Stewart Copeland on drums, the man, the myth, the legend.
@JillBrewerVideos
Жыл бұрын
I was just going to say the same thing. His drumming elevates the song.
@texashookem22
Жыл бұрын
Top 10 drummers of all time, yet still somehow underrated.
@carlossaraiva8213
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. My ever favorite drummer.
@jeffredd9965
Жыл бұрын
whenever i see his name, all i hear is the equalizer theme tune.
@surlechapeau
Жыл бұрын
Asia & BJ, you'll love their “Spirits In The Material World”, “Everything She Does Is Magic” and “Synchronicity II” !!! Saw them in concert April 1982, great show!!!
@joebrown5120
Жыл бұрын
I saw them the same year at the Police Picnic in Toronto with The Police, Talking Heads, The (English) Beat, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, A Flock of Seagulls, & The Spoons. It was amazing. Tina Weymouth was very pregnant at that show and her bass sat on her baby bump, horizontal to the floor.
@gustonzimasheen
Жыл бұрын
I really love their album "Ghost In The Machine"
@King14000
Жыл бұрын
I saw them in 1983 in Wichita, Kansas with UB40 as the opening act. The Police where great and I enjoyed their show immensely. Unfortunately, the yokels here in Kansas were not appreciative of the more traditional reggae style music played by UB40. Very sad....
@CdnTrader1
Жыл бұрын
Yes, Sting was the lead singer. After Synchronicity he went solo. If you want to hear, in my opinion, his best political album, listen to anything from Dream Of A Blue Turtle. It was his first solo album.
@carlossaraiva8213
Жыл бұрын
Than and Nothing Like The Sun snd The Soul Cages are a perfect music trilogy, Sting at the height of his artistic powers. Went downhill very hard after that (Ten Somner's Tales is a decent album with fome really nice dongs but afters its utterly forgetable).
@CdnTrader1
Жыл бұрын
I just love the reggae sensibilities they bring to this record.
@TahoeNevada
Жыл бұрын
The Police are one of my all-time favorite bands!
@lamusiclover2264
Жыл бұрын
Sting is the lead singer of the Police and a solo artist as well. He's basically singing about how politicians and people in power will say anything (in other words, verbal sh-t) which turns out to be meaningless so that it sounds like "da do do do, da da da da". They use a lot of ska and Reggae beats.
@robertasirgutz8800
Жыл бұрын
BTW, Sting's "If I ever Lose my Faith in You". Jaw dropping.
@robertasirgutz8800
Жыл бұрын
Love you too.
@JDogg1971
Жыл бұрын
I love how y’all pay attention to every song y’all react to. Yet another great reaction!🤓🤠❤️
@TheCornishCockney
Жыл бұрын
Y’all.
@jimmysmith-xb7vm
Жыл бұрын
Great songs from that album Zenyatta Mondatta 🔥 Driven to tears, canary in a coal mine, man in a suitcase, voices inside my head!!
@Lovejazz01
Жыл бұрын
My favorite Police album! ✌🏾😁🎧
@vincentvancraig
Жыл бұрын
A wicked pop song with some lyrics that grab u, part brutal, part vapid (on purpose) ....anyway, that guitar riff that backs the verses, andy summers’s guitar style is one of my favorite things in the world....this song is over 40 years old, & that style/sound of his guitar playing still sounds futuristic to me somehow.
@Maria-go5fd
Жыл бұрын
The Police do do reggae beats a lot. They are 2 British guys, the drummer is American. Sting is the singer. You have reacted to their songs before...Roxanne being their 1st big hit about a lady of the night. They are a rock band...saw them at Madison Sq. Garden in the 80's and it's was one of the most energetic concerts I've ever been to. Everyone stayed on their feet pretty much to move to the music ( James Brown concerts had that effect too ..lol)
@BuddyBoy68
Жыл бұрын
The Police were huge in the UK and the US back then. Many great hits. I think the first one I remember was 'Message In A Bottle' and then it was 'Walking On The Moon'. They were so different that some of us didn't appreciate its genius at first, but then they went to No.1 in the charts. One of my favourite sounds of theirs was from a song that wasn't a big hit. Check out 'The Beds Too Big Without You' and pump up the volume. I love the sound of that one. Æx 🙏
@ohmightywez
Жыл бұрын
I remember roller skating to this song in 1982. Good memories!
@joepimentel306
Жыл бұрын
Yes Sir, Sting is with the Police. Big treasure trove of music with these guys. They evolved from their beginings.
