For anyone thinking Alchemy was the peak of Terry’s performance, just think a couple of years later out came the album Brothers in Arms and the rest is history. Terry’s been the best drummer Mark Knopfler’s unique mastery on guitar could ever be accompanied by. Cheers to Terry Williams, the greatness of humbleness🙌🙌👍
@@timwingham8952 I thought he was as he consistently appeared on all of its hit videos (So far away; walk of life; brothers in arms, apart from Money for nothing), but anyway, just that introduction creating musical and drumming tension like no other pop song, would absolutely do for me to admire Terry’s drumming skills forever. A real pity he could not continue in Dire Straits after that album. Sincerely don’t know why. Thanks a lot for your reference 👍
@@fernandojorgerenart2638 Hi. Terry recorded Brothers In Arms with the band, but unfortunately Mark Knopfler decided what Terry had laid down wasn't right. So apart from the huge drum intro on Money For Nothing, all Terry's work was wiped, he was sent home and Knopfler brought in Omar Hakim to re-do all the drum tracks. So what you hear on the album is basically all Omar, no Terry. However, Terry was retained for the live tour and promo videos.
@@timwingham8952 thanks a lot Tim for all that information I wasn’t even aware of. Apparently once more it’s surprising to find out that nothing really is what it seems and it’s good to realize that almost 40 years at least. Better late than never!😆I’ll think of it as a real pity every time I enjoy listening to the Alchemy concert and the intro of Money for nothing, which even the genius of Mark Knopfler couldn’t find any other drummer fit enough to replace Terry🙌🙌🙌
Absolutely......his performance on Sultans of Swing in Alchemy was epic.....he improvised and drove the song with some fills that even surprised and excited the guys in the band [as is evident from their reactions in the video], it was a stellar performance filled with dynamic, rhythmical highs and supported with subtle, delicate touches where appropriate......in fact all of the songs in Alchemy were superb and Terry's contribution was brilliantly significant
I had the incredible priviledge of meeting Terry at the barcelona veledrome ( june 6th 1985 Brothers in arms tour ) i was only 17 years old such an incrediblely kind, generous, and wonderfoul human being !!!! A memory i will never forget !!!!!!! !! probably the best drummer never to get the recognition he deserved. God bless you Terry !!!!!!!!! thank you❤
I was recently listening to dire straits again and fell for them all over again. I was totally impressed with the drummer Terry Williams. He was a beast. He had to be wore out at the end of the show.
Whatever would DIRE STRAITS would do without Terry Williams? He was just SENSATIONAL particularly at the Alchemy Live. DIRE STRAITS were superb!!!!💝👋👋💝
@@TheMusicalElitistGot to be fair though, Pick Withers left DS because they were becoming a hugely successful stadium rock band. It didn’t suit his style and it completely suited Terry’s style which was perfect for the band at that time and I can think of no-one better. From 78-82, DS released 4 albums and 83 to 88, 1 album. Where the more subtle or jazzier feel was needed, they had Omar on the record. For the 2 biggest hits - it’s Terry on drums and he’s an absolute legend 😊
His Sultans of Swing Alchemy live performance is the single greatest drumming performance i've ever seen. Normally, the drum work is mostly there to keep time, and outside of solos, are usually lost in the background. He made himself a standout in a song known for the guitar work. The only other drumming performance i can remember standing out like this was with Santana at Woodstock.
Terry Williams…not “JUST” a drummer whose played in some amazing bands but also a kind Gentleman & someone who not only loves his family but also gives to his community, his beloved Swansea ❤️😎 Thank you for being such a good human being & a fantastic musician (not JUST a drummer Terry x)
I've always enjoyed Terry Williams drumming from the rockpile days and followed him from there. And I always had a feeling that he was this humble. Good hearted and man. Was not disappointed with this. Documentary Use everything I thought he was💙
What a beautiful video, thank you Paul Morgan for adding this. So often, great musicians become 'forgotten' because they weren't the frontmen. I saw the Straits several times in the 80's and as a musician myself, really appreciate the dedication and professionalism of folk like Terry. A real pro and genleman. Thank you for you.
