Andy's world famous sense of humor and patience is on display. This sense of humor enabled him to keep Stewart and Sting from killing each other while the three of them were still together as a band.

Andy summers was old enough to be a member of the Beatles. Dude is talented and aged very well.

@srinath6247

Жыл бұрын

80 now.

@deletelater793

Жыл бұрын

​@@srinath6247 Yeah, his solo career is great too. His jazz work is real cool!

@BlueBeeMCMLXI

Жыл бұрын

He has a huge depth of knowledge about Art, by the way.

@MrStrongbox

Жыл бұрын

yeah wasn't he a session guy for a few differnt 60's bands?

@deletelater793

Жыл бұрын

@@MrStrongbox Yeah I think so.

He has a very good voice, a very underrated guitarist.

@hughcdavies

4 жыл бұрын

@Jess Hanks Absolutely, A&M wanted that as the first single from Ghost I.T.M. Sting refused to sing it and that was it The Police were no longer a band. If you play guitar at all, you will find the main riffs of Omegaman and Synchronicity 2 are very similar.

@jamesha175

4 жыл бұрын

nobody underrates him.

@7_red24

4 жыл бұрын

And great hair. In their heyday, the Police had great hair.

@fender1000100

3 жыл бұрын

Extremely underrated. In this world where if you dont play a 1000 notes a minute you dont get enough respect. Guitarists like him and Keith Richards and Hank Marvin are the TRUE GUITAR HEROES. Because its about playing something MEMORABLE. And these guys did it better than anyone.

@christopherhoward8128

3 жыл бұрын

@Sponge Bob He sung backup.

Just watched Rick's interview with him, demn! I'm hooked!

@gates69

5 ай бұрын

Rick is the man 👍🏻

@ba3audiovisualartist66

3 ай бұрын

@deehinker1848: that interview did quite the number on me as well. I have purchased four out of five of Andy's books (I can't recommend the tome of "A Series Of Glances" enough), his last three solo recordings (his creativity gets more refined and fiercely eccentric over time), and tickets to see his slideshow/solo guitar tour over the summer. The influence of his guitar playing on my own is always there like a worm in the wood as Sam Shepherd used to say. Long live Andy and long may he reign!

As a drummer, I followed and almost worshiped Stew when I was 12 - 15, but now that I'm 55, my favorite police member is Andy, by far. What a guitar genius.

Hard to believe judging by this interview that Andy is 5 years older than Letterman... He looks about 10 years younger

@johnnynbk

3 ай бұрын

B.s.

@yourlocalryan

21 күн бұрын

@@johnnynbk Its true. David Letterman was 36 when this interview took place. Andy Summers was 41. He's 10 years older than Stewart and Sting. In fact, they were afraid they would lose their chance to be punk musicians because Andy was already a seasoned musician, having spent time with The Animals and Soft Machine.

LOL Andy is five years older than Dave. He's low key having Letterman on here, fantastic. Just being completely himself and comfortable as a person can be with himself.. Keep on keepin on Andy Summers.

A huge fan of Andy Summers and I am from Calcutta. Yaaayyy!!! He was there. 😊😊😊

Out of all of the members in The Police, the one who is the best chronicler of the band and its dynamics, day-to-day existence touring on the road, crises about self identity while getting swallowed up by a star gazing machine, Andy is the man. He is honest, disarmingly intelligent, never impolite, but still real. His book, "One Train Later" is still the best we have towards a band biography. All three were indispensable and would not have made it to their level of success in any other combination. This resulted in five great albums. If you are a Police fan you recognize their sound anywhere.

Comes across as very down to earth and intelligent. Oh and brilliant musician too of course.

@rickacton7540

8 ай бұрын

and racist too RAYCISM IS BEINGG SOOOOOO ARGUABLY OVERRATED

Andy is a classy dude, such an underrated guitarist. Before playing in the Police he played in several progressive rock bands I think that's why his style is so angular.

@BlueBeeMCMLXI

Жыл бұрын

He's a classically trained acoustic guitarist as well.

@benjohnson4810

8 ай бұрын

@@BlueBeeMCMLXI That's true and i thought it was something he used for composing, but according to him, he forgot much of what he learned or played, for that period. He says this on a video i just found, the title is simply "Andy Summers The Police", but it is about his recording rig for the Ghost in the Machine sessions. Andy plays some blues slide and it is THE real deal man.

@benjohnson4810

8 ай бұрын

@@BlueBeeMCMLXI If you want to find the video, type in Andy Summers recording rig, it should come up. Apparently, it's Jools Holland who interviews him, i'm not really familiar with Jools, but there is a great video of Tom Jones and Jeff Beck playing Bebopalula on his show.

