The Police did the near-impossible: they made five great albums, progressed musically with each album, then broke up before they started to suck.
@Sigma1_9698 ай бұрын
Perfect.
@Teraxx235 ай бұрын
Synchronicity was a disappointment. They changed their sound TOO much on that one and it has maybe two songs I like, whereas I loved every track on every album before that.
@curtunderwood8039Ай бұрын
@@Teraxx23 2 songs ? You didnt even like all 4 singles
@Teraxx23Ай бұрын
@@curtunderwood8039 Uhh wut? (Synchronicity II was one of the singles and I love that song).
@jasonremy1627 Жыл бұрын
The Police are one of those bands like Rush: Three absolute genius musicians, all at the top of their game.
@maxsmiley7191 Жыл бұрын
Bingo, and these 2 Bands were at the top of their game when I started really appreciating music in Jr High in early 80's
@norwegianblue2017 Жыл бұрын
Rush liked what The Police were doing so much with the reggae sound that they put a little into their Signals album. I think Neil Peart also acknowledged the talent in the Police's drummer, Stewart Copeland.
@carlpeterson8182 Жыл бұрын
@@norwegianblue2017 I think they used the influence of the Police back on Permanent Waves- Spirit of Radio. The ending has a Reggae beat at times.
@norwegianblue2017 Жыл бұрын
@@carlpeterson8182 Yes, both albums have reggae influence.
@adam872 Жыл бұрын
And Neil and Stewart ended up becoming great friends, which as a fan of both bands gladdens my heart no end.
@jjmalaprop9968 Жыл бұрын
The Police was a supernova - breaking out in 1978, breaking up in 1983. 5 albums. All s-tier.
@KK-xr5dy Жыл бұрын
True statement.
@BruceColon-BSides Жыл бұрын
Without question
@synchronizerman Жыл бұрын
They had a lot of what we'd consider filler on each album ... but somehow I don't care. It's all fun musicianship all-around.
@BruceColon-BSides Жыл бұрын
@@synchronizerman They were so talented, even their filler was more interesting than most everyone else’s.
@theodoreritola7641 Жыл бұрын
Their first to in the 70s were there best Like this
@Lisse1 Жыл бұрын
Stewart Copeland is a master of the hi-hat. Peter Gabriel had him just play the hi-hat on his track “Red Rain”. Sting’s songwriting & vocals/ bass are stellar. And Andy’s guitar parts are deceptively complex and rich. Just the perfect trio.
@nawwar1 Жыл бұрын
The hihats on every little thing she does is magic should be studied it's just masterful
@kingcassius2586 Жыл бұрын
Bring On The Night has incredible hit hat.
@blowholeproductions1265 Жыл бұрын
One do Red Rain!!
@theivory1 Жыл бұрын
I was in elementary school the first time I heard this song. The windows were open because the school had no AC. There were guys working outside and they had a radio on. The teacher yelled at me to pay attention because I was transfixed on looking outside just listening intently to this song. It had to be first or second grade, 1980 or 81, and I still remember it vividly.
@jfox9126 Жыл бұрын
Nice memory 👍
@ryancraig2795 Жыл бұрын
I was maybe 12. I didn't know much about music yet but I could tell this was something different.
@leroyrs Жыл бұрын
Police had their own sound . I still love listening to their songs. Awesome musicians
@dundeeguy Жыл бұрын
👍 '
@DustinHawke Жыл бұрын
I was in the womb on Dec. 31st, 1979 when I first heard it. It was during a New Year's Party.
@grasmere64 Жыл бұрын
Stewart Copeland, one of the greatest rock drummers of all time, easily top 5.
@Ray1969.Ай бұрын
Copeland, Bonham, Peart and Moon are on my Mt Rushmore of drummers
@Kim-hc5si Жыл бұрын
No one, NO ONE, makes more of a single, perfectly placed and timed snare strike than Copeland. No one. I said what I said. 🔥🔥🔥
@katskillz Жыл бұрын
drummer here, NO LIES DETECTED
@kathynicholson103 Жыл бұрын
@@katskillz 🤣
@paulcollins5586 Жыл бұрын
Richard Ploog might disagree.
@tb6791 Жыл бұрын
Evidence in the proof at the start of "Hungry for you!" 🥁
@skiptrace1888 Жыл бұрын
As a drummer myself, I really appreciate how this drummer uniquely leads the band through this tune! Very imaginetive fills and tempo management throughout!
@redbandita020 Жыл бұрын
I have no idea about drumming, but two drummers catch me off guard, every time, with their imaginative drumming in pop music: Stewart Copeland and George Daniel from The 1975. His fills are also so, so cool
@SandrinesVoxServices10 ай бұрын
Stewart Copeland, the one and only!!
@CorePathway6 ай бұрын
Sting was the frontman but it was Copeland’s band.
