There are drummers, there are musicians, and then there's Stewart Copeland.

@Evsta

2 ай бұрын

Everything about this comment is flawless except Coper. It's Cope. But who gives a shit, legends don't need names.

@hquest

2 ай бұрын

@@Evsta ... damn you auto correct, is all I have to say 😅

@jerwin2804

2 ай бұрын

This is a percussionist. Those of us who were trained know how to do all of this. Most rock drummers only learn to play the kit and pick up other stuff as they are professional and have the time and money to do so. Copeland is still talented and a wonderful musician for creating this piece and art.

@mollyandzacharyschannel1933

2 ай бұрын

he cant be beat

@ricardooliva4034

2 ай бұрын

Wrong!!! There are two kinds of drummers: drummers and Bill Bruford.

At that level, playing that many instruments. He is no longer a "drummer". He is a Percussionist. What a treat to see a performer like that.

@usaturnuranus

27 күн бұрын

Killer percussionist indeed. The guy can randomly slip in and out of Caribbean style polyrhythms like it's nothing at all, just second nature. Most groups that incorporate that type of temporal complexity would have multiple players carry it out, but Copeland? He's got it completely under control by himself. I've been a minor percussionist for around five decades and there's no way I could pull that off for more than a short fill on my very best days.

I'm a 57 year old drummer. When I was 18 ish , I was told to listen to Stewart Coperland and the police by my drum teacher, and try to get to his level . I never have reached his level , but I've done ok !!

@dan_gabriel

2 ай бұрын

You had a good teacher.

Perfect example of why Sting ultimately did the right thing by cutting Stewart and Andy into the songwriting royalties for the Police back catalogue, as none of those wonderful Police songs would have been what they were without their brilliant contributions. I mean, it should have happened in the first place, but better late than never.

@JeraldGonzalez-vb7uh

Ай бұрын

Sting did the right thing. A lot of greedy songwriters never did the right thing like in the group The Band

@EmiSuperTrans71

Ай бұрын

When I thought they were still arguing over it

@ssssssssssssssssss50

15 күн бұрын

Isn’t andy sueing sting over every breath you take?

Not just a drummer but the ultimate professor of percussion

@paulmoreno6735

4 ай бұрын

Exactly! Well said

Stewart Copeland has to be one of the best Drummer/percussionists ever. Just so many sonic textures, just beautiful.

@SmorgusBorg

3 ай бұрын

If you haven't listened to "Stewart Copeland, The Rhythmatist", it's an a really great dip into world music that any Copeland or percussion fan will completely enjoy. I completely wore out a cassette copy of it in the late 80's. It's a gem.

@TrickyNick69

2 ай бұрын

He loves banging stuff

I am so blessed to be alive to have seen this performance even if only on youtube! Stewart, a magical artist!! Such an amazing band!

@ryonh6730

5 ай бұрын

I needed this perspective change today. Thank you for teaching me how to be more positive.

@NObucketLIST

4 ай бұрын

I feel we have lived during the best time of existence on the planet the last 50 years. Especially in the U.S. I guess it is a blessing.

@user-te6wt5rk3v

2 ай бұрын

Q​😂😂❤❤❤ff😢

@NObucketLIST

2 ай бұрын

@@user-te6wt5rk3v You're gonna be ok.

@duckbrew

2 ай бұрын

what yr is this?

I was a metalhead all through the 80s with ONE EXCEPTION. The Police.

@kevingatebridge3656

Ай бұрын

Same here...

@mitch1847

Ай бұрын

Yep, but I kept it hidden. I didn't want other metalheads to know I was listening to "that band the girls like".

@PerrySenn

Ай бұрын

Right!?!? (Jazz guy here … with The same one exception...😁😎🥁

@63ah1275

Ай бұрын

Replace metal head with Deadhead.

Heard this song so many times but never relaized what's really happening in terms of drums/percussions. I'm speechless. This is brilliant!

@redrick8900

5 ай бұрын

Wild, because I'm a drummer and I always thought of this song as a skeleton with a drum solo built around it.

