What's your favorite song by The Police? Which band should I cover for this series next? Edit: Corrections alert! At 0:13 The band was called Last Exit, not "Last Exist." Also, at 0:19 I accidentally said "Summer" instead of "Sumner." Goodness gracious. Not a smooth start to the video. I'm sorry.
I actually know a couple who chose "Every Breath You Take" for their wedding, not realising it was about a stalker. Needless to say, the marriage didn't last.
What a song is about and how it makes someone feel are two different things. Music is still an art form open to interpretation regardless of what the creator says
It's amazing to think that Andy Summers is the same age as The Beatles. It just goes to show that you can still make it big in music even if you're not in your early twenties anymore.
He was the missing piece of the puzzle. Already a guitar master when he joined the Police and could literally play any style: punk, jazz, Rock, reggae and even classical
One reason that that Police have remained so relevant is that they broke up at the peak of their popularity after only 6 o so years in the spotlight. There's no awkward "trying to adapt to the 90s" arc in their history, no endless nostalgia-bait tours where both the band and the audience are increasingly old and sad, (I've been to too many of those), no revolving door of members. The Police remain pristine in memory, a short but monumental impact with great music. My personal favorite Police song is Synchronicity II.
Similar to how The Jam remain " pristine in memory" ,that's a really good way of putting it.There's no long,long...long sad decline(complete with endless fallouts and reformations) to sour the memories! Edit: Just to make one in,my fave Police track - Tea in the Sahara 😉
I remember being a kid and desperately waiting for them to come out with a new album after Synchronicity. All they did was release a crappy version of Don't Stand So Close to Me, yet I still ate it up.
I knew I couldn't be the only one who noticed these glaringly dumb mistakes. This is proof that anyone can do a little "research" and make a RUclips video, acting as if they're some kind of authority on a topic. This guy is not.
As a composer, I had 3 main takeaways from music by the Police- 1-use guitar & bass rhythmically, and drums melodically. 2-melodic ideas can be constructed with component segments involving all instrumentation-including percussion in segments. 3- Rests can convert to dramatic pauses that can influence the importance of a song segment.
That was my IMMEDIATE question. I was there so I'm interested to know exactly HOW The Police actually changed music unless this was clickbait or a clickbait title.
He lost me when he mentioned Sting was playing in a band called "Last ExiSt" First time I've heard in 40 years that it was anything other than "Last EXIT"
Favorite Police song ever..there are many but if I had to name just one, it would have to be “driven to tears”. Thanks for the video, good stuff and pretty accurate.
i first became aware of The Police as a teenager when they were promoting the Sychronicity tour. A lot of their songs from previous albums got radio airplay, and I was like, "Oh, that's the same band that did Roxanne. And Bed's Too Big Without You. And Walking on the Moon. And Every Little Thing She Does is Magic. Oh. Oh my..." I came to own all five albums, and got to know their music really well.
Love the rapid, fact-filled pace of this video. Keeps you completely engaged, while telling quite a complete history of this legendary trio. I remember the anticipation of Synchronicity, it was incredible. And lastly, thanks for mentioning the Shea Stadium show, I was so lucky to be there. The Police. The best.
Andy Stewart and Sting are all incredible musical geniuses. Sometimes when you have that much talent together they don't always agree or get along with each other. They did produce timeless music and even though it was only 5 albums their music will live on for generations. Their songs sound just as great today as they did when they were released decades ago.
Thanks for the video! I always liked the Police, but you made me go back and start listening to all their albums and they are better than I even knew! This is one of my favorite video series!
I was only 15 and my USA friend, me being U.K had take our first magic mushroom journey with black sabbath in the background bringing us unwittingly down. Genius idea was putting on Walking on the Moon which we must assuredly DID.❤❤❤❤
Good spot, but I'm guessing he thought "Sumner" has a silent "n" as in "autumn". That's why his pronunciation had a "fall". Good job he didn't have to mention any key gigs in "Lie sess turr" ;)
"The Beat Goes On" states that the Police sold even more tickets at Shea Stadium in NYC than the Beatles. But it's important to note that before the Beatles the whole concept of playing entire stadiums and arenas didn't even exist. They started the whole idea! Or at least their managers did. They were so huge that the usual venues back then like clubs and theaters just wasn't cutting it. Ironically their very first stadium concert was at the Shea Stadium mentioned. So the Police, and all the other bands of today have the Beatles to thank for that. Just one of the many ways the Beatles changed the whole music scene. Continually paving the way... Breaking new ground and breaking new records!
