I met Stewart years ago, and didn't know who he was. I went on and on about myself, as a composer. He listened to my work, talked about my ideas. And never once said 'Do you know who I am?' Later, when I learned who he was, I was shocked at his humility and patience with an arrogant young guy like myself.

@DoctorJezz

10 ай бұрын

That's seriously cool and the measure of a man - says more than anything - thanks for posting that 👍 👍

@gmar7836

10 ай бұрын

Awwww

@censored7881

10 ай бұрын

@@DoctorJezz I agree; OP is a douche.

@elbettto

10 ай бұрын

Wooow! I would know from the first second who he is... Cause I am a big fan of him! Thanks for sharing that story!

@fridaylong2812

10 ай бұрын

I bet he loved being able to talk with you, someone who DIDN'T know who he was. Someone who just wanted to talk music.

Amazing- a rocker who doesn’t look like death, can still speak and shows interest in others. A revelation!

@crapple009

9 ай бұрын

Refreshingly tattoo-free as well. A true individual and unabashedly so.

@hugorojas1452

9 ай бұрын

Oh, wow, so perfectly said!!

@martinbladelvan1949

9 ай бұрын

You will probably like Rory Gallagher too🙂

@RicardoMartinez-oh9sq

9 ай бұрын

He is beyond a rocker. One can call him a scientific drummer, as when playing in Tokyo, Japan in 2008.

@dannygray-mi3xn

8 ай бұрын

Stewart is a genuine, down to Earth legend.

Stewart is clearly one of the coolest guys on the planet... Smart, funny, talented, humble. Loved this

@JimBobsonJones007

10 ай бұрын

Klark Kent is just as cool.

@dawnpaap7704

6 ай бұрын

I had the biggest crush on him when I was a teen.

@edp3202

6 ай бұрын

The Police would never had had their success without Andy and Stewart. They were invaluable to the Police's jazz/reggae/ska/rock sound that Sting has never IMO risen above as a solo artist. Stewart is such a great musician/composer/arranger/producer.

@poliziagrammaticale9430

4 ай бұрын

*would have never had Without Sting's songs nobody now would know who Copeland and Summers are. Songwriting is everything. Forget about a single musician's virtuosity (which most people don't even appreciate). Nobody cares about the sophisticated Dm9 in Walking on the moon. People love it because it's a damn good song, and it's Sting's, like all the other ones.@@edp3202

@bonzoleum

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely. A living legend. I remember watching The Police Around The World many years ago where Stewart says “I’m an arrogant twat!” I think it was at the Zenyatta photo shoot.

I've never heard Stewart speak before - what an intelligent, pleasant man. I could listen to him all day.

@user-qr8ki8ue4i

6 ай бұрын

He's super-frenetic. I doubt you could listen to him all day. :) Maybe an hour or two?

@crBudgetWatches

6 ай бұрын

First time for me too. I don't know why I pictured him as arrogant but he is as humble and enjoyable to listen to.

@louissanderson719

4 ай бұрын

There are loads of videos of him. Go down the Stewart rabbit hole

@ZENmud

2 ай бұрын

Aaron's son...

@ArtHoward

2 ай бұрын

He was good friends with Neil Peart of Rush. Listening to him, I'm not surprised. Like Neil, a very bright and engaging guy with a great speaking voice.

One of the greatest drummers of all time, Stewart Copeland. Living legend.

@cc92103

10 ай бұрын

I became a fan when I saw Rumble Fish with Mickey Rourke/Matt Dillon. Stewart wrote the amazing music.

@0oo00

10 ай бұрын

Dumbest comment ever. Name his contenders.

@lorenzoblum868

10 ай бұрын

​@@cc92103 the only legitimate existence about the comment section : learning new things. Thank you. I will check it out.

@lorenzoblum868

10 ай бұрын

​@@drdalewisely definitely not among Police afficionados...

@abandonlife111

10 ай бұрын

His autobiography is the height of pomposity and frivolous self-referential masturbation.

The thing I love most about Stewart is just how *REAL* and unpretentious he is. In that way, he was always the perfect foil to Sting’s loftiness. I mean let’s face it… Sting could get a bit ostentatious at times, but then there’s Stewart, bringing it all back down to earth and keeping things grounded. He looks great for a 71 year old, and he’s still sharp as a tack and can still pound those skins like few others can. One of the top drummers of all time. Just a wonderful, talented, interesting and intelligent person. May he live to 100 or more.

@markmisiti8772

3 ай бұрын

What a great guy!

@billjones3720

2 ай бұрын

Here, here.

@andrewmair7371

2 ай бұрын

Fair points… & I’m not the BIGGEST Sting fan, but he DID write the stuff 🤷🏻‍♂️ Anyone can practice X amount of hours per day & play… the real artistry is in its creation imho -☝️😆🤣

@huntermcmurray9326

2 ай бұрын

​@@andrewmair7371Stewart wrote quite a few of the songs as well

@groovytrev

Ай бұрын

​@@andrewmair7371each of them were very good at improvising and using their different tastes/experiences in music to combine and produce their sound. Sting was certainly the stand out songwriter however it was the combination of him with Stewart and Andy that made The Police what they were.

