He was the drummer of the british rock band the police, has produced film and video game soundtracks and written various pieces of music for ballet, opera and orchestra according to musicradar, copelands distinctive drum sound and uniqueness of style has made him one of the most popular drummers to ever. Rock n, classic rock, bowie, winter jackets, my favorite things, fictional. In an interview with music radar, he jokes about pulling neils chain at every possible opportunity for the selfindulgent excess of drum solos though copeland gamely played one during david lettermans drum solo week in 2011. He was the drummer of the british rock band the police, has produced film. Stewart drum company is his passion and his dedication. Gamelan ddrum is a 3 movement, 35 minute composition for world percussion and orchestra by stewart copeland.
The san antonio symphony drummed its way friday night to the center of the percussion universe with a performance of the heartpounding gamelan ddrum by stewart copeland. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. A case can be made that stewart copeland is the single most influential drummer of the last twentyplus years. Copeland recorded a number of solo tracks under the alias klark kent. Stewart copeland is a long time tama drums endorser, a company that produces his signature snare drum and that came up with a stewart copeland signature drum set for the police reunion tour in 2007. The copeland signature snare, which was introduced a few years back, is a hell of a drum. Superb balance and rebound make the vater stewart copeland a greatfeeling stick. Late show with david letterman bangs out drum solo week. Stewart copeland on the police, drum solos, rush, double. He was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame as a member of the police in 2003, the modern drumme.
Hd stewart copeland drum solo 2nd week david letterman 82411 i love me some stewart copeland. Profile of stewart copeland including a discography, dvds, books and drum equipment. Working on a ship with limited internet will do that to you. Im looking into the tama stewart copeland sig snare. This drum kit, affectionately called the blue kit, was given to copeland by tama in 1976 when the 23yearold first became sponsored by the brand. By nate brown drum videos, other david letterman, drum solo, sheila e.
Part of that is a very tight snare response, so there is not a lot of flapping around. Neil peart, danny carey, and stewart copeland team up for epic jam session watch. Stewart copeland drum solo david letterman youtube. Stewart copeland the police drummer and film composer. And also, when you have the drums tuned to a high pitch, theres still in that sound a lot of low end. Includes recording credits, cd sound samples, photos, and biography. Vater stewart copeland standard drumsticks boast a rounded ovalstyle bead that provides crisp, clear, articulate tones on cymbals and fullbodied tones on drums. Stewarts stick features a rounded oval style bead that provides crisp, clear, articulate tones on cymbals and fullbody tones from drums combined with superb balance and rebound, making this a. According to musicradar, copelands distinctive drum sound and uniqueness of style has made him one of the most popular drummers to ever get behind a drumset. Stewart copeland on the police, drum solos, rush, double bass pedals.
Drummer stewart copeland gets quizzed on police tactics we ask the former drummer of the 1980s band the police three questions about questionable tactics used by. Late show with david letterman is kicking off its first ever drum solo week. Wearing a bright yellow rain jacket and olive green shorts, letterman braved. Stewart armstrong copeland born july 16, 1952 age 67 is an american musician, multiinstrumentalist and composer best known as the drummer for the band the police and for his film music soundtracks. After rising to international stardom with the police, stewart copeland largely rejected his pop music past to pursue a career as a composer, authoring a prolific series of film scores, operas, and ballets. From picking up drums, restoring them and reselling themmatt is 100% in. David letterman to have drum solo week 2 steve hoffman. Stewart copeland opens up about drumming, inspiration, and tama drums page at sweetwater the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. He was also fond of overdubbing additional drum and cymbal parts. Would anyone be kind enough to tell me what kind of snare and size i need to get the sound stewart copeland had with the police.
He was the drummer of the british rock band the police, has produced film and video game soundtracks and written various pieces of music for ballet, opera and orchestra. Stewart copeland, gavin harrison and more set for drum solo week. Unfollow stewart drums to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Dave weckl performance spotlight dave weckl plays an. These tracks, such as the instrumental grandelinquent, showcase copeland pulling out all the stops, perhaps going into overplaying but still extremely enjoyable for drum enthusiasts. Classic albums featuring stewart copeland musicradar. Stewart copeland talks about his movie so what and the police on late night february 9, 1984. Putting stewart copelands drumming technique and philosophy under the microscope. Matt has been restoring drums for several years now and have been playing them for over 25 years. An interview following are excerpts and additional coverage from the stewart copeland feature in the november, 2001 issue of modern drummer. Vater stewart copeland standard drumsticks guitar center. Stewart copelanddrum solo 2nd week live video dailymotion.
Neil peart, danny carey, and stewart copeland team up for. This lesson has 24 free midi drum loops and 96 mp3 audio samples. At the time, copeland was drumming in the british progrock group curved air. Twenty feet away from me, the nice lady is playing the beautiful violin solo that i wrote for her and would love. The snare drum is really quite tight, and bright and quite thin until you get it in a big hall and put it through a big pa. Stewart copelands equipment stewart copelands basic gear is tama and paiste. Gavin harrison drum solo 2nd week the chicken david letterman. Top 10 late show with david letterman drumming moments. To meet increasing worldwide demand for drum kits following the advent of rock and roll music, in 1961 pearl built a 15,000 sq ft 1,400 m2 factory in chiba, japan to produce inexpensive drum kits that bore the brand names of more than thirty distributors such as maxwin, cb700, stewart, werco, ideal, crest, revelle, revere, lyra, majestic.
