# Driving Sideways guitar solo

> Mick Taylor's guitar solo on Driving Sideways by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (1967). From the album Crusade. Played on a Gibson Les Paul.

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John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, 1967, from *Crusade*. Solo by *Mick Taylor*.

Taylor's lively Freddie King-style instrumental sets bright, snappy runs against the horn section.

Driving Sideways by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers is #10 in our ranking of the best John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers guitar solos. The solo is played by Mick Taylor and the song was released in 1967.

## In our lists

- [The Best John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/john-mayall-and-the-bluesbreakers-guitar-solos/) — #10
- [The Best Mick Taylor Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mick-taylor-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Driving Sideways?

Mick Taylor played the solo on John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers's Driving Sideways (1967).

### What guitar was used on the Driving Sideways solo?

A gibson les paul, according to widely reported accounts.

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