The guy is a genius, killer drummer. He's been a massive influence for me, and I'm a bassist. His drumming with the police, is a superb work!!

@Shikta-poobah67

4 ай бұрын

I’m also a bassist who was heavily influenced by Stewart. Bass players should be paying attention to the drums. We’re one half of the rhythm section after all.

@franticj67

4 ай бұрын

Same. I'm a bassist and stewie is my hero.

3 ай бұрын

He's not a drummer. He's a musician, who plays percussion. But I know what u mean...lol

@carmenelmo8650

2 ай бұрын

No doubt ....👍👍👍

@Doubleoseven502

Ай бұрын

I could watch and listen to him all day.

Just watched Rick Beato's interview with Andy Summers. Phenomenal musician. Both Andy and Stewart redefined how rock was played in the 70's. Both had the freshest idea of how to play their instruments differently than any other at the time. Stewart's high hat works were phenomenal and Andy never played bar chords. Sting was amazing at playing syncopated bass lines while singing totally different melody. One of the best bands of all time.

@eelko-jan

2 ай бұрын

Summers is one of my favourite guitarists, but as a guitarists myself I do have to say that he actually did play bar chords 😀. Not many but the chorus of Message in a Bottle comes to mind

@curcumin417

2 ай бұрын

Beato just posted his Stewart Copeland interview!

@andparfitt1564

Ай бұрын

'Never played bar chords' - Have you ever played his songs. Try playing eg Message in a bottle chorus

@Nichi-Ji

23 сағат бұрын

Also check out the chords in “When the world is running down” it’s just a straight bar across 5 strings going up in whole steps

I love Stewart's intelligence, humor, and humility.

@alfching2499

10 ай бұрын

Yer he seems a good bloke.

@dieseldust27

10 ай бұрын

Very intelligent

@rowanbirch5391

10 ай бұрын

The last word to describe Stewart would be humble. He is intelligent and funny though.

@justinafuchs2619

10 ай бұрын

@@rowanbirch5391You’re absolutely right. Stewart Copeland is intelligent, funny and a great drummer. But he sure as hell isn’t humble. Sometimes it seems people just repeat the same attributes over and over - let’s go, I heard them before and some may even fit ..

@UKMikey

10 ай бұрын

@@nicksterj "If you don't like my arrogance, you can suck my socks!" -- "Don't Care"

I'm glad Stewart gave Andy the recognition he deserves. He is sometimes a bit overlooked between the brilliance of the drummer and the "bass playing element", but he was incredibly important to what "The Police" were. What a miracle trio they were.

@thewomble1509

10 ай бұрын

Yes. Summers always struck me as the most interesting and grounded of the three. I'm sure he can be as egotistical and arsey as anyone else when he feels like it but he never seemed to chase the limelight like Sting and Copeland did. He also (imo) wrote the best of the three memoirs (One Train Later) which is a really engaging read. Great musician too.

@misterghee1

10 ай бұрын

His solo albums😅😅😅🎉🎉🎉

@alukuhito

10 ай бұрын

That's weird. I've never overlooked Andy Summers. Back in 1982 or something, when I was totally into the Police, I knew that Andy was a really important element, and the most established, wanted musician when the Police started.

@billium99

10 ай бұрын

I feel like they and Rush put the power in Power Trio.

@Repomidnight

10 ай бұрын

Andy’s guitar part is the foundation for “Every Breath”, which is their most famous song. Sting’s lyrics were great and Stewart brilliant as always, but Andy always underrated, and this is just one example.

This guy has "chops". Great tenor to his voice, positive attitude, respect for art and respect for his elders. Very impressed.

Copeland's comment about Sting and the shaft of golden light is 100% spot on! I saw someone crossing the street once, someone glowing.... . "Who IS that?" I asked myself - "Look, it's Sting!" someone near me commented, and I thought... "Oh, no wonder!" Charisma! Light! Never saw anything like that again!

@FDupp-og1mi

20 күн бұрын

They're are entities in this world that do not die. They often choose to be rock/movie stars, as they love to be worshipped.

What a fantastic bloke Stewart Copeland is. Witty, down to earth, charismatic, and full of humility.

@DJCoachCookie68

10 ай бұрын

Gotta get rid of that Transatlantic accent tho lol! 🤭

@JimBobsonJones007

10 ай бұрын

He did live in England, so I guess he is a bloke.

@exclamationpointman3852

10 ай бұрын

Yes.

@lws7394

4 ай бұрын

@@DJCoachCookie68 What accent would you like him to speak, then ?! His mother is from Edinburgh, His father from Atlanta, but he grew up in the Middle East (As his old man was CIA) .

@Shikta-poobah67

4 ай бұрын

@@DJCoachCookie68But he’s literally the product of a transatlantic upbringing. Why would he want to change his accent?

2 things that never get old : the police music and hearing Stewart in interview...

@anndavis2920

9 ай бұрын

Yes indeed!

I remember hearing Regatta de Blanc for the first time being blown away by that drumming part, the energy, the precision, the inventiveness. Stewart is a legend and a blessing.

