According to Mark Knopfler, his familiar fingerpicking approach was shaped by his upbringing in the absence of a guitar amplifier.
Mark Knopfler says he developed his now-iconic fingerpicking playing style because he “didn’t have the nerve” to ask his father to buy him an amp. The Dire Straits guitarist released his new album, One Deep River, in April – a record on which his fingerpicking reigns supreme. Now, as a guest on BBC’s Desert Island … Read more