The Police(BEST PERFORMANCE)1982 CONCERT FESTIVAL 1 in England

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[@niallmcdonagh1093]

The more I watch the Police...the more I marvel at Stewart Copeland...truly the heart of the band...

[@laurentrobindrumscomposera8565]

So true ❤

[@waynefoote3781]

He even came up with the name and actually formed the Police!

[@IamRhondaNightingale]

​@waynefoote3781 I was just going to say he started the band.

[@waynefoote3781]

@@IamRhondaNightingale yeah....and I really for some reason thought that it was Sting. Just a fantastic story.

[@ReactionShot]

I think Stewart Copeland is the only really exceptional musician in this band.

[@mauser66]

No matter what one thinks of this concert Stu Copeland was at his prime .

[@Fer-ug4nd]

Corrección, Stewart siempre estuvo en su mejor momento, nunca flaqueó y siempre rompió la batería en dos, tanto en las giras de sus 5 discos y hasta en la reunión.

[@sthelenshistorychannel]

@@Fer-ug4nd Synchronicity was a mostly terrible album, from a drummers perspective!

[@robintaylor485]

I love the drumming style of Stewart Copeland 🥁

[@Aleinikov65]

Me too

[@robintaylor485]

@@Aleinikov65 🥁❤️

[@Aleinikov65]

@@robintaylor485 Thank you....Do you also like the drumming style of Gavin Harrison ?? --> I like much more than Stewart Copeland --> kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGjWlIyPqLGXma8

[@keithkoenig5320]

My favorite Rock drummer. Neil Peart was a big fan of Copeland's work. 👍

[@BPB9973952]

rarely would give the other 2 members a decent back beat to work with, he said he liked to make the other guys work for it lol

[@nelsonlugo3634]

Stewart Copeland,one of the greatest drummers ever. He studied and experimented with all different kinds of music. Tremendous artist. All of them are.

[@praetorianc130]

Stewart Copeland is a fucking force of nature !

[@bellavia5]

They needed to use some electronic enhancement on Sting's vocals.

[@marc7983]

He so is. Andy Summers is a very underrated guitarist too. Tbh sting is a hell of bass player. A player’s player.

[@jackthemusician3998]

@@marc7983 This whole band is a band that appealed to the majority but underneath all the fame is a musicians band. That’s why I love the police!

[@martinparteli2909]

0:26 Message In A Bottle 4:32 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 8:36 Walking On The Moon 13:40 Spirits In The Material World 17:05 Hungry For You 20:18 When The World Is Running Down 24:20 The Bed’s Too Big Without You

[@KrazeeClark]

Thank you 👍❤

[@bonnie43uk]

you missed De do do do , da da da

[@AlamMohamed369]

❤

[@michaelclyburn5858]

Thanks!😊

[@Aeronaut1975]

Stuart Copeland is amazing!

[@adamwarlock5286]

He's good, but no neil peart.

[@augmentedkeys5971]

To say the least. :)

[@oliverpearson1577]

​@@adamwarlock5286 Completely different styles, but a full Police set would have put Peart in an even earlier grave. Copeland was unique.

[@eldoabrahamson]

@@adamwarlock5286 And Neil Peart is no Stewart Copeland. I hope you've grown up since writing such a ridiculous comment.

[@TheJimbo1791]

@@adamwarlock5286 Oh dear...

[@oohkumar]

Breathtaking hi hat and snare work. Stewart Copeland…what a beast.

[@jeremylaurence5636]

Seriously, Sting is a phenomenal writer/singer. His bandmates are also phenomenal players. Incredible how they could not appreciate the quality of the musical chemistry. Copeland is a phenom in his own right.

[@marcusfreitas7919]

Stewart on fire...man he's a legend

[@laurentrobindrumscomposera8565]

Yes he is very special

[@lindalin3586]

The best

[@andrewwilson888]

A band can only be as good as it's drummer. Stewart is one of greats.

[@sonicoutlaw]

Man this brings back memories. U2 were on the support bill, The Beat opened up. First time I had gone outside London to go to a gig, I was 15.

[@DonHalli]

I was there and The Lords of the New Church opened up! then Gang of Four, then The Beat, then U2, then The Police.

