While listening, to things like western swing, for instance, I'd work something out in my head, then play it on my National; not the same song, but one that captured the feeling of the original tune.
Mark KnopflerWhat I always try to do is to respond to the song; I've always rebelled against theory.
Mark KnopflerMy idea of heaven is a place where the Tyne meets the Delta, where folk music meets the blues.
Mark Knopfler