Sting, Live In Verona, 1988 (Part 1)

[@TheJupiter808]

Artistry delicacy of the highest caliber! Latin, rock, soul, jazz, and pop all fused seamlessly ...Nothing like this today, sadly. Art masquerading in music. Thank you for this!! Wish i was there!

[@dkraemer1]

LOVE Sting's music!! This is a GREAT concert. With an ego the size of a small planet, Sting can be hard to take sometimes. However, in these live shows, he really was the best bandleader in pop music, hands down. He assembled an AMAZING band, gave them melodies, allowed them to PLAY, orchestrated chord changes, interesting medleys, genre changes, and set aside his ego to let the band shine. Bravo!

[@lupat5630]

I saw him in Genoa just three days earlier (May 4th, 1988), what a terrific performance, what an incredible band, Kenny (RIP) and Branford over all!

[@ikeeptime]

Caught this tour live in Portland Me. Possibly the best show I ever witnessed.

[@Catherine-u9d]

Sting always makes an effort to talk to the audience in Italian, french or Spanish , he meets them in their language---thanks Sting!

[@pjeastwood9241]

Japanese too! 😊

[@toniohhs]

OMG, Kenny Kirkland in Bring on the Night .....epic solo again (59:00). RIP Kenny...

[@philburns5656]

I love his playing on Be Still My Beating Heart as much ( 1:30:30 )

[@lupat5630]

Incredible musician

[@yingyang12760]

I Was there that magic night !!!

[@tubagee]

I love how they started with The Lazerus Heart with the keyboard or it was a Kalimba spiraling . It gave the song such an African/World Beat feel . Makes you wanna dance .

[@ginu407]

The best voice, the best sound, timeless melodies, menager of himself, a lucky man, a very nice family. Sting is nowdays unsurpassed !

[@matttomkins7641]

branford makes this concert incredible .without him this would be a completly diffrent concert he is sublime

[@lupat5630]

Agree. Branford and Kenny make it.

[@michaelkevill3017]

Lazarus Heart as the opener was such a great choice. That tune gets me every time. Under-utilized weapon in Sting's arsenal, imho.

[@thenamesplissken3549]

Man I loved drumming to sting as a kid...... Still do decades later.... Always brings a smile and even little tear of joy

[@albertogandolfi7999]

The most beautiful concert I've ever seen in my life!!!!!!

[@TimboTravels]

Great to hear Straight To My Heart one of Sting's most underrated songs.

[@jimmybrock7660]

Nice avatar!

[@jameshill5621]

What a gig and what an incredible group of musicians! Lucky to be 17 when this music was being made.

[@Joles789]

The only man who made Italians in Verona scream " I am an Englishman in New York"

[@lory7211]

27:58 metrics is everything in music, Sting tells us clearly with this great singing.... Genius.

[@Eastpointe]

🔥🔥🔥 during the brilliant and extraordinary percussionist playing at 1:12:51-1:15:00 , whew ❤, I could clearly hear those beautiful Latin jazz fusion elements of the Pat Metheny Group. ❤❤❤

[@claresamways9534]

Wembley Arena - Nov. 87 -- magical.

[@BingoBet-It-AllBeaver]

What Sting did in the 80s was really truly amazing, Nothing like the Sun and The Dream of the Blue Turtles still are my favorite albums

[@garysmith8073]

I saw him concert that year, he didnt play Straight To My Heart. Sounded great here.

[@Marco46-MTJ]

Immense Artiste au talent internationalement reconnu. Je l'ai vu au festival de jazz de Marciac en 2019, toujours aussi bon et même un peu mieux, une voix améliorée dans le registre grave, les années le bonifie comme le bon vin ! Exceptionnel Sting !

[@chantalautal-Rey1865]

👂🎵🎶 wow ! Sting 🎙 want to move, to sing..... fabulous concert to keep memories🎷🎹🪘🪇🥁🎸 great !! thanks ! 👏👏👏👏👏👏❤

[@jude999]

What an instrument, that voice.

[@iagofernandez1656]

that is what music is about.

[@AndreaZucchi]

I was there!

[@johnlow7621]

Congrats!!

[@musichasthebeat]

"The art of the heart", 3 cd pack by Red Phantom present in my collection registering most of this performance. Greetings from CHILE.

[@daviddemar8749]

Real music!!!!! Omg!!

[@laurentiustefan21]

30 years ago ...

[@brunellagiannetti8596]

I was there, it was WONDERFUUUL!

