Rock Goes To College - The Police live at Hatfield Polytechnic 21.02.1979

[@tylerbuckner3750]

One of those rare bands, like Rush, where every member is equally and phenomenally talented and necessary.

[@briansrensen8204]

Please...Rush is happy amateurs compared to Police.

[@byoung4310]

Yes, The Police and Rush are on Mt Rushmore of rock. Peart and Copeland are wizards

[@oldsrocket8841]

@@briansrensen8204 Hardly.

[@leroysanchino]

@@oldsrocket8841 Good heavens sir, I dare say that I doth disagree🧐🎩

[@Why_are_americans_so_dumb]

@@briansrensen8204very funny joke

[@AlexDeLarge77]

Andy is so underrated, proper guitar player.

[@philippusviridi6527]

You stole my thunder I was ready to make a comment about that.

[@paulcoleman3081]

Totally. Andy is a brilliant ensemble player and fulfilling this role in a three-piece band live is incredibly hard (I've tried it!) although he makes it look effortless. You probably already know he'd been on the live scene in London since the mid sixties, playing with Zoot Money amongst others. Copeland had been a very successful progressive rock drummer with Curved Air in the the early seventies. Both of them were seasoned musicians of the highest calibre, which makes it all the more amazing that it's young tyro Sting's talent that propels them here (and later).

[@Chrisamusic1]

For me, Copeland is the best drummer ever. He's so busy, yet leaves so much space. An amazing musician.

[@Jorenanthony]

Yes, He’s up there. Technique, aptitude: space is the key. Yet it also has to do with ‘time and place’. You have to be in the right place at the right time.

[@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied]

I completely agree. You sound like a very intelligent human being. Finally. The guy from Primus is pretty good too.

[@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied]

@@Jorenanthony you missed the point, it is his creativity, that makes him stand out. He was so creative, and so competent.

[@lindalin3586]

💯😎

[@richie616799]

Check out him out on the letterman show he does an awesome solo

[@BigThunderUK]

I'm 46, I'm just this past week giving this band the time they deserve to create an impact on me. Better late than never. Current favourite song : bring on the night

[@iqi616]

There was drumming before Copeland and drumming after Copeland. Every bit as big a game-changer as Bonham.

[@geraldmellon740]

Absolutely spot on...

[@deanstanley2125]

don't forget the nearly dearly departed Neil Peart.

[@Lorensr1]

iqi616 He’s a frequently overlooked and under appreciated drummer. He’s drummer’s drummer. I believe there cannot be a great band without a great drummer.

[@iqi616]

@@Lorensr1 absolutely! If I was forming a band I would take the most time and care selecting the drummer.

[@SkeeterMcBeater]

His hi hat work is incredible.

[@michelepowell8245]

It was 1980 and this 7th grader turned on the television and THIS was on... I was never the same again. Best day ever.

[@UNKNOWN-du5fc]

If you were in 7th grade (America’s Year 10, or Year 9 in my country), then how could you watch this if it only aired in the UK?

[@michelepowell8245]

@@UNKNOWN-du5fc Back then we only had a few available cable pay stations and my mom had them all. It was aired on one of them. HBO, Showtime, The Movie Channel, Home Theater Network, SelecTV, OnTV and Galavision seem to be the ones available back then. I believe we had SelecTV and OnTV. Luckily, now I can watch it whenever I want on DVD.

[@UNKNOWN-du5fc]

@@michelepowell8245 cool

[@sullyboy1974]

Stewart Copeland is one heck of a drummer.

[@jasperjenkins7729]

One of the few drummers that are Alive yet in the Drummers HALL OF FAME. Top 10 of ALL TIME!!!!!!

[@philiphicks1273]

The energy of Keith Moon, the discipline of Gene Krupa.

[@leeevan6908]

I call him " the octopus"

[@KalypsoKent]

The BEST

[@spensert4933]

I am glad the director showed him!