@ronaldelliott4373
Жыл бұрын
For two of their best vibes, checkout “Voices,” and “Walking On The Moon.”
@steved1135
Жыл бұрын
Nice. My favourite band of all time. All 3 are brilliant musicians, and every single album has a different feel. All songs are worth checking out.
@user-or1ye3iz6d
Жыл бұрын
Syncopated beat at the end. I lovvvve The Police ❤️❤️❤️
@MarcoNegrisEye
Жыл бұрын
"That was the Police with De do do do, De da da da their gibberish classic"...
@robertasirgutz8800
Жыл бұрын
I was at the "Ghost in the Machine" tour at MSG. A revelation. Copeland's drumming is up there!¡!!
@gustonzimasheen
Жыл бұрын
I love it!!
@glenndavis1665
Жыл бұрын
I saw them a few days later in Hartford. Amazing show
@missd9785
Жыл бұрын
One member of the Police is American, Stewart Copeland the drummer. Lots and lots of great songs from this trio.
@steveandsarahrutledge9105
Жыл бұрын
Asia is right on about the backbeat. Stewart Copeland the drummer was known for moving the backbeat either to the left or right, giving the police a different groove than straight pop. Thanks for doing this! It was fun hearing this old band from fresh ears!!
@TZ61
Жыл бұрын
Asia hit it. Stewart Copeland the American drummer was known for his unorthodox playing style. He's a top 10 all-time favorite drummer for me.
@bogeybob3
Жыл бұрын
Roxanne, Every Little Thing She Does is Magic, Every Breath You Take, and Dont Stand So Close to Me just to start before Sting's solo career
@Zan96man
Жыл бұрын
I was locked on Asia's face when sting sang about prophets, priests, and politicians you could sense she was feeling the words and the music and was getting the message. Great reaction!!! You really need to listen to Walking on the Moon.
@janicez2630
Жыл бұрын
The Police are great! There are so many good songs. I saw them on this tour back in the day. Awesome concert. Keep going...you will enjoy them.
@TheCornishCockney
Жыл бұрын
I think around that time they were constantly on tour for 3 and a half years! Synchronicity is a superb album with fantastic bass from Sting.
@timothybush9633
Жыл бұрын
Hi Asia & BJ♥I'm a Musician and they are one of my favorite bands with so many songs in their short career
@showtime4243
Жыл бұрын
This song rocks pass do a lot of song from The Police !! And if you ever play the games scattegories and the category is music and the letter is a D, this song will get you 8 points…lol
@mikemiller3069
Жыл бұрын
My band covered this in the mid 80s and it always brought the dancers out on the floor.
@guitarman8462
Жыл бұрын
I saw The Police back in the days . And I also went to the reunion show Live At River Plate stadium 🏟️🤙🎸
@gatorgal576
Жыл бұрын
The Police.. “Canary in a Coalmine”!!!❤
@bobbyscarfo2544
Жыл бұрын
Saw The Police in Philadelphia back in 1983..... y'all would've loved the 80s.... yeah, I'm old, but at 56 I'm blessed..... great channel... you both always come through! 3+ years later I'm still waiting for Big Head Todd and The Monsters "Groove Thing".... Uncle Bobby wouldn't steer you wrong!
@jackndan6603
Жыл бұрын
Great band! Saw them in 84 with my sis in Van couver. Thanks guy's!😁🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
@AsiaandBJ
Жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@vincentvancraig
Жыл бұрын
They had a few political-type songs, but sting’s writing specialty will always be love songs, pretty ones, or funky ones, or dark ones... yeah, they were political from time to time, a handful of times, they didnt over-do it tho. But, i know what Asia meant....if u hear all 5 albums tho, the percentage of “political” stuff is relatively pretty sparse .... they touched on a lot of subjects, but, sting is pretty obsessed with love songs & love triangles, and storytelling....some, like “synchronicity 2”, is more like societal observation/commentary than expressly political. A handful of songs were tho, no doubt, but they werent hyper-political, like The Clash could be.
@pamelawertz498
Жыл бұрын
Sting (bass. vocals) and Andy Summers (guitar) are British. Percussionist (he's more than just a drummer) Stewart Copeland is American. They met in London.
@TahoeNevada
Жыл бұрын
Steward Copeland grew up in Beruit, and the UK among other places. His father worked for the CIA. Stewart’s brother Miles was also the president of IRS Records.
