Great blog post… I hear you 100%! I've been listening to the blues and blues rock ever since my high school days (I still own my John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, John Mayall LP's and more.) And I still listen to them on a daily basis to this day.
There has been many and still are many great blues artist out there, well known and not so well known (It's unbelievable how many are in the latter category… it's endless.) In this era that we are in today, with all this technology at our fingertips, it's unbelievable all of the outstanding blues artists that I've been able to listen to that I wouldn't have if not for this technology.
With that said, I'm still kind of waiting for the next SRV to come. I thought that Joe Bonamassa was going to be the one for years until just lately. I kind of feel he is kind of veering off from the blues somewhat. Not that it's a bad thing but in regards to blues music, his music has become such of mixture of so many things. I really enjoyed his old stuff more than what he is producing today. That's just my opinion.
I saw Joe last month here in Boston and although he was a great and I enjoyed it, he didn't have me out of my seat or anything like that. He didn't give me that feel'n…know what I mean? Then again it was just one concert. As you know Joe is a phenomenal guitarist and has been for quite some time(he has 14 CD's out now). But in my mind for he to become the next SRV or like others before SRV, I think that he has to get back down to the roots of blues music a bit more than he has of late.
In ending, I just want to say I always enjoy reading what you have to say and share. Thank you much and a very "Happy New Year" to you.
"The Blues are and always will be alive!" ☺ ~PeAcE~