Top 5 The Police Bass Lines | Sting | Julia Hofer | Thomann

[@Ernesto87]

For me, it's Walking on The Moon. That bass part really complements Copeland's Hi-Hats and snare.

[@svenblau]

.. and it's quite easy too learn. Especially when you want to learn play+sing simultaneously

[@blackbaron0]

Copeland's complex drumming marrying with Summers simplicity on guitar with Sting's bass acting as the bridge between.

[@MrClassicmetal]

Man, the way Copeland plays those hi-hats in that song...😳

[@barrydouglas6276]

A really excellent choice in my view.

[@MarkUnderwood-knowlengr]

Bass solo, really

[@listofromantics]

I'm more impressed that Sting was able to play bass.... AND sing lead vocals. That's not easy.

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Yes, that's insane!!! // Cheers, Julia

[@AdamBrier-r3w]

So true brother. Never truer words

[@michaelrawson6261]

Practice... Practice, concentration and commitment, that's what it takes, I showed none of those qualities to any meaningful level, that's why I can't do it!!! 😅😅😅 I can play, I can sing (reasonably) but I can't do both!!!

[@shanecabbage2187]

Watching him live (well, videos of him live), I tend to see him play a simpler line when singing than I hear on the album version. I am pretty sure that in the studio, he plays the bass separately from recording vocals. I am not saying that is always the case, but many artists admit to playing less of the intricate parts when performing live. Still, I definitely can not sing and play even simple songs. Sting is definitely on my GOAT list (along with Geddy, Pino and others)

[@Dean4471]

Yes, he's absolutely awesome. Also, you think that's amazing? Geddy Lee from Rush took bass and vocals to the next level.

[@brianmiller1077]

"Spirits In the Material World" is what made me hear the bass as a kid. I even tried the figure out the notes with no instrument in hand

[@GVike]

The song is so hard to play while singing, even Sting (from some videos I've seen) didn't play it the same live.

[@luckydog0696]

Spirits is a huge omission. It is one of the most unique and awesome bass grooves ever.

[@kitrichardson2165]

That’s my favorite police baseline also. I used to practice that nonstop because it really gave you a good run for the money. It was like playing lead base or contrapuntal melody.

[@sigoy]

Yes I’m very good at air guitar too

[@bluezzbastardzz]

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[@radiozelaza]

Ah, Masoko Tanga. Such an underrated piece.

[@lerneo]

The bass part on "Spirits in the Material World" is incredible.

[@HelmsRupture]

My favorite police song too👍

[@ThePsho]

I think Stewart Copeland said that song had the most difficult drum beat he ever played or something (paraphrasing)

[@calmandharmony]

Stuart said "spirits in the material world" was the hardest song to play drums on.

[@Yyz1971]

Spirits in the Material World is my favorite. Absolutely amazing.

[@Profplum00]

I Love that you play Masoko Tanga! Nice!

[@samsound8510]

Julia is just too darned cool. It's really great to see the love of great music live on in the younger generations.

[@samlelowitch]

I agree. She is a great bass player and a fun personality.

[@maroll1564]

@@samlelowitch 👋👋🙋‍♀🙋‍♀

[@100hooker]

Check out. The Rain Song cover by Chiara Kilchling. Carrying the torch

[@Snarkapotamus]

@@100hooker - She does a killer job on that song! Which, ain't easy...

[@dondouglas]

Every new video is a great moment. Masoko Tanga a great ending with 3 Julias!!!

How can he play those lines and still sings? That's crazy!

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

That is crazy! // Cheers, Julia

[@GVike]

In some cases he did simplify the bassline. I saw a video where he played a simplified version of "Spirits..."

[@HellbellyUK]

Demolition Man is particularly difficult to play and sing at the same time.

[@klaussturh3445]

lot of unknown musicians out there with crazy stuff like the "Thompson Brothers" (Monday Music 11.02.2013 "Thompson Brothers") though the bass part isn't that hard, but......