@syvsinger1

4 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@timbali01

3 ай бұрын

They “de-constructed” a lot of the songs for the reunion tour in such great ways! I was fortunate enough to see this tour and have seats behind Stewart. Since I’m a drummer also, it was perfect!

@theresaakins2317

2 ай бұрын

Did Andy and Sting play on the tour you saw?

@markglover8299

2 ай бұрын

IKR!

Beyond the obvious playing skill, the thing that most strikes me about this is how creative his arrangement is. Going from cymbals/crotales to timpani, starting and ending with gong, adding the drum set at the appropriate place... just an amazing way of conceptualizing the song for live performance.

Sting is a great musician. Stewart is an obnoxiously great musician. How these two have not deleted each other in the past 45 years is amazing.

I WAS THERE! It was a performance that exceeded expectations. Beck opened the show. A great evening ... Thank you, Adriana Mariscotti

@user-sb1sc5qt9b

4 ай бұрын

Awesome 😊

@Manager_Mister

4 ай бұрын

I so envy you.

@slowery43

3 ай бұрын

Wow that is so amazingly and totally not at all interesting n any way... not a sole came here hoping to find out if cadilacblue was at a show... this isn't about you Princess

@cadillacblue3412

3 ай бұрын

@@slowery43 I guess you're mad your mom didn't blo you this morning and obviously you are jealous I am a worldwide show stormer when you live in that same moms basement tring to find that dorito you lost yesterday under your fat belly roll. NOT TO MENTION that at least 25 people here see ME as being a total badass for being there. Go sit down and STFU stop trying and failing to bother people for attention nobody care s about you ya crotch roach..🖕

To call Copeland a drummer is an understatement he’s a genius

I never liked this song much, but this rendition is a gem. Stewart, what a star he is! Andy's playing is superb, too. Sting is Sting, enough said.

Creativity is off the charts here but… the best thing he has achieved in a world full of drummers is ORIGINALITY. He’s doing something other drummers aren’t necessarily doing regardless of skill level, the dude is original. Quite an accomplishment!

Effervescent. Joyful, nuanced playing shimmers and shines. Everything Stewart plays is intentional: well placed sounds sparkle and dance, letting the song come through without superfluous distractions. The brilliance of blending of sounds exudes taste.

One of the greatest drumming performances I've ever had the pleasure of seeing in my 57 years !!!!😂😂😢😢

Gotta love the way he plays with such precision and forethought while making it LOOK like he’s just messing around.

The incomparable Stewart Copeland! The best Police song! Enough said!

Just amazing, Sting was so lucky to have him as his percussionist in The Police.

@TaylorTrask

4 ай бұрын

All three of them lived and breathed music. All of their most intense arguments were over music. I'm just happy they respected each other's musical skills enough to reunite when they did. We're all better for it.

@BodhiPolitic

3 ай бұрын

It was Copeland who put the band together. You could say he discovered Sting.

@rjbennett3418

3 ай бұрын

All Sting ever wanted was a back beat. Boring!

@princeofcupspoc9073

3 ай бұрын

You mean Sting was lucky to be invited into Stewart's band.

Stewart isnt a drummer, he is a percussionist!!! And that was awesome. Im sure or i hope the boys appreciate that Stewart can do all that instead of hiring a "tour percussionist"

Such an inspiration to any musician. To say he mastered the drums is an understatement! Stewart we freaking love you! This song is beautiful I sing it to my girlfriend with my trash voice but the energy is all in there!

I love watching this over and over. So glad the camera featured him. Such an awesome unique drummer.

@vintagemxer9165

5 ай бұрын

not really

@davidb8259

5 ай бұрын

Wtf

@redrick8900

5 ай бұрын

@@vintagemxer9165 Sure there is that other guy who sounds like this. What was his name?

@JoeyBrunoMusicArchives

Ай бұрын

It's always so obvious when trolls like you are actually envious of the person you're trolling, and of course trolling is the only thing that you're actually capable of doing, as opposed to say, playing an instrument well. You're a "master mixer" eh ? Yeah I have my doubts about that. Master mixer of cocktails maybe, since you would have to be really wasted to leave a comment so simplistically stupid. OK, back to trolling for you, my friend. Remember...trolling is a full time job for you fools, so don't waste another minute... ​@@vintagemxer9165

I saw the Sychronicity Tour in Denver in 1983. My seat was about 50 feet straight back of the drum kit. Stewart kicks and plays the drums REALLY HARD!

