Blues /rock: music recommendations?

I see that Walter Trout was mentioned, excellent choice his live double CD. also Tinsley Ellis, Smokin Joe Kubeck,
Aerosmiths' newest album is blues. Go to www.live365.com, click electric blues 56, this is primairly blues rock, & listen to the choices. You are the best judge.

I grew up playing with a phenominal blues guitar player named Dave Viterna. Dave is still playing some of the tastiest blues I've heard with his band New Rage. He has two CDs available..."Take A Good Look", and "104 Blues". If you're a fan of blues based guitar from the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Hendrix, then I suspect you'll love Dave's music. Here's a link to some Sound Bites, but pick up a copy of one of Dave's CDs if you can. The sound quality is terrific, and the sound bites don't do his music proper justice.

Dave Alvin's latest CD, Ashgrove, should fit your bill, starting with the title song which pays homage to the blues greats that played this legendary LA venue. It really rocks. The rest of the album is just as good and can be sampled on iTunes.

You also might want to try :
Jar of Flies by Alice In Chains
Can't Look Back by Coco Montoya
Disraeli Gears by Cream - Remastered

They all have other albums as well although A.I.C. went through a lot of player changes through out the course of their times. And of course Cream is Clapton.

Tinsly Ellis is the blues/rock king IMO, too much soul for any one guy. Jimmy Thackery is right up there with him. Ian Moore and Gary Moore (not related) are also good choices. Coco kills but look to his earlier stuff would be my recommendation...his first disc is great but i'm spacing on the name right now.