Andy's world famous sense of humor and patience is on display. This sense of humor enabled him to keep Stewart and Sting from killing each other while the three of them were still together as a band.
@Jess Hanks Absolutely, A&M wanted that as the first single from Ghost I.T.M. Sting refused to sing it and that was it The Police were no longer a band. If you play guitar at all, you will find the main riffs of Omegaman and Synchronicity 2 are very similar.
Extremely underrated. In this world where if you dont play a 1000 notes a minute you dont get enough respect. Guitarists like him and Keith Richards and Hank Marvin are the TRUE GUITAR HEROES. Because its about playing something MEMORABLE. And these guys did it better than anyone.
@@johnnynbk Its true. David Letterman was 36 when this interview took place. Andy Summers was 41. He's 10 years older than Stewart and Sting. In fact, they were afraid they would lose their chance to be punk musicians because Andy was already a seasoned musician, having spent time with The Animals and Soft Machine.
Out of all of the members in The Police, the one who is the best chronicler of the band and its dynamics, day-to-day existence touring on the road, crises about self identity while getting swallowed up by a star gazing machine, Andy is the man. He is honest, disarmingly intelligent, never impolite, but still real. His book, "One Train Later" is still the best we have towards a band biography. All three were indispensable and would not have made it to their level of success in any other combination. This resulted in five great albums. If you are a Police fan you recognize their sound anywhere.
This is so good, especially Andy's genuinely straight face at "We've got a lot of hits, it's hard to know what to leave in and what to leave out"! And DL gently poking fun 😁 ah the Chat Show now seems like a beautiful remnant from happier, more innocent days... Summers is a fabulous musician and artist, my guitar god, still plying his craft at 77 years young 💓🎸💯
@@alukuhito Absolutely, in fact I'd say he was slap bang in the centre of self-indulgence, especially at that time when the band was soon to split. Andy was probably desperate to have some of the limelight that Sting had hogged for 6 years. All 3 Policers have massive egos, and Andy acknowledges this in his own book. It's what made/makes them interesting and is a big reason why they achieved the huge success they did (along with huge talent, skill, hard work and a fair amount of good luck and fortunate timing). Andy's humour and intelligence, for me, counterbalance his ego.
@@alukuhito This interview is of its time, so of course it will seem a bit stilted. Have you read Andy's book 'One Train Later'? If not, I suggest you do so to gain a broader perspective on his life. It's common knowledge that Sting was the primary reason The Police split up so early. Andy and Stewart would have continued if Sting had been a team player, but he's not. Anyway, regardless of their personalities, their outstanding music will live on for a long time to come, and that's more important than a chat show interview, in my opinion.
@@alukuhito It's very odd you think this interview was "pretty cringey", I really enjoyed it, and I don't understand the comment about "self-indulgence" either.. he was invited as a guest and promoting a book of his photo collection, naturally he will talk about himself and the photos in it Andy is very affable, witty, cheeky, sarcastic, and open despite being a massive rock star, I love his personality, he was pivotal in the band's success as all of them were I love that Letterman had all the band members come on his show individually, they're all intelligent and incredibly talented people
LOL Andy is five years older than Dave. He's low key having Letterman on here, fantastic. Just being completely himself and comfortable as a person can be with himself.. Keep on keepin on Andy Summers.
Andy is a classy dude, such an underrated guitarist. Before playing in the Police he played in several progressive rock bands I think that's why his style is so angular.
@@BlueBeeMCMLXI That's true and i thought it was something he used for composing, but according to him, he forgot much of what he learned or played, for that period. He says this on a video i just found, the title is simply "Andy Summers The Police", but it is about his recording rig for the Ghost in the Machine sessions. Andy plays some blues slide and it is THE real deal man.
@@BlueBeeMCMLXI If you want to find the video, type in Andy Summers recording rig, it should come up. Apparently, it's Jools Holland who interviews him, i'm not really familiar with Jools, but there is a great video of Tom Jones and Jeff Beck playing Bebopalula on his show.
As a drummer, I followed and almost worshiped Stew when I was 12 - 15, but now that I'm 55, my favorite police member is Andy, by far. What a guitar genius.
