DonCarlos Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Wife and I attended a benefit show at the Hilton last night. Dwight was playing these. Great artists-Great Guitars. And for Casino lovers, like me...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneS Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Ahh...the Emmylou L-200. I have lusted after this model for a long while--sunburst, in particular. (Santa? You out there??) Nice pics-I've heard he does a fine set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Dwight is (at least was) da man! Covered several of his tunes with my last band and have an admiration for what he can do with three or four chords. Saw him in Arizona several years ago when Pete Anderson was still with him....absolute monster guitar player! His This Time album is on my list of all-time favorite recordings by anybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livemusic Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Dwight is (at least was) da man! Covered several of his tunes with my last band and have an admiration for what he can do with three or four chords. Saw him in Arizona several years ago when Pete Anderson was still with him....absolute monster guitar player! His This Time album is on my list of all-time favorite recordings by anybody! I have an all acoustic album, I think it is called dwightyoakum.net, and he is a really good guitar player. Nothing fancy, but his tone is superb and he makes everything sound easy. Just him and a guitar sounds pretty fab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdd707 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Guitars and Cadillacs and Hillbilly music The only things that keep me hangin’ on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Great pics! Thanks for sharing them with us. Dwight is so cool. Who was playing lead guitar? I still yearn for the days when Pete Anderson was playing with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6stringTom Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Yep, Dwight's a unique voice in a sea of bland country conformity. I'm also a fan of the acoustic album. I've heard interviews showing him to know a lot about the history of country music, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Dwight is (at least was) da man! Covered several of his tunes with my last band and have an admiration for what he can do with three or four chords. Saw him in Arizona several years ago when Pete Anderson was still with him....absolute monster guitar player! His This Time album is on my list of all-time favorite recordings by anybody! Dittos on that.... album/Dwight/Pete etc. Great Stuff! Dwight is definitely schooled on that Bakersfield, CA kind of country.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonCarlos Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 Who was playing lead guitar? I still yearn for the days when Pete Anderson was playing with him. Eddie Perez was his lead guitarist at this show Impressive to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I think he should really drop the music stand ... looks too much like an open mike nite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Eddie Perez was his lead guitarist at this show Impressive to say the least. Perez is a fantastic player! I'm envious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryp58 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I, too, have always admired Dwight. Not a fantastic guitar player, but he just had that "special touch" that makes him a star. Great performer and entertainer. When I think of the word "twang", I think of Dwight Yoakam. He hadn't lost a beat after all these years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 He does pretty good with a 6-string! For those of you that haven't heard it, as mentioned above, the dwightyoakamacoustic.net CD is Dwight at his best. Solo with an acoustic guitar. I imagine these recordings represent how many of the classic Dwight tunes came to be - just a man and his guitar with a pencil, paper and imagination. Excellent recording! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 I think he should really drop the music stand ... looks too much like an open mike nite. Discussed ad nauseum on previous thread 5 or 6 weeks ago. Split decision as I recall. When I saw him he wasn't using it for lyrics - just his set list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 . Love the two ribbon J200. Did he play this one ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Acoustic-Instruments/Round-Shoulder/Gibson-Acoustic/Dwight-Yoakam-Honky-Tonk-Deuce.aspx . . . . . . Snake eyes . B) Dwight Yoakam Sig - Honky Tonk Deuce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPizzzle Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Man, He is gonna scuff up the back of that beautiful guitar with those buttons! hah-Sounds like a good show :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonCarlos Posted December 8, 2011 Author Share Posted December 8, 2011 I think he should really drop the music stand ... looks too much like an open mike nite Well with the Hat always on, it certainly was not easy to see if he was using whatever was on that music stand. He did make some announcements throughout the concert about contributing to the Lazarex Cancer Foundation and the numbers associated with that. So not sure if the stand was for his set list and/or that or both. If he was using the stand for the songs he was singing................well the he forgot to turn the page through the entire concert. I am not really a well educated country fan, but growing up I always enjoyed those innovative acoustic guitar licks of Cash, Waylon, Wille, to mention a few, that defines country music. Dwight is one of the legends now and I was honored to see him. He is a great talent and if you get the chance, see him. I am a fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajay Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I used to have a Honky Tonk Deuce, but I'm OCD and the dice error drove me nuts. I used to be a craps dealer, and if you know anything about dice the ace is always opposite the six. The dice on the pickguard are pictured in an incorrect and impossible combination on real dice. The big reason I sold it was the short scale. All of my acoustics have been long scale and I just couldn't get used to it. Nice sounding guitar though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Isaac Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Ahh...the Emmylou L-200. I have lusted after this model for a long while--sunburst, in particular. (Santa? You out there??) Nice pics-I've heard he does a fine set. Just found this thread. The pickguard on the Emmy L-200 is different. I think this is the J-200 Standard. I think he has a Custom and TV as well. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I used to have a Honky Tonk Deuce, but I'm OCD and the dice error drove me nuts. I used to be a craps dealer, and if you know anything about dice the ace is always opposite the six. The dice on the pickguard are pictured in an incorrect and impossible combination on real dice. The big reason I sold it was the short scale. All of my acoustics have been long scale and I just couldn't get used to it. Nice sounding guitar though. I didn't know that . Interesting. I don't see many around but the two I've played were nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-1854Me Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Love Dwight! Great singer and performer! You'd think he could afford some nice jeans, without rips. maybe? Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 He pays extra for the rips...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Isaac Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 He pays extra for the rips...... Yep, they are 'custom' rips to his spec. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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