Andy Summers “Tea in the Sahara” Hopewell, VA July 28, 2023

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Andy Summers performing “Tea in the Sahara” from the Synchronicity album at the Beacon Theater in Hopewell, Virginia on July 28, 2023. The photos on the screen behind him are ones he himself took while traveling through Morocco.

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@martincox9691 7 ай бұрын

For clarification, this wasn’t a “concert” in the traditional sense (for that, look for shows he names “Call The Police” from South America). This was an evening intended to highlight his photography (he’s a very accomplished photographer), telling stories and playing guitar to backing tracks. It was a lot more low-key than seeing The Police in a 20,000-seat arena, and that was fine with me. I didn’t catch any of his solo songs on film; I wish I had.

@freddystone7584 4 ай бұрын

I walked out. It was not a good show.

@raheimjumbo2869 9 ай бұрын

You're the most gifted guitarist ive ever heard in my life God bless you. The police changed my life

@ordinalkirk 9 ай бұрын

Could not have said it better myself. He put me on a journey I am still on.

@ligfifty 9 ай бұрын

Can't even begin to say how good this guy really is and how he continues to fly under the radar and not really be appreciated for how innovative he can be. I don't exactly know why

@martincox9691 9 ай бұрын

I think he is amongst guitarists. Pretty much the “sound of the 80’s guitar” came from either him or The Edge. To think that 1978 gave us Andy Summers, Mark Knopfler, and EVH. A good year for pioneering guitarists.

@foraustralia2558 9 ай бұрын

Yeah,. and the edge is always clear that was inspired by Andy @@martincox9691

@jeromewagschal9485 9 ай бұрын

Maybe it's because he has always preferred the music as opposed to fame and the spotlight... Of course being part of The Police made him a star but he's always been a dedicated and passionate musician...

@kanasatka1 8 ай бұрын

Andy is a jazz guy. Pretty simple. This was a great show. Saw it 10/14/23

@michaelcameron2292 7 ай бұрын

@@martincox9691he's not in the same league as EVH or Mark Knopfler

@johngibbs799 10 ай бұрын

God bless Andy Summers!!! 😇

@ue4058 7 ай бұрын

Saw the Seattle show in November and it was a blast. What you don't really get from any single clip was what an expansive and varied performance it was: jazz standards, avant jazz, Middle Eastern inflected music, plus the requisite interpretations of seven or eight Police songs. All interspersed with moments where Andy would put down the guitar, come to front of stage and tell a funny anecdote from his travels or interpret his photos. It was a great evening, really entertaining and summative for his unique career.

@TheMan-je1iy Ай бұрын

Nice, melodious, pleasant guitarimg.

@dipakpatel-gz1gv 10 ай бұрын

Andy Summer rock magician

@marccarter1350 Ай бұрын

Always lovedf his soubnd played through a Roland Jazz Chorus. So much that i bought the same amp.

@tnleverett Ай бұрын

I had a band mate that had one in high school. They sound heavenly!

@jamesbond4633 7 ай бұрын

One of my favourite Police songs. So mysterious and evocative. I loved Stewart's playing on this song. Andy is sublime as are the lyrics and Sting's voice. From the last album they did as The Police. Sort of sad to think what Andy and Stewart would have added to all those later solo Sting song's. I have a dream that they recorded quite a few songs together that have never been released and one day a Police album will come out that will give final closure to this unreal and historic band!!!!

@dynjarren7523 8 ай бұрын

He painted soundscapes with his Telecaster in the Police. Great technique and effects. Every Breath You Take is the most played song in history with a Billion plays on the Internet. He wrote the guitar part for it. Summers and Page are my favorite guitarists. Excellent!

@shawnstarks1743 7 ай бұрын

Tea in the Sahara and Murder by Numbers are my two favorites off Synchronicity.

@birdman4274 6 ай бұрын

Wasn't Murder By Numbers a B-Side on the vinyl single back in the 80's

@shawnstarks1743 6 ай бұрын

I wanna say yes. @@birdman4274

@Actaruz 6 ай бұрын

@@birdman4274Yeah, it was a B-side. It wasn’t on The album.

@birdman4274 6 ай бұрын

@@Actaruz Think I still have the single. B side to Every Breath You Take I think. Also liked 'Low Life' as a B side.

@kenfreiberg6302 6 ай бұрын

Low Life?

@steve9621 8 ай бұрын

That tone, the notes, the cords. Mood changing and evocative. That’s Andy Summers.

@andrewwasson6153 7 ай бұрын

Was just going to comment the same thing. His upper register on the high strings is really nice. His high G note on the first string just sings.

@SuperAngelic5 7 ай бұрын

Always been a fan of his. His music is now permanently sewn into the fabric of my life.

@MrTimdriver Ай бұрын

Awesome!

@marioharoldtellezbarros5986 11 ай бұрын

Tea in the Sahara.... with you.... Greetings from CHILE ☕☕☕☕

@martincox9691 10 ай бұрын

I haven’t had tea in the Sahara, but I have had wine in Puerto Montt. You have a beautiful country!

@marioharoldtellezbarros5986 10 ай бұрын

@@martincox9691 confío que haya sido vino blanco para acompañar esos mariscos o esos pescados tan propios del mercado Caleta de Angelmó ahí en Puert Montt. Un afectuoso saludo y un salud con un buen cármenère 🍷🍷🍷🍷

@mattfoley6082 7 ай бұрын

One of my fav Police songs and definitely the most beautiful song of theirs.

@user-ou1wy7hw1q 6 ай бұрын

A true Master of the tone and touch: his soul speaking through his hands!

