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Music Appreciation

Ohiogal

(31,928 posts) Wed Apr 18, 2018, 02:22 PM Apr 2018

I Want My MTV

Dire Straits was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame this past weekend.

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I Want My MTV (Original Post) Ohiogal Apr 2018 OP

well deserved and well past time... The Polack MSgt Apr 2018 #1

I agree. that was awesome. Ohiogal Apr 2018 #2

I have loved this song since the summer between 8th Abu Pepe Apr 2018 #3

The Polack MSgt

(13,182 posts)

1. well deserved and well past time...

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 02:35 PM

Apr 2018

They have so many great songs, but I love this track in particular because Mark and his brother David play so damn well together.

I like the single guitar iteration of Dire Straits and the later albums as well but this interplay of rhythm and lead guitar is so lovely