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Driving Sideways
Overview
For over 30 years, Driving Sideways has been playing its own brand hi performance west coast style blues. The group’s distinctive and powerful sound, influenced by a diversity of musical styles, has come together to form its unique sound. “We started as a straight ahead blues band”, vocalist and bassist Billy B says. “It has always been our focus and passion. Through the years we have incorporate a mixture of different blues styles into our repertory. Today’s version of the band features the amazing harp playing of Blind Bulldog Ronnie Johnson and the sweet piano of Linda Lightening.
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Price range: Contact for rates
Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes
What to expect
We are a hi performance west coast style blues band. A list of songs can be found on our website at (link hidden) We are professional and will show up early and begin and end on time. We have good control over our volume and play at a volume suitable for the occasion.
Services offered
Upcoming booked events
May 2031
17
Saturday
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7:00pm - 8:00pm
25
Sunday
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7:00pm - 8:00pm
Team
Blind Bulldog Ronnie Johnson
Harmonica
Billy B
Bass Guitar
Stevie Blue
Guitar
Linda Lightening
Keyboards
Mighty Mike Harvey
Drums
Set list
This is just a partial list of the songs that we play. It is intended to give you a better understanding of our music style - West Coast Blues
Song Original Artist Song Original Artist
Born in Chicago Paul Butterfield She Caught the Katy Taj Mahal
Dynamite William Clark Temperature Charlie Musclewhite
I Feel Like Jumpin’ William Clark Money Marbles and Chalk Jimmy Rogers
I Want Mine William Clark Walkin By Myself Jimmy Rogers
Rock with Me Fabulous Thunderbirds White Boy Lost in the Blues Sonny Terry
I Got My Eyes on You Hollywood Fats Early in the Monring Junior Wells
Dust My Broom Elmore James Red Hot Kisses Muddy Waters
Cross Cut Saw Albert King Feels So Good Muddy Waters
My Babe Little Walter Snatch it Back and Hold It Junior Wells
St. James Infirmary Hugh Lorie Just Want a Little Bit Jimmy Vaughan
Influences and inspiration
We are influenced by Muddy Waters, Paul Butterfield, Howlin Wolf, BB King, Albert King, Freddie King, Fabulous Thunderbirds, and Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers.
Setup requirements
We have our own amps and PA
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