This is so good, especially Andy's genuinely straight face at "We've got a lot of hits, it's hard to know what to leave in and what to leave out"! And DL gently poking fun 😁 ah the Chat Show now seems like a beautiful remnant from happier, more innocent days... Summers is a fabulous musician and artist, my guitar god, still plying his craft at 77 years young 💓🎸💯

@funky_monk_9796

3 жыл бұрын

@@alukuhito Absolutely, in fact I'd say he was slap bang in the centre of self-indulgence, especially at that time when the band was soon to split. Andy was probably desperate to have some of the limelight that Sting had hogged for 6 years. All 3 Policers have massive egos, and Andy acknowledges this in his own book. It's what made/makes them interesting and is a big reason why they achieved the huge success they did (along with huge talent, skill, hard work and a fair amount of good luck and fortunate timing). Andy's humour and intelligence, for me, counterbalance his ego.

@funky_monk_9796

3 жыл бұрын

@@alukuhito This interview is of its time, so of course it will seem a bit stilted. Have you read Andy's book 'One Train Later'? If not, I suggest you do so to gain a broader perspective on his life. It's common knowledge that Sting was the primary reason The Police split up so early. Andy and Stewart would have continued if Sting had been a team player, but he's not. Anyway, regardless of their personalities, their outstanding music will live on for a long time to come, and that's more important than a chat show interview, in my opinion.

@SXI96

3 жыл бұрын

@@alukuhito It's very odd you think this interview was "pretty cringey", I really enjoyed it, and I don't understand the comment about "self-indulgence" either.. he was invited as a guest and promoting a book of his photo collection, naturally he will talk about himself and the photos in it Andy is very affable, witty, cheeky, sarcastic, and open despite being a massive rock star, I love his personality, he was pivotal in the band's success as all of them were I love that Letterman had all the band members come on his show individually, they're all intelligent and incredibly talented people

Love it. And I still have my copy of “Throb” One of the most unique guitarists on the planet

Mr. Summers, you are an International treasure, sir.

I like his guitar playing.

There was a real George Harrison vibe w/ Andy.....happy in his skin as it were.

@BlueBeeMCMLXI

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't take himself as seriously as Harrison (did).

@krisscanlon4051

6 ай бұрын

Yeah I gotcha relaxed cool same as George

So relaxed...perfect guitar who earned his place...paid his dues

Telephone is ringing. Is that my mother on the phone?

Without doubt the most underrated guitarist ever. If i had the money i would deffo get me a Summers replica Tele. Its the most versatile guitar, period.

"Young and successful" Summers was already forty.

@rustykuntz94

6 жыл бұрын

steve conn yep, Andy was already on the scene for over a decade when he joined the Police in 1977.

@ernestolombardo5811

4 жыл бұрын

Played in a blues band that jumped onto the psychedelic bandwagon back in the mid-60s, Dantalion's Chariot.

@jonesy2111

4 жыл бұрын

40 is young

@thewomble1509

4 жыл бұрын

@@jonesy2111 In modern society yes, in the world of rock and pop, no!

@charlienorton2337

3 жыл бұрын

He’s older than letterman

He s a brilliant talented guitarist, musician, & very good photographer. Along with the Sting & Stu C. His cords arrangements, etc.are just complex & fantastic. He is a classically schooled & trained Jazz musician with a funny, arrogant brit sense of humor.. He makes it look easy..lol

Hard to believe, but Andy was already in his 40s when this was recorded!

So articulate, adore Andy

Interesting, pleasant, and sense of humour great guitarist for the police

Great guy! I hope to meet him one day.

"I was blue and lonely, I couldn't sleep a wink and I could only get unconscious if I had too much to drink.."

@MrSandalwood

Жыл бұрын

And then by lucky chance I saw in a special magazine...

Gosh I miss the 80's! The Police my favorite band and Letterman my favorite late night show! Brings back soo many great memories. Larry Bud Mellman was hilarious😄

Wow! To think Andy and Sting flew the Concorde. Amazing!

Love you Andy!

Mr Summers does a nice Dudley Moore face here ... a distinctive move in itself. It begs a question of whomever one is speaking to... whomsoever if you are Peter Cook.

He flew on the Concorde to meet Letterman for that show😍

thanks for including Calvert DeForest!

LegendarY highly original electric guitarist, one of the greats

I love his east Indian impersonation!

He was brave enough to be different... ploughed his own furrow..

He was 41 years old here, he looks like 30!

