Message in the bottle - The Secret Policeman's Concert

Sting, Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Jeff Back, and other various artists performed the Charity Show in 1981-82

[@scottgrimes1287]

him alone on stage...makes it even more haunting...does anyone else feel like this right now....great song, best rendition...

[@jerefernandez4019]

A Man. His Instrument. His Voice. Sting. Magic can't be explained

[@Theorpo]

The chorus of "I'll send an SOS to the World" makes me eanna cry out of simplicity it makes me want to open up.

[@1212sman]

THIS is when I realized dude is a straight-up genius...

[@davidgangemi3314]

For years I couldn't listen to the studio version of this song after hearing it played this way.

[@arthurbristol1611]

Instead of a pop-song, we are treated to a dramatic monologue through the sincerity of a beautiful, young voice. The Police are a great band, but I love much of Sting's post-Police output, as well as Andy's. This performance might be Sting's finest moment, very little music will ever match this level of perfection. Thankfully, there's so much great music in the world and we have been blessed.

[@davidcallahan5388]

My favorite version of a song that will never get old.

[@mennobults7011]

Timeless song and the best version I have ever heart.

[@garyduncan7129]

I can't imagine putting myself out there so intimately with anything as Sting does with these two performances. I so appreciate people who can do this and affect others so much.

[@michaeld.fuller3648]

I love echo effect on Stings Vocal and the chorus effect on his guitar!

[@adammielniczek7584]

Imagine a human who never heard music-or an alien from space.And they hear this...

[@TimMeyerMusic]

His voice so clear and sweet.... obviously a much younger man....love the guitar too

[@GaryHall1071]

Gordon Sumner was an teacher in an English primary school I guess, who played jazz music, and wore a yellow and black striped horizontal sweater. He looked like a bee to his friends, so his nickname became ‘Sting’. The rest is history.❤

[@Auntkekebaby]

Sting is spellbinding... incredible. I'll fight anyone who says otherwise. Go listen to Roxanne from the same concert. Red hot fire!!

[@chris240303]

For sure, one of the best version of message in a bottle by the one and only MR STING

[@Revolution1117]

Sting is known for a lot of things, but this performance shows what a truly GREAT vocalist he was during his prime. Other than some slight "echo", it's all him; pitch-perfect and unassisted, unlike some of the performances of today's artists.

[@patton303]

Dating myself but I’ve been into The Police since Outlandos came out. I’ve seen every clip imaginable.

[@davidhaspell6417]

Freeking haunting, what a voice that young man had................and still has to some degree.

[@mennobults6464]

Best version I have ever heard.

[@hrosemd]

1981. What a year. One of the best solo performances of all time. I can remember watching this on MTV as a kid. Remember when MTV was subversive and not lame?