@maryfromabluest8 Жыл бұрын
“Seems I’m not alone at being alone “ most favorite lyric ever.
@RockChickFace Жыл бұрын
My fave lyric of his is from synchronicity and is.... We have to shout above the din of our rice krispies 🤣👍
@woahblackbettybamalam Жыл бұрын
Genius rhyming alone with alone. Jk lol
@Meandmymirror Жыл бұрын
I just typed that Exact line! That’s amazing lyric
@David-iv6je Жыл бұрын
Sting was/is a great lyricist.
@keefmack Жыл бұрын
Stuart Copeland is amazing. When I saw the Police in concert I couldn’t take my eyes off his drumming. He played every bit of his drum kit and anything attached to it, the rims, the sides of the drums, the stands, literally anything he could get a sound from. He is in my top 5 drummers I ever saw live.
@VG-iq8xq Жыл бұрын
Yeah man even metal drummers love him
@gavtoye9605 Жыл бұрын
@@VG-iq8xq That doesn't surprise me, SC is tops
@wanderjoy1589 Жыл бұрын
Stewart Copeland is the boss of percussion.
@DazzleMonroe Жыл бұрын
In the late 70s the drummer of my friend's band left, and I was asked if I could play drums. After saying I could, I had to learn in two weeks as I'd never even held a drumstick in my life. I listened to Never Mind The Bollocks and Outlandos d'Amour on repeat, while playing along on cushions. Thanks to Cook and Copeland, I was rehearsal ready in 10 days. Over 40 years later, I'm no better. Cook taught me where everyone expects the cymbal to be hit, Copeland taught me to hit it when they don't expect it.
@synchronizerman Жыл бұрын
“Driven to Tears” is a must next. The drums are impeccable.
@sgholt Жыл бұрын
this song almost got me there....memories
@Cavie1974 Жыл бұрын
Yep, A&A need to put that in their lineup. And it's worth checking out the live video of that tune to get a real sense of the energy produced in a concert setting. As always Stewart kills!
@alanwhetstone3922 Жыл бұрын
Robert Downey Jr. covers Driven to Tears with Sting
@danmayberry1185 Жыл бұрын
And one of the best guitar solos!
@ArtofFreeSpeech Жыл бұрын
Would love to see them react to the version of Driven to Tears on Urgh! a Music War! I really want them to watch that entire movie.
@jons3808 Жыл бұрын
This is why Stewart Copeland is one of the greatest drummers ever. His playing is so unique and impactful. Every member has significant contributions and their catalog is super deep. Every song on Reggatta de Blanc, Zenyatta Mondatta or Ghost in the Machine is pure gold.
@frankdiceiii5399 Жыл бұрын
Now time for “Driven To Tears” and the overwhelming drum majesty that is Stewart Copeland.
@cshude Жыл бұрын
So much yes.
@wpollock1 Жыл бұрын
Zenyatta Mondatta love.....
@aleinstein3223 Жыл бұрын
Good lord, yes
@thomasmerritt2123 Жыл бұрын
I can't listen to Driven to Tears without When the World is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around, they go together to well.
@yarsivad000.5 Жыл бұрын
The live video let's you see the drums being beaten. It adds to the Tears.
@pilgrim42 Жыл бұрын
I love seeing Stewart Copeland getting the recognition he deserves for his outstanding percussion work. You MUST do "Driven to Tears".
@halcyon289 Жыл бұрын
He's always been a major influence on drummers.
@chrish926 Жыл бұрын
You’ve only scratched the surface with The Police…so many incredible songs still to hit!
@murraycarpenter9086 Жыл бұрын
Police are unique
@merthur88 Жыл бұрын
barely scratched the surface. this band....OMG
@David-iv6je Жыл бұрын
The funny thing is, the most famous Police songs are not their best. Every Step You Take? Not actually that great a song. (Plus, creepy as hell).
@Joshuadgog Жыл бұрын
@@David-iv6je yeah same with roxanne
@dennycochran5323 Жыл бұрын
@@David-iv6je Absolute truth!
@johnmavroudis2054 Жыл бұрын
"Invisible Sun" is a pure genius. Haunting, brilliant lyrics. By the way: The Police were huge XTC fans (toured with 'em)... and you need to hit that great band, too. Try "Senses Working Overtime." Cheers!
@rogerpatton2242 Жыл бұрын
Or Complicated Game or Respectable Street or No Thugs In Our House or...😁
@marcgordon6604 Жыл бұрын
@@rogerpatton2242 Or anything on Drums and Wires
@rogerpatton2242 Жыл бұрын
@@marcgordon6604 Yeah, Scissorman or Helicopter might be pretty cool reactions.
@disconsolatemoose6637 Жыл бұрын
@@rogerpatton2242 SNIPping SNIPping SNIPping....
