Did Dire Straits Create the Coolest Riff Ever? Yep

Did Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler create the coolest riff ever?... YEP! I'll explain!

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[nunocosta]

Mark knopfler is without a doubt one of the best songwriters and guitarists in music history.

[chadx]

Mark Knoflers guitar playing always sounds so effortless doesn't it? Like he's just dropping it in without even thinking about it. Incredible. Brothers in Arms is one of the best Albums of all time.

[LivingOnCash]

Mark is the king of outro's. Not only his technical ability but his mastery of melody is amazing.

[Craig]

Several years ago I asked a bandmate and guitarist friend if he would give me some guitar lessons. Told him I want to play like Mark Knopfler. He replied, "We ALL want to play like Mark Knopfler!"

[jlkoenig]

Knopfler is like a freakin' gold medal Olympic gymnast of the guitar, bless him for all the musical thrills he's given us.

[iainsutherland]

Dire Straits are one of these rock bands that stand out from the crowd because you can genuinely say they created their own ‘sound’. They were around at a time when we weren’t short of unbelievable bands but you can put on a Dire Straits record and instantly tell it’s them, no one else sounds like them. 😎

[dragonfire]

An interview with Mark Knopfler would be amazing Rick. Just saying 😂

[somerandomhomeboy]

"Sultans Of Swing" is great on so many levels; the groove, the lyrics, the fact that the singer is also the lead solo guitarist.

[drdave]

Whenever I hear Brothers in Arms, I start tearing up pure feel, pure emotion all I can say is wow Mark Knopfler

[cooldude.]

The effortless melodic solos of Mark Knopfler are unique, but what is sometimes lesser appreciated is the pure poetry of his lyrics.

[PsychoGallagher]

I could go on and on about how fantastic both Dire Straits and Mark Knopfler solo are, how much they mean to me etc.
But really they're simply one of my most precious musical safe spaces. Mark Knopfler and his bandmates give me immense comfort and greatly-needed healing. The music is such a gift to humanity!

[BOOMNERD]

The clean tone Mark plays with enchants me

[Central-Scrutinizer]

Add me to a long list of people who think that Brothers in Arms is an incredibly beautiful work of art. One can put headphones on, close eyes, and float away on a voyage of story and spirit.

[raulsuazo]

The best mark knoppler solo is the second solo of “tunnel of love”. If your soul doesnt shrink in pain and you do not shed a tear listening to it you have no soul.

[kyrafox]

Telegraph Road is one of the greatest songs ever. It builds and builds to pure perfection! The guitar solo is amazing. The drums as well. I love Dire Straits! Skate away is another fave.

[Acemechanicalservices]

My family took a 24 hour car trip in 1985. I was 14 years old, and I had a Walkman cassette player with 2 tapes. Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms and Night Ranger - Midnight Madness. I listened to them back to back, non stop. The batteries were wearing out, and I continued to listen as it got lower and slower. I’ll never forget it, and those records give me a unique feeling to this day because of it.

[vintagethings]

I saw Dire Straits as a support, before they were famous. I was standing right at the front and was just blown away by Knopfler's energy. He was so taut, like his tendons were electrified, but so clear in what he was playing. He just grabbed you. So much attitude and eloquence in his hands. I've never tried to find the words before. I thought they were special. 
And Sultans stood out from the whole set.

[Sandysand]

Sultans of Swing, a rock band singing about a Jazz band, just brilliant.

[prakashkrishnan]

Mark Knopfler's a musician's musician. Just impeccable taste and choice of notes in his playing. Often imitated but seldom matched...

[shorerocks]

Money For Nothing gets me every time. How he plays it... magnificient.