The Police - Synchronicity II (live in Montreal '83) 

The rage of the father just builds and ripples. You dread the end when he gets home you know something horrible will happen. I think this is their best song

Copeland's energy is incredible. What a sound.

Sting's voice on this is incredible, Stewart's speed on the hi hat is amazing, and Andy's guitar is impeccable.

Andy Summer blasted off into space with that solo lol

To this day I'm still amazed, as I was way back then, at how just THREE guys can make so much noise.... so much incredibly awesome, perfect noise.

Sting wrote most of the songs, but The Police completed the sound and Stewart the fearless leader. I love this group. Amazing performance. Bought the remastered Greatest Hits package on vinyl and it's so dang good!

This song saved my life time and again and again and again...

Stewart Copeland was undoubtedly the powerhouse behind the police and the driving force behind everything they did. That's not to say Sting hasn't achieved success in his own right without him but nothing that could ever match the glory days made possible by Stewart.

I can listen to this over and over. Perfect in every way.

Nice to say I was there that night. Tickets were only given out by invitation or radio-station contests. My friend was dating one of the popular DJs who got us tickets on the day. The club had no seats -- everyone stood the entire time. It was packed but everybody was stoked. I started out in middle... I remember an intermission (someone can confirm this)... and as people used the break to go to the bathroom, I strolled up to the front. Ended up maybe 10 feet from the stage, staring up at Sting. In this video I'm still further back and actually saw myself in profile right near the end. Ironically, I'd already bought tickets to the Olympic Stadium show the next night, so I got to see the same set list two days in a row. Good god, this band was tight, and Sting was pumped for both performances!

Perfection. One of the greatest songs of all times. That is true talent there, folks.

Oh man, Stewart Copeland. Full on beast mode.

Ah... when they HATED eachother!!! They were never better than when they tried to outdo eachother out of pure SPITE! The Police is one of those rare bands that turns animosity into amazing!

One of very few bands that will not let you down playing live.

Saw these guys in '83 in Wichita. Hell of a concert! 63 now & still listening..

Best rock band of all time . The soul of the 80s

Just the first minute of Stewards drumming is insane... Listen to the shifting kick drum... Damn.

Easily their greatest song IMO

Sting is a freak of nature. Powerful life force.

One of the greatest rock performances I've ever seen. They're inspired, energetic, tight, everything was perfect.

Best of Synchronicity 2 Eve. Summers' guitar sound effect is God

This is perfection, I can’t describe it in any other way. I’m 51 and I wished my sons were able to understand the great of all this bands like the Police and the talent of musicians like Stewart, Andy or Sting

This is still incredible 👌saw this concert on A2 when I was 13, to this day It has the same impact on me, best Band ever, Andy’s part is amazing⚡️⚡️⚡️

My fave trio since, what, either Cream or the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Come on, rock and roll, we need more bands like these.

What ??!! Sting Plays bass, sings AND plays the Taurus ?? Sweet Jesus... ! I can't even Chew gum and walk at the same time...

I saw the Police in London twice first in early 1980 and the 2nd time was the Synchronicity tour - I immediate noticed how much Sting's singing had improved by the time of 1983 from just 'okay' to incredible he was in 1983

When music was good...

Only 3 guys.....incredible!!!!

I was in my 20s and in Montreal at the time of this show, how did i miss it?!

too much talent

I was there. We got general admission ticket for the floor but among many doors, they opened the one door we were in front of, they closed it soon after. We ended up right up at the stage. Loved it!

They captured the right atmostphere with this live performance.

Such amazing ! Copeland, Andy and Sting ❣🎼🎶🎸🥁🎼🎶🎵🥁🎸🥁👌👌👌💋💋💋

the police was one of a few of my favourites bands of rock. and this was a one of the best songs of the police; to me.

legends

Fantastic version. Makes me think back to the show in October 1983 in Hamburg.

子供の頃に日本SONYミMUSIC TVとういう番組があり、初めて聴いた時に感動して大好きになりました。 とにかくカッコいい

No hay nada que discutir, esta es la mejor interpretación tocada en vivo de Synchronicity II, esos coros 1:54 le dan un toque místico genial, está presentación y la de “Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires” son mis favoritas

oh the 80s....what a decade....doesnt get any better than that era..

The ability these guys had/have is beyond epic

We all knew they were good. But did you know they were that good?

Excellent camera work at this concert. Captures the pure energy of this phenomenal band.

Flawless performance.

That lead section is so freakin GREAT!! Copeland and Andy killin it!!

Andy was 40 years old when this was recorded.

This is the first time I have ever sat down and watched a Police video. If you need me, I'll be the one sitting in the corner punching myself in the face for being such a loser. How could I have not done this sooner? Not punch myself in the face. How could I have not watched the Police sooner? I've always liked their stuff. Oops. Gotta run. My face isn't gonna punch itself. Thank you for accidentally enlightening me.

