Synchronicity II - Andy Summers Cam

Live in Atlanta during the Synchronicity tour.

[@cmalik67]

no one else as a guitar player has Andy's style of playing...When he joined the POLICE he was the key to a lock that was needed to be opened

[@YunusSH]

well said

[@jimearp1095]

Absolutely agree, Carl . . . Andy is the very definition of the post-punk textural guitarist- . Perfect, smart, intelligent, and minimalist.

[@EM-yk1dw]

A Sting once said Andy knew expensive chords.

[@bakihanma644]

A lot of guitarist started to sound like him after The Police hit it.

[@willinguyen1]

Just ask yourself how many memorable guitar riffs Dominic Miller has come up with in his 30 year career with Sting. I can't think of a single one.

[@dalewalker4666]

Andy Summers took Sting's songs and reinvented them that's what made the Police sound, l consider him to be an absolute master of the guitar and very underated.

[@keithkoenig5320]

Stewart Copeland was also a key component in the band's sound. The Police were a tight trio of great musicians. They ALL were creators of their sound.

[@generalpatzer6893]

Stewart Copeland...giving 110% as usual!

[@TheKinoEye]

None of the Copeland brothers are underachievers lol

[@gordonjackson217]

Well, 100% anyway 😀.

[@tedcabana]

All three are great musicians, and each had good solo career. But it's within this trio that they are best defined.

[@StoopidInTheHed]

+Ted Cabana Well said, man. Fantastic 3-piece; arguably best ever. This is a rich tapestry of talent.

[@galebh9715]

try summers And fripp

[@ajh180]

Copeland is a BEAST!!! The Police always played up tempo live. Love it!

[@scotty3034]

ajh180 Copious quantities of cocaine in these days.

[@guybeauregard]

I think it drove Sting nuts. Still love Copeland though!

[@jschrager23]

Different band live. Absolutely love Copelands playing

[@SombraPiloto]

It's amazing how little he actually plays in this song yet it still sounds so full.

[@straycat7247]

Little? :-) The thinng is that he has his very personal way of filling up the space without the proverbial (and tired) scale run. Just think that aside from some pedal note played by an invisible player, the rest of the comp is just Andy.

[@TheKinoEye]

@@straycat7247 Sting is the invisible player. His foot heavy on a Moog Taurus Bass Foot Pedal

[@Keepgoing42]

@@TheKinoEye what's wrong with playing the moog Taurus foot pedal? It brought life into the live versions

[@TheKinoEye]

@@Keepgoing42 Sorry for the year long delayed reply. I was busy dancing to Klark Kent B-sides. So yeah, there's nothing wrong with Sting on the pedal. It was good here. Obnoxious though during the Newcastle 1982 concert.

[@dalewalker4666]

Actually Andy started off playing jazz in his teens, then went into rock during the 60's as well as studying classical guitar for 3 years. It was his combination of all these genres that made the Police sound. He took Sting's songs and added his unique style of guitar playing and the rest is history

[@mrBDeye]

Andy is like a magician with that guitar pick.

[@scootie_scoot]

i love seeing a shot with just andy and a lil of stew!!! usually cameras in these live shows are 90 percent stings face and i love seeing stew and andy playing 💓

[@TheKinoEye]

Still awaiting that Stew Cam tho..

[@larkydozer]

This song reminds me of a time when the world was a bigger mystery and the future full of excitement about what's to come. Can't help but be a bit nostalgic for the days before the internet.

[@mancuniancandidatem]

It's possible without the internet non of this would be remembered anymore. All the VHS machines are broken, the cd players are broken, damn, even iPods are no more. My friends in the 90s would mock me for still listening to The Police. It was hell. Grunge, Acid House, Jungle, Garage, Rap, Acid Jazz, Brit Pop. Friggin horrible decade. The first few years of the internet were great. I think it's more, cell phones and the way the internet has been manipulated that is more of a problem. There was a brief period where broadband was fast enough to play KZbin videos and there was no advertising. I think that was before Google purchased KZbin. I actually had hope in the initial years of the internet but it's been so corrupted by big businesses and algorithms that it's basically become toilet TV.

[@josemengal5339]

@@mancuniancandidatem absolutely rigth! Nowadays trending topics on music and video are the ones who promotes 3rot1c content and more if they are lgtb... all media is garbage that have inner mission to alterate or driving the consciouness of people. Regards from Perú. 🎵🤘

[@CaesarDarias]

The culmination of seven years, five albums, relentless touring with 500-plus concerts.

[@SeanLogan55]

I saw them in 1984 in Atlantic City, and then again 2007 at the same venue! Andy Summers is so under rated it makes me sick! The most talented trio period!