Seen dire straits in Shepton mallet in the mid 80s and Terry Williams was outstanding on drums, three weeks later i was talking to him in a pub up in the uplands of Swansea,fantastic fella to have a chat to
What a beautiful video, great to see Terry, his lovely wife, and especially the late Vivian (Spiv). I was a roadie in the 60’s/70’s with various Swansea bands, Track 29, Liquid Umbrella (Spiv’s band), Billy Maunder Group, and The Eyes of Blue. I also drove Terry & The Dream to London for a gig at a pub in Wood Green, in Dream’s “Commer” van with a column gear change, typical of band’s transport in those days. (Transit vans were not built yet in those days). I remember the van developing a fault on approaching London, and were it not for a garage sorting it out quickly, we would not have done the gig. It’s a correct depiction in the video that Swansea had a great musical scene with many bands going out nightly to all areas of South West Wales & beyond, mostly booked out by promoter Vernie Ley, and after the gigs at midnight (ish) you would see a row of group vans outside the Asian Grille curry house on the Kingsway roundabout. It’s true also what Spiv said about the local bands being superior musically than the nationally acclaimed & Liverpool etc bands of the 60’s,, that’s a fact, but Swansea has always been, and still is, a great place to live, and hence has regularly been know as the “graveyard of ambition” with only a few musicians really going to the top flight with international acclaim e.g. Terry with Dire Straits and John (Pugwash) Weathers (ex Eyes of Blue & Man) with Gentle Giant, but they are all back here now, well those that have not sadly passed on. I followed Terry from early beginnings in The Commonchero’s, The Dream, Man, then the ultimate Dire Straits, plus all his local band work, I actually dossed in the basement in his & Martin Ace’s (+Spiv & Sue’s) home in Hanover Street, Swansea, whilst living away from home. Great memories, and thanks for posting this lovely video.
Terry Williams is a good friend of mine from Swansea city..saw him play @ his blues club. Tawe Delta blues club. Great bloke.🏴🏴❤🙏❤🏴🏴
I saw Terry with Man who opened for the Faces...and then five times with Rockpile. He drove the beat and was tasteful and powerful at the same time. Rockpile was such a force onstage and Terry was a huge part of that!
Man were my favourite band in the 70s and their music was driven by Terry - some really unusual rhythms that only Terry could have come up with - just talent and genius in equal measures 👏🏻
Apart from seeing Terry live on Brothers In Arms, I'm a taxi driver who used to pick Terry and his lovely wife up. Soflty spoken, we chatted about music and musicians in general. Fantastic.
I’ve lived in Swansea all my life, so Terry was always a local legend. Was always a buzz to catch him play in one of the local pubs.Great to see some other great local legends too, especially Spiv who was the king of the pub rock scene and Dave Bell who was a world class bassist.
Many thanks for uploading this. Terry Williams has always been a big influence and it's nice to get an insight into the man behind the kit. As others have said, his performances on the Alchemy album are absolutely brilliant. His work with Rockpile, especially live, was also a masterclass in powerhouse drumming. One of the all-time great drummers in my opinion.
Thanks for uploading :) My great idoldrummer ever since i heard Rockpile for the first time live in sweden when i was 16 years!He really has a unique uptempo whwn he smashes his drums just love him
I had the great pleasure of meeting Man in Germany in 1971 and actually toured with them as an ad hoc roadie. Some amazing 4-5 hour "jam" concerts all over the country. Great bunch of guys Clive, Mickey and Deke are gone now R.I.P so it's just the rhythm section left now Martin and TERRY. I'm from Pontypool originally a rugby fanatic I suggested to the guys they should do a song in Welsh which they did later with the Gwalia Male Voice. Anyway great documentary diolch yn fawr Paul Morgan.
So many have commented on Terry´s enormous talent. I have had the pleasure of seeing him perform with Dire Straits many times and yes, he is a brilliant drummer. He brought more power and punch to Mark´s songs and guitar work. He was indeed a great contributor to the bands stage success. I want to comment on what a lovely man Terry is and what it is to have the constant support of your family and partner. I am writing on human psychology and the breakdown of communications in families. This is a fine example of what it is for a child to have that support and backing from their family at all times. No illegal activities, no unhealthy activities, no negative elements in their lives and the result is a wonderfully considerate, caring man, who uses his own well known status to the benefit of others. A person who does not need to change his whole life style because he has achieved great success and become a well known musician. I loved his awards on the stairwell, I too would feel like that and my Dire Straits room, well yes, I would feel like that too. They must have been precious years to experience but neither do his family need to be living permanently as if there was nothing other than Dire Straits in the world. Coming from the rough Norfolk coast, I so understand Terry´s love of his home town and it´s coast in winter. Where better to bask in the warm glow of talent, turned to achievement and the pleasure of many millions on the way, than in your favourite place on earth and with those who you most value on earth. That is a real rock star enjoying his success. That is how to be happy!