@mattbeatgoeson. Aw I would love to meet Sting! I met Michael Stipe of REM once. He was nice enough to let me have a photo 📷......... That's me in the corner! 😆😉
Let's not forget how technically sound they were as well - Stewart Copeland is still considered one of the greatest drummers of all time to this day, and Sting ranks highly in lists of bass players. Andy Summer is sadly criminally underrated as a guitarist.
As I've said numerous times before they were/are infinitely better musicians than any of the big contemporary groups including Coldplay. No comparison in fact. No doubt others especially the Gen Z crowd will bitterly disagree. Not stating an opinion but a fact
@@mattbeatgoesonIt's a such a shame that with the advent of the dreadful Rave scene aswell as Simon Cowell's intrusion into the commercial music field British groups with great musical ability have been very rare. No longer of importance to the Gen Z crowd especially. There are some fantastic young musicians now but sadly they're professional & session artists generally
New subscriber here! Terrific content and delivery. If I may toss my vote into the hat for a future video: Siouxsie and the Banshees has a fascinating history and fantastic 70s/80s music pedigree.
Voices Inside My Head and Bombs Away are the personal faves for their intensity of groove. Message in a Bottle was a lead vocal number for me, in my coverband era (2009-2015), with one of the earliest performances of it being a Tea Party rally in a baseball stadium, of all places. The band was doing a 1-hour warmup pre-rally, and Message was the set's closer. I could read the crowd and the moment, and before the refrain of "sending out an S.O.S.," I exhorted the crowd of about 6k to their feet to "sing along for our country." It was quite a moment, when the crowd did as I commanded. The lead guitarist's eyes gleamed, and he flashed a big grin, knowing that I had just put the audience in the palm of our collective hand. The drummer/bandleader's comment to me afterwards was that he was going to put me to work a lot. Being a rock star, even if only for a moment, means knowing how to become larger than life. Consider this another vote for doing a video on The Who, but I double dare an effort on Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Now THAT's a trio that we'll never see the likes of, again.
Great video, thanks for highlighting The Police! My 2nd favorite band of all time. Would love to see ‘How Depeche Mode Changed Music’, with a focus on Alan Wilder’s contribution to their songs and influence.
Once Again you've outdone yourself educationg me about an artists I'm not too familiar with. I'd love to see a Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Steely Dan, Elton John, Billy Joel, Aerosmith, or Guns n Roses videos at some point but I understand your very busy
I grew up listening to The Police. Saw them probably a dozen times in the late 70s and early 80s, including the Shea Stadium Concert, and two times on their reunion tour of '08/'09. The show at Red Rocks in Denver was beyond magical, especially "Walking On The Moon," performed under a full moon. Simply put, the artistry and wizardry of Sting, Stuart, and Andy made The Police the greatest rock band ever, at least to me.
King of Pain, Message in a Bottle, Walking on the Moon, Roxanne, Every Little Thing She Does is Magic, Tea in the Sahara, Don't Stand So Close to Me- My Top 7.. really hard for me to narrow it down further.
Thank you. Excellent information and documentary. Your production of the entire piece with its audio and video clips are amazing. The police are one of my favorite bands. When I got early cable TV and watched MTV, the Police videos were always fun, and Stewart, Andy and Sting fights were well documented. Sting is an amazing artist, and plays a wicked guitar also. You can see bits of his guitar playing while jamming with a band on their "Police Around The World" film I think from the early 1980's. It's a great video all the way. I had read somewhere that the reason Sting was wearing sunglasses on the police's first TV appearance was that Sting had irritated his eyes earlier by spraying a dye substance in his hair before the TV appearance ,causing his eyes to be not looking their best. I got to see the Police at the height of the band's fame. Rochester, NY, Summer of 1983 at now long demolished Aquinas (Hollander) Stadium. I remember winning tickets to the Synchronicity tour after naming the song question from a local radio station of the Hollies, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother." Concert line-up - The Flock of Seagulls, The Fixx, and the Police. First song of the Police, "King Of Pain," Sting on Bass, a back-up musician on key boards behind him attempting to play the opening chords to King of Pain, but is doing the wrong chords.. Sting, quite irritated, walks back, bends over the keyboard and shows the player how to play the correct chords. Anyway, a fantastic outdoor, afternoon concert. But my one take away was that funny opening moment with "King Of Pain." 😃
One of my all time favorite bands, it’s so fascinating to see how their time together shaped up. They have the same sort of thing as The Beatles in that both groups were only together for a relatively brief period, had the one consistent lineup for the vast majority of their recording and touring history, and broke up while they were still extremely popular and in the spotlight. My favorite Police song is probably Synchronicity II although for an underrated tune I absolutely adore Canary in a Coalmine and find myself humming it quite a bit.
