462. Gordie Sampson on Dire Straits 'Brothers in Arms' (1985)

Singer, producer and the songwriter behind iconic songs of Carrie Underwood, Guy Clark, Willie Nelson, Keith Urban, Faith Hill and many many more, Gordie Sampson joins me this week to talk about the 1985 Dire Straits classic 'Money for Nothing', how Mark Knopfler and co chased the edges of new digital music recording technology, the stories behind 'Money for Nothing' and that signature guitar sound, the personnel changes in the band during recording, how Gordie connected with the album as a Canadian teenager, how 'Brothers in Arms' has found a second life in some of TV's greatest moments and more.

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462. Gordie Sampson on Dire Straits 'Brothers in Arms' (1985) is an episode from My Favorite Album with Jeremy Dylan by Jeremy Dylan.

This episode is 38:12 long.

This episode was published on May 2, 2026.

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