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5 Artist who can do no wrong

Bob Dylan
Bono
Sting
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Allison Krause
Lucinda Williams

I know Iknow.,,,its 6

Rick

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Permalink Reply by Lyndon Norton on July 29, 2009 at 8:55pm

Well everyone makes mistakes, or is misguided at times, but every album I've bought by these folks, I've enjoyed on some level:
Ryan Adams
Lucinda Williams
Neko Case
Gillian Welch
Wilco
I dont think dead people count, cos they cant make anymore mistakes.

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Permalink Reply by androo on August 1, 2009 at 1:09am

Bob Dylan
Gram Parsons
John Lennon
Lee Morgan
Van Dyke Parks

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Permalink Reply by Sandy Jones on August 2, 2009 at 5:10pm

All can sin, but here's mine:

Louden Wainwright
Emmylou Harris
Bob Marley
Bill Collings
Bill Monroe

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Permalink Reply by Grant Langston on August 13, 2009 at 4:14pm

it's much easier for the dead guys to do no wrong, but the following folks get a lot of latitude from me.

Tom Petty
Claire Holly
Lyle Lovett
The Boss

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Permalink Reply by David Kucera on September 15, 2009 at 4:34am

Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Tom Waits
Patty Griffin
John Prine
Steve Earle
John Hiatt
Bruce Springsteen
Loudon Wainwright III
Oops, that's more than five. (The Beatles would need to be in there but the questions asks, "..who CAN do no wrong")

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Permalink Reply by Jim Werkmeister on September 16, 2009 at 12:30pm

Dylan seems to be a popular vote, but I would have to say that "live" he disapoints quite often.
My list would be-
Cowboy Junkies
My Morning Jacket
Wilco
Alejandro
Chuck Prophet

Neil Young would have made it if it weren't for "This Notes For You" and The Shocking Pinks' album.

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Permalink Reply by Simon Ritchie on September 16, 2009 at 12:32pm

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He's playing the Empty Bottle here in Chicago this Saturday the 19th! Kinda at bated breath.

Simon