The Police, Gateshead, England, July 31, 1982

[@scottlocke5680]

I was at this show. I was standing 10 feet in front of Sting. I had just turned 20 years old a week before. The world was my oyster. It was one of the greatest days of my life.

[@darrenhenderson3]

did you get to hear Sting's foot synth?

[@duncan-rmi]

+Scott Locke I was there too. 19. probably about ten feet away from you- I can see myself in this vid. there was some dodgy irish band in support.... :-) no, darren, sting's wretched taurus playing (he really thought he was geddy lee) wasn't as loud on the night. I'm convinced there was a synthist in the wings somewhere too.

[@darrenhenderson3]

Yep, the Police had one. That's what they have on Spirits in the Material World

[@sophiebailey4254]

+Darren Henderson YEAH THEY DEFO HAD ONE DARREN,ANDY USES IT IN THE STUDIO AND LIVE SPECIALLY WHEN THEY DO WALKING ON THE MOON

[@darrenhenderson3]

I wish they used the horns more on Walking on the Moon. It would of gave it a jazzier sound

[@meecob]

What a phenomenal show. Stewart making beats that weren't invented yet. Love it

[@Chrisamusic1]

Three fantastic musicians at the top of their game. For me, a three-piece band is a total joy to watch, no room for any passengers.

[@janvanmesdag1641]

I was in a three piece for many years. As you say, no hiding place in a three piece. We used to play some Police songs, simply bdcause we loved The Police. The crowds agreed!

[@Fuff63]

I recall in an old interview Neil Peart said that he admired Stuart Copeland because he played with ‘so much gusto’. I think we all agree. Along with Andy [my god that guitar sound influenced the musical world], and Sting’s supreme talents, this band is so unique and truly in a category of their own. Cheers!

[@kevinmyles6369]

Indeed, strong and influential powertrio that made many unforgettable songs. Imo they never made a bad record but there are favorites. The musicianship is extraordinary, let alone the classic tracks they produced.. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jeffcollins5320]

Just how good is Stewart Copeland? Gotta be a top 5 rock drummer of all time

[@qumpania]

Man, I was going to write same thing and there you were with top comment. I only listen to this now because I liked Police as a kid before I figured out sting is a bit of a twerp. Amazing singing/playing skills tho, not many can match the complexity of singing and playing bass simultaneously, Greg Lake and Phill Lynnot for instance were nowhere near him technically.

[@Mks0653]

Absolutely goddam right an outstanding drummer

[@95youngtom]

Sting thinks he sucks!

[@95youngtom]

As a bass player, Stuart is the kind of drummer who is great playing by himself but drives the bass player crazy by not being able to play loose!

[@chrisklecker]

@@95youngtom Pretty much. Copeland is good but someone needs to reign him in here. He's a bit all over the place.

[@RodHammett95]

- Message In A Bottle - 0:20 - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - 4:25 - Walking On The Moon - 8:31 - Spirits In The Material World - 13:37 - Hungry For You - 17:03 - When The World Is Running Down - 20:17 - The Bed's Too Big Without You - 24:16 - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - 29:10 - Demolition Man - 35:07 - Shadows In The Rain - 41:10 - Driven To Tears - 46:08 - Bring On The Night - 49:30 - One World (Not Three) - 55:08 - Invisible Sun - 59:29 - Roxanne - 1:03:59 - Don't Stand So Close To Me - 1:09:56 - Can't Stand Losing You/Reggatta de Blanc/Be My Girl-Sally - 1:13:25 - So Lonely - 1:21:27 Thanks to @supbus for the time references (I corrected them a little bit so they would be spot on). Enjoy!

[@lolocubas]

RodHammett95

[@right-hand1388]

RodHammett95 thankyousomuch

[@steveirish2795]

RodHammett95 be my girl is a Great Song!

[@fbowie21]

Not their best show

[@merchantsmithimages]

RodHammett95 You are the MVP for listing the time codes.

[@mancuniancandidatem]

Andy Summers playing on Shadows in the Rain is something else. Completely original. The way they jam is perfect.

[@myplan8166]

One of their best songs, anyway.

[@neoone5942]

Amazing how Sting plays his bass lines and sings the lyrics apparently so easily, even if the two things are so different for time, rhythm, etc.

[@coopcoop8]

Drugo Lebowsky man should you listen to Rush

[@zepinousebastien1004]

@@coopcoop8 man nobody listen to rush. They’re boring.

[@coopcoop8]

@@zepinousebastien1004 HAHA!