Without doubt the most underrated guitarist ever. If i had the money i would deffo get me a Summers replica Tele. Its the most versatile guitar, period.
He s a brilliant talented guitarist, musician, & very good photographer. Along with the Sting & Stu C. His cords arrangements, etc.are just complex & fantastic. He is a classically schooled & trained Jazz musician with a funny, arrogant brit sense of humor.. He makes it look easy..lol
Gosh I miss the 80's! The Police my favorite band and Letterman my favorite late night show! Brings back soo many great memories. Larry Bud Mellman was hilarious😄
Evidence the late-night interview format was utterly ruined by the "APPLAUSE" sign. Natural, sincere crowd reaction makes the interaction between the two far more real.
Mr Summers does a nice Dudley Moore face here ... a distinctive move in itself. It begs a question of whomever one is speaking to... whomsoever if you are Peter Cook.
@deehinker1848: that interview did quite the number on me as well. I have purchased four out of five of Andy's books (I can't recommend the tome of "A Series Of Glances" enough), his last three solo recordings (his creativity gets more refined and fiercely eccentric over time), and tickets to see his slideshow/solo guitar tour over the summer. The influence of his guitar playing on my own is always there like a worm in the wood as Sam Shepherd used to say. Long live Andy and long may he reign!
yeah but the type of propulsion does play into what altitude a plane will fly at and that ties directly into the pressure differential between the cabin and the current atmospheric pressure
Andy's world famous sense of humor and patience is on display. This sense of humor enabled him to keep Stewart and Sting from killing each other while the three of them were still together as a band.
Andy summers was old enough to be a member of the Beatles. Dude is talented and aged very well.
80 now.
@@srinath6247 Yeah, his solo career is great too. His jazz work is real cool!
He has a huge depth of knowledge about Art, by the way.
yeah wasn't he a session guy for a few differnt 60's bands?
@@MrStrongbox Yeah I think so.
He has a very good voice, a very underrated guitarist.
@Jess Hanks Absolutely, A&M wanted that as the first single from Ghost I.T.M. Sting refused to sing it and that was it The Police were no longer a band.
If you play guitar at all, you will find the main riffs of Omegaman and Synchronicity 2 are very similar.
nobody underrates him.
And great hair. In their heyday, the Police had great hair.
Extremely underrated. In this world where if you dont play a 1000 notes a minute you dont get enough respect.
Guitarists like him and Keith Richards and Hank Marvin are the TRUE GUITAR HEROES. Because its about playing something MEMORABLE. And these guys did it better than anyone.
@Sponge Bob He sung backup.
Hard to believe judging by this interview that Andy is 5 years older than Letterman... He looks about 10 years younger
B.s.
@@johnnynbk Its true. David Letterman was 36 when this interview took place. Andy Summers was 41. He's 10 years older than Stewart and Sting. In fact, they were afraid they would lose their chance to be punk musicians because Andy was already a seasoned musician, having spent time with The Animals and Soft Machine.
A huge fan of Andy Summers and I am from Calcutta. Yaaayyy!!! He was there. 😊😊😊
Comes across as very down to earth and intelligent. Oh and brilliant musician too of course.
and racist too
RAYCISM IS BEINGG SOOOOOO ARGUABLY OVERRATED
Telephone is ringing. Is that my mother on the phone?
Mr. Summers, you are an International treasure, sir.
Out of all of the members in The Police, the one who is the best chronicler of the band and its dynamics, day-to-day existence touring on the road, crises about self identity while getting swallowed up by a star gazing machine, Andy is the man. He is honest, disarmingly intelligent, never impolite, but still real. His book, "One Train Later" is still the best we have towards a band biography. All three were indispensable and would not have made it to their level of success in any other combination. This resulted in five great albums. If you are a Police fan you recognize their sound anywhere.
So relaxed...perfect guitar who earned his place...paid his dues
I like his guitar playing.
