That was before they went blonde polished.Trashing it good noize.Padovani was lonesome-ranger,like Ian Dury,too much character for Sting's ego.They switched to someone fine too,a lead guitar but quiet second fiddle.Something almost impossible to find,like George Harrison=Andy Summers
@candythebee I never said Andy wasn't better, but more quiet personality to Sting's. They could have used another guitar anyway to round more sounds. Even Lennon wasn't a loss to George Harrison's lead even if sometimes he made mistakes too.
I´m at the bar, between two gigs, and this guy I've never heard of comes to me, we have chat, share a beer and I ask him "What do you do?". A young and rather drunk Sting replies: "I'm with the Police!".
COOL OR WHAT?
I came to all the gigs, and saw Wayne County, Pere UBU, Generation X, probaly other stuff, but it was quite a while ago!!!
Must be the only video recording of the early Police incarnation..Interesting but musically lacking ...Must be glad that they got rid of that French pretender
dingue! sa fesai a peine 3 ou 4 mois qu'il ce connaissaient!
candythebee 1 month ago
rare clip....thx so much...with henri...the original guitarist!
dalymc 1 year ago
That was before they went blonde polished.Trashing it good noize.Padovani was lonesome-ranger,like Ian Dury,too much character for Sting's ego.They switched to someone fine too,a lead guitar but quiet second fiddle.Something almost impossible to find,like George Harrison=Andy Summers
pendragonU 1 year ago
@pendragonU c'est surtout que Padovani était et sera toujours mauvais.
StingNyC 7 months ago
@pendragonU andy summers couldnt stand padovani, and was way better.
candythebee 1 month ago
@candythebee I never said Andy wasn't better, but more quiet personality to Sting's. They could have used another guitar anyway to round more sounds. Even Lennon wasn't a loss to George Harrison's lead even if sometimes he made mistakes too.
pendragonU 1 month ago
This is like a bad acid trip x
68Farley74 1 year ago
It's Andy Summers on the solo ? Padovani can't play it with this sounds ! ?????
pierrebarraud 1 year ago
This song is Clouds in Venice. Music written by Stewart and Lyrics written by Sonja Kristina
stingfeyd 2 years ago
What song is this?
sartrekk 2 years ago
That's Sting, ever talented artist.
peacebeuponyou70 2 years ago
Mesmerizing. The first ever video showing The Police live!!!
Sting's bass playing is already brutally strong and confident, really exciting. His moves seem a bit strange, but still compelling.
Thank you so much for uploading this precious document.
xensboy 2 years ago
fantastico rock
stewardjordan 3 years ago
WOW!The Police with Henri Padovani!Punk sound total.Video Value!!!!
treboltenerife 3 years ago
genial genial thx for this video
oepoeroe 3 years ago
...hey japperight
this is what live rocknroll is all about
TheReverb1 3 years ago
Henriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiih!!!!!
SorenTimble 3 years ago
Henri !!!!!!!!!!!
pegosse29mc 4 years ago
I WAS THERE!
I´m at the bar, between two gigs, and this guy I've never heard of comes to me, we have chat, share a beer and I ask him "What do you do?". A young and rather drunk Sting replies: "I'm with the Police!".
COOL OR WHAT?
I came to all the gigs, and saw Wayne County, Pere UBU, Generation X, probaly other stuff, but it was quite a while ago!!!
jazzinholondon 4 years ago
That's a great Sting bit!
fantasticphantom 4 years ago
Must be the only video recording of the early Police incarnation..Interesting but musically lacking ...Must be glad that they got rid of that French pretender
Japperight 4 years ago
this is a jewel!! the police with henry padovani wow!!
cokelalo 4 years ago
Sting à 25 ans ! c'est quelquechose !
menmen3 4 years ago
It was on sale at the time. I owned the badge!
2kl2klps 4 years ago
Stew C wearing an actual police hat... awesome!
vfwing 4 years ago
Awesome!!!!!!!!!
Thanx for posting this!!!!!!!
doctone 4 years ago