Awesome video!! Well done! 🔝😎👍I'm right next to you man... King Of Pain. It sums up the creativity and geniality and unbelievable "simple complexity" of why they are timeless: Sting's composition + Coopeland & Summers musicality = PER-FEC-TI-ON. ❤
Thanks for this, brilliantly done, I have loved them since the early days and still love listening to their music or watching them on video. Brilliant band and as you say the music and the sound will certainly last!
My absolute favourite band of all time, Invisible Sun is a god damn masterpiece and Ghost in the Machine is my favorite album of all time, all 3 members are geniuses in their own right, Sting is an unbelievable songwriter, Stewart Copeland is the greatest drummer I've ever heard and Andy Summers Riffs are so underrated.
I love the music stuff you do on this channel Mr Beat, and also, I would love it if you made a video about The Grateful Dead, so please consider then for a future video!
Another great Beat Goes On video! Love The Police. I saw them on that 1980 tour - floor seats at the LA Sports Arena for $9.75. People may make fun of me for being a boomer, but I saw many, many awesome concerts, all for around that price. One of the benefits of growing up in that era of music.
Some might make fun of you, but personally as a 20 year old I’m jealous of you! I hate the fact that I’ll never see my favorite bands live because almost all of them are dead/not together anymore.
@@Chillydall02 Each era has its perks. I'd say I envy you growing up in the era of technology, enabling you to accomplish more than I could when I was in my 20s.
My favourite Police song is probably King of Pain. Their Best Of was the soundtrack to many long car journeys down to Devon and Cornwall for summer holidays, with my parents both singing along in the front seats... including to the songs that have darker meanings (Every Breath and Don't Stand So Close). I'd love to see you cover any of the following in the future: XTC Sonic Youth 10CC Silver Jews Sleater-Kinney Pavement
It’s “Sumner” not “Summer.” Actually, the first TV appearance for “The Police” was in 1978 on Top of the Pops as the masked-backing band for Stuart Copelands side project Klark Kent.
I had no idea the Police got their start playing with those guys. Cherry Vanilla and Wayne County (née Jayne County) were from Andy Warhol’s Factory and very influential on Bowie.
I've always loved the Police, as a drummer myself, Stewarts drumming has always been in my no order top list drummers, Sting always loved his bass lines and his vocals are great, when you hear them you know it's Sting. Had the chance to see them when I was 16 in the mid 2000's reunion tour, it was fantastic
Stewart Copeland is a legend. Id say his talent alone was a massive part of the Police’s success. Anyone who wants to be a great drummer should listen to him play and really study him.
Sting wore those outrageously large sunglasses on their first TV performance because he and Stewart were goofing around backstage and Stewart accidentally sprayed hair spray in Sting’s eyes.
Favorite Police song? The B-side track called 'Friends'. Seriously underrated tune. Great beat, creepy vocals, sinister heavy sound, bizarre, thought-provoking lyrics. What's not to like?
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What's your favorite song by The Police?
Which band should I cover for this series next?
Edit: Corrections alert! At 0:13 The band was called Last Exit, not "Last Exist." Also, at 0:19 I accidentally said "Summer" instead of "Sumner." Goodness gracious. Not a smooth start to the video. I'm sorry.
I'm not really a big fan of The Police, but can you do a video about Weezer please
Message in a bottle is the best one in my opinion P.S. I love your videos
Probably Roxanne, Message in a Bottle, or Every Little Thing She Does is Magic," to name but a few.
So lonely, send message in a bottle.
Roxanne I hear it every day on the radio
I actually know a couple who chose "Every Breath You Take" for their wedding, not realising it was about a stalker. Needless to say, the marriage didn't last.
