# Making Plans for Nigel guitar solo

> Dave Gregory's guitar solo on Making Plans for Nigel by XTC (1979) starts at about 2:20. From the album Drums and Wires. A new wave classic from the 1970s.

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XTC, 1979, from *Drums and Wires*. Solo by *Dave Gregory*.

Its jittery, interlocking guitar figures are among new wave's most recognizable. Gregory's arrival gave the band this new two-guitar clarity.

Making Plans for Nigel by XTC is #6 in our ranking of the best XTC guitar solos. The solo is played by Dave Gregory and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best XTC Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/xtc-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Making Plans for Nigel?

Dave Gregory played the solo on XTC's Making Plans for Nigel (1979).

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