Lockdown Licks no. 334. “Private Investigations”. By Dire Straits. Classic intro solo. Played on an HB35+ semi acoustic into a NUX M8 amp set to clean with some reverb.
The original was played by Mark Knopfler on a Gibson nylon string.
This beautiful, melancholic intro solo features G and B diminished chordal riffs and finger slide licks in a classical/Spanish style.
“Private Investigations” is a song by the British rock band Dire Straits from their album Love Over Gold from 1982. It reached number 2 in the UK (despite its length), and was one of their biggest chart successes.