in my opinion,music is a universal language,wars should never happen,if those responsible for those wars listened more to music then we might all live in a better place..
The man's innocent childlike humility is so endearing. Keeps screaming STING like he's the biggest fan. So self effacing. And Sting too you can see his joy in performing on the same stage as this legend.
Sting fucking killed it here! Ive never been a fan of his voice but he slayed it on this night. His voice sounds fucking metallic and raw here. Dope asf.
That transition at 4:54 was ridiculous. that transition from roxanne back to higher ground tho.....speechless Stevie wonder singing the chorus of Roxanne almost got me in tears
Debbie emerson Emerson No, The Police changed key on a bunch of songs on their reunion tour so Sting wouldn't have to sing so high. Even on the early tours, he would get terrible laryngitis because he couldn't hit those notes without hurting himself night after night.
Man! Stevie Wonder is one artiste whose voice has stayed the same and has even gotten better with age. What range! What power! No signs of aging at all. Hats Off!
Sting did a GREAT job. It is a challenge for ANY bassist to keep up with this song; Higher Ground is not for the faint at heart. Bless Sting for the job he did, he was awesome. Glad to see him sing/play Roxanne, too! Nicely done!
@@pman272 Ding, ding, ding. Not taking away from Sting (great player in his own right), but all the signature slides and funk weren't from Sting's axe.
Whatever! I still say SW and Sting are true musicians. It won’t be to long. Yet it’s been long. Love blk/white collab. Stevie and Sting. Color matters in America. They get it.
On my way to work, listening on my earphones, and I almost had to stop, such was the kick. It was just as if Roxanne a Wonder and not a Sting song. Tears? You bet it. We are so lucky to enjoy them both, as today. May they live forever. Music is the fucking best!
Metric modulation! They use the quarter triplet hits in the solo section to bring the time back to a shuffle feel. Tempo didn't really change... just the feel.
My God ...................without words................................Sting Bass...............Sting voice.................and Stevie..........................
Watching Stevie Wonder perform brings me to tears because I've never seen anyone else perform with such heart, passion, and joy. For him, it is ALL about the music and sharing that amazing feeling with the whole world.
@Kasper Kleine Tank Yeah, but Stevie doesn't want to do the basic rehearsal stuff. He wants to come in and be ready to perform. That's the job of a music director - get the band ready.
@Kasper Kleine Tank This hasn't anything to do with "having the greater say". The musical director is responsible for who plays what. I guess Stevie is the boss of the entire endeavor. But that just means that he delegates this task to the musical director.
Damn, coming back to this version after a decade, and I'm still blasted away how neat Stevies and Stigns voices harmonize. And the band is so damn tight. Loving it
I know you posted this two years ago, but it's an interesting thought. Sting is probably underrated at bass playing. He does his....Sting thing. I'm no authority, but I feel like I've heard reggae, ska, jazz, and even straight ahead rock. If it is something where Sting is running things, he can strap on that bass, do his "Sting thing" and make the song work to his strengths. I've never really felt sorry for Sting until this Stevie groove kicked in and for the first time, no room (at first) for sting thing. All I could think as I heard Stevie's bass player was "poor sting, his bass playing is not built for this life. He knew and it looked he knew the core of the song, but some six string bass playing monster is just casually killing it off stage
The way he can phrase vocally while playing an entirely different part on the bass is awesome. I sound like a retard if I even try to talk while playing, much less sing. What talent on this track.
Fili2009able Nathan Watts! Stevie's one and only bass player from the get...nobody can hold it down but Nathan! solid and they are locked and nobody has the combination but them, and they can't unlock it if they tried! Go back to any year, any performance of any song, even the same song, always effortless and the songs breathe and grow as time goes on.....I love you Stevie, with all my heart and soul.....and Nate, you keep on keepin' on brother. God Bless you both with many, many, many more years of playing together.