@DouglasRichardson-er4ky

9 ай бұрын

There are certain drummers one knows their sound as soon as one hears it Stuart is definitely one of those drummers

@revwillyg6450

4 ай бұрын

Yes, when you see old live performances of the Police, Stewart is always very busy on that kit

@Shikta-poobah67

4 ай бұрын

For me, the drums have always been the standout feature in The Police’s overall sound. That’s what really drew me in to their music in the beginning, and it’s still the part that moves me most. No disrespect to Andy and Sting’s abilities. I just think Stewart is the real star of the show.

@mikepastor.k6233

4 ай бұрын

​​@@Shikta-poobah67Andy's guitar is also unique. Very minimalist and angular approach. Even Sting's bass is great combined with all the other instruments.

@Shikta-poobah67

4 ай бұрын

@@mikepastor.k6233 As I said, no disrespect to the other members. My point was it was the drums that caught my attention first and foremost.

Stewart has ALWAYS been so intelligent He is well spoken Good humor

I'm very impressed with how humble, intelligent and down-to-earth Copeland is, and how congenial and articulate he is in the interview.

Stewart Copeland, one amazing, original, totally unique drummer. Praise him, praise him.

@janb.281

10 ай бұрын

Fully agree! He made The Police!!!

@rubberbiscuit99

10 ай бұрын

Protect him at all costs.

@0oo00

10 ай бұрын

Wow, just no standards, huh?

@gmar7836

10 ай бұрын

Yes, but stop using the word amazing

@exclamationpointman3852

10 ай бұрын

GOD bless him. May he play before the LORD.

He sends shivers up and down my spine, what a treasure. His energy is infectious. I love you Stewart!

Stewart Copeland is awesome! So modest yet he’s one of the most influential drummers of our day

@Shikta-poobah67

4 ай бұрын

He’s also very self-deprecating. A trait that is sorely lacking with a lot of big time hyper-talented musicians. A lot of these guys get so accustomed to sycophants constantly stroking their egos and telling them how god-like they are, 24-7, that they can’t help but have overinflated opinions of themselves. It’s literally a struggle for them to stay grounded and humble, but Stew does it effortlessly. One of the many reasons he’s one of my heroes.

Stewart Copeland is one of the most interesting interviews, ever. Totally humble !

@ccrider8483

10 ай бұрын

And very well spoken.

@martinheath5947

10 ай бұрын

His father was CIA

@sub-jec-tiv

10 ай бұрын

Yeah he has said numerous times his dad was CIA

@alessandrodecarli2462

10 ай бұрын

Indeed!!! He’s like “the simple, humble and brilliant LEGEND who live next to you”!…😂😂😂😂😂

@GeoffBosco

10 ай бұрын

​@brainswashedthisways Not only CIA, but kind of a big deal/founder when it became the CIA, or something like that iirc.

Sting is a genius. But Stewart is the one would want to have dinner with. This is a fantastic interview.

Not many musicians have such an identity in their style that they stand out and influence others and are instantly recognisable. Stuart is one of those generational gems.

@Shikta-poobah67

4 ай бұрын

Yep. Exactly. When I first got into the Police, it was the drums that immediately got my attention. It still is, well after 40 years later. Stewart has always been the star of the show for me, no matter how much Sting has been in the headlines. I mean they were all great, Andy too… but the drumming is what put them over the top for me. Killer stuff.

To me...this remains the most special 3 man group EVER! The songwriting, playing and chemistry remains UNTOUCHABLE!@

@andygolborne5747

8 ай бұрын

Them and Rush and THE great 3 piece bands. But lightning in a bottle for The Police, definitely. Amazing.

@alexandermills382

6 ай бұрын

Earlier on, Cream!

@annaforehan7784

4 ай бұрын

Yes, the Cream win hands down in my opinion, closely followed by The JH Experience. And then there was The Jam.

@waynefoote3781

4 ай бұрын

i just wonder if they had more hits than the Police?@@annaforehan7784

@Blessedbeyondmeasur88

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely…favorite group of ALL time!

I hope I look that cool and energized in 11-years when I am 70. He is amazing! One of the best interviews I have heard.

I miss The Police. Five albums aren’t enough! ❤ I could listen to Stewart talk for hours.

@fgoindarkg

10 ай бұрын

And so could he.

@mightyV444

10 ай бұрын

But at least one can say about *any* of their albums that it's among their Top 5 Police albums! 😁

@hippiecolleen1352

10 ай бұрын

Blame Gordy

@robbiemichael9386

10 ай бұрын

totally agree that they should have recorded more albums - even Andy Summers says the same. It was all down to Stingo I think. But hey we should be glad we got what we got.

@doubled5383

10 ай бұрын

I hate myself for never seeing them live. Hate myself. Ugh.

You were always Amazing on stage , I went to 3 Police concerts in Seattle and Tacoma wash in the 1980 s . I had all your albums at a time when I jumped rope for my workout . I thank you for helping me go the distance daily in my workouts to your music . Awesome Drummer 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🫶🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👌🏼✌🏼 So glad you all had immense egos that pushed all of you to do what you did and do !

Copeland was such a huge hero during that New Wave explosion of the late 70's and early 80's. Most New Wave acts barely knew their instruments, and here comes a drummer with serious chops who is a drumming sponge , and learning everything he can about music from around the world. I first saw Copeland play at Police Picnic 1982 in Toronto. It was an incredible experience for a 14 year old me.