[@daviddemar8749]

brunella giannetti G-damn I am jealous and so happy for you 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶

[@lupat5630]

Io ero a Genova tre giorni prima, emozione unica (poi lo rividi, sempre a Genova, cinque anni dopo, altro concertone mitico :)

[@lucasotgiu7654]

Amazing super band 🙌🏻🔝

[@栄子鳴海]

ダンスダンス🎶パワフル😎👍sting🎸🎶

[@carlbaham]

Anyone notice that everyone in the band is videoed except the bass player. And she's a beast.

[@kurtlarch]

yes (he or) she gives a super groove to the sound! 1:34:10 there is a pic and there are a lot more...

[@claresamways9534]

How rude.. this was Tracy Wormorth. Excellent.

[@carlbaham]

Rude? Can you read? I know it was Tracy! I thought it was bad that they didn't show her. What the hell are you talking about?

[@mackjigger6030]

+Carl Joseph Baham I guess Clare means: how rude to edit Tracy out of the video... LoL

[@tubagee]

Interesting .

[@albertogandolfi7999]

Il più bel concerto che ho visto in vita mia, lo porto sempre nel cuore e non me lo dimenticherò mai!!!

[@lupat5630]

Concordo!

[@domenico_66]

Confermo

[@luisafumagalli3284]

Fortunato

[@daviddemar8749]

Ooooh my! dolette McDonald I'm in love again

[@daviddemar8749]

@nicolas lefeuvre A.Are you sure? What's your source? B. She's still a heck of a singer no matter what. I don't think she's ever gotten the acclaim she deserves just like most background singers e.g. Lisa Fisher and the other featured performers in the documentary 20 Feet From Stardom

[@kurtlarch]

Me there was to and still is great!

[@bill3837]

What great a band

[@projectblue1751]

That's the awesome sting...

[@VincentDepretre]

Dès la première note on comprend que le concert va être génial félicitations et merci

[@manuelbotellolima5542]

Que grande Sting , buenísimo, lo mejor de lo mejor 👍

[@GabrieleErPoda]

On "They Dance Alone" one of my overall favourite percussions solo: amazing Mino Cuinelu!

[@philburns5656]

"If there's anything that you want..." Man, I love this part so much! 1:46:47

[@francoemanuelesposetti4269]

IO c'ero...e dopo 33 anni ancora volo con i ricordi di quella notte magica!!

[@susigallerani7036]

Visto una settimana prima a Modena; concerto entusiasmante!

[@angelamalacarne1319]

Anch'io c'ero e poterlo rivedere è stato stupendo !

[@しんちた]

素晴らしい　ありがとうございます

[@gnaposs]

Buenísimoooo!!! Felicidades! HA!

[@evagemesi7642]

❤ nagyon szuper ❤

[@fernandom8784]

Excelente!!

[@cristiangandini4070]

My first time. Sting '88

[@daviddemar8749]

Back here in September of 2021 Still blown away

[@riccbello868]

Bellissimo

[@maksiachraf1953]

maaaan branford's segway from englishman to sister moon is much too exquisite

[@Танямерлина-у8х]

Какой сильный обмен энергий с зрителями. Sting is a heaven-born singer

[@bei1016]

Thank you, This Sting tour was Wonderful....

[@AlobytesOgniddove]

nessun altro pubblico canta come noi italiani, parola!

[@armandoreneopazo6218]

Branford Marsallis, llega a la perfecciòn...Excelente

[@luisanascimento8609]

Amo Sting!!! Suas canções são lindas. Assisti seu show em 1989 em SP. Inesquecível!!!

[@DejaDame]

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@anthonyleddin8055]

Indeed. Love that big band sound!. ❤

[@robertarecla8915]

Che dire Lui ha tutto la bellezza, il talento la capacità di emozionare chi lo ascolta..... E' grandioso!!!!! Era splendido 20 anni fa e lo è anche oggi!!!

[@milanporopat1157]

Sono daccordo 100% saluri dalla croazia!

[@claresamways9534]

Branford on 'Sister Moon' Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@briancalabro895]

Saw them Feb 5 88 Boston Garden Amazing show

[@consuelofrancis2371]

Jazz de primeira. Na dose certa p um artista q chamam de pop... great Sting!

[@paultreskow1613]

Pure grace

[@SimonRobeyns]

the sting version of bring on the night sounds awesome, just like hte blue turtles tour sound

[@Carnifex20]

Thank you for this wonderful upload.

[@spinalcrackerbox]

This is insanely good - Prince-level greatness, in fact. I also prefer this version of "The Lazarus Heart" to the one from Los Angeles that circulates.

[@lupat5630]

The opening with Lazarus is incredibly exciting

[@Chris-rw2be]

A fantastic band.

