The Police - Bring On The Night (1982)

[@douglastull3908]

I still can't understand how Sting can play such intricate basslines and strange tempos, and still sing.

[@RenigadeCineTrax]

Because he is Sting...

[@anthonyrussell4888]

Same here.

[@thesongtowoody]

He "taps" into two seperate parts of his conscious brain working them at the same time. Try doing it with a simple rythm and simple lyrics....thats what i think he does, but he can do it naturally better, then has developed that skill....i think thats how. I "see" how its done in the picture in my mind but must admit, i have not developed it and am, so i think? not good at it but i also havent worked at it much so...

[@jacobryans7000]

What’s so hard about that? It’s not that hard of a bass line. I just learned it in a few minutes on a tab site

[@sash7551]

Insane

[@davideirth]

The best live version of this song. The solo from Andy is mesmerizing.

[@Ulrich_von_Jungingen]

This song, Driven to tears and Regatta de Blanc have been done by the Police so much better live than in the studio. I just cant get over how good Driven to Tears in Frejus was.

[@alexandremartin646]

There’s a Paris concert bootleg I managed to get in vinyl then eventually in CD many years later. It was recorded from the control desk - audience is barely audible - Sting sings without weakness and Andy solo sounds like he’s playing with God.

[@joedreibholz4349]

The 1980 Rockpalast version is better!

[@lmuchen7]

Paris is best👍

[@Julian-um2om]

@@Ulrich_von_JungingenI feel this way about can’t stand losing you. Countdown in 1979 comes to mind

[@theshape3370]

Probably my favorite live performance ever, Andy’s solo is just brutal

[@Julianooly]

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[@Julianooly]

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[@joes5695]

Without a doubt.

[@stevet603]

Copeland the king of Hi hat and Tama drums. But all of them at their peak I think.

[@Caligulita]

It’s ridiculous how good this song is.

[@johngibbs799]

The ultimate song about depression.

[@ImpartiallySpeaking]

The irony of a band called the police dedicating a song to the story of an American serial killer! (Garry Gilmore)

[@lucarizzardi6139]

Will the present-day youngsters ever understand how great they were? the post-punk+rock+reggae synthesis ...you name it... Still the are "new" and fresh to me, brand new! The real thing.

[@vance640]

I can't imagine the 80's without the police!

[@gorillagrass]

That is a great statement

[@sugiantoyusuf5229]

There would be no law...

[@BookieKillah]

@@sugiantoyusuf5229 There wasn't much back then...

[@thediseaseisthecure]

@@BookieKillah You’re either super young or were living in a cave at the time 😆

[@BookieKillah]

@@thediseaseisthecure Explain...?

[@David-tg8ku]

Don’t know what to say listening to this. Anything wouldn’t do it justice. Sickening how talented they are - as a trio there is no better.

[@ru2388]

RUSH maybe

[@TheBumi12]

Copeland is a beast!!!

[@ELLINATHALIEKORRE]

Yes, a freaking beast!!!!!!!! Totally agree!

[@EM-yk1dw]

Hits the snare like nobody else. Very distinctive style.

[@georgeferreira8076]

Marwan Bayoumi I'm a drummer and though his coordination is good, his high-hat is a little dull...HA HA JUST KIDDING. But don't underscore Andy Summers. The Belewesque feel of those Aquatic notes is enough to unite us all! Here's to Women's rights.

[@BookieKillah]

Yeh - the Frankenstein of the band...

[@user-qr8ki8ue4i]

That is intentional for the chorus. Different sig.

[@kirpaldigpal8426]

this was 40 years ago yesterday .....and its still fantastic !!!!!!!!! what a performance

[@edwigcarol4888]

I've listened to it again, just to remember how it feels to be fourteen...

[@DrummerGrrrl]

As a drummer, I adore Stewart's playing. It was watching him and Steve Smith with Journey that got me playing drums. But, oh my God, Andy Summers is a sublime guitar player. His playing is unbelievably cool.

[@louise_rose]

Yes, this performance is a keeper for sure - so tight, pure energy and desire, with Sting's soaring vocals. The entire gig is on KZbin by the way.

[@jazzytds]

His voice is like a comfortable place I've been all my life...trekking to a peaceful space and never looking back.

[@MarnaDR]

This band is genius. I’m sad for anybody else who can’t recognize it.

[@Blessedbeyondmeasur88]

Hands down one the BEST bands of ANY decade!!! A three man orchestra…PERIOD

[@pcorcoran100]

Love this one. Sting frothing at the mouth, Copeland's drumbeat with the double bass hit on the chorus, and of course Andy's harmonics. Brilliant

[@stevet603]

It was moisteriser.

