What Makes This Song Great? "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" THE POLICE
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- In episode 2 of "What Makes this Song Great?" we look at one of the biggest hits of the early 80's by The Police.
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You make looking at a song like opening a birthday present and finding exciting surprises inside!
What an awesome way to describe Rick Beato’s awesome talent!!!! Every song is a delight to hear, and his analysis is so incredible. Yes, MANY exciting surprises inside of every great song that he does!!! Thanks for your comment, you nailed it!!!
@@jamoncure Second that, to Fifth Ape too! His explaining only makes me love the songs and bands more!
As a drummer, I have to say that Stewart Copeland is one of the hardest drummers to follow.
The drums on 'No Time This TIme' as they fade out at the end make the hairs on my neck stand on end. Still.
Michael Giles (King Crimson) always had that effect on me. Ditto for Vinnie Colaiuta, but Vinnie could confuse a lot of tubs players, as he was/is a cream of the crop player of countless styles of music. Vinnie's time with Zappa didn't help either. Not only was that music extremely involved, but Zappa's fondness of "xenochrony" during his time with Frank further complicates things. Xenocrony was Zappa's term for piecing together pieces of recorded music that were superimposed over one another. This is used extensively on Zappa's "Guitar" series & on Sheik Yerbouti somewhat, as well as other albums. The melody of guitar or keyboard sections may have no relation to the rhythm section until FZ imposed them together for what he thought was a satisfying outcome. Try learning drums to music given THAT recording scenario/process...sometimes with different time signatures.... yikes!
He is one of the best drummers ever, so under appreciated
Agreed 100%. If you want another workout of the brain and chops, try following Carter Beauford....
He is left handed playing a right handed drumkit like Ringo Starr, Clem Burke (Blondie) Cecar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earing) and me 😊.
His hi hat patterns and use of delay fx are fantastic. Such a great drummer!
You know how the Wizard of OZ kind of dispelled the magic by revealing the man behind the curtain? Your videos are the opposite of that, Rick. These songs somehow become more magical when you break them down like this. The Police are one of my favorite bands of all time, I love all of their tracks and this was great to watch. Thank you.
Totally agree with you
I think for the Police it is a case of so much layered to discover bit by bit what we are hearing. It is almost magical and if, anything, helps us appreciate their amazing talent even more so.
Yes, this band is one of my 2 or three favorites. I also think that Stewart Copeland is an amazing and creative drummer - my favorite.
Same here!
Yeah, it's just like that. Brilliant!
1982 was my 1st year in high school. And everything she did was magic! True story!
Love that this was your no.2 - Sting has a way of getting under your skin........the way he starts the song as if its a continium of a conversation, and I always wondered about that "flat note" Sting sang in this...... nice one RIck
this era of music was so good. Nostalgic and awesomex100.
The police and radiohead were the new beatles. There were probably a couple of others but they fit the mould the best.
I've been watching you for years and I still don't know how are you able to isolate these tracks
You consistently pick some great tunes to pick apart. Love the breakdown, Really fun.
Nothing goes under Beato´s radar. If a door slammed during a recording session, Rick would figure out who came through. Thanks for the wonderful videos.
In the Caribbean, we have a calypso song called King Liar in which the writer, Lord Nelson tells the tale of a lying competition. The almost winner tells of a tailor who -
"If yuh show him a man comin' roun' a corner, he could mek him a suit and doan even measure.
The eventual winner one upped that with-
"Don't show him the man,
My tailor is class,
Just show him de corner weh de fella pass."
You just got your calypso pass!
And on a Caribbean infused reggae/ calypso / ska song to boot!
Oddly though, the steel drums did.
Four minutes song, 18 min massive description. This song definitely deserves this. Thanks Mr. Beato, great video, as always.
The thing is this video could be twice as long and still not cover everything they did.
The Police was one of those awesome cases of lightning in a bottle. You had two brilliant, egotistical geniuses trying to kill each other, and Andy in the middle...himself a brilliant, genius with only love for the sound, using utility and amazing, HUGE space guitar fills to hold it all together long enough to make some timeless, imitable music. Sting is truly a bard, in every sense of the word and I envy his talent for telling concise but full stories with music.
