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Dire Straits: Industrial Disease Story + Rare Video & Gallery (1982)

“Industrial Disease” is a song from Dire Straits written by Mark Knopfler. It appeared on their 1982 album Love over Gold which was the fourth album from Dire ...
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John Illsley with incredible “Sultans of Swing” live version

Ex-bassist of Dire Straits – John Illsley in association with other musicians had a live performance 3 years ago in his pub East End Arms. This time John ...
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Luc Follin and his amazing “Sultans of Swing” live beach performance in France

Luc Follin is a French musician and his first steps in the music world were made on the street of Sydney during one trip to Australia. Luc then ...
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5 Knopfler’s Electric Guitars – Part One

Mark Knopfler was born on 12 August 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland to an English mother and Hungarian-Jewish father. Mark’s first guitar was a £50 twin-pick-up Höfner Super Solid. ...
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Franz Raab and his number one song from Dire Straits

On our Facebook Fan Page we constantly have a lot of messages from loyal fans of Dire Straits that send us pictures, videos and cover versions. Today we ...
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Review: An Evening with Mark Knopfler at Manchester Arena (+Gallery)

Dire straits is still hugely popular amongst people, the front-man of the band Mark Knopfler is as well. “An Evening with Mark” spending time with a guitarist who ...
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John Illsley & Mark Knopfler with a great photoshoot for Big Bike Charity Hike (+Gallery)

Big Bike Charity Hike are a group of bikers and non-bikers who have one thing in common and that is to raise funds for charity and have fun ...
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15 Quotes from 15 Greatest Guitarists in the World

They all have brilliant careers and also they are great and successful. They have been called geniuses, and their music still inspires hundreds of young musicians today. They ...
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Who are George and Harry from “Sultans of Swing”?

The Biggest mega-hit song – “Sultans of Swing” had defined generations, that song is totally an icon of the time. Written about some buddies that hit up a ...
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5 Rock Songs Guaranteed To Cheer You Up

1. Dire Straits – “Walk Of Life” This song is from Dire Straits, it is rare enough for a song to make you smile even though you’re still ...
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