@@antonavis7591 Nathan Watts is great, but don't discount Sting as a bass player. He is a legend in his own rights. I once heard one of the Wailer's call Sting the world's best reggae bass player. Plus, he does it while also being one of the greatest rock and roll singers of all time. Let's just say there were two amazing bass players on that stage, and leave it at that. And making it work that well with two bass players, they have both got to be f'en amazing.
I'd say Sting definitely remembers his jazz roots. Exemplary generosity, musicianship, and recognition by both Sting and Stevie. Two legends growing each others' stature.
Isn't it good when you don't have to decide? Stevie! Sting! Sting! Stevie! Stevie! Sting......... I can love them both for their originality and unique talent. Harmony is so much better than competition. Only the immature want to choose one form of beauty over another. The mature appreciated both.
I can’t explain how much I love hearing these guys play together!! They’re all so gel’d together, everything’s tight and I love how Stanley Randolph (Drummer) holds everything together!! His playing is so tasteful! I don’t know how he does it but his placement and timing is impeccable!!! Not forgetting to mention that Stevie Wonder and Sting on a stage together. Magic!
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music like this will save this fucking world
so wish that nadia
in my opinion,music is a universal language,wars should never happen,if those responsible for those wars listened more to music then we might all live in a better place..
Your comment is Sounds nice!
I agree too.
I was able to regain myself by listening to this.
Thanks.
That was ridiculously complex. Amazing talent from Stevie, Sting and every band member. So special.
Sting isn't playing until Roxanne
that transition from roxanne back to higher ground tho.....speechless
Hello straight like that 😄
Pure technique
Agreed. Just a shame Stevie isn't really blind.
Ben-judah Landvreugd LOL WHAT
@@ben-judahlandvreugd6225 Of course he isn't. lol
The entire percussion section is just rocking
I was wondering why no one has talked about it ❤
So wonderful colors and rythms coming from there. And Stenely Randolph gives it unbelievable power.
The man's innocent childlike humility is so endearing. Keeps screaming STING like he's the biggest fan. So self effacing. And Sting too you can see his joy in performing on the same stage as this legend.
That was soooooo freakin' BAD-ASS!!! Sting and Stevie Wonder... two legends right there!
Of course everybody loves to listen to Stevie, but here it's obvious that Stevie loves to listen to Sting's music
Sting fucking killed it here! Ive never been a fan of his voice but he slayed it on this night. His voice sounds fucking metallic and raw here. Dope asf.
That transition at 4:54 was ridiculous.
that transition from roxanne back to higher ground tho.....speechless
Stevie wonder singing the chorus of Roxanne almost got me in tears
I wish that Sting and Stevie Wonder would do a Sting/Police & Stevie Wonder collaboration concert before it's too late!
Holy shit Stevie's singing on Roxanne's chrous was spectacular.
+darkstatehk Sting was smiling - Stevie Wonder is singing my bit
What did you expect ! Turning base lead into pure gold, that's stevie magic!
Yeah, Gordon can't hit those notes any more!
Robin Holden I bet he can.
Debbie emerson Emerson No, The Police changed key on a bunch of songs on their reunion tour so Sting wouldn't have to sing so high. Even on the early tours, he would get terrible laryngitis because he couldn't hit those notes without hurting himself night after night.
Stevie's "Put on the red light" is amazingg
How good are U?
Sting: Stevie Wonder sings the backing vocal for me
..and sting playing bass for steve
Stevie's band is so tight, that their SWEAT falls off of them in time...
Man! Stevie Wonder is one artiste whose voice has stayed the same and has even gotten better with age. What range! What power! No signs of aging at all. Hats Off!
Make your mind up!
stayed the same and gotten better :/
Hes a big and stong man. But Sting is monument
*Great cover ! Enjoy too ! **th-cam.com/video/37bOG69iBbE/w-d-xo.html*
That's what happens when you stay away from drugs and alcohol
Stevie is my heart! ❤️!!!
Sting is is my heart ❤️!!!
No more racism in America!
Way to show people love by musically collaborating as one love!
