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Planet of New Orleans
Dire Straits · 1991 · solo by Mark Knopfler
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Planet of New Orleans guitar solo

Dire Straits, 1991, from On Every Street. Solo by Mark Knopfler.

A smoky, late-night groove with tasteful, bluesy fills and a slow-building lead.

Planet of New Orleans by Dire Straits is #14 in our ranking of the best Mark Knopfler guitar solos. The solo is played by Mark Knopfler and the song was released in 1991.

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    Who played the guitar solo on Planet of New Orleans?

    Mark Knopfler played the solo on Dire Straits's Planet of New Orleans (1991).