FIRST TIME HEARING Sting - Englishman In New York REACTION

[@popland1977]

RiP Quentin Crisp,a persecuted English gay man who moved to New York in his 70s, he's included in the video and the song is about him.

[@thequietrevolution3404]

Sting started out as a member of The Police. When he went solo, his group was initially comprised of jazz musicians (Bransford Marsalis on sax, Omar Hakim, Kenny Kirkland, Darryl Jones). Great reaction.

[@mr.o6240]

I'm a fan of Sting and his group The Police, I've always loved his music he has a lot of soul but I really started appreciate him and his music later on in life. I love this song btw.👍🏾

[@ingrid8994]

Love everything about this song. It’s been a very long time since I heard this song. ❤ the drum break is so unexpected 🥁😊

[@soyebaswat5382]

The song is about Quentin crisp, the old man in the video.

[@williamisenberger1073]

He had some dynamite jazz musicians in his band Bradford Marsalis on sax and Kenny Kirkland on piano who played with Miles Davis,

[@DirkDiggler100]

The elderly guy in the video, is Quentin Crisp, a man who suffered dreadful persecution when trying to live his young life as a gay man in a bigoted era. The song is really a tribute to Crisp. The great Branford Marsalis playing soprano saxophone, brother of the equally great trumpet player, Wynton Marsalis.

[@classictr35ma74]

Bigoted era? Normal era. Homosexuality isn't normal. Stop calling something sick normal thing;/

[@andreajackson2925]

I adore Sting, he is amazing! great selection! That is the great Branford Marsalis on sax!

[@catherinestratton5836]

Sting is the leader singer from The Police and then went solo. He has done sooo many genres-one of the things that makes him exceptional! Please also respond to Shape of My Heart, Fortress Around Your Heart, I Burn For You (live version), and Everybody Laughed But You, Mad About You, History Will Teach Us Nothing, Island of Souls, Inside, Book of My Life, Fragile, All This Time (just a few faves!)

[@RK-um9tu]

You should listen to his album "Dream of a the Blue Turtles". His band for this album were jazz musicians... Darryl Jones - bass guitar Kenny Kirkland - keyboards Branford Marsalis - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, clarinet, percussion Omar Hakim - drums

[@billyjenemusiclover667]

Always loved Sting even from his days as a member of the rock group "The Police". His song 'Sister Moon' is my favorite recording by him! Sting's haunting delivery, beautiful lyrics, and that soul-stirring horn make the song so memorable! Englishman in New York has always been one of the Sting songs I've played consistently over the years.

[@tlucas9798]

Sting has such a wonderful Solo career, Juice Wrld used his “shape of my heart” for Lucid dreams. Also, check out “Fragile” I think it’s his most beautiful song, wonderful guitar work.

[@jad4680]

"BE STILL MY BEATING HEART" FROM THIS ALBUM IS A GREAT SONG AND GREAT PRODUCTION FROM 87 AWESOME TRACK.very underestimated song ; )

[@theonross357]

Loved him with THE POLICE, then I heard this on a jazz station, and was like blown away

[@gittemal]

Great reaction! When Sting decided to go solo and do jazz, he recruited most of Wynton Marsalis band including his brother Branford. This caused a major riff between the two brothers and the jazz community. At the time Wynton was the voice of jazz and wanted to keep it traditional. This project opened the door for other jazz cats to step outside of jazz and do other things. You may have seen Branford in the movies School Daze and MO Betta Blues.

[@jeraldkimball494]

Sting has been a very interesting song writer and musician. He dabbles with different aspects of the music world.

[@Pomdownuder]

I still like my toast done on one side. This was how I felt when I moved form London to Melbourne. This is such a smooooooth song, so atmospheric.

[@Discobiscuit372]

The old gentlemen in the video is the famous English eccentric Quentin Crisp, a gay icon in the LGBT community 👍

[@Hi-lb8cq]

Sting is also the lead singer of the band the Police

[@kaycamelia81]

Sting and The Police 🙌🏼

[@Niecy70]

This is without a doubt one of my favorite songs in the world. Sting had a phenomenal career with The Police and then went out on his own. Could not love this song More.

[@joykeebler1916]

The Song 'Be Still My Beating Heart'/1987 Nothing Like The Sun Album/Sting - At your leisure, If you so Want to give a listen at Just Jammin'

[@johnneils9084]

I had this on my request list. Great song request. Great watching this reaction video today. I have always loved this song & the music video is so good! 🎶❤️🎶 Such a great message & character study in this song. Brilliant!🎺💛👍

[@Niecy70]

Sting's album Nothing Like the Sun is literally Magic

[@doplinger1]

Very good album, I think this is my favorite track. Funny, I’ve never seen this video before though!

[@rosemarywatson1231]

I love Sting. Is Branford Marsalis playing on this cut. I like this song a lot. You should hear Sister Moon by Sting especially the Herbie Hancock backed version.

[@oskarobit]

This song is about this man: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_Crisp Winton Mashalis played soprano saxophone in the song and the video was directed by David Fincher.

[@danalyntuthill1538]

That's Branford Marsalis playing sax. His brother Wynton plays the trumpet.

[@dmartin1203]

👍🤗 Love Sting, the song, and your reaction❣️

[@markbarnwell942]

this album, nothing like the sun was a fucking great album. if i remember correctly rolling stone praised this album and its incredible sound. something to the fact of why, the very very new cd technology must be the way for music in the future. sting is in my top five of all times in my personal music collection. now we are back to vinyl. everything old is new again.

[@heidie2081]

Love his "Brand New Day" featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica. Beautiful song!

[@vanbivins4113]

Its like the opening song to a artsy 80s movie. Like the city waking up montage song. I always loved those joints.🔥

[@lisae9958]

I had to buy 2 of copies of this on cassette because the first tape unravelled because I played it so much. The entire album is amazing. I still have the cassette.🤗🤗

[@markstanton2362]

lOOKED LIKE BRANFORD MARSALIS

[@danalyntuthill1538]

That's Branford Marsalis playing the sax in the video.

[@markbarnwell942]

branford marsallis is the saxophonist. major jazz musician.

[@wakeupstopsleeping6300]

Lust love this tempo Sting was the lead singer of the police but with this band they fuse jazz pop R&b easy listening ok Rainada I see you 😉👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@WM4ME]

Oh JJ... you are in for a treat because Sting's solo career is massive compared to The Police.

[@zenaaubrey2701]

I'm not familiar with this track as much as "Shape of My Heart"(sampled quite a bit)

[@Tamisha7]

This is my jam right there. ✅️ Oh, the sax player is Wynton Marseilles. I believe I'm right.

[@DirkDiggler100]

Branford, Tamisha. Wynton’s his brother.

[@DanalynTuthill-yl4hd]

Wynton plays the trumpet. This is Branford on soprano saxophone.

[@martin77208]

Please react to Gino Vanelli: Wild Horses. Thank you and Greetz from Germany

[@dinibell]

@Martin 77 - I love “Valleys of Valhalla”, and “Brother to Brother”.

[@janewatkins9801]

Thanks so much for this review ☺. Love this beautiful song ♥, inspired by Quentin Crisp, a gay man who suffered because of prejudice. Of course the prejudice was abhorrent, but the song is beautiful.

[@feet0013]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Newfie-zc7ug]

It's because this is Sting and not the Police.....................

[@voxandlocks]

That's Branford Marsalis on soprano sax. The old man is the legendary Quintin Crisp. Googling him will explain this video.