# U-Mass guitar solo

> Joey Santiago's guitar solo on U-Mass by Pixies (1991) starts at about 1:38. From the album Trompe le Monde. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Pixies, 1991, from *Trompe le Monde*. Solo by *Joey Santiago*.

A grinding riff and snarling lead fills make it one of the band's heaviest guitar tracks.

U-Mass by Pixies is #10 in our ranking of the best Pixies guitar solos. The solo is played by Joey Santiago and the song was released in 1991.

## In our lists

- [The Best Pixies Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/pixies-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on U-Mass?

Joey Santiago played the solo on Pixies's U-Mass (1991).

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