[@aquamarine99911]

I wouldn't say "underrated". I mean, he's the guitar player in the most successful three-piece in history. Kinda hard to be underrated. Underpaid, definitely (Sting got all the royalties when P. Diddy copped the Every Breath You Take riff).

[@SeatLeonMK2]

you must be lucky you’ve seen him 2 times!

[@SeanLogan55]

@@SeatLeonMK2 I was very fortunate indeed

[@SeanLogan55]

@@showbox2084 two brilliant albums. Amongst musicians he is not underrated by any means but he never really got his due for the riffs he came up with the Police in my opinion. Win the day

[@bdplewandowski6029]

and the hard working guy on drums ...... living metronome.......!!!!! Nothing would be in this song without him 🙂

[@stoi5946]

Andy's a beast, a great inspiration for me. Incredible.

[@davidr.5789]

What a band ! 3 extraordinary musicians.

[@ThrashRoC]

One of the Best Rock Trios in Hstory .. Perfect

[@scottharrisohn6972]

the best.

[@YunusSH]

magnificent guitarist, the one and only Andy Summers..the one and only of the kind...and he is superbly excellent, in recording studio and onstage... not a 'conventional' musician, it's a dream for a band to have him/guitarist like him

[@Jobotubular]

Nice to see that even Andy can miss a note or two in concert :) And fabulous to see exactly where some of these notes are played, and how they're voiced -- Andy always had great voicings

[@SteveChambo1]

What a band. Andy was such an integral sound to the Police. IMO, one of the guitar greats.

[@IanLeoTV]

Stewart looked like such a natural athlete, just look at his build, his stamina on stage was incredible. I reckon he would have been great at sports had he not picked up the drums

[@dynjarren8355]

Unusual to just see Andy but I like it. And he’s playing his famous Telecaster. I like all the intricate textures he plays! He does arpeggios and rhythmic notes and all kind of effects. And for him it looks easy. And Stew is playing well behind him! 😎👏🏻🎸

[@theWARMJET]

Andys a genius

[@robertk2007]

neil peart said the police were one of his favorite bands and influenced RUSH in the late 70's and 80's

[@Antonivs]

robertk2007 Peart and Copeland are friends, too...

[@cobowe]

See how Lifeson turned into a Canadian Summers....

[@marcweissman5752]

@@Antonivs My 2 fav drummers right there.

[@LuizBertonimusic]

MAESTRO Andy Summers.

[@symboitesRul3]

Lol I love this version. Andy and Stewart should have their own TV show. Their so hillarious.

[@TheKinoEye]

They did, for seven years! ??? Wait ---- you meant the third guy? What was his name? Damnit. Oh, um.. SING?

[@aponcapone]

Absolutely the best version of this, song taken of the live album.

[@guybeauregard]

I sure like the opening version of Synchronicity II at the Live in Tokyo 2008 concert. Huge sound there!

[@aquamarine99911]

Summers and Johnny Marr were guitarists who created a sonic tapestry under the lead vocal. Two of my all time faves. But listen to Steve Cropper's guitar for "Dock of the Bay" (which he co-write with Otis). You'll see who the father of them all is.

[@willinguyen1]

The Edge was also very good with sonic tapestries, though heavily relied on delay effects.

[@aquamarine99911]

@@willinguyen1 That's the funniest scene of "It May Get Loud", where Edge shows how little he's actually playing on "Elevation" (I think it is). But that's a talent, too.

[@straycat7247]

George Harrison was also in this line of players. The song is first and do what the song need. Their parts end up being an integral part of the song, not merely comping.

[@zeppelinfan82]

Badass song. Copeland is a beast!

[@Keepgoing42]

Ok guys lets try this. Both Alex and Andy are exceptional guitarists who bring exceptional, wonderful, stupendous and totally off the wall bitchin talents that no other guitarist can bring to Rush and The Police. They both are in my top 20 best guitarists of all time.

[@petmycat2720]

You are correct

[@lecleto]

00:34 when the telecaster says: hello!

[@wederdooper]

Andy Summers is the same age as Paul McCartney.

[@pellelindbergh4455]

really? didnt know that ,thought he wa younger

[@SeatLeonMK2]

paul is older

[@markcoomber8222]

@@SeatLeonMK2 Only by 6 months. Both born in 1942. Incidentally, Andy was shortlisted to join the Rolling Stones when Brian Jones (also born in 1942) died in 1969.

[@cousinmike245]

Yeah, 10 years older than Sting and Stewart

[@unclegrub]

This is a neat song. I can't say Andy Summers is THE greatest guitarist, but... What I consider the mark of a great guitar player is how they can bond what they compose into a song to make it unique to that song, and no other. When you hear the first few bars, you know immediately what song it is. He does a great job. Songs like "Mississippi Queen," "Gimmie Three Steps," "Layla," and others have the same trait. That's why Vai, Malmsteen, Satriani, and Wylde never have huge hits. They don't bond.

