Hey, it makes me sad too, dude. Which is why I love my Dad for getting me into the old stuff. If you're looking for Blues to really play out on your Guitar, do the Allman Brothers Band (Duane Allman/Dickie Betts), if you looking for a more soulful approach to it, go with the Chicago Blues scene, I'm sure at CDNow/Amazon there's a section under Blues specifying era, just look up Artists and start finding songs. Also, if Shoutcast is still up and running, find the Radio Station Paradynamic Roadhouse, Drink or Die Barstool Blues - they only play da old stuffs (Magic Sam, Lightning Hopkins, Elmore James, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson - I and II, etc.)
And while it's progressive rock, you can always learn a thing or two from the Guitarists in Yes (Steve Howe), Rush (Alex Lifeson), and Jethro Tull (Mick Abrahams) (who's early stuff is actually mostly blues.)
And if you're just looking for plain old beautiful music, check out stuff by "The Band," you're group may never be able to play it, but god damn it's good.
Have fun with it, I wish I had the coordination and patience to learn how to play guitar.
(Which I guess that's why I play Bass.)
