![]() ![]() I was so taken by the song that I pulled over to the side of the road to hear all 5 minutes and 50 seconds of the tune, and discover the name of this band. The distinctive “clean” tone was created by jamming Knopler’s Fender Stratocaster into the middle bridge pickup position. Knopfler used the guitar technique of finger picking on the recording. The clarity of the sound was quite exceptional. Although a rock song, the guitar solos also beautifully incorporated classical and jazz elements. Mixed into the guitar licks were some awesome trills and arpeggios, combined with soaring high notes. The song had a very distinctive beat and chord structure, but so did many classic rock songs. The singer sounded vaguely like Bob Dylan – or could it be Lou Reed? But what really caught my attention was the electric guitar – it was like nothing I had heard before. Suddenly I heard a new song, one that I did not recognize. I was driving along a highway in 1979, listening to rock music on the radio. ![]() We will start with the original version, then discuss covers of that song by the groups Blackjack and System of a Down. This is a wonderfully creative rock song performed by the group Dire Straits and written by their lead guitarist Mark Knopfler. Hello there! In this week’s blog we consider the song Sultans of Swing. ![]()
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