@ptrlxc
Жыл бұрын
This was one of those songs, at the time it came out, that older adults just couldn't get, they were more focused on the title itself rather then the message it was trying to covey.
@75DrummerBoy
Жыл бұрын
Yes Sting is the lead singer and bass player or of The Police. Stewart Copeland the drummer started The Police and he’s the only American in the band. Andy the guitar player and Sting are the only British members.
@missd9785
Жыл бұрын
The official video is fun... very relaxed
@billyrampersad1750
Жыл бұрын
Rock Reggae at its BEST ...
@ericsmith6615
Жыл бұрын
Wife here..Really cool song.., Loooved it in the eighties still sounds fresh!!🤘
@mikefetterman6782
Жыл бұрын
Sting (Gordon Sumner) and Andy Summers are both Brits (Andy used to play in the same clubs in the 60s as Clapton, the Beatles, and Jimmy Page) joined with the American Stewart Copeland to form the reggae/ska/pop band from 1977-1984.
@bgt54rfvcde32wsxzaq1
Жыл бұрын
One Of My All Time Favorites 😊
@Splitscreen83
Жыл бұрын
Love their sound. Absolutely amazing trio ❤️
@miketracy1064
Жыл бұрын
Sting's best album was his first solo album Soul Cages.
@DavidSingerSongwtr
Жыл бұрын
Steward Copeland the drummer is from the United States and Andy Summers the guitarist and Sting (Gordon Sumner) are from the UK.
@carlsagan2299
Жыл бұрын
The police was once the biggest band in the world.
@craigmarkowski7156
Жыл бұрын
They're 1st big song that kind of put them on the map was "Roxanne" And Roxanne was a lady of the evening !
@wakejake433
Жыл бұрын
Sting is the lead singer of the Police and you’ve got the message correct!!! Also, they use Jamaican beats in all their songs.
@stevechevy3382
Жыл бұрын
Nice reaction. Yes, they're from England, yes that's Sting singing. And the genre is Ska. That rock Reggae feeling to it. The Band No Doubt also did a lot of Ska around the time they became popular. This song is everything you talked about. And Asia yes it was on the upbeat. You're not crazy. Doing some syncopations there. A talented bunch. They had a lot to say about a great many things. And the political reach to it all. Move along nothing to see here. In the 80's it was the dems who lead the charge to shut down free speech in the music industry. Yup, I know who would think that today. But it happened. You can still watch the congressional hearings about it. Which just means that politics just sucks everywhere to me. But we must try to vote for folks who will do the right thing. Finding one is the problem through all the lies and misdirection's. The news doesn't help. Part that no one is jamming their transmissions line in the song. Very well played by the police. Sting did some rather cool political songs on his own. Check out his solo stuff. Some very cool songs there too.
@robertbagley9199
Жыл бұрын
Bad Manners, Mighty mighty Bosstones, Madness, The specials, to name a few are ska for sure but not these guys.
@SunShine-qk4rb
Жыл бұрын
Always loved this song
@chrisdenison2277
Жыл бұрын
The greatest thing about The Police is that nobody sounds like The Police. Completely original, innovative and impossible to copy. The offbeat feel is created by the "backbeat" snare hit landing on the beat of 3 instead of 2 and 4 like typical pop music. Very reggae inspired.
@arlo2203
Жыл бұрын
Yes, Sting was a very good hockey player from Hungary. He was married 5 times. His fifth wife was none other than t.v.'s Roseanne. Sting was accidentally struck by a trash truck in Colombia and lost both arms. He later learned to play the trumpet with his feet. The drummer, Steve Carrel wrote all of their songs.
@jamielandis4308
Жыл бұрын
They were huge when I was in college. “Sychronicity II” snaps me back to the 80’s.
@christianhansen3292
Жыл бұрын
this song was played to me as a baby so yeah pretty touching. ingrained in my head
@ronpaizley9349
Жыл бұрын
The only police officers I like like that / waiting for music to get back to this rawness !!!
@quintondees4501
Жыл бұрын
The police definitely had their own style
@bertoaben8224
Жыл бұрын
Love the Police. Outlandos D'amore was my Mom's favorite album. That and Steely Dan.
@brookehornback1896
Жыл бұрын
I just have to say I enjoy Asia's song now as I did over a year ago.Its really beautiful.❤
@lancewolf2451
Жыл бұрын
poets and priests and politicians ...have words to thank for their positions..
