Working For Dwight Yoakam
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Dave Roe shares stories about playing bass in Dwight Yoakam's band.
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What's your favorite Dwight Yoakam song?
A Thousand Miles From Nowhere, dunno why, it just hits me square in the gut.
So hard to pick one. Dwight and the early Pete Anderson playing still some of my favorites. I was basically into hard Rock and hair metal at that point in the '86 through 90 range. But I still loved Dwight and the entire package.
To pick one song I will go with Johnson's Love but a close 2nd is 1000 miles or Reading, Righting, Route 23
I love everyone I heard. But "Nothing" is great. Man! Dave Roe has history! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Too many to pick one. Probably, “Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc”
“Back of your Hand”
“Thousand Miles From Nowhere”
His version of “Traveler’s Latern” with Ralph Stanley is mind blowing good too.
Thanks for sharing these interviews. You do amazing work Otis. Greetings from Alabama
"Pocket of a Clown" comes to mind but so many to choose from. Also "Bury Me" w Maria Mckee. "Miners Prayer" i used to sing to my Ma.
I met Dwight’s bus driver at a car wash just outside of Nashville. He said Dwight was one of the nicest people you could meet and he never acted like a superstar or talked down to anyone. I think that is so respectable.
He is simply the last of the greats, yo cannot confuse his voice or his looks with any other. That man is so damn cool always wll be.
I knew Dwight pretty well back in the day. Interestingly, he's never had a drop of booze and he's sharp as a tack. Really bright dude and generous as hell. Respect to the guy.
Dwight deserves to be in the County Hall of Fame. He is the best 👌
@@elizabethbrown4373Which county?
Video of Dave sharing great Johnny Cash stories. ruclips.net/video/9Ggk17nm7Ew/видео.html
Dwight’s portrayal of Doyle Hargraves in Slingblade was one of the finest performances I’ve ever seen.
Hargraves Construction does great work as well..
@@John-zt6yw how so?
@@John-zt6yw I have heard the same thing from a friend of mine that knows him
Watching Yoakam degrade and trash, his band, his girl, gays, and children is what MADE SlingBlade. I give Billy-bob best supporting actor.
@@richardburgie he really brought a unique portrayal of White Trash to the silver screen.
Dwight Yoakam is the new version of Buck Owens.
Dwight and his band puts on a hell of a show me an my wife had the pleasure of seeing him play a few years back. I would definitely like to see him again.
When you've played with Gosdin and Yoakam, you can call your career an overwhelming success. Awesome video as always.
Dwight is one of my absolute musical heroes. You don't have to listen to a single interview of his, just his songs, to know how genuine of a person he is.
I like the characters that Dwight portrayed in Billy Bob’s movies, he was quite the underrated actor as well as a great musician.
The name Dwight Yoakam is a song in itself, Love all his songs. I love him, can't get enough of his voice.
Dwight Yokam surrounds himself with phenomenal musicians.
He is a phenomenal talent and deserves the best.
That's the key to success.
Absolutely!
Yes
Dave Roe is a Treasure .
Bribe him ,
Trick him,
Get him drunk
We need more stories ☮💜☕
"Hillbillies riding around in a jet plane" is the perfect country song title or lyric! Awesome interview!
I got an audition to play drums in a country band a couple years ago. They gave me a list of songs to learn, and two of them were Dwight Yoakam songs. So you best believe I got very familiar with those two songs. And every time I would play one, I was thinking, "Man these songs are awesome! Dwight Yoakam is awesome!" And part of it IS the arrangements, yes! I have to agree with Dave, Dwight Yoakam probably IS The Last Great Country Artist.
Which songs did you play? Just wondering.
Chris Stapleton, Billy Strings, etc etc is good. But imho, on record. Dwight can't be beat. My absolute favorite.
but but I thought taylor swift was the last great country artist??
"Late Great Golden State" . . .
Kick-ass video... Great stories. I had heard from a friend at ProSound who worked sound for a lot of big concerts, that Dwight could be or was an asshole. That he walked up to his monitor/sound man and said "Danny how long have you worked for me now"? Danny said "7 years now Dwight". And Dwight says "that's long enough" and fired him on the spot. But you never know the whole backstory to those situations. So it's good to hear that although he could get in your ass, he was also generous!
I believe it. The first time I saw DY live, the audio was the worst I had ever heard at any concert. About half of the songs were 20-30 seconds in before I recognized them. I was shocked.....and embarrased for Dwight. I remember telling my wife that the sound engineer should be fired. Wonder if that was Donny? I saw Dwight again a couple of years later and the sound mix was much better, but still not great.