Hell of a live performance. Too bad they disbanded.

Goddamn, just that beginning is beautiful as hell

Sting always sounds like there are three people singing at once in unison.

Amazing.The best live band ever

Extraordinary!! The guitar in that song is fantastic. Powerful drumming as usual. Una de mis bandas favoritas, sin duda la que más he escuchado de todas

One of the very very very best outro of rock history. And what a groove. Chef d'oeuvre.

Ahhhhhhh...the sounds of my youth. Seems like yesterday...yet so long ago. Many miles away........

Sting is never name checked when people mention Moog Taurus players. Insane talent in all three!

Perfection.

STING canta con mucho reverb. Igualmente impecable!!

The energy and electricity. Wow..

Hummmm..... I was there !

Unreal sound for a three piece band.

One of the few Police songs I like

great great song...gotta be my favorite by these guys

Copeland being so goddamn jacked makes me laugh every time I see any footage from this era.

I think The Police were the most unexpected giant band popular music has ever known. They're really not the band you would have expected to be so huge. They were kind of like a musicians band, but somehow the people got an understanding of them. I don't know, maybe it's just me.

I like synchronicity 1

The boys are feeling themselves this night. Fucking bad ass version.

Too good.

Many miles away...

Except for Sting's flubbed note at 2:19. Even with it the performance and song are fantastic!

Hurry up, let's get this done ASAP

Coopeland increible baterista...supet banda...

The best band in the world! Should have only been the 3 guys. Not fond of the backup singers. I saw them twice on their reunion tour. The first time in Montreal, QC and the second time in Ottawa, ON! A Power Trio!!!

Andy was the pro guitar guy that threw all of this unconventional chords that gave that sound to sting compositions

I was there.

You're sitting in traffic after a hard days work, then Sting shares a moment of existential lucidity - Another working day has ended, only the rush hour hell to face. Packed like lemmings into shiny metal boxes, contestants in a suicidal race......

God

2:50 grito galáctico

Ah, la bonne vieille Antenne2 avec Bruno Mazure, toujours très sérieux et en même temps humain, au télé-journal.

I wish it was 1983

Daddy only stares into the distance 🙏

If you want to know how a human can mimic a drum machine it's called "Stewart frkg Copeland" ! As a former drummer who could duplicate a drum machine I never got to record it but now I have proof it can be done . I am 48 and haven't played in 30 yrs but a drum machine can be "copied" easily .

I saw the one at the Big O on the third of August. The stadium tower was not finished, sun glared the stage. Lousy sound. Sunset half way. Not their fault. They pretty much had the same stage as the spectrum at 4:32. Its not criticism. It was 1983. Wasnt 360º tour. And it was my first show. Sting was this big .

Stewart Copeland

Wooooooooooooooow

There is a second lead vocal track under Sting's live voice. How did they do that? How did they sync the prerecorded track to the live performance?

Coked cops......the 80s! Wooooow!!!!!!!!

They were SOOOOOO GOOD! Is it just me, or does it look like Stewart is tripping balls?

Hot!

they were like kids here

is there a.backing track

Stuart Copland human drum machine

Who the F*** plays like this?? Good Lord!!

original

Stewart’s guns tho

Sting..., if you sing faster and try to play faster... Stewart will not just keep up but he'll challenge you.

1:23 Sting forgets what to sing?!?

The lyrics to this song are so deep ... my favorite song from the Police. How odd their band name in 2020 has been canceled cultured out.

WTF could remind to the world a dark scottish lake....just wonder

Ero a MIKONOS... LUI INTERNAZIONALE

Another suburban family morning Grandmother screaming at the wall We have to shout above the din of our rice crispies We can't hear anything at allMother chants her litany of boredom and frustration But we know all her suicides are fake Daddy only stares into the distance There's only so much more that he can take Many miles away something crawls from the slime At the bottom of a dark Scottish lakeAnother industrial ugly morning The factory belches filth into the sky He walks unhindered through the picket lines today, He doesn't think to wonder whyThe secretaries pout and preen like cheap tarts in a red light street, But all he ever thinks to do is watch, And every single meeting with his so-called superior Is a humiliating kick in the crotch Many miles away something crawls to the surface Of a dark Scottish lochAnother working day has ended Only the rush hour hell to face Packed like lemmings into shiny metal boxes Contestants in a suicidal raceDaddy grips the wheel and stares alone into the distance He knows that something somewhere has to break He sees the family home now, looming in his headlights The pain upstairs that makes his eyeballs ache Many miles away there's a shadow on the door Of a cottage on the shore Of a dark Scottish lakeMany miles away Many miles away Many miles away Many miles away Many miles away Many miles away

iLLuminatus!