[@stuipooey1]

I was there as well, went to see U2 mainly, wasn't really a Police fan at the time. Happy days

[@TheMusicmak3r]

Luckies!

[@bacchusaurelius]

Stewart Copeland is a wizard on drums.

[@mouloudo]

that synth sound is awefull

[@adox26]

Agreed. It’s drowning out Andy’s guitar and that is inexcusable.

[@GetUpTheMountains]

Moog Taurus I

[@frizzlefry5904]

@@GetUpTheMountains haha, yes I had a set back in the day, never stayed in tune, but the deep bass taurus drone was epic !

[@janetsampson1779]

I'm a singer songwriter from Canada and believe it or not back in the seventies the band I was in was playing a gig for a week in Hamilton Ontario and our competition down the street was a band called the Police which I thought was an odd name and anyways since we were staying in Hamilton for the week Saturday afternoon we went down the street to check them out,they weren't there of course but we did see their black and white glossy picture in the lobby,it was of three guy's and I thought they're probably going nowhere,it's funny but our bar told us we were doing better business then them,I guess the Police had the last laugh,true story. Bob

[@yassassin6425]

Thank you Aldo Nova.

[@jamesmack3314]

I saw this tour at Syracuse University and it was an excellent show. They were so big back then almost like the Beatles ….regatta de blanc is still one of my favorite records

[@Poonkasfook]

I was at that show 12 years old ❤ Stewart Copeland man !!

[@LichaelMewis]

Love Copeland's hi-hat and other percussion work.

[@davedwaid]

This is amazing, the Police at their best. Almost too fast but so in the pocket. Despite how much Sting and Copeland might have been at odds they were an incredible rhythm section with Summers just throwing tasty guitar atmosphere all over the place. Too bad there are so many close-ups of Stings head and not more of the band playing their instruments.

[@MyVideos-fm7ug]

I remember reading something one time that they were all coked up prior to beginning the set… which can easily explain the faster tempo.

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

​@@MyVideos-fm7ugThat explains what I was picking up on with Sting's weird head shaking he kept doing. I was wondering if he was coked up here.

[@virgilrytaar9083]

I can confirm that the volume at this gig was INSANE!

[@JJ-vp3bd]

how high

[@tomthalon8956]

You're waiting for eleven.@@JJ-vp3bd

[@virgilrytaar9083]

Very, bearing in mind I'd recently seen AC/DC , Motorhead, Thin Lizzy, The Who & The Jam. The bass was actually scary

[@eddiemcmahon1652]

Drummer is amazing 👍

[@genebassman]

This music always sounds new, the mix of rock,reggae, jazz, soul in an alternative form is simply amazing.

[@foraustralia2558]

indeed, with just a touch of Prog & Ska

[@paultrussy4243]

Am I just showing my age when I say popular music back in the late 70s/early 80s was soooo much better than today? In 2023 there's no-one that comes close to these guys.

[@DouglasLippi]

No, it's a fact. Even young people today listen to 80s music more than the current drivel.

[@jude999]

Its canned today--no real voices, no real musicians, no bridge in a song.

[@kerpal1233]

You're just not looking hard enough or open minded enough.

[@JeighNeither]

I think that profile pic is showing your age more.

[@JeighNeither]

Kidding aside, @kerpal1233 is right. There is amazing music and artists out there, you just have to do the work to find it, because there are more artists that are accessible today more than ever before.

[@yeclauhe]

Copeland always amazing performance

[@AleisterCrowleyMagus]

Two comments as a lifelong Police fanatic - “Walking on the Moon” holds up in a way I didn’t realize it would initially back in the day - the musical space and the melancholy = beautiful and haunting still after so many decades... Second - it’s great to see so much love for Stewart by why in the AF are the Stewart fans all misspelling his name as Stuart?!

[@nygelmiller5293]

As expected - THE BED'S TOO BIG WITHOUT YOU amazes, as usual

[@Semiam1]

When The World…Is my favorite. Love Andy’s inventive playing and style blends.

[@robertblue3795]

Saw these guys in 1978 on their first trip to North America. Small venue, simple, pure and now, I think back and realize how special that was.

