Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing - '70s Guitar Solos

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Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing

For a song about a small band from London that doesn't care about becoming popular, Sultans of Swing made Dire Straits extremely popular. Credit Mark Knopfler's twin solos (you sure ain't going to credit the man's singing). "This is pretty fancy work, especially for not using a pick," Gillard says. "[Though] it has that dreaded Strat 'in-between' pickup setting Clapton used so much." Speaking of, Clapton joined Knopfler on stage in 1988 for an all-star jam celebrating of Nelson Mandela's 70th birthday. Mandela was freed just 19 months later. Coincidence? We think not.

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Guitarist: Mark Knopfler
Album: Dire Straits
Year: 1978
Length of solos: 1:23 total
Guitar used: Fender Stratocaster
Where recorded: Basing Street Studios, London
Alternate YouTube version: Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton, 1988

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