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Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing (Official Music Video) (Original Post) George McGovern May 25 OP
Bookmarking Bayard May 25 #1
Good Deal! Thanks Bayard. Did you ever find a "Message to America" that worked? George McGovern May 26 #2
This Came Out In '78 ProfessorGAC May 26 #3
Holy Moe -- I'll bet you did! Thanks! George McGovern May 26 #4

George McGovern

(8,087 posts)
2. Good Deal! Thanks Bayard. Did you ever find a "Message to America" that worked?
Mon May 26, 2025, 12:23 AM
May 26

When I was trying to upload from youtube I kept getting error messages, so I'm hoping that one of the videos went through . . .

ProfessorGAC

(73,638 posts)
3. This Came Out In '78
Mon May 26, 2025, 12:02 PM
May 26

That was 2 years after I added guitar to my skillset.
I was utterly compelled to learn this tune, especially the solos. (I didn't do them then, like I could do them now.)
So did nearly every guitar player I knew. The sound & technique were so unique.
Later, this solo (the middle of the song) became required learning for every guitar student I ever had. I wouldn't show them what they wanted to learn, until they could play a passable version of Sultans. There so much to learn on this & it's a very musical solo.
My wife & I saw them on the Communique tour. By shear luck, we had 6th row center seats. We were under 25' from where Mark stood to sing! We both loved the show.

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