*WHERE ALL MY POLICE FANS AT?! This was a fun lesson to shoot, man. So have fun with these! You'll also get a little taste of the brand new Evans UV Coated Red Hydraulic snare head. Full review of the head will be up very soon. Don't forget to share the video if you dig it!!* 🚓🚨🎩🎩🎩

Don't think he's gonna sue you, bro, he just shared this on his facebook.

Rob, you are far and away the best drum teacher I have ever watched. You consistently demonstrate how to play whatever it is you are teaching. Stewart Copeland is so underrated and was a huge influence for me as well. Thanks so much

That's so rad!! Stewart is a legend!! "I don't wanna play a backbeat"

the greatest hi-hat intro ever is to Red Rain...and hi-hat is all he played on the track. a stroke of Genius from Gabriel & Copeland.

Stewart Copeland, '...so that's how I do it.' LMAO 🤣

'If you are not listening to the police, you should be listening to the Police' Sound advice - great stuff

As a drummer for many years, I've cringed at countless tutorial videos for being too mechanistic and black/white. You look like you're having a lot of fun, and it sounds completely natural. As a police fan, this is just over the top for me, because you're the first person I think I've shared that passion with (as a fellow drummer), even if it is over the internet. You're doing something amazing man, keep that shit up! You're inspiring me to get back on the throne. What do you think about doing some samba stuff in the future? As a jazz fan, sambas and the like we're always the most challenging for me. Take care man, can't wait for the next one.

"Driven to Tears" has to be discussed in a tutorial .

"I love you man. Please dont sue me." Hilarious, and a great lesson.

Thank you for breaking down the Stewart Copeland licks! Like you, Stewart was the reason I got into drumming. It was seeing the video for "Wrapped Around Your Finger" at 3 years old, being blown away by the sight of his kit! Then REALLY listening when I first heard "Message In A Bottle", "Walking On The Moon", "Driven To Tears", and so many others! Your vid also cleared up the mystery of the reggae feel, which is something I've struggled with for YEARS: trying to play the bass drum on 2 & 4. The way you slowed down each lick revealing the reggae foundation was such a great help! Rock on, Beatdown!

I have never been a percussionist, but studied music and always loved his unique higher pitched toms and seemingly random high hats..hes the most under-famous percussionist of our time. Glad to see someone give him his props.

He is a master of the hi-hat, and such an incredible style and groove, that you can identify him instantaneously. 36 years later, The Rhythmatist is still one of the most unique recordings I've ever owned. 🥁

No one does it better than Copeland, but you’re a close second. Awesome!

Stewart Copeland's drumming on the song "Voices Inside My Head" is phenomenal. He is incredible on all the Police songs but he just dominated on that jam.

... the first minute and a half of 'Regatta De Blanc' - his cross-sticking and that 'slow burn-ish' groove are epic. Great video, sir.

Haha I recognized all of these just by reading the description, and Copeland was pretty much why I started playing too, since I was listening to the police more than anything else when I was 11.

I saw the police four times since the outlandos album I got to meet Stewart Copeland he is the reason I am a drummer today. Thanks Robert

I love the licks he did on the octabons/ hi-hat.

Thanks for slowing these down, and playing them. Unbelievable.

This is the single best drum tutorial video I have ever seen (I watch them in my spare time to learn more). The slowing and stripping down just makes it easy to pick up. Then the build in speed and complexity help bring a challenge for when the basic sticking is solid. Great Vid.

As a non-drummer my fav Stewart track is Wrapped Around Your Finger. Tasteful, nothing superfluous and zero clutter. Every stroke has meaning. Loved this video!!!!!

Apart of being a drummer - and a BIG fan of Copeland after hearing him in 1978 in Heidelberg with Eberhard Schoener - I'm also a big fan of hand drums - african and oriental - and I think the main influence of HIM where the oriental drummers/rhythms he grew up with in Beirut..........the ruffs were always played with two-, the 4-strokes with 3 fingers. An absolut trademark of this music and he applied it to the hihat, like the offbeat-attitude. One of the most iconic Copeland-beats is the song "Man in a suitcase" on "Zenyatta Mondatta", where he plays the offbeat "and" on the bass drum through the whole song. It makes me smile every time I hear that song.......

This is why Rob Brown is my favorite online source to help with my chops!! I love finding older posts like this

stewart copeland is a great musician who just happens to be a drummer. he has so many classics,....but two that come to mind right away,....the beds too big without you, and message in a bottle.

Lovely! Thanks for dissecting Copeland's hi-hat licks. Always wondered how he did it. "Tasty" is the right word to describe them!

