DIRE STRAITS TRIBUTE BAND MONEY FOR NOTHIN’ FRONTMAN TERRY MCMAHON HAS SPENT DECADES PERFECTING HIS CRAFT AS MARK KNOPFLER’S MUSICAL COUNTERPART.
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“I started the show in 2018 after many years of playing in various tribute shows as a side man guitarist for other people, including a bunch of tribute shows like ABBA, Rolling Stones, Elton John, Status Quo,” Terry said.
His journey with Dire Straits began in 1978 when he was 12 years old.
“My Dad had a Tandy electronics store and used to sell record players, and one day, when I came in, he said, have a listen to this, and he put on Dire Straits’ first album,” he said.
“And from that moment on, I was totally hooked.”
To authentically recreate Knopfler's distinctive sound, McMahon dedicated six months to relearning guitar techniques.
“I spent probably six months in my studio learning to play, or relearning to play with my fingers because Knopfler is a finger player, he doesn’t use a pick at all,” he said.
The band’s repertoire includes classics like Sultans of Swing, Walk of Life, and Money for Nothin.
They also perform deeper cuts for devoted fans.
“We do Six Blade Knife, which is a song off the first album that not everyone knows if you are a casual Dire Straits fan,” Terry said.
Money for Nothin’ has partnered with the Australian Eagles tribute band for an upcoming series of theatre shows.
“What we are trying to really do is sell memories,” Terry said.
“When they watch us play, it is like when the audience members hearsay, ‘I remember that song, I remember the day it came out’ and it brings a smile to their faces.”
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Hall of Fame Icons Concert: An Unmissable Tribute Featuring Australian Eagles Show and Money For Nothing: Dire Straits Experience will be at the Paramount Echuca on Saturday, June 21.
For tickets, go to www.echucaparamount.com or drop by the Paramount Echuca box office.
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