@matthewperry2767

14 күн бұрын

He used to for sure. If you watch him on the kit in this performance, it's all finesse.

For me Stewart is the best rock drummer of all time! Period.

@theincantrix1144

3 ай бұрын

Never heard of Neil Peart (Rush) eh?

@DameTremonti

3 ай бұрын

@@theincantrix1144 yes, but he wasn;t as good.

@theincantrix1144

3 ай бұрын

@@DameTremonti Or John Bonham, Carl Palmer, Charlie Watts... Outside of being a fan boi, Copeland not even sniffing top 20.

@DameTremonti

3 ай бұрын

@@theincantrix1144 Yes i've heard of them, i just said Peart wasn't as good. Why start naming other drummers? Who mentioned a top 20? Silly boy.

@theincantrix1144

3 ай бұрын

@@DameTremonti I know it's really hard to follow along the OPs post with 4 whole replies. You might want to at least try. Further, you asserting Peart wasn't as good, is irrelevant to how the industry and everyone involved in it views where Peart ranks.

I got to see The Police during the big reunion tour in 2007 and clearly remembered this number as one of the highlights of the show.

@chaza.2891

4 ай бұрын

Saw them in Montreal in 2007. I had the best time of my life

@BrunoAlcouffe

2 ай бұрын

Me too. In Melbourne for me at the MCG.

@maiaschneider5919

2 ай бұрын

Saw them in Toronto what a joy! Always loved the Police never thought I would ever get to see them live ❤

@abbyg3685

Ай бұрын

Watch Rick Beato’s interview of Stewart Copeland to get Stewart’s perspective on this song. Very fascinating.

There's only one. Thank you, Mr. Copeland for the genius that is you.

I know that there were sometimes tensions within the band, but I hope Sting and Andy appreciate the wild inventiveness, fascination, brilliance and professionalism that you brought to the percussion component of The Police. Lord knows I appreciate it. When you return to that tightly tuned snare near the end is sublime. This is not the work of a musician trying to repeat his group's greatest hits, it's someone who is truly trying to find new ground to explore within existing structures.

@gerardoneri5115

6 ай бұрын

Couldn't have said it better myself. Totally agree.

Amazing..ppl don’t realize how many music lessons are in Police albums..let alone the live performances..Copeland’s playing is creativity at it’s best🍻🍻🍻

@blobcity3591

7 ай бұрын

its

@Blujonny11

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, those melodies aren't your typical rock n' roll ones. Even Sting's music is so serendipitous.

@AlphanumericCharacters

6 ай бұрын

@@Blujonny11haunting. The melodies aren’t beautiful to me. They aren’t depressing but they leave me with a feeling of having just experienced a great loss and am just now accepting it. But then the songs always feel unfinished….unresolved….you are left hanging in this uncomfortable space. Not just this song but most all of them. I’m not really a fan of The Police for that reason. They leave me with a dull angst. The artistry is incredible indeed and whatever it is that affects me that way is brilliance.

I was there, BEAUTIFUL Recital, The Police The band of My Life... i enjoy that Magnificent NIGHT, Unforgettable, Thank you Stewart, Andy and Sting for the magnificent Moment,

My favorite rock trio of all time! Wish these giants of musicality could perform together one more time tough...

I was very fortunate to watch this performance live back in 2007. Unforgettable.

I've watched this clip many times. Just awesome Stewart. You are a legend.

The tastiest pop drummer of all time. No wonder you left such an impression on Peart. A significant part of Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, and especially Signals, were attempts by Rush to be the Police. (or, maybe because they were Canadian, they were trying to be “The Mounties”) 😂😂😂

Stewart is the most unique & hard-working, & astute drummer & composer, of many, long-standing years. This is eye-candy for the soul... in sound... 🤩🌸✨💫💜

Love how the gong blends with the crowd cheering at the end. Must have been surreal to be there.

