An interesting thing came up in "Earl Scruggs and Friends" thread, and rather than thread creep I thought I would start this new thread.

Someone (I believe it was Rick) mentioned that he wasn't that crazy about Earl's new stuff cause it just wasn't as electricifying as the music he made in the late 40's - early 50's. In essence, that is when Earl peaked.

What I'd like to discuss is opinions of when other artists peaked. For example: Dylan - some would say he peaked with Free Wheelin'. Others would say Blond on Blond. Or possibly even Time Out Of Mind. Dylan's kinda tough, but when do you think other blues and folk players have hit their peaks?