1979 Mark Knopfler - Innovative leader of Dire Straits

Riding confidently on the crest of popular acclaim for their hit song "Sultans Of Swing," the British rock group Dire Straits has experienced almost overnight success - a contemporary rags-to-riches story whose title might read "From Poverty to Platinum." Guided by lead guitarist Mark Knopfler, the band has gone from getting together and recording a demo tape in the summer of 1977 to cutting what has now become a certified platinum LP (selling in excess of 1,000,000 discs), "Dire Straits" (Warner Bros., BSK 3266), all in less than two years...

1979 Mark Knopfler - Innovative leader of Dire Straits 3-Page Article available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1992 Guitar Player - Mark Knopfler - temper & technique

Contents: Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits leader makes it cry and sing; Thee Hypnotics - Ray Hanson's grit & glitter; Arc Angels - Tex-Rock after Stevie Ray; Funk Summit - lethal lessons with Leo Nocentelli, Nile Rodgers & Randy Jacobs; B.B. King - Talking about Lucille; XTC - the reluctant gods of smart pop; Vintage Guitar Bargain Guide; Workshops; more

1992 June Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1984 Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits - Solid Rock

Dire Straits' melodic master is one of the most distinctive lead guitar voices in recent years. Here the Sultan of Strat discusses his roots, instruments, approach to songwriting, and association with his biggest influence, Bob Dylan.

Contents: Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits - Solid Rock; Daryl Stuermer; New Gear 1984; Albert Lee's Essential Listening; John Scofield; Joe Pass; Duke Robillard; more

1984 September Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 George Benson - pop ambassador of jazz guitar

Cover: George Benson - pop ambassador of jazz guitar

Contents: George Benson - the most popular jazz guitarist of the '70s; Mark Knopfler - leading Dire Straits up the charts; Roy Bookbinder - living on the road with the blues; The Vintage Guitar Market - old instruments, big money, facts, and fiction; Brian Jeffery - Musicologist, publisher and Sor's biographer; Leon Gaer; Phil Upchurch; more

1979 July Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com