Never play love songs that aren’t actually love songs
lol well...Sting did once say that the song was actually more about government surveillance than stalking
@@mattbeatgoeson that’s true
What a song is about and how it makes someone feel are two different things. Music is still an art form open to interpretation regardless of what the creator says
@mattbeatgoeson legal stalking
It's amazing to think that Andy Summers is the same age as The Beatles. It just goes to show that you can still make it big in music even if you're not in your early twenties anymore.
Yep, he was in his mid-30s when he joined The Police.
Love the story about him hanging out with Mitch Mitchell, picking Jimi Hendrix's guitar, and jamming with Hendrix on bass.
He was the missing piece of the puzzle. Already a guitar master when he joined the Police and could literally play any style: punk, jazz, Rock, reggae and even classical
He was already pretty famous amongst musicians in London in the 60s. He was a child prodigy too, playing in bands in his teens.
everyone jokes about Keith Richards being the oldest guy in Rock and Roll, but Andy Summers is actually one year older than him!
One reason that that Police have remained so relevant is that they broke up at the peak of their popularity after only 6 o so years in the spotlight. There's no awkward "trying to adapt to the 90s" arc in their history, no endless nostalgia-bait tours where both the band and the audience are increasingly old and sad, (I've been to too many of those), no revolving door of members. The Police remain pristine in memory, a short but monumental impact with great music. My personal favorite Police song is Synchronicity II.
Similar to how The Jam remain " pristine in memory" ,that's a really good way of putting it.There's no long,long...long sad decline(complete with endless fallouts and reformations) to sour the memories!
Edit: Just to make one in,my fave Police track - Tea in the Sahara 😉
Yup...they stayed true to their craft. In the 80s, every band changed and "sold out" to make it on MTV, as MTV ruled the airwaves.
I remember being a kid and desperately waiting for them to come out with a new album after Synchronicity. All they did was release a crappy version of Don't Stand So Close to Me, yet I still ate it up.
The Mike Bosseys of music.
Comparable to The Beatles.
Sting’s old band was called “Last Exit”
Didn’t bother with the rest of the video after that error 😂
@@Mors_Inimicis Exactly
@@Mors_Inimicis Yeah, the "Gordon Summer" one right after sealed it for me.
I knew I couldn't be the only one who noticed these glaringly dumb mistakes. This is proof that anyone can do a little "research" and make a RUclips video, acting as if they're some kind of authority on a topic. This guy is not.
Why make a video like this and make these fundamental and cringy mistakes?
The Police were one of my mum's favourite bands, she went to see them in concert several times. She passed her love for them onto me.
Thanks for sharing that. :)
@@mattbeatgoeson You should do Van Halen next
As a composer, I had 3 main takeaways from music by the Police- 1-use guitar & bass rhythmically, and drums melodically. 2-melodic ideas can be constructed with component segments involving all instrumentation-including percussion in segments. 3- Rests can convert to dramatic pauses that can influence the importance of a song segment.
We need this with The Who 🙏
Yeah....it will happen at some point, I promise
Yeah
I second this, good call
Haha pfp checks out, agreed
ive been asking this for a long time!!
Andy Summers said in his memoir that he approached Sting and Stew and said, “You need me in your band and I accept.”
no he didn't lol - the book is called 'One Train Later' for a reason =^)
He was right!
you never explained HOW the Police changed Music lol. You just gave a history.
Yeah, I was waiting for that part.
That was my IMMEDIATE question. I was there so I'm interested to know exactly HOW The Police actually changed music unless this was clickbait or a clickbait title.
I can give you my personal answer: after the Police, every band (new or old) had to admit: that's it, there is no way that we can ever top these guys.
Good observation. Main claim of this segment
He lost me when he mentioned Sting was playing in a band called "Last ExiSt" First time I've heard in 40 years that it was anything other than "Last EXIT"
“King of Pain” is my favorite too! I was just jamming it on repeat last night!
"message in a bottle" is one of my favorite songs ever
Oh
Favorite Police song ever..there are many but if I had to name just one, it would have to be “driven to tears”. Thanks for the video, good stuff and pretty accurate.
i first became aware of The Police as a teenager when they were promoting the Sychronicity tour. A lot of their songs from previous albums got radio airplay, and I was like, "Oh, that's the same band that did Roxanne. And Bed's Too Big Without You. And Walking on the Moon. And Every Little Thing She Does is Magic. Oh. Oh my..." I came to own all five albums, and got to know their music really well.