@@localpm Hi Paul, I am touched indeed that someone somewhere has thought my words have sufficient significance to comment on. As I say, I have turned my hand to writing and am now typing up my second book. I was giving my stiff fingers a rest and just having a casual browse on youtube and it was your title JUST THE DRUMMER IN THE BAND, that made viewing a must because I felt that really it does sum up wonderfully well that JUST anything, Terry Williams is not. It really is so wonderful to see successful people who don´t end up destroying themselves and in the process shaming their families and becoming estranged from them. I have so little support professionally from my close network as to be crying out for support from somewhere. So, it was very refreshing to know of Terry´s family. I so loved his Mum´s laying the dinner table story and their memories of their trip to New York. My first book ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN, as you may guess from the title, comes from the heart of an estranged person, as I am really beginning to feel, having now lived thirty years away from the UK. I yearn for my Norfolk and to see Terry sat at the family beach hut and playing with the family and dog on the sands, was shades of the past for me and I so understand his love of what was ever righteous and worthy of loving, it always stayed true to itself and the people too. Whilst my book is in part a biography of my up and down life, human psychology is what I am exploring. Why people act as they do? How we are so affected by other people in our lives and how difficult it is to keep a steady status quo being surrounded by so many uncontrollable circumstances. I started writing during our COVID-19 lockdown and just started letting loose on my frustrations of man-kinds brand of leadership which has now left us all with a new menace in our daily lives, like we needed another one. I try to rebuid the world, starting with my beloved Africa. I had to find a point to close....... 800 pages just wasn´t enough space and so I now continue in ON THE INSIDE LOOKING OUT, which has sadly had the Ukraine conflict as it´s backdrop. All black and white, as I say in this one, they are the only two colours that don´t exist in nature, man-kinds inventions and some of the most contaminating ones. I can´t stop Paul. So much to say and no one wants to listen. It´s all about wavelengths really and which ones you tune in to. Terry mentions the glue sniffing, I can remember that too, young kids from the care homes whose lives just bore no resemblance to those of Terry and I, which were blissful places to be. I, like him, see all the good that could be done, if only someone cared enough to actually do something. You either have to be a volunteer or have your own financing and be your own boss but no good seems to ever be forthcoming from government in all these areas that are screaming out for attention and I talk of this in my book in a chapter titled, THE LOST GENERATIONS. If they hadn´t been lost for guidance before, well, the internet on mobile has filled that vaccum and we now have so many people, young and old, tuning into some very dubious wavelengths. I love to see Terry working with young people through music and artistic expression. I believe that a person needs to have richness inside of them to be rich and wealth is the experience of knowledge lived, which leads to wisdom. The owner of great wealth will ever be a wise person, a wise person will ever be the holder of a wealth of knowledge and understanding, were they only able to apply it???? I thank you for your contact and congratulations for your lovely piece of work and my best wishes to you.
. . . How correct you are in all that you write. As a great mentor of mine once made clear … “ The first seven or eight years - and the wiring is ‘in’. It is possible to re-wire … but it is a lot of work”… Thanks, Gerry Godley, of Falkirk; you also were so correct about kindly solutions to so-much that need not be due to inconsiderate words and actions against young hearts, minds and souls. So much ‘wrong-wiring’ done in a few short but critical years. A l l b e w e l l .
A fantastic live drummer, unbelievably good on the tours. But it was Omar Hakim who played the drums for the studio recordings of the Brothers in arms album.
Do yourself a favour and seek out Scotch Corner from Man's Rhinos Winos and Lunatics album, the best pulsing driving drumming I've ever heard. Brilliant from start to finish.
This is amazing and It's great to see a load of places and friends share the limelight. Well done Terry you are a great Swansea legend and have done us all proud :)
What a Man and What a drummer. First I ever knew of Terry was his immense intro to Money for Nothing at Live Aid. What a Genuine guy he seems too. Thanks so much for sharing this.
The opening drum solo on "Money for Nothing" got me into drumming when I was a little kid, and I've been drumming for 32 years thus far! Thanks, Terry!
