Blues instrumentals?

Anything and everything by Earl Hooker

Your post conjures two of my favorite songs by Jeff Beck:

1. "'Cause We've Ended as Lovers" off of "Blow by Blow"
2. "Brush with the Blues" off of "Who Else"

If you like the blues, give a listen to Robbin Ford.

Robin Ford? NAW! He's a WEENIE!! Check in w/ Jimmy Thackery's "Guitar"--that's the blues instumental album. Or, you can just about listen to any version of "Paker's Mood," and you'll get the idea . . .

Crazyblues- I have checked in with Mr.Thackery. Funny
how he's never risen much above bar band status.

Suggest you check out Robbin's "Weenie" music at:

http://www.bigkahunasmusic.net/rford.html

Personally, I don't think guitar players define the blues.
I prefer the great blues piano players like Professor Longhair, James Booker, Dr John, Pinetop Perkins, Johnnie Johnson,Thelonious Monk,Jay Mcshann,Gene Harris, etc...

I do agreed that most underpowered rack style systems sound better on guitar based bands.