Love the rapid, fact-filled pace of this video. Keeps you completely engaged, while telling quite a complete history of this legendary trio. I remember the anticipation of Synchronicity, it was incredible. And lastly, thanks for mentioning the Shea Stadium show, I was so lucky to be there. The Police. The best.
That's so cool that you were at the Shea Stadium show!
Great video! By the way, you gotta do a video on The Beach Boys. Their story is pretty insane and entertaining, especially in regard to Brian Wilson.
Coming later this year!
@@mattbeatgoeson Awesome!
@@mattbeatgoeson Try to pronounce Brian Wilson's name correctly.
Andy Stewart and Sting are all incredible musical geniuses. Sometimes when you have that much talent together they don't always agree or get along with each other. They did produce timeless music and even though it was only 5 albums their music will live on for generations. Their songs sound just as great today as they did when they were released decades ago.
And have an amazing support by Copland 😁
I remember every breath you take was the first song I learned on the drums. Definitely one of the greatest bands!
Thank goodness you started with one of their slower tunes. haha
@@mattbeatgoeson Yeah! Seriously! If he had tried to learn "One World (Not Three)" or "No Time This Time" first, he might still be learning.
Thanks for the video! I always liked the Police, but you made me go back and start listening to all their albums and they are better than I even knew! This is one of my favorite video series!
I think The Police are a rare band that never had a song that was widely disliked by the public. Hope you have ELO on your list of videos!
I agree and yes I do!
Glad you think so
I don't know about that, lol. They were insanely popular in the mid 80's. Quite sure people hate their songs
Not many enjoyed Andy Summer's "Mother".
@@MrOctober44 Keyword: widely 🙄
Incredible video! Ghost in the Machine is one of my favorite albums of all time, and Synchronicity 1 & 2 being some of my favorite songs.
My Favourite remains "Walking on the Moon" Amazing.
That might just be my third or fourth favorite.
I was only 15 and my USA friend, me being U.K had take our first magic mushroom journey with black sabbath in the background bringing us unwittingly down. Genius idea was putting on Walking on the Moon which we must assuredly DID.❤❤❤❤
I had no idea Mr Beat had a music channel! Subscribed!
Well thanks for subscribing!
Last Exit, Gordon Sumner, not Summer. Oh my.
Yep, 20 seconds in and the butchered Sting's last name.
Yeah. Not a lot of effort went into..details.
Good spot, but I'm guessing he thought "Sumner" has a silent "n" as in "autumn". That's why his pronunciation had a "fall". Good job he didn't have to mention any key gigs in "Lie sess turr" ;)
Also mispronounced Henry Padovani's name.
"The Beat Goes On" states that the Police sold even more tickets at Shea Stadium in NYC than the Beatles. But it's important to note that before the Beatles the whole concept of playing entire stadiums and arenas didn't even exist. They started the whole idea! Or at least their managers did. They were so huge that the usual venues back then like clubs and theaters just wasn't cutting it. Ironically their very first stadium concert was at the Shea Stadium mentioned. So the Police, and all the other bands of today have the Beatles to thank for that. Just one of the many ways the Beatles changed the whole music scene. Continually paving the way... Breaking new ground and breaking new records!
"Roxanne" turned out to be one of the few rock song that WASN'T banned by the BBC.
My dad met sting once when he was helping set up the stage for one of his concerts.
Was he nice to him?
@@mattbeatgoesonHe didn’t say much, but yes he was from the sounds of it!
@mattbeatgoeson.
Aw I would love to meet Sting!
I met Michael Stipe of REM once.
He was nice enough to let me have a photo 📷.........
That's me in the corner! 😆😉
The Police was my first concert. I went to see them with my dad at MSG during their 2007 tour when I was in 10th grade.
0:12 FFS Sting's band was called Last Exit, not Last Exist. How amy other facts did you get wrong?
Another 12 seconds later, we learn from the narrator that Sting's given name was Gordon Summer...must be Donna's cousin?
Man, your videos are done so well! They're informative, entertaining and inspiring. And no, I'm not a bot. I'm a new subscriber. Hello.
Yess!!! One of my favorite bands!!