[@johnmclane8426]

Always the best rhythm section with sting....awesome sauce

[@lifetime906]

sting doing the twist, nice ; - )

[@federicolopezmusic]

In the biggest Sting fan but seeing him without a bass feels very odd

[@Carnifex20]

That intro tho

[@RicardoCarrara-u6g]

Show Master sempre, The Police and Sting!!!!!!

[@corndog1868]

Search here for (Rockcandy Live In Toronto 1988). Enjoy the show!!!!

[@mezza001]

Woooooooow!!!!

[@martinwisard4090]

Branford quotes 'Round midnight (22:55) :)

[@Marquinhosdj726]

esta banda e muito boa poriso que curto os anos 80 e ainda vivo os anos 80 muito legal?

[@PaGoO]

Jean-Paul Ceccarelli on Drums

[@jgalindor]

Who is the percussionist?

[@ScottTennantOH]

jose gr Mino Cinelu

[@chupeauxx]

@Pierre-Alain Goualch HI, Monsieur Goualch.....I noticed Jean-Paul on Bunny Brunel's "Ivanhoe", early 80s. It was so glad when I saw your comment, because of fact I saw few gigs from this tour. Hope you know Sting changed several outstanding drummers during '87-'88. Wonderful pop/fusion!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Greetings!

[@johnmclane8426]

Good shout brother, as a drummer I grew up on stings (amongst others) session musicians and played along as a kid to all the live recordings

[@mancuniancandidatem]

Thanks! Was wondering who it was. He's a great player.

[@richeart1]

Wow!

[@northridgewood5918]

Magnificent concert. At least half of the attendees wished they were seeing the Police, though.

[@alencar281]

GENIAL

[@chris200019]

Intro The Lazarus Heart Too Much Information (The Police song) We'll Be Together Englishman in New York Sister Moon Rock Steady Straight to My Heart One World (Not Three) (The Police song) If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Consider Me Gone Bring on the Night (The Police song) When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around (The Police song) Encore: They Dance Alone Be Still My Beating Heart Walking in Your Footsteps (The Police song) Fragile King of Pain (The Police song) Little Wing (The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover) From Me to You (The Beatles cover) Encore 2: Russians Fortress Around Your Heart Don't Stand So Close to Me (The Police song) Encore 3: Caro Mio Ben (Cecilia Bartoli cover) Every Breath You Take (The Police song) Message in a Bottle (The Police song)

[@simo5799]

Ero lì!!!!!!!!!

[@drewper73]

He played every song from the “Nothing Like The Sun” album except for “History Will Teach Us Nothing” and “The Secret Marriage.” That’s insane! And I mean that in a good way. I bet he didn’t play songs like “Rock Steady” and “Sister Moon” ever again while on tour. Great album! Maybe my favorite Sting album.

[@gtspark6372]

drewper73 I saw the show in Philly on this tour (Feb ‘88, if I recall) and he did do Secret Marriage too. If I remember correctly Tracy (bass) and Kenny (keyboards) had just gotten married or perhaps were engaged to be married and Sting dedicated the song to them.

[@Uge-kr6xm]

Andy Andy​@@gtspark6372

[@milanporopat1157]

Dollete mcdonald just gprgeous!

[@lucacarnio6782]

C'ero!!!

[@ІринаЛапчук-м9ю]

Без коштовного не буде

[@thenamesplissken3549]

".... Its perfect for me..."😉

[@elvircrn]

20:00 - Sister Moon

[@Uge-kr6xm]

Keyboard is fantastic,the drums is fantastic bur where is Stewart Coopeland

[@ІринаЛапчук-м9ю]

Все контракти

[@J._Campbell]

1:26:55 Be still my beating heart

[@ronshina4022]

53:07 Bring on the Night

[@NINOABSNABSN]

Is a genius...

[@Carnifex20]

I don't suppose anyone knows if the little bit played around 1:41:35 is part of a longer song different than the one he leads into? And if so what the title would be?

[@MM-111]

This is Little Wing

[@avalerman6013]

Please , name the guitarist who performed fantastically "little wind" !

[@Uge-kr6xm]

Where are Andy and Stewart the year'88???

[@lukehunnable]

So strange to see Sting as just frontman. Not sure he has the charisma and stage presence to fully pull it off (compared to with a bass on him), but the music gains another level. Sure, he's a fine bass player, but a dedicated one has so much more freedom and, as a singer, he also reaches another level, as not constrained by the physical burden of bass playing

[@oleobjekt]

Mission Impossible 42:10 :-)