[@fendergibs9098]

One of the keys to the polices success was Stewart's brother, Miles Copeland, who was the manager, and was smart enough to document on film early police shows and tours. Later setting up the Reggatta tour in 79-80 in the USA on a shoe string budget. That tour was their best ever and still ranks highly in rolling stones all time tour lists ( if that matters). But so many times we only see bands from this time period of 70s & 80s only after they have already made it with 2-3 hits albums, and by that time have changed to fit the masses & are no longer quite the same band or "cool'.......but Miles captured the police from the beginning, and in my opinion at their peak 1978-1981

[@hijodetupa]

Nice. Very interesting comment

[@Albrecht777]

I don't think that they "changed to fit the masses". It was natural evolution... and Sting's increasing sophistication plus control of the band. "Synchronicity" has oodles of energy, but great maturity, too.

[@tobyphillips4312]

I agree with all of this, except I personally feel their peak was the 1983 Synchronicity tour. That's when Sting is his most charming, Summers is his least awkward, and Copeland is stupidly muscular and just shreds the kit.

[@dynjarren7523]

Tobias Phillips They quit when they were at the peak of their powers! I think it was because they sold out Shea Stadium and after that Sting thought there’s no getting bigger than that. So he decided to disband the Police and go solo.

[@RichardMcLamore]

@@Albrecht777 'sophistication' is an interesting word for sell-out pseudo-jazz bullshit

[@uneedtherapy42]

this is so cool but it also makes me kind of sad to think pop music will never be this cool again. These guys were magical.

[@Annye888]

Best years ever

[@truckphone6558]

This band was such a powerhouse it's ridiculous.

[@Matt-ep4kk]

Copeland is my favorite drummer of all time

[@drummerboyharm3078]

The same here 👍

[@johngray9434]

Omg how lucky these students were to witness rock history before their very eyes.

[@fredbloggs4699]

I saw them in 1978 at Slough community centre with whispering bob harris doing a punk dj set before they came on stage. 250 punks spitting at sting and pogoing and me and my mates at the back dancing! Best gig I ever saw.

[@NeilCrouse99]

THIS, is how I like to see my favorite bands. Early in their careers, live, and stripped down to the bare bones like any respectful garage band should be. THAT'S, where you see the talent that deserves the fame that's coming.

[@gentillygirl545]

Yes. I agree with you.

[@cftvdata]

I remember finding (ultra-)low quality MP3s of the punk band FEAR playing live circa 1980 on this very early music blog, circa 2003 or so. I was barely a teenager at the time, and loved the first FEAR LP, but was completely blown away by the raw intensity of the live set. That was the catalyst that got me into tape trading - the realization that people playing **together**, on a stage or in a room, carries with it something powerful and magical that can't be replicated through separate tracks layered together in a studio. And when the band is young and hungry, there's an extra layer of feeling that flows thru the music. Nowadays, when I think of my favourite albums, it's more of a conceptualization of the songs on it being played live at their very best, as opposed to the particular renditions that actually appeared on the LP... it's the songs as a construct that matter, not any one recording... but every once in a while, you manage to unearth a recording that does those great songs justice. This set is a great example!

[@colinbiggs244sniper]

One of the best bands of their generation. They oozed natural musical ability.

[@StuffedBearSus]

They should get that checked out bro .. sounds infected

[@vincent15755]

all generations

[@wmhhealth2018]

Andy was the glue.

[@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied]

Hell no, EVER. Don’t reduce them to some silly soundbite like “of their generation”

[@SRDhain]

I've read Andy's biography, and he talks about the years of dedicated practice on the guitar. He makes it look so effortless , especially when he plays all those chords during songs like Hole In My Life. Those jazzy 5ths and 7ths just pour out of him, and if it wasn't for him, every breath you take wouldn't have sounded so good & on the mark.

[@Annye888]

Very humble man and a great guitarist one of my favorites

[@czgibson3086]

Every Breath You Take is all about add2/add9 chords

[@markhunter8554]

I'm currently re-reading Andy's memoir.

[@jml-rj5re]

@@czgibson3086 Steely Dan chords.

[@lettoreentusiasta9374]

Love their "punk" period, great energy. Fall Out is a bomb, literally.

[@chrisbennett606]

Lettore Entusiasta punk more like reggae

[@markhunter8554]

Good pun.

[@peter101cycle1]

My god, I can’t stop how watching just how good they were - incredible

[@AB-wr8vl]

Remember watching this when first broadcast, Saturday night BBC2. I was 😮😮😮 Such power, musical, performance, personality 🧐 Favourite!

