Best Blues Rock recommendations?

Warren Hanynes and Government Mule and the Derek Truks Band. I am very surprised that no one has recommended Warren Haynes, and Government Mule. Warren Haynes is behind some of the greatest slide and blues riffs that the Allman Brothers band has ever put out. Warren Haynes also put out a solo album, several years ago, called "Tales of Ordinary Madness", but it might be hard to find. He is supposed to be coming out with another solo album.
And if you like that, you will probably enjoy the Derek Truks band. He is a lot like Johnny Lang.
Enjoy the search.
Mike

easy there mike1diver
check my post above
gov't mule 'dose', excellent double lp

If you're looking for a "newer" band, try the North Mississippi All-Stars.

The Chicago blues is a mixture of blues, rock, and soul, that started (I guess) about 50 years ago. I'm not sure of the origins but Paul Butterfield (mentioned above) was an early band. The "East/West" album is well worth a hearing.

The Butterfield Blues Band had two famous guitarists (Elvin Bishop and Mike Bloomfield) who went on to do other things. Elvin is still kicking and is even making the Reno/Tahoe scene. Bloomfield hooked up with Al Kooper and Steve Stills (that's right, THE Steve Stills) to make the "Super Session" album. This is also a great album and worth a listen.

Bloomfield can be uneven (he had a drug problem that eventually killed him) but when he cooks, he squeezes out riffs as smooth a Jerry Garcia. Bloomfield also made another Super Session album with Al Kooper, that once again, is worth listening to.

By the way, thanks for reminding me of these old classics. They too often get overshadowed by giants like Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin.

I'll add a second recommendation for the Bloomfield, Kooper, Stills, "Super Session" album. The two cuts of Albert's Shuffel, and Season of the Witch are worth the price alone. This is the album I would own, if I could only have one.

The second album with B&K is "The Continuing Adventures of...", also great and recorded live. Duane Allman and Carlos Santana, among others, perform when Bloomfield was hospitalized on the second night.

Play them both at max volumn!