Stewart Copeland could have been a standup comedian in another life

Smart and funny guy. He should have his own TV show.

"It's the dumb shit". The deepest thing a musician can say to express that they"get it". I'm a musician and the one thing that seems almost impossible for my colleagues to understand is this. You can play the most exquisite solo or passage or whatever. Or you can let your pants fall down. "It's the dumb shit". We can do with that what we will, but that is the truth. Internalize that or suffer.

This man - Stewart Armstrong Copeland, completely changed my life, he is, and always will be, the best musician I have ever heard/seen/loved, a complete one off, he's tremendous.

I totally see how Sting could feel overshadowed by this guy in interviews… he is articulate, whitty, and won’t shut up 😅

@oliverpearson1577

7 ай бұрын

I bet he can spell, too.

God Almighty, I love this guy..such a fun human being! Way to go Stewart🎶🕺

He’s a total character. Very humble in his way. Extremely talented but I don’t think it came easily. I think he willed himself and his music into existence. Inspirational

This interview is incredible! Stu is a real force of nature and a musical genius! I can only become a bigger fan of his every time I watch his interviews! In addition to that, he is one of the best interviewees ever!! I could spend hours just listening to him! In addition to that, he is incredibly funny and witty! Don´t miss this interview!!

The quote about having a kid who doesn't ask when their lessons are as being a musician is so true. That's how I was. And how all my friends were. A true nugget from this conversation

Stewart has had tons of therapy. He understands his mind and sense of self. Very intelligent and talented person

Ive never seen an interview of this guy, what a fun and charming human, it only adds to his genius playing.

Had the great pleasure of meeting (and treating) Mr. Copeland at a ‚The Police‘ concert in Leipzig in 2008. Great guy!

What an infinitely interesting character Stewart Copeland is. I am always hugely entertained simply hearing him talk and his drumming is a complete superlative. I remember him remarking how often he had been approached by fans to tell him he was their second favourite drummer (behind Neil Peart). For me, even though Rush is one of my favourite bands, Stewart was gold to Neil’s silver.

Excellent tim I’m delighted you had Stewart as guest . He is firm hero of mine . I had the fortune to work with him during his letterman show drum solo performance. The clip you showed. He used all my hardware , double pedal and snare .am also lucky to own the kit he used. SC is hyper talented , driven , Diverse and superbly creative . Of course a fanatics drummer .

Thank you Stewart Copeland 🙏a fan since i first heard you as a 9year okd kid in 1980 Bangalore city south India ,made me convert my aunts cake tins into a drum set and play along with you to all tunes on Zenyatta mondatta🙌👏👏👏

What a delightful man! His natural talent & intelligence combined with his magnetic and empowering personality and attitude have conspired together to create a life in which nothing is out of reach or unattainable so long as you don't let the opportunities pass you by.

Golly! Thanks for the glowing endorsement at 44:58, Señor Copeland! 😄

One of the best interviews of SC, and ive watched most of all

@marcweissman5752

8 ай бұрын

Same

Stewart is a King. Great interview Tim, you brought out the best in him.

Amazing interview! Lots of fun and interesting life facts shared by Stewart Copeland! Had a great time watching it! Thank you for the great content, Tim…as always! I’m from Brazil and listen to you every day

Stewart Copeland is the reason I took up drumming along with Rick Buckler from the Jam. I was lucky enough to have studied with Max Abrams a very famous drum teacher who taught Stewart. He also taught other name drummers as well. Thanks Stewart!

A true Scotsman although born in the USA, grew upcairo/ beirut , his mother is a scottish woman. They NEVER lose their roots I love them! USA you rock too! Copeland is to me the best drummer although can't compare with genre's other drummers play. 😎💪🏼🔥🥁🪘 ( Stewart does many styles , I love his own style !)

What a wonderful man! Anger gives him a very serene day! The way he tells his stories gives me a warm glow. 😃🤣🥰🤗

such a great guy. he created my childhood soundtrack as I spent my childhood playing Spyro The Dragon (he wrote the game score). I'm 29 now

Wow....the Kim Philby connection was really interesting. At a personal level he alluded to knowing Kim's son and what he must have gone through. Definitely the music of the middle east helped create his musical style. I grew up playing drums in a polka band but we played Greek and .Macedonian music too which has some of the beats Stewart is talking about. When I jam with other people they find it very hard sometimes to get that feel if I use one of the beats. Not used to it I guess. Most Rock music is 4/4 with a steady back beat. Stewart changed a lot of that feel.