[@bloatedtreeful]

If you think Sting’s impressive you should listen to Rush.

[@bradfordm2828]

I absolutely loved the Police when they were there. Sting is a very accomplished musician. My favorite bass line is the track of Walking on the Moon . True greatness.

[@martinheath5947]

What I love about it is if you play this bass line on its own you truly appreciate the power of simplicity

[@pneulancer]

So true. We’re going to have to convince her to do a sequel for this and cover more of The Police songs! 😊

[@shanecabbage2187]

​@@pneulanceragree 💯

[@slippinjimmy6511]

Sting may not be flashy but he always serves the song right. He grooves and that’s all that matters.

[@davecostello560]

That triple tracked Masoko Tanga is fantastic!

[@Schumanized]

One of those songs that people go: "That's The Police" 😂😂😂

[@mauricio460]

Very overlooked tune.

[@denfool902]

I love peanuts, love playing it on the bass, have done for over 40 years. Playing it and singing it at the same time takes a lot of concentration to make it feel right. Lot's of repetitive practice. Sting is a freak.

[@bzzrt]

havent listened to the police in decades. will now. thanks!

[@massimominelli369]

Best Rock-Trio ever!!! Super Sting at Bass.

[@Vincenzo-wn1or]

Cream just entered the chat

[@lmnp70]

Each time I see a video on Police's music, I cannot stop thinking how much of an underrated band they were, despite all the fame and glory they had, back in the day. They should have had much more recognition, even nowadays.

[@anthonysilva5312]

Sting is so underrated as a bass player. He’s such a gifted singer/songwriter/player. Like Macca

[@SidAlienTV]

"Underrated"? In which planet do you live, bro?

[@gpfmusico]

As a bass player, he is underrated. Not as a singer/songwriter, of course​@@SidAlienTV

[@SidAlienTV]

@@gpfmusico He was more or less 15 times featured in the cover of the Bass Player magazine. I don't really know what you are talking about.....

[@bellbrass]

Nice choice with Masoko Tanga. My favorite Sting bass song is "Man In A Suitcase."

[@astroandyborgloh]

"King of pain" may not be my fav. Sting bassline, but the song is so beautiful. The classic lines like "Message..." and "Can't stand..." are so fun to play. Simple, effective, yet very special.

[@MakeAllThingsBeautiful]

I'm going purely on my youth club disco days and how exciting The Police were, I'm a softie at heart so Reggae, Punk, New Romantic wrapped in to some variant of New Wave or something, anyway it was mass appeal music but comfortably cool to embrace whatever music you were into especially when i was 14 it felt new and the future. Walking on the Moon, Message in a Bottle, Roxanne and many others including your favs above, but maybe Roxanne as i somehow had a motorbike and used to sing rather loudly (the motorbike was very loud and fortunately drowned me out) 'back on the road again' in error for 'put on the red light' (this was before karaoke or even seeing the lyrics anywhere and was too skint to buy the albums).

[@phileduardo]

my favourite bass line is Spirits in The Material World. So simple and, at same time, elegant

[@marcpuyuelograndas1005]

Can't stand losing you is really cool, mixing reggae and punk. And then also Walking on the moon, so iconic

[@Farewelltokingz]

One of my favorite bass tones is the sound on “Synchronicity 2. That line rocks hard. And the vibrato he does on certain notes sounds so cool

[@juhos30000]

That line works so well with Andy's guitar work

[@yocraigst]

You picked the right ones!!!!

[@WCruttenden]

I love Masoko Tanga and have never heard anyone play it like this. Brilliant

[@GVike]

Can't really tell from the record what Sting played and what Andy played. She showed that multi-track bass was possible... and I've read Sting would record a fretted bass track AND a double bass/fretless track for some recordings.

[@WCruttenden]

@@GVike That sounds likely. The instrumentation on this song always puzzled me.