I hope I did them justice
Let's not forget how technically sound they were as well - Stewart Copeland is still considered one of the greatest drummers of all time to this day, and Sting ranks highly in lists of bass players. Andy Summer is sadly criminally underrated as a guitarist.
Yep, their musicianship was high-caliber-level.
Copeland is my favourite drummer, and I'm a huge Rush fan!
As I've said numerous times before they were/are infinitely better musicians than any of the big contemporary groups including Coldplay. No comparison in fact. No doubt others especially the Gen Z crowd will bitterly disagree. Not stating an opinion but a fact
@@mattbeatgoesonIt's a such a shame that with the advent of the dreadful Rave scene aswell as Simon Cowell's intrusion into the commercial music field British groups with great musical ability have been very rare. No longer of importance to the Gen Z crowd especially. There are some fantastic young musicians now but sadly they're professional & session artists generally
@@richardingamells7213 Interestingly, you state an opinion as a fact. Comparison is often the thief of joy....
My favorite is “King of Pain” as well. But their whole catalog is fantastic
New subscriber here! Terrific content and delivery. If I may toss my vote into the hat for a future video: Siouxsie and the Banshees has a fascinating history and fantastic 70s/80s music pedigree.
My favorite Police song is kind of a deepcut and greatest hit at the same time. So Lonely, from their debut record. Excellent song.
Me too..
Voices Inside My Head and Bombs Away are the personal faves for their intensity of groove.
Message in a Bottle was a lead vocal number for me, in my coverband era (2009-2015), with one of the earliest performances of it being a Tea Party rally in a baseball stadium, of all places. The band was doing a 1-hour warmup pre-rally, and Message was the set's closer. I could read the crowd and the moment, and before the refrain of "sending out an S.O.S.," I exhorted the crowd of about 6k to their feet to "sing along for our country." It was quite a moment, when the crowd did as I commanded. The lead guitarist's eyes gleamed, and he flashed a big grin, knowing that I had just put the audience in the palm of our collective hand. The drummer/bandleader's comment to me afterwards was that he was going to put me to work a lot. Being a rock star, even if only for a moment, means knowing how to become larger than life.
Consider this another vote for doing a video on The Who, but I double dare an effort on Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Now THAT's a trio that we'll never see the likes of, again.
Voices inside my head, is my favorite. Copeland played the heck out of those drums.
Great video, thanks for highlighting The Police! My 2nd favorite band of all time. Would love to see ‘How Depeche Mode Changed Music’, with a focus on Alan Wilder’s contribution to their songs and influence.
Once Again you've outdone yourself educationg me about an artists I'm not too familiar with.
I'd love to see a Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Steely Dan, Elton John, Billy Joel, Aerosmith, or Guns n Roses videos at some point but I understand your very busy
Yeah, I'd love a Guns N Roses or Aerosmith video, along with an AC/DC one but the videos be has rn are more than enough for now
Thanks buddy. I'm surprised Steely Dan doesn't get more shout outs in these comments.
@@mattbeatgoeson I'm surprised too
@@mattbeatgoesonPlease do ABBA, please do ABBA, please do ABBA 😢😢
@@mattbeatgoeson I believe “Little Feat”
deserves some honorable mentions…
I grew up listening to The Police. Saw them probably a dozen times in the late 70s and early 80s, including the Shea Stadium Concert, and two times on their reunion tour of '08/'09. The show at Red Rocks in Denver was beyond magical, especially "Walking On The Moon," performed under a full moon. Simply put, the artistry and wizardry of Sting, Stuart, and Andy made The Police the greatest rock band ever, at least to me.
My favorite Police song is also King of Pain
King of Pain, Message in a Bottle, Walking on the Moon, Roxanne, Every Little Thing She Does is Magic, Tea in the Sahara, Don't Stand So Close to Me- My Top 7.. really hard for me to narrow it down further.
another great video the beat goe son
Son?
@@mattbeatgoeson Sorry i meant goes on
Damn you can watch an 18 minute video in 3 mins? I can tell this comment came straight from the heart...surely
@@Pickleduck. of course i can watch an 18 minute video in under 3 mins
Great video. Synchronicity II and Spirits In The Material World are my favs.
“Last Exist”? “Gordon Summer”? All in the first 20s?😮
I think you should do a video on Van Halen and/or The Eagles. Also, LOVE your videos! Always exited for the next one!