[@mightyV444]

@@coopcoop8 - I concur! The Police + Rush = my all-time favourite bands! 😀 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYqUlYSml5qGpbs

[@0020ecapa]

@@coopcoop8 Was just about to say listen and watch Geddy Lee of Rush live.

[@martdoornekamp3763]

Saw this live performance now a couple of times, but it never gets bored. It is actually one of the top gigs ever

[@robertedds8696]

yup.....brings me here on this Saturday night

[@Arfabiscuit]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@robertmartinez6059]

I always loved the sound of Stewart's drums and that distinct snare drum crack. They were an amazing band and I am lucky to have seen them live once.

[@shellybelly4944]

The Police is just one of those rare bands that are just as good, if not BETTER, when they played live

[@Bigladderphotographer]

They were definitely better live (and thats not putting down their studio output) The fact there isn't a good live album out there is unbelievable....and Atlanta ISN'T them at peak sound!

[@raudiaz6245]

I love late Peart but Copeland truly has one of the greatest percussion styles of all. few young people today know who he is

[@SeatLeonMK2]

i’m 15 year old fan

[@manuelazacchetti4726]

.. so sad!

[@thomashillemann9902]

Yes, Neil Peart&Steward Copeland are Platinum League!!!

[@PedroVonWorzelburger]

the guy is a killer drummer!

[@treykook]

I saw Copeland with Oysterhead in Asheville years ago. I've always loved The Police and admired his playing, but hearing him live was a whole new experience. I don't know that I've ever seen a player physically hit the drums as hard as Copeland. Like all the great guitarists, you can easily identify his playing by his sound.

[@laurentfontanel893]

Stewart Copeland - magnificent.

[@danielmarquis5258]

As a huge Police fan, thank you for uploading this Concert. They are my #1 favorite Band. By first grade in September 1983, I knew all about them. I listened to music around this time because I had an older sister who had MTV on practically every day. It was a NO BRAINER for me to admire this band.

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

Didn't have mtv until about 1991 in the uk, as we only had 4 channels to watch until sky TV came in line.

[@kausikghosh9968]

This iconic English Rock legendary Band "Police" Has inspired me from 1980 from school days when I was a 8 yr old boy & heard Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner's incredible vocals & Copeland's off beat drumming & Andy's fabulous rhythm section. I just love them till I die.

[@jefftateii9403]

Incredible to see a great band when they are on top of thier game.

[@steveowens2505]

They quit at top of their game

[@andrewhurricane]

3:37 I simply cannot get my mind past how amazing that lick sounds. Summers is a bloody magician 😳

[@mikeramgopal3912]

They will always be one of my lifelong favourite bands and listening to them always take me back to those years of my life. All three were super talented with a unique sound and timeless songs to showcase it.

[@puffinwrangler7557]

I know Sting is the charismatic frontman but I think Andy is holding the band together, and yet doing it with underhanded organic fluidity. Stewart gives that manic edge and drive which raises tension, like, keeps them all on the edge of their seat. Not their best show but a joy to watch, and I would love to time-travel back to the early '80s.

[@dancarter482]

Agreed - can't actually watch this 'cause they'd lost it by this time. The addition of synths and backing singers and Stings ego flying on Bolivia's finest space dust. They needed to implode. I remember the good old days when they only had 3 perfect albums!

[@done1675]

It's amazing that they sounded exactly as great live in 2007-2008.

[@lightaces]

I saw them twice on that tour, and while the first gig (one of the first of the first US leg) was very good, the second one was truly great (helped by the venue - The Gorge - to be sure). But it was really clear that, as much as they had rehearsed prior to the tour, being on the road for a year+ had helped a LOT.

[@ordinalkirk]

Yes. I saw them in Vegas. I think it was like their second or third show. It was a bit rough. Really just Andy. Some of the arrangements were a bit out there - Synchronicity 2 and Every Little Thing - the intros. But I loved it. Still my favorite band and a peak experience. On YT you can see they tightened things up a lot. Tokyo especially.

[@dennish72]

The drums on Walking on the Moon are so awesome jazzy

[@ericaward702]

The greatest track ever I love it!!!!!!!❤

[@bexleyheathdrivingschool2935]

Saw them live in London in about 1982 as a 20 year old. Forty years on and that remains one of the highlights of my life. What a band, what memories!

[@Mrcatlistening]

I disagree with all the naysayers about this show. gateshead is AWESOME. They were fuckin great. And the horns- ya gotta understand the times. And how tuned in Sting was and also willing to take risks. It was his risk taking combined with his head's up about culture (the horn ska hybrid punk pre new wave thing in England). the horns are a natural. And about the Taurus pedal. It's a wet and foggy instrument and they are in Newcastle, Gateshead. It's perfect, that Taurus, for this occasion. It is also one sonic nuance, of many, that makes this show a distinct sound, different than any other Police show. You can almost hear the open air. And the threatening rain. But the band was on. I love this show. One of my favorites right up there with Hamburg, Rockpalast, January 11 1980.

