Blues instrumentals?

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

FREDDIE KING!!!! Freddie basically made a signficant part of his career playing instrumentals. Many of them are excellent, and some are corny (like the surf stuff), but they all have his great playing. Hide Away, anyone??? 17 Hits, there's lots and lots on eBay at good prices.

Well...more deep soul than blues...but Booker T & the MGs are the definitive instrumental power soul band...hey...they even backed up Otis Redding...great band...MUscle Shoal rthylm section was shit hot too...

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"