+DelBoy his playing seems almost superhuman in this amazing induction into the 80's via the reggae/ ska infused punk sound of the POLICE incredible performance !!!
Technical chops, metronomic timing, Inventive as HELL w/ instincts, and dynamics......He can do it all.....Good drummers do two of these WELL; these well; GREAT drummers master three; Stewart Copeland NAILS all four....I've looked out for 38 years to see someone his equal(in the pop/rock n' roll idiom) ; still waiting
Sting and Stewart clashed, because Stewart was so unusually creative for a drummer, and Sting didn’t like to be upstaged, or for one instrument or performer to dominate, unless of course, it was Sting, but he was the lead singer and primary writer, so, I kind of get it. But I wouldn’t change a single cymbal tap, nothing, about Stewart Copeland’s amazing, completely, unique drumming. Sting got that wrong. Plus, they were all jazz musicians first.
Wow. Andy Summers plays so flawlessly! Amazing performance, his solo was so much better than the studio versions' solo. Criminally underrated/ overshadowed guitarist.
He makes the most of a rare spotlight at 1:50. But he usually kept his greatness under the radar, unlike his bandmates, who apparently fought to be on top in the studio.
Yeah, nobody ever noticed him and he never made any money. He's won multiple Grammys, he's in the RnR Hall of Fame, he's Rolling Stone magazine's 85th greatest guitarist of all time, Guitar Player magazine's number one pop guitarist for five years, has an extensive discography, has published a bunch of books, has signature Gibson, Martin, and Fender guitars, etc, etc, etc. Oh yeah, and he's worth 100 million bucks.
No matter how stupid with complexes appears to give an opinion... There was a Jimmy Hendryx... There is a Stewart Copeland... What else is there to explain??? ... It's Not Great... It's the Exception...
@ Dave Rucci ... I wish that their studio recordings had managed to capture more of the energy and aggression because The Police always had great songs and musicianship. My favourite albums of theirs are Outlandos d'Amour and Regatta de Blanc .
There aren't words to express just how fantastic this power trio is. Cream, Rush, ZZ Top, etc. etc. But the Police were totally unique. And I was there for the whole magic ride...
Copeland is a fantastic drummer. My 3 years old son wants to watch this video many times every day to see Copeland performance, he use to play drum along in the pillows and boxes 😂. Is incredible how many coments refers to Copeland in this video.
@@andrew.hamsterdad I'm in 2102 WV (Fallout76) The radiation is bad but not as much as growing up in NJ. Massive radiation is like Tuesday to us, what u gonna do?
@@andrew.hamsterdad did ww3 start and the global economy crash in 2020? Did the Ross Ice Shelf cut loose? Did the Former USA devolve into civil war after the election? Asking for a friend.
What's so amazing to me here is that all three of them are playing these totally different, but equally rhythmically complex, parts... and yet they were still so tight. Unbelievable.
I love the way Andy moves/dances while playing his guitar. For someone 10 years older than his bandmates, he was sure energetic and always looked like he was having so much fun with every one of their performances, which is why he’s one of my favorite guitarists! :)
Yes, exactly. For example, Andy goes "outside" in a fusion jazz style at 2:04. But in a rock/pop context. They were able to mix together so many different musical elements.
@Blue Bee STFU. seriously. it's deserving of the compliment. any guitarist, any bassist, even who grew up with this song, i would challenge to get the timing and syncopation perfect between singing and playing in the first 30 tries. including yourself. ya freakin sanctimonious dingleberry. i guarantee you would not get it. so eff off with that "iF yOuRe a mUsiCiAn" bs, spare us......
It’s a shame that the Police didn’t continue to make music. One of the tightest bands ever. Zenyatta Mondata one of my fav albums ever. Never get tired of it front to back. Just perfection
Yessss, I remember being captive, enthralled -- whatever the word is --- when I 1st listened, snuck a couple listens while babysitting at a neighbor's. I had heard of the Police in my VaBch middle school, saw their Tshirts on every other male student but this was like nothing I'd ever experienced. I began buying their singles with my coins 😆
You sound interesting ;) but he never played ahead of the beat.. not here, not ever. In fact, any drummer playing ahead of the beat would destroy this music, and any music.. jazz, reggae, rock - you name it. You mixed it up with the fact he is just rushing the tempo, and that is ok here.. See, he is just like Ian Paice, propelling the music, but always, always DEAD ON the beat.. the same the great Al Jackson Jr. ... any bass player would hate to play with a drummer ahead of the beat - it just wouldnt work at all... in our universe 😛
@@chrisslooter2825 No, it IS a definition, maybe not for you, but I know damn right what playing ahead/on/behind of beat means. I´m into all this for well over 50 yrs. Copeland was always dead on the beat, sometimes rushing the tempo of the piece, but still never ahead of the beat - it is a different thing altogether, the tempo and the beat. Quite close to Al Jackson Jr in fact, as strange as it may seem.