[@dibber43]

"Message in a Bottle"...my favorite Police song...EVER!!!❤

[@deagle666]

Really like the ”walking on the moon” performance. Drums are exceptional!

[@Aleinikov65]

The Drummer is Excellent !!! Yes, indeed ! I am with you

[@Mynelka]

I think we have a concensus ... Stewart Copeland is the heart of this band on this gig, everything about his playing is just incredible

[@Aleinikov65]

Copeland is the police....I am with you..yeah he is drumming god, just like Gavin Harrison ---> kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGjWlIyPqLGXma8

[@McRaeJim]

Copeland was SO important to the bands sound. Put another dummer and the songs are not the same. A reason he was Neil Peart's favorite drummer cause no one e sounded like him.

[@nelsonlugo3634]

We all knew back then what a badass Stewart IS. 🥁

[@lewisconns9335]

In 1982, I saw Rush, Journey, Fishbone, X and so many great bands. I was in the 9th grade. I paid for tickets from mowing the lawn. I hope some middle schoolers are living it up. The world appears to be so damn boring. A friend of mine's brother was in Berlin. They warmed up for the Police/Who tour. So sad I missed it. Still, MTV aired the concert so that was cool. This world needs an enema.

[@DavidClark-vu3dw]

Yes on all that!

[@koho]

X was an amazing live band. And they're still kicking!

[@user-vi2uf7vc3j]

Rush in 82 Signals tour I'm guessing my brothers saw that tour at the acc at notre dame Rory Gallagher opened I think

[@robertmorris7620]

Remember watching this on channel 4 the tube in my bedroom st Columb minor newquay cornwall 1982 fucking brilliant memories

[@ziggyzappada4554]

I've always love 'The Police', I had all their albums and one time I was having a bad time, I listened to them ALL weekend!

[@donarmenta4464]

Seein' them. Live Got. Me. Dancin' S. California Desert.Hotter than. U. Know Where ! sprinklers ta' Cool. Us. off !😅😅😅 😅😅😅

[@kelvinhill5381]

These three together are pure magic!!!

[@mrtn22]

the snare sound is so good!

[@dave3805]

You can recognize Stewart by his snare sound, the same way you can recognize Alex Van Halen

[@michaelclyburn5858]

The only other snare that compares to Mr. Copeland’s is the band Helmet. Distinctive always.

[@VideosVarious2]

This album was ALL OVER F.M. radio play lists here in the States in 1982, and I was in Junior High then. I was immediately taken by "Walking On The Moon", so hypnotic, would wake up in the middle of the night whenever it was playing on KYYS/KY-102/Kansas City, when I'd fall asleep to the radio. Any night of the week!

[@stereopolice]

My God I just absolutely love watching Stuart Copeland it's just amazing that we have this footage it's timeless.

[@stereopolice]

Oh my God I totally agree with you it seems like I fucking wrote this myself a couple of days ago

[@jumpinjojo]

At least get his name right. Jesus.

[@albertogozzini]

Underrated, not just pop-rock-reggae. Sting and Summers used 4 synthesisers on stage, 2 for feet and 2 for hands. Nobody remembers this. And few musicians could sing and play bass like Sting, few musicians could play guitar like Summers, few musicians could play drums like Copeland.

[@christerpedersen7818]

correct!

[@lathamgreen]

The foot synth sounds so odd

[@SMjeffkameny3711]

Nobody can play like the Police!!!!!

[@ignaciobautistalopez9457]

Copeland, Sting y Summers son, fueron y serán únicos e irrepetibles. ¡The Police!

[@jeanpierrehespel7732]

I think that Geddy Lee can sing with his mouth while playing bass guitar with his hands and synth with one foot... at the same time. And when he stops playing bass with his hands, he plays a synth and i am sure that there are bass pedals under this keyboard, that he plays with at least one foot. So, yes, Mr Copeland should join Rush !

[@johnconway9882]

4 amazing albums in their first 4 years of existence and their biggest one, Synchronicity, yet to come.....and then, like a supernova, they were done.

