Top 5 The Police Bass Lines | Sting | Julia Hofer | Thomann

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Julia grooves to some of her favourite The Police bass lines! Including some punky energy, reggae inspired parts and the small details that make Sting's bass parts so unique!
What's your favourite The Police bass line?
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0:49 Song 1
2:14 Song 2
3:25 Song 3
4:51 Song 4
6:01 Song 5
6:45 What's your favourite The Police bass line?
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@Ernesto87 11 месяцев назад

For me, it's Walking on The Moon. That bass part really complements Copeland's Hi-Hats and snare.

@svenblau 11 месяцев назад

.. and it's quite easy too learn. Especially when you want to learn play+sing simultaneously

@blackbaron0 11 месяцев назад

Copeland's complex drumming marrying with Summers simplicity on guitar with Sting's bass acting as the bridge between.

@MrClassicmetal 11 месяцев назад

Man, the way Copeland plays those hi-hats in that song...😳

@barrydouglas6276 11 месяцев назад

A really excellent choice in my view.

@MarkUnderwood-knowlengr 11 месяцев назад

Bass solo, really

@brianmiller1077 11 месяцев назад

"Spirits In the Material World" is what made me hear the bass as a kid. I even tried the figure out the notes with no instrument in hand

@GVike 11 месяцев назад

The song is so hard to play while singing, even Sting (from some videos I've seen) didn't play it the same live.

@luckydog0696 11 месяцев назад

Spirits is a huge omission. It is one of the most unique and awesome bass grooves ever.

@kitrichardson2165 11 месяцев назад

That’s my favorite police baseline also. I used to practice that nonstop because it really gave you a good run for the money. It was like playing lead base or contrapuntal melody.

@sigoy 11 месяцев назад

Yes I’m very good at air guitar too

@bluezzbastardzz 11 месяцев назад

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@listofromantics 11 месяцев назад

I'm more impressed that Sting was able to play bass.... AND sing lead vocals. That's not easy.

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses 11 месяцев назад

Yes, that's insane!!! // Cheers, Julia

@user-mq4bo4vc7q 6 месяцев назад

So true brother. Never truer words

@michaelrawson6261 6 месяцев назад

Practice... Practice, concentration and commitment, that's what it takes, I showed none of those qualities to any meaningful level, that's why I can't do it!!! 😅😅😅 I can play, I can sing (reasonably) but I can't do both!!!

@shanecabbage2187 6 месяцев назад

Watching him live (well, videos of him live), I tend to see him play a simpler line when singing than I hear on the album version. I am pretty sure that in the studio, he plays the bass separately from recording vocals. I am not saying that is always the case, but many artists admit to playing less of the intricate parts when performing live. Still, I definitely can not sing and play even simple songs. Sting is definitely on my GOAT list (along with Geddy, Pino and others)

@Dean4471 5 месяцев назад

Yes, he's absolutely awesome. Also, you think that's amazing? Geddy Lee from Rush took bass and vocals to the next level.

@lmnp70 11 месяцев назад

Each time I see a video on Police's music, I cannot stop thinking how much of an underrated band they were, despite all the fame and glory they had, back in the day. They should have had much more recognition, even nowadays.

@slippinjimmy6511 11 месяцев назад

Sting may not be flashy but he always serves the song right. He grooves and that’s all that matters.

@lerneo 11 месяцев назад

The bass part on "Spirits in the Material World" is incredible.

@HelmsRupture 11 месяцев назад

My favorite police song too👍

@ThePsho 11 месяцев назад

I think Stewart Copeland said that song had the most difficult drum beat he ever played or something (paraphrasing)

@calmandharmony 10 месяцев назад

Stuart said "spirits in the material world" was the hardest song to play drums on.

@anthonysilva5312 11 месяцев назад

Sting is so underrated as a bass player. He’s such a gifted singer/songwriter/player. Like Macca

@sidalientv 5 месяцев назад

"Underrated"? In which planet do you live, bro?