@@chrisslooter2825 Great ... I knew you would catch on eventually. Never mistake a tempo for a feel for the beat, and God forbid - there is a metrum too, how you dissect it in 4ths, 8ths or 16s... and that makes even more difference for the tune. It is like the scaffolding of it, or skeleton - the logic of the song. Just to make this clear for you - lets see: eg, Walking on the Moon is 8/8, as is The Rover by LZ.. while Whole Lotta Love is 16/16.. funny enough, When the World is Running Down is 2/2, like a march: One, Two.. Got the picture ?
My favourite live Police video. Copeland is absolutely astonishing in this performance. The band is tight as a tick. Words that ring true more than ever, “protest is futile, nothing seems to get through, what’s to become of our world, who knows what to do”
This is a good example of ' less is more' , the guys are wise enough to let empty spaces add weight to the whole song.incredible band.& they went out while on top
2:03 thats what makes andy stand out. He seems to do this every now and then where he plays what would be a great solo on its own and then adds something totally unhinged that catches you off guard everytime.
Undoubtedly, a mesmerizing performance by The Police with Stewart Copeland's dazzling brilliance! Copeland is God here and I don't think there will ever be a trio like them in the future, ever! They were highly talented and creative!
I'm a young buck, but I can't imagine what it must have been like to hear Stewart Copeland for the first time. Arguably the most original thing to ever come to the drums. Absolutely nobody would have heard this song and said "I'm gonna play the bell of the ride cymbal, a four on the floor beat, and a cross stick" Just unheard of to think to play a beat like that. And that's just the intro!
Possibly one of the best live performances of Stewart's and the most camera time he gets on any of the many videos on here. Just impeccable drumming - the fills are just incredible - the hand speed! And how he casually manages to move his seat while mid fill too. Animal.
I am not the only one who listens to The Police for the Drumming. Stewart Copeland’s Drumming really carries the song and makes it fun to listen to. I would place him in my top five favorite drummers.
sting is not just playing rythm, andy is not just playing rythm, stewart is not just keeping rythm...... each of them is contributing with melodies and fills that fit together so well
LISTEN TO THE GUITAR SOLO! I remember Andy saying he was pleased with his playing this show. MAGIC! This was used in the brilliant 80s film "URGH! A Music War."👮🏻♂️🪖 Put together by Ian & Miles Copeland and a cast of hundreds! And Stewart.. What can you say about Stewart? Bringing his muscular gaffer taped drumming... Supercharged rhythm section that will frighten your children anb send the pets running to hide under the couch! After this tour all the jagged edges got rounded off with the horn section and backing vocals. So glad they got it on film. Cheers! -dugair PDXtc
@@caspar9794 resistance to change, comforts in the familiar.. i get it. but ultimately it depends on ones perspective. i hope in older age i can maintain an open mind.
The Mount Rushmore of rock drumming: Bonham, Moon, Peart, Copeland. You can't watch this and not be blown away by Stewart. Just pure brilliance and speed and power and precision, all the way through. God damn!
It’s criminal how much Copeland was overlooked as a serious drummer, just because he was in a ‘pop’ band. If you felt it, you knew………I used to skip over and between sidewalk cracks to Copelands beats - that’s how much it affected me. I’d even go so far as to say that he set my internal metronome for everything I’ve played ever since. Absolutely immense.
Andy Summers is seen as the least accomplished musician in this band yet he is probably the most diversified talent playing everything from ska to punk to jazz to pop while looking like he is ready to fall asleep because it’s so easy for him.
Copelands energy & drive is always amazing to watch and he does more than just rock. As a rock drummer, he swings his ass off, too! The late great drummer, Ginger Baker, also swung and he always spoke of very few rock drummers who actually swung when they played. Stewart’s playing, as a rock drummer who also swings, is a prime example of what Ginger was talking about.
