Blues instrumentals?

The "Italion Chainsaw", Jim Mesi. A cd called 'shut up and play'.
Disclaimers- if you are a guitar player, you may be sick. And if you currently take medicine for blood pressure, consult your doctor.

Blues without lyrics? I would recommend skipping over the cuts with lyrics. That's quite a bit of skipping, but your'e the one who doesn't like the signing. Try Roy Buchanan, Lonnie Mack, Earl Hooker, Albert King, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, the list goes on.

I agree with Moonpie. There are several cds by Ronnie Earl of mostly if not all instrumentals.Some excellent titles are... Deep Blues, Test of Time,Greatful Heart Blues&Ballads,Still River,Language Of Soul and The Color Of Love.Don't forget "Stop" by Super Session ( Mike Bloomfield, guitar) and maybe my favorite of all time "Albatross" by Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green, guitar). Several by Shuggie Otis"Slow Goonbash Blues"and "Gospel Groove" and the spacey "Freedom Flight" are three. Shuggie, please come back and play for us, we miss you!!!!!

I'm not sure you can have blues without lyrics ... blues have to tell a story. That said some of my fav. blues are early Robert Cray (particularly Bad Influence and False Accusations) and Snooks Eaglin (Teasin You has an up to date sound).

Snooks does some instrumentals, and Robert Cray does none ... but then who doesn't like Cray's vocals ... I've often thought his vocals are even better than his guitar.

Sean,

I agree completely about Robert Cray. Between his guitar and clean vocals, he is my favorite artist, period. I have been considering going out to see him in Nevada in March (I'm in Upstate NY). The two albums you mention are wonderful. I think my favorites are "I Was Warned" and "Sweet Potato Pie".

He just makes me shake my head and say "Man-O-Man"...

Matty