Sting And Shaggy: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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July 10, 2019 | Josh Rogosin -- Sting and Shaggy might not be the most likely musical pairing. But one thing is certain, they love playing each other's music. On a bright autumn morning, the legends arrived at the NPR Music office bleary-eyed yet excited to play for the diverse staff of Shaggy and Sting fans. What surprised many of my NPR colleagues is just how well the collaboration works.
Their success as a duo shouldn't come as a total shock. After all, pulsing through many Police songs (Sting's famed band of the '70s and '80s) is a Reggae backbeat. It's impossible not to hear the influence in classics like "Walking On The Moon" and "So Lonely."
Shaggy (zoinks! - his nom de guerre comes from the Scooby-Doo cartoon character) was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He moved to New York when he was 18 and his music evokes only good vibes. The positive energy he brought to their opening song, "Englishman [and Jamaican] In New York," had everyone in the room grinning ear to ear, "early morning Reggae style," as he put it. After the tune, Sting announced "I never sang that song before 8 PM... Ever!"
Sting's familiar, raspy voice was accompanied by his battered 1957 Fender Precision bass he's plucked for over 25 years. His long-time guitarist and collaborator, Dominic Miller, strummed Reggae offbeats on acoustic guitar and co-wrote the hauntingly beautiful "Shape Of My Heart." That song is mashed-up with Juice Wrld's "Lucid Dream," sung by Gene Noble, offering a refreshing counter to Sting's nuanced melody.
Shaggy affectionately refers to his collaborator as "Stingy," putting his arm around him mid-performance. It's easy to see the comradery that being on the road together affords these veteran musicians, to say nothing of the breath of fresh air they bring to each other's music.
SET LIST
"Englishman in New York"
"Don't Make Me Wait"
"Shape of My Heart/Lucid Dreams"
MUSICIANS
Sting: vocals, bass, guitar; Shaggy: vocals; Dominic Miller: guitar; Gene Noble: vocals; Melissa Musique: vocals
CREDITS
Producers: Abby O'Neill, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, CJ Riculan, Maia Stern, Beck Harlan; Editor: Kaylee Domzalski; Associate Producer: Bobby Carter; Photo: Cameron Pollack/NPR - Hudba
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No one asked for ?? F off it’s brilliant
Whoever paired Sting and Shaggy together is a genius.
Yup
I'm almost sure it was marijuana that brought that gem to us.
Agreed , I'm hook on tiny desk performance's and these cats are amazing , an to think, I just until recently found out about these performances...... dam shame.
True dat!! Nuff said
I’m pretty sure Sting’s early stuff was ska and reggae.
Clear as a studio album. Technician is a true craftsman.
So so true.
Maybe even better. Amazing.
Man this version of “English Man In New York” is the best version I’ve heard. I love this stuff… good job Sting
I like Ren's version but this was really good.
X2
Butchered the original
Good job Shaggy too!
Amazing! ❤
I used to be a fan, but after this masterpiece I'm a whole air conditioner
A 10 Ton AC unit!
I used to be a typo but after Jef Blomme, i'm a whole comment
Okay this cracked me up
LOL🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I like that! 😀
Sting, Shaggy, and William Dafoe.. A combination I never thought I'd see.
Chad Powell nice
Chad Powell: Willem Dafoe isn't there.
@@cheril8891 yes he is
@@luismorales9310 The guitar player isn't Willem Dafoe. His name is Dominic
@@cheril8891 no way, that must be william
That backup singer combo was just incredible. Dude killed the chorus on the mashup.
I don't think I've ever seen an artist cover someone's sampled version of their song before. Pretty remarkable.
it was impressive
the guy backup singer was out of tune pretty much the entire time
@@keegan2402 white people when melismatic singing exists
For real the backup singers were freaking amazing
Englishman in New York done acoustically with stings just sheer brilliance and shaggy added, just incredible didn’t think the song could get any better
Dorothee ❤
Yo.. why is no one else loving these back up singers?! They add sooo much!
This is why I am here. Gene Noble is outstanding!
Yes! Anyone know their names? I'm a new fan.
@@ZeeboidThrok Melissa Musique and Gene Noble
10:37 just wow
Its not the same to be a back up singer that back you up and make you sign.
Man, the backup vocalists are so incredible
so crazy
I agree 👌👌😁
Dude, that guy it's out of tune almost the whole show
@@MSantanaT1 Maybe you're right, I don't know about this stuff. I only know that his singing was very beautiful
For real, great back up singers make it 100000000x better, those harmonies are on point!
