# Solid Rock guitar solo

> Mark Knopfler's guitar solo on Solid Rock by Dire Straits (1980) starts at about 1:55. From the album Making Movies. A classic rock classic from the 1980s.

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Dire Straits, 1980, from *Making Movies*. Solo by *Mark Knopfler*.

An upbeat rocker with punchy rhythm and a quick, energetic solo. It shows the band at its most straightforward and fun.

Solid Rock by Dire Straits is #14 in our ranking of the best Dire Straits guitar solos. The solo is played by Mark Knopfler and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dire Straits Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dire-straits-guitar-solos/) — #14
- [The Best Mark Knopfler Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mark-knopfler-guitar-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Solid Rock?

Mark Knopfler played the solo on Dire Straits's Solid Rock (1980).

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