[@JayB2]

+cat listening But for some the Police will always be *(Outlandos d'Amour, Reggatta de Blanc, and Zenyatta Mondatta)*. If you fell in love with that original sound you wont like the added horns etc. The horns don't do it for me. The original nervous, energetic sound was unique. It was that uniqueness that really made the Police what they were.

[@Mrcatlistening]

I am an exception. I fell in love with the original sound, too. But I also fell in love with their evolution. You're right, it's a departure.

[@darrenhenderson3]

+cat listening Personally, i love the horns. I love everything about The Police on each sound, on all 5 records, all 5 tours. I just think that yes, they needed to evolve. I mean, had they had the same sound on Ghost and Synchronicity, they would of been heavily criticized for having the same sound. By Ghost, they were in a dire need to sound different.

[@lemonsquishy8400]

+cat listening The horns and horns and saxophone of that era was amazing. You don't get to hear such richness anymore. Very few if any actually write let alone play an instrument! The Police had a very unique and eclectic sound then. I wouldn't mind if they returned to their old ways.

[@JayB2]

+Darren Henderson I agree with the part that it's good for a band to be able to evolve. But on the other hand sometimes not so great. I remember reading that many critics said the sound change to Ghost was not a good idea. Also I remember in an interview Sting said one reason for the sound change was because other bands were trying to duplicate their original sound. Having said that, I really enjoyed *Ghost in The Machine* personally. But the horns in the live concerts were a real downer in my opinion.

[@leokimvideo]

Take note, no blasted iPhones in the audience and the are fully engaged with the band on stage, different times indeed

[@burtreynolds2969]

That's the way it should be. But the reason that there were no iphones in the audience is that camera phones were not around then. And if they were, everyone would be holding them up sad to say.

[@JuanVargas-yi7fn]

Sting

[@lefkytheshin]

Great era, wasn't it?

[@gurney2931]

@@burtreynolds2969 You are not wrong Burt but rather sad.

[@gurney2931]

Better times, that's for sure.

[@quintbromley2112]

One of the best live acts of all time. Saw them on the Ghost tour with Oingo Boingo opening. LA Forum, 1982.

[@neoone5942]

The Danny Elfman band!

[@quintbromley2112]

@Maggie Mae That is AWESOME! I was there on rock/metal day. Still the wildest party I've ever been to! Lol. Always good to run into a fellow US 83 veteran. 🍻

[@quintbromley2112]

@Maggie Mae I envy you. I would have loved to have seen Boingo and many of the others, but especially Bowie, who I never saw live. So cool you were there all 3 days. It was still the biggest event of my lifetime, in terms of sheer numbers. You and I are part of history. Lol. It was our Woodstock, I suppose. All the best and cheers to us! 🤘🍻

[@palacerevolution2000]

They timed that perfectly; it gets dark during the first song. Andy starts "Magic" fingerpicking then goes to pick. Man Sting was a great frontman, great pitch. To this day I think the whole bass-line for "Bed's too big.." is one of the best lines written. That descending line in verses is already incredible, but coupled with the chorus line is insane.

[@stitch715]

Absolute top of their game. The entire band dynamic with the horns and back ups is incredible.

[@radiozelaza]

the horns and synths were terrible

[@alexmoeller4859]

One of the giants of our generation. Up there at the top. How can anyone play bass like that and sing at the same time with such feel......

[@mightyV444]

... as long as they don't try to also play synth with their feet on top of that, yes! 😀 Then again, if you're Geddy Lee, why not!? 😆 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYqUlYSml5qGpbs

[@neilangus4401]

Gordon can

[@NeilPeelParanormalPeepShow]

Geddy Lee of Rush....

[@jimkavanagh4646]

Paul McCartney

[@AlbertoMartinez-ps9bv]

Greg lake

[@scotthandler3314]

Saw the 2009 reunion tour. No horrible bass pedals, no horns and no cheesy backup singers or keyboards! Just 3 guys killing it.