Shaggy holding down the bass harmony on shape of my heart was great. This was an amazing combo.
Dorothee ❤
Shaggy’s rhythm is impeccable. Sting’s voice and groove on that bass are butter. Dominic’s playing is perfectly in pocket and his dynamics are unbelievable. The backup singers are a beautiful base for everything else and contribute so much without overtaking anything. The mixing is perfect and the recording engineer is a genius. This is the perfect storm!
I love the way Willem Dafoe plays the guitar
Im dying
"You know, I'm something of a guitarist myself"
HAHAHAHAH BROOO
Dominic Miller 😂
nah he kinda looks like marco pier white
I think this comment is on every Tiny Desk but NPR’s sound mixer is a beast. One hell of a job mixing that bass, not too loud but not too quiet either. Blends in really good with the voices. Love your work whoever you are.
Very good indeed. An inspiration for me as a mixer myself.
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Maximilian Gallant You’re the man, Josh!
This is epic !!!
Dude's name is Josh Rogosin (see credits)
The tribute to Juice WRLD was a touching surprise. Amazing performance.
he hadnt died yet here
Every time I watch this video… I thank for living in the same planet where people like these live, that know how to touch other’s heart with their own art. This is more than just simple playing and singing.
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Yes❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
it sounds like two friends singing in a bar, having fun, drinking beers talking about good old time... smooth and natural! thanks NPR!
Smooth and natural.... exactly..
No matter how famous or rich musicians become in their careers, in the end, they still just love to jam like all the rest of us…awesome
Exactly what I was thinking 🤔👍
Just Sting and shaggy cuz the other one next to Sting is like angry
Sting’s singing while just casually laying down the bass groove like the legend he is
FrozenThorn123 exactly! My thoughts exactly!
I never noticed how he plucks the bass. Almost like a guitar finger picking style.
Zawakers This is tasteful, Mark King is showy
Sting is a beast
The best "Tiny Desk performance" ever ❤
Dominic Miller couldn't play out of the pocket if he tried. He is so ALWAYS right on time, dynamically perfect, and artistically aware it amazes me. He and Sting are a treat every time they share a stage with ANYONE. Consummate musicians.
Oh yes! I had a pleasure to be a photographer on Dominic's concert and it was a great experience. Cheers!
That backing vocal guy sure is feeling that
And I love it
That is Gene Noble I think.
@@hotmixxable it is :)
I was listening him live and he's 100x better. Was on Sting concert in Sofia 8th may this year...perfection !
@@AlexJ7 I agree. In my hometown Groningen he recently blew everyone away with his voice of an angel ❤
@@evelien8720 yea we all in Arena was like what the hell is going on here. And womans oh well 😂😂😂
Sting ages like fine wine.
They both look amazing. Shaggy is in his 50s. Sting is almost 70!
That raspy tamber in Stings voice...
I haven't heard him sing in decades.
@@youmakeitreal Yeah...he does sound raspy. I'm 47 now...he sounds like this now due to his age!
Shaggy wearing Sting & Shaggy t shirt for this, is just darling.
Vocals stripped down with no machines.
Smashing!
Love it!
Yes, it was amazing, but there's literally a drum machine on the second song at 4:37 😀
Unexpected and appreciated, like Sting's voice continuing to age like wine
yh u said it. his voice gets better with age
Sounds strained af yikes
You do realize that wine does eventually turn into vinegar when it goes past a certain point of aging. Wine is considered rotten grape juice, and vinegar is rotten wine. and alcohol is a poison.
@@Oneness100 Tastes good though.
@@K1ddkanuck Tastes good because you have developed a taste for it as well as an addiction to it. You are aware of the addictiveness of alcoholic beverages, right?
I throw up when I drink any alcoholic beverage. I also hate the feeling of being drunk too.
Holy shit. That Shape of My Heart/Lucid Dreams mash-up is what world peace sounds like.
No
So, is sting now in peace terms with the whole Sue drama?
@@M93U no.
It's still incredible how you can get a group of people together to sound so smooth 🤯
I didn't realise Shaggy was so good live.. and good at singing without putting on the deep voice.
a cool cat ✌️
his supporting base in the last song is sublime
Shaggy is dope live!
@@pennywise1682 right? so annoying radio stations just played the one or two songs from an artist & that's it. Unless they're limited by what the record label releases as a single? I'm not sure how it works
I'm just so grateful to see Dominic Miller playing guitar with Sting....! Legends never die!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Seantube123 was literally thinking about mighty Miller the other day, played Shape of My heart immediately.