I was never a country fan until I heard Dwight Yoakam.
I love Dave's stories. Thanks for featuring them, Otis.
Yes, he’s a terrific storyteller.
Yes
Awesome. And I'd love to hear more about working with and/or stories about Vern Gosdin. Such a great voice.
Glad to hear he is good to his people. I am more rock heavy metal guy but live in south Dakota so you get to hear lots of country. I can't stand the new bro country stuff, but I do love me some Dwight Yoakum music.
I own every Gene Watson and Vern Gosden recording ever made. And Dwight is a favorite. Fun talk.
Well Howdy! I enjoyed the "behind the scenes info" you shared with us.
I'm an old hillbilly myself from Texas. Anyway, make a long story short. I've played most my life. I'm almost 70. Never went professional. Didn't want the lifestyle. Nonetheless, I LOVE Music. Anyway, I got a couple songs that fit right in with y'alls style. Somebody needs to hear em. I think they're too good to just slip through the cracks. HELP!! If you can, or want to. Thanks, Mike.
I love how he brings up my Dad's favorite troubadour. Vern. Thanks
Years ago I had an opportunity to have a very good bass player work with me but he was used to playing rock, blues or jazz. I sent him the sheet music and recordings of the songs I wanted him to use. There were 3 Dwight songs on the list. Two of the songs were “If there was a way” and “Nothing”. When I saw him at first rehearsal, he laughed and said “country songs are supposed to have only 3 or 4 chords.” He became a fan after that gig.
When a guy mentions Vern Gosdin, my ears immediately perk up!
Great interview - thanks! Dwight's a legend and one of my all time favorites but I'll always think of his music as "Before and After Pete Anderson." Not only was Pete a monster guitarist but he also produced the albums and made sure the band was up to par. I always thought Pete was to Dwight as Don was to Buck but apparently Dwight doesn't see it that way!
I think Pete Anderson is a phenomenal guitarist,but I believe he forgot who the actual STAR was,and that was and always will be Dwight imo.
@@DBTdad well,where is Pete now!!!!
Dwight is one of my favorites, if not my favorite musician. However, his music has dropped off after Pete. Those 15 or so years of albums they made are so incredibly good. I wish they would reunite.
Believe me, if it wasn't for Pete , there wouldn't be a Dwight. Yes Buck was probably his biggest influence but he would have never made it as Big without Pete.
@@777bigbird oh sure!!! Did Pete write all Dwights songs too.Rubbish,talent will not be denied.Dwight Yoakam is sublime.
I'm so glad I got to see DY at small venues before he was ever signed to a record deal. He was just as talented then.
Thanks for sharing this amazing interview
The Mean Fiddler in Wembley, London. Timbuk 3 opened, magic night of music.
George Jones's longtime manager, Reg MacDonald, loved Dwight Yoakum. This man spent his entire life around some of the biggest names in country music and Dwight Yoakum was the one "newer" artist that he loved and the guy was wowed by. His widow relayed that tidbit to me.
He took a while to gain success, and those struggles made him humble and empathetic.
Love Bakersfield Beat in Sirius XM!
Dave is your best guest ever! And that’s saying something! Hope the tour is going well, brother Otis! Maybe you’re already home? I’ve been away for a week or so, and need to get caught up! This installment made my day! Dave is the embodiment of “cool”.
I was in a band in 1989 through 1991, and we covered about eight Dwight songs. So great.
The first Dwight album I ever heard was If There Was a Way. I fell in love with it and had to have everything he put out before it. The production quality of If there was a way is so beautiful. I love Dwight.
You worked with everyone! AWESOME❗🎬💥
Hey Otis, next time you talk to Dave could you ask him to talk about working for Vern Gosdin? I think that would be interesting. Definitely old school. Thanks.
I'm gonna post a couple of Vern stories later this week, so stay tuned!
@@otisgibbs I can't wait for that. Vern Gosdin is my favorite of favorites.
Would love to hear more stories from this guy, especially about singing with Vern Gosdin!
Can't pick a favorite Dwight Yoakam song, because his music is the soundtrack of my high school days and younger years. So many great memories of driving around with my friends listening to Dwight's music. Always loved his devotion to Buck Owens, another great memory of mine from childhood between Hee Haw and my dad playing and singing his songs. 🥰❤🥰👍😎👍
Saw him in concert a few years back and it was a Bucket List Moment for me.
