Having good chops definitely helps, but it's not the whole story: Mark Knopfler on musicianship

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Having good chops definitely helps, but it's not the whole story: Mark Knopfler on musicianship

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Having good chops definitely helps, but it's not the whole story: Mark Knopfler on musicianship