# Ride Across the River guitar solo

> Mark Knopfler's guitar solo on Ride Across the River by Dire Straits (1985) starts at about 4:50. From the album Brothers in Arms.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dire Straits Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dire-straits-guitar-solos/) — #19

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Ride Across the River?

Mark Knopfler played the solo on Dire Straits's Ride Across the River (1985).

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