I just love Copey bless him.

Down to earth and beautiful. All the more because every one can relate and pursue.

Love listening to this man talk music

He's great. I love his enthusiasm and also how musically open he was/is.

Rumble Fish is a masterpiece! Everything is integrated perfectly. The soundtrack couldn’t had been better.

Fantastic, perfect timing thank you 🥳💚

Thanks for releasing this Tim, amazing interview, love you and Stewart, both my heroes!

Masterclass.

Fantastic interview! Great questions revealing inspired answers. Both of you, brilliant. Thank you. 🙏🏻

I can’t wait to see this ….

Stewart Copeland is so much fun ...love him

Music appreciation for fans and artists alike. Engaging, insightful look into the trials and tribulations of music careers. Loved the conversation so much that I shared it on my LinkedIn. Thank you Tim and Stewart, and kudos to production team!

Fabulous interview!

This was So Cool!

Bravo 4 Stewart Copeland KineticKid 👏👍🎉🎊🤠

Thx for the inspiration & the daydream is definitely what leads to the manifestation.

Back in the day I thought if I could be anyone else I wanted to be Stewart Copeland. Fast forward 30 year later his genius is still thriving. Great interview😊

Great!

Inspiring!

This was fun...

Amazing interview. I would have wished to go deeper in certain themes but I understand that that wasn’t the point of the interview

33:31 Ive experienced Copeland's literal F+Off! anger when I approached his limousine while he was on tour, I hope I made him feel good

Klark Kent!

❤

Stewart Copeland, or as KZread's automated subtitles call him: Stewart Girlblade

'what is scunthorpe' lol. It's a place in England.

✌️❤️🤘🥁🥁🥁

Copeland is a construct of what he wants everyone to think of him as... It's not really him, it's a larger than life version of himself for public consumption. He's genius and brilliant (in his own right) bigger than life, full of hateful anger, a gel of loose and lost parts of his child's inner beast.

SAYWAT

Kashoggi???😮

@daniellarge9784

2 ай бұрын

Yep that one. The arms dealer etc etc

Without the creative conflict Sting lost the edge during his solo years where highly paid session musicians are too scared to tell Sting when he’s wrong

@marcweissman5752

8 ай бұрын

I respectfully disagree. Writing great songs doesn't always require conflict. And in the end, conflict of any kind can and will take its toll on a person or a band or a sports team, whatever. Conflict is NOT a long-term means to sustained success, which is why it was a brilliant decision for Sting to walk away from The Police when they were at their ultimate peak. Anything beyond that would've only damaged their legacy and quite possibly irreparably damaged their relationships with each other. I mean, you can hear it in Stewart's voice when he talks about ANYONE telling him how to play the drums. And at the same time, he readily admits that Sting was right about those drum parts. So it was really just ego - both Sting AND Stewart's - that forced the separation. And ultimately, the breakup was as much a benefit for Stewart's sanity as it was for Sting's creative artistic vision. And fwiw, Sting has STILL written some absolutely incredible songs (and not just the hits, mind you) while exploring all sorts of interesting and unique genres of music he never would've been able to do within The Police "ethic." And Stewart's success with film scoring would likely NEVER have happened if The Police had stayed together any longer than they did. Everything happens for a reason, and like Stewart said, "success is about happiness." That's it. Pure internal happiness. Not money, not fame, not writing or being a part of one of the best, most popular songs ever recorded. None of that. Success is about being happy, whatever shape or form that manifests itself. And I could not agree more.

@Burps___

5 ай бұрын

absolutely, well said, @johngray4136. He’s too vain and self-centered to see it, even now.

@doctornova3015

5 ай бұрын

It seems like he's done pretty well to me .

@AlexSirota

5 ай бұрын

Sting had a tome of songs he wrote and carried around. It took the trio to make the Police but the creative spark was always sting and sting alone.

@marcweissman5752

5 ай бұрын

@@doctornova3015 Exactly

43:43

He’s right about music and sex. It’s why the fundamentalists of any religion tries to ban it.

