Your favorite Knopfler guitar solo

[11-54_Stringcheese]

One solo. With DS, solo, as a sideman, whatever.

For me it's the live version of You and your friend, especially the second half. In my opinion it's his most intense playing ever.

[foma]

One solo. With DS, solo, as a sideman, whatever.

For me it's the live version of You and your friend, especially the second half. In my opinion it's his most intense playing ever.

I also love this solo probably the most from Mark. I still get chills at the end of the song.
No wonder this song gained very high results in MKNews poll of favourite live recordings.

[JF]

too hard to chosse
 at first I was going to say It never rains (studio version), but then I thought Single handed sailor (studio version or amsterdam 79) and then Portobello Belle 22 june 83, and then Once upon a time (Alchemy), and then Angel of mercy (studio or werchter 81), and then six blade knife (17/02/79), and then Telegraph road (alchemy or RAH 23/05/96) and then.... oh god too hard to choose

we often think to solo, but his rhythm work contains also fabulous gems : setting me up, single handed sailor, skateaway, one way gal, man of peace, communique, in the gallery, no can do, etc...

[herlock]

It never rains is a good candidate
I think it would go a TR final solo. Which one ? Alchemy is fab but short, 92 versions are out of this world but too fast, 96/01/05 versions are almost perfect.
But I also love TOL final solo, 83-85 versions are great but my ultimate favourite would be Munich'91, so much emotion...
Of course Sultans final solo is also great: Alchemy, 85 versions with sax, 92 versions with sax...
PONO and YAYF are also great...
On solo, KOG, HFB, YTC, SAN,....
Too many to choose from ! 

[foma]

This is hard, but for me even better candidate is “Our Shangri-La” from Real Live Roadrunning DVD.
I judge it overall by sonic quality of recording, by mix, by mood, by notes played, by everything.

[straitsway75]

Follow me home and first solo on Telegraph road
Feel Like going home  and  Sailing to Philadelphia

[Montandon]

Tunnel of Love.

Makes me cry!!

[dannr1]

Tunnel of love + darling pretty (especially live)

[H97]

Redbud Tree, simple but really beautiful. It's the song that made me fall in love with the sound of the Stratocaster and which encouraged me to lay down the picks my guitar teacher forced me to use, quit guitar lessons and start fingerpicking. So it's not only beautiful, but it's also precious to me. remember sitting in my father's chair with my eyes closed listening to Privateering on my iPod, and this one hit me immediately.

[border_reiver]

The solo(s) in "Feel like going home" on that TV-special with Tom Jones.

It's got everything, it's the perfect guitar solo imho.

I get the chills everytime I listen to it. The solos in i.e. TOL or SOS are more of iconic pieces. But like with BB King, one note can say more than hundreds.

edit... The solo in Metroland is a strong runner up.

[11-54_Stringcheese]

This is hard, but for me even better candidate is “Our Shangri-La” from Real Live Roadrunning DVD.
I judge it overall by sonic quality of recording, by mix, by mood, by notes played, by everything.

The sound is great, but I find the Shangri La outro solo extremely boring. It just goes on and on without adding anything. Almost as meaningless as the outro on Why Worry hehe. (Just my opinion - no right or wrong answer of course.)

[Simon]

SoS on Alchemy.

[Pondlive]

The Bug, On the Night-Encores

[foma]

The Bug, On the Night-Encores

Yeah! A good one. One of the best Strat tones I ever heard. Very cool phrasing. If I'd want to learn a solo from On The Night, it would be The Bug.

[nababo]

Single-handed sailor
Tunnel of love
Telegraph road
Imelda final solo

All from studio recordings