[@stereopolice]

It's really cool to see a concert without those fucking cell phones in the air the entire time; people were actually more interested in the music than themselves. Refreshing. It's also really cool to see the police performing these songs not having any idea whatsoever that they were and would be making music history of great significance. The sound quality is remarkable for the time and venue; this was a small venue with minimal micing, but damn it sounds sweet; probably because it was recorded entirely in an analog domain with tubed equipment. Wow, the first time Message in a Bottle was performed "in public"; and clearly Sting was still experimenting with how to sing it live. Did a great job though. Sting was in top form during the entire show. Finally, Stewart was a monster; an absolutely irreplaceable part of the chemistry and a f'ing powerhouse; to become one of the most influential drummers of modern history. 27:34 we get to hear the mastery of Andy; an extended lead break atypical of what The Police would become.What a great show; back in a day when things were filled with analog warmth. Now, back to the cold digital world filled with intravenous cell phone use by kids having the attention span of a gnat whilst ear-budding the soul sucking music of Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus. Cheerio.

[@FatherAxeKeeper]

don't act like if cell phones existed back then they wouldnt be all up in the air....

[@EM-yk1dw]

I totally agree. Mobile phones and social networking is like a modern disease.

[@joseluisbernalcabezas4450]

El baterista de todos los tiempos el gran Stewart Copeland

[@beeftheheat]

cell phone filmers feel that they should share an event with those unable to attend. they are actually being selfLess; holding a phone in place for hours is actually pretty damn tough. and gomez, cyrus make great music. both have lived music since they were about two years old. i used to hate madonna and love u2. then they became more like the other.

[@michaelwessner6539]

Sircumsczixszyo You should capitals when starting new sentences.

[@glarange72]

First time the play Message in a Bottle live?! You can see Andy looking at the neck of guitar concentrating! Genius!

[@Molnboman]

And it’s not easy to play that verse section. 😉

[@philt4346]

Always ties my fingers in knots riff

[@roberthamel3241]

I think so - this is months before RDB was released. Stewart still has his snare tuned loose, and no octobans with the kit.

[@carl1964carl]

Been trying that riff for 30 years, and stuffs me

[@brianbirkey]

Wow. Wow. Wow. Magical. I’m speechless. Unbelievable audio and video quality for a recording that is 45 years old!! Pretty much my favorite band as a teenager. Sting says this is the very first live performance of Message in a Bottle. Plus, live versions of some fantastic songs that got squeezed out of later concert set lists by all their accumulated major hits. So cool that they are playing at “Hatfield Polytechnic” and would later go on to play the largest arenas in the world. This recording is an absolute treasure.

[@calebrockenbach760]

STING SAID 3 MAN SHOW IN SO LONELY! THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY!

[@mcraft2240]

I remember hearing this show on the radio in college , and I threw in a cassette to record it. I still have it and love it.

[@happygoluckyme6926]

I recorded this off the radio in the 80's! Had my all in one radio/ record player/cassette tape set up and the local station KLBJ AUSTIN aired this show and I recorded it. Never saw the actual show until now. So cool!

[@geofffafenrodt5139]

Me too. 95.5 KLOS Los Angeles. Burned it onto my Onkyo tape deck. Memorex 90 Gold. Wore.It.Out. So good....Those were great times.

[@happygoluckyme6926]

@@geofffafenrodt5139 very good times. We didn't know how good we had it either!

[@jude999]

Same here, but in the 90s, off a Minneapolis radio station. Caught it by chance, my recording comes in at So Lonely.

[@phoenixjim0527]

Me too! “King Biscuit Flower Hour” and other shows on WPLJ and WNEW (New York). I treasured my decks, first a Teac in 1977 and then a JVC KDD50 in 1979. Affording and picking quality cassettes was a big deal. I loved the live performances. So often they had energy and fun the studio versions lacked. I made compilations of my favorite songs from all shows by connecting the decks together. 90 minutes of pleasure! In 1989 I had a friend go work for a radio network. He showed me their mind-blowing library of LP discs, which was how they shipped out shows to stations.

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

How cool was it when shows like this were aired on radio around the world and being able to record it with a stereo system. Just brilliant times.

[@pk3776]

Early days of the Police had a rawness and energy that was just awesome. My first favourite band!👍🇬🇧🎶🔊

[@MikeGervasi]

Remember the fire and energy? THAT is what's missing these days.