[@MrSmeagolKitty]

Masoko Tanga and Darkness are some of my favorites.

[@markdaniels7174]

“Peanuts” is one of the best Police deep cuts. Great song!

[@seangautama]

Sting had some fabulous bass parts. Spirits in the Material World Man in a Suitcase Beds Too Big Without You Walking on the Moon

[@jeanluccopeland8035]

Masoko tanga is a great song and driven to tears

[@SO-ym3zs]

Man in a Suitcase! Since you mostly focused on lesser-known songs, that has one of their most fun Reggae-inspired bass lines to play. But so many of their songs are iconic with cool bass lines worth learning, and that goes for Sting's solo work, too.

[@davegarski1548]

Julia, your precision is deadly. Excellent skills.

[@martinschiller9209]

I started playing bass in 1982 and all the songs from Regatta de Blanc were my best teachers for timing, groove and ear training for interaction with other instruments. My favourite songs to play are Bring on the Night and Snchronicity II

[@EannaButler]

Very similar story here, spot on 👍

[@ERICF66]

Regatta de Blanc is my fave Police record!! Killer bass all over that one! 🔥🔥👊🏽🎶🎶😁🔊🔊🔊

[@z98133]

I had to stop what I was doing to watch this. The Police is my all time favorite band. Julia Rocks. Julia rocked it.

[@marcelfolgerts3459]

Very well played! Masoko tanga is epic.

[@marc-yv7cu]

Thousand thank's Julia for that. It’s a bit like with Paul Mc Cartney. Singing on these beautiful bass lines is a very difficult exercise. No matter the technical difficulty, it doesn’t count for anything for these immense talents of singer/composer and bassist. No need for pyrotechnic velocity to be a "monster"!... Hello of France .

[@DaBaronSamedi]

Yes same with Jack Bruce as well!

[@aprilkurtz1589]

Canary In A Coal Mine is a hand killer! I love it!

[@bossmarcel100]

Danke schön und Gruss aus Bern 🙋🏻‍♂️😎🎸🎤

[@DavidJones-hd7jj]

Great playing Julia.

[@bettyswunghole3310]

"So Lonely" is great. So driving and energetic. And Sting make a little fluff at about 1 minute in...he come in a beat late!

[@guidodesimone3948]

When the World is Running Down is my favourite. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Julia, you play so cool !

[@narvul]

Sting's bass lines are so cool.

[@vincentrenaud7249]

Masuko tanga is one of my favorite bass line of all time! Thanks!!! You did a fantastic job👍

[@chrismitchell45]

As a drummer there’s no cooler song than the Beds Too Big Without You. I also love the way Sting lays out, even silence can enhance a groove. Great video!

[@giannivilla7531]

somewhere i've seen something as a documentary and i remember that Copeland plays Bed Too Big Without with one hand on that spicy snare drum. Amazing

[@ERICF66]

When I saw Julia and Police basslines…I clicked immediately! Sting is a huge bass inspiration for me and I’ve spent many hours playing so much of their music! You are killing it as usual Julia!!😁🔥👊🏽🎶🎶🎶

[@aliassmithandjones9453]

It makes me smile to see younger people appreciate the same music I appreciated when I myself was a younger person ☺

[@ivchoVarna]

I love the So Lonely bass line and I can't stand loosing you!

[@Bob.Silverstein]

I never liked Masoko Tanga but now that I realize what was going on with the bass being multi tracked I have a lot more appreciation for it! :)

[@JamesCalbraith]

Probably my favorite band to play along both on bass and drums... Always so clean and creative.

[@mightyV444]

I'd started learning to play the drums and bass by playing along to 'Zenyatta Mondatta', at the time it was released 😊

[@charlescdt6509]

Its a good day when Julia drops a video. "Ill be watching you" would be awesome on the upright.

[@Mandrake1976]

King of pain has been a favourite of mine ever since I heard it when a band member brought it in wanting us to play it. Everything's beautiful about it!

