Mr Rhythmatist

[@dennislindqvist8443]

It would be nice if the Police decided to go into the studio again, but on the other hand, everything has its time. After all they gave us five great albums.

[@stephenriggs8177]

Not just a great drummer, but a student and teacher of the craft.

[@ryanboyce3365]

I still remember going to the record store with my dad and him picking up Ghost In The Machine. I’ve been a drummer ever since. Stewart rules!

[@ocean457]

Besides being one of my fav drummers since I was a teen I've always knew Copeland is an extraordinary cultured intelligent open mind guy but this doc shows more greatness than what I've known out of him. It inspires me to walk the path of greatness as well. Thank you.

[@Dancatspoolschool]

He is a very inspiring man

[@geographyinaction7814]

I purchased this record for my father, a little after it came out. He really loved 'The Visitor', a similar album done by Mick Fleetwood, and the credits on that record listed like a who is who of rock. Dad listened to The Rythmatist, but I did as well, all of the time. I loved this album, and as a huge Police fan, that made sense. I still have the LP version, my father is 85, and no longer has a sound system so I have his records. I can't play it anymore, it just hasn't lasted the almost forty years we (he) had it. Amazon has a few used copies of the CD, but I think it's time for a re-release, I hope so...I miss listening to this beautiful record.

[@pilsnrimgaard2507]

Stewart, you got me into Reggae in the 80s and as a drummer that loved hard rock, that was a testament to how much I respect you as a fellow drummer. Catch a butterfly, set it free!

[@aliciawow9801]

Wow! This interview is my favorite! The expression Wow, I say it every time I see 🤩 Stewart Copeland playing the drums, and I think, Wow!!!!👍 so much talent and so much beauty in one person! 🤩 Stewart super genius of drums, a giant musician! My favorite drummer 🥁 and best person, you' re the Best! If you know where the beat is going to land, you can jump on it! 🤩👍🥁👏👏👏👏👏

[@DHarri9977]

A very sightful look into the hidden cultures gave us a glimpse into exploring the rhythms and connectivity of the music and people in a very different part of the world, the experience must have been amazing.

[@FritoBanditoMusicVideos]

Glad I don't have to pull out my old VHS anymore ("same tape I've had for years") to get my Rhythmatist fix. "When the world is runnin' down"... Thanks Stu!!! 🤘🤩🤘 Frito

[@aliciawow9801]

Stewart, you do look like an Angel 🤩🥁

[@yankeegirl3380]

I know! He has such a baby face here. And his skin is perfect! Not a blemish or a wrinkle. Beautiful. GOD bless. 🙏❤️🙏

[@Jay-wk9xj]

Ahhh seeing that 8" floppy disk...

[@georginaelizondo]

Bravo Mr Rhythmatist Copeland My luvely music superHero also handsome Genius 🥁🎶👍🖐️🥂

[@hellboundrubber4448]

The Police were a huge part of my teen years. They loosened up everything that was made tight and constricted by Punk and Rock n Roll and Disco for that matter. In a cool way people were allowed to Breathe at their shows. To Dance like the Tribal people in this Movie.

[@frankjamesbonarrigo7162]

Damn , he thought the police were still together. 8 years later

[@MRG_88]

Hey Stewart. I love you bringing back the old stuff. I saw you in Miami at Gusman Hall for this tour , Now up in Central Fl. I keep repeating you need to come back

[@philmartin3406]

Stewart this is great!! Thanks for posting sir! And thanks for the inspiration

[@deanrane1961]

Magnifico! The songs from these recordings were excellent. "Serengeti Long Walk" for instance was epic. There's a pattern there to see And the point will soon be clear to me Look at what I've found Just walking around this ground

[@manuelazacchetti4726]

InterestinG doc .. !I remeber tHose DOS sys. and soft floppy-disks we used till the end of the ‘80

[@michaelthomas366]

Man, I use to own Klark Kent. That's how much I'm a fan of Copeland's drumming.

[@BartMassee]

a beat fitting a circumsicion😂 Peace Steward! LEGEND. your Police rhythms are burned on my core harddisk in my brain forever

[@michaelthomas366]

Regatta de Blanc. The drumming is amazing.

