Planet of New Orleans
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).