[@TheShamescoStillLovesYa]

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[@Blinki18284]

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[@BenLubin]

nah man there are plenty of good bands, you just have to go out to see them

[@jml-rj5re]

@@BenLubin Except The Police are untouchable.

[@villagehall9477]

I was there in the crowd near the front. It was a great concert and even better, it was free :) I hadn't realised that this was rebroadcast, I would have recorded it but great to listen to it again :)

[@dietbatz]

I'm always looking for more information for The PoliceWiki - how was the audience selected if it was a free concert ?? and was there a support act ? thepolicewiki.org/Police_wiki/index.php?title=1979-02-21

[@Wizardofgosz]

So I've seen a bunch of these Rock Goes to College concerts from that school. What else can you tell us about them? How often were they? Was technical support provided by the college or bought in (ie sound, lighting, and video)? I'd love to know what kind of console this show was mixed on.

[@iqi616]

I wasn't there but I watched it on the telly. Best show of a great series.

[@JasonAchilles]

7:27 I wonder if Sting's wry smile at the end of the "just take a seat they're always free" is in reference to the fact that that's exactly what they were playing to...per your mention of that :) awesome you could witness this!!

[@Khyron9]

Lucky!

[@65alphonso]

Copeland knew that he was a great drummer and showcased his talent with The Police. He did not stop there, but went on improving! What's incredible is the way he uses hi-hats to create/keep the groove! He's a thinking man's drummer/percussionist. Driven to Tears and Wrapped around your finger are 2 great drum patterns.

[@MDK2_Radio]

It’s kind of weird to say, but Copeland was a wizard just with the high hat. There’s a reason he was called in to do just that - the high hat, not the drums - on Peter Gabriel’s “Red Rain.” Who else would be asked to contribute just that? You listen to a song like “Walking on the Moon” and that just takes you in. Can’t say that about anyone else.

[@JM_daDoc]

And he looks cool doing it, very important for a live band... all that sweat and smoke coming from his head... all the while playing polyrythms with the hi hat...

[@avi_s0ncin0]

Andy's solo on "So Lonely" is so amazingly interesting, his phrasing and note-choice is so original!

[@stivklif]

You don't think he comes in late? He's like a beat behind and not in a good way

[@stivklif]

@Sean Mitchell starting to think we got whooshed

[@stivklif]

@Sean Mitchell I mean, rereading the original comment, I think it was a subtle troll. Well played, sir!

[@stivklif]

@Sean Mitchell I remember Andy back in the day complaining that "the Committee" wouldn't let him take all the solos he wanted to when they played live. On this evidence maybe the committee had a point. Andy's a cerebral guitarist in the Robert Fripp mode and I can see him messing around just to keep himself interested, playing night after night.

[@arktomorphos]

Summers solos were never good in my opinion. It's either aimless wanking around or just playing the melody. So lonely is actually one of his "best", but his ad lib here was terrible. He's a great rhythm player though.

[@carlpeterson8182]

Copeland is one of my favorite drummers ever and Sting plays q groovy bass with one of the best voices ever in rock music. But does Andy Summers get enough love? He can do the soloing when the song calls for it. But he really keeps the group together with a rhythmic guitar with the reggae beat. He follows the rhythm section of Copeland and Sting and builds the music up so it has balls and thickness. One of the best trios ever because ll 3 do their parts on such a grand scale. All 3 one of the best.

[@aquamarine99911]

Yeah, Andy's solo in "Peanuts" is burning! I was heavily influenced by him (and Johnny Marr) in my own playing,. and didn't know he played like that. What a versatile guy.

[@DanteSpinotti1]

Truth. Sting and Copeland seemed in awe of Summers when they formed The Police.

[@mrmat3300]

Now there's a drummer for you! Copeland for ever!

[@markothwriter]

Stewart Copeland's beat is steady as an electronic clock, yet as original as a marijuana-infused jazz composition.

[@stereopolice]

Mark ONeill Stewart is the f'ing man! Yeah.

[@johnlampe3258]

I think it is because of him, every drummer back then wore the shorty gym shorts and tube socks.

[@jasperjenkins7729]

As AWESOME as he is, he is not always steady. He OFTEN rushes the tempo. OFTEN. But he's still a drumming GOD. Carl palmer of ELP often played a bit too fast. Still one of the BEST players ever.