I love it when an artist is a performer. He doesn’t just sit in a studio surrounded by electronics and make his music…

Copeland is the reason I loved The Police. I’m a huge fan!

The coolest drummer in Rock History for sure. That was awesome!

I think Stewart was the most talented one in the band! I remember how cute they all were with that blonde hair!

I was fortunate to see these guys on this tour and they were so amazing ! It was like they never left.I would love to see them do it one more time .

After all these years, still one of the best drummers in the world. Such an original talent, thanks for a lifetime of incredible music!!

@definitelynotcainan3353

6 ай бұрын

To call Stewart Copeland a mere drummer is a disservice... He is a master percussionist AND multi instrumentalist and composer. There is not a single instrument on that stage that he cannot play to a highly professional level. He is a prodigous PURE musician.

@mk3driftmotion

6 ай бұрын

@@definitelynotcainan3353 I am a drummer myself, so that's his skill that I appreciate the most, but he is definitely a great man of many talents.

@vintagemxer9165

5 ай бұрын

not even remotely close. "best" should never EVER be used for this hack. YES - HACK!

@mk3driftmotion

5 ай бұрын

@vintagemxer9165 😆 I can't say I agree the drummer from The Police could be considered a "hack", but everyone's entitled to their own opinion...

@redrick8900

5 ай бұрын

@@definitelynotcainan3353 Being a percussionist is much easier than being a drummer. I bet you good money that Copeland couldn't play that fretless bass worth a crap.

Stewart is a natural drummer. The beats flow out of him.

Textbook definition of the difference between a drummer and a true percussionist. Copeland was one of the best!

Stew , Neil , Keith , John, thank you for blessing your presence on this earth !!!!!

Philly Joe Jones, Sammy Davis Jr., Harvey Mason, Billy Cobham, Stewart Copeland - my all time favorite drummers and influences, in different ways. (Sammy was a top notch tap dancer and also played the drums really well.) But Stewart Copeland always stood out for me. Listening to him drumming with The Police was and still is very very humbling. When I was a teen I simply couldn't even understand what he was playing - it was so creative, unpredictable and virtuoso. And tight, tight, tight. I was listening to and playing almost exclusively bebop/jazz/funk at the time. The Police was the only rock band whose music really, really fascinated me. (And Stewart's drumming scared me. How could anyone be this good? So unbound from convention? So steeped in dub?) Their music is still so musically rich and sonically exciting. One of the best bands ever, no question. (The only thing I disliked were some of the guitar solos, hah!) Wrapped Around Your Finger is and remains a masterpiece of music and one of my all time favorite tracks. It immediately immerses my mind in an archetypal story kind of mode. Thank you for the music and all the emotions.

I’m a 58-year-old guitarist, and you’re one of my favorite musicians ever. 🤙

@riverdog155

7 ай бұрын

Ciao, I'm also a 58 year old guitarist, and I think exactly like you mate.

@jumpinjojo

6 ай бұрын

Of Stewart??

@vandalorianvandalorian4769

6 ай бұрын

Another almost 59 year old singer/musician, and I concur!

@TheJont118

6 ай бұрын

I’m only a 47 yo guitarist, but count me in on that.

@drummerboyharm3078

6 ай бұрын

And I am a 58 year old drummer 😉

3 MEN/ SORRY ARTISTS WILL NEVER BE EQUALED LIVE ON STAGE FOR THE MUSIC MADE HONORED TO HAVE LIVED IN THE AGE... AND HAD MY EARS TOUCHED BY THE WAVES... THANK YOU ANDY, STEWART, AND STING, YOU REALLY ARE HALL OF FAME MEN.

I love videos that focus on the drummer! There are so few of them. Usually the camera focuses almost entirely on the singer.

Goosebumps! A master class in arragement, orchestration, drumming. What a legend!

Total Magic. Thank you for letting us see it. ❤❤❤

Ho visto questa band negli anni 80 a Torino (Italia). Un concerto MERAVIGLIOSO!!!! Il più bello in assoluto della mia vita!!!😮

Stewart...the Polymath in percussion. What a master.

