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STING It was a period of stratospheric success
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Under the Volcano

It was a period of stratospheric success. And a part of that, the speed and the size of...

Sting: It was a period of stratospheric success. And a part of that, the speed and the size of that success, also distorts your perception of it. And we were so filled with this forward momentum we didn't really get a chance to appreciate it - except for Montserrat, which allowed us to calm down

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STING It was a period of stratospheric success
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The part of that the speed and the size of that success
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also distorts your perception of it
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And we were so filled with this forward momentum
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we didn't really get a chance to appreciate it
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except for Montserrat which allowed us to calm down
Duration
27 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:11
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
Rush Films,Screen Australia,ScreenWest

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On a remote Caribbean island, under the shadow of an active volcano, the world's biggest recording artists made music and myth that defined an era.
The part of that, the speed and the size of that success, - Under the Volcano 00:09
The part of that, the speed and the size of that success,
And we were so filled with this forward momentum, - Under the Volcano 00:12
And we were so filled with this forward momentum,
COOPER Music is the liquid architecture of our emotions - Under the Volcano 00:15
COOPER Music is the liquid architecture of our emotions
He had a way of putting things in place, in the right place. - Under the Volcano 00:05
He had a way of putting things in place, in the right place.
In a place that was comfortable and a place that grew, it was fruitful. - Under the Volcano 00:06
In a place that was comfortable and a place that grew, it wa...
(BIRDS CALL) - Under the Volcano 00:09
(BIRDS CALL)
♪ Hey, kids, shake it loose together - Under the Volcano 00:07
♪ Hey, kids, shake it loose together
The first main wave of success for Elton and the band - Under the Volcano 00:12
The first main wave of success for Elton and the band
We'd made all those classic records in the '70s, - Under the Volcano 00:07
We'd made all those classic records in the '70s,
And he called me in '81 and said, "I'm gonna put the band back together." - Under the Volcano 00:09
And he called me in '81 and said, "I'm gonna ...
CHRIS THOMAS: I was recording with Elton, in Paris, - Under the Volcano 00:08
CHRIS THOMAS: I was recording with Elton, in Paris,
Um... that's the diplomatic answer. (LAUGHS) - Under the Volcano 00:10
Um... that's the diplomatic answer. (LAUGHS)
He went to see Elton, and all of a sudden... - Under the Volcano 00:05
He went to see Elton, and all of a sudden...
This was, I think, on a Tuesday and we were flying back to London. - Under the Volcano 00:05
This was, I think, on a Tuesday and we were flying back to L...
And I was told that we were actually going to Montserrat on Friday. - Under the Volcano 00:05
And I was told that we were actually going to Montserrat on ...
We arrived there, and it was just such a shock to suddenly be there. - Under the Volcano 00:05
We arrived there, and it was just such a shock to suddenly b...
It was like, "Oi! What are we doing here?" (LAUGHS) - Under the Volcano 00:08
It was like, "Oi! What are we doing here?" (LAUGHS...
NIGEL OLSSON Montserrat was a whole different deal - Under the Volcano 00:10
NIGEL OLSSON Montserrat was a whole different deal
I hadn't got any material before I arrived in Montserrat, - Under the Volcano 00:07
I hadn't got any material before I arrived in Montserra...
For the first half an hour when I was trying to write, - Under the Volcano 00:05
For the first half an hour when I was trying to write,