Happy 75th birthday to Mark Knopfler!

[Artos]

One of the all time guitar gods...easily one of my top 5 entertainers. Came onto the scene in 1977.

If you are fan, enjoy.

https://x.com/historyrock_/status/1823012602621882805

[7sdad]

Always got his money for nothing and his chicks for free!

[BlackHogDown]

I used to watch his video on acoustic fingerstyle on repeat as a teen. Hugely influential. Happy bday.

Always got his money for nothing and his chicks for free!

One of the sweetest guitar riffs ever to one of the dumbest songs.... IMHO

[Artos]

He wrote that song while shopping.

https://societyofrock.com/the-story-behind-money-for-nothing-by-dire-straits/

[jerp]

Their first album came out in 1978 when I was in college - my roommate and I played the grooves off of it. "Down to the Waterline" "Water of Love" "Wild West End" etc and the guitar solo at the end of "Sultans of Swing" has gotta be top 5 guitar solos of all time for me. Happy Birthday Mark Knopfler!

[pontiac]

Even a guy like me that does not know which end of the guitar does what can appreciate the greatness of Mark Knopfler.

[Paycheck]

I forgot all about him. Great stuff.

[Farmdog]

(Someday you’ll return to your Valleys and your farms) somehow strikes a chord even though I almost never go anywhere much less to a war. His guitar work is sometimes haunting. I’m a fan and didn’t know he was quite that old

[Drycreek3189]

I guess if you don’t have an X account, you can’t hear it. It must have been good though……..

[Katch66]

Happy b-day. One of my favorites.

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

Who?

Oh, Dire Straights. Meh.

[Chew]

Had no idea he was on TBH! Welcome to the fire, sir!

[Artos]

Brothers in Arms was about Britain's involvement in the Falkland war...Knopfler's music is a lot like RUSH's & you are either all in or out. While the progressive tunes are not for everyone, you are fool to dismiss the talent. He had a very distinctive string picking style.


Here's one some may have missed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DLR7dviLVE

[gillrich]

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