It is a great way for John Illsley to benefit from his fame (and no malicious meaning here). I think it is fair enough that meeting Mark Knopfler must have been the best day in his life. So now, instead of trying to imitate him on the guitar or playing bad versions of Sultans, he does (for us) the best he can:
Introducing Mark to us! Now I wonder, which other great guitarists did he meet during his career? I mean, meeting in the sense of becoming friendly with?
Any ideas? Brian May maybe? Hank B. Marvin? Eric Clapton of course...
I am right though when I think that this will be a series of episodes and any episode will be about another guitarist?
LE