Sting did a GREAT job. It is a challenge for ANY bassist to keep up with this song; Higher Ground is not for the faint at heart. Bless Sting for the job he did, he was awesome. Glad to see him sing/play Roxanne, too! Nicely done!
He killed it
That's why the bass player behind him played it ;-)
@@pman272 Ding, ding, ding. Not taking away from Sting (great player in his own right), but all the signature slides and funk weren't from Sting's axe.
@@yoberdob really??
@@yucheunglam4019 Yes, Yu yes, really!!🤪
Sting's beard dye is a phenomenal thing to behold.
As a person losing eyesight this is Amazing
Whatever! I still say SW and Sting are true musicians. It won’t be to long. Yet it’s been long. Love blk/white collab. Stevie and Sting. Color matters in America. They get it.
Stevie wonder singing the chorus of Roxanne almost got me in tears
I guess you could say you were...driven to tears
@@soiboi5032 I see what you did there...
On my way to work, listening on my earphones, and I almost had to stop, such was the kick. It was just as if Roxanne a Wonder and not a Sting song. Tears? You bet it. We are so lucky to enjoy them both, as today. May they live forever. Music is the fucking best!
Sting is unreal here
Sting is one of the most underrated bass players of all time
Sting is playing the heck of the bass
Stevie's drummer holds it together. Bloody awesome how he can change tempo on a dime.
I saw two drummers.
^ Stevie’s Percussion Section!
doing count in for percussion..well trying to as I'm learning drums atm..great drumming
Metric modulation! They use the quarter triplet hits in the solo section to bring the time back to a shuffle feel. Tempo didn't really change... just the feel.
A real bad ass drummer.
Damn that was a bad ass version of Roxanne. Stevie is the man!!!!
My God ...................without words................................Sting Bass...............Sting voice.................and Stevie..........................
a fine definition of REAL music.
Sting has always had such a distinct and unique voice. And of course the one and only Stevie.
Watching Stevie Wonder perform brings me to tears because I've never seen anyone else perform with such heart, passion, and joy. For him, it is ALL about the music and sharing that amazing feeling with the whole world.
He's never seen anyone like that either though...
Luca Nogara its been almost proven that he fakes being blind though lol
He said it in Sir Duke
Those 900 people who voted this musical collaboration down👎🏽..... simply had their phones upside down.
2 bass players for maximum funk
The Great Nate Watts!!! Stevie's Music Director.
Yeah !!!
@@rodrigozambrottipinaud3293 oh yeah!
@Kasper Kleine Tank Yeah, but Stevie doesn't want to do the basic rehearsal stuff. He wants to come in and be ready to perform. That's the job of a music director - get the band ready.
@Kasper Kleine Tank This hasn't anything to do with "having the greater say". The musical director is responsible for who plays what. I guess Stevie is the boss of the entire endeavor. But that just means that he delegates this task to the musical director.
27 years after Stevie makes it history, Sting comes along to remind everyone the absolute class that Mr. Wonder had. Luv this!
I first saw SW live in ‘81. 41 years ago. He’s still my go to guy. 1000 years from now, he will still be played. Like Mozart.
1,000 years from now nobody will have ever heard of these two…. even IF there are humans still alive.
Not nearly as much as Sting or Prince. Sting has done more complex interesting music than Stevie Wonder, so has Prince
Damn, coming back to this version after a decade, and I'm still blasted away how neat Stevies and Stigns voices harmonize. And the band is so damn tight. Loving it
This is a masterpiece! 👏 Combination of two champions 👍❤️
Its so cute when Stevie says sorry for forgetting to come in with the 'Put on the red light' backing vocal. 02:50
I can barely get past the intro of this song without replaying it like 10 times. It’s just too sick
Two maestros showing us how it's done!!!
That was way better than I expected it to be.
The look on Stings face when he hears Stevie singing back up on Roxanne!
This is what you call a captivated audience! 🥃❤️❤️🎼💯
Many younger people might not know that Stevie was born blind which makes his prodigious accomplishments even more amazing!
Stevie was not born blind. Incubation blinded him after birth.
