Sting - I Burn For You - 1985 (from the movie Bring On The Night)

The master architect, Sting! Such structure...the likes of a love affiair. With low profile playfulness, foreplay and then orgasmic ending! Only Sting has numerous ways the send the same message!
When Sting embarked on his solo career, he didn't throw his tenure with the Police out the window; on this live double album from his Dream of the Blue Turtles tour, he reworks some odd selections from his old band's catalog in the expansive, jazz-inflected style of his new crew (which included saxophonist Branford Marsalis). These performances emphasize showmanship (solos, backup singers, and all) and they've got lots of crowd-pleasing moments, like the overwhelming swell of "I Burn for You" and a Caribbean clap-along on a medley of "One World" and "Love Is the Seventh Wave." But Sting's raw-steak voice has been affected by his band, too, and his phrasing on the quieter torch songs draws cleverly on jazz traditions.

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[mrJimCharles]

What is Omar doing now, pls tell me

[gordonmatthewsumner]

Omar is the master drumkiller machine 

[barbara benner]

"I was a... call girl... in a house of prostitution..." brings back lots of memories (the track not the job!! hahaha) X

[gordonmatthewsumner]

:-))))))))))))

[kevinthegroove]

Hakim is so fluid and musical, my all time No1. drummer. - Overall I think this was Stings finest solo band. Jazz royalty... Marsalis, Jones and Kirkland are superb too..

[salvoben]

OMAR HAKIM RULES

[Nano M]

I still reckon to this day, That if it wasnt for Omar's drumming (especially in this track) Then Sting's solo career would never have become successful, Omar captivated the audiance from that moment on, Omar has to be one of the best drummers for Sting's solo work, Omar reminds me of Animal in the Muppets, He's fast, energetic, captivating, mind blowing, and comes across as "mad" when drumming, 10/10

[roberto rossi]

yeah omar you break all!!!!!!!!



[Arad Vabsson]

Specially Omar Hakim he gave whole things.

[IBiancoNeve]

It's witchcraft! :D

[reggiethe1st]

The ONE dislike IS A CRACK.SMOKER!!!

[Lam8danian]

Whenever someone asked me, what is my favourite song ever, I've been always answering, that this is a stupid question, that one can't stay addicted to a song even for month. Now I answer with the same words, but I feel, that this one ­— is my favourite song ever. I don't know why, I have no any connected memories or something. I'm just enchanted by it.

[Melissa Duffy]

Sting gives everything, all of himself in this song. So do the other musicians. This is a direct expression of being fully alive!

[AddHazers]

definitely guy

[mstephens44]

Now THAT'S what I call a drum solo. Within the confines of the song.

[Lee Campanile]

Question - at minute marker :56 to :58 - was that a guy or gal ?