@exclamationpointman3852

10 ай бұрын

Interesting

@immortal2u

5 ай бұрын

“Most New Wave acts barely knew their instruments..” I think you confusing New Wave with Punk.. In any event, I wouldn’t say “most”, it seems pretty anecdotal that so many of these bands met in art school and weren’t quite as inept as you make them out to be.

@adderon7476

4 ай бұрын

Neil Peart was probably at that gig if he wasn't touring with Rush

@Shikta-poobah67

4 ай бұрын

@@immortal2u Well to be fair, there were also plenty of competent and talented musicians in punk as well as in new wave, as much as revisionists like Malcolm McLaren would have us believe otherwise, so… I dunno. Old myths and old stereotypes die hard, I suppose.

@Afawk1987

4 ай бұрын

Crazy too when you remember that Andy Summers was older than George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, basically every legendary sixties guitarist. And he shows up pushing the envelope.

What a legend. Had no idea he started the Police. From soundtracks to writing to his incredible precision and unique cymbal work, by far one of the most influential musicians still alive

@andyhayes7828

10 ай бұрын

Cymbal work for sure, love that last verse ( 'Woke up this morning, don't believe what I saw" ,etc ) in 'Message In a bottle', his cymbal work was great there 🤘

@jean-marcphelippeau5858

10 ай бұрын

He started the band, that's even why it is called The Police (because it's the Cops - Land)...

@yepyep9113

10 ай бұрын

Cool comment, and I'd like to learn more, please. Non-drummer here, just a scrappy guitar player. Would it be posible to put into words what makes his cymbal work unique? And/or great? With the purpose of teaching me how to listen to drumming better. Thanks! And P.S. Anything more you or others would like to add about Stewart Copeland's drumming and how it fits into The Police's music would be most welcome. Cheers.

@ShannonRamos

10 ай бұрын

​@@yepyep9113 "Unique cymbal work" I think translates to non-western rhythms, accents, and amazing hi-hat work. Stewart is a left handed drummer playing on a right handed kit, grew up among the mid eastern music of Egypt and Lebanon, his Dad made him learn correct rudiments and wanted him to be a jazz musician while his mom was listening to Stravinsky and Ravel. The Baladi rhythm is similar to Reggae and the music of the West Indies which is a clear influence. kzread.info/dash/bejne/oHaA27ORebPfqMo.html&ab_channel=Drumeo

@almahperditae

10 ай бұрын

The Police was Copeland band. Sting was the Singer and composer, so it was his band. And Andy was the best musician and it was because of him that they took off. Só it was his band. All 3 of them saw the Police as their band. That's why they fight all the time. Very funny band. They get along just fine, it's clear they like each other, but they just keep fighting all the time, because they all think it's their band. And they all right. And to be true, i do believe that's what make them amazing. The fighting was what make them good. If they get along on the band, as they get along outside of her, the band just wasn't that good. It was the fighting and that mentality of "fuck you all, i'm better than you all" that make them great

Nice to hear someone talking about Mitch Mitchell - absolute monster drummer.

I was not a big Police fan back when they were active. But now I love the band. I guess my ears matured and appreciate how amazingly talented they are.

@hilohaw

5 ай бұрын

I wasn't a fan when they were first hot, either. It took me a few years to learn to appreciate their music. It might've even been several years.

Stewart Copeland is wonderful, such talent and personality.

I will never tire of listening to this man talk (or play drums).

Have always loved Stewart’s energy and at 70 he still has it in spades

@IvyMay-qn2ys

10 ай бұрын

Looks better than I did at 35!

@MrBjorn6

10 ай бұрын

He does look incredible good white don't crack 😜

@rd264

10 ай бұрын

hes got the health of a man under 50 .... its ridiculous.

@andyroid5028

10 ай бұрын

*Yeah, he looks as if he is perhaps in his mid 50s, at most. Hard to believe he is actually 70 years old!* *He definitely looks and sounds **_WAY_** healthier than most folks entering their 7th decade of life. I bet he lives to (at least)100. And one last request: Stewart, please come to Atlanta sometime soon! You should allow Atlanta resident (and popular music-focused KZread creator) Rick Beato... to interview you.* *_Well, just grateful to have seen this interview... and thanks very much to those of you who have read thus far. : )_*

@AF-dn2bz

10 ай бұрын

it was a great interview, but how come he no longer has an English accent?

The Police thru my headphones got me through uni. All three members " were part of the rhythm section ". The guitarist played percussive splashes of colour, the drummer meddled your mind using polyrhythms, and the bass player provided space between the riffs, with gravel and lilt in his voice. It was Magic.

Copeland is probably my favorite drummer, so tasteful, rhythmic and on point. Plus he’s such a regular dude.

Driven to Tears, Spirits in the Material World, One World, Roxanne…legendary drum parts. The inimitable Stewart Copeland.

@joestefanoni5263

9 ай бұрын

Love his work on Walking on the Moon

One of the best drummers to grace modern stage and studios, same for his band, and a very interesting person.

