The Police - The Bed's Too Big Without You (live in Essen)

The Police playing in Essen, Grugahalle, West Germany on 1980.10.18, 7th Rockpalast event. Their second World tour, which lasted from 1980 summer - till 1981 January 16 called "Zenyatta Mondatta". The video's status can change, if the policies chosen by the content owners change.
Sting - leading vocals, bass guitar
Andy Summers - guitar
Stewart Copeland - drums

[@cor2250]

Stewart drums amazing !0:35

[@michaelstojsavljevic8453]

Copeland is just god

[@7389]

😂

[@StevenBejaranoMusic]

Love the trippy delay jam in the middle

[@CptMunson15]

If a band - like The Police - sound better in concert than they do in the studio - that means they're talented !!

[@robertk2007]

Their albums weren’t over produced like many were. Allowed them to open the songs up on stage

[@michaelstojsavljevic8453]

Just three talented musicians the best band ever

[@voahiranarakotonaivo6480]

💯 agree!

[@susanne.susannadanna]

​@@robertk2007...until Synchronicity, that is!😅

[@ateh1]

Copeland is truly a genius on the drums

[@michaelstojsavljevic8453]

No other band like them

[@pauledmonds3249]

No band today can play like this.

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

Yup

[@cor2250]

Yes

[@thornbird6768]

Not many bands back in the day played like they did ‼️ the Police were a phenomenal band , with a winning formula , fantastic drummer and guitarist, amazing vocals from a gorgeous singing bass player songwriter frontman . They hit the ground running . Brilliant band ❤

[@fredericfca6611]

The drum part is not so easy

[@chrispej]

Been to three Police concerts. This is the best description of what it's like to have seen them in concert. lol. But you know, there are no words that could ever explain their concerts, you had to be there.......

[@andrewbrown1463]

Stewart Copeland. Instantly recognizable drum sound. An absolute BEAST on the kit.

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

Love the echoing effects Andy uses. Killer bass line. Stewart doing what he was born to do.

[@chrispej]

I remember driving to the Hartford Civic Center on the interstate and about a half mile out from the downtown exit were a couple of guys holding "I need Police concert tickets" signs for that night's concert. WTF? I had planned to buy a couple of tickets at the civic center from a scalper. Oh no, I wasn't missing this concert. Got my tickets. Paid dearly for them, lol.

[@gdub454]

sweet!!...this is when the Police were the Police...and to this day..nobody gets more from a hi-hat and snare drum than S. Copeland..

[@mariomessina6389]

gdub454 Stewart had his style for sure ! However the legendary studio drummer Vinnie colaiuta has some similarities with Stewart in their playing , both are very polyrhythmic drummers . It's no surprise Vinnie has been stings drummer for years on tour . Vinnie was frank Zappa's favorite drummer

[@maxtrinz]

unbelievable. the best band of all time

[@michaelstojsavljevic8453]

Amen

[@milanporopat1157]

100%

[@jorgecarretero6155]

SICK BASS LINES

[@thornbird6768]

The Police were kick ass good 👍🏻

[@arjanteeuwen1184]

Best band ever!

[@gdub454]

jesus...Stew Copeland is so crispy good in this..and Stings rockin the Regatta De Blanc tour shirt...having that wouldn't suck...))

[@AJ-ey7gc]

1500 seat club, Copeland just being amazing. Yeah, take me back there.

[@avedic]

gah....genius. their sense of rhythm and tone is what makes the band such a fascinating live act. so much to soak in and learn....

[@mkl_1301]

4:11 Stewart is FEELING it!

[@miajohnson7090]

Oh my god I had forgotten the love I had for this band of merry men !

[@brentonbayly1760]

Bj

[@brentonbayly1760]

Well you see ,this is a band jamming and jamming well... not afraid to play an original idea and shape it to performance level... and that’s whayou gotta do folks .... work those grooves

[@austin78993]

What a truly original beat. When have you ever and since heard a beat like this in popular music? Muted snare, bass drum on the two and four. Reverb all over the kit. Very cool sound

[@stevencooper3615]

Roxy Music used the same as well, but not to this effect

[@adderon]

Reggae

[@mancuniancandidatem]

Stewart has described the similarities between Reggae and a rhythm Ballide (don't know how to spell it) that he was exposed to growing up in Beirut. The muted snare and high tuned Tom accents definitely have a middle Eastern hand drum vibe going on.

[@rainerappaly1499]

It was the most exciting Rockpalast night ever, Police was the high light❤

[@Eddierangers1989]

Such a cool performance

[@thornbird6768]

Excellent live 🔥🔥

[@XULUPROPHET]

...what a song to listen to when you miss someone!

[@michaelk2700]

phantastic live performance of an superb song; outstanding drums, excellent guitar and brillant bass line, everything is more than perfect

[@XYuKime]

Now the bed's too big without yooou Stewart Copeland es una MAQUINA

[@mariomessina6389]

A trio of pure genius and fiery enthusiasm and blazing dexterity ! The police are one of my favorite bands . The music they made in a short time span is legendary and will always be special !