[@sunderjirahim]

Andy’s guitar solo is fantastic! With his use of harmonics and complex chord patterns. The Police are undoubtedly the best band ever to exist. Stewart’s syncopated, reggae, rock inspired drumming with energy, Andy’s complex guitar chord patterns and Stings punchy bass lines and vocal prowess. Absolute perfection.

[@shoelover64]

Perfectly put!!!

[@andicandoit2714]

I second that !

[@meagainokay7673]

He is good but without that chorus pedal turned ALL THE WAY UP it would be a lot different. Not sure if you know what I mean but any other guitarist would know what I'm talking about..

[@sunderjirahim]

@@meagainokay7673, Andy Summers liked to experiment with pedals. He used various different pedals from MXR (Dyna Comp, Phase 90, Echoplex, Distortions), and a Electric Mistress Flanger/Chorus. His modified Fender Telecaster was also a part of his famous unique sound.

[@gaucho99]

@@meagainokay7673 sure, he's also using a flanger here

[@WelshKnight1066]

Funny how Sting is the best known member of the band, but I was always more impressed with Stewart and Andy.

[@majortom4543]

Thats why you would starve as a music critic. Sting's bass lines and vocals are out of this world. As the other 2 in their respective instruments are.

[@maitush1216]

It tends to happen with the front men. They always get most of attention. Especially if they are charismatic and talented.

[@msh6865]

Same could be said of John Bonham and John Paul Jones.

[@WelshKnight1066]

@@majortom4543 I didn't say I was not impressed with Sting...just more so with the others. I think Sting's vocals got better when he went solo.

[@8ballmaniacsuperstar304]

Me 2

[@electrecuted]

when you listen to police, without knowing much about them , you think they re a 5 persons band or even more. They were (are) just 3 geniuses producing the most amazing sound modern music ever encountered...

[@jomaromax]

Greco Maskara fantastic!!!

[@ashymcc2041]

Greco Maskara walker!

[@ashymcc2041]

Greco Maskara

[@gavinheaphy1415]

Greco Maskara saw them at Wembley arena didn't want to go home

[@christinevr7698]

Saw them at both Toronto Police Picnics! Is this at theCNE grandstand?? I miss their unique post punk sound; Stewart Copeland is fucking genius on the drums but in general they were all extremely well matched. Too bad Sting couldn’t play nice with the other two. I could have listened to 10 more Police albums. This version of Bring on the Night is excellent!!

[@Caligulita]

Once I was walking around NYC in my teens, it was early 2000s , and I saw Stewart Copeland. I said “ holy shit it Stewart Copeland!!!” Of course no one in my friend group knew who I was I was talking about. Stewart turned around and laughed and gave me a sort of acknowledgement.

[@fitzy016]

I've watched about three different Bring On The Night performances by the Police now, and each one has a completely different guitar solo in it. Andy Summers is sick.

[@user-qr8ki8ue4i]

He really is fabulous.

[@laizer2323]

The song is so different in every perfomance, it's very very good

[@justincase4812]

He's so above Sting's ego.

[@Mixolidios]

Best solo and performance!

[@martinharvey3990]

@@laizer2323 it's so good it can be altered and still sound fabulous!

[@whitchurchfan]

For all you Jazz and Raggae haters out there, thank the stars that the Police enjoyed and were heavily influenced by said genres as tracks like this would never have existed... OPEN YAW EYES MUSIC LOVERS!

[@MarnaDR]

I love reggae. Police is my favorite band. Sting is my fav solo artist. Album with Shaggy was super fun.

[@victormgh1513]

Bring us the original The Police.

[@Blessedbeyondmeasur88]

Yes indeed!!!

[@dejanrados985]

I believe they can't stand each other,Drumeo KZbin channel, Stewart was the guest, couple of days ago.

[@brettkennedy5206]

In a interview with Stewart he regards “Bring On The Night” as one of /if not the best songs Sting wrote during his time with this group. Thanks to all that made this band from beginning to end. They certainly gave me goosebumps the first time I listened to the Police and still do.

[@pam164]

Loved them since I was 21, never seen them live, this concert was down road from me, Gateshead.

[@mirkomoliterni3468]

I totally agree with Stewart

[@Albrecht777]

What a sublime performance - thank God without any intrusions from the horn section that Sting added to the line-up on this tour. As Andy noted in his diary, "they're all very nice people, but I'm not sure what they have to do with The Police".