@Joshuadgog Жыл бұрын
hell ya invisible sun is amazing so underatted
@surlechapeau Жыл бұрын
A&A, you'll love their "So Lonely", "Spirits In The Material World" and "Can't Stand Losing You"!!!
@MsLoriGA Жыл бұрын
Spirits In The Material World is incredible! 🙌🏼
@JeffMartinEquinox Жыл бұрын
I came down to recommend "Can't standing losing you" as the next "banger" this is straight up punk and its fast and frenzied and awsome.
@generoberts9151 Жыл бұрын
@@JeffMartinEquinox “Can’t stand losing” Reggae banger. I requested that before. They need to go trust us old fogies “Walking on the Moon”and “Invisible Sun” are on my Police play list for sure
@jenniferkiger Жыл бұрын
My favorite 3 of theirs
@surlechapeau Жыл бұрын
@@jenniferkiger I read your mind LOL!
@cherylwoodward Жыл бұрын
“Walked out this morning, don’t believe what I saw A hundred billion bottles washed up on the shore Seems I’m not alone at being alone A hundred billion castaways looking for a home.” That last verse really drives home the meaning of the entire song. What a way to close it out.
@box0choco593 Жыл бұрын
That lyric always sticks with me so wonderfully.
@jimmyjawbone Жыл бұрын
It’s interesting if you consider how commenting on the internet has become one big “Message in a Bottle”.
@box0choco593 Жыл бұрын
@@jimmyjawbone correct 💯
@dougyoung479010 ай бұрын
100 billion being a loose approximation of how many humans have ever lived
@stupeters8409 Жыл бұрын
Stuart Copeland is easily one of the greatest drummers of all time, Don't stand so close to me bangers dudes
@jr-xs9tf Жыл бұрын
Dude is overwhelming without playing too much. Just perfect timing and accents.
@Meandmymirror Жыл бұрын
I think they reviewed don’t stand so Close to me. And they thought it was really weird and creepy I didn’t understand that the girls coming onto him and he was uncomfortable not the other way around
@christikirk7265 Жыл бұрын
I recommend "'Don't Stand So Close To Me"...
@TheMikelleh Жыл бұрын
I just heard Don’t Stand So Close To Me on radio today. You guys need to do it.
@TheMirolab Жыл бұрын
@@TheMikelleh They DID review "Don't Stand......." and it was funny because they totally misunderstood the true subtext of the song! They thought it was about a pervy professor, when in fact, it is the girl student who is the aggressor, and the prof is trying to control it. (Sting was, in fact an english teacher!)
@djm0111 Жыл бұрын
I’m 53 years old and I will never forget this moment from when I was 15. The first time I ever got drunk in my life was at one of the first parties I ever went to sophomore year in high school. I don’t remember too much from that night but one image has been burned into my brain and will ALWAYS be there. This song was playing and the stereo had these enormous speakers. On one of the speakers sat a REALLY gorgeous girl, definitely out of my league, bobbing her head, repeatedly singing “sending out an SOS!” as the song faded out. SO powerful for me. I have no idea what happened to her but I never don’t think of her when I hear this song.
@paulleach3612 Жыл бұрын
Sitting on top of an enormous speaker, with all that bass in the song...
@TheDivayenta Жыл бұрын
😢
@Etatdesiege197911 ай бұрын
Lots of dopamine flew through your system that day. Girl + music = nirvana.
@katskillz Жыл бұрын
Dude the late yellow light analogy for the drumming is so spot on. Copeland has this knack to stay SOOOOO on top of the beat that he is borderline pushing the tempo, but he DOESN'T he stays locked in. And that produces an extremely exhilirating sensation for the listener with this rhymthic push. And on top of that Copeland is throwing in all these turnaround accents that are completely heretical to rock-n-roll, he goes for the non-Western bounce in offbeat pops that dance around the expected downbeat stomps. Beautiful stuff.
@catmanpc9166 Жыл бұрын
Great articulation. Bravo!
@dctbass Жыл бұрын
He starts with the bass drum on the off beat at the intro which is heretical and counterintuitive, but it works perfectly
@Beelzebozo68 Жыл бұрын
Stewart Copeland is one of the few drummers who can take a straight four-on-the-floor rhythm and make it sound exotic. The precision and economy in his playing never ceases to amaze.
@yorkvillevic6528 Жыл бұрын
Bingo! Copeland is rare air at his craft.
@catmanpc9166 Жыл бұрын
I think everyone in this comment section deserves an A+ for their eloquent and florid prose. Proving definitively that drummers are Mensa level geniuses. And of course, powerful and attractive.
@a2zme Жыл бұрын
Musically, one of the best bands in history .. what those 3 guys managed to do was insane. Took Reggae/Pop to classical depths. ps: Sting is a genius
@theodoreritola7641 Жыл бұрын
looking to see if they said this was a 80s song I would slap them silly for there stupidity
@wpollock1 Жыл бұрын
"Spirits In the Material World" is a must.
