# Time Out of Mind guitar solo

> Mark Knopfler's guitar solo on Time Out of Mind by Steely Dan (1980) starts at about 1:49. From the album Gaucho. A classic rock classic from the 1980s.

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Steely Dan, 1980, from *Gaucho*. Solo by *Mark Knopfler*.

Knopfler's clean fingerpicked fills and brief solo add a distinctive twang to this Gaucho single.

Time Out of Mind by Steely Dan is #17 in our ranking of the best Steely Dan guitar solos. The solo is played by Mark Knopfler and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best Steely Dan Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/steely-dan-guitar-solos/) — #17
- [Famous Guest Guitar Solos: Legends Playing on Someone Else's Record](https://greatestsolos.com/list/famous-guest-guitar-solos/) — #17

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Time Out of Mind?

Mark Knopfler played the solo on Steely Dan's Time Out of Mind (1980).

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