[@Margarinethebutterlover]

I remember the first time I heard the Police. It was sometime in the 80's, a long road trip, in the boot of a station wagon, crowded in with 3 other cousins, no seats, let alone seatbelts, looking out the rear window at the cars driving behind us, and this incredible music was playing on the car stereo. I distinctly remember being overwhelmed by the music. Adults in the car were singing, and I wanted to sing too and learn these songs. A wonderful memory.

[@marquisdecarabas1312]

My favorite line to play is So Lonely. Yes it is simple and easy but i totaly love this raw punk powerchorus line switchin with the slow parts...i can realy dig in my whole energy...and i like the song for shure But there are no bad police songs. Police are one of my all time favorites..love to play the bass and guitar parts. 😁👍

[@mstephens44]

Great choices.

[@cyclonasaurusrex1525]

Always a good day when you post a video.

[@mjolnircarlssen4211]

I’ve got that Squier ‘51 P Bass. Love it. The neck got messed up, so I replaced with a Fender ‘51 P Bass neck, and then dropped in a Fralin hum-cancelling split coil. I will never let go of that bass. It’s absolutely incredible.

[@martinheath5947]

Perfect 👌

[@Anmioto]

Uow! Sting is the must bass players off rock n roll! His bass sounds melodic, with punch and perfect notes

[@balaton1]

Demolition Man! Forever!!! Complete chaos, drums, bass, guitar, vocals. Loving it since 1981.

[@ltakallen]

You Rock! I like “Canary in a Coal Mine” 😊

[@joker75bis]

Walking on the moon is so elegant and minimalist. It lets the song breath. Great part of its charm.

[@fabioemerim]

Thank you for that! Sting is a genius and I wonder why we never see him in best bassist or best basslines lists.

[@adam872]

So many great Sting bass lines. Synchronicity II, Walking On the Moon, Don't Stand So Close, When the World Is Running Down etc etc

[@mikegarwood8680]

5 excellent choices. One excellent player. "Bring on the night" does it for me.

[@olisaush6552]

Great vid Julia! I love "Every little thing... " The upright sound is great and the reggae feel also but what I love the most is the lydian melody in the beginning. It creates a super mystic vibe, just 4 long notes...

[@blackbaron0]

My favourite baseline from the Police is probably Walking on the Moon. Compliments the drums and guitar just perfectly. Simple yes, at least in the chorus. Simple though often needs a lot of work because it has to fit into the greater whole. Here it certainly does.

[@jumpinjojo]

*Bass line *Complements

[@darrenlesage2420]

I love the baseline from Walking on the Moon.

[@hazzewazeen]

Great playing Julia!!

[@ccardwell6112]

Spirits in a Material World. Great reggae riff

[@pattonPwr]

Julia is the best ❤

[@andrewpinner3181]

Thanks Julia, have loved everything The Police has done. 'Man in a Suitcase' is a great bass line & not easy to sing to whilst playing. Thanks again !

[@kenhoward3512]

Everything Sting creates is infused with intelligence. What an impressive mind. Where creating interesting bass lines would be enough for most, he includes masterful song writing, and then, unique vocals.

[@michaelbuchholz2164]

True

[@Whiskel]

​@@michaelbuchholz2164Why aye

[@Owyourhurtingme]

Synchronicity is a masterpiece. Considered one of the greatest albums of all time.

[@whisper2441]

Yep. I was hooked from 1980 and saw them in Sydney March 1984 just before they broke up. They are just as cool and relevant as they were 40 years ago lol. Sting is a true genius, Einstein of music : )

[@rickrisi]

I enjoyed this video even though I'm not a bass player! but I grew up with these records, the most memorable Police bass line I would say is "Walking on the Moon"

[@tomwalraet8304]

Hard to choose, I think I like them all. The bass and drums fit so perfect together almost in every song

[@andrewpappas9311]

Sting has written so many great bass lines, such a great composer

[@volkerschmoll4731]

Du hast die richtigen Songs rausgepickt. Super.