@@MykeLewisMusic Funnily enough I turned pro in 1990 so we most likely have a lot in common but this is a UA-cam comment section so I can't help being a total a-hole!🤣
I’d a conversation with Terry a few years ago. Very humble and cool guy. Check him out on the live Half Moon album by Paul Brady. Funny how Mark praises him but got Omar Hakim to play most of his parts in the studio during the recording of BIA album. The intro to Money For Nothing was Terry. When was this? 1986? 87?
Thanks for this video. Terry has been such an influence on my drumming. As a live player he took these songs to another level and a solid driving force. Some of the fills blew me away, raw skill and passion. A legend on them skins 👌
For anyone thinking Alchemy was the peak of Terry’s performance, just think a couple of years later out came the album Brothers in Arms and the rest is history. Terry’s been the best drummer Mark Knopfler’s unique mastery on guitar could ever be accompanied by. Cheers to Terry Williams, the greatness of humbleness🙌🙌👍
Apart from the intro to Money For Nothing, Terry isn't on Brothers In Arms
@@timwingham8952 I thought he was as he consistently appeared on all of its hit videos (So far away; walk of life; brothers in arms, apart from Money for nothing), but anyway, just that introduction creating musical and drumming tension like no other pop song, would absolutely do for me to admire Terry’s drumming skills forever. A real pity he could not continue in Dire Straits after that album. Sincerely don’t know why. Thanks a lot for your reference 👍
@@fernandojorgerenart2638 Hi. Terry recorded Brothers In Arms with the band, but unfortunately Mark Knopfler decided what Terry had laid down wasn't right. So apart from the huge drum intro on Money For Nothing, all Terry's work was wiped, he was sent home and Knopfler brought in Omar Hakim to re-do all the drum tracks. So what you hear on the album is basically all Omar, no Terry. However, Terry was retained for the live tour and promo videos.
@@timwingham8952 thanks a lot Tim for all that information I wasn’t even aware of. Apparently once more it’s surprising to find out that nothing really is what it seems and it’s good to realize that almost 40 years at least. Better late than never!😆I’ll think of it as a real pity every time I enjoy listening to the Alchemy concert and the intro of Money for nothing, which even the genius of Mark Knopfler couldn’t find any other drummer fit enough to replace Terry🙌🙌🙌
He's an unsung hero of music....a true master of his craft 👌👌👌👌
The Alchemy album would have been nothing without his drumming, some of the most powerful drumming I have ever heard. Brilliant
Telegraph Road - ah man !
@@ilovetitanium4136 The whole Alchemy album is fantastic but it wouldn't have been without Terry Williams.
Absolutely......his performance on Sultans of Swing in Alchemy was epic.....he improvised and drove the song with some fills that even surprised and excited the guys in the band [as is evident from their reactions in the video], it was a stellar performance filled with dynamic, rhythmical highs and supported with subtle, delicate touches where appropriate......in fact all of the songs in Alchemy were superb and Terry's contribution was brilliantly significant
I think it's the only album Terry gets any royalties from.
@@mikeibby69 I hope they keep on coming for him...
What this man did in Alchemy is just legendary.... Dude just took drums to the next level
It's a weird world when Rees-Mogg gets a Knighthood and Knopfler and Williams don't.
Terry deserve to stay with the greatest drummer in rock'n roll history...in my opinion
Thanks for uploading this, it's great to have a glimpse of the man, the legend!
I had the incredible priviledge of meeting Terry at the barcelona veledrome ( june 6th 1985 Brothers in arms tour ) i was only 17 years old such an incrediblely kind, generous, and wonderfoul human being !!!! A memory i will never forget !!!!!!!
!! probably the best drummer never to get the recognition he deserved. God bless you Terry !!!!!!!!! thank you❤
Unbelievable drummer! Sultan’s of Swing live he was incredible! And what a great, great guy!
I was recently listening to dire straits again and fell for them all over again. I was totally impressed with the drummer Terry Williams. He was a beast. He had to be wore out at the end of the show.
His drumming on Sultans of Swing on the Alchemy Live album is just raw power, absolutely brilliant.
Whatever would DIRE STRAITS would do without Terry Williams? He was just SENSATIONAL particularly at the Alchemy Live. DIRE STRAITS were superb!!!!💝👋👋💝
Pick Withers was better. Terry hardly played on anything recorded.