[@robin_holden]

@@jasperjenkins7729 That tempo push is why the Police were such an exciting live act.

[@ChrisHaas1]

@@jasperjenkins7729 Very true!! Later this became quite a problem between him and Sting, but his drive was unmatched in those early years. It was punk all the way in its abandon.

[@davidhaspell6417]

Remember watching this live on TV thinking these guys are going to be massive😊

[@mimoochodom2684]

Those were the days of concerts. You saw real people, putting on a real show with real vocals and musical prowess. LIVE!

[@johnbullard5973]

And no field of iPhones held aloft.

[@ericgood8960]

None of them remotely captured the magic as solo musicians that they created as a trio. Truly a sum greater than the parts.

[@PUady-lw4dm]

Love it when There's a Hole in My Life turns suddenly into Beatles' Fixin' a Hole, it depicts perfectly where our 'cops' drew inspiration from. The Police is exactly what should happen when Rock meets Reggae.

[@terrynoonan6616]

At the age of 55 I’ve always remembered sting singing I feel so lonely highfield polytechnic and now I get to re live it, a strange joy.

[@terrynoonan6616]

John Thorne my bad John,thanks buddy.

[@tylerthompson1842]

“So Lonely” is such a great song.

[@leroysanchino]

Underrated

[@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied]

Thing “Shadows In The Rain” is great, “Too Much Information”, “Hungry For You” and of course “Message In a Bottle”…

[@simaojoseph]

Great band; great footage; but man, the audio is key here, everything sound great and right. Even nowadays I see big shot bands live footage where the sound isn’t nearly as good. They sure did a great job at that gig.

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

Police have always been a part of my life. From being small child in the 80s hearing them on the radio. To the a viny single that was weird green colour. And when I went to ibiza in 1994 the pool hall played the greatest hits every hour of every day for 11 days. Never get bored of them. They bring back feelings of nostalgia

[@raymondcuadrado4404]

it's a damn shame that legends grow old with time

[@DC-uv3nz]

Sure is. They're becoming extinct like Dinosaurs.

[@claudearthur4532]

I’m a bass player but whenever I hear this band I listen to Andy!

[@PeterSpaeter96]

same here (both parts of the statement)

[@PWMoze]

I watched this on the tv with my little sister when it first went out, We were both instant fans and have been ever since. Great to watch it again after all these years.

[@robertainsworth7375]

The ultimate power trio. They are mesmerizing live. Epic to see them live this early in their career. Copeland and Sting could power a small city with their energy.

[@winnmiller6012]

This is such an amazing three piece. They were ALL so very good. They STILL are. And it's something about Andy's playing...it ALWAYS gets to me. He just knows what to do ALWAYS. So darn good...REALLY. 😁

[@jonsocal]

Winn Miller He is the glue that holds this all together. Andy is an AMAZING drummer/percussionist. To me, one of the greatest rock drummers.

[@ThorD4602]

@@jonsocal ...Stewart

[@fowchiiiliedpuppiesdied]

It’s the Jazz in his blood. Like a good abstract artist, enough balance, repetition, structure to keep it together, but it always feels like it could all fall apart, at any moment.

[@aaronpaterson1615]

THIS BAND, THAT YEAR, circa grade 10, April 1979 the only two audio cassettes I owned were Bob Marley's KAYA and THE POLICE. Dad wouldn't buy me a Concert ticket to Bob Marley and the Wailers. I was so sad but THE POLICE music cheered me up, I fucked up in school and late April was expelled from it, Dad said, "Well where are you going to live now?", "here I said!" meaning at home with mum and dad, he replied, "You can't expect me and your mother to support you! you've got one week to find a job or move out!" One week later, I was happy in my first job, labouring in a Barbed Wire Factory. Bob Marley and The police carried me through my bad times as a 15 year old making grown up decisions. If only Bob toured late in 1979, I could have bought my own Concerr Ticket! GREAT UPLOAD FOR ME HERE, THANKS SO MUCH FROM AUSTRALIA

[@aribirawa]

Uncle Sting, Andy and Stewart. You are so cool....

[@matthewlloyd3651]

That magic period of a band's evolution: All members on the same page. Same drive, same ambition, playing together, listening to each other, succeeding together.