[@lotharbauer7837]

Sehe ich genauso. Anscheinend wollte man bei der Umsetzung der Lieder eine Ska-Schlagseite verpassen. Bei den älteren Stücken wirken die Bläser wie Fremdkörper, verwässern den frühen Rock/Reggae Sound. Dies bemängelten Copeland als auch Summers beim Album Ghost in the machine. Die von Sting vorangetriebene Ausrichtung führte dann zum Band-Split/I see it the same way. Apparantly they wanted to give the songs a ska touch when performing the songs.In the older pieces, the horn section seem like foreign bodies, diluting the early rock/reggae sound. Copeland and Summers criticized this for the album Ghost in the machine. The alignment pushed by Sting then led to the band split.

[@mancuniancandidatem]

It was 2007 and 2008. There was alot of off stage augmentation used for the reunion. Listen to Synchronicity 2 from the reunion shows for multiple layered Stings in the intro and middle section. If you watch the videos carefully you will also hear backing vocals where Andy and Stewart are not even making an effort to sing. It was either off stage vocalists, samples or protools bv's. On top of this there is a rehearsal recording from the monitor desk somewhere here on youtube where it is revealed that Stewart is playing to a click track (which would make it easier to play to vocal samples or protools backing vocals). Although this is a skill in itself, it would explain why the tempos on the reunion tour were a bit anemic and lifeless. The dropped keys also sucked the original energy from the songs, in my opinion. Also Sting was definitely using Taurus bass synth pedals on the reunion tour. I would rather them have backing vocalists on stage and auxiliary musicians rather than using hidden augmentation.

[@andrehendrik]

@@mancuniancandidatem how would the click track work live? would Stewart play to it using an in-ear monitor?

[@mancuniancandidatem]

@@andrehendrik yes. It would keep the band either in time with pre recorded vocals running on protools or make it possible for an auxiliary musician back stage to trigger pre recorded vocal samples live, using some kind of controller. (Normally a keyboard). Even if vocal samples were triggered live, the band would need to be at the correct tempo. I imagine Stewart would hear a click in his in ear monitors, but possibly the rest of the band also. The rehearsal recording that I heard from this tour actually had the click coming out through a speaker somewhere on stage. I'm not saying they used a click on everything, but it would make sense for some of the songs that were using "enhanced" backing vocals. I also remember hearing something about Sting's son possibly doing some backing vocals from back stage but do not know if this is true. I had a good time at the reunion show but wish I had seen them later in the tour. I saw them at Oakland Coliseum and it was only their 5th show. They were a touch ragged but still played well. The crowd in our section however seemed really indifferent and I felt that after a while the lack of atmosphere actually drained the band's energy. There was really nothing for them to feed off.

[@pucchilovetheme8368]

Amazing sounds great with the horns though... but just 3 guys killing it Amazing!!!

[@cosmokramer1987]

For 33 year old tape the quality is amazing. And the performance even more.

[@Jimmy-sl2vi]

Sounds good at 42 years old too in 2024.😊

[@gerardmccavana4905]

The Jam and The Police were on top of their game at this time.

[@AngryTaurus007]

What a great time to be alive (from a musical perspective).

[@gerardmccavana4905]

Absolutely. I play bass in a three piece....no surprise these two bands' musicians inspired me

[@ThePodunkSkunk]

I love straight-from-the-board live recordings with no audience. The engineering on this is tight.

[@rustykuntz94]

Soundboard Mix shows are always better IMO

[@brodiwheeler7583]

Not enough footage and camera on Copeland’s genius work with them sticks! 🎥🥁🥢

[@Pakistani-kl8uj]

Really thankful for that, if it was a German footage they’d censore it.

[@SeatLeonMK2]

Don't forget the guitar skills of andy summers! 39 (40 now) years ago this concert!

[@christophermorrison8632]

I was at this gig! just found it here by accident and it brought back memories of a fine day out.

[@EM-yk1dw]

Love the way Sting explains Hungry for you.

[@nirradyen-tolobaz3727]

This is the Police at their peak,and the horn arrangement gives them an edge ,no band could stand up 2.The best live mix of the bands career . I always thought that "Ghost In The Machine "was the pinnacle 4 the band. The songs from this album were composed with full horn arrangements .Andy Summers is playing with his finest pedal combination and amp line.Love that echoplex. The full luscious stereo chorus ensemble.Stewart Copeland is the finest drummer in the business.End of story.