@@TheMusicalElitistGot to be fair though, Pick Withers left DS because they were becoming a hugely successful stadium rock band. It didn’t suit his style and it completely suited Terry’s style which was perfect for the band at that time and I can think of no-one better. From 78-82, DS released 4 albums and 83 to 88, 1 album. Where the more subtle or jazzier feel was needed, they had Omar on the record. For the 2 biggest hits - it’s Terry on drums and he’s an absolute legend 😊
Same goes for Man Band - check out their live stuff
Great drummer. Great spirit.
His Sultans of Swing Alchemy live performance is the single greatest drumming performance i've ever seen.
Normally, the drum work is mostly there to keep time, and outside of solos, are usually lost in the background. He made himself a standout in a song known for the guitar work.
The only other drumming performance i can remember standing out like this was with Santana at Woodstock.
On the sultans he upstaged Mark Knopfler
Great connection with Mike Shrieve of santana. Both incredible drummers.
Sometimes, Stewart Copeland stands to drum , as he has many percussion instruments to bang on
Terry Williams…not “JUST” a drummer whose played in some amazing bands but also a kind Gentleman & someone who not only loves his family but also gives to his community, his beloved Swansea ❤️😎 Thank you for being such a good human being & a fantastic musician (not JUST a drummer Terry x)
Spot on well said.
I've always enjoyed Terry Williams drumming from the rockpile days and followed him from there. And I always had a feeling that he was this humble. Good hearted and man. Was not disappointed with this. Documentary
Use everything I thought he was💙
Just love Terry.Great drummer.Humble man.
The best drummer ever, heard him on Alchemy Live on Sultans and he is simply awesome.
I think I agree best drummer ever
he was awesome
At the end he says he’s got no great philosophy he just takes it day by day- but that is a great philosophy!
What a beautiful video, thank you Paul Morgan for adding this. So often, great musicians become 'forgotten' because they weren't the frontmen. I saw the Straits several times in the 80's and as a musician myself, really appreciate the dedication and professionalism of folk like Terry. A real pro and genleman. Thank you for you.
Powerful drummer - would have been at home in AC/DC as he was in Dire Straits.
Seen dire straits in Shepton mallet in the mid 80s and Terry Williams was outstanding on drums, three weeks later i was talking to him in a pub up in the uplands of Swansea,fantastic fella to have a chat to
One of the best drummers ever and a part of the best band ever with Knopfler and Clark. Great to know he is a great guy too!
And ilsley
❤❤❤What a wonderful man!!! Fantastic drummer!! Glad I found this. Divine. ❤
Great "in the pocket" meter. You could only hope and pray for a drummer like Terry in your band.
The man is a inspiration, I had the pleasure of meeting him once when he was drumming for Paul Brady about 30 years ago,
What a beautiful video, great to see Terry, his lovely wife, and especially the late Vivian (Spiv). I was a roadie in the 60’s/70’s with various Swansea bands, Track 29, Liquid Umbrella (Spiv’s band), Billy Maunder Group, and The Eyes of Blue. I also drove Terry & The Dream to London for a gig at a pub in Wood Green, in Dream’s “Commer” van with a column gear change, typical of band’s transport in those days. (Transit vans were not built yet in those days). I remember the van developing a fault on approaching London, and were it not for a garage sorting it out quickly, we would not have done the gig. It’s a correct depiction in the video that Swansea had a great musical scene with many bands going out nightly to all areas of South West Wales & beyond, mostly booked out by promoter Vernie Ley, and after the gigs at midnight (ish) you would see a row of group vans outside the Asian Grille curry house on the Kingsway roundabout. It’s true also what Spiv said about the local bands being superior musically than the nationally acclaimed & Liverpool etc bands of the 60’s,, that’s a fact, but Swansea has always been, and still is, a great place to live, and hence has regularly been know as the “graveyard of ambition” with only a few musicians really going to the top flight with international acclaim e.g. Terry with Dire Straits and John (Pugwash) Weathers (ex Eyes of Blue & Man) with Gentle Giant, but they are all back here now, well those that have not sadly passed on. I followed Terry from early beginnings in The Commonchero’s, The Dream, Man, then the ultimate Dire Straits, plus all his local band work, I actually dossed in the basement in his & Martin Ace’s (+Spiv & Sue’s) home in Hanover Street, Swansea, whilst living away from home. Great memories, and thanks for posting this lovely video.
Great comment, cool, thanks!