[@BartMassee]

@@michaelthomas366 sitting in my room as a teenager playing those LP’s absolutely ‘’gray’’ as we would say in the netherlands. Never really realizing until much later in life the sheer brilliance of the alternative rhythms.

[@BassByTheBay]

@@michaelthomas366 Stewart made clever use of delays to accentuate his playing on "Regatta" and other songs. I especially like how he uses it on "Darkness" (which he wrote!).

[@davidcordes9283]

He is truly a National treasure.

[@colourfulmagic]

Excellent video to show process of inspiration and working with rythem and sound.. Thank you for sharing the 80s..🎉

[@CassieArrowood]

You inspire me to be a drummer one day because for my 17th birthday I want a drum kit that is medium sized

[@jonnyhifi]

Terrific ! Thanks for uploading this. Stewart is such fun, insightful, lovely sense of humour and so eloquent. The interviewer however - I felt was toe curling! Eg when Stewart was showing what he was up to in the Fairlight, and the interviewer just asked fatuous questions, clearly not wanting to follow what Stewart was saying, it would have been fascinating to just let him riff for 5 Minutes - and drink it in …

[@betsybrains]

Mr. Copeland if this is you, I've things to say, just only one or two. I'm 56 and therefore lucky enough to have camped out for tickets for The Police back in high school. I've been loving The Rhythmatist since like '91? or so. I thereby hope to qualify for your reading further: I'm very angry about the imbalance that persists regarding the world's resources. (I'm from Birmingham, Alabama, so I worded that very carefully. 👍🏾) Mr. Copeland, I'm about a day away from moving to Ghana. Did you hear the good news? President Nana Akufo-Addo said he's not gonna export cocoa no more. At Bern. Right to Switzerland. Very recently. YES!!! Show ol Whitey! (I'm white btw.) My passport expired in 2001 or so, and I'm lazy and unlikely to go. Alrighty then! Guess this is windin' up as a long thank-you note. Mister? I'd say in my brain you laid some pretty good foundation to my global gratitude attitude. In fact tomorrow I'm gonna wear the T-shirt I love but am too scared to wear here in Alabama. It's George Jefferson (Sherman Hemsley) with a disdainful look. And it reads, "Back Off Whitey!" Hopefully Homo Sapiens'll be movin' on up soon. 'Cause right now, I'd grade us as Unsatisfactory. Drum on, Bro. You and yours help folks maybe more than you know. 💞

[@psyclonoughts316]

great find today ,love the fireside scene

[@badmonkey2222]

Something that I've always wanted to do as a musician and that was to go to Africa and seek out some of these tribes as Stewart and others have done to experience their music and learn about it. I've traveled to Southeast Asia but it's just a thing with musicians and Africa, a connection of sorts, can still hope that one day it will happen. And I must say was sweet to see he had the old Fairlight computer and the Oberix-im drum box both of which were quite capable for that day and age, in fact I thought that model drum box had some extraordinary drum sounds some better in my opinion than modern drum machines.

[@krioni86sa]

There is thickness in my dough. Amazing documentary.

[@RB..1]

Legend. I heard the African drum beats and it took me to Walking in Your Footsteps.

[@chronicon5616]

When I was a kid I dreamed of having a Fairlight. I knew what it was as soon as it appeared on the vid. It made me happy to see.

[@giovannimilan]

One of the best interviews ever (and I have something like 400 hours of footage of The Police/Stewart/Sting/Andy)

[@moliver_xxii]

that's more than two weeks of watching non stop!

[@normalizedaudio2481]

I tapped rhythms in English class and the teacher gave me a gig FAT F.

[@scleroplex]

Awesome! Always lovely to see a life lived deliberately.

[@jamesheath7601]

Best drummer in the world

[@woodyforrest313]

stewart used this music to score the tv series the equalizer.

[@Scott_Wheat]

Thank you Stewart really enjoy the time travel .....get it !

[@ajh180]

Love the Fairlight in the background!

[@viksaini]

Great to see Stewart sampling before rap became mainstream.

