Terry Williams Interview 2013

[xxFordiexx]

Quite simply one of the best interviews I've ever listened to. So interesting with plenty of DS chat. Sorry if you've already heard it but I hadn't and wanted to share in case you hadn't too. https://soundcloud.com/simon-vine-podcaster/terry-williams-interview-march

[dmg]

Thanks!  What a nice guy and, as you say, very interesting.

"Two take Tel!"

[foma]

The fact that this guy have no any affiliation with any of DS tribute bands automatically makes him a nice guy.

[JF]

I must admit I didn't understand all precisely, but it seems that the fact that he was remplaced by Omar Hakim on the BIA studio recordings were not Mark's fact (as it was common said, but due to the fact that Terry wasn't happy with his drumming on songs, right ? well Mark was maybe not happy with it too, but I inderstood That Terry proposed him to be remplaced, and not reverse...
so it's a proof of humbleness, one of best human quality IMHO, and therefore a nice guy

[yontwocrows]

Thanks for sharing. Very interesting!
Here is the link to the italian concert with all the great rock n rollers. At 2:02:18 onwards you can see the handsigns of BB King, that were described by Terry Williams  to signal the breaks and the restart of the rhythm pattern. At the end there is the jam. Great fun but imho a bit too much.

[ds1984]

I must admit I didn't understand all precisely, but it seems that the fact that he was remplaced by Omar Hakim on the BIA studio recordings were not Mark's fact (as it was common said, but due to the fact that Terry wasn't happy with his drumming on songs, right ? well Mark was maybe not happy with it too, but I inderstood That Terry proposed him to be remplaced, and not reverse...
so it's a proof of humbleness, one of best human quality IMHO, and therefore a nice guy

From what I know it was Neil Dorfsman's wish and Mark vetoed it for some time.

[xxFordiexx]

Yep he is such a genuine guy and I have been lucky enough to have a nice chat with him on Facebook before too. Lovely man

[JF]

I must admit I didn't understand all precisely, but it seems that the fact that he was remplaced by Omar Hakim on the BIA studio recordings were not Mark's fact (as it was common said, but due to the fact that Terry wasn't happy with his drumming on songs, right ? well Mark was maybe not happy with it too, but I inderstood That Terry proposed him to be remplaced, and not reverse...
so it's a proof of humbleness, one of best human quality IMHO, and therefore a nice guy

From what I know it was Neil Dorfsman's wish and Mark vetoed it for some time.

ah interesting, I didn't know that. Before hearing Terry's itw I thought it was Mark who didn't like his drumming and asked to change the drummer, because he didn't want to make "music with the snare drum" at the time (ironically, the 3 hits of the albums are all with a prominent snare sound)

[ds1984]

"Drumming For Nothing

Once all of the album's backing tracks had been completed, it was time to move on to the overdubs, and it was at that point, about a month into the project, that Knopfler realised all of the drum parts

[JF]

thanks for info. it's interesting to hear Terry's version though

[IrisRose]

The story from Classic Tracks makes me feel sad.      But I do recall Mark's comment about drums at the Boothbay Concert:  "The best drums are no drums."    Right there on the dvd, for those of you who have it.   I'm sure it was light-hearted; it certainly was said in a light-hearted way.   There were no drums at that concert.     IMO he has had several great drummers over the years, including Danny Cummings.   

[herlock]

The exact sentence was "It takes a really good drummer to be better than no drummer at all", which is a bit more balanced a statement And yes, it was light-hearted.

[IrisRose]

Thanks, I knew I misquoted, but was too lazy to go check it out, myself.   Same Idea, but yes, MK said it so much better.   

[superval99]

Thanks!   I really enjoyed this interview with Terry.  He seems such a nice man.   

[LoveExpresso]

And again, Mark once more appears not as the friendliest man... Although Terry really tries to be polite, between the lines you can read that Mark could not cope with Terry saying he doesn't like the way the studio work turned out and sent him home..

LE