Mark Knopfler
Knopfler is the co-founder of the rock band Dire Straits, along with his little brother, David. A virtuoso was alluded to as Mark, no. 70. He is a guitarist with a finger theme, a four-time Grammy winner, and a three-time University of Music Honorary Doctor of Music. His single, Sultans of Swing, from Dire Strait’s first record, remains an absolute masterpiece of guitar showmanship.
Mark Knopfler
Randy Rhoads
Randy Rhoads, who worked with Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne, greatly influenced neoclassical metal. He is cited as an influence by hundreds of respected guitarists. Sadly, in 1982, he died at the age of 25 while on tour with Ozzy Osbourne. As they clipped the top of the tour bus, spiraled out of sight, and killed everybody inside the airplane, a few band members, including Rhoads, took the single-engine plane for a spin.
Randy Rhoads
