Romeo and Juliet
Dire Straits, 1980, from Making Movies. Solo by Mark Knopfler.
Knopfler's fingerpicked resonator guitar gives the song its bittersweet voice and memorable fills.
Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits is #9 in our ranking of the best Mark Knopfler guitar solos. The solo is played by Mark Knopfler and the song was released in 1980.
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Who played the guitar solo on Romeo and Juliet?
Mark Knopfler played the solo on Dire Straits's Romeo and Juliet (1980).
What guitar was used on the Romeo and Juliet solo?
A national style o resonator, according to widely reported accounts.