Love love love...THANK YOU! Zenyata Mondatta was my favorite Police CD Thanks for shedding light on some of that groovy mystery! I appreciate doing things CORRECTLY!

I didn't realize a bunch of the licks can be done with one hand. Thank you rob! Ill be using this! QUOTE OF THE VIDEO: "I love you man, please don't sue me." Hahahahahaha

was playing woodwinds in Elm school, then Heard The Police. I've been a percussionist ever since.. And now with Hybrid setups.. LAWD A MERCY!!

Love your stuff man, I see this is an older clip. I too think of Stewart when ever I sit at the drums and I’ve gotten cover band gigs over other drummers because I could cop his feel and approach and the band would love it. I think Stewart Copeland may be the most influential drummer of all time.. Drumming changed after we heard his sound. Even the very best drummers that have come after him playing with Sting ,almost HAVE to play with Copelandisms… GOAT

Damn! Very impressive. Thanks for slowing it down to show how it’s done. Stewart Copeland is such an innovative drummer.

sweet lesson!!met stewart some years back and he hooked me up with a bunch of tickets for a show in miami and to this day walking on the moon hat riff is my favorite!!!

Police fan here! Great video showing how to add flavor to your percussion soup! You got skills friend! Thank you for demonstrating it!

Yes I got to see them live. they have always been a favorite group of mine

That was a pleasure to watch. Been a hardcore Police fan 1981 and never looked back.

Amazing. Brilliant. Thank you (to Stewart for creating and you for translating)

Awesome video! One of the best instructional ones I have seen to slow down the content in real time. Nice job!

Thanks for thr video my friend. Its nice that u decided to shine the light on Mr. Copeland as he is definitely one of the greats.

Copeland was and has been a true influence to many. Sticks up to you #RobBrown ..

great!!! and clear!!!! I have always wondered how to play these fills... great!!!

Absolutely agree with you! Both about Copeland and the Police. Great lesson thanks

That splash cymbal sounds fantastic! Just as your lesson does. Cheers.

Love Stewart Copeland. You brought to my attention how much I really incorporate his ideas into my playing without really thinking of it! Awesome demonstration of his coolest licks!

Rob, you always do a great job playing and breaking these grooves down with great feel and subtlety. Very inspiring and useful. Thank you.

Always good to hear such enthusiasm from one brilliant drummer to another!

Sweet playing.. walking on the moon is great subtle groove

Thank you. Absolutely brilliant. Like you I played drums because of SC. This is fabulous

I feel the same way you feel about Copeland. Such a Great Video. Thanks Rob. 👍💯🔥

So cool the way you can slow down like that, even a guitar player can learn with teaching like that. Thanks again

#5 is by far the most complete and effective lick. Cheers!

Thank you for this. A great subject for a video, and very well presented in my humble opinion. I particularly find helpful the gradual slowing down of each element so that one doesn't lose the sense of context.

Great video Rob! This is how I learn...visually! Thank you!

Great tutorial format. Ive watched hundreds of lesson videos this one is by far the best one. Slowing down the hand work and breaking down to simple visual understanding of what the pattern is being played then going back on tempo... brilliant!!

I've always been completely blown away by Stewart Copeland's drumming. What a treat to see how he created some of that magic. Thank you so much for doing this!

With all the drumming gymnastic videos (as I like to call them), you are a breath of fresh air. Infectious groove, always musical, always useful and you always sound like you could be on everyone’s favorite or next favorite track.

Very awesome to see all of these broken down! Stewart is one of my top drummers & even though I play in a Hard Rock band, I find myself adding in little fills & hi hat licks that Stewart uses

1981 road trip from Michigan to Florida listening to Zenyatta Mondatta and being amazed by Stewart Copeland's hi-hat licks! Thanks for the great video!

Love Stewart and great work and keep it up. Stewart is hugely overlooked.He thought what to play that was different instead of just going for it. Thanks!

I’m late to the game but I too picked up sticks because of Stewart Copeland. Excellent channel from tuning advice to specs on traditional stick holding. Thanks for simplifying things.

not only the best analysis of the main elements of Stuart's playing, but absolut nicely presented by playing from fast to slow and back...... on the RIGHT tempo to understand it deeply. Nice done!

Best band ever. Awesome video. Thank you!

Another great video! Thanks for posting, Rob!

Driven to tears. Favorite song from police/sting ✌🏻❤️

Great playing and great tips, thank you.

Thanks Rob Brown! Super fun lesson.

In case you didn’t know, Stewart Copeland just posted this video on twitter today (10-7-20). Awesome!!!!

