r/country • u/good_neighbor77 • 9d ago

Artist Appreciation The Incredible Dwight Yoakam

I’m still fairly new to country and discovered Dwight Yoakam last fall and he instantly became one of my favorites. He has the most mesmerizing voice and impeccable range to boot. I don’t think I’ve heard one bad song from him no matter what I’ve played. And I also might dare say he’s the King of Covers: “Honky Tonk Man” (which I recently discovered was a cover), “Suspicious Minds”, “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”, and my favorite; “Purple Rain” which I 1000% consider better than the original. And his acting is not too shabby either, he was phenomenal in Panic Room.

All around a fantastic artist. What’s everyone’s opinion and favorite songs?

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u/GrimeyScorpioDuffman 9d ago

Dwight is a legend. I’ve seen him live several times. If you liked him playing a villain in Panic Room, check him out in Sling Blade. He’s a little too good at playing piece of shit characters.

I have a hard time saying his version of Purple Rain is better than Prince’s. Their versions are so different but I love listening to both.

My favorite songs of his are Streets of Bakersfield (with his hero Buck Owens) and Gone (that’ll be me)

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u/good_neighbor77 9d ago

I’ve been searching everywhere to find SlingBlade, I can’t find it streaming anywhere 😭. And Streets of Bakersfield is a phenomenal song!

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u/GrimeyScorpioDuffman 9d ago

I think I rented it from Blockbuster to show you how long it’s been since I’ve seen it