Stewart Copeland: The Evan Toth Interview, 6/15/23

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It’s a real luxury to sit for a while and chat with musicians who have been a part of your life for - well - all of your life. To actually speak with the people who made the sounds that have served as your life’s soundtrack, to ask those things you’ve always wondered about. Who gets to do that? For better, or worse, I’m one of the lucky son of a guns who is allowed to engage directly with many musicians whose work has impacted my life in one way or another for many years. I’m sure you all have some Police records in your collections; what would you ask those fellas if you had a moment of their time?

I asked Stewart Copeland about his newest musical endeavor, it’s called Police Deranged for Orchestra and it features a fresh take on many of the Police classics that you know and love, but they are infused with a new and exciting energy by this musically restless, 7 time Grammy award winning rock star and drumming great. He’s taking the show on the road and wants this new album to serve as a representation of what you might expect in the audience. He’s also completed a new coffee table book titled, Stewart Copeland’s Police Diaries which looks at the lean early years of the Police where Stewart was their drummer, but also their manager.

So, what would you ask Stewart Copeland if you had the chance to chat with him? Well, you’d probably ask questions that are different from mine, but that’s only because his work and music has impacted so many different people in so many different ways that we’d each have our own unique list of comments and questions to bring to him. The best part of speaking with Stewart, however, is listening to him respond! If you’ve ever caught a moment of his interviews, he is funny, candid, intellectual and straightforward. So, pull up a drum throne; let’s savor the opportunity to speak with one of the greats!
All Comments (20)
  • @espenstorm737
    Ive seen a lot of interviews with Stewart Copeland and he is such an interesting person
  • @PauloRoldan
    Best interview ever! Love the fact that Stewart keeps on moving!
  • @johnglover4453
    Made me dizzy the whole time, but I listened to the end, because Stewart's worth it ;) Great interview!
  • @user-fg5mj2ks1j
    Thank you for a great interview!! That kid was/ is a wizard!! ❣
  • @ImpartiallySpeaking
    Ghost in the Machine featuring the amazing bass player Danny Quotrochi on Demolition Man! Apparently Stings recorded bass part wasn’t up to scratch so they swapped it when Sting wasn’t looking!
  • @georginaelizondo
    Stewart Armstrong Copeland My Big Music SuperMan luv soundcheck Gig 😝
  • @BirdiePierce
    a quite humorous kununundrumum of koinki that rears itself midway thru ... when Stu mentions current listening pleasures, bringing up Sleaford Mods on Jools whatnot n carry'on ... there is a video for UK Grim featuring a glamorous image en royalty of Sir STING looking dap with bloated buffoonery and wock'n'woll sta muck.
  • @CurtisDWhale
    Sleaford Mods !!! Mitch Mitchell !!! Stewart !!!
  • @TheFratHouse69
    Got a little dizzy watching him walk in circles but otherwise a phenomenal interview 👍
  • @RugbyMom40
    Him walking in circles is making me dizzy lol
  • @alanbatson8859
    Stew! Sit the crap down, hit a few skins, chill man😝
  • @66meikou
    I love Stewart but his pacing around the room was making me dizzy.
  • @jeffsimon9594
    Ugh, yeah Sleaford Reds is exactly the kind of band an out-of-touch old guy would name-drop to show he is still 'edgy'