Big fan of Dwight's hole approach to his craft, he is authentic, lives in the moment. I bet his parents are fine people.
Hey Otis, love your stories my friend...I think you should try to interview Dwight yoakam, there's not to many Dwight interviews out there and in my opinion he's one of the greats! Love his live version of good time charlies got the blues with none other than David roe on bass and Eddie Perez on guitar.
Thanks so much for this Otis! Thought about this often (probably too much if I'm honest), if you had to take one country artist whose recording career started after 1980 and put them on the Mt. Rushmore of country music it would have to be Dwight for me.
one thing I always notice about Yoakam's vocals is that he has a Sinatra-like way of draping his voice over the melody. Listen to 'Fast As You'- any other singer it'd be a throwaway track, but he crushes it.
I always say Dwight seduces every song he sings.His tone is beyond glorious.
Punchy, Loud, and Clean. That's perfection right there.
I’ve been listening to Bakersfield Beat pretty steadily on XM and love it, even being a dyed in the wool metal head…lol
There is a pretty good video of Dave Roe playing with Dwight. “Dwight sings sunny side of the mountain” on T.V.. I have listened to Dwight for about 30 years…. Around the time Dave played for Dwight is my FAVORITE… First Dwight did this thing called the “Almost alone tour” it was just Dwight, and Keith Gattis. Talk about feeling like Dwight just came by to sing on YOUR back porch! Keith made it almost alone keeping Dwight from being all alone as you can hear him say on one of the videos. Then came The “Almost alone, and then some tour” as Dwight added Dave with the bass, and the rest of the band. The tour after that was the “Blame the Vain tour” and if i remember correctly it still had the stand up bass boom chica boom sound Dave talks about in the interview.
I would be curious to ask Dave’s opinion as to why is Dwight’s bass player the most exchanged position.
Huge Dwight fan here , Now I'm a Dave Roe fan too . Great interview , could listen all day !
I got to open for Dwight during that Blame The Vain tour. Dave was remarkable. I remember our bass player just being in awe of Dave's playing and singing. For me, Dave was the best harmony singer Dwight ever had. That album was a masterpiece.
John Hardy, are you the band that your bass player would do all the visual tricks? One of your songs was… “”If i wanted a mom i would have married my mother” ?
@@TruckaBilly-TV no. lol
John Hardy, ok thanks for the reply. lol
I had to ask though… When Dwight was doing the blame the vain tour i seen him in Chattanooga, and that band played there.
RIP Keith Gattis and thank you for your slick, twangy picking. 🙏🍻
I saw Dwight when Perez was his guitar player, I can't imagine it being any louder.
The video of him at Buck Owens funeral is great, chokes me up everytime I watch it.
This was great to hear. Dwight is my second favorite of all time, second only to Elvis and it wouldn't take much convincing to get me to put Dwight in the #1 spot. It's good to know that Dwight took care of his band and didn't treat them as inferior.
Seems that he and Elvis shared that great generosity.
Well, Dwight wasn't a drug addict. Does that help convince you?
@@danieltaylor4819yawn....
DY is a talented artist and I've been a fan for 36 years. But TBH he's not in the same universe as Elvis talent-wise.
@@JHargis68 I can't disagree with you my friend.
What a great life Dave had, he’s a lucky man. ✌🏻
Wait a minute.. This guy was the note bending back up vocalist on Vern Gosdins records??
As I was watching I wondered if Eddie's name would come up. I met Eddie during that time coming in the shop. I had just seen Dwhite recently and so I asked where do I know you. He told me, so I said I want ask you a question about Dwight,,he stop me and said "you want to know if he's an asshole" I said yeah how did you know? He said that's what everybody wants to know. I was relieved to hear that he wasn't that he likes to hang with band and 1st. Class for everybody. But also said nobody forgot he was the boss. EP became a regular and a friend he when back to Mavericks soon afterwards.
Dude, Dwight took care of you through your touring and your money.... but Dwight took care of ME with his mfkn ability to be fkn Dwight. He IS one of the most talented geniuses... and he was gracious enougj to have balls enough to share that. God bless Dwight. We all love him.
I wanna hear every bit of anything that guy wants to tell! Great one Otis ❤
1992 a buddy of mine hh little rock ar to nashville tn and said d.y. picked him up somewhere in tn and gave him a ride to nashville.
Verne is the "Voice". He was the greatest!!
As of 10/24/22 The song from Dwight's used records, He and Deana Carter wrote WAITING. My Favorite song...