Miss Gradenko is probably my favorite Stu arrangement. The way he transposes the kick from 2+4 to 1+3, using the octobans to transition is just magical

Thanks for the tips. My son is going to love these.

I've been a Stewart Copeland fan since day one and I haven't looked back, Walking on the Moon, Driven to Tears, and One World are among my favorites, but I love them all. Cool vid man!

Stewart Copeland is amazing. Love the Police, but his work with Oysterhead is really awesome

Great video Rob, watching it I noticed how much SC influenced my way of playing too...I have incorporated into my playing many of this licks without even noticingit! That's because i listened a lot to Police albums when i was younger. Again thank you for this nice video!

Thank You! Thank You and Thank you! You unlocked my world and made it easy. You are the MAN!

Great video man, these are so applicable in many situations

Talked Stewart into signing a Paiste splash for me many, many years ago and it is now proudly hanging on my music room wall! HUGE influence on me and undeniably one of the most exiting and inspirational drummers to ever play! But I also want to say thanks to YOU as well sir! Your videos (especially the 50 million double strokes one!!!) have helped to improve my playing immensely....You're a natural teacher and seem like an all around like-able person. You make practice and learning fun, exciting, rewarding...Thank you!

My first and favourite drummer/band of all time! Nice work Rob!👌🏻😀🇬🇧

Wow! I have been a big Copeland fan for years. Thanks for putting this out there, the breakdowns are super easy to understand! Great Video... thanks again for sharing this!

Really appreciate this video. I am a long time bass player who just started doing some non-traditional hand drumming. I am using a Cajon along with some shakers and some chimes and what not. My little daughter is the bass player on the worship team and I get to back her up every Sunday. It’s wonderful.

Great moments listened on my "new" walkman cassette recorder, Zeniatta Mondatta, Sincronicity, and other great albums of The Police, early in the 80's.And of course, Stewart Copeland was the idol of all drummers.

Thank you very much Rob! Fantastic explanation and great video to watch and learn!

It's so cool to realise I've been playing ALL, or most, if these licks all this while, even without consciously channelling Stu. You're right, he's the top dude, for me, too, bro! Beautiful explanations! Keep that one dropping ;)

Thanks for that Video, really nice and explaining ! And yes, Stewart Copeland is a genius on drums, one of the best ever, that´s for sure.

Thanks for breaking down these grooves from one of the greatest; he has been an huge influence on me too!

Great feel, great breakdowns, great backbeat sound! I feel Vinnie's outro solo on Seven Days is in a way paying respect to Copeland. It has these licks all over it.

Been playing 7 months and your videos are a massive help in my progress,this one is up with ur best,thank you

Big fan of Copeland work with the Police,thanks for sharing his licks,as always a brilliant tutorial Rob😎

Beautyful lesson Rob......please , teach the Copeland ride tecniques....i love it......thanks from Brasil !!!

I've been listening to The Police since I was 6ish, longer than I want to admit,lol. I knew I wanted to be a drummer when I first heard Stewart Copeland. He's a mad genius! And you smoked those demonstrations. Big ups to you for sharing this! Great clip.

...Great video, Rob. Very clearly demonstrated & great camera angle/location. Thanks, I learned a lot...

Mr Rob Brown you are awesome! Love the Police, love the channel! KZfaq is full of how to's that will speed through what you're looking to learn, then fill with showing off how good of a drummer the teacher really is. You really take time to break things down and show them properly and I've found it so useful in such a short amount of time. Cool hi hat licks, six stroke rolls, good traditional grip technique. I use these new things I've learned so often now and it's thanks to your genuine approach and awesome teaching skills. Thank you so much!

It’s so fun and engaging when i have my headphones on and playing along to you on the drums

Love this. Totally with you on this ✌️

Been looking for a Stewart breakdown for years. Awesome.

Very clear lesson. thank you.

This was great! Copeland's hi-hats always fascinated me.

Beautifully executed! Copeland is definitely one of my three all time favorite drummers (along with peart & Bonham).👌

Awesome Lesson and Awesome playing, Rob !!! I’m right there with you. John Bonham and Stewart Copeland are the whole list for me... as far as drummers in bands. Can’t be touched. YES and RUSH we’re huge for me, too. But, you can’t beat the BALLS with which Stewart and John Henry Bonham played. Thanks for another great video !!!!

Wonderfully done!!

Thank again Rob! COPELAND!!!!!!! What an influence to so many of us. Keep these videos coming. Truly enjoy what you're doing and how you describe every topic and concept!

This video is so good. Love the format. Clicking subscribe. 🤘

Superb lesson. This is really helpful. Thank you so much for posting.