I'd be honored if some Sting & Dominic Miller fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performance of WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU (one of the songs that really highlights Miller's role in Sting's music) on my YT channel in tribute to the masters. Live acoustic with no digital editing. Thanks and peace.
Will Ritter I wouldn’t usually, but, I will. Give me half an hour. If I like it, would you like me to subscribe? Etc?
my main problem with the Tiny Desk Concerts is that I'll put one on as background music while working, but 20 seconds into the video I have to start watching these incredible artists doing what they do best. Then two hours go by where I watch six of these things in a row and I haven't done any work.
You gotta watch it! So much energy in everyone involved it's such a beautiful thing
Been there and will be there soon
I pulled up a paper I need to read for class 20 minutes ago........ This hits too close to home
Me too))
I got exactly the same "problem" hahaha
Shaggy = legend
Sting = legend
This = legendary
This is the duo we never knew we needed.
The backup singers are everything
No
When the background singer did the Juice Wrld version of shape of my heart!!!! His voice is beautiful!
He kinda stole the (already lovely) show.
@@globalgourmand Yes. but if he could do a little less at the very end of the song, it would have been perfect.
He sounded so great because he contrasts so well with the two legends. Such three different voices mix sooo well :D
Sting’s bass game is on point!!! ❤
So chill man, what a nice mix of voices, I can't ever imagine Shaggy and Sting can sound so good together
This back-vocal guy in "Shape of my heart" is something...
Gene Noble has an amazing voice.
Too 90’s for my liking, to be honest. But indeed, what a voice!
He was nervous as fuck too! He got the clapping wrong twice on the previous song, was sweating a ton, but pulled through with an amazing performance. I teared up a bit.
@@iliketochasegibbons8015 there is no such thing as too 90s , better than autotune
That version of "Englishman in New York" is so addictive.
@Marissa Beasley mixed pop-reggae
@Marissa Beasley definitely has a ska vibe to it as well
@Marissa Beasley sting
@@Shahidkhan-qj5cy me too!! i need it!!
soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
I think my mind just turned to jam. Do you ever watch a live performance and cry for no reason ? Astonishing.
2023 still here. Real music!
0:00 Englishman/Jamaican in New York
4:25 Don't make me wait
8:35 Shape of My Heart/Lucid Dreams
The result: Best NPR concert ever!
Backing singers are sublime
they are gold
Sublime was a ska/punk band from California
The guy is Gene Noble. Check him out, super talented!!
@@pinswade do you happen to know who the lady is? she is absolutely gorgeous ! wonderful vocalist xx
oh it's Melissa Musique! in the description. was too excited lol
When Sting collaborates with other artists he is truly Awsome, this is fabulous, genius.
声も仕草も渋くて痺れる〜😂😂😂❤
このハモりと自由な雰囲気もみんな素敵✨✨🌈
Why didn't I know I wanted this crossover?! Sting, Shaggy and NPR!
RIGHT?!?!?!
They’re touring. You been asleep?
@@spencert4840 NPR has been touring too? :P
44/876 is the title of the Sting & Shaggy album. Pretty good check it out.
Loving the sound
I see many comments of people being surprised by this duet, but they actually do have an entire album where they sing together, and I highly recommend it!
Cheers NPR for bringing them acoustic!
Shows how albums fell off of the relevancy today...
DolganoFF it kills me.
DolganoFF that is just not true, I think that has something to do with the fact that Sting has about a thousand albums and the fact that they’re all painfully average. People just don’t tune into his albums anymore as they know they’re not going to be surprised.
@@ImKuru THAT is just not true
@@ImKuru not true? Tell this to recording artists trying to sell those, they may have an opinion different from yours ;)
I clapped at the end of the rendition. Unique duo and fusion of their music.
I can't ever imagine Shaggy and Sting can sound so good together, that´s was incredible.
sting is one of my favorite vocalists out there. now we’re adding shaggy? i’m obsessed. and when shaggy calls him stingy. my heart. also that woman is fabulous, she really adds a lot to the vocals.
The woman's name?
I know I am not the only one that agrees in how great this guitar player is.
This guitar player??? ....... Thats Dominic Miller. One of the very very best to ever do it.
@@johnphelan6623 who knows him
willem dafoe is really talented in multiple areas
@@antiporfavor most serious guitarists and pop enthusiasts. Id say just as much people know robert fripp.
