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Guitarist Andy Summers of The Police performs on stage at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois, February 1, 1982.

Andy Summers says the Police’s biggest riff is harder than most guitarists think

By Christopher Scapelliti published

The guitarist explains why “Message in a Bottle” demands massive stretches — and how he turned Sting’s idea into the band’s signature sound.

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John Mayer and Guitarist Andy Summers of The Police backstage at Live Earth New York at Giants Stadium on July 7, 2007 in East Rutherford, New Jersey

Watch Andy Summers teach John Mayer how to play “Message in a Bottle”

By Phil Weller published

Mayer was due to perform with the British trio, but first Summers had to help him tackle a song he had struggled with himself

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Andy SUMMERS and POLICE, Andy Summers performing live onstage, playing Fender Telecaster guitar

Andy Summers Tells the Turbulent Tale of ‘Zenyatta Mondatta'

By Michael Molenda last updated

Video How the Police battled a tight deadline and vanquished label interference to make the album that would turn them into international superstars.

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Andy Summers speaks onstage at Roland and Boss Present A Special Evening With Andy Summers at The GRAMMY Museum at L.A. LIVE on March 23, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

“We Didn’t Sound Like Anybody Else”: Andy Summers Talks Five Career-Defining Songs

By Joe Bosso last updated

As 'The Police – Greatest Hits' returns in a deluxe edition, the guitarist reflects on five classics from the band’s timeless catalog.

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