Sting and Dominic Miller Talk Beatles and the Future of Music

Sting's description of bringing home a new (vinyl) record album, placing it carefully on the turntable, reading the entire liner notes, who were the band members, the engineers, every detail he mentioned, that was what it meant to me!

Big fan of Dominic Miller. Underrated musician, very creative, and just an all-around interesting guy. Very pleased that Dominic was included in this discussion! He's just as interesting as Sting.

Sting is a master musician,singer and songwriter and hearing him talking about the Beatles.This is how people used to talk with eachother.

Honestly it is amazing that we finally went from short format, tense, televised interviews to relaxed, deep, interesting conversations with the biggest talents in the world. It is a 10 min video and you can feel like hanging out with musician and listen to their deep understanding of music, people, sounds. I really appreciate this outlet and the fact that we can, all over the world, enjoy such a glimpse into the world that normally is closed to us.

So nice to hear an interview without artist pretension, shyness, or insecurities. Just 3 guys casually talking about something they love. Thank You!

I seriously wish all interviews were as smooth and relaxed as Rick's. I feel I could listen to these guys for hours on end and never tire.

Dominic is type of guitarist that songwriters dream about....so special, yet so open to serve music and not his ego....amazing interview....and sting, beyond expectation chill cat <3

When I was 17 and started to listen to the Beatles in the late 90s, I knew they were very famous and influential, and that I was starting to get sick of the way pop and rock was degrading itself during those years. What I didn’t know was that they were considered the greatest and most influential band of all time. So, to my surprise, the more I listened to them and read on magazines, the more I realized that may favorite band had no comparison.

I was driving with my 18 year old son and he fed his IPhone tunes through the car speakers. I noticed all the songs were Rock tunes from the 70's. I asked him if he did that for me and was surprised. He told me "No, this is what I like to listen to". Predictive streaming services are a good thing. Its why Classic Rock will never die.

Cutting the cellophane, scanning the liner notes, flipping the vinyl…..the rituals are gone…..this chat is pure gold 👏👏👏👏😎🥂

Love hearing iconic musicians mentioning their own iconic inspirations and favorite songs, as they then get humble in just discussing it.

"The commodity just fills the glass". The A and B sides. I remember them. Maybe it's just singles these days. There's no guaranteed airplay time. It can still happen. There's digital albums. No sleeve. You can look the credits up. Very cool. I'm for music.

These conversations are Pure Gold. Thank you so much, Rick.

Rick really sets the stage for these artists to engage in genuine conversation - not pre-chosen talking points.

Love Sting. A working class lad from Newcastle who made his mark. Brilliant writer and humble guy.x

Stings songs never get old. They still touch me after all these years

I remember looking at Sting's liner notes when "Nothing Like The Sun" came out. It was a learning experience to hear his thought process as he created that great album back in 1987.

It truly is amazing that the 2 perfect guitarists that has complemented both Sting's Police and solo careers are literally fucken doppelgangers in Andy Summers and Dominic Miller.

Nice to see Sting smiling and laughing...not being so serious. You really helped open up the guy, Rick. Great interview.

I also grew up with a wide exposure to music. I joined my first church choir at age 4 and could read music and sing 4-part harmony by 4th grade. I was obsessed with my radio, esp. The Beatles. I sang tenor in my high school choir for the 1st time because there were only 2 of us. I guested in other choirs if they needed a lead alto for Messiah. I sang in the chorus of Die Fledermaus. I also sang in smaller ensembles from trios to octets. My favorite opus is the Berlioz Requiem. I had the privilege of performing it with our city symphony and 4 brass choirs when I was 18 (now 67). Not only is this requiem written for the chorus, it's in Latin and exquisitely difficult, the rock and roll of requiem masses. I was a music major in college. I studied piano, voice, guitar, flute, handbell, recorder, and cello, but adored theory. I feel extraordinarily lucky, because music has graced my entire life. I have a cat named Hector Berlioz Jones. He's gorgeous.