Probably one of the most talented acoustic guitar players in the world. Effortless. Just brilliant.
Sting and Sagghi are joy!!
I love them!!
Amo a Sting!!! Tengo 37 años y m crie con su música. Me emociona cada vez que lo escucho. Gracias papá por transmitirme esta cultura.
My god, that bass tone is like the creamiest chocolate!
i know right!!
🤣🤙💯
It is - and you'd hope so 'cos they go for about 15 grand (!)
yes,proper bob marley esque
Franco Matias Marron exactly!
As soon as Shaggy said: "Stinga, singa"
I knew this was the best NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert ever produced.
Bin 72 und deutsch und ex drum ... love all of u ... du triffst die Menschen in der Musik und im Sport ... 🙋♂️
Listened to all Tiny Desk and this is the best by a mile. Listened to this hundreds of times over the years. Brilliant pairing
Hard not to watch this with a permanent smile on your face.
Yes!!!
I’ve just been grinning the whole time! I don’t even know why
So true ....
I want to have what you had
I’m saying!!!
NPR should get a Nobel prize for the most amazing sound studio and musical guests. It's staggering with no parallel.
Lol Nobel brother....
@@PlymouthVT Either one is pretty good
Didn’t realize there was a Nobel Prize for best musical studio
@@ryanh1013 Shouldn't there be? What's more universal than music.
@@peterhestevold4360 Peace, Physics, Literature, Medicine, Economics, and Chemistry apparently
Sting And Shaggy - the best duet ever! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Sting's voice is priceless
Everyone is well aware that Sting is a walking legend, but Shaggy is a savage performer in his own right. What a collaboration
i feel it!
Comment couldn’t have been more correct. This sounds so good, it put a huge smile on my face. Stunning Collaboration!!!
They are both high asf 😂
@@ki_tb1293 hahahhaa... for sure! That smile betrays the state of mind.. 😉😋
😀🥳😽😽🐯🐯💬⚕️
hes literally almost 70 and still has this voice mannnn thats a one of a kind voice
@@FloresOrtodoxas I agree
These are musicians at their heart
Great set. The back up singers are really really amazing
Shaggy is an example of someone who might not be the "greatest" technical singer in the world, but uses what he has to make a super cool style that millions of people love and connect with. More so than a "great" singer.
That's because some people are singers and some people are artists.
@@rwin1 Haha. What?? Are you on the right comment??😆
Yeah, an artist, his supporting singers are awesome. Great singers.
...and a very unique magical voice colour!
Shout out to Willem Dafoe on the guitar. Absolutely kills it.
😂😂😂
dominic miller es argentino jajaja
dominic miller!
Green goblin is smooth with it 😆
idiot. have some respect, Dominic has been at it probably longer than you've been alive.
Maaan I can't believe what I'm putting in to my ears! Eargasm!!
Found it very touching that Sting acknowledges Juice WRLDs use of SOMH. ❤️❤️❤️
Sting is like wine!He's even more gorgeous in his mature time!What a man!!!!!
Totally agree!!
Yeah, he looks good
A good Bordeaux.
Sounds good too
Playlist
0:00 Englishman/Jamaican in New York
2:22 Shaggy claps off beat
4:25 Don't make me wait
7:57 Shaggy claps off beat (reprise)
8:35 Shape of My Heart/Lucid Dreams
I was wondering why the crowd would laugh LOL
omg when she started clapping in 4ths to help him out... who is she? so wholesome
Sting beating out the crab of the audience . Shaggy clap Hands. shaggy :"yeah yeah, tell dem"
Back inna dem mid of 2010 and 2020 full of dough and lucid dreams, i was a bit disappointed figuring out that shaggy should be labeled as a so called "playback artist".
Nevertheless i'm gratefull for his music and this collaboration.
Jajajaja so great.
Bruuuhhhh
Thank you!
Even if you are black standing on a black stage, in black clothes and in the shade, your energy reaches the viewer anyway)))) You're super! I adore you Gene ❤ Now I want to go to your concert😊
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OMG!!! I don’t know what to say!!! I’m a white boy from Central Minnesota and that was unreal!! I love all of you!!! Thank you for that performance!!! I’ve listened you you all from the early 80’s I am amazed at the talent!!!
NPR should bring more old school pop artists
They had Dolores O'Riordan
I'd be honored if some Sting fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU on my YT channel in tribute to the master of lyricism and composition. Live acoustic with no digital editing. Thanks and peace.