@JamminClemmons

2 ай бұрын

NOTHING IS LIVE HERE!!! He's slamming and bashing during a live concert, but the video's all freaking askew.

A man who plays with intent. Stewart Copeland. ✌️😎✌️

Feel like my heart and soul has been fed some nourishment and mind is more at ease with refusing to give up living the late '70's through the '80s with the Police. I am partial to Stewart's percussion but this goes to all three of you individually as well.

Stewart copperland in hiss generations and epics decades was creative and magic artist that inspired many drummers tutors and drums players around the world. I saw many hits and creations of him and I growth with the police hits and sucess in my hole. Love you and respect you til today you are a positive reference and inspiration for me forever. God bless and thank you Steve ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I was lucky enough to see this in Tokyo. Stewart and the drums were one. So amazing.

Love the album version since it came out. But this one put this song to an all new level of emotion. Thank you for sharing Stewart

It doesn't get any better than this. It doesn't!

When the heavens were raining cats and dogs..... stewart was there and caught a lot of passion and talent for music

Thank you Stewart. You are the Master of the percussion!

Second greatest drummer of all time.

@orourkedamusic

Ай бұрын

He's first.

@johnp8355

Ай бұрын

@@orourkedamusic I think Neil Peart was

@orourkedamusic

Ай бұрын

@@johnp8355 Now we're talking.

@peterweston1356

Ай бұрын

Moon

@theonewhowalksalone1957

Ай бұрын

Bonham!

Wow, never saw this performance..... Stewart is a beast, this is so relaxing to listen to, perfect rain or snow music, really all year around but those moments are the best time to listen to this song

I've never been so inspired and discouraged at the same time! I'll never ever ever be able to play anything close to Stewart Copeland...The undisputed 🐐 Goat of percussion

I am very moved by this video - it is beautiful music to start with, played by highly accomplished musicians which makes it pleasant to let wash through me. But to see Stewart… dance? The set around him is the body, and he is the blood, the heart, it is so uplifting. Watching an artist live their art like this is incredibly uplifting to me. Thank you!

A true percussionist. And I love it ins't a gimmick. That percussion sound is perfect for that song and with the release in the middle with a traditional back best is just awesome.

The best Police song ever and enhanced by this passionate performance by Stewart.

Back when I was a teenager in the 80's I was becoming a drummer I was raised on a lot of heavy metal and hard rock. I guess at the time I wanted to party and just play loud and fast. At the time the Police were everywhere with this album and on the radio and MTV. As I got older I became exposed to different styles and time signatures. Neil Peart, Alex Van Halen, and Dave Lombardo were my favorite drummers. I knew who the Police were and some of their songs but I guess I wanted to hear loud distorted guitars, bass, and heavy drums. I always liked this song and it always stuck in my head. Now years later and having listened to all different kinds of music and watching different drummers on KZread I have newfound respect for Stewart Copeland's drumming and I really like how explains what he's playing and his approach to the drums. He seems like he's a nice guy and respectful of other drummers in his interviews. Anyway, I love this song and his playing on it. 🥁

Stew was in heaven here lol If only they had kept it going after the 2007-08 reunion shows. Probably the best Pop/Rock band of all time imho.

This is mastery in another level. Joy to ears, eyes and hearts.

I’ve watched this probably 50 times over the last couple of years.

The 1st UK band who teach us English lessons so beautifully

Thank you Stewart. Blessed to have seen this live. You are a true original.

As a drummer, I've always admired Copeland's creativity and how musical he always has been

Mr. Percussion unleashed !!

I have always really like the Police. Neil Peart will always remain my all time favorite drummer, but I have really grown to appreciate Stewart so much more over the years (as with other drummers I failed to give the respect they deserve). It's great that they got back together after all those years.

The 80s were simply the best years for music, and this band was among the best. If you weren't alive during the 80s, you missed it. It was fantastic at the time, and we knew it.

@yeeeehaaawbuddy

2 ай бұрын

@wildhazz4507 It's The Police

@PlymouthVT

2 ай бұрын

lol...