@rosemarywatson1231
Жыл бұрын
I always liked this song. It's fun!
@tinahairston6383
Жыл бұрын
BJ that delivery, LOL! Sting and Andy (lead guitar) are from the UK. Stewart (drummer) is from VA. Their sound is an infusion of Rock and Reggae. Asia, you're not wrong. The offbeat was a purposeful skill from Stewart. His drumming was slightly off rhythm.
@josemenendez4454
Жыл бұрын
The drummer is American, Sting and the guitarist are from England 🏴
@joykeebler1916
Жыл бұрын
The song WHEN THE WORLD IS RUNNING DOWN - YOU'RE THE BEST STILL AROUND/The Police
@jeancarlohenrique5399
5 күн бұрын
The Police is from England and Sting was the vocal.
@rare_wulf9358
Жыл бұрын
Invisible Sun which is my 2nd favorite song by the police was banned in England over radio. For political reasons
@owenboyd5674
Жыл бұрын
Love your channel! I would recommend you review invisible sun by the police. It’s a powerful song! Regards to you both!
@richiewest7495
Жыл бұрын
The name came from the law enforcment backgound of the drummer's family... including, I heard, CIA. THE POLICE! :)
@DavidSingerSongwtr
Жыл бұрын
Great reaction. Listen to Fortress Around Your Heart by Sting.
@johnlewandowski8624
Жыл бұрын
I remember this song growing up!
@danielkillian1222
Жыл бұрын
Correct, Sting started out with the Police.
@tylerhackner9731
Жыл бұрын
Love Stewart Copeland’s drumming
@The_Kiosk
Жыл бұрын
My favorite band. The Police were arguably the Beatles for the 1980s.
@jbjacobs9514
Жыл бұрын
Um no. Not close. I LOVE LOVE LOVE The Police and even moreso Sting, but not even in the same stratosphere as the Beatles. I mean, come on. Look at the charts and the impact and the cultural change of The Beatles. Police were a drop in a bucket in comparison.
@The_Kiosk
Жыл бұрын
@@jbjacobs9514 that's why I said arguably. I find their style similar in it's relative simplicity, growing in self awareness lyrically while expanding the musical repertoire. They helped mainstream reggae in rock music, although they weren't the first in that. They had sold out stadiums full of screaming teenagers and tons of press. If every decade has one, I'm saying The Police were it for the 80s.
@jbjacobs9514
Жыл бұрын
@@The_Kiosk I love them but they did not have the type of impact on society or the world that The Beatles did. As far as a decade, let alone in perpetuity, we know the impact the Beatles had and will have forever. The Police did not have that impact, certainly not for the entire 80s or anything like that. If you really think about it, the one "act" that OWNED the 80s, made people go out of their minds for the entire decade - changed people - was Madonna. Like her or hate her, she changed girls and she changed boys and she changed music, dance, and performing (and fashion). She owned the 80s. 83-90 you couldn't find anyone close to her in terms of world domination. For perpetuity maybe for bands, I go Eagles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and while none stayed together long enough (except the Eagles maybe), they had a forever impact on the world. No one says Police who lived through that time.
@The_Kiosk
Жыл бұрын
@@jbjacobs9514 I say The Police when I think of that time. Or Van Halen maybe.
@SEANBANOG4
Жыл бұрын
Check out Sting singing Russians....very apt in todays world
@SEANBANOG4
Жыл бұрын
For poitics from them check out Bombs away, Rehumanie yourself, Landlord and Invisible Sun which was a huge hit about the Troubles in Northern Ireland....inspired the Cranberries Zombie I am told.
@xavierpace3846
Жыл бұрын
Yes sting was the bass player of the group
@joykeebler1916
Жыл бұрын
This song was about the later upcoming Synchronicity
@SithVicious
Жыл бұрын
Or as they’re now known. Sting.
@ninkichan7209
Жыл бұрын
Asia and BJ, I hope you react to their Live Atlanta concert in 1982 (?). They are really good live.
@robertbagley9199
Жыл бұрын
Great review! as for Genre? I'd say, new-wave that blended reggae, jazz, funk, punk, and world music influences into a hook-laden pop-rock sound. I'd like to suggest these for future reactions guys. 'No time This Time' 'The Beds Too big Without you' and 'Does everyone Stare'
@karstenkristensen4718
9 ай бұрын
This song is more relevant than ever
@joeblow4785
Жыл бұрын
Sting has always been the only singer for the Police. BJ and Asia kick NALGAS !!!!!!!!!
