# Wave of Mutilation guitar solo

> Joey Santiago's guitar solo on Wave of Mutilation by Pixies (1989) starts at about 1:40. From the album Doolittle. A alternative classic from the 1980s.

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Pixies, 1989, from *Doolittle*. Solo by *Joey Santiago*.

Twangy surf-inflected guitar lines float over the churning rhythm.

Wave of Mutilation by Pixies is #8 in our ranking of the best Pixies guitar solos. The solo is played by Joey Santiago and the song was released in 1989.

## In our lists

- [The Best Pixies Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/pixies-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Wave of Mutilation?

Joey Santiago played the solo on Pixies's Wave of Mutilation (1989).

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