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5 Knopfler’s Electric Guitars – Part Two

Ten days ago we shared a post about Knopfler’s electric guitars. Today we want to share the second part of this story. Another 5 guitars which Mark used ...
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“Brothers In Arms” and “In the Air Tonight” in Miami Vice TV Show

Miami Vice was one of the most popular American television crime drama series on NBC from 1984 to 1989 with five seasons. The series starred with Don Johnson ...
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Dire Straits: Powerful romantic songs

Long time ago when Dire Straits was in the limelight, everybody who loved this band were very addicted to the sound of Dire Straits’ music. Even today there ...
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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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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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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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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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What happens when Dire Straits is in your town?

This is the story of Ingo Raven one German fan of Dire Straits, back in 1980 he was at one concert in Dortmund and that was his first ...
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