[@quintenzuidgeest3096]

Unbelievable awesome footage. This three piece band is the best thing I've ever listened to.

[@itsaboutchina732]

Sometimes Stewart’s greatest drum fills are the “perfect” moments when he is not playing. The man is a master of space that grooves!!!

[@sdw1106]

Just a brilliant band. What a drummer. Remember watching this at the time. Fretless bass, playing across the beat, improvisation on stage...

[@gcbenelli]

Best bootleg ever. Love Andy's light blu shirt

[@derhoit]

SO TIGHT!! Way before fans even knew the lyrics to "Roxanne". The show you wish you could say you were at!!! I wasn't :(

[@FatherAxeKeeper]

The police concert I wish I was at would have to be the one from 1977 where they played the punk festival with both guitarists. the final gig of original guitarist Henry Padovani kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXipp6xmmNiWjc0

[@rogerchapman769]

I was!!!

[@larrykorell750]

Best rock group of all time IMHO....I listen to them almost every day....at least one song....

[@IbridProductions]

me too

[@paulmarcellusmarcellus7115]

I got this concert on a bootleg cassette in high school, and know body else had their music at the time

[@davidswanson8493]

Love the traditional left hand grip Stewart uses while he’s kickn’ ass

[@JasonAchilles]

4:35 Stewart goes holy balls on that kit, they smash the end...and that's the FIRST song of the set!

[@BlueStu-jf9zm]

Had this full concert on a bootleg LP a long long time ago. Never knew that it had been filmed. Only one TV in the house back then & no video, so didn't get to watch Rock goes to college.

[@Intake33]

Great. The Police at their rawest. Thanks for posting

[@edlebaube3892]

I'm crying while loving it. The next leg of this tour in America was the one I ached to see, but was too much of a chicken to try to get in at the roadhouse they were at in Illinois because I was underage. Sad I lived to safely and missed this. Oh well, better late than never!

[@pauledmonds3249]

Legendary gig.

[@martinbeaudoin2540]

I am blown away man!!!! Born 15 years too late!

[@ArgoLupus]

I have to say, that though his voice has aged a graceful octave, I love Sting 1977-1982, when he was singing so high you would swear it was falsetto-but it is not.

[@scotabot7826]

What a awesome show. They are so tight here its scary!!!! I remember when they first came out, everyone was like what's this new sound. It didn't take too long, and everyone caught on. The Police have never done any wrong, and have been on the top of their game since day one!!! Thanks for uploading this!!!!!!

[@robertallinson2512]

I remember recording this on cassette from "KIng Biscuit"s Flour Hour." I played it until it broke. Very cool to see it on video. The Police were an amazing band live.

[@johngore7744]

Saw them in Montreal in 1980 a Centre Sportive Univeriste de Montreal. They were great. So much energy. Opened with ‘Walking on The Moon’ sting was on a stand up base. Cool.

[@mcawilson60]

The audio is outstanding. Sounds like the best recording of their early years. Thanks for sharing this gem

[@Fleischmann80]

I can't think of a rock drummer as good as Stewart Copeland

[@dibber43]

Apparently, you don't get out much!!!😩

[@billtrue3017]

No

[@dibber43]

Tommy Aldridge, Steve Smith, Mike Portnoy, Todd Sucherman, etc... There's 4 right off the top of my head!!! There's even more that aren't living any longer!!!

[@Me-gt7oy]

Chris Michaels : Those are good drummers, but Copeland is in a class all his own.

[@jeffreygrove]

As much as I like latter-era Police, you have to admit this is a lot looser and more fun than what they became (i.e. deadly serious and super-ego megastars).

[@reinoutvanderlende94]

Incredible , what an energy, the drumming of Copeland, so energetic and brilliant, even as Sting’s voice. Been a fan since I was 12, Now am 54 and still can’t get enough of these live performances

[@Intake33]

Wow. First ever performance of Message In a Bottle

[@IbridProductions]

Amazing!

[@charlesbuckley1337]

I saw them a few months after this and Sting said the same thing then...

[@cpollero53]

This is a treasure. Thanks

[@discount8508]

probably the tightest Ive ever heard them ........amazing how good they were before they became huge

[@stopout03]

Thanks Craigs Audio... Enjoyed that Bro. ..............Russell West Londoner in Wellington NZ

[@MrAlexhollins]

Funky, punky, proggy, poppy and timeless.

