Back when art, pop, jazz, etc. could all exist in the same space. Even the cinematography - it was shot on 35mm! Still a great joy to watch this after all these years.

Such a pleasure to watch all of these masters. But especially Omar for me. RIP Kenny. ❤️

Great documentary; very well made;all gifted musicians in their own right.The back-up singers were magnificent as well from very different professions- they all came together for this unforgettable collaboration; Stings musical life, giving birth to his solo project and his wife giving birth to their son were completely parallel and not lost on any spectator. I have so much respect for Sting-his good heart, his poetry, his calling out racism in the music industry, his visible and palpable love for what he creates and for his fellow musicians. Creativity beyond measure. “ Fragile” is his best song . Kudos. MBT 7/5/24

I watched this movie opening night. The theater was packed to see a documentary. Such a magical time.

I would hate to work for Miles Copeland but I would 100% want Miles Copeland working for me.

I saw Sting during the Dream of the Blue Turtles tour at Red Rocks and was blown away. Such a departure from the Police. It opened my eyes and ears to jazz and I began searching out music that I may never have listened to otherwise.

'I'm not nervous, I'm a jazz musician. I'm used to play stuff that nobody wants to hear.'

Hard to believe now such a world like this ever existed...unplugged skills and incredible mastery in music

Omar Hakim on drums on Burn for you will forever be one of my favourite drum and musical moments...

Everything about this group of musicians is amazing. It never gets old ! Never get tired of watching this. Love you all !

Omar Hakim on drums is just...........out of this planet.

STunnING and what a fantastic band!

I love that there’s a tour group walking through one of Napoleon’s country estates and there’s this band absolutely fucking shredding in the middle of all of it. And you can see one g-ma totally really digging it. Love her. My favorite scene in this whole documentary.

RIP Kenny Kirkland 🙏🏾🙏🏾.. Queens’own!! We miss you man!!

So many of us yearn for the time before social media. It was possible to develop to this level because none of these musicians had to learn how to use an iPhone, email, Gcalendar, social media, clout metrics, etc, etc. They got ALL that time to themselves to grow and create magical musical moments.

This was my future-wife and my first date: baby sitting her nephew and watching Sting's Bring on the Night. I was a massive music + jazz fan, so every little thing mattered. She was not, but in the end - magic. Sting: 30 years later...this is all YOUR fault! 🙂 Did I mention Omar Hakim? Yeah - Weather Report drummer + Sting? OMG!

Kenny, RIP, was one of the baddest. He seemed like he could play anything, I mean anything! Live or on albums, just the best.

Message in a bottle at the end, just man with his voice and a guitar. I'm in pieces, what a lovely crowd, only Stings voice echoes. Love can break your heart, this shit is something to feel about. Totally worth it. My ears are in a beautiful space at this moment.

Seeing Sting in Feb. First time in over thirty years. Good refresher on his genius!

I had Dream of the Blue Turtles and ...Nothing Like the Sun, back to back on cassette. Back then there weren't really cd players in cars. I must have listened to it a thousand times (singing along at the top of my lungs!) Such a great band. You can't go wrong with great jazz musicians, playing live!

This is one of the best music docs I've ever seen. Can't believe I'd never seen it before now. Incredible.

Man, Branford Marsalis is the guitar soloist I have always aspired to be (I’ve always approached guitar solos as a sax player would. Melodious and singing). His melodies are haunting and unique. So thrilled that Sting chose to surround himself with excellence.

Simply the very BEST music documentary ever made … bringing rock and jazz together in such a beautiful way. My two favorite forms of music.

Sting was punching above his weight working with these world class musicians at that point. Which is what you do to progress. Saying that, their cover of this well known TV series theme was this groups high point 21:13.

Amazing and unexpected footage of Baby Jake coming into the world; now nearly 40 yo. Time flies; even if you're not having fun....

One of the few artists to go solo and make a better record than anything he'd done before. Seeing this show at Pine Knob outside Detroit was a near mystical experience. One of the best live shows I've ever seen.

One of the best music films ever made. I saw it in the cinema at the time. It hasn't lost any of its fascination today, in fact I'm even more blown away now, perhaps because I better understand the level of musicality on which this project formed a unique sound.

