# Wild West End guitar solo

> Mark Knopfler's guitar solo on Wild West End by Dire Straits (1978) starts at about 3:25. From the album Dire Straits. A classic rock classic from the 1970s.

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Dire Straits, 1978, from *Dire Straits*. Solo by *Mark Knopfler*.

Gentle, conversational fills answer each vocal line in this laid-back London portrait. The understatement is the point, and every lick fits perfectly.

Wild West End by Dire Straits is #15 in our ranking of the best Dire Straits guitar solos. The solo is played by Mark Knopfler and the song was released in 1978.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dire Straits Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dire-straits-guitar-solos/) — #15
- [The Best Mark Knopfler Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mark-knopfler-guitar-solos/) — #18

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Wild West End?

Mark Knopfler played the solo on Dire Straits's Wild West End (1978).

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