[@celestialdream49]

Love your fretless... wow !! Nice job King of Pain

[@chrislj2005]

King of pain gives me the goose bumps, love it

[@paristhalheimer]

I love Bring on the Night and Driven to Tears.

[@Anmioto]

My favorite ThePolice Bass Lines: Spirits in the Material World, Every Breath You Take, Message in a Bottle, Cannary in the Coalmine, Tears in Sahara etc...Sting ❤

[@flashchrome]

Good vid, thanks. My fave is Tea in the Sahara. So much space to do stuff in there if one wants to.

[@user-xs6xj5uh2t]

Great lines! Special thanx for Masoko Tanga - my favorite song of Police

[@dangerdude1185]

Excellent job. 👍

[@maroll1564]

Oh my 💖💖

[@stephanhampe453]

Dass dieser Hexer zu diesen Bass- Lines auch noch singen kann! Wow, ich bin immer wieder geflasht über das Könen und enorme Talent von Sting!

[@haulyv]

I completely agree with "bed's too big without" (great guitar part too).

[@haulyv]

Bed's too big without YOU, off course.

[@atquinn1975]

Sting has some awesome bass lines, many of them pretty easy to play. My favorite is probably Every Little Thing She Does is Magic just because that's one of my favorite songs. One of Julia picks, The Bed's Too Big Without You is also one of my faves. I also play it finger style, but for the bridge part, I mute the strings and play with thumb and fingers. I assume Sting played the recording with a pick which makes that sort of muting easier, but I prefer to play bass fingerstyle whenever possible.

[@JimHoover-gq5jp]

Hi Julia, great video!! Murder By Numbers has always been one of my favorite Police songs.....it has a nice bass line

[@rajuraheem1672]

@JimHoover Stew Copeland is the reason why I love MBM! He waisted no time staying in pocket.

[@Whiskel]

His lines are perfect bass parts in song contexts, I always wondered does that happen because he's doing the vocal too, so everything is only essential while as expressive as it can realistically be. Perfect note choice and placement.

[@tenmilliondreamers]

Every Breath You Take should be on the list.

[@rickwheeler6811]

Good tunes. Love those Sandberg basses. It's my goto bass out of the dozen basses I have

[@Sweetmanthanks]

My favorite Police bassline is the verse in "Bring On The Night". It's all offbeats and doublestop digs, I love it so much.

[@simonhamid]

Spirits in the material world.

[@JohnHorneGuitar]

The "One Drop" on "The Bed's Too Big" is so much fun.

[@bryanhenderson8807]

I always enjoyed the Police because they were a welcome change to pop music, with the tasteful guitar to the in the grove bass. I always like Walking on the Moon for bass. After my 9 year hiatus from bass playing, I turned to listening to the Police for getting ideas for bass lines. When my P bass died, I ended up buying a Music Man Stingray. Sting is still one of my favorites and I enjoy the friendly rivalry between he and Stewart Copeland.

[@achenarmyst2156]

Well the rivalry was not all too friendly...

[@olymoon2008]

Thank you Julia, a good and not so known selection, as always your good vibe and smiles brighten our souls.

[@mjolnircarlssen4211]

Love the video and the playing. I’ve got that Squier ‘51 P Bass. Love it. The neck got messed up, so I replaced with a Fender ‘51 P Bass neck, and then dropped in a Fralin hum-cancelling split coil. I will never let go of that bass. It’s absolutely incredible.

[@MarcG7424]

My favorites have always been Spirits In The Material World Roxanne and Don't Stand So Close To Me

[@georgehockaday7584]

Wonderful, love the police

[@drumz39]

WALKING ON THE MOON is my favorite bass line. AWESOME playing by the way !!

[@1234drums]

Thank you very much ❤

[@nolansub]

Gotta love funky Friday. Excellent as usual.