I dont think Stewart is egotistical at all
You must not have heard their back and forth on tour. Ego is there...and they butted heads over it.
Seldom can one possess a unique and quality impression of art with having the ego to presume that others might prefer ones own vision or impression.
@@ieuanphillips4963 No need to defend their uniqueness and Stewart doesn't hide the fact that he is as very opinionated & stubborn as his band brother by choice Sting. Stew's book is great & worth reading or IMO better yet listed to as an audible or book on CD. He confirms he's no shrinking violet and the Police would not exist if he wasn't the pole keeping Sting's opposite pole balanced. Sting's solo work though great is nothing like* the Police and likewise Stew's solo work not in any way Police like. The sum of the parts kind of thing or as Nicholas called it "lightning in a bottle" that we are better for even if it didn't last longer as we would like. Cheers.
(*except maybe for No Time This TIme)
I hope that someone gets my lightning in a bottle, yeah.
Great comment.
It's a tremendous service you're providing here with your videos -- thanks for sharing your knowledge and ideas.
Dito, Beato ;P
Absolutely
I find Rick's lesson's extremely informative and inspirational.
Has me spending covid thinking I can put all the pieces together and write a great song.
I haven't
Maybe someone who can actually sing and play an instrument is watching and taking notes.
Hopefully when everyone starts returning to the studio we will have some great music being produced because they learned the small elements that transform a song from being run of the mill to special.
I think Sting was singing "Be-at-o" on the outro.
Come on, that was funny. New to this series.
Lol yeah, man!
😂😂😂
LOL
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Been hearing The Police for ages but I’ve just recently discovered how fuckin genius they are musically.
Great vid my dude
Watching them live on their Reunion tour showed that up close. Damn they were good.
I’m only 20 so I wasn’t alive when they were in their prime and I have just discovered them, their so unique and different Its like Ive just found a gem
Member of a punk band(can't remember who) said to Sting --'that's not punk you're playing' Sting--'maybe not but I'll be playing this when you're driving a minicab'
2 years have gone by Mike, but you always knew how good they were. Rick breaks it down to confirm that. I am 70 now but played bass in some good bands. Still do. Very difficult to play his songs, but we give it a shot.
I always knew. Haven't stopped listening the whole time.
The Police sounded like no one. And no one has sounded like the Police.
I’m so amazed at the music I took for granted growing up...the kids today are really missing out
Too many tidepools now
@@Pfeffawhat does this even mean
I’m 57 and grew up listening to The Police. I spent some time with my 15 year old daughter this evening watching Rick’s video together. I’m making sure that the kids of today aren’t missing out.
"I remember saying, 'Okay put up Sting's original demo and I'll show you how crummy it is.' So Sting stood over me and waved me through all the changes. I did just one take, and that became the record." - Copeland, Revolver 2000
Stewart Copeland is the best drummer ever in my opinion! GOAT 🥁
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There are many great drummers for many reasons, but yeah, I can’t argue with you.
I don't know if he's the greatest ever but he's the greatest I've ever seen live. Incredible.
Yes sir. Definitely. I’ve always put him ahead of Bonham/Peart.
our mother is alive - very nice SC tune, enjoy!
Every little video he does is magic.
Lmao, touché!!
I only understand about a third of what you're saying. I just like watching a real musician appreciate a good song. :)
I know, I did study music but not nearly enough to keep up with Rick. Great stuff.
Amen! It is the passion....I tell my kids whenever someone is passionate about something it becomes interesting to me.
Yeah, who's this Lydia person? :-)
I’m so amazed at the music I took for granted growing up...the kids today are really missing out
there are funy reaction videos. A rapper hearing Zeppelin and amazed at Plant being so blusey. A lot of people stop to talk. as a musician that irritates the F outta me. some people are just speechless pretty funny
everybody in my school loves that stupid rap music
I feel sorry that auto tune was ever invented.
I never realized there was so much going on in this song. I knew Sting, Andy, and Stewart were geniuses but my appreciation is at a whole new level now.
I stumbled onto your channel when I watched, “Why Sting is So Uncopyable”. I grew up listening to the Police and continued when Sting went solo. I have always appreciated his music. Now watching your explanation of Sting’s arrangements has only reinforced my love for the music. Thank you for your explanation. Though I am not a musician and was totally taken aback by the terminology, I was slack jawed. Again thank you and I have subscribed to your channel.