[@lotharbauer7837]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqenoKRmoq9gpM0 The Police unverfälscht./The Police unadulterated. Es geht auch ohne Bläser bei den Songs der ersten 3 Alben./It work also without horn section of songs taken of the first 3 albums. Ghost in the machine/Synchronicity brachten kommerziellen Erfolg aber auch die Bandauflösung aufgrund der Weiterentwicklung von Sting und den darauffolgenden musikalischen Differenzen./ Ghost in the machine/Synchronicity brought commercial success but also the band breakup due to the further development of Sting and the musical differences that followed Ich spreche aus Erfahrung, wenn jemand anstelle von Bluesrock Lagerfeuermusik spielen möchte./ I speak from experience if someone wants to play campfire music instead of blues rock

[@RichV20]

The horns are dodgy on some of the songs. GITM is their most experimental, yet most indulgent album. Sting said he regrets the album in a way. But it made them ready to produce their magnum opus, Synchronicity.

[@Pwrcritter]

I always thought Andy's guitar needs turned up..

[@PeterMoore66]

@@Pwrcritter Yeah! Drowned out by those shitty, badly played bass pedal pads half the time! Message in a Bottle sounds atrocious.

[@travisedwards3543]

But it never gave them a bono. 😃 😔

[@wasner31997]

The best concert of "The Police". The clear voice of Sting, and the energy of instruments causes a total frisson. The year 82' s marked bigs revolutions in pop music and rock music. The "The Police" is a icon this important moment of young music world. Guitar Riffs and bass, drums in perfect time. Very good the video.

[@puffinwrangler7557]

I've heard a better video of a concert from Atlanta. This is my all-time favourite band, but I never saw them live, too young. I'm happy to watch this video but I don't think it shows them at their best.

[@DFink-yf7ct]

Check out too, Live at Rockpalast, Grugahalle Essen, Germany 1981

[@jasonlefler3456]

Sting's hometown...opening the show with three U.K. #1 hits. Singing and playing like champs. Glory days.

[@fullmetta2764]

Rock stardom is hard work. Anybody that reached their level of respect and success earned it.

[@luciangarcia2373]

I was 12 yrs in Nov. '82, a week after I saw the Who in Arizona. My father checked me out of school on a friday afternoon and a 4 hour ride to the see The Police concert at the Az State Fair. I remember Copeland's energy and drums.

[@kevgh3869]

You have a cool dad.

[@aaronkahn5555]

where did the who play in az that was 4 hours away from phx ?

[@oceanbabin4567]

@@aaronkahn5555 Reading comprehension is obviously not your forte.

[@stevesemenuk4497]

What a gift from your dad. Glad you had and shared that memory

[@OlafProt]

Parenting win.

[@desert.mantis]

This is a wonderful concert and upload. Thank you.

[@grobbler1]

At the time of their main commercial success, it was not always clear at how unbelievably good they were as musicians.

[@gregbors8364]

Uh… yeah it was

[@evangelicalsnever-lie9792]

So good. Using late 70's, early 80's tech, as so many other great bands. Didn't need everything the industry uses now.

[@Cyberpunk-de7su]

Love em or hate em , steinberger basses had their place in bass history ! Unique innovative design they sounded excellent and held up well. Sting looks great playing one at this concert.

[@Seano-ie8ne]

Cyberpunk101 1991 hell ya I recently got my Xl2 a few weeks back I love it and I’m playing it live again tonight!

[@richc848]

He has a great bass tone in this gig. I had forgotten about those basses, which seemed to be everywhere in the 1980s. Great playing too from all of them, but the ability to do all that on the bass and sing at the same time is impressive.

[@ruizhang7529]

best live version of Bring on the night !!!

[@jonr9581]

I totally agree! Best rendition. I also like the rendition on their live album, "The Police Live!", Disc 1, track7.

[@fenderrlee]

u r soo right

[@palacerevolution2000]

Yeah you can see Sting looking up at the sky right as he sings the line in verse 1. And it got even darker right on time LOL

[@MUFSpoiler]

there are a LOT OF very good versions of it

[@scottharrisohn6972]

that song held a special place for Sting who wrote it in 1978,

[@samuelm7782]

Great show, thanks for sharing. Back in early 1984, I saw the Genesis "Mama" tour and then about 3 weeks later, saw the Police "Synchronicity" tour. Probably the two best back to back show that I ever saw. I saw Genesis in Lexington, Ky and the Police in Charleston, WV.

[@JohnSmith-we5bm]

Where did you actually live at that time when you saw those two shows?

[@samuelm7782]

@@JohnSmith-we5bm Huntington, WV

[@dirkfierce2525]

Sting's bass tone sounds killer with that Steinberger. I never thought it worked well for Geddy Lee during that era, but I've never heard Sting's bass sound better.