Saw Dwight in NJ and Suzy Boguss opened. Suzy was great and her sound guys had everything perfect. 11th row and super enjoyable. I think Dwight's sound guys turned him up to 11. It was painful to sit and listen and lots of folks moved back from the front rows. Still love his music though.
Otis Gibbs I hope you asked him about playing with Vern. I always thought he was highly talented but I’ve heard from 3 people that said Vern was very difficult for promoters as well as musicians.
Love Dwight. Love the insight of his music, what it’s like to play with him, and I already knew he is a hell of a guy. When you go to one of his shows now, he gives you an awesome history lesson behind the music and the artists that inspired him.
I wanna hear about working with Gosdin!
Last great country artist. agreed. county music today is horrible.
Love Dwight, but let's not forget Levon............................
Dave and Mitch created an amazing rhythm section and topped with Dave's back up vocals was just icing!
I can't even consider Dwight as country. It's completely different than anything. Beautiful words and music and singing. He's just a musician that is different from the rest.
No, he’s country, but what’s been on country radio for about 40 years isn’t so much. Not anymore. The Bakersfield sound was white hot, and he’s part of that tradition
On record you can't beat Dwight. Best cover artist in the business. My favorite artist.
I done told you 3 times, the laws on my side I play cards JD shelnut Chief of Police
This is cool. It provoked me to think that I would really like to hear a version of "A Thousand Miles From Nowhere" where the lead guitar (or slide guitar I dunno what instrument makes that sound) is replaced by either electric bass or upright bass.
All I can think of is Doyle screaming at his garage band mates in Slingblade 🤣
"Why don't you go practice, Randy!!!"
We ain’t got no fucking microphones!
The years DY toured with Gattis, Dave Roe and Mitch Marine were amazing. Definitely my favorite lineup through the years....saw them many, many times!
Loved Vern Gosden too
After a show, there was a huddle and Dwight was talking with the band before they had a chance to wipe the sweat off about something that wasn't quite right, and he didn't seem too troubled by it. It seems to me that the drummer was new and he encouraged the guy by saying, "don't worry about it you will get it." Dwight seemed charged up from the show and I liked seeing that.
great stories ya'll , how bout some stories about Vern Gosdin
doyle hargraves was yokams character in cling blade... and yokam is tremendously underrated as an actor
He absolutely makes the movie.
@@robbygaume600 to be fair they are all terrific including young Lucas black...the real musicians in the band..Billy Bob..poor John Ritter..but yes yokam is a scene stealer...Hess fantastic in the show Billy Bob made recently as well
I fully agree he is a bona fide actor
Buck Owens was a huge influence on a lot of musicians, he doesn't get the credit he deserves.
Dwight is On My Musical Artists TOP Shelf
Respect for the Past as He Shapes His Future !
Dave’s one of the coolest guys I’ve ever met. I met him a few years back when he was doing a showcase gig with our mutual friend Wayne Bridge on steel (RIP). Billy Thomas, Kenny Greenberg were also on that gig and that band SMOKED!!! But the highlight of the day was hanging out with Dave and Wayne telling jokes, being silly, and laughing our butts off!
this is such a fantastic interview
Great interview thanks for sharing.
Otis, in the early 80's my cousin was with The Nighthawks and playing a twin bill with NRBQ in New York City. After the show we heard the Blasters were playing @ club close to our hotel - - - so we took a cab over and the opening act was Dwight Yoakum. We had never hear a note of his and were quite impressed. Obviously He blew up within a few years later! You never know. thanks
That had to be a hell of a weekend of music! : )
Dave Alvin hung out with me on my radio show several years back. He talked about those early shows with Dwight and how he and the band knew Dwight wasn't long for the kind of gigs they were playing together. Speaking of which.... someone ought to interview Dave one of these days, don't you think? Or maybe Jimmie Dale Gilmore?
dave rnbq blasters played much more rva around same time early 80s we attended dont recall dwight i still n vinly dc 81 live show blasters opened they would close
I agree with him about Dwight being the last great country artist
Thanks for giving a damn enough to share great videos like this!
All of Dwight's songs are amazing, but If I have to pick one, I'd go with Please, Please Baby. Simply because of the awesome video, with Dwight shimmying across the stage several times and the way he and Pete Anderson interacted.
Dwight wasn’t acting in ‘Sling Blade’. That’s just Dwight being Dwight.
Ouch! 😂
What a great movie!!
That's not true!! Are you saying Dwight Yoakam is a wife beater,that's very defamatory and could get you in BIG trouble.Sounds like you are jealous of him,many men are.