[@oliaslives6986]

7 people in here have NO CLUE WHATSOEVER. I had no idea this was available on video here. I first heard the concert in the early 80's on the syndicated British radio programme ROCK OVER LONDON (with Graham Deene & Pauline Brandt)...got it recorded onto my stereo boom box on cassette and have damn near worn the tape out by now. Hope it's available on DVD. This concert is a milestone....from the days when they were still "hungry"....such unbridled energy!

[@FernandoRiley]

imagine if The Police debuted today.they would rule the world all over again.

[@leroysanchino]

I wish

[@markhunter8554]

Considering the current music industry, they probably couldn't get a recording contract.

[@LIRocker87]

Wow that concert video just kicked my ass! That was a major concert for a vocational school! I love you through zai some of the crowd also!!!

[@rebelibya462]

The police no doubt are part of history of their unique sound.. Amazing stuff.

[@deanrobert9953]

It's 2021... and I'm obsessed with Stewart and '79 / '80 Police shows. My god... fist live performance of Message In A Bottle. Not bad... not bad at all...

[@hijodetupa]

Sting - "first time we will play message i n a btotle in Public" woww!!

[@Breakbeats92.5]

Sting, Andy and Stewart are all still with us. God bless.

[@gilly2bad]

When live music was LIVE. Great early Police gig..😍

[@fretkillrfan]

Caught this broadcast on a 12” B&W in ‘79. By the time A Hole in My Life started I grabbed the Grundig. It’s beautiful to hear the first 3 tunes again. Thx, Craig.

[@dynjarren7523]

This is a classic early show! Captures them all perfectly with great video and sound! So you can see how good they were. They conquered the world 🌎 soon after. Brilliant!

[@musichasthebeat]

Thanks a lot for sharing Craig's Audio & Video Channel. I remember a BASF cassette tape came to my hands sounding similar to this 40 years ago.... I started to dance and sing in my best (spanish is my native language). THE POLICE is my band since those days. Thanks Andy, thanks Stewart, thanks Sting. I can say "I feel Hatfield Polytechnic" now. Thanks again Craig's Audio & Video Channel, well done. Greetings from CHILE.

[@JaykleMusic]

This is awesome, Early Police great to hears and see 🎼 🎸 🥁 🎤 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DfactorPop]

Stunning quality! I saw the Police on the USA college circuit tour 1980 Regatta tour. Same jumpsuit.

[@vinace999]

***** That jumpsuit knew all the songs - Andy Summers

[@TheModelmaker1]

Watching that video was like a happy trip down memory lane. I listened to it originally on BBC In Concert and always loved it.

[@viper9857]

their music is so raw and intense

[@DFish111]

Imagine this is the first show of your life!!! 🔥

[@matt1985matt]

The way Sting looks at 7:07 when Andy does that slide keeps cracking me up!! :D :D

[@stereopolice]

mattbasssparkes Yeah, at 7:07, this is how kids used to say WTF, before it could be typed.

[@hiterss]

isn't it because he fucked up during the verse?

[@Dan-vt1qt]

Jajajja

[@jermonken]

I Believe it was because Andy laid on the guitar like he was laying on the horn of a car 🚘 🚙

[@BossaNossa1]

This must have been shortly before or after Sting played the "Ace Face" in Quadrophenia...

[@dougsmith7083]

The Rock Goes to College series was excellent

[@davidalbanez590]

Watch this video as young men and then watch a video of the reunion tour. 41 years on; amazing to see how they aged and became who they are now. Andy's musicianship then was just unreal. Imagine how much better he is today. Same with Stew and Sting. Shortly thereafter they were the biggest concert band on the planet. Can you believe that? What a story. They had no idea what was about to take place.

[@BillyPolaris]

Stewart Copeland is amazing!

[@reneotten7376]

I was one of the first ppl in Holland buying their first album and a picture disc with Can't Stand and So Lonely, in the shape of that Police emblem.

[@ayamnaubaudi6936]

Great band, amazing voice, oustanding drummer! Copeland is a genius!

[@ebonyivory2023]

Ok! Nice to see Andy showing his stuff! Great! And, the guitar has beautiful crisp sound too.

[@markhunter8554]

Tele body with a Strat neck and 1 coil pickup paired with a humbucker.