The sound of that fretless bass played with a pick is so good. You don’t hear it a lot. If Sting actually played that entire song live and it wasn’t later overdubbed, it’s amazing. As for Summers and Copeland, what else can be said about the other two-thirds of the magic trio. Let be glad Miles Copeland gave us the early shows that do exist on film.
I feel very privileged to have grown up listening to them... Being a young teenager in the early 80's my room was decorated with The Police all over my walls , even my locker at school.. and of course a shit load of t-shirts to wear every day.
I saw this tour in New Orleans in 1981. These guys were one of the best live acts I had ever seen. It was at a large place called 'The Warehouse' . Basically thats what is was. Everyone was dancing. (as much as you could to the police) Crazy.
I grew up with the Police. My older brother gave me one of their first albums. I was around 10. I can tell you the day I found out they broke up. I was listening to Synchronicity. My heart broke with the news but the talent of these 3 provided enough music to have me go back to all of the songs and appreciate the time they had together. The best trio ever to take the stage and write music. Sting was a talent for sure with his writing and his lyrics were something for all ages. Me only 10 I was taken to a different place. Stewart Copeland was a force and his presence and drumming and his vision for the band...well we wouldn't have the Police if it wasn't for his drive. Andy Summers...the heart of it all. Just watched his movie this week "Can't Stand Losing You." It was a trip back down memory lane for this kid.
It's never much clearer than on this track that, though Sting's lyrics and Stewart's grove are impeccable and genius, without Andy's guitar work there's not much to hang onto and in no way would this have ever been more than a cult favorite.
I saw the Doors in Vegas with Ian from the Cult on vocals and Stewart on drums. Robbie was complaining that stewart plays too fast. I must say that Stewart plays live with an .....enthusiasm that made the songs an awsome live experience. Thanks Stewart
Oh gosh! I LOVE a LOT Omar hakim Neil peart Jack dejohnette Tony Williams John bonham pete erskine Alex acuna ginger baker mitch mitchell Will calhoun elvin Jones bill Ward Keith moon Ringo ian Pace Taylor hawkins kenwood dennard Alex van halen ... but Stew, for me is just...something beyond words...MY favorite drummer for sure
I agree with every damn thing you said!! I love all those guys but Stew is just my favorite. I can't explain it. Maybe it's the muscle behind everything.
Agreed. He's always listening and interacting with the whole tune, making the drums a third musical voice, rather than a rhythm machine. Such a great player and musician.
Can't believe how good this sounds and can't believe that I was one of the ants in the background scrabbling for a good seat! The concert was scheduled for the day (or two) before but due to major floods had been cancelled, thankfully it was re-scheduled and it was amazing! UB40, XTC and a Ska band also played.
Andy added (I think its even better than what was on the ZM record) a bit there & you can almost see Stingo scowling at Summers. He hated when Stew or Andy would improvise parts during the live set.
This performance of Driven To Tears is on their box set, Message In A Box. It's so cool to be able to watch Stewart Copeland play those great fills after listening to him play those great fills ever since the box set came out in late '93! This version is sooo much better than the version on Zenyatta Mondatta, the original studio version. That original version just doesn't have the spark that this live version does. The main difference is Stewart's drumming. He keeps things much more simple on the Zenyatta Mondatta version, but it's all good.
Yes! As a big fan 3-piece bands, I love a drummer who helps fill in the spaces left by additional rhythm section members (or helps keep the music spare).
***** Amen brother! I love a good 3-piece band myself. Just about the best band I've ever been in was a 3-piece band. You've got The Police, Primus, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, fIREHOSE, Nirvana, Rush, ZZ Top, and many more!!
+drewper73 I'm a sister, but I'll forgive ya. ;-) I also love Muse and recently got into We Are Scientists. I think it's time to find my Message In A Box set...
Completely agree! Stewart (and Andy) is electric live. I was just listening to the original studio production and this live product is by far the superior version
Stewart Copeland is a wizard. A whole new level of playing drums
***** You mean GODland
+DelBoy his playing seems almost superhuman in this amazing induction into the 80's via the reggae/ ska infused punk sound of the POLICE incredible performance !!!
+John Mirra Without a doubt. Only drummer to ever make me cry. No shit.
