In this exclusive recurring series, New York City studio legend Neil Jason looks back at key sessions in his storied career, which includes #1 singles and albums with Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, the Brecker Brothers, John McLaughlin, Yoko Ono, Roxy Music, and Bryan Ferry. BROTHERS IN ARMS One of the numerous perks of being an in-demand session player in the thick of the ’80s record-making scene in New York City was the high probability of being in the right place at the right time. Such was the case one brisk February day in 1985, when Neil Jason was at the Power Station working on tracks for Cyndi Lauper in Studio A and Billy Joel in Studio C. As he was there daily for a span of a few months, he had noticed that Dire Straits was in to work on their album Brothers in Arms. On this particular day, Mark Knopfler, the band’s leader, guitarist, composer, and vocalist, came into Studio A to say hi to Cyndi and everybody. On his way out, he looked at Jaso