[@ghostgecko1]

This is the best live performance I've seen from the police on youtube. All three of them are on point

[@hughsaunders843]

One of Sting's many masterpieces. Superb guitar riff, catchy bass and great melody. How Sting can produce such great guitar riff's and then sing a totally different melody is incredible. Another great example is Message in a bottle and also Fragile. He is complete songwriter and one of the all-time greats. Andy's playing is perfect as well as superb drumming from Stewart.

[@cafinario]

The voice, the drums, the guitar sound of my golden years.

[@aleyamoo95]

Canzone stupenda. La mia canzone preferita in assoluto. Assurdo come in ogni live sia leggermente differente e sia comunque sempre SPETTACOLARE. Vi amo police ❤️ P.S: Sting con la bava alla bocca è qualcosa di emozionante.

[@franfender]

Stewart Copeland simply the best, what a drummer, what a energy, what a monster drummer!

[@skywalkeracademyteam8831]

Amazing how sting can keep that syncopated bass line and sing with Stewart's interesting 2/4 bass drum and Andy's intricacies and keep it all together !

[@JakobusVdL]

Thanks for sharing - a brilliant version indeed, and live too. For a while in the late 1970's and early 1980's they were definately "the best band in the world"

[@erichinds4412]

greatest drummer on the planet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@markcooper3084]

Stewart Copeland, Magnificent, the ultimate drummer

[@VinceGuaraldifans28]

What is it about Rose Cousins that keeps us coming back? Her magical voice? Her ringing acoustic? Her spot-on cover of “I Want to Dance With Somebody”? Cousins is a 🇨🇦 treasure

[@miahconnell23]

Sting singing SOOOOO well even though he’s busy playing bass, plus dancing, plus weird stuff often makes almost all live stages imperfect for hearing yourself & achieving the sound you want 🙌

[@chaskahalliday5423]

Imperfections tend to make the best creations ❤

[@MarnaDR]

If you call that dancing?!?! Lol. I absolutely love Sting but he is not a talented dancer😅

[@mennobults6464]

Three magicians at work.

[@joewilliams3919]

Jesus a 3 piece band pulling off a piece like this in God knows what time They are definitely worth the praise, fame, etc The studio version is my favorite but I heard them do it around this time and it was great!

[@MarnaDR]

Sting is a genius, a powerhouse, and a mastermind!

[@warrenfrankel1054]

Having grown up in the 80s, I can’t say I was a huge fan of The Police then. I owned Synchronicity (on cassette) like everyone, but it was more to have it. Now, I hear them and realize just how much they are the sound of the 80s and represent what it felt like to be alive then. Don’t know if that makes sense but I bet many will get it

[@Roonlovesfish3874]

So true!

[@petmycat2720]

Warren, This is how it works Man... If you go back in time there were so many good bands to listen to that some bands were seen as mediocre at best. But fast forward to todays ******HORRIBLE****** Music you give those bands a second look and see what a Gem like the police were. I was and still am a PROG guy and back then i thought the police were a Reggie band. But really listening to them later i can here Andy and Alex from Rush sounding similar some times.

[@thediseaseisthecure]

@@petmycat2720 Well really, Signals was sort of their Police album 💩

[@JIAbbot]

@warrenfrankel1054 You said it perfectly.

[@mafiosino]

Same here. I was a Metal head in the 80’s, Ozzy, Dio, Sabbath etc. now I’m older I can really appreciate this so much more than I did

[@HyenaStudios]

Fantastic! Just 3 musicians ... and an orchestra rock sound!

[@ericlebrun1640]

Insane drumming by Stewart copeland!!!!

[@biglove1941]

One of the most underrated Police songs! That Reggae backbeat with weird time signatures..

[@derekdrums]

just 4/4 time, but playing to make it sound otherwise :)

[@pythoniac]

Stewart very much showing his fondness for Ginger Baker there.

[@IrishGuyReacts]

Agreed. Arguably my favourite Police song. Reggatta de Blanc is their best album for me.

[@williantomazini920]

Man, what a guitar solo

[@cribet309]

Love Andy's arpeggio!!! Love this song, it's my favourite!!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@gustavojuarez6673]

2:28 When the magic began 🎸🥁🎸 They were the best 80s band!!!!

[@gustavojuarez6673]

Yeahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

[@lqr824]

The magic begins at the very start: for half this song Copeland is just playing the hihat. There's no other drummer like him in any genre.

[@waynewalker8227]

A top notch version from all three!