@Skippy lies,lies,and more lies,you wouldn't know anyone who worked with him WANNABE!!
Dwight Yoakam is my music hero, but he does have a sharp edge to him from what i have heard. During my trucking career I have spent a couple years hauling stage equipment for country music artists. I did a season with Jason Aldean, and a season with Luke Bryan. Anyway, when i was on the Aldean tour one of the carpenters (roadie) said the same thing…. Maybe it was guys that consider themselves friends of Dwight’s. Maybe Dwight would laugh I don’t know, but they said “Dwight” is the act, and Doyle is the real deal. 😂. He went on to say that the guys would talk about Dwight’s photographic memory mixed with OCD. I’m not sure if he was talking about band members being at his house, or maybe studio, and Dwight would leave the room, and while he was gone they move something small out of place, and Dwight would have to come back in and fix it.
Vern Gosdin and Dwight two of my favorites
Otis Gibbs, thank you for bringing David Rowe back love to here his stories
Love all the singers he worked with,Dwight Yocom, Johnny Cash, and all the country stars
Thanks to you both love it 😀
This is all GREAT to hear fellas, thank you for sharing. I've loved Dwight's music since the first I heard in '88 I believe...again, thanks for sharing!
A musical giant. Dwight probably made too many sexy moves for the Nashville's Grand Old Oprey. Love his band line up especially his guitarist/producer on Fast as You, Long White Caddillac, A Thousand Miles from Nowhere - it's musical magic - artfully done and ageless.
Dwight is the best Country Rock artist by far. Just brilliant.⭐⭐⭐
Seriously enjoying these videos with Dave! Thanks again.
Now this is interesting. Dwight grew up not far from me in Ohio. That was back in the 70s when black folks cound attend a country show or even a bluegrass festival and not be harrassed by bikers and scallywags types raised to be racist because it is a family tradition. He seemed very cool to me for someone 6 yrs older than I but we only met once and I was still in HS when Guitars and Cadalilacs came out. Fast forward to a few years ago a friend in LA was conducting his podcast in a storage unit. Once Dwight found out he needed better equiptment to run his audio he lent him a board. Didnt even know the guy but he did. Two years later the friend got a studio to do the show and was really greatful he got that help when he needed it. It is important to mention my friend is black and they had never ever met before that. He didnt understand it but i did. I think it is a Ohio thing.
I have a friend who back in the early 90`s after heading the fretting department at a large guitar factory , then went to West L. A Music and restored whole collections for people like Ry Cooder and such ! So he had credentials and was hired to tech for Dwight . I was a baker back then so my hours were 2am till 11 am to bake thousands of danish and such in this huge oven with 12 rotating shelves that inside looked like a Ferris Wheel , so after my friend went on the road with Yoakam , I had worked that shift and was taking a nap in the local park in the shade of a giant old eucalyptus tree ,and who should walk up but my friend ,the highly credited tech . He was just getting off the Greyhound bus ! Dwight had sent him home from Texas ! He did not have the best words for Dwight at that point , I guess they didn`t get along . It was a heck of a way to wake up from my nap !!!!
I worked on Pete Anderson's guitars from the Yokum days till the present. Pete and and I are good friends. There are no kinds words to be had concerning the man. Some real funny stories though.
@@shasba Pete was so instrumental to Dwight's career. Too bad it soured between them
Zales booked Billy Bob’s and hired Dwight Yoakum and we opened for them. Show was phenomenal and he played for two hours, my experience is Dwight didn’t play Doyle, he played himself as Doyle.
It's not just the history, it's the way Mr. Roe tells it. Thanks very much Messrs. Roe and Gibbs.
Sharon stone said dating Dwight yoakum was like eating a dirt sandwich
With all that trash bird has eaten over the years she would know…..😂
I went to South Plains College because I grew up there. Right after I left, Keith Gattis showed up... I moved to Dallas and was playing in a smokey old bar called the western place in south ft worth and in walks Gattis. He sat in and tore it up. Big fan ever since!
EVERYTHING this man is is saying is spot on. I got the pleasure to meet Dave and later had a PBR with him at Roberts. He’s a true professional and a master bass god
Dwight Yoakam is my favorite musician of all time. He’s the greatest.
Boy is this correct about Dwight's guitar tone. I believe it's a Peavey PA cabinet with a big compression horn on the top. Cuts through the mix, and through your head at the same time!
Loving every video. Thank you gentlemen.
Wow great stuff!! I wonder if he got to meet the great Colonel Bruce Hampton ? ✌️😎