@jonnno2439 Жыл бұрын
There it is again. The superb drumming of Stewart Copeland. Timeless.
@rhondafonda957 Жыл бұрын
This song was like a breath of fresh air when it was released. Hell, the entire album was.
@timsterrockstar Жыл бұрын
Yep all 3 were traveling and touring for 8 months and playing together almost every night before they recorded this album. Sometimes two shows a night and they were a well oiled machine playing together. They did there 2nd album in 2 weeks and a great example of less is more.
@michaelkorsten1066 Жыл бұрын
Yes it was, I remember being electrified by it as a 15 year old boy.
@BarbecueBob123 Жыл бұрын
Throw a dart at their discography. You can't lose with that band.
@joshb23 Жыл бұрын
Oh Stewart, you are a true wizard. He drives a song harder with a high-hat, bass drum and rimshot than most drummers can with a full monster kit. Possibly the most original drummer in rock and roll, absolutely nobody else plays like him.
@JeffOfTheMountains Жыл бұрын
Great choice! Next up is "King Of Pain", assuming they haven't done it yet.
@pamcruz9134 Жыл бұрын
I second this suggestion 🤘
@ontheroad5317 Жыл бұрын
YEP!
@TheHakanWidman Жыл бұрын
Me too. And the next number on the same album ”Wrapped around your finger” is also stunning.
@cameronlloyd9752 Жыл бұрын
Was going to say "Synchronicity 2", but this is better.
@Meandmymirror Жыл бұрын
Sooo sad though
@randallshaw9609 Жыл бұрын
"When the World is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around." for me gives 'Message in a Bottle' a hard run for its money. A true Must Listen.
@nancygarreaud1534 Жыл бұрын
Love that song
@derekgarcia1030 Жыл бұрын
"Every little thing she does" is such an upbeat spirit lifting song.
@BaltoAmy Жыл бұрын
Love this song!
@selfingwithclare3410 Жыл бұрын
They've reacted to it! Love it
@maureenwagg5305 Жыл бұрын
I will never forget hearing Roxanne for the first time. Absolute chills. I knew the band was something special from day 1.
@ArtofFreeSpeech Жыл бұрын
Either "Walking on the Moon" or "Canary in a Coalmine" would be my choices. Both are such wonderful ear candy.
@CarltonNoles Жыл бұрын
Indeed
@BaltoAmy Жыл бұрын
I saw The Police 18 times on the 2007/2008 reunion tour. The set led off with "Message in a Bottle." Hearing the first notes ring out always brought me such joy. Stewart Copeland is a beast on the kit! So talented and creative. There are so many great Police songs. Along with the ones other people have mentioned you should check out "Man in a Suitcase," Bring on the Night," and "Demolition Man." Here's a little story. During the reunion tour a group of Copeland superfans (me included) sent a green flag with his logo on it to hold up from show to show all over the world. I think it made it to 5 continents. Anyway, Stewart would look for the flag and point to it during "Message in a Bottle" WHILE he was playing. The flag made it all the way to him at the finale in MSG. It's hanging in his studio.
@ScottatHouseonaHill Жыл бұрын
I saw them every time they hit the US from '79-84, and man, those shows were outstanding. Funny story. In April '82, the Police were touring Ghost in the Machine and came to Hartford, where I lived at the time. Bow Wow Wow was the opening act, but not really known yet. These mohawked guys playing great music with a young girl singing got booed off the stage and the guitarist nearly got into it with a fan in the front row. Fast forward to the Synchronicity tour, and REM was the opening act. They had only played a couple arena shows and Stipe was really hesitant, and then his mic system blew. For five-ten minutes, the band jammed while techs worked on getting it working again, and it abbreviated their set. Now how does this tie into Bow Wow Wow? MTV was sponsoring the Synchronicity tour and had Martha Quinn on taped feed. After REM left the stage, a hit new was played to roaring approval. The song? I Want Candy, by Bow Wow Wow. I wanted to smack that crowd since many of them had been there the previous tour and booed them off the stage.
@BaltoAmy Жыл бұрын
@@ScottatHouseonaHill I saw them in Largo, MD for the GITM tour. The Go Go's opened.
@robertfitterman3777 Жыл бұрын
I concur with others. Driven to Tears, Walking on the Moon, and King of Pain are also great songs. The Police are a very deep rabbit hole!!
@March1966Күн бұрын
I believe that The Police are the perfect example of three great musicians, all of whom leave room and space at the perfect moments to let another shine through. The mix of the bass and guitar on this song is incredible, like one can’t be played without the other. I’ve seen separate interviews with each member and all agree, this is their favorite song.
