Mark Knopfler as the frontman of Dire Straits

I bet you didn't know that.... The line up of his solo band "96'ers" lasted more than any Dire Straits line-up did. It's said on his web page that "96'ers" play Dire Straits songs better than Dire Straits did! Mark Knopfler is famous for sipping tea on the stage during live performances! The dinosaur species masiakasaurus knopfleri was named after him! He is 27th on the Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists. Dire Straits name came from: A friend of Pick Withers (drummer of the first line-up) saw the band's financial situation (which is not that bright) and suggested the name "Dire Straits". Over years,the only Dire Straits members to stay consistent from the beginning was Mark Knopfler and John Illsley.

On Every Street (1991) Brothers In Arms Album (1985) Sailing To Philadelphia (2000) On The Night (Live) (1993) Telegraph Road (1982) Sultans Of Swing (1978) A Night In London DVD

On Every Street (1991) There's gotta be a record of you some place You gotta be on somebody's books The lowdown - a picture of your face Your injured looks... The sacred and profane The pleasure and the pain Somewhere your fingerprints remain concrete And it's your face I'm looking for on every street A ladykiller - regulation tattoo Silver spurs on his heels Says - what can I tell you as I'm standing next to you She threw herself under my wheels Oh it's a dangerous road And a hazardous load And the fireworks over liberty expode in the heat And it's your face I'm looking for on every street A three-chord symphony crashes into space The moon is hanging upside down I don't know why it is I'm still on the case It's a ravenous town And you still refuse to be traced Seems to me such a waste And every victory has a taste that's bittersweet And it's your face I'm looking for on every street