don't hesitate! the whole thing sounds so so rich and full
― some dude, Wednesday, 10 October 2012 20:45 (eleven years ago) link
one of the year's best imo.
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 10 October 2012 20:49 (eleven years ago) link
and, yeah, "Waterfall" (the one ship alludes to) and "Rock It All Away" are as good as anything he's done -- plus, he's playing all the guitar and I don't even miss Pete Anderson.
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 10 October 2012 20:51 (eleven years ago) link
OK, I'm convinced; will definitely check this out!
― cwkiii, Wednesday, 10 October 2012 20:59 (eleven years ago) link
bad ass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzChx-3sqXk
― the ones that I'm near most: fellow outcasts and ilxors (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 10 October 2012 21:04 (eleven years ago) link
on Kimmel tonight!
― some dude, Thursday, 11 October 2012 03:36 (eleven years ago) link
"Missing Heart" is the best song he's ever written. I've been waiting for him to do a gut-level personal song.
― FunkyTonk, Tuesday, 13 November 2012 08:22 (eleven years ago) link
And with the sound of 3 Pears he re/invented hard country for the digital age.
― FunkyTonk, Tuesday, 13 November 2012 10:25 (eleven years ago) link
"Nothing But Love"!
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 13 November 2012 11:51 (eleven years ago) link
This 1987 Betsy Layne, KY Yoakam concert recording is pretty great so far.I wonder how many of the Kentuckians present at the show knew that the players were longtime Angelenos. I wonder if they could hear that the music had a distinctly Californian flavor.
http://www.lostonmyowntrack.com/Dwight-Audio/BetsyLayne1987/
― FunkyTonk, Monday, 17 December 2012 02:04 (eleven years ago) link
Dwight's southern Ohio roots get him Kentucky cred.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 17 December 2012 02:16 (eleven years ago) link
Oh I know, I'm not questioning his credentials- I just know that when I first listened to him I thought he had such a deep country sound. I sure never would have guessed that it came from LA.
― FunkyTonk, Monday, 17 December 2012 02:27 (eleven years ago) link
Close to a year later,'3 Pears' still sounds fucking amazing. I play it all the time. What a great record!
― Mule, Monday, 22 April 2013 16:19 (eleven years ago) link
otm! I played it in the car last week.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 22 April 2013 16:21 (eleven years ago) link
Listening to 3 Pears right now for the first time. Whatta record!
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 16:50 (eleven years ago) link
New song on Soundcloud:
http://soundcloud.com/via-records/liar
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 24 July 2013 20:17 (eleven years ago) link
Man, Dwight, why don't you try playing a few places that aren't casinos so that some of us under the age of 60 can go see you.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 24 September 2013 14:58 (eleven years ago) link
He's never released a particularly bad song or album, has he?
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 25 November 2013 15:16 (ten years ago) link
Not to my knowledge he hasn't. Remarkably consistent dude. Over the last few years he has, sort of stealthily, become one of my favorite artists.
― Mule, Monday, 25 November 2013 15:19 (ten years ago) link
The other day I was playing a Dwight Yoakam song and a friend heard it and he just outright declared "I will listen to anything that guy releases."
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 25 November 2013 15:22 (ten years ago) link
Your friend otm.
― Mule, Monday, 25 November 2013 15:32 (ten years ago) link
The mid nineties post-This Time were dull but that's it. Funnily enough I finally got a copy of TT this weekend.
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 25 November 2013 15:33 (ten years ago) link
I'm a huge fan of "Gone," but yeah, if there's a drop off it's after that one. There was a period where it seemed like one after the other: best of, boxed set, covers album, Christmas album, second covers album, soundtrack. None were bad, but it was a lot of leftovers. On that final front, I think he got distracted by movies. Never saw "South of Heaven," which he directed, too, but as an actor he is absolutely great in "Sling Blade," "The Newton Boys," "Panic Room" ("Raoul") ... I don't remember him, but I bet he was great in "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada."
Also:
Yoakam's food brand, Bakersfield Biscuits,[6] sells frozen foods at retailers such as Wal-Mart Superstores, Walgreens, Sam's Club, and Kroger.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 25 November 2013 18:31 (ten years ago) link
He is great in "Three Burials"!
― Mule, Monday, 25 November 2013 18:37 (ten years ago) link
i always crack up at "Any love for the man and his jeans?"
― some dude, Monday, 25 November 2013 18:39 (ten years ago) link
Well, he does have the most amazing jeans. I think they must be custom-sewed ON him, that's how tight they are.
― Mule, Monday, 25 November 2013 18:43 (ten years ago) link
I'm pretty fond of A Long Way Home's "Things Change" and "I Wouldn't Put It Past Me," one of his best I'm-a-dickhead songs.
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 25 November 2013 22:32 (ten years ago) link
I just got a press release announcing Dwight Yoakam signing to Warner Bros./Reprise, but it's a weird one. No where does it mention he was on Reprise for almost his entire career, and that this is some sort of return. For that matter, wasn't "3 Pears" released on WB, too?
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 14 July 2014 13:54 (ten years ago) link
3 Pears was on Warner Nashville. New album later this year, apparently, which makes me happy.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Monday, 14 July 2014 14:12 (ten years ago) link
Internationally renowned recording artist, songwriter, and actor Dwight Yoakam will release a brand-new album, entitled Second Hand Heart, on April 14th, 2015. The track-listing for Second Hand Heart is as follows:In Another WorldSheDreams of ClaySecond Hand HeartOff Your MindBelieveMan Of Constant SorrowLiarThe Big TimeV's of Birds
In Another WorldSheDreams of ClaySecond Hand HeartOff Your MindBelieveMan Of Constant SorrowLiarThe Big TimeV's of Birds
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 4 February 2015 17:31 (nine years ago) link
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/premieres/hear-dwight-yoakams-serendipitous-second-hand-heart-20150204
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 4 February 2015 17:32 (nine years ago) link
love this dude
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 4 February 2015 17:33 (nine years ago) link
Can't wait.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 4 February 2015 18:10 (nine years ago) link
Lead single is solid. Looking forward to the album.