Terry Williams is a good friend of mine from Swansea city..saw him play @ his blues club. Tawe Delta blues club. Great bloke.🏴🏴❤🙏❤🏴🏴
He certainly Is Paul.Thanks I'll pass on to Terry.
@@localpm
Say Paul Lock says Hi..im still blowing my harp.🏴🏴🏴
Dude, you, with handful of legends like; John Bonham, Keith Moon, Frank Beard and Niel Peart have set the standard that never be surpassed!
Saw Terry play a few times in a local pub.
One of the best drummers of all time and an absolute gentleman. Where is Terry’s OBE/MBE?
Absolutely Couldn't agree more.If he was a Guitar player Singer or Comedian he would have been knighted by now.
Great drummer and a humble person. Thanks for sharing this video.
I now like Terry even more as a person...not just a fantastic drummer
I saw Terry with Man who opened for the Faces...and then five times with Rockpile. He drove the beat and was tasteful and powerful at the same time. Rockpile was such a force onstage and Terry was a huge part of that!
Alchemy Live Sultans of Swing: insane drumming. Thank you sir!
Best drummer in the world no argument. Williams is to a drum kit what knopfler is to the guitar
The magic dissapeared when Pick and David left. Especially Pick. Everybody can hear that…😊
Terry was my inspiration as a teen. Loved watching him. I've been playing drums now for 32 year because of him. Love you Terry!!
He was a fookin machine on those drums,, unbelievable
Wonderful documentary on one of the best drummers in the world and such a nice person!!
What a simple yet outstanding man!
Terry Williams Is A Beast On The Drums Especially Sultans Of Swing Alchemy Live❤
agree
Man were my favourite band in the 70s and their music was driven by Terry - some really unusual rhythms that only Terry could have come up with - just talent and genius in equal measures 👏🏻
I'm also a Man fan and Terry did a fantastic job on the drums and he used a normal, simple drum kit!
Terry Williams a great drummer and a beautiful human being. We even named our cat Terry because I'm such a huge Terry Williams fan!
Fantastic Drummer
Thank you for uploading this. So lovely seeing Terrys dad Ronnie, he was such a nice man.
He Certainly was Chris.Thanks mate.
He started my mother off in the bunnies in the 70s and gave her away at her wedding.
@@Chris83Burns Was that Wendy?
@@localpmyes 👍
One of the best drummers and nicest blokes I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with.
THANKYOU MK for creating the music he could drum too!
Terry's drumming on "Crawling from the Wreckage" (Dave Edmunds) is hall-of-fame level.
Great musician. Saw him on the Rockpile/Elvis Costello/Mink Deville Tour in 1979, Tampa Florida.
Seems a genuine, humble, down to earth guy. Would love to meet him
Apart from seeing Terry live on Brothers In Arms, I'm a taxi driver who used to pick Terry and his lovely wife up. Soflty spoken, we chatted about music and musicians in general. Fantastic.
I met Terry in 2006 ish. Played at the delta blues club in Swansea. What a great guy. Great drummer. I wish I could go back and chat longer.
Thanks, Terry, for your indispensable role in the world's greatest rock band, Rockpile.
I like it when he played drums in MAN!!!
such a beautiful person
He certainly is Thank you 👌
One of my favourite drummers
I’ve lived in Swansea all my life, so Terry was always a local legend. Was always a buzz to catch him play in one of the local pubs.Great to see some other great local legends too, especially Spiv who was the king of the pub rock scene and Dave Bell who was a world class bassist.
And Brian Breeze. What a combo the 3 were.
@@mikeibby69 hell yes. Love Breezey. All these guys are great.
pick withers and terry williams took a big part of the DS sound, two top drummers.
What a legend. Alchemy Sultans is amazing - if you watch any of those ‘reaction’ you-tubers, they always go crazy for the drummer.
best live rendition of any number I've ever seen - totally peerless !
Dave Edmunds... Rockpile... Dire Straits... brilliance. Respect to Terry. Peace from Canada.
MAN Band!
Many thanks for uploading this. Terry Williams has always been a big influence and it's nice to get an insight into the man behind the kit. As others have said, his performances on the Alchemy album are absolutely brilliant. His work with Rockpile, especially live, was also a masterclass in powerhouse drumming. One of the all-time great drummers in my opinion.
Great times in Swansea live music part of my life happy days then a long walk back to port Tennant miss the bus
Best drummer I have ever seen thank you Terry greetings from Turkey.