Such a unique, beautiful song. Just the first 20 seconds of it is better than any full song nowadays.
It's a big enough umbrella, but its always me that ends up getting wet.
maybe my favorite Police lyric
@@Peter-ih2tn - And Sting has recycled it at least a couple of times. Don't remember which songs off the top. His solo stuff though.
I was today years old when I figured out what that line meant.
@@rosalindwyatt5603 - What does it mean to you?
@@DavidLazarus It's in Seven Days and O my God.
The Police are absolute giants. So are you Mr Rick Beato. I absolutely LOVE your channel. Thank you so much for all this incredible stuff, from song dissections to musical theory lessons, everything you do is magic!
The Police sounded like no one. And no one has sounded like the Police.
Except for The Outfield, Men At Work and Wang Chung.
Really? "License and registration please sir." They all sound like the Police. Right! Some don't say please, but they all say sir.
are we talking about cops ?
Soda stereo is a well known Argentinean rock band who's influence were mostly the police
Bruno Mars kinda sounds like the police, At times.
Thank you for introducing me to this music and helping me appreciate it on so many levels! Also, I loved the white score references you included!!
Thanks Nahre! The white score I borrowed from you :)
I reckon if Sting watched this, he'd learn new stuff.
Nawwwww. Sting knows what he’s doing
Nothing against Beato, but Sting is one of the few whom I call a musical genius. I think he was fully aware of what he was doing, and I assume you're joking, but I just had to say that.
@@littlelamb2112 Yeah - the comment is a little tongue in cheek, more so lauding Rick's depth of analysis, rather than downplaying Sting's knowledge. I'm sure Sting knew most of what he was doing, but sometimes you do something by accident or just because it seems to sound good, and then someone comes along and tells you there's a whole theory behind it. But anyway - yeah, Sting knew what he was doing, whether he knew all the precise theory or not. As Rick says elsewhere, Sting is uncopyable.
All three in the Police knew what they were doing. They were musical alphas. That's why they couldn't get along.
G Lydian was never the same after the Watergate breakin.
That is a great comment.
Hilarious
Extremely underrated comment... LOL
I don't get it but I laughed anyway.
@@Nightbreed82 google" "G. Gordon Liddy"
Man, I'm just so amazed how deeply he dissects all these songs. Such a genius! Making me notice things I've never heard before. For example, hearing Summers' shank rhythms during the chorus, which I never really noticed it before. Almost like the guitar is washed out a little in the mix, you have to listen very closely. I don't know music theory or Lydian-this or sharp-that, but he makes it interesting that you understand it in an abstract way (if not a natural musician like myself). And yes, what more can you say about Copeland and his classic syncopation, and use of the snare and splashes. Nobody plays like him.
Just read that this was the FIRST AND ONLY take by Copeland. Oh my god.
unreal.
I find him the most interesting drummer of all drummers.
Stewart Copeland is something else. Genius drummer.........
The boy has monstruous chops indeed. 😁😁
I’m constantly amazed by his cymbal work. Heard this tune this morning in a convenience store. Compelled to rewatch.
These videos are brilliant and so fascinating
Oh my god, this series is music nerd heaven. Thank you. Please do all the songs.
Thrilled to have come across this series in quarantine. Loving it so much.
I never realized how complex music is until watching this channel
This just makes me shiver with emotion - personally I think it's one of the best melodies ever.
The Police were genius artists and so are you, Mr. Beato. I cannot tell you how appreciative I am of your work. I was in high school and college in the late 70s/early 80s and the emotional connection we all had to this music has not been dimmed one iota by time. Your deconstruction helps those of us who lived this music at its creation and will undoubtedly inspire a whole new generation of listeners. Pure bliss......Thank you, again. And furthermore, Sting's lyrics are beyond masterful. Forget the music, which is beyond masterful in its own right. The words stand alone as an English composition, a tone poem (pun intended), spot on perfect, drenched in emotional intensity, highly intelligent, angst filled and timeless. (You can say the same about any Police song, actually -- Every Beath You Take is another standout example of Sting's genius). Just another reason the Police are rock's greatest band, ever.
