# Towers of London guitar solo

> Dave Gregory's guitar solo on Towers of London by XTC (1980) starts at about 2:34. From the album Black Sea. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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XTC, 1980, from *Black Sea*. Solo by *Dave Gregory*.

Chiming, layered guitars build a grand, Beatlesque sweep over the song. The instrumental passages ring with a heroic tone.

Towers of London by XTC is #4 in our ranking of the best XTC guitar solos. The solo is played by Dave Gregory and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best XTC Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/xtc-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Towers of London?

Dave Gregory played the solo on XTC's Towers of London (1980).

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