@texashookem22
Жыл бұрын
Asia you are spot on regarding the off beat, Stewart Copeland is the drummer and he was heavily influenced by African and reggae music, and a lot of The Police tunes are pushed by the upbeat, it’s one of the reasons their sound is so recognizable in western music.
@roderickgful
Жыл бұрын
Lyrics still relevant today!
@RussellStClair-cy1vu
Жыл бұрын
Lol the Police sang about everything ! From it being a big enough umbrella to the cups and saucers in a conspiracy ! Dive deep something might crawl out the water !
@hectordelacruz5222
Жыл бұрын
Great Band
@Molix1981
Жыл бұрын
Let go back in time, and stay there...
@derekdonnell6503
Жыл бұрын
BEFORE STING MOVED TO ITALY 🇮🇹 HE USE TO LIVE HERE IN NEW YORK. HE MOVED AROUND LIKE ANYBODY ELSE. NO BODYGUARD.
@richardworonowicz9076
Жыл бұрын
Probably not my favourite song by the Police , but they made many good songs. You were ring Sting was the lead singer with the Police until they broke up
@jbjacobs9514
Жыл бұрын
Police were very stealthiest and under the radar sneaky political! Then Sting (Gordon Sumner) became extremely political - the most amazing and disturbing and beautiful song he has is Russians. It is "Russians love their children too" - it is about the back and forth nukes tug-o-war (Oppenheimer's little toy, he sings) between the U.S. and Russia.
@johnfaram4684
Жыл бұрын
sting is stating a universal fact,the brits are very good at doing that,lennon i think was the very best in that area
@bobdelp2023
Жыл бұрын
IT'S JUST 3 GUYS, JUST LIKE RUSH AND CREAM AND SEVERAL OTHER GREAT ROCK BANDS 😊 YESSSSS BJ AND ASIA, STING'S THE LEADER! 😊 ( GORDON SUMNER ) ASIA'S SAYING THAT THE BAND IS VERYYYYY PROGGY, AND SHE'S RIGHT, GREAT PROG ROCK FOR SURE!
@Straydogger
Жыл бұрын
Proggy/Reggae. LOL😉
@cheffggirl
Жыл бұрын
Asia did not make "the face". You know what I'm talking about, chin dipped - eyes closed - full sweet smile that says "I love this!" I did notice the moment she caught those lyrics though. Good reaction!!
@blueyfromoz4815
5 ай бұрын
Sting aka Gordon Sumner Mills* School teacher by profession.
@rayjennings3637
Жыл бұрын
Asia hit the nail on the head with her words about politicians who get your vote on a certain manifesto and then completely back-track and put it down to 'It's not quite the right time', or 'The situation has changed', or some such drivel!
@danielmarshall3102
Жыл бұрын
Asia the "offbeat" sound you hear is the Police and particularly their drummer is heavily influenced by reggae. While rock music has the emphasis on the 1st and 3rd beat, reggae has it's emphasis on the 2nd and 4th beat making it sound "Offbeat" and giving it it's uniqueness.
@vincentvancraig
Жыл бұрын
Yes, sir....Sting.
@robertmichaeljones
Жыл бұрын
it's about being tongue tied when you are in love!
@edwardcrews2952
Жыл бұрын
Awesomeness
@davidcollver6155
Жыл бұрын
Yeah too bad you weren't born around 1970 you could have experienced the United States when it was truly free. Freedom of speech used to be so wonderful, so free, free. Yeah I've got to edit oh, I forgot to say thanks for this I did enjoy it. I saw the police at William and Mary College right after I got assigned to Fort Eustis 1981.
@jbjacobs9514
Жыл бұрын
Was it though? Ask the kids at Kent State? But certainly more than now. Just fewer brats.
@davidcollver6155
Жыл бұрын
@@jbjacobs9514 well it could have been worse, they could have been real soldiers. You know the high schoolers that were sent to Vietnam. And just like nowadays the punks that come in and start that shenanigans on campuses aren't even students, they are just hired thugs by the Democrats.
@xavierpace3846
Жыл бұрын
It's have rock reggae influence
@gustonzimasheen
Жыл бұрын
If you want to hear some Police Mash-up Remixes, check out the movie "Just Go With It". Is an Adam Sandler & Jennifer Aniston film. Or look for the soundtrack on You Tube.
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