Guitar Stories

Guitar Stories

How to Play “Sultans of Swing” – Chords and Rhythm

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A lot of us like to play guitar, someone want electric someone accoustic. Today for all which want to play one of the best hits of all time ...
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Inspiration Behind “Money for Nothing” (Documentary Video)

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Five years ago in 2012, Mark Knopfler with his original guitar – Gibson 1958 Les Paul made one documentary video and discussed for his inspiration behind the rock ...
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We’re all ‘Brothers in Arms’

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When Dire Straits released “Brothers In Arms” it was historic because it was one of the first albums recorded digitally. They released it on vinyl and cassette tape ...
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Mark Knopfler – Shows Fingerpicking Technique

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In 2015 Mark Knopfler was guest at one Norwegian-Swedish television talk show where he explained the fingerpicking technique of playing guitar. Skavlan is a television talk show which ...
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Which Is The Most Expensive Guitar?

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In a Rock N’ Roll world, the one thing decide all “your” career, that it’s a guitar! How much is you guitar worth? Beauty is in the eye ...
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The guitars that built rock: The Fender Stratocaster

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In part two of our new series, we examine the proud history of the Fender Stratocaster, the guitar favoured by Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, Mark Knopfler and more.. ...
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Hear Mark Knopfler’s isolated guitar from “Sultans of Swing”

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Sorry for yet another isolated guitar track, but we couldn’t let this one go by. You’ll agree when you start listening to it. It’s Mark Knopfler’s isolated Fender ...
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The guitars that built rock: The Gibson Les Paul

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Celebrating the Gibson Les Paul, the classic rock guitar beloved by Jimmy Page and Slash, and an instrument that’s had to be rescued from obscurity twice These days, ...
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What is a Resonator Guitar?

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The Resonator Guitar is one of the most distinctive of any type – but what exactly is it? Guitarists are, in several notable ways, a bit like magpies. ...
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Mark Knopfler’s inspiration behind Dire Straits (Documentary video)

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Behind the Strings: Mark Knopfler Reveals the Inspiration Behind “Money for Nothing” In 2012, Mark Knopfler gave fans a rare look into the making of one of rock’s ...
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