The total musicianship on this whole duet is otherworldly!
2 of the finest singers of our generation
If I could sing like either one of these guys I wouldn't talk. I'd just sing Everything!
That moment when you realize you can’t get to the highest note of your own song, but Stevie can, and even higher
You can never go wrong with Stevie Wonder.
you can't go wrong with Sting either! Love ,love Stevie. DARN , STING, HOW MANY INSTRUMENTS DO YOU PLAY?!
Yes never!
loved everywhere by everyone.A GOD of music.
right!! you can always count on stevie to bring it.
@Kasper Kleine Tank sting plays more instruments than Stevie wonder just an Fyi
Two great Alpha--Male Libran musicians!! Love them both!! 💘 ♎
As a bassplayer to watch Sting playing (on his songs) off-beat, in the opposite moment I would touch the string, drives me crazy every time. So great!
I know you posted this two years ago, but it's an interesting thought. Sting is probably underrated at bass playing.
He does his....Sting thing. I'm no authority, but I feel like I've heard reggae, ska, jazz, and even straight ahead rock. If it is something where Sting is running things, he can strap on that bass, do his "Sting thing" and make the song work to his strengths.
I've never really felt sorry for Sting until this Stevie groove kicked in and for the first time, no room (at first) for sting thing.
All I could think as I heard Stevie's bass player was "poor sting, his bass playing is not built for this life.
He knew and it looked he knew the core of the song, but some six string bass playing monster is just casually killing it off stage
Sting is a perfectionist. Even though he looks like he's having a great time, I'm sure he was cursing himself afterwards.
The way he can phrase vocally while playing an entirely different part on the bass is awesome. I sound like a retard if I even try to talk while playing, much less sing. What talent on this track.
I wish they did an album together cos they compliment each other so well.
Taurus n Libra w/a lot of Virgo. Stevie is Taurus. Ijs
@@anndavis2920 stfu w dat astrology bullshitt
I didn't know until right now how much I NEEDED to hear Stevie Wonder singing "Roxanne"!!
I came here to praise Stevie, but wow, Sting was amazing
He's a phenomenal singer/songwriter. No way Mr. Wonder would have had him if he wasn't. I love them both.
i feel the same way, L. both magnificent!
His bass lines on Higher Ground helped give the song extra punch.
People, rejoice, we live in their time!!!
Never let Stevie sing your song, it then becomes *his song*
OMG!!!! This is unbelievable. When they come back to Higher Ground after visiting Roxanne’s crib it is fire!!!!!!
Probably the Best Duo performance I've ever seen!!! Stevie & Sting! Props to the Drummer Stanley Randolph! Awesome drumming!
That freakin' bass SLLIIIIIDDDEEEE!
E Lancelot What's the bass player name?
That's Sting. Sting is playing the bass that I'm talking about.
Fili2009able Nathan Watts! Stevie's one and only bass player from the get...nobody can hold it down but Nathan! solid and they are locked and nobody has the combination but them, and they can't unlock it if they tried! Go back to any year, any performance of any song, even the same song, always effortless and the songs breathe and grow as time goes on.....I love you Stevie, with all my heart and soul.....and Nate, you keep on keepin' on brother. God Bless you both with many, many, many more years of playing together.
Thanks a lot ! Does he have solo albums ?
Fili2009able Dude seriously?, Sting's been around since the late 70s!
Wow, what a duo, and the band is on fire!
Can you imagine writing a song and then standing next to Stevie Wonder while he sings it? I’d just retire, career is fulfilled.
Imagine how Nile Rodgers feels.
Sting is so underrated.
He is a god
When two artists that don’t do skip tracks meet, magic happens.
Ooooooooo, now that’s the FUNK! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😘🙏💕🕊🙋♀️
World Class musicians
The transition from Roxanne back to Higher ground! 👌👌👌
FIRE!
UK here, a huge thumbs up from England, although I am Australian by birth. to you BOTH a huge thank you for being part of my life.
