Mark Knopfler

What I always try to do is to respond to the song; I've always rebelled against theory. ↗

— Mark Knopfler

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While I was into many different types of music, and played with many different local groups, I really didn't have a band to call my own until Dire Straits was formed in 1977. ↗

— Mark Knopfler

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While listening, to things like western swing, for instance, I'd work something out in my head, then play it on my National; not the same song, but one that captured the feeling of the original tune. ↗

— Mark Knopfler

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I'm not a collector, however, and I have no desire to own 50 or 60 guitars. ↗

— Mark Knopfler

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