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Jazz/blues guitarist suggestions for SRV fan.

I am about to wear out my Stevie Ray Vaughan CDs. I have been looking for a similar sound for a while and keep coming up short. What I am looking for is the instrumental jazz/blues sound, like in Riviera Paradise which is one of my all time favorite songs. I've tried Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Eric Wallo, Clapton even Ry Cooder...all good but they don't keep me coming back. Keb Mo is not too bad, he just does not do the instrumentals like Stevie.

Any suggestions for mostly instrumental jazz/blues guitarist?
dlwask

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dlwask OP
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This is great! Thanks for all the suggestions. I am going to make up a list from this thread, do some research and pick up a couple CDs over the weekend. I'll let you all know how it goes.
dlwask OP
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Went out and got Ronnie Earl's latest all instrumental album, forgot the name. He is certainly talented and I love the album. I am going to pick up some more of his albums since I like his style.

Got a Kenny Wayne Shepard disc too, again forgot the name. I'm here at work and can't recall the albums. Kenny Wayne is good and has the Stevie Ray sound...but...it's just not the same.

Keep the suggestions coming guys, this is a great thread. I'll probably ending up looking into most of the artists mentioned here. I've been on a Jazz/Blues guitarist search and this is a great reference list.
dlwask OP
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It's been a while since I started this post and I have made several CD purchases based on suggestions posted. I must say of the ones purchased so far (Kenny Wayne Shepard, John Lee Hooker and Ronnie Earl) I am hooked on Ronnie Earl. I now have two Ronnie Earl CD's in heavy rotation, Language of the Soul and I Feel Like Going On.

Thanks to all. Can't wait to try some of the others mentioned here.
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