Throwback: The Police Tear Through “Message in a Bottle” Live in 1980

Man, this is the stuff.

Early Police when everything felt a little on the edge and a lot more fun. They are flying here. The tempo is up, the energy is right there, and nobody is holding back.

Sting is playing a fretless Ibanez and just going for it. The line is all over the place. Watching this clip, seeing the band and the audience, you can sense the energy in the room.  This is why we fell in love with them. Three guys, huge sound, no filler.

Turn it up!