@bradfordm2828 11 месяцев назад

I absolutely loved the Police when they were there. Sting is a very accomplished musician. My favorite bass line is the track of Walking on the Moon . True greatness.

@martinheath5947 11 месяцев назад

What I love about it is if you play this bass line on its own you truly appreciate the power of simplicity

@pneulancer 11 месяцев назад

So true. We’re going to have to convince her to do a sequel for this and cover more of The Police songs! 😊

@shanecabbage2187 6 месяцев назад

@@pneulanceragree 💯

11 месяцев назад

How can he play those lines and still sings? That's crazy!

@ThomannsGuitarsBasses 11 месяцев назад

That is crazy! // Cheers, Julia

@GVike 11 месяцев назад

In some cases he did simplify the bassline. I saw a video where he played a simplified version of "Spirits..."

@HellbellyUK 11 месяцев назад

Demolition Man is particularly difficult to play and sing at the same time.

@klaussturh3445 11 месяцев назад

lot of unknown musicians out there with crazy stuff like the "Thompson Brothers" (Monday Music 11.02.2013 "Thompson Brothers") though the bass part isn't that hard, but......

@davecostello560 11 месяцев назад

That triple tracked Masoko Tanga is fantastic!

@Schumanized 3 месяца назад

One of those songs that people go: "That's The Police" 😂😂😂

@mauricio460 3 месяца назад

Very overlooked tune.

@Bob.Silverstein 11 месяцев назад

I never liked Masoko Tanga but now that I realize what was going on with the bass being multi tracked I have a lot more appreciation for it! :)

@samsound8510 11 месяцев назад

Julia is just too darned cool. It's really great to see the love of great music live on in the younger generations.

@samlelowitch 11 месяцев назад

I agree. She is a great bass player and a fun personality.

@maroll1564 11 месяцев назад

@@samlelowitch 👋👋🙋‍♀🙋‍♀

@100hooker 11 месяцев назад

Check out. The Rain Song cover by Chiara Kilchling. Carrying the torch

@Snarkapotamus 5 месяцев назад

@@100hooker - She does a killer job on that song! Which, ain't easy...

@seangautama 11 месяцев назад

Sting had some fabulous bass parts. Spirits in the Material World Man in a Suitcase Beds Too Big Without You Walking on the Moon

@Farewelltokingz 11 месяцев назад

One of my favorite bass tones is the sound on “Synchronicity 2. That line rocks hard. And the vibrato he does on certain notes sounds so cool

@juhos30000 11 месяцев назад

That line works so well with Andy's guitar work

@astroandyborgloh 11 месяцев назад

"King of pain" may not be my fav. Sting bassline, but the song is so beautiful. The classic lines like "Message..." and "Can't stand..." are so fun to play. Simple, effective, yet very special.

@MakeAllThingsBeautiful 11 месяцев назад

I'm going purely on my youth club disco days and how exciting The Police were, I'm a softie at heart so Reggae, Punk, New Romantic wrapped in to some variant of New Wave or something, anyway it was mass appeal music but comfortably cool to embrace whatever music you were into especially when i was 14 it felt new and the future. Walking on the Moon, Message in a Bottle, Roxanne and many others including your favs above, but maybe Roxanne as i somehow had a motorbike and used to sing rather loudly (the motorbike was very loud and fortunately drowned me out) 'back on the road again' in error for 'put on the red light' (this was before karaoke or even seeing the lyrics anywhere and was too skint to buy the albums).

@Yyz1971 11 месяцев назад

Spirits in the Material World is my favorite. Absolutely amazing.

@marcpuyuelograndas1005 11 месяцев назад

Can't stand losing you is really cool, mixing reggae and punk. And then also Walking on the moon, so iconic

@balaton1 16 дней назад

Demolition Man! Forever!!! Complete chaos, drums, bass, guitar, vocals. Loving it since 1981.