Evidence the late-night interview format was utterly ruined by the "APPLAUSE" sign. Natural, sincere crowd reaction makes the interaction between the two far more real.

@BlueBeeMCMLXI

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but audience intelligence varies widely ... Mr Bud.

Andy!!!

Damn he's cute af

I wonder if Andy Summers ever appeared on a US show promoting one of his albums.

Man, he is funny ❤ if he hadn't gone all bonkers over music he could have been a great comedic actor in the vein of bob newhart or peter sellers.

On the concord!

great solo he did on colored rain

❤❤❤

@SXI96

5 жыл бұрын

😉😉😉

Classy dude

He's 80 yrs young now.

@harryhondo1013

Жыл бұрын

He was 40 here.

@dlsmpsn

5 ай бұрын

And looks no older than 60, and still has that witty sense of humor.

“Won’t you be my girl”, “Sally”!

@BlueBeeMCMLXI

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. And she got a slow leak.

@paulnotdownunder3172

2 ай бұрын

Most underrated Police song. 😅

He was 40 here. Wow.

Two big influences on Andy summers are Peter Sellers and Stan Laurel....,as far as I can hear.

@BlueBeeMCMLXI

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Noted.

40 years ago you could fly faster than today...crap times we are living now.

Btw,.....the skit at the end, the husband character on the left....CONAN!

@dongiller

3 жыл бұрын

Head writer Steve O’Donnell.

Was Andy also managed by Miles Copeland?

Andy: cabin pressure to atmospheric pressure differential determines whether one is sucked out of a plane, not the type of propulsion.

@Twirlyhead

3 жыл бұрын

@Evan Hodge Not when being sucked out of a plane I would guess.

@marsstubblefield

3 ай бұрын

yeah but the type of propulsion does play into what altitude a plane will fly at and that ties directly into the pressure differential between the cabin and the current atmospheric pressure

@Twirlyhead

3 ай бұрын

@@marsstubblefieldLOL. How deperate a comment is that.

@marsstubblefield

3 ай бұрын

@@Twirlyhead 0% desperate

Whats with the red trousers lol

"Young, successful rock musicians..."? Andy Summers was in his 40s when he gave this interview,

Mystery Dinner Commercial is a college aged Conan? Sounds like ‘em😂❤

@dongiller

5 ай бұрын

Late Night writer and then-soon-to-be head writer Steve O’Donnell. Know the name.

@sweetstephylu

5 ай бұрын

@@dongiller thanks Don❗️👏👏👏👏 His hair certainly wasn’t ‘Conan’ high but his cheekbones oy, great bone structure _ Epic Show‼️💛

Where's Robert Fripp when you need him ?

Thought that thumbnail was Ellen 😂

He sound like Collin Greenwood from Radiohead..

@banjopink4409

4 жыл бұрын

You mean he sounds English?

@trowdwp

3 жыл бұрын

I think you mean Colin Greenwood sounds like Andy Summers

@michaelabercrombie7698

Жыл бұрын

Andy Summers was first and older.

He looks like Hillary Clinton in 2018 :) but he is a god

@shanehagan

5 жыл бұрын

lmao

@petebailey6977

5 жыл бұрын

HijodeTupak and HRC is our Queen

@raphaellavelasquez8144

5 жыл бұрын

HijodeTupak you need glasses.

@moochercat

4 жыл бұрын

He looked like a 70 year old woman in 1983?

@banjopink4409

4 жыл бұрын

@@moochercat Sure. It was deemed attractive back then.

'what'd you fly? the concord?' lmao.

@scottharrisohn6972

3 жыл бұрын

classic

Was he pregnant or why was he wearing this ... eh ... XXXXXL thing?

@BlueBeeMCMLXI

Жыл бұрын

Smuggling hamsters? Whiskey? Rare Fender amp tubes? Who gives a stuff?

looks like his mask was copied by the creators of that Japanese horror film

@Vincenzo-wn1or

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking also Avatar?

@TowGunner

3 жыл бұрын

Immediately thought of Mikado

He looks like Bilbo Baggins

Kinda awkward interview.

Screw Andy, its Larry (Bud) Melman everyone!!!!!

Jesus, white socks, ballet slippers and signal red pumps? Do your lower and upper half actually correspond, Andy? : )

@waynedodgin7449

5 жыл бұрын

THE 80S

@pepesupreme6451

5 жыл бұрын

It was the 80s

@BlueBeeMCMLXI

Жыл бұрын

He's worth 100 times whatever you will ever be ... Slime-on

@paulnotdownunder3172

2 ай бұрын

Andy is the 80's.