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Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler, David Knopfler, Pick Withers, Zaal Lux, Herenthout, Belgium, 12th October 1978

"It’s not to do with gear, it’s all to do with the way the brain sends signals to his fingers – that’s what makes Mark so special": the story of the classic Dire Straits song that's often imitated, but rarely mastered

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Producer Muff Winwood on a masterful Mark Knopfler track

Guitarists
pixies

The story of Pixies' Where Is My Mind?

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An alternative rock anthem, inspired by snorkelling, that’s influenced everyone from Cobain to Kings Of Leon

Singles And Albums
ZZ Top

ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons: "Gimme All Your Lovin’ is all about tone. Get the grind and you got it goin’ on"

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The blues firebrand and engineer Terry Manning tell the guitar story of an '80s blues rock classic

Guitarists
Gavin James

"For every reason, it’s the greatest album of all time" – Gavin James on Sgt Peppers and 9 other albums that changed his life

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The man with six million monthly listeners on Spotify opens up about his story so far

Guitarists
Josh Groban

"There was something about hearing Eddie Vedder’s voice, and Ten has so much electricity to it. There isn’t a dud song on there" – Josh Groban chooses the 9 albums that changed his life

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From Graceland to Björk and Broadway – the diverse influences of a singing sensation

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"I often get sent to work with artists who are scared of co-writing and don’t want to do it" – Semisonic, Adele and John Legend songwriter Dan Wilson shares his 10 tips

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As the Someone Like You co-writer returns with a new Semisonic EP after two decades, he's got great advice

Guitarists

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