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Old 05-06-2009, 12:48 PM   #21 (permalink)
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I really like Knopfler's laid-back guitar style, he really makes playing look easy sometimes. He's got some good solo albums too. "Sailing to Philadelphia" from 2000 is really good.

Here's a funny vid I found of them performing Sultans of Swing on some TV show in 1979. It's a live performance, but the sound isn't well synched. Mark sure looks scruffy. Someone buy that poor man a meal!

Yeah well it doesnt always have to be 'in your face' as they say, I suppose.
Ive just bought the 'Sailing To Philadelphia' album and its the third album of his solo works Ive bought before Ive been really impressed. (I first bought 'Golden Heart' & then 'Ragpicker's Dream')
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