I love it when Copeland starts playing on the ride, and absolutely love his ride cymbal sound!
For the first three albums, it was a 22" A. Zildjian Ping Ride. (I'm very lucky to have a mid-to-late-80's model of that cymbal - sounds very much like it.) Once he got his Paiste endorsement he used either a 22" 602 Heavy (which I believe is on this album) or a 22" RUDE (which is on Synchronicity). When I saw them in early '82 touring for this album, their program listed their gear, and on Copeland's page, it listed both rides, but I remember seeing RUDEs that night. Between the Police and Night Ranger, I was driven to eventually get a 22" RUDE. :D
@@rhythmsteve Preach, brother!
His hi-hats are almost as good as John Bonham's bass drum. That's incredible, as I consider John Bonham as the GOAT.
TOTALLY. all his embellishments are fascinating
There’s nothing like it.
Rick, Sting couldn’t sing the song better than the demo, so they kept the demo, slightly out of tune because of the difference in the power on the island of Monserrat where it was re-recorded around the vocals. Sting discussed the island power and tuning because he was worried he couldn’t control his voice anymore. Wound up power surges were varying the tuning. He also said couldn’t match the excitement of the vocal from his demo. You can here it’s a doctored cassette
Interesting how the Montserrat studio comes up in this context just one day after I read about Mark Knopfler's guitar tone on Money for Nothing, which was apparently a 'lucky accident' in the Montserrat studio, that they weren't able to replicate when they tried off the island.
Interesting insight :)
Yes, this. Or something like this. It's out of tune because they cut the track to parts of the out of tune demo that Sting had cut with the piano player. They just could capture the magic (sorry) that Sting felt the demo had, so they recorded the parts of the demo on to the multitrack, tuned to it, then performed their parts. My understanding is the piano and a drum machine are what's left of the demo. And the bass sounds like an strange upright without a body that Sting called "Brian". He used it live for this song during this period. It has a really unique sound. It's "Brian".
Wow, an interesting possibility!
I think they were able to remain a 3 piece because of Stewart Copeland's drumming. It was always so interesting and intricately played.
This song was way ahead of its time and, indeed, would be a great hit today. Timeless. Brings me teenagehood memories.
Well, given how boring today's pop music, this would probably have more of a cult status. 🤷♂️
Especially since the album came out in late 1981, not 1983.
Same here. As soon as I heard it in this video I immediately had a time machine effect. Strange thing is that today when I stream this song it doesn't feel like I 'own' this song if you know what I mean. Back then, when I bought a record, it felt like the songs were mine, like my own life soundtrack. I don't have that feeling with streaming anymore. It is rather like borrowing a drop of water from the sea. Don't like that
I love it as much today, as much as i did when i first heard it the 80s
@@88wildcat Thank you SO MUCH for writing that!
For a long long time I thought of how much I love and connect with this song, how it has a special place in my heart and how it brings optimistic uplifting feelings to me.
After you wrote it came out in late 1981 - I had to google the exact release date, and I was floored!
It came out exactly on the day I was born. Life's insane.
Summers was a master of minimalist guitar, almost as good as Fripp.
Andy wasnt that simple, very complex sometimes but made it to sound simple
Fripp isnt that simple also
I think that "minimalistic" is not the right word for Summers because he made very complex and difficult to play figures that seems easy while you hearing the song... but when you try to play this "simply" chords you understand immediately that is a WTF position for your finger. And the end of any Summers guitar track you are exhausted and your finger prey you to don't try again the song. I love that man!!! He is incredible how he sounds simple.
@@geroscrittore537 break your fingers guitar chords rolled out one after another on every Police song.
the last thing I'd call Fripp is minimalist
My god, this record is 40 years old now???? So happy this popped up in my mentions. I LOVE this song!!! I miss the Police so badly...
God they were so good. Little 13 year old Matthew was so devastated when they broke up.
This is music writing, performance and arrangements at its highest form
This is such a beautiful song. The opening always makes my hairs stand on end. Thanks for deconstructing 😊
You're right. Those four notes were in the collective unconscious or something
I don't hear or feel music the way Rick does. My mind is blown away about how it's constructed. whole new appreciation too. Thanks Rick!!!
