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G-Con
03-04-2009, 02:02 AM
Anyone know who played drums on this track? I believe it came out 1990 or 1991. Sounds ALOT like Stewart Copeland, but I find that highly unlikely. The drum sound and the playing is 110% Copeland though. If it's not him they definitely went out of their way to sound like him - at least on this particular song.

Here's a youtube link...note the drum sound, and the little ride cymbal lick @ 2:48...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6Ewh6Bk-Qo
drummydude
03-04-2009, 02:45 AM
I believe it was Manu Katche.
G-Con
03-04-2009, 03:50 AM
Yea whenever I google it thats what comes up, but it always seems to be the information for the 2001 live album "All This Time", not the original track itself. Maybe it's him as well on the original recording as well...I sure as hell don't know...
drummydude
03-04-2009, 03:59 AM
It is. Manu is a great drummer. I actually used to play along to that tune quite a bit. It's one of the songs that got me playing straight eighth notes on my left foot while playing the ride. Another great tune he recorded with Sting was "Fortress around your heart". Check it out.
Spreggy
03-04-2009, 08:54 AM
It is. Manu is a great drummer. I actually used to play along to that tune quite a bit. It's one of the songs that got me playing straight eighth notes on my left foot while playing the ride. Another great tune he recorded with Sting was "Fortress around your heart". Check it out.

"Fortress" was on Dream of the Blue Turtles, which was all Omar Hakim I believe. I don't hear the Copeland vibe in this tune, it's more like just what you can always expect from Manu Katche. A rich groove that speaks to the music in subtle ways.
drummydude
03-04-2009, 12:58 PM
"Fortress" was on Dream of the Blue Turtles, which was all Omar Hakim I believe.

Right you are Spreggy. I stand corrected. Sorry bout that. It's just Sting has had so many great drummers I mix em up. Thanks for setting me straight.
michael drums
03-04-2009, 05:36 PM
"All This Time" is off of Stings' The Soul Cages. Which came out in 1991.


With Manu Katche' on the drums.


;-)
G-Con
03-06-2009, 02:13 PM
Got it. Thanks everyone for clearing this up.
dale w miller
03-06-2009, 03:47 PM
This may surprise some, but I actually decided not to see Sting tour that year because Manu wasn't playing. He got Vinnie Colaiuta to do the tour, who is a perfectly fine replacement, but I was really wanting to see Manu. I believe Manu was on to Peter Gabriel's US album by then. .