Ride Across the River
Dire Straits, 1985, from Brothers in Arms. Solo by Mark Knopfler.
Atmospheric, Latin-tinged textures build around haunting guitar melodies. The lead parts are more about mood and space than flash.
Ride Across the River by Dire Straits is #19 in our ranking of the best Dire Straits guitar solos. The solo is played by Mark Knopfler and the song was released in 1985.
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Who played the guitar solo on Ride Across the River?
Mark Knopfler played the solo on Dire Straits's Ride Across the River (1985).