Sorry for you
@daniel343ful Don’t think many of us hear the music the way Rick does!!😂 Unbelievable the way he does🤔
Oh my god i love this song so much I hit like as soon as he revealed the name of the song in the intro. P.S for some reason this song always give me the feeling and image of falling deeply in love with someone, especially the beautiful keyboard melody
Thiiiiiis.
I've heard the song 1000 times and I thought it was only my 13-year-old self when this song came out that always waited for "it's a big enough umbrella......". Thank you Rick for truly enriching my music appreciation and giving this 56 year guitar player a vocabulary with which to work when attempting to share my lifelong passion for great music. You're doing good things, thank you. Peace😎
I was 10 when this dropped and I remember it was impossible not to jump around the living room like a lunatic to the chorus 🤩. It was a musical sugar rush 💯🎶🍭
Same here and I couldn’t have explained it any better then u did. Lol👍
My brain: "Here come the e-ohs"
Rick: "And then we have the e-ohs"
BlipBlap Aaaaanndddd I just read your comment, then 2 seconds later it's Rick: "And then we have the e-ohs". lol
Not to mention ba-do-do-do, ba-da-da-da!
you know even as a kid these simple lyrical phrases taught me that its ok to not be so logical with creativity.
I've been listening The Police for the last 24 years and I'm a fan of Stewart Copeland's drumming, and this song blows my mind every time I hear it, specially the drumming of Stewart Copeland. My first The Police's album was "Ghost in the machine", and I think it's the best, and that's because it shows all the talent of mr. Copeland.
It only took me 6 months to realize the cover was a lo fi digital rendering of their three faces 🤯
I like that "It's a big enough umbrella" pops up throughout Sting's career in other songs. I remember spotting it on Ten Sumner's Tales in Seven Days & being really pleased that i recognised it from this earlier song. I was about 11 at the time so the idea of a self-reference just seemed so clever and funny to me, especially in that song.
Doesn't he sing it in Oh My God?
@Greg Elchert yeah, that's a nice one - haha.
@@mattjohn4731 Yes.
I think Sting loves his reprises. :)
@sorscha Oh I always think about Sting's go to lyrical motifs. I feel he sings "its a big enough umbrella... but it's always me that ends up getting wet" in a lot of his songs. It's almost like a lyrical tic.
I remember I would always call the radio DJ an A-hole if he/she either talked over the ending or cut it short to fade into the next song. That album was great as with all of their music.
A really small detail that I really love is the fact that in the first verse sting sings "I've tried to tell her all the feelings i have for her in my heart", and he goes up from the G to the C#, but he doesn't reach the D (which is the tonic), and I reallt think this builds a very interessing tension in the song, giving us the feeling that he is trying, reaching up, and coming back to the Modal G. But that might be very subjective. Great video, Rick.
How do you play separate tracks? Aren't they mixed down to 2-ch stereo? Or did you get a hold of the studio multitrack somehow? Was violence involved? Are they after you? Blink twice for "yes".
hahaha but yeah how does he do that? i think he may know a few people and got a hold of the multitrack
I know people lift these from songs used for the 'Rock Band' video games that were made available multitrack for purposes off the game design.
Exactly what I was wondering. My music skills could increase 10 fold If I was able to get ahold of these mixes.
This song is so magical & euphoric! It gives chills!
One of the most uplifting pieces of music ever. I've always found this song fascinating to the ear and this video does a great job of explaining why. What a wonderful breakdown. Thanks Rick!
Yes
Really great video and series! Would love to see a Stevie Wonder song dismantled like this, maybe As from Songs In The Key Of Life?
I can't wait till Rick Beato does *JERRY WAS A RACECAR DRIVER*
Then maybe someone could tell us exactly what key Larry decided to play in. -Because I don't think Larry knows.
The key of Primus. The key of funky. The key of drugs.
hell yes!
perhaps John the Fisherman
Primus sucks!
Stewart's fill near the end of the song is effing huge and iconic. I often listen to the whole song in anticipation for that lick. Oh yeah, and his hihat work is off the charts.
The whole time, it was delay on the hats. Imagine the agony drummers trying to reproduce this live, without delay for the last nearly 40 years......lol
I just posted this elsewhere in the comments here, but just within the last week or so, doing an interview for his current orchestral tour, he said that he couldn't reproduce that film now if he tried.
