1985 - Sting w/Roxanne and Talks w/Dave

Late Night with David Letterman

[@johngraves2417]

Just imagine ANYBODY putting out this much quality sound with just two people. True talent

[@wpochert]

That's what happens when you know music theory and appreciate jazz.

[@waltereaton4420]

Simply fantastic. Sting's voice in those days was an instrument!

[@riveroforchids]

What a gorgeous version of Roxanne. Branford Marsalis is a legend!!

[@lindalee5866]

And you can always see the respect Sting had for the brilliant musicians who accompanied him over the years.... Sting is in a class all his own.

[@ImpartiallySpeaking]

49 years and this is the first time I’ve ever seen this rendition. Absolutely phenomenal - in the days when he still cared enough to hit the high notes!

[@bigjob7551]

Age gets us all.

[@federicolopezmusic]

Sting is so good that even with a stranded voice he can sound great

[@TheDaaazer]

Pure music. Great performance.

[@aujourd8]

his voice fits with so many music styles, very good version of Roxanne here

[@dabu73]

..and then he hands Dave his guitar...perfect

[@foleynj86]

This is the same rendition of Roxanne Sting performed at Live Aid. Excellent stuff.

[@charming-german]

thank you soooooooooooo much for this!!! I saw Sting yesterday live in concert in Vienna/Austria on his My Songs Tour. It was one of the best concerts I've ever been! What a musician, what a man!

[@tippytoes22]

I have loved Sting for years and recorded this on the family VCR at the time, still have the tape and watch it from time to time.

[@FunkyMonk_96]

I'm so in love with this man ❤️

[@internetnow5243]

he's not in love with you ... find a normal husband

[@FunkyMonk_96]

R H you sound miserable

[@FunkyMonk_96]

R H jealous much ?

[@davidperez5089]

This is now my fav version. Pop meets jazz.

[@achenarmyst2156]

Sting‘s whole life is the meeting of Pop and Jazz.

[@OddWeird461]

Oh man... thanks for posting this. I saw it when it first came on and I still think of it every so often. It's definitely one of my favorite performances of his.

[@Auntkekebaby]

I love Bradford Marsalis and I love him with Sting.

[@giovanideparma3500]

The good old days

[@anndavis2920]

i love the comraderie that Branford & Sting have as musicians...

[@guyjones3665]

That voice

[@GAPBYGAP]

This guy experienced Newcastle's misery became a Superstar. I understand his ego better.

[@davidsebastienmusic]

what's Newcastles misery?

[@artlover1477]

@@davidsebastienmusic Just a dreary, Northern England city. I believe Eric Burdon and The Animals also hailed from there.

[@Trev0r98]

i always loved how that sus4 was held in Roxanne, without resolving to the major

[@pierrebergeron956]

I saw this documentary, 'Bring on the night'. It's funny because it is said to document the 'beginning of a group' - whereas documentaries on groups usually happen at the end, or at a mature stage of them. Certainly a good idea, but watching the film, it is so obvious that it was not a group, and would most likely never be one. Sure enough, it never was, sting only flew solo from that point on, with some varying associations (Dominic Miller). Except for that very brief Police 'reunion', where he was heard saying how strange it was that he needed to negotiate with the other players, that he couldn't just fire them! Anyway, it's a good and entertaining film. One in which Brandford is probably the most vocal saying how strange he felt being around a 'star', something he didn't care to and would never be. Bless him!

[@beatrizbq1816]

Una voz genial, maravilloso.

[@robertthomas5736]

Ladies and Gentlemen, Let's Get into The Time Machine, With Sting and The Police on The David Letterman Show

[@Bonbontango]

still now his music is elegant and new thank you for shared here

[@mark11967AD]

Dave and Sting’s rapport here is.. charming. Two sort of alpha slightly caustic at times personalities and they both just seem charming and like good friends really. Very special show/clip here.

[@stephaniecouderc2010]

Wow. And YES, he's also really very sexy and all. This husky voice even when he talks, goodness!

[@TheLadsBandLive]

Sting at the top of his game is pretty damn hard to beat.

[@jennifersandlin3364]

Loved all of this.

[@danmang923]

I love the original and never thought it would sound just as good in this cut down version.

[@sheldonduffy9442]

Oh my…first time hearing this rendition… in awe!!!

[@bttrflygal]

Wow..amazing version

[@popvinnik]

Damn his voice is high.

[@internetnow5243]

This is before viagra

[@joanlynch5271]

It is perfect.

[@popvinnik]

@@erathostenes-rq4mi Perhaps not now. But when I saw them on their reunion tour back in 2007, Sting's voice sounded exactly the same.

[@nickelarcade6934]

@@popvinnikdefinitely didn’t sound the same. But he could still hit some high notes. That said. Most of his songs are now pitched down to account for his aging voice (Roxanne included)

[@elsabewium925]

This man is awesome !!!

[@artisaprimus6306]

I was lucky enough Sting as a solo artist in Austin years ago. What an amazing talent. I was sad to read some negative comments by Stuart Copeland. Its jealousy, pure and simple. He actually admitted it in one of these behind the music documentaries.

[@andrew19vato]

Lovin that last note like

[@JMG72ARG]

music that stirs up things

[@sarahsandwich]

his voice sounds very nice here

[@paulvasquez5341]

First time ever seeing Sting with a 335. ._.

[@theboss-brucespringsteentr8766]

339?

[@fbowie21]

I wonder if it Andy's he has one

[@jacop4689]

0:28 whhaaa pllizz .and boom. roxanne ♥

[@hippieluv]

AWESOMENESS 🎶😎

[@11catbob]

Bradford RULES!

[@ajdc88]

Cathy Bober branford*

[@pcs56]

As Ferris would say...this is so choice.

[@laurenlenzini2272]

Omg 🔥

[@maritou2360]

trop mignon!!!

[@ULTIMATEPATCHES]

One of his first appearances with his new nose job.

[@fbowie21]

isnt that andy summers guitar?

[@johanponin1360]

Good question

[@achenarmyst2156]

Still today he doesn‘t know where to keep his hands. Watch Rick Beato‘s interview.

[@punns643]

Hands?

[@fabrisoto]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@joanlynch5271]

Not sure what Brandford is doing, but it's a good time!

[@chancesareshewears]

Bob Marley wants his voice back.

[@johanponin1360]

Fassbender could play him

[@thom8536]

Haha absolutely!I was thinkin' the whole time whom he reminds me of till I got it- Fassbender!then looked if anyone saw it too!

[@GiovaniB52]

I love Branford Marsalis clarinet playing but at times it was a little over powering on top of stings singing

[@carlos64030]

Giovani22, I too was thinking the exact same thing.

[@ChristianMcBrideTV]

Um, it's a soprano saxophone, not a clarinet.

[@RJ-ox8on]

@@ChristianMcBrideTV you know what he was referring to

[@johanponin1360]

true, but we forgive him :)

[@darekdarek4532]

Super Poland love The police

[@StrangeDaysss]

...

[@houdini1972]

This is when his music started the turn to office/elevator crap.

[@paulharrisonadventuregearm5457]

Na mate, this is when he started making intellectual music you don't understand

[@punns643]

What crap you speak epmgfm

[@jimid9240]

Pretentious version

[@BluesLicks101]

I don't even have to go to your channel to know it has no content. Your character has no content: You are what we call "the peanut gallery", or more particularly: "loser".

[@ti84satact12]

If “pretentious” means simply amazing...then yeah!