100 Greatest Guitar Soungs of All Time

[Mrs. Gradenko]

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"Message in a Bottle" is number 65

In Andy Summers, Sting had a rare and precious thing, especially for the punk era: an assertive, melodic sidekick who played for the singer and the song. This second-album Police hit is a catalog of supporting brilliance, from the brittle main riff to the patches of watery strum.