Dwight Yoakam - Live from Austin, Texas (DVD, 2005)

I moved from Dallas to Los Angeles in 2003. Feeling a little homesick, I decided to treat myself to this DVD, just to hear some really good music that reminds me of home. I wasn't a big country music fan when I was living in Texas but lately I've been craving it and this performance by Dwight Yoakam and his band really delivers. I believe it was filmed in 1989 after the release of "Buenos Noches From a Lonely Room" Every song is played with razor sharp precision and Dwight's vocals are truly beautiful. The music ranges from rockabilly to bluegrass to country to Bakersfield Sound to accoustic. The entire show is completely flawless but some highlights are an inspired performance of "Streets of Bakersfield"(with a couple of surprise guests), a witty, raunchy rendition of "What I Don't Know", a great Johnny Cash cover ("Home of the Blues")and a heartwrenching delivery of "She Wore Red Dresses". I was especially moved by the fiddle playing of Scott Joss, particularly on "1,000 miles". "I Sang Dixie" was also a stand-out and the finale is a wild speed-bluegrass performance of "This Drinkin Will Kill Me" which actually made me zoom-in on Pete Anderson's finger work on the guitar. Before each song, Dwight gives the audience the background information, always a pretty good story. The camera work is terrific, and the stage lighting vivid and bright on a dark backdrop and everybody in the band is dressed for the occasion. Thanks Dwight!

Every Austin City Limits show is perfectly recorded. No annoying MTV like quick editing chop job. As a musician, I appreciate the careful and deliberate shots showing the performance. This video shows the band in their prime. Nice

I am a great Dwight Yoakam fan and I own all of his albums and all of the movies that he has been in so it was only natural that I would also add this to my collection along with some other music videos I have of his.

If you like country music you will definately like this DVD!

After recently attending a live Dwight Yoakam concert I wanted to see some of this earlier shows. I ordered this DVD and really enjoy it. I received it quickly and excellent condition. I would definetly order from this vendor again. Thanks, VB