[@troyevitt2437]

I have an 83 Steinberger L-2/5 which is the exact same dimensions as Sting's 4-string, they just retooled the hardware to squeeze in the 5th string. People joke about it being an "80s relic", especially in metal bands, but the ergonomics of it can't be beat. The strap attaches to a "boomerang" which pivots on the instrument's center of gravity making the weight distribution consistent. Only your fingers/hands "know" you're playing a bass; your neck, back and shoulders "think" you're playing a Fender Stratocaster.

[@jamesnoble3502]

I was never crazy about Geddy's tone with it either. It sounded too tinny. He ditched it after a couple years for the Wal basses which had an entirely different sound

[@jasperjenkins7729]

Stewart is the reason i use pAisTe RUDE cymbals. That 22 inch Ride is the Bomb. Same as those Signature Splash cymbals.

[@mightyV444]

@Jasper Jenkins - Those were 2oo2 Splashes and Bells, though 🙂 Stewart also is one of *my* heroes, but it was actually U2's Larry Mullen who'd inspired me to use the Rudes, too! Starting with a 20" Ride/Crash a friend sold me for little money in the early 90's, and I added an 18" Crash/Ride a bit later and replaced a broken 2000 series crash with a 15" Crash/Ride. 2oo2 14" Sound Edge hi-hats. I played those together with a 70's Tama Imperialstar set exactly like Stewart's in the 'Rock Goes To College' show, throughout the 90's and early 2000's 🙂

[@JohnBobRoger]

Shadows in the Rain and all the rest.......so masterfully new and different for the times....what a fantastic band...!

[@bassplayer1966]

I saw Stewart Copeland's full band (no other Police members) at the Modern Drummer Festival in about 2008 or so....TOTALLY AMAZING!!

[@nygelmiller5293]

DRIVEN TO TEARS? Only tears of joy, by this amazing tune! They seem to feed off each others rythmns - while having plenty of their own!

[@brian1150]

The De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da guitar solo is simply enchanting. Something about it keeps bringing me back to watch. I'm only 18, yet I am always astounded by the magnificence that is The Police.

[@ulisessolis3182]

Brian 👍

[@leonstraatman1857]

Brian,i'm an old man allmost 49.i grew up with their music.you've got a great taste in music for a young man.....!!!!!!!💪💪💪

[@kennyplont7632]

I wish there was some studio material recorded with this horn section, they really shine on the ska songs

[@BurnsTennis]

Yes they really add something interesting.

[@mimoochodom2684]

superb vocals

[@sophiebailey4254]

what can i say amazing performance they are so tight its sicking.copeland is a god in the druming world the fills and drum rolls he does is somethink else,his bass drum and his hihat work is in another leauge,most drumers would dream of being able to do what he does on the hihat and love the way he does his bass drum bringing it in on the offbeat and doing some amazing hihat stuff and doing some out of this world rimshot work as well,its like the bloke has 4 fucking arms it sounds like their is 2 drumers playing on stage.when they do bring on the night at this gig watch copland through out the song and then you understnd why he his one of the greatest drumers in the world with his own style that no one can mistake.their will never be a drumer like copland?he is up their with johnbonham and rightfully deserved if u ask me.he is amazing in the studio and 100 times beter live,with or without the coke,its a life changing experince watching this man live with HIS BAND,and it is his band dont forget.so glad they got back together to do their live tour as us fans deserved it even if we did have to wait 20 years,well worth it if u ask me.shame they didnt do a new album as stings latest solo albums wher fucking pony,thats why he reformed the police if u ask me??GREAT BAND,GREAT SONGS,TOTALLY AMAZING LIVE.They infulenced me to become a musician and learn the bass gutiar.the police changed my life and im still on a high after the isle of white gig,they sound the same as they did in the 80s.

[@jpuglisi6865]

+Sophie Bailey thanks baby for a liitle musical insite--- so rare these days with only BOOM BOOM runnin down the pike. makes no sence to me. OH YEA, usen your real name on your revs shows guts.

[@GeraldChia]

Never heard the Police before with a brass section!.👍😮

[@OswaldoLafee]

Not pzrticularly extraordinary BTW. I even thought a monophonic foot keyboard like the one Rush used…

[@paultrussy]

That drummer, that snare!! 👍

[@zigwil153]

dry. tight as F*👍

[@Dogdrum]

I used to hate the horns on this performance but now I like it, lol...It works especially on songs like When The World is Running Down

[@RockDawg77]

It's really cool to see the early times when the guys approached the music as equals. What made them great as a trio. Growing up in that era don't think we really realized what we were hearing on the radio. Looking back on it, glad we were able to live it. Maybe if we're lucky, with the same conditions now as the 70s, we'll get another awesome music scene explosion like we did in the 80s. Would be amazing. A lot of the bands and solo artists we grew up with are still out there playing. Would have some great opportunities to take some young new talent they thought highly enough to open for them. Not hard to see a three or four band bill selling out an arena like this with 2 or 3 up and coming talent and 1 or 2 bands kids are raving about after tuning into our music collection. Wishing they were teens in the 80s but now are able to see the bands who are legends live for themselves. Would be amazing to see the next generation be able to see some of these guys in a sold out stadium of raving fans, including them. The kind of life changing concerts we got to see. ;)

[@USAMehdi]

Thanks for posting. This is the kind of concert which gets better with time. (Never gets old).