@phileduardo 11 месяцев назад

my favourite bass line is Spirits in The Material World. So simple and, at same time, elegant

@martinschiller9209 11 месяцев назад

I started playing bass in 1982 and all the songs from Regatta de Blanc were my best teachers for timing, groove and ear training for interaction with other instruments. My favourite songs to play are Bring on the Night and Snchronicity II

@EannaButler 11 месяцев назад

Very similar story here, spot on 👍

@ERICF66 11 месяцев назад

Regatta de Blanc is my fave Police record!! Killer bass all over that one! 🔥🔥👊🏽🎶🎶😁🔊🔊🔊

@SO-ym3zs 11 месяцев назад

Man in a Suitcase! Since you mostly focused on lesser-known songs, that has one of their most fun Reggae-inspired bass lines to play. But so many of their songs are iconic with cool bass lines worth learning, and that goes for Sting's solo work, too.

@marc-yv7cu 11 месяцев назад

Thousand thank's Julia for that. It’s a bit like with Paul Mc Cartney. Singing on these beautiful bass lines is a very difficult exercise. No matter the technical difficulty, it doesn’t count for anything for these immense talents of singer/composer and bassist. No need for pyrotechnic velocity to be a "monster"!... Hello of France .

@DaBaronSamedi 11 месяцев назад

Yes same with Jack Bruce as well!

@dondouglas 11 месяцев назад

Every new video is a great moment. Masoko Tanga a great ending with 3 Julias!!!

@davegarski1548 11 месяцев назад

Julia, your precision is deadly. Excellent skills.

@vincentrenaud7249 11 месяцев назад

Masuko tanga is one of my favorite bass line of all time! Thanks!!! You did a fantastic job👍

@darrenlesage2420 11 месяцев назад

I love the baseline from Walking on the Moon.

@marquisdecarabas1312 11 месяцев назад

My favorite line to play is So Lonely. Yes it is simple and easy but i totaly love this raw punk powerchorus line switchin with the slow parts...i can realy dig in my whole energy...and i like the song for shure But there are no bad police songs. Police are one of my all time favorites..love to play the bass and guitar parts. 😁👍

@z98133 11 месяцев назад

I had to stop what I was doing to watch this. The Police is my all time favorite band. Julia Rocks. Julia rocked it.

@JamesCalbraith 11 месяцев назад

Probably my favorite band to play along both on bass and drums... Always so clean and creative.

@mightyV444 11 месяцев назад

I'd started learning to play the drums and bass by playing along to 'Zenyatta Mondatta', at the time it was released 😊

@massimominelli369 11 месяцев назад

Best Rock-Trio ever!!! Super Sting at Bass.

@Mandrake1976 11 месяцев назад

King of pain has been a favourite of mine ever since I heard it when a band member brought it in wanting us to play it. Everything's beautiful about it!

@aliassmithandjones9453 11 месяцев назад

It makes me smile to see younger people appreciate the same music I appreciated when I myself was a younger person ☺

@WCruttenden 11 месяцев назад

I love Masoko Tanga and have never heard anyone play it like this. Brilliant

@GVike 11 месяцев назад

Can't really tell from the record what Sting played and what Andy played. She showed that multi-track bass was possible... and I've read Sting would record a fretted bass track AND a double bass/fretless track for some recordings.

@WCruttenden 11 месяцев назад

@@GVike That sounds likely. The instrumentation on this song always puzzled me.

@bettyswunghole3310 11 месяцев назад

"So Lonely" is great. So driving and energetic. And Sting make a little fluff at about 1 minute in...he come in a beat late!

@mjolnircarlssen4211 11 месяцев назад

I’ve got that Squier ‘51 P Bass. Love it. The neck got messed up, so I replaced with a Fender ‘51 P Bass neck, and then dropped in a Fralin hum-cancelling split coil. I will never let go of that bass. It’s absolutely incredible.

@martinheath5947 11 месяцев назад

Perfect 👌

@ERICF66 11 месяцев назад

When I saw Julia and Police basslines…I clicked immediately! Sting is a huge bass inspiration for me and I’ve spent many hours playing so much of their music! You are killing it as usual Julia!!😁🔥👊🏽🎶🎶🎶

@charlescdt6509 11 месяцев назад

Its a good day when Julia drops a video. "Ill be watching you" would be awesome on the upright.