Technical chops, metronomic timing, Inventive as HELL w/ instincts, and dynamics......He can do it all.....Good drummers do two of these WELL; these well; GREAT drummers master three; Stewart Copeland NAILS all four....I've looked out for 38 years to see someone his equal(in the pop/rock n' roll idiom) ; still waiting
The man's a genius pure and simple.
With the Police, it's hard to tell which one was the straw that stirred the drink. All three brought genius to the group.
Because they all were!
Sting and Stewart clashed, because Stewart was so unusually creative for a drummer, and Sting didn’t like to be upstaged, or for one instrument or performer to dominate, unless of course, it was Sting, but he was the lead singer and primary writer, so, I kind of get it. But I wouldn’t change a single cymbal tap, nothing, about Stewart Copeland’s amazing, completely, unique drumming. Sting got that wrong. Plus, they were all jazz musicians first.
@@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied Like the Beatles, bands with multiple creative members can only last for so long before inevitably they drift apart.
Sting decided to shake it into oblivion, I think we can all agree with that.
It was pretty much all Sting. Copeland and Summers had their own sound and style, but those things are meaningless without great songwriting.
These men were beyond musicians, they were alchemists, magicians.
YES!!!!!!!!
Of course.
🥰Indeed🕹
Sting's interests might go in that direction at times....
Well. They WERE trained musicians playing in a field of sloppy hobbyists.
Wow. Andy Summers plays so flawlessly! Amazing performance, his solo was so much better than the studio versions' solo. Criminally underrated/ overshadowed guitarist.
He makes the most of a rare spotlight at 1:50. But he usually kept his greatness under the radar, unlike his bandmates, who apparently fought to be on top in the studio.
I hear a lot of over-dubbing here. No disputing Summer's greatness, but vocals and guitars are clearly multilayered. It ain't all Sting's Moog Pedal!
@@ltrice71 Exactly my thought also.
Yeah, nobody ever noticed him and he never made any money. He's won multiple Grammys, he's in the RnR Hall of Fame, he's Rolling Stone magazine's 85th greatest guitarist of all time, Guitar Player magazine's number one pop guitarist for five years, has an extensive discography, has published a bunch of books, has signature Gibson, Martin, and Fender guitars, etc, etc, etc. Oh yeah, and he's worth 100 million bucks.
Well, this solo shows off his chops better, but the studio one is way more memorable, out there, and interesting.
Copeland's drumming on this song never ceases to amaze me.
The way re “goes at that ride cymbal”.
@@jasonwhiteley1403 I absolutely love that part
I love around 3:10
Not a weak link between the three. Each a Ninja in his department.
An amazing mix of talent.
There's a legitimate argument to be made for Stewart Copeland being the greatest drummer of all time.
I don’t like GOAT conversations very much, but Stewart Copeland legitimately has a bid my eyes. His intuition behind the kit is just better.
Ditto!! The fill at 2:30 says it all.
His style is wonderful, the stylistic trademarks are undeniable. You know his drumming when you hear it.
No matter how stupid with complexes appears to give an opinion... There was a Jimmy Hendryx... There is a Stewart Copeland... What else is there to explain??? ... It's Not Great... It's the Exception...
What argument? Stewart Copeland is the greatest of ll time
Andy is an amazing guitarist.
BluesLicks101 much better and aggressive live imo
He is playing on a $200 used 63 Telecaster. Wow.
Abby Normal just goes to show that it doesn’t take a $3000 fender to sound good!
Old Burjo A 1963 Tele will easily set you back $3K nowadays... and then some!
@ Dave Rucci ... I wish that their studio recordings had managed to capture more of the energy and aggression because The Police always had great songs and musicianship. My favourite albums of theirs are Outlandos d'Amour and Regatta de Blanc .
Realizing that it’s 2023 and this music stands up better than anything today. And what’s mind blowing is that it’s at least 43 years old!
There aren't words to express just how fantastic this power trio is. Cream, Rush, ZZ Top, etc. etc. But the Police were totally unique. And I was there for the whole magic ride...
Plus the Jimi Hendrix Experience
Copeland is a fantastic drummer. My 3 years old son wants to watch this video many times every day to see Copeland performance, he use to play drum along in the pillows and boxes 😂. Is incredible how many coments refers to Copeland in this video.
December 2019 and this still sounds so fresh and exciting
I'm right here with you
Greetings from 2020, you might want to stay in 2019 if you can, lol.
