Sultans of Swing introduced me to Dire Straits.......and,like Lukester, I was hooked!
Mark knopfler is a virtuoso guitar player in my opinion, but better than that, he manages to write some excellent songs and deliver them with a rough vocal that is unique........and very rock and roll. He has Dylanesque influences, for sure, but takes it a step further.
Listen to Switch Blade Knife, Lady Writer and then The Gallery..all different....but all classics!
I could give a lot more examples....
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