[@tadeo1976]

33:29 He thought It was only a break, everybody made their solo albums and then come back to make the sixth album...

[@Dancatspoolschool]

Sad isn't it, although I don't think Sting had fully decided at this point. If Blue Turtles had flopped he would have been back in the studio with those two like a shot!

[@tadeo1976]

@@Dancatspoolschool at the end Who decides if the album works or doesn't work? Sting?? I don't think so.... Who said Roxanne It was a hit? Whos got the Sting's original clon dna copy???

[@brookt3497]

Ah so this is late 1985 or early 1986…before you guys took your 30 year break….love you guys. Thanks for the music…

[@IAmInfinitus208]

A moniker I still whole heartily enjoy! "If you know where the beat is going to land, you can jump on it!"

[@RobertDorschel]

brilliant. one of my favorite albums, too

[@RobertDorschel]

AND YET I STILL HAVE NO ACCESS TO THIS VIDEO

[@RobertDorschel]

...UNTIL NOW

[@danepaulstewart8464]

MAN! I want to see this stuff now!

[@donseagrave]

thanks for posting haven't seen it since it first came out...amazing

[@ronnenvallejo7444]

The scene of him playing for the lions in the Docu/Movie was crazy.

[@1toonhead]

Dam your so far ahead of the world back then. So much respect for you.

[@brianmoore493]

I'm getting I like turtles vibes from young Stewart.

[@panchophotog]

Thanks you so much for upload this!

[@lindablanthorn7787]

What lovely guy

[@ArturdeSousaRocha]

Got the CD at a record fair last year. Now I know the background to it.

[@twaylan]

You’re up late, Stew

[@paulcarlsen4088]

A Fairlight CMI!

[@matteocarta8355]

I'm looking for the entire interview with a guy from signal media, I think from 2006

[@peteywheatstraws4909]

I've been looking for this for a while now.

[@timothyslaughter476]

Copeland didn't just change drumming, he changed music.

[@woodyforrest313]

but you do realize that the songs are by sting, right?

[@timothyslaughter476]

@@woodyforrest313 absolutely i do. I am a huge Sting fan as a solo artist as well as his work with the Police obviously. The guy is a genius. But the video was about Copeland. His rhythms and approach to drumming set up the entire police sound and revolutionized music with it. Sting also said that about Copeland. Sting said Copeland was the heart of the Police. Maybe pulse of the Police is more appropriate. But you get no argument from me. Sting is amazing!!!!

[@woodyforrest313]

@@timothyslaughter476 copeland´s snare drum was pitched way too high imo. awful. compare that to omar hakim when he played police songs as part of the blue turtles band on bring on the night. it sounded ten times better.

[@timothyslaughter476]

@@woodyforrest313 very interesting comment. I've never heard a critique about his snare. I thought his drums were mixed beautifully especially on the ghost in the machine album. However I completely agree Omar was outstanding on stings first solo release. Just soo good. My favorite is the dancing in the rain track. Just smoke and fire. I used to play drums to it over n over. So big Omar fan here. Of course sting eventually had Vinnie on albums and what can you say. Awesome!!!!

[@michaschrodi4367]

Thank you for reupload my video ;-)

[@woodyforrest313]

stewart was the oberheim dmx guy, sting the linndrum guy, which you can see in the bring on the night movie. fun fact: the police broke up about it. when stewart broke his hand in 1986, they got into an argument about which drum machine to use for the remake of don´t stand so close to me. hello, stewart! a question if i may. were you also using the sequential circuits drumtraks and/or the drumulator at the time? e-mu´s successor model, the sp-12, came onto the market in 1996, i think. best

[@ArmpitStudios]

What I’ve always wanted to know was if the flaming cigarette in the Don’t Box Me In video was natural or planned. If planned, whose idea was it and why? It’s such an odd thing to capture because it’s a rare occurrence that one will do that (I’m an ex-smoker). I love the way it burns for a while before Stew noticed it and looked.

[@ThomasWBaldwin]

Ginger Baker! been playing 15 years now at 60.

