And the Year Was: 1977

Who is the greatest guitar player of all?  Is it Hendrix, Clapton, Page, Gilmore?

Let us lay out the case for Mark Knopfler.  Who is Mark Knopfler?  He’s the front man of Dire Straits.

Were they good, or opportunists of a new invention “The CD” and the launching of the new MTV channel; not to mention Live Aid?

Listen to the stories, and find out.

Can’t you still hear Sting shouting “I Want My MTV”?

Come with us, you will have fun.  Why did Mark Knopfler say “Fame is what comes out of an exhaust pipe of a car”?

This episode includes the stories behind these songs:

1. “Sultans Of Swing” -Dire Straits

2. “So Far Away” - Dire Straits

3. “Money For Nothing” - Dire Straits

4. “Walk Of Life” - Dire Straits

5. “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” - U2

6. “We Are The Champions” - Queen