The Genius Of Stewart Copeland

Stewart Copeland, longtime drummer of The Police, is one of the most unique drummers to come out of popular music in the last several decades.

His innovative sound is often instantly recognizable, between his diverse rhythmic influences, the way he creatively orchestrates patterns, and how he incorporates modern technology into his drum parts.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Getting To Know Stewart Copeland
00:55 - Signature Style
06:02 - Early Influences
10:28 - Characteristic Sound
14:02 - Use Of Technology
16:14 - Orchestrational Mind
19:54 - Outro
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[DrumeoOfficial]

Click the link in the description to get a note-for-note breakdown of *exactly* what makes Stewart Copeland one of drumming’s true geniuses. 🙏 Thanks for watching!

[larrymysliwiec]

Due to Miles Copeland owning the record company the band I drummed in (Skafish). We were put on tour in 1980 with Police in Europe. I would stand behind him and watch Stuart every night. At one show my snare head broke and without a blink my roadie grabbed Stewart's snare sitting on the side. It was the tightest head I ever played on. If memory serves me correctly Stewart saw him take the snare, but didn't protest. Thank you for that, and for giving me many nights to watch your incredible playing!

[mountainhobbit]

'music is best when it comes from the heart, not the brain'. Thank you Mister Copeland.

[stevenbattisti]

I grew up as a huge Peart/Copeland fan. They are both amazing and unique, but when I think about their drumming styles, one thing I've long felt is that a player with technical chops can play Rush songs, and in fact they can sound like Peart, because he has a rock-steady precision that's possible to mimic. But in all my years of listening to drums, NO ONE sounds like Copeland but Copeland. Even if other players do the sorts of things on the hi hat that Copeland does, it just doesn't sound like him. That's one of the things I love the most about Copeland. I'm not saying that to say that one is better than the other, it's just something that really makes Copeland unique to my ears.

[GootiniMonster]

tbh this is why The Police will be my #1 band, Stewart Copeland just plays so uniquely that it makes me want to listen to him over and over again.

[Fotosynthesis]

As a drummer myself, Stewart is my all time most favorite drummer. He’s under appreciated & never mentioned. Yet he’s inspired me more than any drummer ever. “Message in a Bottle” is literally like the Bible to me

[DJ-qiry]

I enjoy listening to Stewart talk about anything. Such an interesting character.

[tutubeas]

Stewart Copeland is one of the most interesting and fun drummers ever. And The Police one of the best bands. A trio of very talented musicians.

[goinhigher]

It’s truly amazing how a drummer can have such an impact on the sound and direction of a band. His rhythms gave the band such a unique and signature sound. Amazing!

[robynsegg]

Ghost In The Machine was one of the first Police albums I bought... mainly for Every Little Thing... being part Jamaican, the song just such a part of my heritage... but it was the opener "Spirits In The Material World" that grabbed me. Sometimes, I could hear the rhythym of the drums and vocals change at the oddest times, especially when Sting sings the line, "There is no bloody revolution..." Even now, 40+ years later... that song can sound one way when I listen to it, but completely different in anothe way. Two words: Pure... Genius.

[adam]

Stewart is right up there with Neil, Phil and Simon for me as my favourite. He plays such unusual but tasty drum parts that never fail to uplift whatever track he's on (probably the best user of hats I've ever heard). What a fantastic player.

[hectorrivera]

I saw him playing with The Police in 2007. He enjoy playing so much that he energy was contiguous.😊😊

[Redheadtama]

As a kid, I would always hear my dad listening to The Police. I would not find out until much later that I was also listening Stewart's music while I was playing Spyro the Dragon as a child!

[rembeadgc]

Stewart is not the only drummer I learned this from but, he definitely underlined and highlighted this in a way that no one else did... less is often more. You don't always need to play a lot of notes in order to have lots of impact. A streamlined choice of notes and placement within the phrase is everything.

[tictocbang]

Copeland is one of maybe a handful of drummers in history whose names are known to non-musicians. Absolute legend.

[davidramirez]

I was at the U.S. Festival in 1982 standing next to the stage right under Copeland, I couldn’t believe how great he was. Amazing sight.

[suffer]

That snare sound in 'Spirits...' is one of my favorites. Just an absolute beast of a left hand.

[jalbhagwagar]

He's so passionate about his art. I love his drumming. Long Live

[Diatonicth]

As a lot of people have commented here, Stewart Copeland is the reason why I started playing drums. After hearing "Driven to Tears" as a little kid I became obsessed with drumming from that point on. Thanks, Stewart!

[chrisbaker]

Stewart's snare hand is as forceful and clear as any matched player's snare hand that I have heard in 45 years of listening to music. He is one the very few extremely talented and creative people in the world who has given some of it back to us to enjoy and take in. Mr. Copeland, thank you very much for being here and gracing us with your knowledge and talents.