There's not a single bad song from the Sting and the Blue Turtles performance perfectly embodied that concept (a 1985 musical gem) It was special and I feel lucky knowing that I grew up listening to this 💙

One the best albums ever.

Love that he wears a casual Casio G-Shock 😍

This was such a great launch. The band was on fire. Everyone brought their "A" game. Omar Hakim was untouchable. Wao!

In ‘85 I saw this lineup perform on a beautiful summer day outdoors at the Greek theater in Berkeley, and it was a truly amazing performance - one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen.

Saw this in the theater when it came out. Still in my top 3 of documentaries. ❤

A clear vision, confidence, visual poetry, and flawless execution.

Great film. I love Kenny Kirkland solo on Shadows In The Rain. It's an iconic for the era, the sound, the DX7 piano patch, the pitchbend, and all... such a classic

I was 11 years old when this came out. And it changed me. Broadened my music horizons, from an MTV addicted 10 year old to an almost 40 year journey of discovery. It makes me nostalgic watching it’s details. Transports me to that time.

After all these years, one of the best Videos about Music.

The way the concert opens with the drummer and Sting singing is so awesome

Easy to forget with time gone by how incredibly epic Sting was at this time!

Dude thank you. This needs to be preserved

Proud to say I own this documentary on DVD. I love it. Made me wanna visit France too

What blows me away about Omar Hakim is this is the same drummer who played with the likes of Weather Report and also played drums on songs like “ Money For Nothin “ from Dire Staits …. Incredible talent if you ask me! 😊

golden age for the music

That band had the hottest new jazz guys of the 80s - Omar, the Munch, Kenny and Branford… unreal

Phenomenal musicians. Grateful for the documentary. Brings back the memories. Thank you!

1985. Crasy how many time passed. I was 23 years old and my Paris and music was beautyfull yet.

I saw The Dream Of The Blue Turtle tour in NYC at Carnegie Hall. While it wasn't The Police, it certainly was a great performance.

It's great to see relatively young jazz musicians talk about their influences. So many young people in the Gen-Z and Millennial generations today don't have the desire and patience to learn musical instruments and then develop that talent into a career.

I was in the 5th grade when "Bring on the Night" was released, but I didn't discover the album until 1989. Truthfully, its sound and sentiment had a transformative impact on my life. This is a fabulous film, and I'm deeply grateful for your effort in uploading it. Thank you so much!

For me, this is Sting's best band after the Police!!! I hope Sting tours with this band once again playing these songs! Sadly, Kenny Kirkland (keyboardist) passed away.

I remember buying Dream of The Blue Turtles when it came out. I was a huge Police fan but I really loved this album. Sting needed to grow and expand his pallette as he says. Looking back 30 + years later it is a masterpiece I think. Very visionary getting this amazing group of musicians together with such original song writing in the spirit of the great American and European composers. Don't think we will hear music like this for a very long time if ever. It is true art. Thank you gentleman and ladies for this gift to humanity is all I can say.

What a great jam - you can see how much the musicians are enjoying themselves and each other’s sound

This is a wonderful return to a period when everything was on the cusp of a better world. It's a thrill to see Sting at this critical point in his life. A bit shocking to see him so young, full of optimistic energy to fuel his creativity. I heard someone say that Sting was blessed by a shaft of golden light. Here is a clear sign that was no exaggeration. Bravo ragazzo.

Great film and concert. Anything with Kenny Kirkland is a treasure. Thanks!!

I remember renting this VHS tape in high school. I loved it! Saw Sting twice in 1988. Yes I am old but so grateful to have experienced this time.

Great tune.i saw sting in concert back in the nineties, good show.thanks.

I remember when this came out,great film,even greater talent,Darrell Jones had already played with the great Miles Davis and now he’s a mainstay with The Rolling Stones ,Sting took jazz musicians and played rock I’m surprised more artist didn’t do this,it’s great💯

Why an amazing period this was in pop, rock and fusion not only for Sting but definitely for him more than most. His albums during this period shaped a whole new genre. Genius song writer on top of a great musician. And last but not least he was lucky to be in company giant Jazz musicians like Mr. Hakim, Kirkland, Marsalis without whom ain’t no chance he’d be able to come up with these unique orchestrations

He’s a very special guy who put it all out there and demands excellence from himself. Bravo to persistence and determination and belief in yourself. Inspiring so many

I bought this on VHS as a teenager. Would pretend I was the drummer. Huge fan of Omar Hakim 🥁

The Police was a great group, but after seeing Sting’s first venture here as a solo artist, I fully understand how he had a whole different sound of music that he wanted to develop and perform! This is the first time I’ve seen this video! Brilliant! What a treat it is to watch the creation of these songs in rehearsal! He also knows how to surround himself with excellent musicians, who have a great group chemistry together!

