KNOPFLER RISES ABOVE STORM FORMER DIRE STRAITS FRONTMAN PERFORMS WITH STYLE AND GRACE.(Life and Arts) From: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Date: July 4, 2008| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2008 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of Thomson Scientific by Gale Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Byline: GENE STOUT P-I pop music critic

British rocker Mark Knopfler brought his own powerful electricity to a potentially stormy summer evening at Chateau Ste. Michelle.

Distant thunder and lightning and a soaking shower preceded a dazzling two-hour show Wednesday night at the Woodinville winery. Knopfler didn't need his fog machine; it was steamy enough without it.

Backed by his talented seven-piece band, the Glasgow, Scotland, native and former Dire Straits frontman - named one of the top 100 guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine - regaled a capacity ...

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