One Killer Jam: Dire Straits' "Telegraph Road"

Grinding through some work on a Friday Morning, before I log off for a fill week out of the office (headed to San Diego and the forced jocularity of dealing with a dysfunctional family), and my playlist just rolled up an amazing jam.

Dire Straits, a great band, but mostly the vehicle for the incredible axe slinger Mark Knopfler, was a darling of the MTV era, but apart from their megahits, they had some just amazing music they put down.

This time, we are talking the song Telegraph Road, it is on the Love over Gold album, and it is fourteen minutes and twenty seconds of a slow burn, building to a furious coda, and just some amazing guitar work.

This is worth putting headphones on, and listening to at volume:

Early in my guitar journey, I learned The Sultans of Swing, a very catchy tune from DS’s first album, with some tasty lead lines and a solo that was challenging but achievable. When I bought this album, I was completely floored.

Hope you enjoy!

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