@@andrew.hamsterdad I'm in 2102 WV (Fallout76) The radiation is bad but not as much as growing up in NJ. Massive radiation is like Tuesday to us, what u gonna do?
@@andrew.hamsterdad did ww3 start and the global economy crash in 2020? Did the Ross Ice Shelf cut loose? Did the Former USA devolve into civil war after the election? Asking for a friend.
@@bopeymcfuqno810 - No, President Trump is still taking care of business. All is well.😃👍
What's so amazing to me here is that all three of them are playing these totally different, but equally rhythmically complex, parts... and yet they were still so tight. Unbelievable.
Andy's stare at Stewart at 1:53 to calm the eff down during his solo is priceless! Best trio ever!
Cream
He didn't want his rare solo to be drowned out by his loud drumming.
Seen this clip 1000 times. Never noticed that. You’re right.
HA totally!
I love the way Andy moves/dances while playing his guitar. For someone 10 years older than his bandmates, he was sure energetic and always looked like he was having so much fun with every one of their performances, which is why he’s one of my favorite guitarists! :)
Omg. You can see the jazz influences, projected into a pop song. Absolutely genius
Let us not overlook the hints of reggae that are ever present.
They had a ska/punk veneer but their attitude was all about excellence
reggae
Yes, exactly. For example, Andy goes "outside" in a fusion jazz style at 2:04. But in a rock/pop context. They were able to mix together so many different musical elements.
We gotta give Sting his credit here. For how simplistically awesome this bass line is, it’d be so difficult to sing along to!
@Blue Bee STFU.
seriously. it's deserving of the compliment.
any guitarist, any bassist, even who grew up with this song, i would challenge to get the timing and syncopation perfect between singing and playing in the first 30 tries. including yourself. ya freakin sanctimonious dingleberry. i guarantee you would not get it. so eff off with that "iF yOuRe a mUsiCiAn" bs, spare us......
@Blue Bee haha..OK there
As far as Sting singing on top of his music goes, this song is probably one of the easier ones for him. At least this one is in 4/4 :)
@@gustafsone even in 4/4.... try it. you'll be surprised. lol
It's not easy to play bass with that sound and amazing Sting timing. He is one of my very favorite bass players.
Copeland is a god.
They're amazing together.
Count Robobachula and sting is nothing without them
pete bailey and they are nothing without stings songs
It’s a shame that the Police didn’t continue to make music. One of the tightest bands ever. Zenyatta Mondata one of my fav albums ever. Never get tired of it front to back. Just perfection
5 great albums, every one of them evolving their sound. Stopped at the very peak of their popularity. Just perfect.
Yessss, I remember being captive, enthralled -- whatever the word is --- when I 1st listened, snuck a couple listens while babysitting at a neighbor's. I had heard of the Police in my VaBch middle school, saw their Tshirts on every other male student but this was like nothing I'd ever experienced. I began buying their singles with my coins 😆
Copeland the finest example of playing ahead of the beat with absolute control. A master! What a great band!!
You sound interesting ;) but he never played ahead of the beat.. not here, not ever. In fact, any drummer playing ahead of the beat would destroy this music, and any music.. jazz, reggae, rock - you name it. You mixed it up with the fact he is just rushing the tempo, and that is ok here.. See, he is just like Ian Paice, propelling the music, but always, always DEAD ON the beat.. the same the great Al Jackson Jr. ... any bass player would hate to play with a drummer ahead of the beat - it just wouldnt work at all... in our universe 😛
@@tomasvanecek8626 It's a figure of speech, not a literal definition.
@@chrisslooter2825 No, it IS a definition, maybe not for you, but I know damn right what playing ahead/on/behind of beat means. I´m into all this for well over 50 yrs. Copeland was always dead on the beat, sometimes rushing the tempo of the piece, but still never ahead of the beat - it is a different thing altogether, the tempo and the beat. Quite close to Al Jackson Jr in fact, as strange as it may seem.
@@tomasvanecek8626 LOL - OK, he's just playing it fast AF, not a head of the beat at all, and everyone is just following him. Got it.
@@chrisslooter2825 Great ... I knew you would catch on eventually. Never mistake a tempo for a feel for the beat, and God forbid - there is a metrum too, how you dissect it in 4ths, 8ths or 16s... and that makes even more difference for the tune. It is like the scaffolding of it, or skeleton - the logic of the song.
