Happy 75th birthday today to guitar legend Mark Knopfler, who was born on 8/12/49. The British frontman’s distinctive guitar tone, soaring solos, and narrative songwriting have placed him in the upper echelon of greatest guitarists. Also, his old band Dire Straits was pretty damn good too. Watch pre-headband Knopfler lead Dire Straits live at Rockpalast ’79.