[@damamae950]

He had a unique sound and used effects in novel ways

[@keithtpc1508]

Love the two big marshall amps behind Andy beefing up that tele. Marshall the sound of Rock !!!!!!!!!

[@cehayes74]

Keith TPC Andy's Tele & Prince's Tele are my favorites !!!

[@paullee2449]

Teles don't need beefing up.

[@cousinmike245]

Wish they would have done a Tessa Niles cam for this show 😍

[@martin_lane]

I miss this time when such a great player could be a pop star!

[@betteroffdeadd]

This band is a swiss clock. Amazlng.

[@bobbyballou49]

andys sound is what made them the police.period

[@danfuerthgillis4483]

3 guys came together with massive egos that is what you get massive power hits.

[@charlienorton2337]

Danfuerth Gillis sting was the big ego, andy and stewart are both really good guys

[@charlienorton2337]

Danfuerth Gillis oh definitely, he’s the only reason the police won’t be doing any more reunions

[@lastdaysguitar]

I'm a guitarist and absolutely agree Andy is essential and underappreciated to the sound, but that said: IMHO its Stewart's drums that really define the Police sound. If you listen to Andy with other drummers, he morphs a bit and it loses its original Police sound, whereas Stewart always has that distinctive tone.

[@charlienorton2337]

lastdaysguitar yeah, that happens since andy can do so much more than what he did with the police. He isn’t just restricted to one style of playing

[@joeblow4785]

Sting bass guitar thumping, Andy lead guitar shredding, and Stewart drum pounding us into the Unseen Realm for 4:45 !! FJB !

[@thomasennis9535]

Andy is nothing but GREAT!!

[@MarkJohnson-ew7qt]

Amazing guitar!!!

[@Texturas75]

Mark Johnson Yes! One ot the best guitar parts in any Police song!

[@arieladriansoldini2263]

underated guitar hero, absolute rockstar!!

[@geddyleefan2001]

1:21 Stewart hits himself in the lip with a stick.

[@mistergacado4400]

hah

[@lifetiger]

If you slow it down you can see it well - he catches his lip. How'd you see that 4 years ago?

[@aavila1206]

How in the hell

[@danieljreilly]

Jeez, Eagle Eye.

[@buickmonte]

nunya bizniz Hurts like heck!!

[@royalordinance]

Only after 44 years of listening, realising Andy is Aficionado. Big Time

[@masayonagatomo]

Thank you so much for sharing this!!!!

[@justjoan82]

I saw them in Orlando during this tour! They were incredible. I love Andy Summers! Thanks for the video! :)

[@thejoker-ie1mm]

Thanks for this video! 🤩👍

[@EscutCavaller007]

Amazing job!

[@robariens]

Best Police number ever... thanksss so much for the post!!! :D

[@danieljreilly]

I saw this tour in Atlantic City, amazing show.

[@stephanegbt34]

amazing !!

[@sid77777]

I went to the recent reunion tour.... the effects were not there! This is Summers at his peak if you ask me...Big thank you for posting this....been waiting for it! :)

[@NickJay]

awesome song and awsome guitar by Andy. Wish there were more of these cams. I'll have to go look. :)

[@romebok23]

Wow Andy Summers ! Outstanding ! Yheyyyy !!

[@mrJimCharles]

Andycam is only appropriate for this particular number, because he's easily the one playing the most artistic stuff!!!

[@HiItsSmeee]

Thank you so much! This video meets my sentiments exactly--I'd so much rather watch Andy Summers, and only Andy Summers!

[@Riskmangler]

That Telecaster is destined for the R&R HOF Museum.

[@tonykeith76]

Extraordinary song.... A great discovery for me, thank you TJ Koch!

[@diegocox2162]

I'm currently learning this song on guitar and there's no better lesson than this video. I've been pausing, going back and forth looking at Andy's chords and fingers. Simply the best. Ps: Copeland a beast as usual.

[@richprincipe749]

A man on fire 🔥!!!

[@JosePoliceFan]

I liked so much how Andy plays the guitar and his master for using effects. Amazing!

[@janiquevaillot8554]

3 amazing artists. Andy Summer one of the greatest performer with his guitar

[@shawnpa]

A lot of music in this song.

[@paullee2449]

Yeah and it's great fun to play with all those different guitar parts and no boring strumming.

[@willinguyen1]

Not a single clean note was played in that guitar solo, and somehow it was just perfect. Andy's the man!

[@crackingskulls]

The master at work!

[@miked533]

Love, love, LOVE the Andy Cam! And it sounds like Linda McCartney on keyboards. . .