Just to make this clear for you - lets see: eg, Walking on the Moon is 8/8, as is The Rover by LZ.. while Whole Lotta Love is 16/16.. funny enough, When the World is Running Down is 2/2, like a march: One, Two.. Got the picture ?
A great example of why we love the Police!
It's already been said loads of times, but the drumming here is absolutely mental.
Singing and guitar playing brilliant too.
Indeed, watch the guy excel at 1:26..
My favourite live Police video. Copeland is absolutely astonishing in this performance. The band is tight as a tick. Words that ring true more than ever, “protest is futile, nothing seems to get through, what’s to become of our world, who knows what to do”
This is a good example of ' less is more' , the guys are wise enough to let empty spaces add weight to the whole song.incredible band.& they went out while on top
Stewart Copeland. ........Brilliant.
2:03 thats what makes andy stand out. He seems to do this every now and then where he plays what would be a great solo on its own and then adds something totally unhinged that catches you off guard everytime.
Undoubtedly, a mesmerizing performance by The Police with Stewart Copeland's dazzling brilliance! Copeland is God here and I don't think there will ever be a trio like them in the future, ever! They were highly talented and creative!
Unique.Reggae inspired morph
The best clip of Stewart in action of all in my mind. Untouchable flair, precision and power - those fills are just insane. GOAT.
I would sacrifice a limb to have existed to see this live amazing!
Gareth3579 I'm still so greatful I did 11 to 15 yrs ago at MGM in Las Vegas. I believe it was their 1st tour in 26 yrs together.?
I saw them in 83, i was 20 yrs old and rem opened. Cap Centre Landover, MD USA
I was actually at this show in Frejus (also on the bill, Jools Holland, UB40, XTC and Skafish). Great show and unique setting
I'm a young buck, but I can't imagine what it must have been like to hear Stewart Copeland for the first time. Arguably the most original thing to ever come to the drums.
Absolutely nobody would have heard this song and said "I'm gonna play the bell of the ride cymbal, a four on the floor beat, and a cross stick" Just unheard of to think to play a beat like that. And that's just the intro!
Well, just listen to the "Spyro the dragon" soundtrack's video game then
Man oh man, that drumming!
Yeah buddy. One of the very best right there.
Stewart Copeland is A BEAST!! Love to watch and hear him play!!!
What a drummer! Wow...
Copeland is outstanding
Incredible, unique musicians with a great, accessible sound. I was 13 in 1980, and couldn't get enough of them.
Same here ,i was 16
Possibly one of the best live performances of Stewart's and the most camera time he gets on any of the many videos on here. Just impeccable drumming - the fills are just incredible - the hand speed! And how he casually manages to move his seat while mid fill too. Animal.
I am not the only one who listens to The Police for the Drumming. Stewart Copeland’s Drumming really carries the song and makes it fun to listen to. I would place him in my top five favorite drummers.
sting is not just playing rythm, andy is not just playing rythm, stewart is not just keeping rythm...... each of them is contributing with melodies and fills that fit together so well
LISTEN TO THE GUITAR SOLO!
I remember Andy saying he was pleased with his playing this show. MAGIC!
This was used in the brilliant 80s film "URGH! A Music War."👮🏻♂️🪖
Put together by Ian & Miles Copeland and a cast of hundreds!
And Stewart.. What can you say about Stewart? Bringing his muscular gaffer taped drumming... Supercharged rhythm section that will frighten your children anb send the pets running to hide under the couch! After this tour all the jagged edges got rounded off with the horn section and backing vocals.
So glad they got it on film. Cheers!
-dugair PDXtc
Andy Summers is laying down one hell of a solo, especially on the back part, damn.
Strewart. Dayum. He's just so ON IT!
Stewart is my favourite drummer
I love them! They kick ass for real. They are all fine asf and damn Stewart Copeland on drums. It's too much.
love Stewart's propulsive energy
Copeland is ALL out of control. Just magical.
Good example of drums being played like a real instrument, instead of just keeping time, or just thrashing.
Stewart sounds so much better than a drummer like Ringo who just sounds like he's keeping time.
@Jeff Baker Indeed, some ways better than others. Exhibit A
@@sanjaygandhi7962 Ringo played drums in the 60s , of course it's not as complicated as this
Definitely haven’t heard much of the Beatles have you?
well said
What do you get when you mix speed, precision, creativity and innovation? Ladies and gentlemen... Stewart Copeland.
