.
I like this version… No background vocalists, no extra keyboards, just the raw trio arrangement 👍
3 MEN/ SORRY ARTISTS
WILL NEVER BE EQUALED LIVE ON STAGE
FOR THE MUSIC MADE
HONORED TO HAVE LIVED IN THE AGE...
AND HAD MY EARS TOUCHED BY THE WAVES...
THANK YOU ANDY, STEWART, AND STING, YOU REALLY ARE HALL OF FAME MEN.
My favorite rock trio of all time! Wish these giants of musicality could perform together one more time tough...
Total Magic. Thank you for letting us see it. ❤❤❤
I was lucky enough to see this in Tokyo. Stewart and the drums were one. So amazing.
Stewart is the most unique & hard-working, & astute drummer & composer, of many, long-standing years. This is eye-candy for the soul... in sound... 🤩🌸✨💫💜
Stewart...the Polymath in percussion. What a master.
NOTHING IS LIVE HERE!!!
He's slamming and bashing during a live concert, but the video's all freaking askew.
Stewart Copeland is one of the best drummers I’ve ever heard. He has something that no one else has. I can’t listen to a police song and not listen for the drum fills. The fills made the songs.
Love the album version since it came out. But this one put this song to an all new level of emotion. Thank you for sharing Stewart
That is what’s known as a Masterclass. Sensational.
Just amazing, Sting was so lucky to have him as his percussionist in The Police.
All three of them lived and breathed music. All of their most intense arguments were over music. I'm just happy they respected each other's musical skills enough to reunite when they did. We're all better for it.
It was Copeland who put the band together. You could say he discovered Sting.
All Sting ever wanted was a back beat. Boring!
You mean Sting was lucky to be invited into Stewart's band.
Not only a preternaturally gifted and skilled musician, but an endlessly fascinating person in general. Every interview is a mini masterclass in music. This arrangement is so great it beggars description.
Agreed 👍🏼
Thank you Stewart. You are the Master of the percussion!
A true percussionist. And I love it ins't a gimmick. That percussion sound is perfect for that song and with the release in the middle with a traditional back best is just awesome.
Workin' hard! Tremendous. RESPECT.
But loving it!😎
That was phenomenal.
accuracy and precision - and a warm heart -
I'm glad this performance is focused on Stewart. I've seen him say in interviews he has some feeling about this song, not liking his recorded take on Synchronicity. It's great to see him take it back here.
Master class on being a percussionist.
Stewart copperland in hiss generations and epics decades was creative and magic artist that inspired many drummers tutors and drums players around the world.
I saw many hits and creations of him and I growth with the police hits and sucess in my hole.
Love you and respect you til today you are a positive reference and inspiration for me forever.
God bless and thank you Steve ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Stew , Neil , Keith , John, thank you for blessing your presence on this earth !!!!!
Chad Smith…
and Phil
I love it when an artist is a performer. He doesn’t just sit in a studio surrounded by electronics and make his music…
This is one of my favorite music videos on youtube. The great thing about the net is I'm able to see videos of all my favorite drummers and I have watched all of them over the years guys like Gene Krupa, Ginger Baker, John Bonham, Neil Peart and so on. But Stewart Copeland is still the one that captures my ear the most. Fascinating to watch the Maestro perform!
Excellent version, just because of Stewart’s playing. Can watch and hear this over and over again! ❤❤❤
Perfect example of why Sting ultimately did the right thing by cutting Stewart and Andy into the songwriting royalties for the Police back catalogue, as none of those wonderful Police songs would have been what they were without their brilliant contributions. I mean, it should have happened in the first place, but better late than never.
Sting did the right thing. A lot of greedy songwriters never did the right thing like in the group The Band
When I thought they were still arguing over it
Isn’t andy sueing sting over every breath you take?
Of course. Royalties cause the big fights in bands. It's the money, obviously.
Queen did it years ago because the truth was that they all contributed to every song. So they made everything a 4-way split and were much happier.
So they weren't getting paid royalties?
This was a highlight for me when they played at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in 2008. Stewart stole the show.
One word .....Phenomenal!!
!Le Roy
He is one of a kind. Glad to have witnessed him.
I love watching this, theres something very meditative about watching Stewart work his magic, i love how the crowd acknowledge his talent during it.
The technician. Mr Stewart Copeland. Amazing! ❤
This is mastery in another level. Joy to ears, eyes and hearts.