This is so good, especially Andy's genuinely straight face at "We've got a lot of hits, it's hard to know what to leave in and what to leave out"! And DL gently poking fun 😁 ah the Chat Show now seems like a beautiful remnant from happier, more innocent days... Summers is a fabulous musician and artist, my guitar god, still plying his craft at 77 years young 💓🎸💯
@@alukuhito Absolutely, in fact I'd say he was slap bang in the centre of self-indulgence, especially at that time when the band was soon to split. Andy was probably desperate to have some of the limelight that Sting had hogged for 6 years. All 3 Policers have massive egos, and Andy acknowledges this in his own book. It's what made/makes them interesting and is a big reason why they achieved the huge success they did (along with huge talent, skill, hard work and a fair amount of good luck and fortunate timing). Andy's humour and intelligence, for me, counterbalance his ego.
@@alukuhito This interview is of its time, so of course it will seem a bit stilted. Have you read Andy's book 'One Train Later'? If not, I suggest you do so to gain a broader perspective on his life. It's common knowledge that Sting was the primary reason The Police split up so early. Andy and Stewart would have continued if Sting had been a team player, but he's not. Anyway, regardless of their personalities, their outstanding music will live on for a long time to come, and that's more important than a chat show interview, in my opinion.
@@alukuhito It's very odd you think this interview was "pretty cringey", I really enjoyed it, and I don't understand the comment about "self-indulgence" either.. he was invited as a guest and promoting a book of his photo collection, naturally he will talk about himself and the photos in it
Andy is very affable, witty, cheeky, sarcastic, and open despite being a massive rock star, I love his personality, he was pivotal in the band's success as all of them were
I love that Letterman had all the band members come on his show individually, they're all intelligent and incredibly talented people
Love it. And I still have my copy of “Throb”
One of the most unique guitarists on the planet
LOL Andy is five years older than Dave. He's low key having Letterman on here, fantastic. Just being completely himself and comfortable as a person can be with himself.. Keep on keepin on Andy Summers.
Andy is a classy dude, such an underrated guitarist. Before playing in the Police he played in several progressive rock bands I think that's why his style is so angular.
He's a classically trained acoustic guitarist as well.
@@BlueBeeMCMLXI That's true and i thought it was something he used for composing, but according to him, he forgot much of what he learned or played, for that period. He says this on a video i just found, the title is simply "Andy Summers The Police", but it is about his recording rig for the Ghost in the Machine sessions. Andy plays some blues slide and it is THE real deal man.
@@BlueBeeMCMLXI If you want to find the video, type in Andy Summers recording rig, it should come up. Apparently, it's Jools Holland who interviews him, i'm not really familiar with Jools, but there is a great video of Tom Jones and Jeff Beck playing Bebopalula on his show.
As a drummer, I followed and almost worshiped Stew when I was 12 - 15, but now that I'm 55, my favorite police member is Andy, by far. What a guitar genius.
Without doubt the most underrated guitarist ever. If i had the money i would deffo get me a Summers replica Tele. Its the most versatile guitar, period.
There was a real George Harrison vibe w/ Andy.....happy in his skin as it were.
Doesn't take himself as seriously as Harrison (did).
Yeah I gotcha relaxed cool same as George
"Young and successful" Summers was already forty.
steve conn yep, Andy was already on the scene for over a decade when he joined the Police in 1977.
Played in a blues band that jumped onto the psychedelic bandwagon back in the mid-60s, Dantalion's Chariot.
40 is young
@@jonesy2111 In modern society yes, in the world of rock and pop, no!
He’s older than letterman
So articulate, adore Andy
Hard to believe, but Andy was already in his 40s when this was recorded!
Interesting, pleasant, and sense of humour great guitarist for the police
Love you Andy!
LegendarY highly original electric guitarist, one of the greats
He s a brilliant talented guitarist, musician, & very good photographer. Along with the Sting & Stu C. His cords arrangements, etc.are just complex & fantastic. He is a classically schooled & trained Jazz musician with a funny, arrogant brit sense of humor.. He makes it look easy..lol
thanks for including Calvert DeForest!
Gosh I miss the 80's! The Police my favorite band and Letterman my favorite late night show! Brings back soo many great memories. Larry Bud Mellman was hilarious😄
"I was blue and lonely, I couldn't sleep a wink and I could only get unconscious if I had too much to drink.."
And then by lucky chance I saw in a special magazine...