@@willritter4076 write new songs that matter to you personally
Joesdf Joesdfg do something, anything, with your pathetic existence. Learn to play a triangle or something before you hit the dirt.
Backup singer needs to be put on. Sting is absolutely fracking amazing... he oozes chill
I always watch this all the time and I can’t stop watching it every song they did was awesome. I remember listening to Sting as a little kid growing up and shaggy and I had their records and tapes.. I even liked how they did the Juice WRLD version as well as the Sting version.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾👊🏿👊🏿✊🏾👊🏿✊🏾👊🏿✊🏾respect
This is one of the most rhythmic things I’ve heard. Fabulous
So bad ass, Shaggy, Sting and Willem Defoe!
Willem Dafoe! lol
It isn't just me who thought that! 🤣🤣
Willem Dafoe!!! Hahahahaha
ROFLMAO - Dead.....
YOOO😂
Who would have thought that Shaggy and Sting would make such a great pairing.
There was a lot of reggae influence in The Police. Specially in their bass lines. When sting found shaggy he must have felt at home.
Easy to see
Sting is literally reggae influenced, it only makes sense
It's fits perfectly. I'm glad it happened..😊
I agree, but they are great together! 🎵🎵
They both sound so wonderfull, my heart is melting
Sting surprised me!!!! The whole jam was killer, I love good lyrics!
Dig deeper. I ain't surprised. Sting is SICK!!
Sting is a ridiculous musician
Phone conversation:
Sting: "Hey Shag, it's the Stinger. Wanna go do some random ass shit at NPR Tiny Desk?"
Shaggy; "Mr lover love ta"
🤣
They already performed in France /collab - and way better..
This Tiny Desk Concert smells like weed and tea.
With a heavy overlay of Dominic’s Camel Unfiltereds
Earl Grey and Sensi (LOL)...mi like it!
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@@Kethjoy yesssss!
smells like shit.
They get FLUSHED.
Listening to sting brings me such joy, god bless him.
wow stage presence is such a real phenomenon even when there is no literal stage like a pedestal
shaggy ölmemiş miydi?
I swear NPR y’all so creative with these Tiny desks. I get surprised almost DAILY by seeing artists here i’d never thought you guys would have on
what it do it’s just so cool 😎 totally agree
It's fascinating to me that someone is listening to this at the same time as I and is feeling the same or the completely different feelings butwe are connected through music and that's beautiful and it's magic and everybody is feeling it ❤❤❤
All you guys and gals Thank you so much these tiny desk mean a lot to me .💯♥️😊👍🙏 Shaggy and Sting wow two greats.❤❤❤❤
Sting. Enough said. No legend too big for Tiny Desk...
Shaggy is FINE!
People very often forget Dominic Miller, who has co-written many Sting hits, and he is a world class guitarist.
I doubt he is short of cash
@@markroberts171 that would depend on his monthly expenditures vs income, what we call the Debt/Income ratio. What if he has 5 ex-wives and over 10 children. He might be short on cash.
My great grandpa had one of those guitars he was playing in this performance so I paid extra attention to him
jaman
and the best of all, he is from Argentina ❤
Sting and Shaggy together are two of a kind. ❤
Melting in love...
anyone else loving how the backing vocalists are having fun over there
ikr, I'm getting goosebumps
Increíble simplemente
@@fantompilot7152 They having a nice vibe
And I also love the way they sing! Melissa's voice goes so well with Sting's, and Gene reminds me of Stevie Wonder, no less!
@@silviac221 Hello, How old are you?
I mean this project is legendary but imagine what a banger this set would have been if they ended with a surprise " It Wasn't Me"
Parker Beckley ah man thats why i clicked on this vid
You can definitely find it on CZcams
@@xAZZAx1 me too :))
czcams.com/video/GJ_vBl64Z7c/video.html
Its on CZcams but its improved and not as satisfying as you'd hope. Mr. Bombastic on the other hand..
This is how it has to be, namely minimalist maximum-performance!
Absolute respect and shared immediately!
voices were perfect the entire time
The background singers are awesome too. Sing brother.
His name is gene noble… he’s a killer..
10:35 was absolute chills
@@maxverse best voice on this episode 👌
I listen to this over and over and over and over and over and over...
so do I
@@ClaudiaCardenas1978 Me /Too!!!
Man, its christmas eve. And i never miss this, all day baby!
just discovered it. crazy good !
The same
why am i only seeing this now, OH MY GOSHHHH I LOVED IT SO MUCH