If both Stewart Copeland and Andy were prolific song writer’s thing’s may have turned out all together different.

How did YT! figure out I was thinking on Tim Ferriss?

World War III Has Begun; How It Unfolds Depends on Us We think of the Russia-Ukraine war as a local conflict, but it is much more than that; it is a global war on multiple fronts. The war is not only a military conflict; it is also an economic war of attrition. With skyrocketing gas prices and shortage of staples, people all over the world are feeling the consequences of the war. This war is transforming the entire modus operandi of humanity. Since the dawn of time, we have been accustomed to living by the motto, “survival of the fittest.” By and large, the rule was that the strong determined the rules, and the rules were often abusive toward the weak. Now, it seems like a new mindset has set in: Wanting something and being strong enough to take it does not mean that the world will accept it. The war, therefore, is being fought on the inside no less, and perhaps more than on the outside. Our very makeup is changing from abusive to cooperative, from narcissistic to altruistic. It hurts, and it will not happen without a struggle, but it is irreversible. This is the path of our evolution toward the purpose of our creation-to encompass within us all of creation. To do that, we must come to care for it, just as a mother encompasses her child through her maternal love. The struggle to transition from our current uncaring and mean approach to all creations but ourselves, into wise and compassionate beings is called “the war of Gog and Magog” or Armageddon. Since the war is about our inner makeup, we can fight it within us. If we object to struggling with ourselves over who will rule-the ego or love-the physical reality will force us to choose love nonetheless. However, it will do so by hurting us in a very physical way. The war in Eastern Europe is nothing compared to what we might have to endure if we resist the process. The horrific descriptions of our sages and prophets hint at it, and we would not want to live through it. Alternatively, we can fight this war within us without firing a single bullet. The choice is in our hands. All we need is to continue in the same direction that nature is already leading us: toward connection. If we make an effort to care for one another, even though initially we don’t, then we are moving in the right direction. If we try to resolve conflicts not with guns or even legal battles, but by strengthening the care and friendship between us, then we are saving lives and sparing torments from countless people. In conclusion, let us try to rise above the hatred and see the human on the other side, who suffers too. Let us think that this war was given to us so we would think about each other more than we have so far. After all, were it not for this war, we would not notice one another. Now that it is here, we are no longer indifferent. Although our feelings our currently negative, now that we are aware of them, we can work on them together and turn them around. These are the wars of the Messiah who moshech [Hebrew: pulls] us out of the ego, and into mutual love.

@sabinagal9953

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@FOXLIES

Ай бұрын

W h a t ?

No Stewart. Kanye is not a genius. just because he is dong something different doesnt mean it's good. why are people so afraid to say its bad music when its bad????

Bullshit, that was all rock, and reggae from Africa. If there was any other influence, we missed it. 😮😮😮

Stewart Copeland is a fantastic drummer. He is not a songwriter, and never has been. Sadly in 2022 he still can't comprehend that Sting's songwriting is what propelled them to success. He is a drummer that has always wanted to be a frontman. It's a lesson in knowing where you fit in, and accepting it. He and Andy are responsible for the WORST songs on all the Police albums. Sad, but true.

@promitra9356

Жыл бұрын

If Sting didn't have Stewart, there would be no hits because the songs wouldn't have made to radio or propel them to stardom. "Roxanne" was originally a samba; "Every Breath you Take" would have been a dragged out sleeper; and, "Message in a Bottle" wouldn't have made it out of the lounge bar in London.

@scotey

Жыл бұрын

@christopherkeegan1960 I take your point, but Miss Gradenko and Bombs Away are two of their better songs. The Police would not be the Police without all three guys. For all of Sting's brilliance, I don't think he'd have found his way to stardom without Stewart and Andy.

@scottharrison9083

10 ай бұрын

No, he never wanted to be front man he supported the band and was a total team player even though he founded the group. As far as songwriting, and he wrote some a couple gems like “darkness”.

I love his playing but he is so annoying and doesn’t stop talking his ego out! Wonder why Sting couldn’t cope with him any longer! Imagine a 24/7 tour with him? Yak!

@elainewalker939

11 ай бұрын

😂

Forcing that USA. Voice . Frog voice