Down to the Waterline
Dire Straits, 1978, from Dire Straits. Solo by Mark Knopfler.
The debut album's opener introduces the trademark clean Strat tone with sparkling lead lines threaded through the verses. The fade-out licks hint at what Sultans would perfect.
Down to the Waterline by Dire Straits is #11 in our ranking of the best Dire Straits guitar solos. The solo is played by Mark Knopfler and the song was released in 1978.
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Who played the guitar solo on Down to the Waterline?
Mark Knopfler played the solo on Dire Straits's Down to the Waterline (1978).