― Indexed, Wednesday, 4 February 2015 18:53 (nine years ago) link
Whoa, this sounds like mid-80s Mellencamp.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 4 February 2015 18:56 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, it's a little more "rock" than I was expecting (and not as joyously weird, like 3 Pears), but I'm 100% on board.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 4 February 2015 18:59 (nine years ago) link
the Dwight Sings Buck album is killer and the drummer completely goes OFF
― The Complainte of Ray Tabano, Saturday, 14 March 2015 19:03 (nine years ago) link
There are a million recordings of this song but I come back to this one with Dwight & Alison Krauss.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1XDkeo-vtU
― that's not my post, Sunday, 15 March 2015 05:37 (nine years ago) link
Slept on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IToWBx_luPA
― with HD lyrics (Eazy), Sunday, 15 March 2015 06:10 (nine years ago) link
xp YES! I can't believe they never released that version with him and Alison Krauss.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 15 March 2015 06:13 (nine years ago) link
No new album discussion? It's great.
― Tay-Tay Brooklynpants (Murgatroid), Wednesday, 15 April 2015 15:56 (nine years ago) link
http://www.spin.com/2015/04/review-dwight-yoakam-second-hand-heart/
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 15 April 2015 17:25 (nine years ago) link
I love this album. More Rock than Country tho. I need to listen to more Dwight Yoakam, I think.
― tayto fan (Michael B), Wednesday, 1 July 2015 01:30 (nine years ago) link
What are the best Dwight Yoakam albums?
― i;m thinking about thos Beans (Michael B), Thursday, 17 December 2015 13:04 (eight years ago) link
If There Was a Way and This Time, but you can't go wrong between 1986 and 1995.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 17 December 2015 13:11 (eight years ago) link
Just get this box with his first five: http://www.amazon.com/Original-Album-Dwight-Yoakam/dp/B008M4HBFI
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 17 December 2015 13:27 (eight years ago) link
love the first album
― lute bro (brimstead), Friday, 18 December 2015 01:40 (eight years ago) link
Was it this thread or somewhere else that reminded me he used to date Sharon Stone, who I believe described dating him as like dating an ashtray or a pile of dirt or something like that.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 18 December 2015 01:46 (eight years ago) link
haha, that's great PR for a country singer. "yeah, i tried dating a movie star, but she thought i was just some lowly commoner."
Guitars, Cadillacs was my first DY album and will always be my sentimental favorite, but This Time is killer and the last few have been wonderful, especially 3 Pears, he's had great music in every phase of his career
― thomp etty (some dude), Friday, 18 December 2015 02:36 (eight years ago) link
A top twenty-five of this man's amazing tunes.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 9 March 2017 02:25 (seven years ago) link
He's playing Terminal 5 in NYC in a couple of weeks.
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 23:35 (four years ago) link
I got into his stuff on the back of those last two (brilliant ) albums
― The World According To.... (Michael B), Wednesday, 23 October 2019 10:05 (four years ago) link
The string of albums he did with Pete Anderson are pretty much all killer.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 11:36 (four years ago) link
He's a fantastic duet partner at live shows. However don't recall him doing many duets on his albums.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIsqN4BTvuw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw0gdKJ5mpw
― that's not my post, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 14:56 (four years ago) link
Well, there's the stuff with Buck, of course.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 15:03 (four years ago) link
right... there's that of course
― that's not my post, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 15:07 (four years ago) link
timely (or coincidental) revive - just learned on Twitter that it's Dwight's birthday today. Happy birthday, Dwight!
― Paul Ponzi, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 15:59 (four years ago) link
ha, purely coincidence! just been on a dwight deep dive and had to share.
― de-mamba mentality (Spottie), Wednesday, 23 October 2019 16:32 (four years ago) link
Been obsessing over "Sorry You Asked?" lately.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 23 October 2019 16:40 (four years ago) link
the trumpet into the key shift >>>
― de-mamba mentality (Spottie), Wednesday, 23 October 2019 16:46 (four years ago) link
weird choice on the fade out tho
― de-mamba mentality (Spottie), Wednesday, 23 October 2019 16:49 (four years ago) link
'Nothing' might just be my favorite song of his thus farhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVrCmg5Q6rw
― de-mamba mentality (Spottie), Wednesday, 23 October 2019 16:53 (four years ago) link
Good video, too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeuRMOkaohY
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Wednesday, 23 October 2019 17:11 (four years ago) link
I like that! It's funny and implies the song will just keep going, adding more tmi, and you'll really be sorry you asked. I get the feeling the next (unheard) verse is about their waning sex life.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 23 October 2019 17:23 (four years ago) link
Blame the vane.
― dow, Wednesday, 23 October 2019 17:29 (four years ago) link
love this. melody is very climson and cloverhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzChx-3sqXk
― de-mamba mentality (Spottie), Wednesday, 23 October 2019 22:34 (four years ago) link
^ came here to post about this song. what a jam!
― j.o.h.n. in evanston (john. a resident of chicago.), Thursday, 7 July 2022 13:43 (two years ago) link
The bar played “turn it on, turn it up, turn me loose” last weekend and I’ve hardly had anything else on my mind since then
― calstars, Sunday, 2 July 2023 04:05 (one year ago) link
«Lonely moves here and there.Sometimes it stays in one place and just stares.»
Love him so much.
― Mule, Sunday, 2 July 2023 08:33 (one year ago) link