dwightyoakamacoustic.net

dwightyoakamacoustic.net

ASIN: B00004TCPK

Track Listings

1. Bury Me

2. 1,000 Miles

3. Little Sister

4. Please, Please Baby

5. It Won't Hurt

6. I'll Be Gone

7. Johnson's Love

8. Little Ways

9. This Drinkin' Will Kill Me

10. Nothing's Changed Here

11. Throughout All Time

12. Sad, Sad Music

13. It Only Hurts When I Cry

14. Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses)

15. Distance Between You and Me

16. Thousand Miles from Nowhere

17. Two Doors Down

18. Readin', Rightin', RT. 23

19. If There Was a Way

20. Fast as You

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com's Best of 2000
Here are some of Yoakam's best moments--which is to say some of the finest moments of recent country music history--distilled to their intoxicating essence. With only a simply strummed acoustic guitar to accompany these tales of lost love, shattered dreams, and barstool misery, Yoakam wields the ability to move mountains and break hearts with an attitude that's both understated and confident. A stunning collection of country music's new standards. --S. Duda

Amazon.com essential recording
Over the course of his career, Dwight Yoakam has both relished and leveraged his "outsider" image. From his earliest days sharing stages with Los Angeles punk bands to his rejection of Nashville's hit machine, Yoakam's career has been smart, quirky, and hip, even as his music looked back to the glories of Buck Owens's Bakersfield sound. Through it all, of course, Yoakam's music has rarely faltered and his natural abilities are often stunning. On Dwightyoakamacoustic.net, a run through Yoakam's greatest hits featuring just acoustic guitar and voice, the only misstep is the cheesy title. Throughout these 25 songs (most of which you know by heart), Yoakam uses the intimacy of the unplugged format to offer new insights into his music. Here, the sad parts are sadder, the sly parts are more mischievous, and the dusty swagger seems even more charming. But it's Yoakam's raw talent and enthusiasm that steals this show. His guitar playing sparkles: from the intricate fills on "I'll Be Gone" to the straightahead stomp of "Nothing's Changed Here," Yoakam proves he knows his way around a six-stringer. And with only that guitar standing between his voice and your ears, these tunes go down easier than free beer. From the Elvislike vamping on "It Only Hurts When I Cry" to his barstool lament on "It Won't Hurt," Yoakam growls, begs, and croons with enough conviction to make this stripped-down collection absolutely essential. --S. Duda

Tracks:

Bury Me
1,000 Miles
Little Sister
Please, Please Baby
It Won't Hurt
I'll Be Gone
Johnson's Love
Little Ways
This Drinkin' Will Kill Me
Nothing's Changed Here
Throughout All Time
Sad, Sad Music
It Only Hurts When I Cry
Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room [She Wore Red Dresses]
The Distance Between You And Me
A Thousand Miles From Nowhere
Two Doors Down
Readin', Rightin', Rt. 23
If There Was A Way
Fast As You
Home For Sale
A Long Way Home
Lonesome Roads
Things Change
Guitars, Cadillacs

Amazon.com's Best of 2000

Here are some of Yoakam's best moments--which is to say some of the finest moments of recent country music history--distilled to their intoxicating essence. With only a simply strummed acoustic guitar to accompany these tales of lost love, shattered dreams, and barstool misery, Yoakam wields the ability to move mountains and break hearts with an attitude that's both understated and confident. A stunning collection of country music's new standards. --S. Duda

Amazon.com essential recording

Over the course of his career, Dwight Yoakam has both relished and leveraged his "outsider" image. From his earliest days sharing stages with Los Angeles punk bands to his rejection of Nashville's hit machine, Yoakam's career has been smart, quirky, and hip, even as his music looked back to the glories of Buck Owens's Bakersfield sound. Through it all, of course, Yoakam's music has rarely faltered and his natural abilities are often stunning. On Dwightyoakamacoustic.net, a run through Yoakam's greatest hits featuring just acoustic guitar and voice, the only misstep is the cheesy title. Throughout these 25 songs (most of which you know by heart), Yoakam uses the intimacy of the unplugged format to offer new insights into his music. Here, the sad parts are sadder, the sly parts are more mischievous, and the dusty swagger seems even more charming. But it's Yoakam's raw talent and enthusiasm that steals this show. His guitar playing sparkles: from the intricate fills on "I'll Be Gone" to the straightahead stomp of "Nothing's Changed Here," Yoakam proves he knows his way around a six-stringer. And with only that guitar standing between his voice and your ears, these tunes go down easier than free beer. From the Elvislike vamping on "It Only Hurts When I Cry" to his barstool lament on "It Won't Hurt," Yoakam growls, begs, and croons with enough conviction to make this stripped-down collection absolutely essential. --S. Duda

Customer Reviews:

Can't live without this stuff. fyi I wanted to rate it 10 star!.......2007-07-07

I have followed Dwight for 25 years. His music is ever evolving and recreating. I have listened to his cassettes till they wore away with use. I graduated to only cd's which I play non-stop. I can't get enough of his music and this cd is constantly used. Thank God, there is something to keep me holding on!

Get the best "Unplugged" set.......2007-04-03

This is easily better than any other acoustic recording covering an artist's back-catalogue that I've ever heard. Dwight presents the songs, each and every one in a fresh, uncluttered way without a sniff of the superflous or cheap opportunism. He can carry this off, all 25 songs, with aplomb. This is fine country music, stripped back and bare so that only the voice and rythm needs carry each song along with honesty and artistic integrity. Dwight sails close to the wind lyrically, yet manages to avoid any hint of schmaltz. Recommended for lovers of the sweet country twang and that long, lonesome sound. I'm left wondering how awesome a collaboration between the great Ralph Stanley and Dwight Yoakum might sound.

Dwight alone with his quitar.......2007-03-31

This is a fantastic album, and if you have ever had the chance to see Dwight live you know it's part of his set list to come out and play some acoustic stuff. Listening to this album is like having Dwight over on Sunday for some BBQ and good ole fashion picking. The song selections are great and this is one of my favorite albums.

The Mean Eyed Cat
Rock-A-Billy Review
KNON 89.3 Radio
Dallas, Texas

Pure Stuff.......2006-12-27

If you are a Dwight fan - buy this album. You will not regret it. It is Dwight at his pure form.

Perfect Dwight CD.......2006-12-25

This entire cd was great; it actually was the initial cd that turned me on to Dwight. Since then I have purchased or obtained every Dwight cd that I could get my hands on - most of them containing a song from this cd. The last track, Guitars, Cadillacs, was really good; it was just his voice, no guitar or anything. I thought that was a great addition to the many times he's performed and recorded that song, and it was a great final song for this awesome cd.

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