[@bandatratata]

We respect Stewart

[@tinfoilhatter]

coolest thing to happen to the drums, and music in general, since the doors, man::

[@dizzolve]

Stew I LOVE these old clips

[@MarcoRaaphorst]

Very cool Stewart, also that you published this under a Creative Commons BY license!

[@Fuzzywuzzywasawoman]

That pc is faster than my laptop

[@compo36]

Still have the vinyle. The Fairlight is missing in musical creation.

[@gavinkitchen1472]

Stewart, Like everything you've posted I'm really enjoying this. Can you or anybody else confirm when this was filmed or posted. Is it 1985. Also you mention regarding Royalties you've portioned 1/3 of it. I'm curious if money has been made how exactly is it distributed? many appreciations, Gavin

[@HazeAnderson]

People in the 21st century marveling over a dinosaur like the Fairlight ... irony considering what they have at their disposal on even just their PHONES. 😏

[@Sebastian-lo3hn]

Yes, I am not quite sure what the interviewer meant by "Africa of all places" - That's probably the dumbest statement he could have said - Fortunaletly, Stewart gives him a moderate slap.

[@xlgallerydotru]

with all due respect even a son of a CIA officer talkas about tigers in Africa, just let's forget (he shoud learn some German philosophers names))) Love St.Copeland anyways

[@tiluriso]

10:45- 55 = LOL.

[@achimlangenkaemper4257]

a tiger in africa?

[@fagnerjorgeferreira5860]

Eu 🇧🇷❤ Stewart copeland!!!!

[@TheKinoEye]

You really aught to give credit to the book who's author is behind all of this, "Heart of Rhythm" by Dr. E Ferguson ;)

[@victorhuang3896]

my mom had rhythmatism but she got it checked out

[@realRainz]

Stew, you are awesome. Un-copyable. Sting should put a statue of you in his estate some place. Gosh

[@gavinkitchen1472]

I was looking through my "to do" list or rather clearing my recommendations when I had this recommendation for a TikTok Video that looked very interesting. I was sure it was Clickbait but the description was really interesting & had major curiosity factor, I just had to click it on. Unfortunately I was correct it was "Clickbait". Not even sure what it was about, but it featured a Mum {40 to 55) & daughter (19 to 32), applying make-up & they would discuss who was the hotest individual member of any Boy Band. Whilst applying make-up they would discuss boys, then give a make-up tip, back to boys, then another make-up tip. I had been absolutely proven correct, this was Clickbait & I was emotionally distraught, & also very angry- bordering on physhotic. This short Tik-Tok Video had done me great harm, so before I do great harm to the World, there is only one tried & tested solution, click on Stewart Copeland Video. Yesss....I'm getting better already, thank you Stewart Copeland for your all round awesomeness!

[@ninabuckingham4066]

🎛🕹8️⃣0️⃣s time machine turned 🔛🔛🔛❣️

[@deanrane1961]

I'm there!

[@ThomasWBaldwin]

Stu! time!

[@luizinhosalles1]

Great 🇧🇷

[@ThomasWBaldwin]

Phil Seamans

[@artrockdrummer]

Good stuff!

[@richinoable]

nice hat

[@OBACHOWA]

I prize my CD of this

[@subs4794]

10:46 😭🤣🌿💨🌲😤🌴

[@CassieArrowood]

Like the video by the way

[@AgentsofRush]

Do you still have the fairlight?

[@JC-zw9vs]

A workman never disposed of his tools. They are just kept at the back of the workshop gathering dust.

[@AgentsofRush]

@@JC-zw9vs 😱

[@dandeming8946]

@@JC-zw9vs Two of his Fairlights (and the Oberheim DMX in this video) were sold on eBay by an L.A. music store less than eight years ago.

[@JC-zw9vs]

@@dandeming8946 I stand corrected sir!

[@NotOrdinaryInGames]

FreeMake? Really??

[@Schmusan]

Hopefully they didn’t introduce any diseases to these poor tribes 👀

[@sid7088]

The only cure is more cowbell.

[@frankjamesbonarrigo7162]

Damn , he thought the police were still together. 8 years later