Depending on the drummer, a Deluxe Reverb can wind up sounding thin and small when the volume gets up in a Blues/Rock band. Mic'ing helps for sure, but if the bass and drums are cooking, smaller amps just get lost on stage.
A lot of club stage monitoring systems are for vocals, and the singers don't want the guitar mixed in, so a strong amp with some bottom is the ticket.
I can usually get by with a 35watt Vibrolux Reverb. A Super Reverb(45watts) will seldom let you down in the louder venues. As far as big concert stages go, there is usually a back line of larger amps(Twins,Supers, etc.) available.
No one amp is great for every situation. I can get away with a Princeton for quieter venues, the Vibrolux for louder nights, and sometimes I'll run them both.
I remember seeing a video with John Lee Hooker explaining that you need a 50watt amp for Gibsons and a 100watt amp for Fenders. He's not wrong in that assessment, imo.
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