@SlumberSource

10 ай бұрын

He Is the greatest drummer that ever lived other than Neil Peart

@billcompeau4835

10 ай бұрын

@@SlumberSource Neil was a big fan of Stew

@SlumberSource

10 ай бұрын

@@billcompeau4835 yes he was.

@floyd7146

10 ай бұрын

2 of the best! Copeland is an Intelligent musician, but very down to 🌎

@sully2350

10 ай бұрын

Hope you don't mind me adding Neal Peart (of Rush fame) cited Stewart Copeland as one of his favorite drummers of all time.

I could listen to him all day. He should have been given a lifetime achievement award for Regatta De Blanc alone and that's just one song.

Someone who knows their place in the universe. Humility is a quality we all could use more of. Happy he mentioned Mitch Mitchell! Both he and Noel Redding helped define Hendrix's sound.

@doctorbuga4302

22 күн бұрын

LOL, have you ever wondered what's wrong in your head to write these kind of comments? Introspection.

@JeffBostick222

22 күн бұрын

@@doctorbuga4302 Uhhh ????

@doctorbuga4302

22 күн бұрын

@@JeffBostick222 sorry Jeff, not to you, I sent to the dude above me who now doesn't have a comment and now i look like an imbecile.

@JeffBostick222

22 күн бұрын

@@doctorbuga4302 copy

Thanks for holding the band together as long as you did, Stewart! That music really is brilliant and I'm very happy to have it in my life.

What a nice guy Stewart Copeland is and he has a great respect for other very talented musicians without perhaps appreciating that people respect him and his drumming in the same way that he respects Ringo Starr.

Mr. Copeland is so passionate about music and is an incredible musician and producer. I did not know he played so many instruments and sang too. I still have a Curved Air record. I'm 71 and I am a huge Police fan. Thank you and Stewart Copeland for this great interview.

The Police are one of my all time favorite bands and Stewart is a big reason why. Growing up in the 80s, listening to them, it was amazing.

He composed "Miss Gradenko". That alone makes him immortal. Plus, he plays rather well, and is the consummate raconteur!

@gutgolf74

10 ай бұрын

That's not even his best Police song...

@achenarmyst2156

9 ай бұрын

He plays rather well.............😂

What a different time period that was. Flying by the seat of our pants while listening to amazing bands like The Police. There was so much phenomenal talent in the music industry back then you just believed thats the way it is. Wasnt until the mid 90s when I realized those 30 years between 1960 and 1990 were not normal. They were pretty epic as far as music was concerned. This was just ONE band of many truly amazing bands we took for granted back then. God bless them. What talent and showmanship. Incredible.

@phoenixzappa7366

10 ай бұрын

Now we have Lizzo 😢

@29memyselfandi

10 ай бұрын

The Police, XTC, New Order, The Smiths, The Cure, Talk Talk, Talking Heads- the whole punk movement, New Wave, Indie.... just a brilliant time. Now there’s Ed Sheeran and yeah, Lizzo 😢

@sully2350

10 ай бұрын

@@29memyselfandi Phenomenal list thank you! for sharing it. All epic artists. Groundbreaking. And the tip of the iceberg. Truly Amazing time period for music.

@versnellingspookie

10 ай бұрын

All of you in this comment thread do know that there's more than top-40 and 'popular' music? I know someone that saw U2, Echo &The Bunnymen, Joy Divison and more bands of that caliber when they were underground, still performing in front of 150 people, sometimes less. What i'm trying to say is that there's more amazing music out there than you all know, all you have to do to discover it is go see shows, visit record shops, read blogs and magazines, and talk to people. I could probably list more than 300 bands and artists that i've seen, heard and adored since i fell in love with music but that wouldnt prove my point. There's no lack of talent of musicianship, anyone who complains about not having good music served up to them is simply lazy and has gotten old and complacent. Go out there and explore the sounds while you still can

@29memyselfandi

10 ай бұрын

@@versnellingspookie I go to see smaller bands all the time. The point we are making is that there was a time when brilliant music flooded the airwaves and topped the charts. Doesn’t happen anymore. Of course there are still a multitude of great original acts- they’re just never on the radio. That’s what we’re talking about.

I just saw Sting in concert, now watching Mr. Copeland in this video. These guys look and sound incredible for being in their 70s. These types of musicians are so fun to get to know in these interviews.

Stewart Copeland is one of the most intriguing people to listen to. Never a dull moment. Epicness!

The greatest hi-hat player EVER. NOBODY plays the hi-hat like Copeland. Great interviewee

@feloniousmonk3049

10 ай бұрын

"Walking on the Moon" Andy's fills, one of a kind.

@joelaurino1448

7 ай бұрын

Buddy Rich, Steve Smith, pretty good on that thing too, let me tell ya!

Very generous interview - one of those people who could tell stories for hours.

Stewart is an amazing dude. Impresses me every time I hear him play, speak, do interviews, etc. an all around cool human being.

Stuart is a lovely guy. His documentry about history of drumming "4 on the floor" is a must watch. A truly intelligent charming and lovely man.

What a great guy! Every video of Copeland has me more and more impressed with his character!

Hands down my favorite Police member. Wrote “Does Everyone Stare”, and “Darkness”… two of my favorite cuts. Brilliant musician, beautiful person.

