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Under the Volcano

Mark wanted to try something different in the approachto recording Brothers in Arms

NEIL DORSFMAN:
Mark wanted to try something different in the approach
to recording Brothers in Arms

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NEIL DORSFMAN: Mark wanted to try something different
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in the approach to recording Brothers in Arms.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
01:06:34
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
Rush Films,Screen Australia,ScreenWest

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Movie Summary

On a remote Caribbean island, under the shadow of an active volcano, the world's biggest recording artists made music and myth that defined an era.
After we did Love Over Gold, we were both displeased - Under the Volcano 00:08
After we did Love Over Gold, we were both displeased
Dire Straits' manager was conscious of that - Under the Volcano 00:08
Dire Straits' manager was conscious of that
So, it was an all-digital recording ultimately winding up on CD. - Under the Volcano 00:06
So, it was an all-digital recording ultimately winding up on...
And it was one of the first records to be done that way, - Under the Volcano 00:09
And it was one of the first records to be done that way,
KNOPFLER: If you come into a studio from Oxford Circus, - Under the Volcano 00:07
KNOPFLER: If you come into a studio from Oxford Circus,
You've come out of the Tube, or wherever you've come from, - Under the Volcano 00:07
You've come out of the Tube, or wherever you've co...
When you come from the track up to the studio in Montserrat, - Under the Volcano 00:10
When you come from the track up to the studio in Montserrat,
And it's just more of a home studio vibe. - Under the Volcano 00:04
And it's just more of a home studio vibe.
But there's no getting away from the fact that that kind of life, - Under the Volcano 00:14
But there's no getting away from the fact that that kin...
GUY FLETCHER: It would be a lie to say we came away from there - Under the Volcano 00:07
GUY FLETCHER: It would be a lie to say we came away from the...
The sound of the island does come across on the record. - Under the Volcano 00:05
The sound of the island does come across on the record.
3 You're so far away from me - Under the Volcano 00:20
3 You're so far away from me
I remember, we were doing some track a couple of weeks into the record, - Under the Volcano 00:12
I remember, we were doing some track a couple of weeks into ...
I was like, "We're making a record here! What is this?" - Under the Volcano 00:07
I was like, "We're making a record here! What is t...
At any time in the studio, it's very easy to lose perspective, - Under the Volcano 00:08
At any time in the studio, it's very easy to lose persp...
In fact, George Martin, down in Montserrat said to me, - Under the Volcano 00:19
In fact, George Martin, down in Montserrat said to me,
KNOPFLER: Neil would be one of the most important people in my history. - Under the Volcano 00:05
KNOPFLER: Neil would be one of the most important people in ...
You know, it's due to him that we got back on track. - Under the Volcano 00:05
You know, it's due to him that we got back on track.
We were there a long time before trying to get it going, but... - Under the Volcano 00:05
We were there a long time before trying to get it going, but...
Once we hit a groove we recorded the album very quickly, really fast. - Under the Volcano 00:06
Once we hit a groove we recorded the album very quickly, rea...