[@eduardocossio8388]

My favourite band ever.This song is a masterpiece

[@patvaughan3385]

What a song, what a performance. I loved it then and still love it now. Professional artists at their best. The Police.

[@jean-christophemurat9414]

This live performance is truly superb!

[@clg850b]

Drums amazing, vocals and bass amazing, Andy Summers guitar other worldly, brilliant doesn't even get close to how perfect Andy's guitar work is on this and every other Police song, true genius, thanks Andy for so many truly amazing riffs.

[@justtobeblunt8282]

Better than the record without a doubt!!! wow

[@ferabra8939]

I saw them live in 2008. Amazing band live.Their musicianship was incredible. One of the 4 or 5 best drummers ever, a great/inventive guitarist, a fabulous bass player/songwriter. They had it all.

[@weliveinazoo6597]

Shame Sting spoiled it by doing a 'Bono'. Did more harm than good to those Amazonian Indians. Pontificating wankers...no one likes.

[@matteframe]

@@weliveinazoo6597 how so. My recollection is that he brought an incredible amount of attention to deforestation of the Amazon. People like you just couldn't stand a 'pop star' having any kind of political conscience.

[@mrdjhex]

Andy Summers on guitar, a great guitar artist!

[@riskromer9773]

this is a rather unconventional composition from the beat to the guitar, very few musicians can put together all those weird sounds together and make them sound amazingly pleasurable

[@MarceloStavale-cw4lc]

Good times ❤❤❤❤❤ the bestbsnd reggae

[@contecrayononpaper]

My favorite The Police song.

[@EM-yk1dw]

Sting singing 'ya oh' towards the end is so powerful as are Copeland's drums. At the top of their game here.

[@geoffbeck9394]

Edward Pearce gotta luv the Geordie!

[@gilessutherland7692]

Gets better as time goes on; accrues meaning, association, depth and gravitas: the chords, the intricate percussion patterns, the bass line complexities. The real poetry and lyricism. The best. The future is but a question mark; it hangs above my head there in the dark.

[@numannoid1]

This has blown me away brilliant performance

[@joes5695]

Compair this to the cr#@ now, ill keep listning to my 80s.

[@Thehushing]

I cant envy more all those people that were there, that day at Gateshead. It looks like a dream. Eleven years after that, i was born. fuck...

[@Andreico650]

I love the light in his face, incredible colour. It looks like he's watching to the sunset

[@sterntaler64]

August 2023 and I still love it ❤️❤️❤️

[@DeVeeWee1]

Unbelievable to hear that awesome swingin' sound played by just 3 guys! The Police was and is a phenomenon!

[@zagman4502]

If Sting wasn't an ego maniac, who did write most of the songs, this band would be considered one of the greatest of all time. I can only love what they did, when they did it.

[@crissrudd4554]

Agreed, best version of this song!! Everything that made this group great is in it!!

[@gbarrancos1]

Dat Drummer. Stewart does magic with the high-hats!

[@3001johnnyb]

This is just so awesome, out of this world, what a band!!

[@avaccarezza]

Holy s**t, these guys make my eyes wide open every time

[@OrcinisOrca]

90 people with thumbs down need to have their heads checked.

[@nosivuaser]

now adding 193 idiots. that's it: a rate of 25 assholes/year

[@MarnaDR]

No more truth has ever been spoken!

[@appolloniacorleone8510]

Oh what a master 👏 at this Sting

[@krisscanlon4051]

He does the opening riff on bass so Summers can play The other guitar riff that's insane love it

[@sebastianmuzquiz2]

This band among others and I wont mention the rest of them because it would take too much space, they marked and parted the way between old classic rock&roll and the great new wave from the 80's. It was getting too old and boring listening to the same rock every day on the radio and then suddenly...bang! What a relief!

[@theoburke1]

I come back to this version again and again when I want to hear "Bring On the Night" on You Tube. A classic rendering. For those commenting on Sting's spittle: he used to eat a spongy bread onstage that he said "helps lubricate the vocal cords." Since Sting never lost his voice or suffered nodes on his vocal cords while using his "freak of nature" high range, who can argue?

[@theoburke1]

I never knew. I couldn't understand what Sting was saying at the concert. But I did hear him say that it "lubricates the vocal chords."

[@aaaa1aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Fantastic, actually didn’t know about that. Cheers!

[@thewomble1509]

Sting has had plenty of trouble with nodes and nodules. He has said so many times.

