Stewart Copeland Drum Lesson "Roxanne" | Stephen Taylor Drum Lesson 

Stewart rules! 🙌

I remember when I watched this video when I first started drumming. Time flies. And it's just amazing how Mr Stephen just keeps getting better. I'll never forget how those videos helped me with my drumming, ever.

Stephen Taylor - the man who hasn't aged in 10 years. Great video!

This is a very good lesson. I'm not a drummer though, but I love Copeland's drumming.

Stewart Copeland's drumming was so incredibly unique, I haven't heard anything like it since, what a genius

First Copeland drum lesson that has really interested me enough to learn some of his stuff

It's fun to see one of Copeland's parts broken down like this... it's remarkable that they can feel so natural even when they are musically kinda bizarre... at least in a rock context.

Ive been watching every single one of your drum lessons for hours now.They're fucking amazing. Thank you so much!

Thanks man! Very well explained for the Police fan that I am.

Great video! It was a lot of help. And you should totally do more Stewart Copeland stuff.

THX BRO

Awesome. Thanks for the vids man, your an excellent teacher!

Thanks Eric, very informative lesson, I like that you add some brevity to your lessons too :D

Awesome lesson breaking down some of Stewart Copeland’s syncopated feels!

you nailed it,...also love the 'dirty' organic sound of your kit...

very useful mate. nice level of detail. many thanks

Great video. Love Stewart Copeland. I love all of Police's hits, but my favorite drumming song is Driven To Tears, followed closely by Bomb's Away. Roxanne is iconic, but I'm a sucker for King of Pain. Great flams.

Thank you!

Hey there..just started watching some of your videos. Keep up the good work....you could be the next Mike Johnson, I'm sure you've heard of him. I started watching his stuff years ago and he's blown-up pretty big now. Again, stay with it and keep improving on how best to get your message and ideas out to other drummers. We all appreciate it!

Hi Steve, love your work - could you do a bit on the practical elements of gigging - like pacing yourself - i.e I play in a ska / reggae covers band and after some of the faster songs I'm a pool of sweat, trying to recover for the next song - so how to play efficiently and still sound dynamic. Also, on stick type, which you suggest for different sounds styles, also, how to stop the stick feeling like a bar of soap when you get sweaty palms!

great stuff !!!! helpful session !!!

That would be incredible

pleas do more steward copland stuff i love his music

Copeland's the thing

Really helpful thanks man

How are those pauses counted out throughout the song? Before he sings "Rox....Anne". I know the snare hits right on the "Anne". He does the little hi-hat triplet before that. That is tricky to line-up exactly.

Very useful video Stephen. So hard to eliminate the Kick on 1 when practising some of this stuff. Stewart's incredible use of the hi Hat is excellent too. Totally agree with SXI96 comment below too. Its understandable why so may Jazz drummers also rate him very highly with his open minded approach to various rhythms. To be honest id like to find a lesson on 'Bring on the night' as im struggling to work out what he's playing on the Hats on that awesome tune.......that would be very useful.

Thanks Stephen, really helpful

My only critique would be that Stewart plays the kick and snare together reggae style all throughout the verses

Dude! You funny :) Thank you for the vids :) I'm gonna watch 'em from now on

Awesome videos man, you should do Bonzo's Montreux sometime.

Nice.

Steve, congratulations on the new baby. I think you should continue your drumming but think about a comedy routine. You are a funny guy. Keep up the great work. JR

copeland seemed to do some neat stuff with the hi-hat.

Ok, found it. thanks

Hey man, I love watching your videos, you give great lessons! I remember a couple of months back you made a video about the St. augustine in hell groove, but i cant find it on your channel, did you have to take it down or something? Or am I just searching the wrong words... Keep on rocking :)

Stewart Copeland is amazing but you need to have been playing a while to hear this as as his playing is much more subtle. Another one is after fill the splash cymbal. Another song from my jam sessions So Lonely but that suited my punk repertoire more as that one gets pretty heavy and fast but before the police Stewart played in punk bands at The Roxy and even with The Police they played The Roxy on the same line up as The Adverts from One Chord Wonders fame.

Awesome video, helped a lot. What kind of shells do you have?

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Hey man nice vid. Could plz tell me what time signature the police use on this song cause we have trouble starting on the verse when Sting sings "roooxane"" if you know what i mean. WOuld be a great help if you canspare the time...Thanks mate

Lol, great lesson.

Starts at 1:12

To become stewart,you must master traditional grip and use it 98 percent of the time

Please show how to play the beginning of Ticks&Leeches by Tool !!!

at 2:12 you say he stops his fills on the count of four,and you play those fills, but that crash with bass at the end of the fill is on the "and of four", not the four. I dont mean to be petty about it but again its important that its explianed correct for people trying to get their heads round it.

Stephen play no time this time

Stephen. This has to be your oldest video! It's full of classic Stephenisms. Curious: what is your oldest video?

interested bro

hey your video is a bit misleading he stops the beat on the + of four(not the four), and comes back in 2 bars later on the + of four

You just go owned Mr. "elitist"

Stewart is American too, you know. Canadian... You mean for your "United States Citizen MInd " LOL. America is from Canada to Chile. Just saying... thanks for the videos BTW.

well sting's butt IS pretty cute

i cant see the high hat you need to re upload this with the hi hat

pleas do more reggae stuff! btw i dont understand why you are going to teach for drumio thay suck! you are much better! jeard Folk is a good drummer but bad teacher! oh.. maybe you are gonna fix them! tnx! #you'rthebest

ok i'm just gonna pretend like ik what ur doing

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TOO much talk not enough drums dude .

never give a drummer a mic