👍 14:25
I'm the same way. What I call "the triple fill" is what first got me about this song and still gets me today. While it did get a caption on the video, the lack of a comment otherwise disappointed me. When this one gets rolling it is fabulous. Copeland's drumming is superb. It is too bad the tension among the three, mostly due to Sting, ended the band's reign prematurely.
The Police were such fabulous band. No one has ever matched their sound. They broke up when I was in high school and I’m STILL sad they couldn’t keep it together.
Rick, thanks for such a great video series. Addicted.
I ALMOST saw police in 85 Madison sq garden =/
I saw van halen in 85 but if I coulda bucket listed w police then it would have been fantastic
They broke up in the same era as when Van Halen split up. Just when they both had epic albums
Stevie Ray died, i took two days off.
@@EMan-tp4zp I remember it was in August. Hot as fuck. I was devastated..
I saw the police in Melbourne in 84, I was 15 and again in 2008 along with every Sting tour. My fav band and was so sad when they stopped. Thx Rick for another greet vid, u r awesome. Cheers
Copeland's hat work on this is sublime!
What a monster of a drummer Stewart Copeland is. He’s so musical in his playing.
Ghost in the Machine was released in 1981. I remember because I bought it on cassette that year…still great modern sounding record. And Stewart Copeland’s drumming is absolutely superb.
It'd be awesome if you could do something off of The Beach Boys' pet sounds or maybe do good vibrations. I'd absolutely love for you to dive in to the intricacies of the production and harmonies of some of Brian Wilson's tunes. Great video! Love the series!
I have realized exactly the same thing with almost every one of his vids. Really amazing. And, you're absolutely right in that that WAS the genius of "God Only Knows."
"this is what makes Sting a genius as a writer" - totally agree :)
It is so sad that Stewart Copeland is a forgotten incredible drummer. I love the way he tunes his drums, his snare drum has the most incredible pop and he isn’t your typical four to the floor boring drummer, he played some unique rhythms, he’s fantastic. Once I heard him speak about how his father was in the Air Force and he spent time in the Middle East and he learn Middle Eastern rhythms. I am half Middle Eastern and I must say knowing Arabic/African rhythms really can set you apart from other guitar players and drummers in what you can do. When I play rhythm guitar along side several other guitarist I can immediately find counterrhythms that leave them scratching their head and can always stay in the pocket.... moral of the story is don’t be a one trick pony. I think like a drummer.
He is one of the all time greatest drummers in my opinion. His style is completely unique to him, and the level of complexity yet simpleness he plays with, especially on the hihat is unmatched.
I never forgot him. He’s been one of my all time faves, since I got my first kit in the 5th grade 38 years ago.
But he is often overlooked, and missing from far too many peoples top 10 lists.
Forgotten? Whenever a new drummer is written up in MD, there’s a 50/50 chance that they will list John Bonham or Copeland as an influence. Amongst rock drummers, he is sitting with Bonzo in the Pantheon. That’s about all you can do.
Don't worry, Copeland was fully appreciated the entire time of the Police and after. :)
He is a good composer/songwriter, too! Did the score and single from Coppola's film "Rumble Fish".
This song has so many hidden gems
Cover bands fail to add this to their set, its a great song to play and people to sing in a bar.
+Rick Beato 0:08 There's a mistake you've made. "Ghost In The Machine" was released in 1981, not 1983. 1983 was "Synchronicity".
@@HIWATTSteve what
Great breakdown! One of many examples of Sting’s songwriting genius. And I actually got to hear the guitar for the first time ever!
I had this tune on in the car this afternoon coming home from work and I was captivated by the keyboards thinking "this song is pure genius".
And here we are. Found this video by chance.
Great vid. Thank you.
Coincidences don't exist! ;-)
Jean Alain Roussel
you can call anyone you want,but Copeland is one of a kind.
For me the most unique is very strange song of The Police is "Wrapped around your finger". But the best of the bests is "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush. It is the real altered state of consciousness. Music that is very simple but at the same time is beyond everything I know.. Could you say something about this song?
Oh wow, would love to see Rick do a video on any Kate Bush song but that one is probably my favorite too.