@bencurti7693 Жыл бұрын
All S tier musicians, this music sounds as relevent and fresh today as it did almost 45 years ago. If you really want to get into the understanding and mindset of Sting, there are 3 Rick Beato segments that are MUST watches: 1) Beato's full hour interview with Sting on Nov. 21, 2021..fantastic interview. 2) "Why Sting is uncopyable" from June 4 of 2020 3) Just yesterday, Beato did a segment titled "The melodic genius of Sting. Now I fully understand that Copeland and Summers were high level integral parts of this trio...lots of KZbin material on them, but Sting, sort of like Townshend with The Who, wrote about 98% of their material. I was a junior in college when this came out....a definite party staple.
@Fuzcapp Жыл бұрын
What about Beato's 'What Makes this Song Great' episode on Every Little Thing She Does is Magic?! When Rick pulled that song apart I discovered things I'd never heard or known before about the entire subject of music!
@bencurti7693 Жыл бұрын
@@Fuzcapp Correct on that one, Fuz. I didn't want to make my post a mile long, but yes, that was an excellent segment by Me. Beato.
@Fuzcapp Жыл бұрын
@@bencurti7693 S'all good. 🙂
@jlglover4592 Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing Geddy, Alex, and Neil interviewed about things and when asked what band they're listening to, Neil dang near jumped outta his chair to say THE POLICE! When the Professor and the rest of Rush loves on another 3-piece band, it's awesome. I honestly feel Rush got some of their reggae-tinged rhythms from The Police.
@tylerhackner9731 Жыл бұрын
YES! I love their reggae tinted influences on albums like Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures and Signals
@IAmInfinitus208 Жыл бұрын
@@tylerhackner9731 Especially Signals where it's most prominent on The Analog Kid and New World Man with the reggae shout outs to them!
@cherinoelke Жыл бұрын
I loved this album so much that I named my dog after it. She was a Samoyed Husky, and with registered dogs, you usually use 3 names so Regatta de Blanc sounded cool at the time. :) You just can't go wrong with The Police!
@Meandmymirror Жыл бұрын
I always love the title too
@antarcticorb9197 Жыл бұрын
That ending "I'm sending out an SOS" refrain that repeats is cool, but the real cool part is that the guitar sounds almost melancholy during it. In other words, if you're stuck in the middle of the ocean and your battery is winding down and you're hoping to get found, but you and your battery are winding down and losing power/hope....
@pinball1970 Жыл бұрын
Synchronisity 2 is my favourite but "Invisible sun" is brilliant.
@cougar140311 ай бұрын
Nobody can copy the sound of The Police. So discinctive. Excellent group with excellent music 🤟🤟
@johnseverson6604 Жыл бұрын
Stewart Copeland is easily my favorite drummer to listen to. His high hat/cymbal work is so different. Driven To Tears (in honor of the literal tears in this reaction) should be next up.
@joannecoakley6428 Жыл бұрын
"Can't stand losing you" is another offbeat song by the Police you might like.
@AaronHunter Жыл бұрын
There were many great moments at the Taylor Hawkins tribute last weekend, but Stewart showing up to play drums on two Police songs was top tier for me - he's easily in my top 3, and this song is one of many reasons why. So glad you guys like it this much!
@js-jd1dx Жыл бұрын
Stewart Copeland is A JEDI MASTER on his Drums. I Love The Police
@JBASH2011 Жыл бұрын
The Police were the Rush of Pop/New Wave. Ridiculously talented musicians as well as songsmiths. I'm going to recommend "Walking on the Moon", "Spirits in the Material World" and "Driven to Tears" among many others..
@drewwin794 Жыл бұрын
-Secret Journey -Every little thing she does is magic - Wrapped around your finger (awesome percussion) -Synchronicity 1 & 2 - So lonely - Can’t stand losing you - Walking on the moon
@tomneile4025 Жыл бұрын
You definitely got the symbolism of repeating Sending Out an SOS like it's someone on a telegraph key endlessly repeating an SOS for as long as humanly possible (until the Titanic sinks). Not surprised that you got it. Pleased.
@dctbass Жыл бұрын
This is what you get when you put one of the most original and expressive drummers ever in the same band as a phenomenal guitarist and one of the greatest songwriters of his generation, who also happens to be a brilliant bass player; you get all round fkn brilliance.
@bodhisattva3774 Жыл бұрын
One of the most interesting and original guitar riffs in rock.
@Fuzcapp Жыл бұрын
Amazing subtlety in the drumming. Iconic guitar riff. Driving bass. Superb vocal performance. Fascinating lyrics. Beautifully restrained production. A truly ground breaking song from the '80s.
@georgewodicka4839 Жыл бұрын
"Invisible Sun" "King Of Pain" The Police at their apex.
@SuperEdge67 Жыл бұрын
Disagree……past their apex by then. First 3 albums were best.
@Lightmane Жыл бұрын
Once again, Alex's interesting analogies are spot on. It's downright scary how talented The Police were. Just phenomenal musicians.
@timelesstravelclub6240 Жыл бұрын
When Andy predicted an “S” I thought that would skew Alex’s expectation, but nope! Great review to a great song.