[@malinwj1167]

They had done it all, after the point of Synchronicity. Sting felt there was nothing left to strive. Number 1 album, song, video, and tour ticket sales/earnings...and then Michael Jackson's "Thriller" showed up

[@SumnerMultimedia]

They’re my favourite band for a reason. Their expertly crafted blend of so many genres is just so pleasing to the ear

[@axelfoley7572]

God damn, that Taurus pedal murdered Message in a bottle!

[@mightyV444]

More like its operator did! 😄

[@flops0317]

yeah wtf sting

[@Lalovision3D]

Went to the comments to say the same thing

[@safje2005]

new toy...

[@gbarrancos1]

Looks like they setup the synth tone to match car horns during a traffic jam 😂

[@carpet69mc]

Always considered Copeland my favorite drummer together with Neil Peart

[@deborahpaley21]

Stephen Morris Joy Division/New Order mine and Bonham natch

[@mightyV444]

@carpet69mc - Me, too! 😀

[@XanAxDdu]

@@deborahpaley21 ok but no way

[@LeadingEdgeFitness1]

No arguments from me Scruffy

[@dominicarchibald2713]

Great performance. They are one of my fav bands of all time.

[@sammyb.6209]

Besides incredible Stuart Copeland I love the playing and the sound of the guitar of Andy Summers - this clear space sound - love it! The three of them - some of the best of all times!

[@alukuhito]

It's Stewart, not Stuart.

[@juliarudolph363]

What an unique + unparalleled band - back than, today & always! Thank you for sharing this concert with us!

[@freneticslice2534]

Choosing "a"/"an" is based on the sound of next utterance/not the spelling. The sound is "yuh" which is a consonant sound, so it's "a unique." You're welcome!

[@basketballadigonzalez5561]

@@freneticslice2534no one asked for a English lesson, the language is fucked anyway

[@ShawnConrad-tw8du]

​@@freneticslice2534Thanks Mark Twain.

[@jamesheath7601]

0:26 message in a bottle 4:32 every little thing she does is magic 8:36 walking on the moon 13:40 spirits in the material world 17:05 hungry for you 20:18 when the world is running down 24:20 the bed’s too big without you 29:10 de do do do de da da da

[@afimiemaynineteen3747]

Thank you

[@TheDizzleHawke]

Angel.

[@TheDizzleHawke]

29:10 de do do do

[@AlamMohamed369]

❤

[@TheOverlordOfProcrastination]

I was at this gig. Drove up from S Wales. I remember loving the gig. Doesn't sound so good now though.

[@SuperGrimupnorth]

My cousin from Newport was total mad on the police..was actually 1 of Newport's too bass players,even looked a bit like sting..a bit anyway...think he modelled his band on the police tbh

[@chrisbuggy4849]

For me it sounds bloody great...a trio with this energy and power.. I envy you being there..I could only listen from outside.

[@RiotCitySetList]

Was there - it was f**king amazing!!

[@dopeydad1221]

Copeland is The Man!!

[@davidletterman7786]

Possibly the most underrated big time rock band of all time. I think this is due to them quitting at the peak of the success with just one major album - "Synchronicity." Sting's solo work, with the EXCEPTION of "Blue Turtles" and "Soul Cages," never came close to the brilliance of his Police work. I think he continues to suffer from the dreaded disease known as McCartneyitus. Paul needed John, and Sting needed his mates. Competition is good both in music and business. If I were Sting (I wish I were Sting), I'd call up the old mates, or get some new mates with equal chops, and start writing again. The fall off in the quality of Sting's solo career is a testament to Copeland and Summers. They made him better. Also, the success and brilliance of the Police is a major testament to CREAM. Where would the world be without that pioneering trio? Lastly, someone one said, rather astutely, that The Police always sounded like there were 4 or 5 guys in the band. No band sounded bigger than The Police who were always fighting above their weight.

[@scoobydo191]

Oh I don't know, there are many three piece bands who sound big such as The Who, Led Zep, Motorhead, Emerson Lake and Palmer etc. Having said that, I'm a long time McCartney fan and yes I agree, he needed the vocal harmonies of George and John to sound great. Sting needs Copeland and Summers to sound great. You have to think about why these bands became great, it was because of the sound of the group not the individual.