@dancarter482

10 ай бұрын

I think _Contact_ is one of his too - one of my favorites.

@Berley_1234

10 ай бұрын

nah... how could you not love all 3 equally

@farmerjoefink

10 ай бұрын

Those ARE my favorite Police songs. Interlocking chords, sort of jerky jerk, quirky rhythm, very catchy very Copeland.

@chrisb4331

10 ай бұрын

“On Any Other Day” ❤

@dancarter482

10 ай бұрын

@@chrisb4331 _Yup_ !

I love the parallels between stories here. Mitch Mitchell, underrated because of Hendrix. Andy Summers, arguably underrated because he was in a band with two strong personalities like Copeland and Sting. It's amazing hearing about how badly they wanted Summers to join, but thought he was unattainable. It's also a testament to the genius of Andy to recognize the potential of the group.

The best part about Mr. Copeland is that, even if you don't like the kind of music he plays, you can very easily like him for just being himself.

In addition to being one of the finest drummers in rock history, Stewart Copeland is a truly delightful man - thoroughly enjoyable!

@lefkytheshin

4 ай бұрын

...in music history.

Still my favorite band of all time. Love the Police. All 3 immense talents!

Saw The Police in a club in 1978. Still listening today at age 62.

Copeland is simply masterclass. There are many great musicians in bands, orchestras, etc, but few that are so good you notice their talent immediately.

@tellitlikeitis5856

6 ай бұрын

It's not talent. It's earned skills and abilities from lots of hard work ...hours, days, weeks, and years........

Awesome interview, though as others have mentioned, didn't need the clickbait title which was intentionally inaccurate. God, Stewart is such a cool character, and sounds so incredibly happy. Really pleased for him.

This man was one of the greatest drummers of my time i had the chance to see the police live and seeing him running around cut off shorts xl tank top making those wonderful sounds on that hugh kit and remain in perfect time but soaked in sweat he was amazing and still is.

Stewart is a genuine, down to Earth legend.

He said Sting wasn't arrogant at all and the title says "Sting was arrogant from birth", do you really need that clickbait lie? edit: Thanks for updating the title. Copeland's name is clickbait enough for many of us. Him talking about the Police early days is also good enough. Don't really need anything else...

@goof260

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I wondered about that too. Didn't make sense. If it was intentional, then that sucks.

@junglismonk4256

10 ай бұрын

Title seems to have changed now?

@musicmann1967

10 ай бұрын

Disappointing.

@goof260

10 ай бұрын

@@junglismonk4256 good for them. Either caught with pants down or dumb mistake. I often see goofed up titles with misspellings too.

@stlmopoet

10 ай бұрын

It still says that in the thumbnail.

Every time I hear Stewart Copeland speak I have this impression that his personality is the least removed from that kid in the Police. He still has that enthusiastic, nervous energy.

I’ve always loved his drumming but the fact he mentions RATM, RHCP, Primus, FF, Fish as his people: He has my vote for life. I grew up on all these bands and more. Amazing.

The Police were my band growing up as a teenager, when I heard can’t stand losing you I just went crazy , I haven’t heard of them before, ever since then I’ve loved their music. Copeland your the man !!

Definetly one of the best drummers in the last 50 years.

@jumpinjojo

10 ай бұрын

*Definitely

@zimriel

6 ай бұрын

he's competing against Fleetwood and Collins and Carpenter and Grohl and Moon UPDATE: Adler, and Colbert [from Ride]

I was a fan of the Police from the get go. I remember a musician friend of mine saying early on, "listen to the drummer, he's great" . He was and is.

Such a great band ... what a decent bloke and fantastic drummer.

Stewart's drumming on everything is so intricate on the records. I've heard so many records by bands and the drumming sounds very simple. Then I see them live and hear the drummer doing all the intricate things that they probably did in the studio and it all got cut by the noise gate. I think Stewart sounds so good on The Police records because they were a three piece and there was sonic room for his sticks hitting together, high-hat, etc.

One of the few drummers that when you hear a song, you know it’s him

@Gr8Layks

10 ай бұрын

Neal Peart

@playnicechannel

10 ай бұрын

@@Gr8LayksWord, Neal an absolute wizard zen master behind the kit … RIP.

Copeland is 70 years old????!!!! man he looks GREAT !!

Copeland’s self-effacement is an inspiration to generations of musicians up and down the alley - what a friggin’ amazing musician and a super cool guy!!!

STEWART! As humble and kind as you are, you are a drumming legend ! I remember in high school talking to other student drummers, and they mentioned how great you are. You are a living legend. I wish I could spend an afternoon with you in your studio.

It's crazy that they are all alive and not touring as the Police!!! I would love to see them live again!!!

@svenjansen2134

10 ай бұрын

Egos.

@georgeorr1042

10 ай бұрын

Andy is 80. Not a priority now.

@manchesterunitedno7

10 ай бұрын

They just can't. Stewart and Sting get along and buddy buddy, off-band. But they just can't stand each other whenever they are in the band. Then there's Andy, who simply fed up and retired at this point with his age.

@joergzabbee3921

10 ай бұрын

I had the pleasure to hear and see them all together at their reunion tour a few years ago. I was blown away by the fact how only 3 people on stage were able to produce such music and sound.