@patricksullivan8416 11 ай бұрын

Loved this version

@jeredutt7498 6 ай бұрын

saw this show in Kent, Ohio.. super fun and entertaining. Really explored some different genres. Super casual and low key. Kinda like hanging out in his living room.

@martincox9691 6 ай бұрын

That’s a great way to put it. It was 90 minutes of relaxed hanging out and listening to Andy tell stories, show photos, and do atmospheric noodling on his guitar. All for the price of $35 from the fifth row. Was it the energy of seeing them in a medium-sized arena on the Ghost tour in 1982? No, but I’d put it above seeing them from the nosebleed seats of a large arena on the 2006 reunion tour.

@Toni.67 6 ай бұрын

Cosecha propia, sonido Summers parte del alma The Police...

@ibassnote 7 ай бұрын

Not entirely sold on this and I absolutely adore Andy Summers. It starts off too vague. I think if I was going to start with Sting's melody I would have gone through the whole things. It just kind of hangs there without any real intent or direction. Then when Andy starts to open it up a bit it sounds, to my shock, very unsure. He should absolutely OWN this song. I'm so glad he is playing but this doesn't come close to doing him or his legacy justice.

@injuredtabletennisplayer1474 6 ай бұрын

I live in Va and missed this. 😢

@billygoth 7 ай бұрын

👏👏👏

@plasteredbastard 8 ай бұрын

80 and still so emotive in his playing, he and stewart were the secret weapon in that band.

@gideoncyrus1464 6 ай бұрын

Unique and interesting

@fluidalchemist68 9 ай бұрын

That's a nice Telecaster!

@martincox9691 9 ай бұрын

That’s the red Strat that he prefers. Most of the show was with that; there were a few songs he did on a different guitar. Alas, my red Strat doesn’t sound as good as his; it’s got to something wrong with my guitar😊.

@jeromewagschal9485 9 ай бұрын

@@martincox9691Funny you should say that...I have the same problem with all my strats 😄😄😄

@georgefisher8610 8 ай бұрын

But remember that the reason we think it is so good is because of the original that was written. And which this jam follows

@neilgraves5069 7 ай бұрын

A self taught guitarist of the highest calibre. ❤

@radiozelaza 7 ай бұрын

he studied at Berkeley

@lisabunnie22960 6 ай бұрын

And Occidental College in Eagle Rock, CA. He's hardly "self taught".

@pashon4percushon 6 ай бұрын

Wow I missed this and so close, I wish i knew about it so I could've went. Andy was a pivotal ice breaker in my guitar learning days in the 90s. I learned Message In a Bottle by ear I was sunk for years on that and still am. Is he coming back or do you have a schedule?

@paulinglis8344 7 ай бұрын

Was the Puppet Show before or after this? And how many times did he tell them the order? This, admittedly short clip, makes a great guitarist sound like......me, noodling about, not knowing what to play. There's something quite 'sad' about this...

@michaelcameron2292 Ай бұрын

Theres a reason Sting didnt let him play solos on Police songs

@sophiafakevirus-ro8cc 6 ай бұрын

Sounds like a David Sylvian album

@seanrobinson6407 7 ай бұрын

I wore out those police records as kid

@machiavellian7490 7 ай бұрын

It’s a bit sad what he’s doing Sting must be a bit embarrassed I’m gonna start a gofundme page for him

@johndodson4527 8 ай бұрын

Dig

@stiffrichard2816 7 ай бұрын

One of my favorite guitarists but here we are in 2023 and a concert is one guy and a laptop? I saw Yngvie Malmsteen do a show like this as well. End times.

@MikaelLewisify 7 ай бұрын

Very different type of show. This was really about showcasing his photography. Not really a concert.

@ULTIMATEPATCHES Ай бұрын

Beautiful, but something deeply sad about him standing there alone performing the song with a laptop, if you're aware that the song was created and performed by The Police.

@milesey01 6 ай бұрын

He seems to get a bit lost...still, a superb guitar man....

@ImpartiallySpeaking 6 ай бұрын

I really hope he’s got an archive of unreleased guitar riffs recorded for future use over the next 50 years where AI technology will open up a whole new box of possibilities for The Police

@nohaste4me 7 ай бұрын

Rehearsel?

@redihip 6 ай бұрын

It's "rehearsal." Why don't you practice spelling ?

@laveritaforza108 8 ай бұрын

Keep this stuff for your hobby room mate.

@doverivermedia3937 7 ай бұрын

Sounds like David Gilmour on 'Dull' pills ... 🇬🇧

@jamesterakazis6624 8 ай бұрын

Even Andy seems bored...."Where's Sting?"

@chris-4566 7 ай бұрын

I wish I hadn’t seen this. Andy Summers was very important to the Police sound and you have to be at least “brilliant” when your band is a 3 piece, there’s no slack to carry mediocre musicians. This unfortunate video is not showing Andy at his best, which is a shame because I want to remember him as a great guitarist playing great guitar in great songs.

@mkc1rrc 7 ай бұрын

Hopefully tickets were less than $5

@tz7813 7 ай бұрын

With special guest, Steven Seagal? 😂

@anglodutch8321 7 ай бұрын

So lonely out there on that big empty stage....

@VIRGONOMICS Ай бұрын

Sad

@sjoerdrijpkema9197 7 ай бұрын

He is no Hank B. Marvin...nor a Carlos Santana...two guitarist who could probably entertain me with their instrumentals a whole evening. Andy Summers apparently can not. Within the Police superb and in the right context. Solo...sorry... not expressive, melodic and 'moving' enough.