@fabioemerim 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for that! Sting is a genius and I wonder why we never see him in best bassist or best basslines lists.

@chrismitchell45 11 месяцев назад

As a drummer there’s no cooler song than the Beds Too Big Without You. I also love the way Sting lays out, even silence can enhance a groove. Great video!

@giannivilla7531 11 месяцев назад

somewhere i've seen something as a documentary and i remember that Copeland plays Bed Too Big Without with one hand on that spicy snare drum. Amazing

@denfool902 3 месяца назад

I love peanuts, love playing it on the bass, have done for over 40 years. Playing it and singing it at the same time takes a lot of concentration to make it feel right. Lot's of repetitive practice. Sting is a freak.

@aprilkurtz1589 11 месяцев назад

Canary In A Coal Mine is a hand killer! I love it!

@rob9340 11 месяцев назад

I remember the first time I heard the Police. It was sometime in the 80's, a long road trip, in the boot of a station wagon, crowded in with 3 other cousins, no seats, let alone seatbelts, looking out the rear window at the cars driving behind us, and this incredible music was playing on the car stereo. I distinctly remember being overwhelmed by the music. Adults in the car were singing, and I wanted to sing too and learn these songs. A wonderful memory.

@guidodesimone3948 11 месяцев назад

When the World is Running Down is my favourite. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Julia, you play so cool !

@ivchoVarna 11 месяцев назад

I love the So Lonely bass line and I can't stand loosing you!

@narvul 11 месяцев назад

Sting's bass lines are so cool.

@Noculartech 4 месяца назад

Walking on the moon is my favorite bass song from the Police. something very relaxing about that song. also, Sting plays a fretless bass. Smooth.

@mioto7459 11 месяцев назад

My favorite ThePolice Bass Lines: Spirits in the Material World, Every Breath You Take, Message in a Bottle, Cannary in the Coalmine, Tears in Sahara etc...Sting ❤

@andrewpinner3181 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Julia, have loved everything The Police has done. 'Man in a Suitcase' is a great bass line & not easy to sing to whilst playing. Thanks again !

@mioto7459 11 месяцев назад

Uow! Sting is the must bass players off rock n roll! His bass sounds melodic, with punch and perfect notes

@Sweetmanthanks 11 месяцев назад

My favorite Police bassline is the verse in "Bring On The Night". It's all offbeats and doublestop digs, I love it so much.

@olisaush6552 11 месяцев назад

Great vid Julia! I love "Every little thing... " The upright sound is great and the reggae feel also but what I love the most is the lydian melody in the beginning. It creates a super mystic vibe, just 4 long notes...

@adam872 11 месяцев назад

So many great Sting bass lines. Synchronicity II, Walking On the Moon, Don't Stand So Close, When the World Is Running Down etc etc

@ajconstantine3593 2 месяца назад

6:29 - THIS is my favorite section of ALL her videos combined. And that’s sayin somethin. 😮‍💨👏👏🤌👌

@joker75bis 11 месяцев назад

Walking on the moon is so elegant and minimalist. It lets the song breath. Great part of its charm.

@tomwalraet8304 11 месяцев назад

Hard to choose, I think I like them all. The bass and drums fit so perfect together almost in every song

@Whiskel 11 месяцев назад

His lines are perfect bass parts in song contexts, I always wondered does that happen because he's doing the vocal too, so everything is only essential while as expressive as it can realistically be. Perfect note choice and placement.

@blackbaron0 11 месяцев назад

My favourite baseline from the Police is probably Walking on the Moon. Compliments the drums and guitar just perfectly. Simple yes, at least in the chorus. Simple though often needs a lot of work because it has to fit into the greater whole. Here it certainly does.