Evidence the late-night interview format was utterly ruined by the "APPLAUSE" sign. Natural, sincere crowd reaction makes the interaction between the two far more real.
Yeah, but audience intelligence varies widely ... Mr Bud.
Andy!!!
He was 41 years old here, he looks like 30!
He flew on the Concorde to meet Letterman for that show😍
Wow! To think Andy and Sting flew the Concorde. Amazing!
I love his east Indian impersonation!
Mr Summers does a nice Dudley Moore face here ... a distinctive move in itself. It begs a question of whomever one is speaking to... whomsoever if you are Peter Cook.
Just watched Rick's interview with him, demn! I'm hooked!
Rick is the man 👍🏻
@deehinker1848: that interview did quite the number on me as well. I have purchased four out of five of Andy's books (I can't recommend the tome of "A Series Of Glances" enough), his last three solo recordings (his creativity gets more refined and fiercely eccentric over time), and tickets to see his slideshow/solo guitar tour over the summer. The influence of his guitar playing on my own is always there like a worm in the wood as Sam Shepherd used to say. Long live Andy and long may he reign!
He was brave enough to be different... ploughed his own furrow..
Great guy! I hope to meet him one day.
Damn he's cute af
I wonder if Andy Summers ever appeared on a US show promoting one of his albums.
❤❤❤
😉😉😉
Man, he is funny ❤ if he hadn't gone all bonkers over music he could have been a great comedic actor in the vein of bob newhart or peter sellers.
On the concord!
40 years ago you could fly faster than today...crap times we are living now.
He was 40 here. Wow.
“Won’t you be my girl”, “Sally”!
Exactly. And she got a slow leak.
Most underrated Police song. 😅
Two big influences on Andy summers are Peter Sellers and Stan Laurel....,as far as I can hear.
Yes. Noted.
great solo he did on colored rain
"Young, successful rock musicians..."? Andy Summers was in his 40s when he gave this interview,
Classy dude
Andy: cabin pressure to atmospheric pressure differential determines whether one is sucked out of a plane, not the type of propulsion.
@Evan Hodge Not when being sucked out of a plane I would guess.
yeah but the type of propulsion does play into what altitude a plane will fly at and that ties directly into the pressure differential between the cabin and the current atmospheric pressure
@@marsstubblefieldLOL. How deperate a comment is that.
@@Twirlyhead 0% desperate
Whats with the red trousers lol
Was Andy also managed by Miles Copeland?
Where's Robert Fripp when you need him ?
Btw,.....the skit at the end, the husband character on the left....CONAN!
Head writer Steve O’Donnell.
He looks like Hillary Clinton in 2018 :) but he is a god
lmao
HijodeTupak and HRC is our Queen
HijodeTupak you need glasses.
He looked like a 70 year old woman in 1983?
@@moochercat Sure. It was deemed attractive back then.
Mystery Dinner Commercial is a college aged Conan? Sounds like ‘em😂❤
Late Night writer and then-soon-to-be head writer Steve O’Donnell.
Know the name.
@@dongiller thanks Don❗️👏👏👏👏 His hair certainly wasn’t ‘Conan’ high but his cheekbones oy, great bone structure _ Epic Show‼️💛
looks like his mask was copied by the creators of that Japanese horror film
I was thinking also Avatar?
Immediately thought of Mikado
Was he pregnant or why was he wearing this ... eh ... XXXXXL thing?
Smuggling hamsters? Whiskey? Rare Fender amp tubes? Who gives a stuff?
Thought that thumbnail was Ellen 😂
He sound like Collin Greenwood from Radiohead..
You mean he sounds English?
I think you mean Colin Greenwood sounds like Andy Summers
Andy Summers was first and older.
'what'd you fly? the concord?' lmao.
classic
Kinda awkward interview.
He looks like Bilbo Baggins
Screw Andy, its Larry (Bud) Melman everyone!!!!!
Jesus, white socks, ballet slippers and signal red pumps? Do your lower and upper half actually correspond, Andy? : )
THE 80S
It was the 80s
He's worth 100 times whatever you will ever be ... Slime-on
Andy is the 80's.
He's 80 yrs young now.
He was 40 here.
And looks no older than 60, and still has that witty sense of humor.