Who likes Sting and Andy Summers?

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I think Sting wrote some classic bass lines and Andy Summers used delay to amazing effect with Deathwish and his ad libs on Tea in the Sahara were so cool.

Agree with me! :)
 
I do!

Sting plays exactly what's needed, and with flair and style.

Andy Summers did wonderful things with unusual voicings and delay, and his few brief solos on the Police stuff are gems, especially the mad solo in "Driven To Tears" from Zenyatta Mondatta.
 
The police were three very talented guys. Each one contributed to the creation of some amazing music. Andy Summers especially is a guitar hero of mine.
 
Yes -I totally agree - whether you like the music or not (which I personally love the Police) those are three VERY talented and intelligent musicians.

Stu was just amazing on the drums and Sting is as brilliant as they come IMO.
 
I'm glad you all agree. I hears an interesting quote from Gus Evens? I think that's his name. He is a conductor and he did lil wing with Sting? Well anyhow he said to Sting that bass line you did on Walking on the moon is so classy and I have to agree it really is so simple but it plays in your head although my favorite has to be the intro to the chorus on 'The bed's too big' that's unbelievable!

Does anyone know how to play Deathwish I would love to figure it out?
 
Police and Sting Albums are my favorite reference CDs for mixing and for evaluating monitors. Because Sting usually starts off solo at the beginning of his songs they help set compression and EQ on my own voice.
 
I hears an interesting quote from Gus Evens? I think that's his name. He is a conductor and he did lil wing with Sting?
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Close, I guess. That's Gil Evans, best known for his work in the fifties and early sixties with Miles Davis --Sketches of Spain is one outstanding example.
 
I was a huge police fan at one time-havent listened to em much in the last few years-but I'd still say Andy Summers is one of my favorite guitar players-and Sting is a super solid underrated bass player. Some of my favorite Andy tunes:

1) I burn for you-Off the brimstone and treacle soundtrack-also on the box set-really cool "solo" where its just a flurry of notes-sounds like tapping almost

2) Omegaman-(ghost in the machine)-great guitar sound excellent solo-I think he used his roland synth guit for this one.

3)Tea in the Sahara-Andy knew how to use space in his playing-I think he said he got his sound on this one by cranking it up and rubbing his shirt against the strings to get them vibrating.

4) secret journey-awesome synth guitar intro-swelling chords-huge sound

man I could go on and on-lol....anyway deathwish is almost all a d chord-its more about getting the delay settings-i think he just slides the d chord-up to A then to G in the chorus.
 
I'm a big admirerer of Sting, especially for his ability to sing and play bass simultaneously. Not many can and only a few like he can. The Police: Great band, great songs. Just great.
 
christiaan said:
I'm a big admirerer of Sting, especially for his ability to sing and play bass simultaneously. Not many can and only a few like he can. The Police: Great band, great songs. Just great.
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Yep! You sir a very correct!

Have all their albums (12" black vinyl CD's for all you kids out there)

Every Breath You Take: The Classics 1995
The Police Live 1995
Every Breath You Take: The Singles 1986
Synchronicity [Gold Disc] 1983
Synchronicity 1983
Ghost In The Machine 1981
Zenyatta Mondatta 1980
Reggatta De Blanc 1979
Outlandos D'Amour 1978
 
I have the box set and that double live album. That's a lot of Police. I also have a bunch of seven inches and cassettes, etc.
 
AlChuck said:
Close, I guess. That's Gil Evans, best known for his work in the fifties and early sixties with Miles Davis --Sketches of Spain is one outstanding example.
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Gil Evans has had a huge influence on me. I also really like the Police and Sting. Finished reading the Gil Evans biography a little while ago. There is a section on his meeting with Sting. I thought it was funny b/c all the press kept asking Gil -- "What was it like working with (the great, omnipotent) Sting?" Expecting -- "oh it was the thrill of my life, he is the best..."

He said something along the lines of Sting being a component musician. As in, yes, for a pop artist he is pretty good.

I mean, here is a guy with a kinship with Miles Davis, wrote for everyone from Claude Thornhill to Jaco, who wrote tons and tons of innovative music and worked with world class musicians for 50 years.

I like sting alot, but this anedote always struck me as funny.
 
Oh the POLICE, if there were only more bands as IMCREDIBLE as the Police!!! I love "wrapped around you finger" I think that it's an amazing song. I think that Sting is an incredible musician and really like his voice too.
Carlos
 
it's all that Andy's fucking fault...

I basically grew up on guitar dependant on delay, chorus, reverb, etc...

I play thru an old Korg A5 effects processor who's preset is named Andy S...(overcompressed, chours, and delay)

I love what they did....Nick McCabe from the Verve took it to the next level...

playing in a three piece band, with the Live Synchroncity performance in my head just made me more of a delay head...


what can I say...I love em...you should really listen to the Police Live album if you can...even more surreal then you can imagine...3 guys, (and some backup singers) but every other tone was just a basic percussion sample or synths triggered from their feet...LOL


RB
 
They both opened my eyes that actually THREE PERSON BAND playing rock are not always play like Nirvana / Blink / Green Day, etc... (though there's nothing wrong with 'em also). The Police just taught me you can do something different with just Drums, Bass & Guitar. I never though of actually playing muted guitar till I heard "Every breath.." back in early '80. They're cool !!!

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I am so pleased to see some police fans here!

I discovered the police a year ago and im stil obsessed with them.

I have all the albums and I go though stages of being obsessed with certain albums. For a few months i listened to syncronicity (which i still think is their best album) non stop; these days I'm listening to regatta de blanc alot.
 
Re: it's all that Andy's fucking fault...

ruebarb said:
I basically grew up on guitar dependant on delay, chorus, reverb, etc...

I play thru an old Korg A5 effects processor who's preset is named Andy S...(overcompressed, chours, and delay)
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TRUE!!!! TRUE!!!!
Hear that!!!! LOL!:D :D :D
 
the Police and Sting in particular are musicians who consistantly do more with less. Sting's incredible playing is every bit as good for what he doesn't play as for what he does. Using the aforementioned "Walking on the Moon" as an example, just think for a moment about all the stuff that isn't in it! There is enough space in that song for a whole 'nother song!
Stewart Copland's drumming is the same. At a time when double-kick/ cannon snare drumming was all the rage, he was brilliant with his subtle hi-hat articulations. Just listen the drum part on "Message in a Bottle" (one of my all time-favorite drum parts). Understated and perfect.
Andy Summers, again, is a "less-is-more" player.

And don't even get me started on Sting's brilliant lyrics....

Aaron
http://www.voodoovibe.com
 
Nothing else to say. I agree with all of ya.
They were an amazing band.
 
another "me too" for the sentiment that the police ruled. i pay most attention to copeland's playing, even though i can't play drums well, because what you notice is what he DOESN'T play-leaving out hits for effect rather than adding, etc. just sheer brilliance. sting and andy's playing was also first-rate.
 
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