Do The Eagles next!!🤩
Hmmmmmmmm......
I second that, I was able to see their last concert in LA in the beginning of the year!
Copyright strike if you sample any of the music -- Mr. Henley will look down on you sternly, so I've heard. Please don't!
My favorite songs are “canary in a coal mine”, “driven to tears”, and by far the best song “voices in my head”. All on Zenyatta Mondatta.
Never put out a bad album. Or even one that didn’t amaze for that matter
Thank you. Excellent information and documentary. Your production of the entire piece with its audio and video clips are amazing. The police are one of my favorite bands. When I got early cable TV and watched MTV, the Police videos were always fun, and Stewart, Andy and Sting fights were well documented. Sting is an amazing artist, and plays a wicked
guitar also. You can see bits of his guitar playing while jamming with a band on their
"Police Around The World" film I think from the early 1980's. It's a great video all the way.
I had read somewhere that the reason Sting was wearing sunglasses on the police's first
TV appearance was that Sting had irritated his eyes earlier by spraying a dye substance in
his hair before the TV appearance ,causing his eyes to be not looking their best. I got to see the Police at the height of the band's fame. Rochester, NY, Summer of 1983 at now long demolished Aquinas (Hollander) Stadium. I remember winning tickets to the Synchronicity tour after naming the song question from a local radio station of the Hollies, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother." Concert line-up - The Flock of Seagulls, The Fixx, and the Police. First song of the Police, "King Of Pain," Sting on Bass, a back-up musician on key boards behind him attempting to play the opening chords to King of Pain, but is doing the wrong chords.. Sting, quite irritated, walks back, bends over the keyboard and shows the player how to play the correct chords. Anyway, a fantastic outdoor, afternoon concert. But my one take away was that funny opening moment with "King Of Pain." 😃
Can't take you seriously if you don't know it's 'Sumner', not 'Summer'.
That and he called his band "Last Exist". JFC, dude. At least do a little proofreading. 😅
One of my all time favorite bands, it’s so fascinating to see how their time together shaped up. They have the same sort of thing as The Beatles in that both groups were only together for a relatively brief period, had the one consistent lineup for the vast majority of their recording and touring history, and broke up while they were still extremely popular and in the spotlight.
My favorite Police song is probably Synchronicity II although for an underrated tune I absolutely adore Canary in a Coalmine and find myself humming it quite a bit.
I would Recommend doing the band King Crimson Next!
YESSSSS (a Yes Video would also be cool)
Awesome video!! Well done! 🔝😎👍I'm right next to you man... King Of Pain. It sums up the creativity and geniality and unbelievable "simple complexity" of why they are timeless: Sting's composition + Coopeland & Summers musicality = PER-FEC-TI-ON. ❤
Can you do a video on David Bowie?
I would love to
I literally checked if there's any videos of the band in this channel yesterday. Can't believe it actually happened by now. g!
It's Last Exit, not Last Exist
I corrected it in the Cards
I thought the instagram post was a hint to a weezer video lol, but this is still a great video. Good job Mr. Beat.
lol no it might be awhile before I get to Weezer
My Favorite Is Every Breath You Take And You Should Do Aersmith.
Right on
Thanks for this, brilliantly done, I have loved them since the early days and still love listening to their music or watching them on video. Brilliant band and as you say the music and the sound will certainly last!
Would love to see a Van Halen video
Heck yes
I thought you only talked about presidents. This channel is a great find. I love The Police and will have to watch more of this stuff
Mr. Beat, every little thing you do is magic. 😎😁
Awww thanks :)
Extremely well done.
Thank you!
It’s Gordon SumNer not summer. And Exit like you exit a building.
The Video is badly Researched in contrast to its we-know it-all tonality. I hate it
My absolute favourite band of all time, Invisible Sun is a god damn masterpiece and Ghost in the Machine is my favorite album of all time, all 3 members are geniuses in their own right, Sting is an unbelievable songwriter, Stewart Copeland is the greatest drummer I've ever heard and Andy Summers Riffs are so underrated.
Ghost in the Machine is such an underrated masterpiece.
Do ELP NEXT…
Emperson, Lake & Palmer?
@@mattbeatgoeson yes…a progressive rock band from the 70s
You are simply amazing. It would be awesome if you did a “How Steely Dan Changed Music” video in the future.
