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Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd onstage at the Sports Arena in April 1975 in Los Angeles, California.

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

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Jimmy Page performs live on stage in Germany in March 1973. He is using a Gibson EDS-1275 double-neck 12- and 6-string solidbody electric guitar.

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

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Mark Knopfler performs in concert at Palau Sant Jordi on April 25, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.

“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

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Mark Knopfler, 1979

“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.

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Mark Knopfler

Mark Knopfler’s Favorite Studio Guitars

By Jamie Dickson published

6 of the Dire Straits legend's axes of choice.

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Mark Knopfler performs at The Royal Albert Hall on May 30, 2010 in London, England.

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.

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Mark Knopfler performing with Dire Straits in 1978

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.

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Money for Nothing artwork

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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Tommy Emmanuel (right), John Jorgenson (standing), and Pedro Javier González

Watch Three Incredible Guitarists Play Dire Straits’ “Sultans of Swing”

By Damian Fanelli published

Sit back, and watch three masters – Tommy Emmanuel, John Jorgenson, and Pedro Javier González – at work.

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Mark Knopfler (left) performs with Eric Clapton

Watch Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler Play "Cocaine" and "Sultans of Swing" in 1988

By Damian Fanelli published

Two Strat all-timers lend licks to each other's tunes.

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