This is one of my favorite music videos on youtube. The great thing about the net is I'm able to see videos of all my favorite drummers and I have watched all of them over the years guys like Gene Krupa, Ginger Baker, John Bonham, Neil Peart and so on. But Stewart Copeland is still the one that captures my ear the most. Fascinating to watch the Maestro perform!

Being the best drummer in the world is not about being a virtuoso or play the fastest ever. This is pure wonder to my ears and eyes. Creativity at its best!

Bravo Stewart. I was lucky to see both performances in L.A and San Diego

That was awesome. His love of percussion & passion in performing is always in sync & absolutely incredible.👍

Saw two of these reunion shows back in 2007 I believe it was!

@spanqueluv9er

6 ай бұрын

@the4theyeofra974 You believe it was what? What did you believe it was? Care to finish your incomplete thought?

@the4theyeofra974

6 ай бұрын

Ok, I had FOR CERTAIN saw The Police live at two of their reunion show tours back in 2007, two nights in a row. This drum setup of Stewart's is from that tour.

Just incredible ✝️🙏🙏🙏 an absolutely amazing drummer, musician, innovator and as Ginger Baker himself would say! You got to have fucking TIME!! Coming from the legendary Ruth's of JAZZ ginger had it and Stuart has bags of it!! Both Ginger and Stuart had alongside Jazz, heavy influences in African beats which shines effortlessly through their drumming, alongside so many different styles, with genius and class, perfection and time 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🙏✝️

Stu is FREAKING GENIUS!!!

Wow, that was remarkable. True musicians like this are no longer being rewarded.

@redrick8900

5 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure this guy is filthy rich and has all kinds of awards and gets to do whatever he wants.

i can't even belive that this kind of musicality exists, i almost started crying because of what good music can create in your heart. simply beautifull, along side chad smith from rhcp, this man can be the best drummer and percusionist ever.

@Mushy72

4 ай бұрын

stay off the drugs!!

@Manager_Mister

4 ай бұрын

Where you there back in the early 80s? They were beyond awesome. It is now over 40 years ago, still blows me away.

Liberty Bell Race Track Philadelphia 1981. The sound that the 3-member The Police cranked out was unbelievable.

スチュワートコープランドの独創性と音の１粒１粒のハイクオリティーに脱帽した。 日本人の位置から見ても、彼は不世出の最高のドラマーだ。 最大級の敬意を持って、感謝している。

Never was a fan of the original album version of this song. However this version shows it's true heart.

@devinmichaelroberts9954

6 ай бұрын

the original version is epic.. why not? It sounds almost identical to this/

@laurabusse1832

6 ай бұрын

The video from the 80s though is my favorite music video of all time

That is what’s known as a Masterclass. Sensational.

When I saw them in 1983 they did everything in the original keys

Hands down the 🐐 Greatest drummer ever...period end of conversation..I love you Stewart

Genius, I remember back in the early 80’s most music novices thought you had to have a big drum kit to be acknowledged as a real drummer. Steward never disappoints 🙌

@talonpilot

6 ай бұрын

So him having 75 cymbals, a xylophone, multiple tambourines, and other accompanying percussion instruments doesnt count as “big”; so big he walks to another kit? Ok…… While he is an absolute genius drummer/musician, I dont think your comment is applicable!

@redrick8900

5 ай бұрын

@@talonpilot That isn't a drum kit. His drum kit is his drum kit and it's moderately sized.

Perfection on all counts.

I think all musicians respect Stewart - regardless of what instrument they play. It's just a joy to see him play.

Stewart Copeland is a percussion genius

I played timpani all throughout high school and college in my schools' symphonic bands. Those days are long gone and I haven't played in years, but I still like seeing rock drummers incorporate them into their playing. Stewart does an excellent job making use of timpani in the choruses. I've watched this video about four times since stumbling upon it this week.

Mr Copeland, you're not just an amazing drummer, you've been a real paradigm shifter in the world of drumming. Just one masterclass after another

Absolutely amazing! The detail and complexity far eclipses the overall tenure of the piece and is only revealed in the concert. Wow!

The Police are so good. I am buying their vinyl again and it's like discovering them all over again.