What an incredible musical documentary. As a musician and as a human being, it literaly made my day! Thank you to everyone that contributed to this doc*

The cathedral of Norte Dame was beautiful and unexpected in this video!

Practice sessions that blow away most people's finished work. Good Lord the talent in that room. To this day I wish someone would release these tacks in "album" form.

I´ve watched this 1000 times on Blue Ray. Such a masterpiece ! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for posting this. Those memories of the mid eighties come flooding back. Omar Hakim was a huge influence. Monster drummer.

What an incredible band!

One of the best 👌

one of the apexes of musicality... the band is so fearsomely skilled..incredible film also. still love this to this day :)

This literally changed my LIFE! ❤

Had it on vinyl, had it on cassette, had on disc. Not even much of a Sting solo fan, but what an album.

Love it !! And Copeland is RIGHT, they needed COLOR on stage !!!

1:05:00 - Omar Hakim’s drumming is otherworldly.

Génial concert de Bercy suite à ces répétitions unforgettable ! Master Sting sans oublier les musiciens

Almost 40 years ago, when Paris was Paris…painful to see this city now. Thanks for the upload though, Sting has remained Sting. 😊

One thing that really struck me from watching this video (aside from watching him at the height of his craft) is the feeling of how much risk this man took in doing this. He walked away from a guaranteed golden ticket (the Police at the apex of their career) to follow the music in his heart, not the money. As he stood before the crowd for the first time, he was exposed. Hearing him play Fortress Around Your Heart for the first time live was really just awe-inspiring. It is only through the lens of time that now we all know what a hit is has been for him. But at this moment in time, nobody (not even Sting) knew how people would react to it. If you watch this performance closely, you can see the trepidation in his body language as he played through his set for the first time. By the end of the show, you can see his demeanor change as validation sets in. Putting the music first is something I wish more artists did these days. Creation of art for his love of the craft. Not fame, not money.

My favourite musical memory from the eighties

saw Sting in South Africa last year, small band accompanying him but still a hell of a show

first time i saw it, unbeliavable, thank you for share it

This documentry had a profound impact on me when it came out; very inspirational. Thanks for posting this.

Qué hermosa obra, mágico, inigualable ❤

For me, This is the better show and performance group of Sting. He never more will get this level

I remember I recorded this on VHS from A&E. Love the gorgeous and talented chorus girls

I just love that ending. Been hunting for it for years to rewatch!

I was a teenage aspiring drummer when my brother took me to see this movie in the cinema. I saw Omar Hakim play “I Burn for You”, and realized that I could never be a real drummer…but, I’m forever a fan of incredible drummers.

I remember when I first watched this documentary decades ago. It was the first time I saw a genuine Synclavier II in action!!

This so totally stands the test of time. Thank you for posting this. I really miss Kenny Kirkland.

Top-notch players!!

Thanks for archiving this in a high quality

Saw this 1/2 dozen time when it came out...loved it then..even more now

See Sting’s kid at 33:19? We’re the same age. Now I’m sharing this with my own child decades later.

what's good about recording albums of this era was that it's always playing with a full band..... they always play TOGETHER. so the chemistry and everything that's happening on the take is captured. Unlike today where it's just plug ins and computers, the drums will be played by the drummer on another continent and so on and so forth.....

I had this on vhs. Oh my god, where did that go.

Saw this band at the Albert Hall in London. They were astonishing. Every time I've seen Omar Hakim play he's blown me away.

Sting introduces the 1985 Ralph Lauren home collection.

The sheer technical quality of the video..

Masterpiece.

RIP Kenny, you were great

Вау!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Игорь нет слов!!!! спасибо! Уникальный фильм

Fantastic!!!!