Mark Knopfler was becoming recognised as a guitar hero for a new generation, but he still idolised the legends of decades prior.

Dire Straits’ official X (formerly known as Twitter ... "Frustration, just working at his guitar. I said to him, 'Just one condition. Whatever I do, man, try your damnedest not to let it ...

(I suppose all the real heavy-duty Dire Straits fans had snapped up tickets for the next night’s show, which had been announced first.) Not surprisingly, Knopfler and his trusty guitar were the ...