Thanks for uploading :) My great idoldrummer ever since i heard Rockpile for the first time live in sweden when i was 16 years!He really has a unique uptempo whwn he smashes his drums just love him
I had the great pleasure of meeting Man in Germany in 1971 and actually toured with them as an ad hoc roadie. Some amazing 4-5 hour "jam" concerts all over the country. Great bunch of guys Clive, Mickey and Deke are gone now R.I.P so it's just the rhythm section left now Martin and TERRY. I'm from Pontypool originally a rugby fanatic I suggested to the guys they should do a song in Welsh which they did later with the Gwalia Male Voice. Anyway great documentary diolch yn fawr Paul Morgan.
Superb David,must have been a great experience with a great set of lads.Diolch 👌
Terry was always my favourite drummer from DS
Thank you for this video. What a fantastic drummer and even BETTER human being! God Bless him and you ALL!
The late and very great, Clive John. You Always Know Where You Stand With A Buzzard.
Clive was like a brother to all.So missed.
Hold your ferret aloft.
So many have commented on Terry´s enormous talent. I have had the pleasure of seeing him perform with Dire Straits many times and yes, he is a brilliant drummer. He brought more power and punch to Mark´s songs and guitar work. He was indeed a great contributor to the bands stage success. I want to comment on what a lovely man Terry is and what it is to have the constant support of your family and partner. I am writing on human psychology and the breakdown of communications in families. This is a fine example of what it is for a child to have that support and backing from their family at all times. No illegal activities, no unhealthy activities, no negative elements in their lives and the result is a wonderfully considerate, caring man, who uses his own well known status to the benefit of others. A person who does not need to change his whole life style because he has achieved great success and become a well known musician. I loved his awards on the stairwell, I too would feel like that and my Dire Straits room, well yes, I would feel like that too. They must have been precious years to experience but neither do his family need to be living permanently as if there was nothing other than Dire Straits in the world. Coming from the rough Norfolk coast, I so understand Terry´s love of his home town and it´s coast in winter. Where better to bask in the warm glow of talent, turned to achievement and the pleasure of many millions on the way, than in your favourite place on earth and with those who you most value on earth. That is a real rock star enjoying his success. That is how to be happy!
Fantastic and touching words.Thanks so much i’ll pass on to Terry 👌
@@localpm Hi Paul, I am touched indeed that someone somewhere has thought my words have sufficient significance to comment on. As I say, I have turned my hand to writing and am now typing up my second book. I was giving my stiff fingers a rest and just having a casual browse on youtube and it was your title JUST THE DRUMMER IN THE BAND, that made viewing a must because I felt that really it does sum up wonderfully well that JUST anything, Terry Williams is not. It really is so wonderful to see successful people who don´t end up destroying themselves and in the process shaming their families and becoming estranged from them. I have so little support professionally from my close network as to be crying out for support from somewhere. So, it was very refreshing to know of Terry´s family. I so loved his Mum´s laying the dinner table story and their memories of their trip to New York. My first book ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN, as you may guess from the title, comes from the heart of an estranged person, as I am really beginning to feel, having now lived thirty years away from the UK. I yearn for my Norfolk and to see Terry sat at the family beach hut and playing with the family and dog on the sands, was shades of the past for me and I so understand his love of what was ever righteous and worthy of loving, it always stayed true to itself and the people too. Whilst my book is in part a biography of my up and down life, human psychology is what I am exploring. Why people act as they do? How we are so affected by other people in our lives and how difficult it is to keep a steady status quo being surrounded by so many uncontrollable circumstances. I started writing during our COVID-19 lockdown and just started letting loose on my frustrations of man-kinds brand of leadership which has now left us all with a new menace in our daily lives, like we needed another one. I try to rebuid the world, starting with my beloved Africa. I had to find a point to close....... 800 pages just wasn´t enough space and so I now continue in ON THE INSIDE LOOKING OUT, which has sadly had the Ukraine conflict as it´s backdrop. All black and white, as I say in this one, they are the only two colours that don´t exist in nature, man-kinds inventions and some of the most contaminating ones. I can´t stop Paul. So much to say and no one wants to listen.