Although tama has listed this setup, stewart copeland does not always use the green sparkle octobans live and the 9x tom is positioned to the left of his hihats. Best known for his work with the police, stewart copelands distinctive drum sound and uniqueness of style has made him one of the most popular drummers ever get behind a drumset. Top 5 stewart copeland drum beats every drummer should know stephen taylor drum lesson duration. Why was the solo project under a pseudonym klark kent and not stewart copeland. Copeland was ranked by a rolling stone magazine reader poll in 2010 as the fifth greatest drummer of all time.
I was so obsessed with stewart copeland, for a while there, i was ordering up his soundtracks and solo albums, i bought the oysterhead album because it was him it was pretty much him as a member of primus and thats what it sounded like. Ddys late show with david letterman fan page headlines archive. Stewart copeland tickets for the upcoming concert tour are on sale at stubhub. Stewart copeland reflects on the polices punk beginnings.
Happy birthday to multiinstrumentalist and composer stewart copeland born on 16th july 1952, best known as the drummer for the police and for his film music so. Vater stewart copeland standard drumsticks musicians friend. Have spoke to the drum shop about the signature snare and i seem to now be on. Stewart copelands blue tama imperialstar drum kit used on stage and in the studio from 1976 to 1990. Mix stewart copelanddrum solo 2nd week live youtube. Stewart copeland in nyc by lynn goldsmith, huge drum kit that shows stew did not. I personally feel that it is confusing to be so close to the product. Or what do you think if you bought one and didnt like it. Paiste provides you with the latest information about your favorite paiste cymbals, gongs, drums and sounds. Up for auction this saturday is stewart copelands original tama drum kit, veteran of the first two police albums and hundreds of shows, and which can be heard on iconic hits such as roxanne, message in a bottle and walking on the moon.
The concert was a global event, partly because it was the highlight of the percussive arts society international convention this. Because i discovered two things first, the response is much better. Interestingly, stewart copeland is not known for his drum solos in spite of his. Hd stewart copeland drum solo 2nd week david letterman 8. Stewart copeland drum solo 2nd week david letterman 8. Stewart copeland tickets stewart copeland concert tickets and.
Stewart copelands original police tama drum kit auction. We have been making chenille patches and lettering for letter jackets for more than twenty years. From his unique upbringing as the son of a us diplomat, that meant he was brought up surrounded by the influence of arabic music in the middle east, and landed in. Stewart copeland on the police, drum solos, rush, double bass. See more ideas about drums, drum lessons and drum solo. While with the police, copeland who in 1980 issued a solo record, music madness from the kinetic kid, under the alias klark kent not only earned wide critical acclaim for his intricate, textured drumwork, but he contributed many of the groups songs as well. Drummer on the police music is life, my music, the police. Maybe im wrong tho, maybe hes the first guy to get drum like stewart copeland, and thats why i love it. Stewart armstrong copeland is an american musician and composer. Thus the 8x10 and 10x12 toms are positioned above the bass drum.
Stewart copeland born july 16, 1952, former drummer of the 70s and 80s new wave band the police, later became a session drummer and filmvideogame composer. It was awesome and i obsessed over songs by the police. If you have heard michael patches stewart play his instrument, it will come as no surprise to learn he was born and raised in the city where jazz was born new orleans, louisiana. Sheila e performs on drum solo week on david letterman. Andy summers on letterman october 20, 1983 duration. On august 24, 2011, he was a featured soloist on the late show with david letterman, as part of their second drum solo week. Stewart armstrong copeland born july 16, 1952 is an american musician and composer. Neil peart drum solo 1080p hd david letterman jun 09 11 duration. Stewart copeland on the police, drum solos, rush, double bass pedals and more. The whole thing about my snare drum is that it is very, very, very tight, so tight it gives a shot that will bring a bird out of the sky. Stewart copeland biography, albums, streaming links. Stewart copeland writes about his life in new book, strange things happen. The drumming brilliance of stewart copeland off beat.
Paiste is the manufacturer of the highest quality handmade cymbals, gongs and other percussion instruments. This is one of my favorite drummers now thanks to chad szeliga. John bryant, ed smith, stewart copeland, doug howard, ron snider. Gavin harrison and dennis chambers to showcase unique drum solos on the. Stewart copeland kirk covington adam cruz abe cunningham mickey curry andrew cyrille nick dvirgilio paulinho da costa brann dailor dino danelli zach danziger flo dauner chris daddy dave alan dawson mikkey dee barrett deems jimmy degrasso adam deitch jack dejohnette kenwood dennard john densmore dave dicenso marko djordjevic warren baby dodds peter donald virgil donati. Near the conclusion of the 200708 world tour of the police the third highest grossing tour in history, stewart was introduced to the music of ddrum by the dallas symphony orchestra in search of.
Blackhawkscolorado avalanchecolumbus blue jacketsdallas starsdetroit red. I dont mean product in terms that it is used in the business, but rather just the end product, what. We drummers have always appreciated dave not just for his cynical sense of humor, but because he went out of his way to highlight his love of the drums. And it truly is solo, copeland plays everything, including. Copeland gamely played one during david lettermans drum solo week in 2011. Stewart copeland has also worked with vater drumsticks in designing the stewart copeland standard signature drumsticks, and with paiste cymbals in. He has also written various pieces of music for ballet, opera and orchestra. Custom chenille patches has a design for any activity or club, and if we do not we will design one just for you. The biggest difficulty in transcribing stewart s drum parts is that much of their early work was created by recording several drum takes, and then mixing and splicing them together afterward. Stewart copeland and gavin harrison are among those confirmed for david lettermans drum solo week. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Neil peart drum solo on david letterman, june solo begins at around into the video. Copelands 1980 solo sideproject is mostly a killer fantastic lost police album.
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