Here are two essential facts about Stewart Copeland. First is that he was the drummer for The Police. Second is that he composed the soundtracks to the three original Spyro The Dragon games. You’ll need to keep both of those things in mind for this story.
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Copeland was recently interviewed by Vulture, and at the very end, after spending an age talking about his past, his musical tastes and some thoughts on people’s reception to his and The Police’s work, he recounts a story about the private school his kids go to, and how he had a deeply coincidental meeting with one parent in particular, who he doesn’t outright name but claims to be an executive an Activision. As he remembers:
Now that he’s mentioned it, if you’ve ever wondered what Spyro would sound like with an orchestra, Copeland has indeed gone on to play some of it (alongside his other hits) with a live accompaniment, as you can see below:
Thanks Vinson!
Update: 3/21, 11:17: This story has been updated to reflect that Copeland does not name the executive. We’ve reached out to clarify the identity of the person in the story.