I was here! Police in my own town!!! Can see my face at 3'30 (bottom center) :)
I hope you weren't the guy spitting at him lol
This is the finest live recording of this song. Truly remarkable! Showcases Copeland's unique poly-rhythmic style, unlike any drummer!
Sting and Stu Copeland! A rhythm section made in heaven!
I'm still impressed about Stewart's energy.
Sting became such a dork. But no one was better, than this band, before 1983.
Copeland so good
stewart Copeland,did sting realise how good this guy is....legend
it was Stewarts band to start with , so I guess so
Stewart Copeland’s drum playing is beyond words. Simply incredible! ❤
STING, ANDY, STEWART ALL FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS. MY FAVE POLICE TRACK.
Yes, dear Millennials, this is what my Gen-X ears listened to as a child.
u sound condescending asf. plenty of millenials listen to older music.
@@caspar9794 i know, and that's a good thing when it doesn't translate as elitism.
@@caspar9794 resistance to change, comforts in the familiar.. i get it. but ultimately it depends on ones perspective. i hope in older age i can maintain an open mind.
@ dark days WHO!~? forget I asked ; don't think I'm missing anything !! this was a triad of HIGH Musicianship and it's still inspiring now !!
@dark days I love how you say that when Lil peep was a gen z
There is so much I love about this live version! Holy crap, this is absolutely phenomenal!!!
Andy’s solo was spot on. And Stewart’s drumming was so powerful. So much energy.
Alongside Rush, one of the all time best power trios.
The Mount Rushmore of rock drumming: Bonham, Moon, Peart, Copeland. You can't watch this and not be blown away by Stewart. Just pure brilliance and speed and power and precision, all the way through. God damn!
walsh normandy Well said. Stewart is of the best to ever sit behind a kit. Extra props for playing with the traditional grip. Masterful!
It’s criminal how much Copeland was overlooked as a serious drummer, just because he was in a ‘pop’ band.
If you felt it, you knew………I used to skip over and between sidewalk cracks to Copelands beats - that’s how much it affected me.
I’d even go so far as to say that he set my internal metronome for everything I’ve played ever since.
Absolutely immense.
Andy Summers. Period.
Spectacular performance! Driven to tears is in my top 5 Police's favorite songs
The band that flipped the '70s on it's head for me!!
I was there. Amazing gig, and great support bands.
Andy Summers is seen as the least accomplished musician in this band yet he is probably the most diversified talent playing everything from ska to punk to jazz to pop while looking like he is ready to fall asleep because it’s so easy for him.
2:37 thank you mr copeland
1000th time watching for over 25 years and I don't get tired.
Copelands energy & drive is always amazing to watch and he does more than just rock. As a rock drummer, he swings his ass off, too! The late great drummer, Ginger Baker, also swung and he always spoke of very few rock drummers who actually swung when they played. Stewart’s playing, as a rock drummer who also swings, is a prime example of what Ginger was talking about.
0:36 his crash cymbal is floating in mid-air
Anyone whose a fan knows that Stewart Copland is the heart of this band!
if your a drummer yes
Amazing musicians. Fantastic track. So very, very good. All of them. Copeland's drumming is sensational.
What an insane performance.
The sound of that fretless bass played with a pick is so good. You don’t hear it a lot. If Sting actually played that entire song live and it wasn’t later overdubbed, it’s amazing. As for Summers and Copeland, what else can be said about the other two-thirds of the magic trio. Let be glad Miles Copeland gave us the early shows that do exist on film.
There's some overdubbing. Some keyboard; and I'm not sure whether the backing vocals are really Copeland.
The best trio rock band
if that song didn't stop at 3:36 Stuart would still be playing to this day.....what a fucking monster!..love you Stuart.
I feel very privileged to have grown up listening to them... Being a young teenager in the early 80's my room was decorated with The Police all over my walls , even my locker at school.. and of course a shit load of t-shirts to wear every day.
Copeland is a drum god....just insane musicianship
I saw this tour in New Orleans in 1981. These guys were one of the best live acts I had ever seen. It was at a large place called 'The Warehouse' . Basically thats what is was. Everyone was dancing. (as much as you could to the police) Crazy.