[@davidletterman7786]

scoobydo191 I am using the strict definition of three piece bands - just 3 musicians total (including vocals since vocals is an instrument); The Police and Cream were blessed with Sting and Jack Bruce who were both great singers and top-shelf bassists. The same can be said for Rush and the incomparable Geddy Lee. I certainly love The Who and Led Zep, but they did it with four musicians. Nirvana was another great trio, though Cobain was a guitarist, not bassist.

[@bellavia5]

I disagree about what yo say about the "fall off" in quality of Sting's solo productions. They were top rate romantic/poetic works. He wanted to express a different vibe than what the Police were about and he wanted to have a fresh go of it.

[@davidletterman7786]

***** He wanted a different vibe, and he certainly succeeded. While you can certainly argue that his solo career is amazing, just like you could argue that Paul McCartney's solo career is amazing, or that The Rolling Stones haven't peaked yet, I would respectfully beg to differ. I personally think Sting didn't get enough oxygen during all the Tantric sex; Soul Cages is a masterpiece; Dream of the Blue Turtles is amazing; Nothing Like the Sun is quite good; everything else is excellent elevator music; if Sting had his brain cells back, he would admit that his solo career has been disappointing,especially given his mountains of talent; he is both an amazing songwriter and musician (bass, guitar, etc.); I love him, but I feel used and dirty after listening to Brand New Day and Sacred Love, etc.

[@ElfyTheGamingElf]

Those three albums that you mention by Sting are the best he's done. The rest are mediocre.

[@Michael-Philip]

Saw the Police in '83 at Shea Stadium NY with REM and Joan Jett. , Police were the biggest band in the world summer of '83

[@juliarudolph363]

At Shea Stadium? Really? Lucky you! Great place!!

[@user-mv5bu2kk8b]

2983 day on the green

[@patchlindy]

What's always remarkable about them is that it is just the three of them on that stage, and the powerful musicianship they had together. They were definitely a true live rock-jazz band at best.

[@louismartinez9575]

Well, is not just the three of them, we got some hors there as well. 😁

[@michaelperkins9321]

Whores? Or Horns.

[@longlivebytor]

lol @ hors.

[@televisiondevil5235]

Much more reggae than jazz rhythms.

[@MaartenHartog]

@@louismartinez9575 there is definitely a keyboard in the mix, if that's what you mean

[@bartcrawford6273]

Sting the Peacock: this is exactly how I remember and loved this tour. Everyone is at the height of their game ... until they made even more uniquely amazing records. Thanks!

[@Plectrumspectrum18]

The Taurus pedals ruin this song

[@thedok6419]

Gateshead Stadium July 1982, I was at this gig, U2 were one of the support acts.

[@HowieB01]

I was there too. Don't remember you ... 🙂

[@thedok6419]

@@HowieB01 still pissed after two pints?

[@maggotm10]

You are so lucky I'm only 11 years old! when I first heard about them in 2011 that's when they were DONE FOREVER so that broke my heart so the only live footage I ever get to see of them is on KZbin so you had better enjoy that moment for the rest of your life only if just only if you knew how lucky you are and I'm nuts about these guys but I never got to see them live so you better hold that moment precious to your heart always and never forget it EVER! You are very lucky.

[@raythomas7744]

I saw them in 1983 for the synchronicity tour, the last one for many year s. Your right it is fantastic but find music you love and listen and play. Music is alive.

[@mmdl9297]

I was pretty lucky I saw them at Fresno State in the 80s with the Fixx and Thompson Twins. I will never forget that concert.

[@paulc8549]

That foot synth sounds rank.

[@Mau41106]

Didnt work

[@leokimvideo]

Not an iPhone in sight and LOOK the audience is alive and enjoying the concert in 'real time'

[@hoizkiacha]

those were the days, my friend.

[@WellMefisto]

Well... IPhones didn't exist then! What if they did? Do you really think people in the audience would keep them in their pockets, just because it is "old times" and people are allegedly better? 😂

[@WellMefisto]

@Thekantaral 🤔

[@SumnerMultimedia]

I mean, there wasn’t an iPhone in sight because it was 1982. 25 years before the iPhone would be invented

[@WellMefisto]

@@SumnerMultimedia This famous band from my country (Brazil) has reunited to celebrate their 40 years anniversary. They were great in the 80s. In the audience, guess what... Tons of smartphones in hands getting their shots. Poor generation... Except not!!