[@lucioetchamendi6362]

INSANE!!! Wadda trip!

[@filzeppelin]

this is AMAZING

[@lucioetchamendi6362]

The techs were awesome. Working at same pace as if they were playing also.

[@MrHe16]

genius .................

[@prissel2011]

Was there... awsome concert!!

[@OliveAir26]

Stewart Copeland is monster @ 4:32

[@cor2250]

0:35

[@NAmustang51]

its so good i get chills and goosebumps

[@voahiranarakotonaivo6480]

I love this!

[@prissel2011]

Always great to see this... awsome band...

[@Auntkekebaby]

Siiiick! STILL my fav band.

[@corryseverin3443]

My Fav ☆☆☆Track of the police ....

[@corinnehowell9556]

Oh no..!! Beds to big..!!😆😂😆 Without who..?!?😆

[@cor2250]

@@corinnehowell9556 im late 😂❤️

[@corinnehowell9556]

@@cor2250 😉😆✌😁

[@cor2250]

@@corinnehowell9556 😂❤️

[@VALERIOFOTOGRAFOVIDEO]

508 - bellissima canzone - ciao da VALERIO !!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Equinox1.5]

Thank you for these great live uploads, EiDy Lukošius. One of my favourite bands ever. I enjoy watching Stewart Copeland as much as I love listening to him.

[@bonzekarl]

backthan i was 11 years and the biggest police fan of all times. and as they entered the stage it was like birthday, x mas and making love all in one. this was a great concert- powerfull, experimental, harmonic, and all three in best conditions.back in those days something miraculous like this band just could happen, cause our minds/souls were still in the right places and not "translated" into digital grip of a puplic authority wich is designed by headfucked nobodies/nerds, at least ourselfs!!!

[@raymondcuadrado5824]

With out Andy and Stewart there is no police

[@jckhammer]

lmao..are you a musician?

[@cor2250]

Not true ! Sting is most legend Singer ever ,no wonder hé was great solo ,no Sting was no Police to And im a music player,so i know why i talk about

[@cor2250]

@@jckhammer I'm think not

[@jckhammer]

@@cor2250 he couldn't be a musician if he thinks without andy and stewart there is no police . If he is one well then he is not much of one. Like or hate sting , he wAs the face ,sex appeal, songwriter, singer. Frontman and to say otherwise shows your maturity level and musical intelligence. I say this as a drummer, pianist idolized copeland a while back when i was in a police coverband

[@truthaboveagenda]

Very interesting, enjoyable drums. -Josef

[@jacop4689]

KING OF MUSIC love to my terribe :-D

[@HarryJoiner]

Did y’all catch that drum phrase at 4:08? #metricmodulation #gangster

[@right-hand1388]

Just i know one thing ! Lyrics king sting !

[@Lizabeth66]

Still got an edge

[@Auntkekebaby]

This is MY SHT!!! Bounce 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@cor2250]

💯

[@thewomble1509]

"The bed's too big withaaaaatuuu!!

[@jimsskot1]

Copeland is Mr Swing King.:-)

[@kenkishi8042]

Teddy bear instead of pillow

[@hofla7777]

Listen to the lyrics from 1:58 onward - *lol* - the original lyrics were " .. made love to my pillow ..."

[@martinsarkar1201]

0:49 "kish!"....love it.

[@pmay222]

The drum sound is like a busker on upturned buckets. . 😃

[@cor2250]

💯0:35

[@draytoncannon7898]

Andy and Stewart make this look like pure art! Listen to th sound of those strings and the timing of that drumming. No put down to Sting but he got enough of the publicity. These two guys are geniuses! I loved this group then, and I still have all of their shit, in constant rotation!

[@TheSchmittHouse1]

I don't have enough drums for you..sincerely..Copland..

[@lifeeternal91]

Without....

[@aalok2423]

can someone please please please tell me which pedal(s) andy used here to get this wonderful dreamy tone?

[@jjj111iii]

seen that tour

[@slabbacon6846]

As of this moment, 13 people have no soul at all.

[@john.lakeman]

17 now

[@aalok2423]

i think stewart has some reverb going on with his kit. lovely music

[@TahSnub]

Stewart Copeland is the best drummer in rock history…. It’s barely debatable to me

[@AlobytesOgniddove]

no voice in the chorus? :|

[@robertosolinas4459]

Could someone get Better quality sound and video? Thanx for the answer....

[@francoislebrun4936]

bob marley est un dieu vivant, dans 2 siècles il sera encore décrit comme une légende , a toi aussi manu bonne année et ta famille, vive bielsa, el loco !

[@madamecp1]

Crazy

[@danhenderson783]

Ska

[@CC-mj3zq]

Rad

[@alexbonaiuti6830]

Sting bass half-silenced

[@fernandes3209]

love you Sting, but love Shelia Hylton's version more

[@noahusa3309]

Kathy Fernandes don’t know who that is but funny

[@aavila1206]

It’s not Sting it’s The Police and The Police are unmatchable