@keithbrown7685 Жыл бұрын
It was the first Police tune I ever heard. Was SOLD! I'd heard nothing like MIAB, ever before, nobody around me had, either. Most assuredly, another great power trio!
@noahmack725 Жыл бұрын
We need a compilation of Alex’s comedically specific analogies! 😂
@gonnahitcharide Жыл бұрын
Necessity is the mother of invention.
@voiceover2191 Жыл бұрын
The great thing about the Police was that they were a commercially popular band, with often multiple songs in the charts and still had a completely unique sound and style like they were a non-commercial alternative music band. Very special and actually my favourite songs of them never ended in the charts.
@maryreilly5092 Жыл бұрын
Andy Summers, what can I say about this most underrated guitarist in his era? Older by 10 yrs from the other two, he was plucked out of the session guitarist world, where he was already well known as a respected player, Andy was the perfect choice as lead guitarist for The Police. I saw them twice live in concert and I really got my ticket price worth and then some!
@tomgroover183911 ай бұрын
I think there was 7 years between Sting and Andy, 29 and 36 when they broke.
@maryreilly509211 ай бұрын
@@tomgroover1839 That's right, I guessed he was around a decade older. Should have been more specific! Take care!!
@HaleTheTrev Жыл бұрын
‘Seems I’m not alone in being alone’ Love that line 👏
@bkshields76 Жыл бұрын
Stewart Copeland kills it drumming in this! Makes it in the top 5 Police songs for me.
@Keith_KC8TCQ Жыл бұрын
As someone who has been playing drums since 1980, I have always really appreciated The Police/Stewart Copeland, a hell of a drummer, very flexible in playing style, and the sound of the drum mix, the snap/tone of his snare, and clean crisp cymbals.
@theodoreritola7641 Жыл бұрын
This was 1979 ,,
@allisonreed7682 Жыл бұрын
This was AMAZING! One of the best Music Share Mondays I've ever seen!!! Next by The Police: “Driven to Tears / When the World is Running Down, You Make the Best of What’s Still Around." Technically these are two songs but they are absolutely meant to be played together. Spotify doesn't have them together so if you decide to check them out it may have to be through another platform that will play them concurrently. Also check out "Walking on the Moon."
@murraybozinsky7067 Жыл бұрын
Have you heard Sting's version Bring on the Night/When the World is Running Down when he hired all those jazz musicians for Bring on the Night live album? All 11 minutes of it are sublime.
@allisonreed7682 Жыл бұрын
@@murraybozinsky7067 the one with David Sancious on the keys? Yes, outstanding!!!
@eileendobbs8009 Жыл бұрын
Oh yeah When The World Is Running Down has great drumming!
@scottboswell6406 Жыл бұрын
I honestly feel "When the World is Running Down . . ." would have been a huge hit with a shorter title and longer running time, haha!
@allisonreed7682 Жыл бұрын
@@scottboswell6406 good point!
@perfumegarden1 Жыл бұрын
We’re all emotional with you This song is a gift to the world
@ThePittsburghToddy Жыл бұрын
The drumming is incredible, especially the cymbal work. What a great track. Try ‘Walking on the Moon’.
@chrino21 Жыл бұрын
This was the follow-up to "Roxanne". It was a crazy time musically, as new, unknown bands were following up wild songs with even better, wilder ones. It was if the music world had been put on notice; things are CHANGING, and it's gonna get GREAT.
@swordmonkey6635 Жыл бұрын
Stewart Copeland is a percussion god. When Neal Peart admires your drumming and points it out in the mid 1980s... you are doing something right.
@DeepThawts Жыл бұрын
The best part of that is, Peart and Copeland are stylistic opposites. Copeland doesn't do any of the fancy fill work that Peart is known for, but I would put them both in the same column as two of the top 5 best rock drummers ever, along with Moon, Bonham, and Starr.
@swordmonkey6635 Жыл бұрын
@@DeepThawts Yeah Peart always had the humility and class to appreciate other styles and methods. He said he was always learning.
@KeithDCanada Жыл бұрын
This song is the most upbeat cry of loneliness that has ever existed in music. I remember when this came out. Still got the vinyl.
@anthonyyoutubefan7567 Жыл бұрын
One of their best, classic singles. It sounds even better live.
@oceanbluebandflorida Жыл бұрын
Secret Policeman’s Ball live album with Sting’s solo rendition is off the chart great along with Roxanne
@MACMISIAS Жыл бұрын
Message in a bottle is the best song of Police and one of the greatest songs in Rock history. The impact that it had when it came out was tremendous. And such a human message...Greatness. Just greatness.
@bleonar3 Жыл бұрын
Love their early, frenetic, mosh pit-inducing bangers like “It’s alright for You” and “Next to You”.
@garyschill7923 Жыл бұрын
and "Landlord"!