@jumpinjojo 11 месяцев назад

*Bass line *Complements

@bryanhenderson8807 11 месяцев назад

I always enjoyed the Police because they were a welcome change to pop music, with the tasteful guitar to the in the grove bass. I always like Walking on the Moon for bass. After my 9 year hiatus from bass playing, I turned to listening to the Police for getting ideas for bass lines. When my P bass died, I ended up buying a Music Man Stingray. Sting is still one of my favorites and I enjoy the friendly rivalry between he and Stewart Copeland.

@achenarmyst2156 11 месяцев назад

Well the rivalry was not all too friendly...

@andrewpappas9311 11 месяцев назад

Sting has written so many great bass lines, such a great composer

@Whiskel 11 месяцев назад

Driven to tears, Walking, Bed's too Big, Message, Spirits, Roxanne....there's loads

@mjolnircarlssen4211 11 месяцев назад

Love the video and the playing. I’ve got that Squier ‘51 P Bass. Love it. The neck got messed up, so I replaced with a Fender ‘51 P Bass neck, and then dropped in a Fralin hum-cancelling split coil. I will never let go of that bass. It’s absolutely incredible.

@atquinn1975 11 месяцев назад

Sting has some awesome bass lines, many of them pretty easy to play. My favorite is probably Every Little Thing She Does is Magic just because that's one of my favorite songs. One of Julia picks, The Bed's Too Big Without You is also one of my faves. I also play it finger style, but for the bridge part, I mute the strings and play with thumb and fingers. I assume Sting played the recording with a pick which makes that sort of muting easier, but I prefer to play bass fingerstyle whenever possible.

@davidclark3603 2 месяца назад

I bet you're brilliant live! There's nothing worse that someone just standing there and doing what is required! When a band gets into what they are doing, wow, it makes excitement!!!!!!!

@corey6393 11 месяцев назад

I bought The Police box set in 1993. Single best music investment I have ever made. I highly recommend it.

@radiozelaza 11 месяцев назад

Ah, Masoko Tanga. Such an underrated piece.

@drumz39 11 месяцев назад

WALKING ON THE MOON is my favorite bass line. AWESOME playing by the way !!

@JimHoover-gq5jp 11 месяцев назад

Hi Julia, great video!! Murder By Numbers has always been one of my favorite Police songs.....it has a nice bass line

@rajuraheem1672 11 месяцев назад

@JimHoover Stew Copeland is the reason why I love MBM! He waisted no time staying in pocket.

@ThvonS 11 месяцев назад

Brilliantly done. You have a great feeling for the instrument. How Sting can play and sing on top of bass lines like the verses of "spirits.... " or the chorus of "every little thing..." is beyond me

@olymoon2008 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Julia, a good and not so known selection, as always your good vibe and smiles brighten our souls.

@PeerHond69 11 месяцев назад

after two years of playing the bass, i find myself playing police songs (almost) all the time - they are soooo much fun!!

@ccardwell6112 11 месяцев назад

Spirits in a Material World. Great reggae riff

@kenhoward3512 11 месяцев назад

Everything Sting creates is infused with intelligence. What an impressive mind. Where creating interesting bass lines would be enough for most, he includes masterful song writing, and then, unique vocals.

@michaelbuchholz2164 11 месяцев назад

True

@Whiskel 11 месяцев назад

@@michaelbuchholz2164Why aye

@Owyourhurtingme 11 месяцев назад

Synchronicity is a masterpiece. Considered one of the greatest albums of all time.

@whisper2441 2 месяца назад

Yep. I was hooked from 1980 and saw them in Sydney March 1984 just before they broke up. They are just as cool and relevant as they were 40 years ago lol. Sting is a true genius, Einstein of music : )

@chrislj2005 11 месяцев назад

King of pain gives me the goose bumps, love it

@Alexltriz 11 месяцев назад

Bring on the Night, Every Little Thing She Does is Magic

@JohnHorneGuitar 11 месяцев назад

The "One Drop" on "The Bed's Too Big" is so much fun.

@nolansub 11 месяцев назад

Gotta love funky Friday. Excellent as usual.

