Stewart Copeland turns his studio into a wild orchestra

This week on 60 Minutes, Stewart Copeland invitations Bill Whitaker into his Los Angeles studio for a hands-on tour of his ever-growing musical world. From customized percussion rigs and tuned bells to waterphones, gongs, and even a Twenties trumpet from his father, Copeland has turned the area into a residing laboratory of sound.

Best referred to as the drummer for English rock band The Police, Copeland now has new collaborators: hyenas, owls, and howler monkeys. Copeland has teamed up with British naturalist Martyn Stewart to create a pioneering album referred to as “Wild Concerto,” which celebrates Mother Nature’s orchestra.

In his studio, Copeland exhibits Whitaker a guitar he obtained from former bandmate Sting, and he demonstrates how components of his newest undertaking drew on all the things from orchestral percussion to nature-inspired sound design. It’s half workshop, half efficiency, and fully in Copeland’s experimental spirit.

The video above was produced and edited by Nelson Ryland.