[@memogc]

Qué Grupaso de los ochentas, que calidad de músicos, completos 100%, mi favorito para siempre...

[@markcoomber8222]

I must have listened to this concert a million times - both on my original VHS recording from Channel 4's 'Tube' and the Korean-import DVD - and only just noticed that Stewart's bass drum pedal breaks at 22:17. Then at 22:40 you see his drum tech hurrying away. That's a quick fix.

[@GaylordSmithJr]

Where can i see it?

[@Pratt-zp5mr]

I saw him break a bass drum head at Madison Square Garden. No joke about 4 roadies dove on the kit to swap it out in record time.

[@hsepo]

Police was so interesting with all those fresh, never heard before rhythmical patterns.

[@tdog9818]

As much as I love the live versions of the two Synchronicities this is the tour I’d go back in time see.

[@gabrielh4717]

I might be the only one that loves that awfully beautiful synth

[@Catherine-u9d]

Love this concert

[@BurnsTennis]

I think the mark of Police's greatness and Sting's songwriting is how many of their songs have been covered by other artists. From Grace Jones, to Aswad, to Curved Air to Juliana Hatfield, and many others.

[@locksmithdb5987]

Stuart Copeland is an AMAZING DRUMMER!!!!!

[@scotty3034]

Stewart is pretty amazing too.

[@ME-lh2om]

@@scotty3034 😂

[@Nancoman]

I saw them about the same time. It makes a nice feather in my cap! I was 15 years old, and had been listening to them for a few years.

[@luisjacques2776]

BRING ON THE NIGHT, THE BEST SONG 😙😙😙

[@ME-lh2om]

😃😍

[@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY]

BTW - these songs were and are classics - it doesn't matter who wrote them. The Police were a channel for music - unbelievable drummer, innovative guitarist, unique vocals, great bass work and great songwriting!

[@EM-yk1dw]

Stewart Nicol as BILLY CONNOLLY Agreed. A once in a lifetime music chemistry.

[@sophiebailey4254]

+Edward Pearce THATS FOR SURE EDWARD,YOU WILL NEVER GET THATCHEMISTRY AGAIN SPECIALLY WITH A 3 PIECE BAND

[@sophiebailey4254]

+Edward Pearce THATS FOR SURE EDWARD,YOU WILL NEVER GET THATCHEMISTRY AGAIN SPECIALLY WITH A 3 PIECE BAND

[@EM-yk1dw]

+Sophie Bailey Indeed Sophie class. Demolition Man and Hungry for you rock!

[@jpuglisi6865]

+Sophie Bailey What about that LIL OLE Band from Tejas?

[@tostare]

I am so gutted that I didn't know about this gig at the time. I was 11, the Police were my favourite band, and I lived about 10 miles away from the gig. I should have been there!! Arghhhh.... Wish I could send a message back to my young self.

[@brianmcribs9198]

My first concert was The Police in Montreal in 1983 and the last concert I’ve seen, is The Police in Ottawa in 2007 ( a few months after my father passed away ). I’ve loved this group from the moment I first heard them.

[@mattandersonmusic]

What a great band. Andy Summers guitar nice and loud which I like!

[@SQ773]

Saw The Police twice Live in Ahoy Rotterdam 1982,and in Leiden Groenoordhallen also in the early 80'ies. I became a fan when i was 17 back in 1977. I met Stu backstage and had a small talk. The concerts where amazing. Time does fly..

[@blak1lyte]

And.. yes.. Copeland IS a friggin BEAST behind the kit...

[@Auntkekebaby]

That Bo Didley bass and beat on the break, Andy's solo, Stings bass, Upside down beat on the chorus if Bring on The Night 🔥🔥🔥

[@marcialbarreto9203]

Absolutamente el mejor grupo de musica pop...

[@kenbranaugh8251]

Great songwriter, a breath of fresh air to the whole musical scene one critic commented. Total understatement.

[@Auntkekebaby]

They went OFF!!...as usual. 🔥🔥🔥🔥African swing on Eyoo Eyo chant on on Walking On the Moon is HITTIN'.

