According to a Sound on Sound magazine interview with Neil Dorfsman, the drumming style of Terry Williams was considered to be unsuitable for the desired sound of the album during the first month of the recording sessions at Montserrat."How Dire Straits Shattered All Expectations With ‘Brothers in Arms’". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 9 September 2021 Williams was released from the recording sessions and temporarily replaced by jazz session drummer Omar Hakim, who re-recorded the album's drum parts within three days before leaving for other commitments.CLASSIC TRACKS: Dire Straits 'Money For Nothing'. soundonsound.com Both Hakim and Williams are credited on the album, although Williams’ sole contribution on the finished album was the improvised crescendo at the beginning of "Money for Nothing". According to another interview with Neil Dorsman, Williams played toms and tom fills throughout "Money for Nothing", while Omar Hakim played drums on all the remaining tracks on the album. According to Williams, he recorded all his drum parts to a click track which he felt hindered his ability to channel the rhythmic feel he wanted. Around six weeks after the recording sessions started, Williams voiced his disappointment to Mark Knopfler over some of his playing so far after listening to a playback of what was recorded; shortly after this, he was dismissed from the sessions.Terry Williams Interview March 2013 (soundcloud) (around 1:01:39, 1:02:13-1:03:40) Williams would however be back in the band as a full time member for the music videos and the 1985–1986 Brothers in Arms world tour that followed.Strong, M.C. (1998) The Great Rock Discography, p. 207.
According to a Sound on Sound magazine interview with Neil Dorfsman, the drumming style of Terry Williams was considered to be unsuitable for the desired sound of the album during the first month of the recording sessions at Montserrat"How Dire Straits Shattered All Expectations With ‘Brothers in Arms’". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 9 September 2021 Williams was released from the recording sessions and temporarily replaced by jazz session drummer Omar Hakim, who re-recorded the album's drum parts within three days before leaving for other commitments.CLASSIC TRACKS: Dire Straits 'Money For Nothing'. soundonsound.com Both Hakim and Williams are credited on the album, although Williams’ sole contribution on the finished album was the improvised crescendo at the beginning of "Money for Nothing". According to another interview with Neil Dorsman, Williams played toms and tom fills throughout "Money for Nothing", while Omar Hakim played drums on all the remaining tracks on the album. According to Williams, he recorded all his drum parts to a click track which he felt hindered his ability to channel the rhythmic feel he wanted. Around six weeks after the recording sessions started, Williams voiced his disappointment to Mark Knopfler over some of his playing so far after listening to a playback of what was recorded; shortly after this, he was dismissed from the sessions.Terry Williams Interview March 2013 (soundcloud) (around 1:01:39, 1:02:13-1:03:40) Williams would however be back in the band as a full time member for the music videos and the 1985–1986 Brothers in Arms world tour that followed.Strong, MC. (1998) The Great Rock Discography, p. 207.