The Americana and roots music authority

5 Artist who can do no wrong

Bob Dylan
Bono
Sting
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Allison Krause
Lucinda Williams

I know Iknow.,,,its 6

Rick

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by TwangNation.com on November 28, 2009 at 3:31pm

Neil Young
Willie Nelson
Nick Cave
Tom Waits
George Jones
Kris Kristofferson

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Greenhand on November 30, 2009 at 9:11am

What about Ray Davies? He's still recording, still releasing music. Kinks Choral Collection is really good.

"days" is a free download at alternative addiction (dot) com

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Lee. & Jen Cline on December 1, 2009 at 4:04am

Chuck Prophet
Neil Young
Gillian Welch
Ramblin Jack Elliot
The Duke and the King ( Simon Felice)

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by declan culliton on December 1, 2009 at 5:48am

Five of the best!

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Sheldon on December 2, 2009 at 9:34pm

Ray Wylie Hubbard
Steve Earle
Los Lobos
Jon Dee Graham
Black Keys

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Dave Laurice on December 5, 2009 at 6:09pm

I guess this a "to each his own" kind of post...but am I the only guy in the world who thinks Dylan has made some real turds (and Wilco- try as I might I can't stand them)? I'm going to forget Bono and Sting made it on here and move on...Rod Stewart, Really??? And did I see Bob Marley- the reggae collector in me just had a little episode.
OK, so here is my list of artists who will sell ALL their output to me now, and in the future. Feel free to flame away:
Steve Earl
Tom Waits
Lucero
Patty Griffin
Buddy Miller
If I was not limited to five I would add Gillian Welch and a few others (Wrinkle Neck Mules!!!), but these artists can sell me records any day, no matter how skint I am. I would pass up eating for a new set of tunes from any of them

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Rick Fulton on January 1, 2010 at 11:20am

Great another Tom Waits fan!!!! Sting was my girlfriends contribution...

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Jason Lent on December 6, 2009 at 2:31pm

Cowboy Junkies
Ani Difranco
Garbage
Damien Rice
Crowded House

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by OkieWolf on December 11, 2009 at 9:04am

Just one...........Waylon Jennings!!!!

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by the Good Intentions on December 11, 2009 at 11:14am

what a great thread - why have i only just found it?

great becuase I might disagree - but I've looked through and gone ' must go and listen to THAT again!! to loads of posts.

So for me:
Iris deMent
Chatham County Line
Kitty wells
Townes Van Zant ( for his songs not his performances of them , and dead people do count)
Diana jones