@jenniebarber6653

8 ай бұрын

Andy himself is touring this Fall. @@georgeorr1042

Sting's ego vs this guy's self confidence......let battle commence. The resulting music was fantastic as was their guitarist Andy Summers. What a group !

Love him. Best living drummer and within a single hand of the best ever

Legend bands are a unique conflux of members that we can't imagine working without any one member. Each member of The Police brought a key element of their sound.

Love the way Stewart plays, and I've loved The Police since the 70s. He looks fantastic at 70.

Stewart Copeland is such an immensely talented and intelligent guy. I think the Police could make another amazing album even all these years later.

@stevenlennon12

10 ай бұрын

definately

@groovytrev

10 ай бұрын

I doubt it. The energy, enthusiasm and the music scene that was there that drove them to success is long gone. Anything they do now would be of course be musically good but wouldn't have the magic combination of styles The Police had in their heyday. Synchronicity was perhaps the best time for them to bow out and keep their legacy intact.

@Topnikko

10 ай бұрын

@@groovytrev Since it will never happen we'll never know. Of course, if they released a new album it wouldn't be as commercially successful as the old stuff. But that doesn't mean they couldn't take us on a new musical ride that would still be great. Sting and Copeland still have lots of energy. I don't know about Andy.

@FurtiveSkeptical

10 ай бұрын

The last tour was a lot of strain and wear on Andy Summers, I read in an article at the time.... I can't see him doing that at his age, he had visible trouble at the live concert in our city at the time. Doesn't stop me from wishing they would though. Copeland has been my favourite drummer for decades. "Delicious Clockwork" is the term I'd use to describe his playing. I've always been drawn to his quirky style. A wonderful mind and man.

@paulf2898

5 ай бұрын

They could in a studio but touring not so much

Such an inventive and musical drummer. Knows exactly where the drums need to be in every song and every band.

1 of 4 drummers who influenced me from the age of 11 years old to present day. I'd be dead-silent if I ever had a chance to meet him and 100% completely star struck fan-boy for certain.

To this day I know where I was when I first heard "Message in a bottle"...this music will always be in my heart. Thank You Sting, Stewart, Andy, you made my days

@radi2449

10 ай бұрын

Yes! I know too exactly where I heard it first! Next day in the record store - fantastic times 😃

@rudeboyfood1755Holmes

10 ай бұрын

I was driving down Punt Rd Cliffton Hill, Vic

I love Stewart's intelligence, humor, and humility.. Stewart Copeland, one amazing, original, totally unique drummer. Praise him, praise him..

Thank you Stewart for the shout out to Mitch Mitchell. As a small kid in 1970, listening to my parents' Jimi Hendrix record - I remember being blown away by the drumming on "Fire". The guy was obviously phenomenal and a clear cut above most of the drummers I was hearing on other rock records. He does usually get overlooked in discussions of rock drummers though.

Stewart looks MAGNIFICENT. Always moving, always evolving. Good on you Stew.

Agree with him about Mitch Mitchell. Always loved his drumming listening to Hendrix. "Manic Depression" is such a cool track on the drums.

@jhorton4791

9 ай бұрын

That's the one that always come to mind for me, too. Love the way the drums and guitar play off each other. And in 3/4 waltz time - genius. Stewart and Mitch are in my top 5 drummers of all time.

Stewart's drumming is up there with the greatest is modern music, and let's not forget his superb work with "The Equalizer" as composer of the music for that series.

@jasonelliott7977

10 ай бұрын

The original show or the new series with Queen Latifah?

@jeromethiel4323

10 ай бұрын

@@jasonelliott7977 I think you know the answer. Search your feelings, you know it to be true. ^-^

@paulf2898

5 ай бұрын

Don't forget see no evil hear no evil and wall street

I know people have their favorites, but I say without fear or hesitation that Sting and Stewart were the best rhythm section rock music has ever had.....and Andy Summers happens to be one of the most underrated and underappreciated guitarists ever.

What an amazing interview! As a former drummer player he was my hero! Such a nice guy and how come he remembers and shares all these stories? Amazing!

i was 11 when synchronicity came out and that is the year that i discovered music, so for me The Police were one of the very first huge mega bands i was ever aware of at the time they were happening. ALL my friend had that album and those BIG hits and videos were just an absolute part of my life for those couple years, i can never hear those songs without being taken back. Stuart IS my favorite drummer of all time.

Marvelous and in-depth interview with a gift to the music world Stewart Copeland. After all these years as humble and intelligent as a true gent.

@JohnSmith-vy4lh

10 ай бұрын

Didn't mention that he's brother and father were CIA operatives though.

@media4011

10 ай бұрын

@@JohnSmith-vy4lh He did mention the Chili Peppers "fanboys" who happened to be tight with Timothy Leary. I wonder if Leary and dad knew one another? I'd guess yes. Interesting commentary on music, culture and memory. It's a family business, to be sure.

@JohnSmith-vy4lh

10 ай бұрын

@@media4011 Jim Morrison's dad was an admiral who started the Korean war. Lookout mountain air base at the end of Laurel Canyon where the hippy counter culture was based. Frank Zappa was the main handler there. Copelands dad was one of the top guys who subverted countries in the middle east. They use entertainers as change agents.

