This restrained, atmospheric track from the stellar guitar rock band Dire Straits was sweet, tender music to my young ears. Along with the album’s title track, Brothers in Arms, it would signpost where Mark Knopfler was later headed with his…
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Walk of Life (1985) – Dire Straits
Walk of Life is one of Dire Straits’ most accessible and recognisable rock songs. It’s a throwback to the late ’50s rockers, but with a distinctly ’80s punch and a delicious synthesizer-driven keyboard riff thrown in for good measure. I…
So Far Away (1985) – Dire Straits
So Far Away is the opening track on British rock band Dire Straits‘ 5th studio album Brothers in Arms. It is one of the world’s best-selling albums, having sold more than 30 million copies. So Far Away became the band’s…
Brothers in Arms (1985) – Dire Straits
Today’s featured song is the title track from Dire Straits 1985 album. It’s the first song to feature in this music library from Dire Straits and cofounder/lead singer/guitarist Mark Knopfler, although Mark’s musical influence and collaborative efforts with Bob Dylan…
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