@MegalonJonesSlattery Жыл бұрын
This and 'De Do Do Do' were the first Police songs a young Megalon heard back in the real early 1980's/late 70's. Literal formative music as I was a child. Doesn't get or even sound old.
@OuterGalaxyLounge Жыл бұрын
Great to see Andy so happy listening to a song he clearly loves. We're all looking for the Holy Grails that make us feel this way.
@mariannemaloneywitherspoon6335 Жыл бұрын
Stuart Cope was & still is a masterclass with percussion! 😊 8:32
@DJDOGG31 Жыл бұрын
“Driven to Tears” is another Police song you need to react to.
@CW-mx7eb Жыл бұрын
Would highly recommend "Driven to Tears", and the song it goes right into "When the World is Running Down...". Total bangers and more great musicianship. Also, "Invisible Sun".
@otisdylan9532 Жыл бұрын
Since you loved this one so much, I suggest that your next Police song be another song from the same album: "Walking on the Moon". Another one you should hear sometime is "Spirits in the Material World".
@allanjuhl9574 Жыл бұрын
Came here to say Spirits. Haunting mood. Edit (because I just relistened): The bass line is fantastic. And again, Copeland drumming!
@wallacegrommet9343 Жыл бұрын
Did they react to Walking already? 🤔
@Joshuadgog Жыл бұрын
@@allanjuhl9574 yeah such a atmospheric song. its also memorizing.
@otisdylan9532 Жыл бұрын
@@wallacegrommet9343 I don't think so.
@mjd6199 Жыл бұрын
Excellent choices!
@moonlitegram Жыл бұрын
9:39 the guitar riff is awesome. Copeland def deserves all the praise you give him here, but so does the guitar riff. Andy Summers is playing these Sus9 arpeggios which is something that's really cool and different for a rock band. Its the kind of thing you'd expect to hear from some prog rock band or jazz fusion band. The Police were great with that kind of stuff. They'd play with the more dense harmonic structures and dip into modal writing etc. In a lot of ways I view them as a prog band disguised as a post-punk reggae band.
@Matt..G Жыл бұрын
I thought there was a 95.3% chance that Alex would rate it an S 🤙🏼 - this song is timeless.
@theodoreritola7641 Жыл бұрын
Im socked they did NOT SAY THIS WAS 80s lol Usually they try to give credit to the 80s from 70s songs like this one
@sdboutet Жыл бұрын
I can only describe Stewart's drumming as frenetic, erratic, spontaneous, and most of all, tasteful! So much energy and passion, yet completely spacial. He's always awesome.
@craigstockdale6968 Жыл бұрын
The Beds to Big Without You, Bring on the Night and Walking on the Moon are essential Police tracks from this album. This is the record that made them huge.
@Etatdesiege197911 ай бұрын
Bring on the night !!!
@johnhoxie4670 Жыл бұрын
Another great police song to do a reaction to is Murder by Numbers! It was an extra track on the synchronicity album! The lyrics, musicianship, use of jazz chords by the great Andy Sumner are amazing along with the great Steward Copeland on drums, basically Stewart Copeland being Stuart Copeland! Check it out!
@MissAstorDancer Жыл бұрын
Now, THIS reaction is what I'm TALKING about!!🥳🤓 Two friends sharing such a great experience together! And best detailed song analysis I've heard from Alex in quite a while! This song came out when I was barely 26, and it was a hugely pivotal time in my life, moving to a new state for a job, by myself. Music was changing so much, and it was a freaky time for an old Hippie, and an especially pivotal time in my life! You can bet money that almost any Police tune you hit (or any Sting tune, for that matter) will be a great experience, and you'll get tons of views, etc.! 🤘
@wallacegrommet9343 Жыл бұрын
Always moving forward musically, and keeping the ears open!
@rundoetx Жыл бұрын
This is one of the best 3 piece bands ever. Stewart Copeland is one of the most well respected and best drummers of our time. He just played with Foo Fighters on the incredible Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert on KZbin.
@jld593 Жыл бұрын
The live version Sting does solo on The Secret Policeman's Ball is one of the best live performances there is. Almost a different song. Super haunting and emotional.
@dewdew34 Жыл бұрын
Remember when i rented the vhs, still remember how incredible and haunting it was.
@theodoreritola7641 Жыл бұрын
The 70s were the BOMB ,,,Heres some proof
@leinaalaomeliac Жыл бұрын
“Walking on the Moon”, “So Lonely”, “Driven to Tears” are underplayed gems and some of my faves of theirs.
@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 Жыл бұрын
Stu is a freakin’ madman!