@foff4strings 11 месяцев назад

Great choices, and not just a Greatest Hits run through. In the same vein I'd like to nominate Canary In A Coalmine, which is lots of fun to play. Assuming you enjoy it, of course, but if you don't there's no helping you.

@Mandrake1976 11 месяцев назад

Love Canary in a Coalmine! Hardly anyone knows it but it's so catchy!

@kennet7837 11 месяцев назад

"I Can't Stand Losing You" is my favorite.

@phillair3813 7 месяцев назад

The last number was terrific! Julia's pinky was wild.

@markdaniels7174 11 месяцев назад

“Peanuts” is one of the best Police deep cuts. Great song!

@markblackstad8705 11 месяцев назад

Three Julias at once! Mind blown! Mine is either Walking on the Moon (with fretless of course) or Driven to Tears. So many others to choose from as well!

@Dulnlop 11 месяцев назад

Yeaa! Great stuff! I love most of Sting’s basslines, but i never knee about the double stops in King of Pain!

@tenmilliondreamers 11 месяцев назад

Every Breath You Take should be on the list.

@gullyfoyle6354 11 месяцев назад

Wow, not two, but THREE Julias playing at time! :)) Niiiice.

@azzhoul 11 месяцев назад

Spirits in the material world, can't stand losing. It just goes on and on, I personally admire you had the character to pick 5.

@PeteCarlton 11 месяцев назад

Such wonderful artistry and feel. I love Walking On The Moon - it's not difficult, but it's very expressive and warm.

@mikegarwood8680 11 месяцев назад

5 excellent choices. One excellent player. "Bring on the night" does it for me.

@dolfandon7124 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing your amazing taste and talent with us! I've always dug "Voices Inside My Head"

@chuckt4558 11 месяцев назад

Cannot praise you high enough for going as obscure as Masoko Tanga. I love the Police's (more or less) instrumentals and their first 3 albums all have gems, Other Way of Stopping, Regatta De Blanc. Love me some Police and preferably off the first 3 albums. Great work, please keep them coming

@browe 11 месяцев назад

Danke, Julia. Sting was one of my earliest bass influences along with Ray Brown, Chuck Rainey, and Tony Levin. Delicious playing! You show so much taste with your choice of tunes.

@Skorpp13 11 месяцев назад

Always playing the exact same patterns is for me the most difficult part :)

@fedeesna2604 11 месяцев назад

Many thanks Julia!! Bring On The Night is one of my favourites!!

@stevepeterson5943 11 месяцев назад

Walking in your footsteps, and Tea in the Sahara!*** Retired drummer, been playing these on bass the last few years for fun. Saw Sting in '87 Nothing Like the Sun tour, holy crap it was incredible! Had a chick on bass for lots of it, amazing band lineup. Kenny Kirkland, Omar Hakim, Branford Marsalis for crying out loud! Oakland baby, I was 18 : )

@whisper2441 2 месяца назад

Saw the Police March 1984 and Sting solo blue turtles 1986 tour - simply epic : )

@pointnozzleaway 11 месяцев назад

I own EVERY Police album. I have not listened to them in a long while. This video takes me way back.... going to get those records out Tomorrow !! Thank You !

@KenL414 11 месяцев назад

Nice, Sting wrote some of the tastiest basslines - awesome playing as always, Julia - you always capture the spirit of the line, not just the line itself. Great stuff. A few of my other favorites of his: When the World is Running Down, Bring on the Night, and Driven to Tears

@MNSkeetFamily 11 месяцев назад

So many great bass lines….Tea in the Sahara is one of my favorites for sure.

@Berley_1234 Месяц назад

u go girl !!!!! Sting is amazing... his bass lines to me are like this big bearded gentle man in the background just telling you how he feels

@neekondrums 11 месяцев назад

As a drummer, one of my favorite Police bass parts to play was from the song "Contact." It's probably because it was busy enough to be fun, but it was simple enough that I could actually figure it out.

@klaussturh3445 11 месяцев назад

Julia's jolly angle of the flatpick-picking hand always reminds me of Marty Friedman!