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Michael Napoli’s Impressive Guitar Solo Cover of Mark Knopfler’s “Claim To Fame”

Michael Napoli's Impressive Guitar Solo Cover of Mark Knopfler's "Claim To Fame"
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Michael Napoli is a professional musician from Sydney, Australia. Recently he released a new guitar solo cover of Mark Knopfler’s song “Claim To Fame”. The song was originally ...
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From Napster to YouTube: David Claux’s Journey to the “Calypso” Version of “So Far Away”

From Napster to YouTube David Claux’s Journey to the “Calypso” Version of “So Far Away”
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David’s cover of the “Calypso” version of “So Far Away” by Dire Straits, played live in Sydney in 1986, is nothing short of amazing. The unique first part ...
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Retro Article: From the Archives, 1981 The Sultans of Sulk

Dire Straits during their press conference at the Sebel Town House in Kings Cross, Sydney on April 6, 1981. Photo Credit: Peter Morris
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The following article is first published in The Sydney Morning Herald on April 7, 1981. Using the web internet, our team has found this article. Dire Straits Blog ...
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Retro Image: Dire Straits Tour Bus from 1985!

Retro Image: Dire Straits Tour Bus from 1985!
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As we all know, Dire Straits had their big world tour in 1985 for promotion and support of their fifth album Brothers in Arms. The tour started on ...
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