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The Greatist Guitarist Ever

The Greatist Guitarist Ever

Update: 2025-12-01
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Who is the greatest guitar player of all?  Is it Hendrix, Clapton, Page, Gilmore?

Let us lay out the case for Mark Knofler.  Who is Mark Knofler?  He’s the front man of Dire Straits.

Were they good, or opportunists of a new invention “The CD” and the launching of the new MTV channel; not to mention Live Aid?

Listen to the stories, and find out.

Can’t you still hear Sting shouting “I Want My MTV”?

Come with us, you will have fun.  Why did Mark Knofler say “Fame is what comes out of an exhaust pipe of a car”?

Here are the songs whose stories we tell in this episode:

  1. “Sultans Of Swing” - Dire Straits
  2. “So Far Away”  - Dire Straits
  3. “Money For Nothing” - Dire Straits
  4. “Walk Of Life” - Dire Straits
  5. “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” - U2
  6. “We Are The Champions” - Queen
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The Greatist Guitarist Ever

The Greatist Guitarist Ever

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