Stings first band was Last Exit, not Last Exist. And his name is Gordon Sumner, not Summer. Two basic errors in the first 30 seconds or so. I’m out.
Yeah that was pretty pathetic. Why even bother with the rest?
I love the music stuff you do on this channel Mr Beat, and also, I would love it if you made a video about The Grateful Dead, so please consider then for a future video!
Right on, and thank you!
Would love a video covering Deep Purple and their history and influence in music
i have been waiting for you to make a video on the police! thank you!
Please do Sound Garden if you haven’t already!
I haven't yet, surprisingly!
He'd likely call them Soundgraden, and the singer Chris Cornbread.
Another great Beat Goes On video! Love The Police. I saw them on that 1980 tour - floor seats at the LA Sports Arena for $9.75. People may make fun of me for being a boomer, but I saw many, many awesome concerts, all for around that price. One of the benefits of growing up in that era of music.
Some might make fun of you, but personally as a 20 year old I’m jealous of you! I hate the fact that I’ll never see my favorite bands live because almost all of them are dead/not together anymore.
@@Chillydall02 Each era has its perks. I'd say I envy you growing up in the era of technology, enabling you to accomplish more than I could when I was in my 20s.
Deep Purple next please
Eventually probably
When Mr Beat uploads you know its gonna a good video
Petition for a KISS video.
Worst band ever
Eventually absolutely
My favourite Police song is probably King of Pain. Their Best Of was the soundtrack to many long car journeys down to Devon and Cornwall for summer holidays, with my parents both singing along in the front seats... including to the songs that have darker meanings (Every Breath and Don't Stand So Close).
I'd love to see you cover any of the following in the future:
XTC
Sonic Youth
10CC
Silver Jews
Sleater-Kinney
Pavement
Is this a parody channel? You mispronounced Sting’s birth name and the name of his original band within the first minute of the video.
Don't write your copy when drunk, I suppose.
The band Sting was in was called LAST EXIT.
FINALLY!! THANK YOU MR. BEAT!!
Thanks for watching!
Can you do Blink 182 next
The Police and STING were my spirit animal life soundtrack thru HS& college
seeing that this got posted is the highlight of my day
also, bands i’d love to see videos on: the Cure, Depeche Mode, Oasis, RHCP, and Coldplay 😁
Someone else might have spotted this before me... Last EXISTS???
Great video!!!👍
Wonderful video, subscribed!
Thank you!
YEEESS YOU'RE BACK!!!
It’s “Sumner” not “Summer.”
Actually, the first TV appearance for “The Police” was in 1978 on Top of the Pops as the masked-backing band for Stuart Copelands side project Klark Kent.
I had no idea the Police got their start playing with those guys. Cherry Vanilla and Wayne County (née Jayne County) were from Andy Warhol’s Factory and very influential on Bowie.
The police have so many hits, yet they somehow still remain underrated.
I love these videos, because I hate researching...also can you do either Kiss or Misfits (the 2 bands)
Superb narrating 👏
My favorite band after The Beatles! One of the most originals bands with top musicians.
Watched Beato's video with Andy Summers. Mighty interesting and entertaining.
I've always loved the Police, as a drummer myself, Stewarts drumming has always been in my no order top list drummers, Sting always loved his bass lines and his vocals are great, when you hear them you know it's Sting. Had the chance to see them when I was 16 in the mid 2000's reunion tour, it was fantastic
Stewart Copeland is a legend. Id say his talent alone was a massive part of the Police’s success. Anyone who wants to be a great drummer should listen to him play and really study him.
The older I get, the more I realize he might be the greatest drummer of all time.
@@mattbeatgoeson fair assessment. I’d place him in the top 3 for sure!
Sting wore those outrageously large sunglasses on their first TV performance because he and Stewart were goofing around backstage and Stewart accidentally sprayed hair spray in Sting’s eyes.
Forgot Klark Kent in the begining of the Police career
The Police was always one of my favorite bands. A lot of their songs go hand in hand with my favorite memories in life.
Now I think we need a musical drama biopic film about the band called “Every Breath You Take”
Favorite Police song? The B-side track called 'Friends'. Seriously underrated tune. Great beat, creepy vocals, sinister heavy sound, bizarre, thought-provoking lyrics. What's not to like?