Ho visto questa band negli anni 80 a Torino (Italia). Un concerto MERAVIGLIOSO!!!! Il più bello in assoluto della mia vita!!!😮
Watching you play is always inspiring to me (and many others, obviously)! As long as I can remember, your joy and love of drumming has shone through in your playing. You made me want to be a drummer when I was a little boy in the 80s, and you inspire my playing still to this day. Thank you for sharing your joy of drumming with all of us.
Back when I was a teenager in the 80's I was becoming a drummer I was raised on a lot of heavy metal and hard rock. I guess at the time I wanted to party and just play loud and fast. At the time the Police were everywhere with this album and on the radio and MTV. As I got older I became exposed to different styles and time signatures. Neil Peart, Alex Van Halen, and Dave Lombardo were my favorite drummers. I knew who the Police were and some of their songs but I guess I wanted to hear loud distorted guitars, bass, and heavy drums. I always liked this song and it always stuck in my head. Now years later and having listened to all different kinds of music and watching different drummers on RUclips I have newfound respect for Stewart Copeland's drumming and I really like how explains what he's playing and his approach to the drums. He seems like he's a nice guy and respectful of other drummers in his interviews. Anyway, I love this song and his playing on it. 🥁
After all these years, still one of the best drummers in the world. Such an original talent, thanks for a lifetime of incredible music!!
To call Stewart Copeland a mere drummer is a disservice... He is a master percussionist AND multi instrumentalist and composer. There is not a single instrument on that stage that he cannot play to a highly professional level. He is a prodigous PURE musician.
@@definitelynotcainan3353 I am a drummer myself, so that's his skill that I appreciate the most, but he is definitely a great man of many talents.
not even remotely close. "best" should never EVER be used for this hack. YES - HACK!
@vintagemxer9165 😆 I can't say I agree the drummer from The Police could be considered a "hack", but everyone's entitled to their own opinion...
@@definitelynotcainan3353 Being a percussionist is much easier than being a drummer.
I bet you good money that Copeland couldn't play that fretless bass worth a crap.
Copeland was one of the drummers who made me fall in love with the ride sound.
one of the most beautiful drum melody sets to watch...
When the heavens were raining cats and dogs..... stewart was there and caught a lot of passion and talent for music
I played timpani all throughout high school and college in my schools' symphonic bands. Those days are long gone and I haven't played in years, but I still like seeing rock drummers incorporate them into their playing. Stewart does an excellent job making use of timpani in the choruses. I've watched this video about four times since stumbling upon it this week.
Such a beautiful rendition. Never fails to move me. As for Stewart... just amazing.
Philly Joe Jones, Sammy Davis Jr., Harvey Mason, Billy Cobham, Stewart Copeland - my all time favorite drummers and influences, in different ways.
(Sammy was a top notch tap dancer and also played the drums really well.) But Stewart Copeland always stood out for me. Listening to him drumming with The Police was and still is very very humbling. When I was a teen I simply couldn't even understand what he was playing - it was so creative, unpredictable and virtuoso. And tight, tight, tight. I was listening to and playing almost exclusively bebop/jazz/funk at the time. The Police was the only rock band whose music really, really fascinated me. (And Stewart's drumming scared me. How could anyone be this good? So unbound from convention? So steeped in dub?) Their music is still so musically rich and sonically exciting. One of the best bands ever, no question. (The only thing I disliked were some of the guitar solos, hah!)
Wrapped Around Your Finger is and remains a masterpiece of music and one of my all time favorite tracks. It immediately immerses my mind in an archetypal story kind of mode.
Thank you for the music and all the emotions.
Bravo Stewart. I was lucky to see both performances in L.A and San Diego
Andy’s riffs and layered Telecaster melodies were so underrated.
As ever. But he’s the perfect foil for the other goings on. 🤍
There's only one. Thank you, Mr. Copeland for the genius that is you.
Stewart Copeland A true drums artist 👏👏🥁🥁👍👍
So glad my brother introduced me to the Police when I started playing drums. I was listening to alot of metal then and when I heard Stewart Copeland's playing it was awesome! I really enjoyed this performance.
I think all musicians respect Stewart - regardless of what instrument they play. It's just a joy to see him play.
I remember seeing thus on MTV or VH1 or HBO or whoever broadcast the reunion concert. I was impressed then but seeinb thus now is just leaving awestruck and appreciating this man's talent so much more.