I grew up with the Police. My older brother gave me one of their first albums. I was around 10. I can tell you the day I found out they broke up. I was listening to Synchronicity. My heart broke with the news but the talent of these 3 provided enough music to have me go back to all of the songs and appreciate the time they had together. The best trio ever to take the stage and write music. Sting was a talent for sure with his writing and his lyrics were something for all ages. Me only 10 I was taken to a different place. Stewart Copeland was a force and his presence and drumming and his vision for the band...well we wouldn't have the Police if it wasn't for his drive. Andy Summers...the heart of it all. Just watched his movie this week "Can't Stand Losing You." It was a trip back down memory lane for this kid.
It's never much clearer than on this track that, though Sting's lyrics and Stewart's grove are impeccable and genius, without Andy's guitar work there's not much to hang onto and in no way would this have ever been more than a cult favorite.
So unbelievably badass...
Stewart Copeland is a BEAST!
I love that bass line. Sting was a master.
I saw the Doors in Vegas with Ian from the Cult on vocals and Stewart on drums. Robbie was complaining that stewart plays too fast. I must say that Stewart plays live with an .....enthusiasm that made the songs an awsome live experience. Thanks Stewart
This sound is from a three piece. Let that sink in🤯
This was their best album, hands down.
Oh gosh! I LOVE a LOT Omar hakim Neil peart Jack dejohnette Tony Williams John bonham pete erskine Alex acuna ginger baker mitch mitchell Will calhoun elvin Jones bill Ward Keith moon Ringo ian Pace Taylor hawkins kenwood dennard Alex van halen ... but Stew, for me is just...something beyond words...MY favorite drummer for sure
I agree with every damn thing you said!! I love all those guys but Stew is just my favorite. I can't explain it. Maybe it's the muscle behind everything.
Agreed. He's always listening and interacting with the whole tune, making the drums a third musical voice, rather than a rhythm machine. Such a great player and musician.
The superlative craft of Summers here is how he's a guitar player switching from a bass part to what could be a piano part. Musical mastery.
Oh my god this is pure genius
less is more, excellent example. andy is ambient, just perfect. he’s a little guy like so many great artists.
Can't believe how good this sounds and can't believe that I was one of the ants in the background scrabbling for a good seat! The concert was scheduled for the day (or two) before but due to major floods had been cancelled, thankfully it was re-scheduled and it was amazing! UB40, XTC and a Ska band also played.
Oh damn wish XTC was recorded. Know of any vids?
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Hi ! I was there , the other band was Skafish ! And Skafish was not a Ska band …
Stewart Copeland. What a powerful force.
1:47 Minimalist guitar soloing at its best.
Andy added (I think its even better than what was on the ZM record) a bit there & you can almost see Stingo scowling at Summers. He hated when Stew or Andy would improvise parts during the live set.
He totally plays much more flash live than studio.
Rusty Kuntz wow really? Control freak much? I'd do it just to piss him off, and it seems like Andy was doing just that. Lol
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Holy s... I was there in 1980. Sound quality simply amazing. Great memories thank you for posting this 🙏🤘😎
Stewart Copeland one of the best to ever do it
He's like a frickin machine. Every little thing he does is magic. Drummer par excellance!
The amount of ENERGY Stewart emits in immeasurable....
This performance of Driven To Tears is on their box set, Message In A Box. It's so cool to be able to watch Stewart Copeland play those great fills after listening to him play those great fills ever since the box set came out in late '93! This version is sooo much better than the version on Zenyatta Mondatta, the original studio version. That original version just doesn't have the spark that this live version does. The main difference is Stewart's drumming. He keeps things much more simple on the Zenyatta Mondatta version, but it's all good.
Yes! As a big fan 3-piece bands, I love a drummer who helps fill in the spaces left by additional rhythm section members (or helps keep the music spare).
***** Amen brother! I love a good 3-piece band myself. Just about the best band I've ever been in was a 3-piece band. You've got The Police, Primus, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, fIREHOSE, Nirvana, Rush, ZZ Top, and many more!!
+drewper73 I'm a sister, but I'll forgive ya. ;-) I also love Muse and recently got into We Are Scientists. I think it's time to find my Message In A Box set...
Completely agree! Stewart (and Andy) is electric live. I was just listening to the original studio production and this live product is by far the superior version
***** Sorry about that, sister from another mister. haha...