Weird Al, a musician known for his song parodies, discusses interesting topics such as the differences between his parody of 'Money for Nothing' and the original, the iconic guitar tone in the song, recording sessions and attention to detail in capturing the original sound, his vocal abilities, and songs from Alapalooza album.
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Knopfler Played The Parody Solo
Mark Knopfler agreed to record the guitar solo for Weird Al's Money for Nothing parody as a precondition for permission.
Knopfler and Dire Straits keyboardist Guy Fletcher both played on Yankovic's recording session.
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Guitarist Prepared Before Knopfler's Involvement
Jim West painstakingly recreated Knopfler's solo and tone before learning Knopfler would play it.
West's accurate recreation shows how much effort Weird Al's band invests in matching originals.
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Famous Guitar Tone Was A Happy Accident
The Money for Nothing guitar tone was a studio accident that producers couldn't reproduce later.
Neil Dorfsman traced the sound to odd mic placement and phasing captured in Montserrat.
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Weird Al has been writing songs and recording parodies for four decades, and his musical footprint is unfathomably wide. In this minisode, originally released in October 2022, Kirk gets into a few things he didn't have room for in the main feed episode about "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota."
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"Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies" by Yankovic, a parody of "Money for Nothing" by Mark Knopfler & Definitely Sting from Brothers in Arms, 1985
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