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David Gilmour talks soloing in Guitar Player's guide to the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time
By Guitar Player Staff published
Behold the genius of Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and many more — as voted by the readers of Guitar Player
Ten Mind-Blowing Rock Guitar Solos Every Player Needs to Know About
By Guitar Player Staff published
From Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Slash, here are some of the greatest rock guitar solos ever committed to record
“Music Is About Completing Those Little Circuits That Connect You to Your Past”: Mark Knopfler Looks Back on the Journey From “Sultans of Swing” to His Latest Solo Album, ‘Down the Road Wherever’
By Matt Blackett published
“It’s still about that, and it’s endlessly fascinating,” says the Dire Straits guitar legend
“I Was Doing Things With My Fingers That I Couldn't Do With a Pick”: Mark Knopfler on His World-Famous Picking Technique
By Rod Brakes, Dan Forte, Joel A. Siegel published
The Dire Straits guitarist explains how he developed his unique style.
Mark Knopfler’s Favorite Studio Guitars
By Jamie Dickson published
6 of the Dire Straits legend's axes of choice.
Ever Wondered What Mark Knopfler’s Contemporaries Have to Say About Him?
By Guitar Player Staff published
Video Joe Satriani, Jason Becker, Nuno Bettencourt, and Sonny Landreth weigh in on the Dire Straits guitarist.
Watch Mark Knopfler Bring the House Down with His Epic “Sultans of Swing” Solo
By Rod Brakes published
VIDEO Revisit the Dire Straits classic with isolated guitar tracks and this brilliant live clip from 1983.
Classic Tones: “Money for Nothing” – Dire Straits
By Rod Brakes last updated
VIDEO How Mark Knopfler got that elusive “Money for Nothing” guitar sound.
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