Lady Writer
Dire Straits, 1979, from Communiqué. Solo by Mark Knopfler.
A brisk, Sultans-like shuffle with crisp fingerpicked fills and a tidy, bright solo. It captures the early band's lean, clean sound.
Lady Writer by Dire Straits is #10 in our ranking of the best Dire Straits guitar solos. The solo is played by Mark Knopfler and the song was released in 1979.
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Who played the guitar solo on Lady Writer?
Mark Knopfler played the solo on Dire Straits's Lady Writer (1979).