[@derekstocker6661]

Love these guys, what a band, what musicians and fabulous songs written and performed. This brings back so many memories of times past, thanks guys for all the great sounds!

[@KDoggAndTheKidd]

With those damn synth pedals. Ugghh...

[@gicaolt]

They look gorgeously young,Love THE POLICE!!!

[@maggotm10]

I like you

[@JanieBorne]

@@HIWATTSteve Back then i didn't realize he was a decade older than Stew and Sting because he was such a little cutie. They all were!!

[@JanieBorne]

So adorably cute I could watch them all day 😍

[@adolfosamudio789]

They were simply so cool.

[@JaalsBoi]

Best performance? This is horrendous! Can you imagine if this concert was made into a live album?

[@kengibbens5059]

Jaals thank god it wasn't. I bought Sting the girls and make them die(live bootleg)it was better than this though material from 1st two albums only.

[@hellobonappetit1657]

blame the drummer...he's only foloowing Coopelend

[@hellobonappetit1657]

then there's the emotive part. This wasn't Frank Zappa and never claimed to be. Zappa was faultless LIVE!

[@felipeantoniopinohuerta3998]

Jaals the best performance was a "live in concert" in Tokyo 2008

[@tropicana_8137]

What are you talking about? This is The Police, this is how they play, how they sound. This is the real police...

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

Great band and you forget how amazing and unique they were. The energy, the songs the great sound. This was the era of real players, not boy band crap. One Direction are the biggest band now, and it's just all hype and rubbish music, whereas you can still listen to The Police today! I met Sting recently and saw him on the Back To Bass tour. Great musician.

[@yobrojoost9497]

Wow, what a band they were!

[@Clau-xm4mt]

Gracias por subir esta joya musical,que privilegio tienen al vivirlo antes que en argentina.es la banda de mi adolescencia,hoy con mis 56 años todavía los disfruto👌

[@EwalkRockin]

What an awesome police concert.. thanks for posting

[@spaceengineer1452]

That bass !!! The brass spoils "When The World is..."

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

Copeland 🙌

[@Bassman1999]

I was there ….amazing. U2 and The Beat supported.

[@simonmullen]

sting high on the Charlie here

[@foraustralia2558]

& Nervous cause he's in Newcastle

[@martinmorineau2181]

I was a big Police fan in the 80's. Didn't see them till they came to Southern California . U2, The Police, and The Beat ? What a great lineup 👏🏾.

[@isaactorres5908]

Wow! ..US festival I'm guessing...I was just kid then 8 years old ..but I remember it was a pretty big deal..wish I was there

[@thierrydijoux5081]

Love that telecaster sound ❤️

[@jenscee7679]

I was at Gateshead Stadium that day. Was not a festival, just a Police concert with great support from U2, The Beat, Gang of Four and Lords of the New Church. The sound in the actual stadium was much better than this video.

[@davidsanderson5918]

Yep I was there and you're right. The sound was HUGE compared to this. Not sure how it sounded in the stands but no doubt you were, like me, not far from the front.

[@kevgamble]

A lot of comments here from people who don't understand the difference between a soundboard source/mix and actual live sound.

[@MrTrevorjc1]

I do...and this is still a shitty performance

[@johnmartin8164]

True a recoding from the PA direct out isn’t a true reflection of a sound by the front speakers

[@eddyerkemeij7141]

dont fucking Have critics, this is the best band ever

[@wayout71]

Weird / cool period for the band with those cool horn arrangements, weird keychanges and Sting being extra smooth on the vox. Tight as shit for a festival gig. Thanks very much for uploading this!

[@EthanJohn1986]

awesome i love just watching them live

[@marceloestay7053]

Que gran banda!!..me encantan..un saludo desde Chile

[@stephenriley6449]

I bought a yellow jacket like Stings around the time, but people thought I was gay, so I scrapped it!

[@3093DaNieLe3093]

This made my day thanks,im laughin way to much for this

[@spiritov69]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🙏

[@matsf8268]

:D

[@NutellaAddict]

Great stuff. Love this band and this period.