I would really love a video about Kate Bush! I heard her on the radio when Wuthering Heights was first released. To this day,I still get the chills whenever I replay this.
In watching this and the first episode of this series I can’t help but feel that the vast majority of people completely take for granted the thought and artistry that goes into the music that they consider a throw away commodity
It's not really Lydian. It's just that the verse happens to be all the 4 chord (which makes you think it's Lydian) but as the chorus approaches you hear suddenly... THE ONE CHORD! And the chorus is 5 5 1 1 5 5 1 1 etc. ? So, since the chorus resolves and informs us that it's not REALLY a Lydian mode, it's just he lingered a LOOONG time on the 4 chord... well, I say it's not G lydian, it's simply D major. my 2 cents.
this
@Dany Des it's IV V vi V6. There's a clear sensation of cadence on the vi, as it's the relative minor. There's no reason you can't start a progression that way, especially if it resolves perfectly into the chorus with that very same V6 -> I
I agree with TruthSurge. You can call anything in any of the 7 modes. What matters is the sense of resolution. It's what makes something tonic. So yes, chorus could be A mix, but the sense of resolution on D is what makes it D major. You could stop the song just before the chorus because it's home. To me, the interest lies in the prolonging of that suspense in the verse and avoiding tonic resolution. How often do you hear that today?!
TruthSurge For sure, I hear that whole verse sequence as IV V IV/3 V/3 (meaning 1st inversions) leading to the I. But it is indeed interesting to begin a song that way. I especially like the two chords that end the Chorus before 2nd verse, flat VI maj - flat III maj, and the way they lead to the middle eight (bridge) later. Shame the pop scene is so dominated by very simplistic 4 bar cycle songs today, they sound like someone's first attempt at songwriting to me.
I see what you did, but because the song starts at the 4 and repeats a pattern where it cycles back to the 4 is completely understandable to hear it as G Lydian. That's actually the only reason modes exist, to use the same 7 notes but actually agree "home base" is not the tonic anymore. And then "surprise" we get a new tonic in the chorus. All good though
Sting wrote the song before the Police and had a demo of it. He brought in the keyboard player and the rest of the band was not happy about it, didn't think it sounded like a Police song. They tried different versions to make it sound more like their sound, but in the end Copeland and Summers just played against the demo. And it was a big hit. Awesome song.
Wow, I don't think I've ever heard a pop song dissected like this. This is incredible. I am having a little trouble knowing if the artists in question knew what they were doing, just liked it or were lucky. I shall look forward to learning more, Thanks Rick
I think Sting probably knew, he's a talented guy.
@@MisterBoy316 hahaha Sting is a fucking genius! His songwritings skills are pretty much unique.
Is this pop music
They knew exactly what they were doing! So they kept doing it ... At least until Sting outgrew the format
Man The Police were an incredible band and Sting one of the all time best songwriters, and its incredible that you break it down like this. Would love to hear your thoughts on Life On Mars by the late David Bowie btw
Diederick Aretz That's the same song I was thinking of by Bowie. Great Rick Wakeman piano.
Synchronicity was released in 1983, ghost in the machine in 1981.
This is my favorite series on TH-cam.
his breakdown of this song has transformed this song for me
One of my favorite things about this song is that in the outro, which is kind of a song in itself, the baseline has 4 different ascending melodies. A long duration 1-5, then a shortish 1-5-7-8, then another shortish 1-5-7-8 (but with duration of the 7-8 flipped), then finally a revisit of the intro bassline. Gotta turn it up to hear it!
Love this series. But the drummer is not getting a look in. The whole energy of the track comes from Stuart Copeland's extraordinary imaginative, technically brilliant driving drums.
I agree. It really contributes to the song and makes it shine.
Erdnase23 Give the Drummer Some, man! Yes. We know that. All drummers know that, they know it like Donald Fagen knows it - that the drummer is Primus for the heart of the tune. Yeah, Stewart can play better than Vinnie on his own Police tracks. He really does have his own style. Vinnie cannot match Copeland per The Police. But that’s Okay.
Almost like hearing a new song all over again, magic Rick.
I used to always turn up the end, I actually still do listening to that song on Spotify. It used to drive me crazy when radio stations would cut it off.
