Most sophisticated and intelligent musician

How about George Martin - the fifth Beatle !!!!!

Jorge-perroito,

"Da do do do, Da, da da da" that is genius!

Sting thinks he's smarter than he is, and I hate his music on his own. Which I don't understand, since he wrote all the songs for the Police, and I think those are sublime. Maybe the interaction with 2 other great musicians (yes, I agree Sting is a GREAT musician), led to those wonderful songs.

Anyway, I would take Stewart Copeland or Andy Sommers over sting in the sophistication and intelligence race.

Sting's " Soul Cages" was great in my opinion...after that it was all downhill in my opinion.

Macdadtexas

Re Sting, exactly! Very pleased with himself, which is never the sign of a truly sophisticated person.

He would top my list of pseudo sophisticates, or perhaps tie for first place with Bono.

Having said that, I also like the early Police music.

Pete Townshend