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December 7, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Mark Knopfler: Tracker

Mark Knopfler Tracker Verve Mark Knopfler’s hit the ground running across the last two decades, a mature solo artist keen to leave his former band in the dust. He had dozens of side-projects and producer-roles and soundtrack contributions under his belt before he released his first solo set of songs. Now he’s lapped Dire Straits […]
Posted in Blog · Tagged Album Review, Dire Straits, Get Lucky, Golden Heart, Kill To Get Crimson, Mark Knopfler, Privateering, Sailing to Philadelphia, Shangri-La, The Best Guitarist in The World # 8, The Ragpicker's Dream, Tracker ·

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August 3, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Best Guitarist in The World: # 8 – Mark Knopfler

I remember one time at school some guy told me “the best guitarist in the world is Mark Knopfler”. I laughed at him. Not entirely sure why – I’ve always been a fan. But it just didn’t sit with me – and to give this full context, this was way back – mid-80s, when Knopfler […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Aztec Camera, Best Guitarist, Bob Dylan, Cal, Dire Straits, Emmylou Harris, Facebook, Guitar, Guitarist, Last Exit To Brooklyn, Local Hero, Mark Knopfler, Phantom Billstickers, Randy Newman, Scott Walker, Soundtrack Composer, The Best Guitarist In The World, The Best Guitarist in The World # 8, The Best Guitarist in The World: # 8 – Mark Knopfler, The Princess Bride, Willy DeVille ·

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