It´s all about wavelengths really and which ones you tune in to. Terry mentions the glue sniffing, I can remember that too, young kids from the care homes whose lives just bore no resemblance to those of Terry and I, which were blissful places to be. I, like him, see all the good that could be done, if only someone cared enough to actually do something. You either have to be a volunteer or have your own financing and be your own boss but no good seems to ever be forthcoming from government in all these areas that are screaming out for attention and I talk of this in my book in a chapter titled, THE LOST GENERATIONS. If they hadn´t been lost for guidance before, well, the internet on mobile has filled that vaccum and we now have so many people, young and old, tuning into some very dubious wavelengths. I love to see Terry working with young people through music and artistic expression. I believe that a person needs to have richness inside of them to be rich and wealth is the experience of knowledge lived, which leads to wisdom. The owner of great wealth will ever be a wise person, a wise person will ever be the holder of a wealth of knowledge and understanding, were they only able to apply it???? I thank you for your contact and congratulations for your lovely piece of work and my best wishes to you.
. . . How correct you are in all that you write. As a great mentor of mine once made clear … “ The first seven or eight years - and the wiring is ‘in’. It is possible to re-wire … but it is a lot of work”… Thanks, Gerry Godley, of Falkirk; you also were so correct about kindly solutions to so-much that need not be due to inconsiderate words and actions against young hearts, minds and souls. So much ‘wrong-wiring’ done in a few short but critical years.
A l l b e w e l l .
A fantastic live drummer, unbelievably good on the tours. But it was Omar Hakim who played the drums for the studio recordings of the Brothers in arms album.
Watched him on the money for nothing video and that's when I really wanted to pick up the sticks the first time.
Lovely lovely, Welsh contingent on the drums, Mr terry Williams!
Do yourself a favour and seek out Scotch Corner from Man's Rhinos Winos and Lunatics album, the best pulsing driving drumming I've ever heard. Brilliant from start to finish.
Bought it in 1974.Another Brilliant Album with Terry On.
This is amazing and It's great to see a load of places and friends share the limelight. Well done Terry you are a great Swansea legend and have done us all proud :)
Thanks for those kind words Keith. He surely is a Swansea legend.
Great drummer, sidelined for Brothers In Arms. One wonders how he felt about that.
Certainly was a huge influence on my drumming, such an amazing talent.
Aye I'm A Swansea Boy Too But Like Bonnie Tyler , Terry Hasn't Forgot His Roots. Good Man!
Terry was allways a very professional drummer during his entire career and a Swansea Jack to the core
What a Man and What a drummer. First I ever knew of Terry was his immense intro to Money for Nothing at Live Aid. What a Genuine guy he seems too. Thanks so much for sharing this.
That intro was a first take..also!
On the record,anyway…
A phenomenal drummer in a phenomenal band - the likes of which we may never see again ??
Legend.
Both pick and terry are 2 of the greatest drummers of all time
Terry williams is a superb drummer
Top, top drummer & clearly a top, top bloke…
Williams and Bonham. ❤️
OUTSTANDING !!
The opening drum solo on "Money for Nothing" got me into drumming when I was a little kid, and I've been drumming for 32 years thus far! Thanks, Terry!
The best!!
I’ve been wowed!!
That isn't a drum solo that is a drum intro. You haven't learnt much in 32 years!🤣
@@mattiemclean9882 not a goddam thing.
@@MykeLewisMusic Funnily enough I turned pro in 1990 so we most likely have a lot in common but this is a UA-cam comment section so I can't help being a total a-hole!🤣
I’d a conversation with Terry a few years ago. Very humble and cool guy. Check him out on the live Half Moon album by Paul Brady. Funny how Mark praises him but got Omar Hakim to play most of his parts in the studio during the recording of BIA album. The intro to Money For Nothing was Terry.
When was this? 1986? 87?
I'm not 100% but i'm sure it was slightly later 1990?
El mejor batería.
I remember watching this at the time. Great programme.
2:14 says it all.
Foi o melhor baterista que passou pela banda.
Sem desmerecer os demais claro...
Wonderful drummer.
Good lad taffy Williams
Thanks for this video. Terry has been such an influence on my drumming. As a live player he took these songs to another level and a solid driving force. Some of the fills blew me away, raw skill and passion. A legend on them skins 👌
nice to see my home town proud to be welsh
Just... brilliant.
That action is GREAT if you think about it WHIP IT, THAT ACTION SEEMS LIKE IT COULD RIP RIGHT THROUGH THE DRUM HEAD.
Awesome!!
Loved this, thanks for uploading and say hi to Terry from a big fan up in North Wales 👍