@servantofg-d5393 Жыл бұрын
I saw The Police at "The Day on the Green" concert - which is in Oakland, California - in the summer of 1983. Four other bands were also showcased at the concert - The Thompson Twins, The Fixx, Oingo Boingo and Madness. The Police were the headliners. The Police are the most impressive band I've ever seen live in concert. After that show, The Police were interviewed, and someone asked what their favorite band was that they've ever seen in concert. They (The Police) all agreed that Oingo Boingo was the Band that most impressed them. If that is the case - then you should really check out Oingo Boingo. Danny Elfman is the lead singer of the band. My song suggestion for you to review would NOT be "Dead Man's Party", because then you would be like the rest of the KZbin reviewers listening to their most commercial song. Please review their song "Grey Matter". You will really be impressed with this song.
@tb6791 Жыл бұрын
Please check out the new Fixx album they haven't missed a beat in forty years. If you like them I promise you will enjoy it. Rockn' Roll need this so much 🤘
@servantofg-d5393 Жыл бұрын
@@tb6791 Yes, I like the Fixx. I'll check out their new album.
@mikewoodrow5878 Жыл бұрын
Gotta check out So Lonely, next! Then, maybe a little Murder by Numbers, or Every Little Thing, Synchronicity is a banger too. Stewart Copeland is a drumming legend - one of the tightest snares going and he’s a madman on the hi-hat. He just played at the Taylor Hawkins tribute at Wembley last week and he was an absolute beast. Peace from Toronto!
@matthewowen2182 Жыл бұрын
Great drummer, great guitarist, great basses & vocalist, great songwriter. Equals this
@mikefraser4513 Жыл бұрын
"Don't stand so close to me" is interesting The music and lyrics of the song were written by the lead singer of The Police, Sting. The song deals with the mixed feelings of lust, fear and guilt that a school teacher has for a student and the fallout when the inappropriate relationship is discovered by other adults. The line "Just like the old man in that book by Nabokov" alludes to Vladimir Nabokov's novel "Lolita", which covers somewhat similar issues. Before joining The Police, Sting had previously worked as an English teacher. He referred to the song's story progression as "the teacher, the open page, the virgin, the rape in the car, getting the sack. In 1993, however, he said of the song's inspiration, "You have to remember we were blond bombshells at the time and most of our fans were young girls so I started roleplaying a bit. Let's exploit that." He also stated that the song does not have a basis in fact, stating that "To be frank, it was right in our market. A lot of teenage girls were buying our records. So the idea was, let's write a Lolita story."
@DocEonChannel Жыл бұрын
They already reacted to that song.
@mikefraser4513 Жыл бұрын
@@DocEonChannel OK, must have missed it then.
@markmcelligott25425 ай бұрын
"Don't stand so close to me" and "Can't stand losing you" are two of my favorite Police tunes from the early years... 100% worth the listen
@scottgelb2650 Жыл бұрын
An amazing album packed with rare gems as others have said. One of my favorites from the album is "The Bed's Too Big Without You". I could put it on loop and listen to it for hours.
@UnclePengy Жыл бұрын
One of their best songs. Only went to like #74 on the charts in the US though, I think... America wasn't ready for it. It went #1 all over the rest of the world though.
@jonathang9705 Жыл бұрын
Two of my favorites are "So Lonely", a reggae-inspired banger from their first album, and "Wrapped Around Your Finger", slower-paced, lament-like with some serious lyrics to unpack.
@kingcassius2586 Жыл бұрын
THEE most unique song of the 1980s is Wrapped Around Your Finger! Such a cot damn seductive sound to the ear! Nothing else sounds like it.
@dalewalker4666 Жыл бұрын
I'm a guitarist and I play this number, just try playing the guitar riff, it's ingenious. Andy Summers really was influential to the Police sound.
@catbutte4770 Жыл бұрын
It's A&A time! 😸 It's always fantastic to start off the day with one of their reaction videos! 😻
@Shadowrider1872 Жыл бұрын
🤘🤘🤘🤘
@jad4680 Жыл бұрын
"WALKING ON THE MOON" FOR REACTION!!! THE POLICE ARE AND WAS A GREAT TECHNICAL BAND AND STUART COPELANDS DRUMMING TOP NOTCH! HIS HAT AND CYMBAL WORK IS PERFECTION TRIPLETS THAT CREATE A HALF BEAT FEEL especially on walking on the moon.GREAT BAND.
@raymondstephan6234 Жыл бұрын
You need to watch the live version from the "synchronicity concert", 1983 ! Stewart Copeland is out of this World.
@tradeladder146 Жыл бұрын
Sting is totally ignored in the comments because he is not American, pathetic, so you have a decent Drummer, wow, how many amazing Drummers do the Brits have ? 🤣
@kaycamelia81 Жыл бұрын
Sting still sings this on every opening of his concert.. he’s 71 (2023).. still rocking
@zebra3stripes Жыл бұрын
"Demolition Man" is on my list of Top 25 TOTALLY AWESOME songs of the 80s.
@BuckForearm Жыл бұрын
They probably will never hit it because they tend to stick to radio hits, unfortunately.