Yes! Also-and nobody seems to mention it-the LYRICS. Sting always personalizes his lyrics as if they are part of an ongoing story of his life and relationships. It’s like he goes to the backstory (which connects with other song’s lyrics) right at the end, as if there is this story going on all the time. Never has a tag-on fade-out contained so much lyrical interest and detail. (Maybe in among the Beatle’s songs, I dunno) One of the all time great songs.
could you do sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel, or even Don't dream it's over by crowded house. The solo from baby's on fire by ENO would be mad aswell but fripp is pretty intense.
Careful now. Something so strong might carry him away. ;)
Yes!!!! Would love to hear both of these.
Another what makes this song great video by Rick Beato to demonstrate what makes Rick Beato Great. Thanks for sharing. Like SMASHED!
Much much appreciated, sir - I was 17 when the album came out (in norway) and it somehow changed my shallow world of punkrock vs classical music into a profound respect for live/trio studio work... the hi-hat triplets, the flanged double bass, the damped delay git picking... everything driven by some kind of conflict - musical energy loaded with purpose. Thanks for breaking it down in pieces while brilliantly explaining the theory... bringing back memories :)
filmelitt - "conflict loaded with purpose"
Yes! What blew me away about this song is that it goes from anxiety to adoration (verse to chorus), and the music synch's up perfectly with the lyrics.
Every teenage dude that ever daydreamed about a chick GETS this tune.
And yeah, I was fourteen when it came out, so Lol!
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Since I'm already in love with this song, I didn't think I could fall in love with it a second time. I was wrong! Thanks for the video.
The first time I heard the opening riff of Roxanne, my ears were hooked. I've been rocking the Police albums since the late 70's when Outlandos D'Amour was released.
I have no idea what you’re saying, but I enjoy the way you say it. ☺️
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Great comment
I think the tuning was probably ajusted to the tuning of the steelpans in the chorus. A friend of mine has a set of steelpans and they´re also not in 440 Hz but a little sharp.
They must have adjusted the speed of the tape, and then added the steels, because in those days pianos were still acoustic and you would not retune a whole piano just for that. (The piano is fundamental to the song so I'm doubtful that they would add it in later) Maybe they intended to bring the speed back down after mixing in the steels, that would be the natural default position, but perhaps they liked the sound better slightly pitched up and/or slightly faster.
I just want to say that even though I'm not a musician, I love watching this video series. I've learned a lot about the creative and collaborative process needed to produce a great song.
The drumming in this song is incredible. Great lyrics too.
Definitely
That's the legendary Stewart Copeland's skill shining through.
I'll often listen to an entire Police song and concentrate exclusively on the percussion from Stewart and just marvel at that alone.
@tracy smith - From 6:00 onwards you can tell just how hard he was hitting those drums, too! :-)) I had learnt to play the drums by playing along to the 'Zenyatta Mondatta' album, when it was released :-)
Would love to see you do a song from one of the first 4 Dire Straits albums. Telegraph Road would be awesome, but you'd have to do a 3 hour video :)
The Police are my favorite band and this has always been a lackluster song from their catalog in my opinion. However, this video really opened my eyes to how much is actually going on and how brilliantly written and arranged it is. I've known the song for almost my entire life and I'm just now finding a love for it. Thank you!
Well, this lackluster track made it to No 3 on the US charts. I guess the Police's lackluster catalog entry would be a career song for other bands.
It was always my favorite of their recordings.
Seriously? Or are you being sarcastic on purpose? Anyone would guess the song based on the first five bars of piano brilliance.
lackluster? Its actual magic that verse
To explain to everyone I upset lol, I always thought the chorus was a bit too obvious and cheesy, almost like it was written to be played at wedding dances or to be put in commercials. I still kinda feel that way, but every other aspect of the song has always been incredible to me.
How did you get this song's session file??!! To have the power to isolate each track at will?! What a privilege!
Super video, great appreciation and interesting dissection for sure.
shhhhhhhhh
Rock Band or Guitar Hero files. Not hard to come by.
sounds like just the stems, so not all seperate tracks. you can hear he has drums on a single stereo track, for example
methinks he just isolates them by their place in the mix?
I have a request: "Supper's ready" by Genesis.
Ok, ok, I know this is maybe a little too long...
I will settle for "the musical box" instead....😁