Stewart Copeland

Copeland fuses reggae and ska phrasing with punk energy: a busy, precisely controlled hi-hat, cracking rimshots and cross-stick voicing, splash accents dropped in unexpected places, and a ride bell that syncopates against the beat rather than sitting on it. Everything is played with tight dynamic restraint, so the intricacy never overwhelms the song.

• Constantly moving, syncopated hi-hat patterns rooted in reggae phrasing
• A hard rimshot and cross-stick vocabulary used as lead voices, not just accents
• Splash cymbal punctuation and off-beat ride bell work over disciplined dynamics

“I'm the loudest, quietest drummer in the world.”

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