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Mark Knopfler on the guitar solo he calls even better than Dire Straits' "Sultans of Swing"

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: WENN Rights Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo Bill Forsyth’s 1983 comedy-drama Local Hero boasts ...
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Mark Knopfler recorded this solo on a cheap guitar – but it’s still his favorite

Despite the monumental success of tracks like Sultans of Swing and Money For Nothing, Mark Knopfler says his favorite ever guitar solo from his repertoire is a solo he recorded on a cheap electric ...
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Dire Straits Manage A Surprising Comeback With Several Big Albums

Dire Straits earns chart success in the U.K. as two greatest hits albums reenter the Official Albums chart, while “Sultans of Swing” surges once again. AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 01: Photo of DIRE STRAITS ...
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On This Day in 1978, Dire Straits Release Their First Big Hit, Debut Single “Sultans of Swing”

It was a rainy night in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, when Mark Knopfler found himself in a small pub watching a Dixieland jazz band playing to an audience of less than a handful of drunken patrons. The ...