[@colourfulmagic]

Good to remember this song.. I have not hear so many years.. Very cool song... Bring On The Night.. ❤

[@krugmeister7301]

I LOVE STEWART COPELAND'S DRUMMING ON THIS EPIC SONG...🥁🥁🎧🎧🎸🎸👏🏻👏🏻🙌🏼🙌🏼🤗🤗

[@sapankumarchakraverty3647]

The Police really bring on the night at this huge crowd arena performance!

[@CarlWatkins]

I love how Sting looks all '80s and Stew still looks Punk Rock :P Great song, great band. Got to see them during their reunion tour a few years back. One of the two best concerts I've ever been to. They still got it. Wish they would start recording new material...

[@proudpolishherbsman2583]

The went by the name "The Police" so they probably ate a lot of donuts, as we see by looking close at Sting's mouth.

[@vaniatransilvanias]

Hahahaah i was asking me: wtf with the white thing in his mouth?!

[@micheletorrent7150]

J'avais 19 ans en 1982 . J'écoute toujours.....des frissons Joyeux Noël à tous de France

[@Pascal-ds3ow]

Moi 15 ans et bien sûr j'ai gardé tous les albums,ces 3 mecs sont mes héros et le resteront toujours.the police est éternel ♥️🎸🇲🇫

[@micheletorrent7150]

Merci pour votre réponse c'est cool. Je crois que nous devons être les 2 seuls🙂 français mais peu importe la musique ( la bonne ) est universelle . Bonne soirée

[@loupblanc99]

Amazing live version of this great song 😉

[@DiegoIgnacio101]

completely agree

[@loupblanc99]

Diego Reyes Thanks Diego 😊😁😉👍

[@ericatdrummerdotorg]

Gold star for Stewart's tube socks. Regardless, he's a legend and influenced many.

[@andrewpower4468]

I saw Sting 4 weeks ago in Hannover. He sounds exactly the same now, absolutely awesome. My favourite Police song and performance by a country mile.

[@henriettczerovszky572]

Best version of "Bring on the night" so far and I heard all version :) Because of the elsewhere harmoniessss

[@robinfriday9583]

Masterpiece incredible

[@rowleyxo2950]

the afternoon has gently… passed me by

[@martinharvey3990]

The live version is incredible! Absolutely LOVE this tune! Sounds even better live!

[@CindyMusi5c90]

One of best reggae's song by THE POLICE ♪

[@johnlaperuta8385]

Such an incredible band...all 3 are phenomenal musicians...Stewart Copeland one of the best drummers out there

[@Maviael_eks_nine]

Take a look at the guitar...chords with 9...string by string .... jazzistic solo: FANTASTIC!

[@user-qr8ki8ue4i]

Andy never got enough love. He's brilliant. These three together were a perfect storm.

[@albertogandolfi7999]

The Police... my life!

[@65alphonso]

Just three guys making such beautiful & intense music. The pressure on each member! !They were geniuses!!!

[@ricksimmons2098]

Sting foaming at the mouth

[@pagedown4195]

It´s still a great song!

[@matmc71]

I bet Sting hates this footage! Such an ego maniac! Great song/band/era tho

[@opethtel]

Not a good look. Wipe up.

[@geraberl]

I thought coke was supposed to go up the nose? ;)

[@lucasbretels]

He was eating between the pieces , pieces of bread,,, see whole concert film.

[@bonzoleum]

Copeland a Golden God here with that turnaround.. Just incredible. And the rendition here is mesmerizing.

[@tubeyhamster]

Thank you for this, great performance by all. Sting’s vocals sound amazing.

[@paulamoscoso9833]

They're fantastic! ❤

[@stefinegrete567]

i love this song ♡ i love the police.

[@buckethead_death_cube_k]

Still underrated in 2024 despite their commercial success decades earlier.

[@KillaSeppel]

Best live performance of this song!

[@juliegogola4647]

My first "favorite band" had been "The Police" when I was in 5thand 6th grade. Once I had gotten older, My favorite band had been "Iron Maiden", another band from England. But, The Police will always have a special place in my heart. Stewart Copeland is still VERY relavant in the rock and roll scene. If my memory serves me right, he has been in recent contact with some guys in the band "The Foo Fighters". Really, a simple websearch about "Stewart Copeland" will show you who he is currently playing with, be it seriously making music with, OR just "playing around with for fun".

[@DailyBrusher]

I enjoy the performance very much, but I'm especially impressed by the quality of this live recording! THAT's a rare treat, isn't it? To be able to hear everything played/sung by each person? And in balance, properly mixed?