When top musicians collide 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
fantastic songs & artists - we are so lucky to have them
When Stevie Wonder sings the backing vocal in your song….
When Sting plays the bass in your song...
@@AlejandroGonzalez-tf8lq yeah, back up bass!
hahaha
Steevy Wonders super IDOL I love you ever
John frusciante
The Bass player in the back: "Am I a joke to you?"
hahahhahaahahahahahaha FOR REAL YO
Legit if you search up sir duke live one of the vids show the bass player in the back slaying that shit
This is Nathan Watts. He is way better than Sting is at bass. Sting is good, but Watts is a legend and can play almost anything.
@@antonavis7591 Nathan Watts is great, but don't discount Sting as a bass player. He is a legend in his own rights. I once heard one of the Wailer's call Sting the world's best reggae bass player. Plus, he does it while also being one of the greatest rock and roll singers of all time.
Let's just say there were two amazing bass players on that stage, and leave it at that. And making it work that well with two bass players, they have both got to be f'en amazing.
I won't die happy if I don't see these two live.
transitions between the tracks are just evil!! what a band!!
Two bass lines, joined by Sting running scales, fills and solos. I've heard and seen two drum kits, but three basses? Awesome.
when two artists and their songs compliment each other. genius.
Name a more iconic duo
Delicious version of Stevie's song!
I'd say Sting definitely remembers his jazz roots. Exemplary generosity, musicianship, and recognition by both Sting and Stevie. Two legends growing each others' stature.
Legendary artists, like these two, don't need auto tune to sing.
legendary artist like these 2 , know autotunes is a SIN!
sorry to break it to you guys but sting is definitely getting some autotune help haha. they still rock tho!!
Sting really brought it here... great vocals:)
Love to hear Sting sing this; always reminds me of Eddie Murphy in the jail cell!!! 💘 🎶 😍 🎸 🎹 👗 👡 🌈
Stings voice on Roxanne, and then Stevie on the chorus. What a frickin pairing! Loved ❤️✌🏾
There is so much joy when these artists play and sing.
So privileged to have shared this time and space with you Stevie and Sting . May we meet again on Higher Ground . Thank You , Namaste!
that drummer is a beast!
Music ICONS! Everyone take a moment and give love even those we disagree. We all love music 💖
Two legends in music! Never see men like them again in our lifetime!
Isn't it good when you don't have to decide?
Stevie! Sting! Sting! Stevie! Stevie! Sting.........
I can love them both for their originality and unique talent.
Harmony is so much better than competition.
Only the immature want to choose one form of beauty over another. The mature appreciated both.
Stereo Williams, I discovered Stevie Wonder in the 60's. Guess that ages me. But he was a talent then, at 12, and is a talent now. From a white kid.
could listen to the chorus of Roxanne everyday for the rest of my life
Sochaa it is a good one
how do they feed their souls to compose songs like these? just amazing.
This is the true Dynamic Duo!!! Awesome!!💕
WHEN MUSIC WAS MUSIC 40S 50S 60S 70S >>> NO WONDER STEVIE THIS GENERATION TODAY IS LOST !!!!
I met sting 20 years ago at Carnegie Hall. could not have been nicer and well you know how he sings - superb
He is a Libran, you can expect him to be nice. Jimmy Carter, Julio
Iglesias...
Is there even a song that Stevie can’t sing? A true legend and quite frankly my favourite singer. 🙂
the percussionists make all the difference !! stupendous performance
GOD GAVE US TWO MEGA LEGENDS THANK U GOD
I can’t explain how much I love hearing these guys play together!! They’re all so gel’d together, everything’s tight and I love how Stanley Randolph (Drummer) holds everything together!! His playing is so tasteful! I don’t know how he does it but his placement and timing is impeccable!!! Not forgetting to mention that Stevie Wonder and Sting on a stage together. Magic!
it's like 2 gods are meeting , this is greatness man' !
I can't say it in a better way...
Two absolute musical geniuses... Also, Sting looks pretty good with a beard. :)
Great combination!