[@philipreedwallace]

The day after I turned 11. I remember this day well. I miss great concerts. I had just discovered the Police on this lp.

[@josealiriogomezfranco8260]

Excelente video, hace un par de años vi un concierto de Sting en vivo y la voz no a cambiado casi nada

[@fess04]

Stewart Copeland. best back beat in the big houses. bar none. what a great sound he had back then . i could go on and on but i wont because just listening tells everything to know.

[@lorraineferguson1439]

I was there, loved it...still do. Seeing Sting in Porto in 2019.

[@tonybennett365]

This band and their way of playing, were truly unique..

[@guitarzan2626]

Saw them in 82 in Greensboro nc and it was the best concert I ever saw.

[@guitarzan2626]

@@HIWATTSteve brother me too! Keep rocking!

[@sash7551]

Copeland is insanely great

[@juanjavierm]

Horn section is great!!!!

[@Dogdrum]

That's my recent reassessment, haha! Great lines.

[@johnnyM809]

Only ever saw the Police once in December 1983 at the Edinburgh Playhouse on their final tour. Wish I had seen them more times. They were brilliant. Three great musicians.

[@IwanttoliveinParis]

For whatever reason I really identify with this concert. Perhaps it's that I saw them at Day On The Green 1983 and I've visited England. I love how the show goes from day to night ... Bring On The Night basically pointing that out literally. Wish I was there ... if I close my eyes ... yep. In my mind it's 1982 again .... good times.

[@HuntChicagoHomes]

Fun fact, Sting is actually coked, you all are correct. Throughout the gig he ate pineapple slices that were dipped in a mixture of powdered sugar and coke.

[@SteveBello]

I worked with a guy at a music store years ago, and his first soundman gig out of college was the Police on this tour. The stories he had about Sting and Stewart could fill novels!

[@mikhailwesthallen4356]

@@SteveBello tell us more

[@evetoombs]

Steve Bello I’m intrigued as well 😂

[@ericaward702]

Me too

[@svartmetall]

I remember watching this when it was first broadcast......yes, I know, I'm old as fuck :D It's weird watching it now knowing that Sting & Stewart were basically punching each other out half the time backstage. I totally recommend Andy Summers' autobiography, it's a really good insight into the world of the Police.

[@Amitabha108]

Sting's book, Broken Music, is also a fantastic read.

[@nardo259]

This was played live 22 years before the day i was born in my own home town

[@carlosferreirasilvafilho2037]

I Lost this show in 1982 in Rio de Janeiro. It was one of the big mistake in my life.

[@teacherelvisfarias7471]

I missed* this show ... It was one of the biggest mistakes of* my life.

[@ignamoragon5150]

In my opinion, one of the best bands. It sounds original, prolific and one of a kind.

[@mrrig3414]

Stewart Copeland jogging to the stage !! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 A beast on the skins 🥁🥁🥁🎶🎵

[@mdwayne741]

Such an amazing show.... OMG...these guys totally killing it.... sensational.

[@MrNEILSUPERNAUT]

I was there! Great day - also the beat, u2, lords of the new church and gang of four.

[@Gmanrushfan]

For the record... Sting is not the sound man and had no control over the audio that you're hearing and critiquing 30+ years later. The audio that Sting was hearing onstage out of his stage monitors isn't the same mix that we're hearing here. So, he could not have known that the Moog pedals were too loud. As with many live concerts of that era (and even today) that weren't highly produced for an official release, the audio mix usually took a little while to get adjusted...usually, a couple songs into the set. This is a great performance, and yeah, it's a little frustrating that the audio is less than perfect at the start...but it's understandable and I still love this concert. Consider it what it is...a pro-shot bootleg. It ain't gonna be perfect.

[@Guitfiddlejase]

GmanRushFan77 I couldn’t have said that better myself..

[@mycomicascii]

As a former soundman, I completely concur. I always had to let the band "work into it" before it started sounding like what everyone is familiar with on the recordings. And I agree also that the stage mix (what the artists heard) was VASTLY different from what the audience heard. If this is recorded from the sound man's soundboard, it's quite good. I enjoyed listening very much.

[@donseagrave]

horns are stings idea, and sound like garbage

[@EyeAmTheBeast]

This is very likely a straight soundboard mix, analog and way before doctoring live concerts was the norm. I've def heard much worse. Everyone forgets about the fourth or fifth bandmate

[@Wizardofgosz]

I've been mixing live for 20 years and we use sound check to get the mix sounding decent before anyone comes in the venue.