[@marycisterns5565]

Secooooooooo , excelente !

[@dpa2008]

Es la camara de Andy... si...... PERO LO QUE TOCA COPELAND ES INCREIBLE!

[@rafaelvazquezmateos7478]

Es una auténtica locomotora a toda máquina Stewart es una bestia tocando la bateria

[@fatdonkeyfatdonkey]

Thank you... cool!

[@rafaelvazquezmateos7478]

El ritmo del bombo de Stewart es expectacular

[@user-rb2no8tz1x]

Summers is as good as ever

[@redguitar69]

Lets nor forget Stewart Copleland!!!!

[@waynekelly11]

Love it

[@jameschant2740]

Awesome !

[@elliotalpert2285]

Brilliant.

[@ruffian1868]

How cool is it not seeing Sting ! I like it. Do we have anything like this in reality ?

[@Julius_Paul]

Hey idiot, Sting's insistence of a melodic pop sound to sell the band worldwide makes Sting the genius of them all, and without him, Andy and Stewart would be another two unheard of musicians in a basket with hundreds of other extremely talented drummers and guitarists who are not recognized in the mainstream.

[@ruffian1868]

@@Julius_Paul Nice one Centurion ! :)

[@thewomble1509]

@@Julius_Paul Hi idiot. Old Chinese proverb (amended for the 21st century); Better to type nothing and appear an idiot than to let your fingers run wild and remove all doubt.

[@haysfordays]

Hhaa!! Love this!!

[@cmddav2206]

Awesome:)

[@shirneko]

Andy Summers, Robert Fripp and Greg Lake were childhood guitar mates, they went to the same guitar teacher. You can see that by the way they play;different music styles and applications, but they 3 keep the hands on and pluck the guitar in the same way

[@MarcoRaaphorst]

Energy!!

[@deanc.5984]

Those guys worked hard all through that sing, Copeland is a lightning fast timing machine.

[@sid77777]

thanks!

[@hervejacqmain]

interesting not the sound but the lightness of the camera giving an absolute motion to this one epic Police song! Great

[@sid77777]

amazing guitar change at the begining.....nice. 12 string to 6 sting...

[@smoothprox]

This show was taped for an HBO special. I saw them in Lexington KY the following night. 1984 I believe.

[@Rondo2ooo]

Raw and refined at the same time. Only Andy Summers!

[@youremember40]

Fripp trabajó con él. Por algo será. El arreglo de guitarra es tan simple como perfecto.

[@tigerbalm666]

He plays like a beast! I didn't know....

[@scotty3034]

And bonus Stewart!

[@philritter21]

Hes really interesting to watch.

[@MikeFiend1138]

Awesome. Andy's original sound and technique is legendary. Stewart, sporting the jazz-grip for snare. He always does this, but you never see "rock drummers" do this...ever. Obviously shows a sign of a percussionist and not just a time-keeper.

[@jamesha175]

because he doesn't 'keep' the time - he floats along with the inherent time that all real musicians feel

[@devintariel3769]

@@jamesha175 A good musician can play out of time while still feeling the time. Leaves a lot of room to improvise. I dont like Jazz but I love the concept.

[@scottharrisohn6972]

he makes it look so easy

[@mikearonson8201]

Wowwwwwwwwwww!

[@kpec3]

Really good quality for 85. I like part I also, but my favorite is Shadows in the Rain.

[@jamesmanky7314]

Yeahhhhh. Ohhhhhh ohhhhhh....!!!

[@ukok8177]

Amazying stuff from the legendary Andy summers... But how did you manage to get full shots from Andy alone ,??? Is it possible to find similar cam for the legendary stewart copland.?

[@MrStrongbox]

Man Stewart fucking beast mode.

[@sofianlebourdonmajeri3162]

Sting is complete musicien bass player ,a singer and storyteller...Good show man on stage .. with the audience.. he is creator of living music.... ignorant can't see it

[@designstudio8013]

This dude is like Townsend, Hendrix and others who play lead and rhythm together.

[@hankpalomino3592]

the pattented andy summers guitar fingers of doom

[@wackenthaljef]

Strange this sound take...its seems taken directly on the console ,as you can hear sting voice very "in front".

[@raduandrei5867]

Wow....

[@SixStringHarmonies]

@chany4101 Yes! +1.....Learning Dave Matthews' rhythm style gave me such amazing dexterity w/ all four fret hand fingers. It also taught me some really weird new movable shapes. There is practically no chord too challenging even during fast changes since studying Dave's catalog. This song is haunting, mostly due to the shade the guitar lines lend it. Summers is a master at these types of rhythmic arpeggios. Many people have borrowed his style, mostly because it is worth borrowing.