@matthewcollins3887

10 ай бұрын

@@JohnSmith-vy4lh Your themes are all correct and your details are full of errors. Time to re-read your McGowan, so people who wish to refute you don't have the easy target of your inaccuracies. Morrison Sr. was the ranking officer on site for the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, which instigated the Vietnam War. Zappa was clearly ever-present in the scene, and the stories about the Freaks that composed his early scene are remarkable to consider. But if you recall his testimony in the Tipper Gore censorship affair or any of his interview positions, he was steadfastly opposed to the deterioration of civil society and the grip of military hierarchy - on this McGowan over-estimates the meaning of Zappa and nobody has offered evidence to support the claim you make or he implied. Copeland's brothers, father and, if I recall correctly, his Grandfather (?) were all thick as thieves with British and American Intelligence, considered as a single entity. The most interesting aspect of this last point you make is the role that the Copeland family has played in managing and promoting a vast majority of the New Wave phase of rock culture. McGowan provides the list in his book. Given such a pattern, one might be more sympathetic to Sting, who probably found himself exploited for that role to his sincere disappointment. In such a context, his 'arrogance' is a healthy compensation. The danger in being lumpy about this idea that "they use entertainers as change agents," which is a partial truth, is that artists are functionally geared by social nature to be the antennae of any age, to help a society cope with emergence and adversity, to aid in the processing of change that occurs with time, no matter how tumultuous. The intention of State Security/Intelligence apparatii in harnessing this function to its own ends should not be confused with the healthy aspect of this function as it would occur naturally in any folk culture. Only an extremely conservative view of society would hold that a total cessation of change and a perfectly static homeostasis were good, let alone possible. If you were to entirely suspend the arts, by presuming that all artists are doing the work of fascist death-cult globalists, for instance, you'll end up with a society that has no art, and therefore, no identity, no memory, and no way of reckoning with its present. Such a society will become wholly a hive. The truly fascinating reflection we can make on the era of the late sixties is that it does appear (now that new shit has come to light) that the pop culture of the day WAS, partially, if not largely steered with an occluded but definite intention to promote the principle of individuality among the youth and give them motive to participate in the 'breaking up' of the family and the religious communities by creating the generation gap... What is amazing about it, is that we are all the children of it. Even the pro-war evangelicals who accepted the leadership of Billy Graham were subject to commensurate Pied-Piper-like influence coming from the other side. In our day, the challenge becomes: how do we increase our discernment, our awareness, our on-board intelligence, and our personal, private agency, short of casting off all culture without which we are sitting ducks for the mono-cultural technocrats. Its not like religious fundamentalism or EDM are going to free you from bondage, but the theme music of (some) artists from tUltimately we must become our own artists and learn to resist the temptations to fuse with the beast, the borg, the singularity, or whatever you want to call it.

@matthewcollins3887

10 ай бұрын

You misspelled "agent."

Mr. Copeland is the King! What a complete inspiration you remain to be Sir! Thank you so much for the drums and the songwriting! Invisible Sun....Extremely touching and a time where I was reaching Maturity! What a great song!

Srewarts onee of those handful of drummers that when you hear him play you automatically know its him. Awesome cool intelligent guy.

@AmericasChoice

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely.

By far the best drummer of that generation

@alexandrarodriguez2293

10 ай бұрын

Thanks to that low key reggae.. man was he unique!

@peterhammer4644

9 ай бұрын

Phil Collins is from the same generation so I would not call Stewart by far the best. Collins was incredible both as a youngster in Genesis and in Brand X. I actually thought the Police guys were younger than the Genesis guys but no. Both great bands though 👍.

@AntwhaleNearfar

Ай бұрын

Two words: Terry Bozzio.

I had a huge smile on my face during this whole interview 😊

I met Stewart a few decades ago, and he was just as he presents here, and instantly made me feel at ease.

I always felt Sting shouldve shared writing credits with the other members for being co- inventors of Police unique signature sound that was applied to virtually every great song

@callingchristiano

10 ай бұрын

So so so !!! Sure

@simonrowan7017

8 ай бұрын

That is the case for so many bands and musicians, particularly intros that turned mediocre songs into hits, noteably ‘take a walk on the wild side with the incredible acoustic bass dubbed with the electric bass ascending and descending of Herbie Flowers who earned the princely sum of £25 session fee for inventing the real hook of the song. Sheer genius. There are endless stories like this. That is the music business all over, greed, ego, and arrogance. To be fair it is often management that are to blame. Then there is the ludicrous copyrighting of a two note riff. Well done Sheeran for standing up to that nonsense. Although it is amazing how everything he sings sounds like something else, but he makes it his.

@007ndc

8 ай бұрын

If I'm not mistaken I believe that they realized this and their manager etc decided to have Sting get a 2/3 share of his song and Stewart and Andy would split a 1/3 share. It was an obvious acknowledgement of the contribution that the master musicians Andy Summers Stewart Copeland made to each Police song

@groovytrev

Ай бұрын

​@@007ndcthat would be a royalties agreement rather than song writing credits which is a different matter.

"I have trouble understanding why everyone is not good on drums, it came so easy to me" - Copeland ~ 1989