The Best Rock Guitarists Who Ever Lived

Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)

This guitarist flew under the radar for younger generations, but Knopfler’s telecaster work and pick-less play style shaped a lot of modern math rock tonally. Just listen to “Sultans of Swing” and you’ll understand.

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The More You Know

  • Elton John's real name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight.
  • Freddie Mercury's famous overbite was the result of him having four extra teeth in his upper jaw.
  • While on tour with Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page dated a 14-year-old girl. Try getting away with that today.
  • Dave Grohl was so intimidated by Kurt Cobain that he hid a lot of the music he made while on tour with Nirvana. After Cobain's death, the tucked away music would become Foo Fighters' first album.
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