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Mark Knopfler on the guitarist who blew him away
The Dire Straits legend heard a blues guitarist moving beyond his influences and into something “really powerful”
Mark Knopfler reveals the surprising influence behind the Dire Straits hit "Money for Nothing
Long before “Sultans of Swing” made him a guitar hero, Knopfler was a reporter learning the art of listening — a skill that would define his songwriting.
Mark Knopfler on why he’s ditched the pick in favor of fingerpicking
The former Dire Straits guitarist told us why he moved away from the plectrum but still regards the pick as “a superior thing”
Mark Knopfler on his grueling 10-hour Steely Dan session that resulted in just seconds of music
Fresh off the success of “Sultans of Swing,” the Dire Straits guitarist joined Donald Fagen and Walter Becker in the studio — and discovered just how painstaking their recording process could be.
Mark Knopfler on his difficult collaboration with his childhood hero, Bob Dylan
The guitarist was at his peak with Dire Straits when Dylan hired him to produce the celebrated album that ended his “born-again” phase
Mark Knopfler borrowed this 12-string electric for 50 years and played it on some famous songs. Now it could be yours
Loaned to him by a folk-rock guitarist in the mid ’70s, the instrument spent five decades in his care and featured in notable moments of Knopfler's career
Mark Knopfler on the guitar he is “never without” — and the rock legend who gave it to him
He may have sold off 123 of his guitars last year, but this once “sweat-pitted” axe was too good to part with
Mark Knopfler says it's “awkward” to be called a guitar god and tells who deserves the title
He says he’s “gotten away with murder” across his career and points to the true unsung heroes of the guitar scene