[@AlejandroMS67]

It took me decades to realize how much of a jazz musician each member is, all 3. Each was also a classical musician. Jazz and classical with rock/post punk/new wave/reggae and other influences made their sound forever distinguishable, unique, iconic and timeless.

[@davemadman7093]

Still great band have come along way since their infancy😁 I'm a fan

[@squiremuldoon5462]

When you did enough coke in the 80s, a steinberger bass looked good.

[@Yes-gz9qs]

I think they were the in thing back then. Geddy Lee, Paul Stanley and John Taylor used one. All in the 80s. I think they flopped eventually because they were to thin sounding and suited more the 80s pop. But im not 100% sure. CHEERS!

[@stereoroid]

@@Yes-gz9qs The Steinberger sound wasn't thin as such - reggae bassists picked them up for the solid fundamentals they produced - but the sound was almost *too* good because it was more even across the specrum, and thus had less "character".

[@Yes-gz9qs]

@@stereoroid I see what you mean. I think you might be right. Takes the fun out of experimenting and using different basses live and in studio. If Geddy Lee used one they must of been very good,maybe too good LOL! CHEERS!

[@manuelguerrero1082]

Son especiales bonita. Lamusica

[@dripstein6130]

I have a steinberger guitar thing is awesome

[@stephenroche5107]

Watch this on the tube all those years ago.

[@brendansullivan3408]

Saw them in Los Angeles a few months earlier. Great show. Attending KS, JO, PMcG, SC and me.

[@alexmajo2216]

Ghost in the machine songs should be performed live with a keyboard/synth player

[@Barry101er]

Best performance for them on that day ;)

[@kenbranaugh8251]

80s probably the last gasp for any creative music playing. Who today compares to this. Sheeeeit

[@sergiopiresbr]

Giant trio, simply amazing ❤

[@bikesnbeerz]

Steinberger led me here. 2018 relaunch!

[@JustK009]

bob smith 🎯

[@artvandelay0073]

As always, exceptional hi-hat and snare drum rim work by Stewart Copeland, the king of the "flam"...

[@jasperjenkins7729]

ABSOLUTELY. I got my Love of the Flam from Him. And pAisTe Signature Splashes

[@TheKinoEye]

The Flaminator. "I'll beat back."

[@paulemma8125]

I was just going to write that…… Best flam in the biz!

[@foraustralia2558]

Stuat & Andy are Amazing

[@TheMightyHartley]

I've still got this on VHS too! :-)

[@davelowe8080]

Sting tries to work those Taurus pedals, but he's no Geddy Lee.

[@biodot88]

Yeah the mix is a little hot.

[@davelowe8080]

***** Thanks Dwight K. Shrute. I wasn't talking about their bass playing, I was talking about their respective skills in manipulating that synthesizer with their feet, generally while singing and playing at the same time. Geddy Lee is a freak of nature, he's always doing, like, four things at once.

[@lifrson]

+Dave Lowe Exactly, Geddy....Dude, don't fight the pedals LOL! Nah I being a drummer love both Neil and Stewart. 2 different styles that both kick arse. I also was priveledged to attend the filmed Atlanta Synchronicity concert. That was awesome.

[@desmondknox]

I enjoyed watching the Atlanta Synchronciity concert but someone was not doing a good edit as one person in one clip is reading a bloody newspaper... not sure why its in the video and not removed.

[@stewartnicol3028]

Who told you that music is a competitive thing? ......In the Red Corner....GEDDY!!! and in the Blue Corner......STING!!!! Ridiculous, ehh?

[@Grooves70]

bestiale grandissimi, anni spettacolari!

[@koho]

Check out Rick Beato's interview of Andy Summers. Great stuff. All three were musical savants.

[@zubimarta]

Muy bueno ; buenisiiimo, whoever you are the one who share this JEWEL with the rest of the world!!! graciaaaaasssssss

[@omyesteban9415]

Tremendo Sting!! 🎼🎵👏⭐🥰👏👏💛💙♥️👌🎼👏👏

[@TheSteveSteele]

Best band of the ‘80s, imo.

[@moosey62]

And, who was 2nd?

[@TheSteveSteele]

@@moosey62 King Crimson or Japan in this genre.