# Private Investigations guitar solo

> Mark Knopfler's guitar solo on Private Investigations by Dire Straits (1982) starts at about 2:10. From the album Love over Gold.

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Dire Straits, 1982, from *Love over Gold*. Solo by *Mark Knopfler*.

Moody nylon-string phrases float over sparse, cinematic arrangement before the track swells. It shows Knopfler's command of atmosphere and dynamics rather than speed.

Private Investigations by Dire Straits is #9 in our ranking of the best Dire Straits guitar solos. The solo is played by Mark Knopfler and the song was released in 1982.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dire Straits Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dire-straits-guitar-solos/) — #9
- [The Best Mark Knopfler Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mark-knopfler-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Private Investigations?

Mark Knopfler played the solo on Dire Straits's Private Investigations (1982).

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