You say he took on the country music establishment and failed let’s see 25,000,000+ album sold, 14 top 10 hits and a successful acting career. If That’s what you call a failure, I would love to be one.
I met Dwight just after his SlingBlade part at a local Hollywood hole in the wall bar. I mentioned to a pal that I really liked him in Sling blade. He stopped by my table to say hello. A thrill for me. A real gent and a nice guy. He even gave me a little kiss on the cheek when he left. A fave memory of my years in Hollywood. I hope he makes a big come back.
I’ve been a fan since Guitars and Cadillacs! I love all of his music so it’s hard to pick one song. Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses) is a top favorite. I’ve seen him in concert 3 times and he’s been amazing every time. Most recently was September in Little Rock, Arkansas. I also think he’s a fantastic actor. I love Sling Blade and his part in Wedding Crashers. My lifelong dream has been to meet him and tell him how my Dad started dancing while playing guitar, practicing for months because “Dwight does this so it must be cool.” ❤
never a bad role either... i've grown up listening to his music, with the same attitude toward nashville, born and raised 20 miles from it. and watching his acting career with as much enthusiasm, if i saw dwight in the trailer, i was gonna watchi it. he's just too cool for nashville or hollywood.
I would never call Dwight Yoakum a failure. I was just 7 or 8 singing along with my Dad to his music. Still love his music to this day & still think he deserves recognition. I also think he is a good actor.
Dwight graced my small town of Torrington CT. I already was a fan but listening to him live was the ultimate. His performance was stellar and I remember it to this day. I’m still a fan regardless of concert dates. This man has got nothing further to prove. Legend.
He still performs live shows...I went to one of his concerts 5 years ago..and he's about to begin his 2024 tour. Love Dwight..and he's far from the failure you tried to portray him as.
Thanks for letting us know. I was so upset when I heard he died. Turns out the TH-cam video saying he passed is still online. I have reported as fake. th-cam.com/video/WEMvAGtglZg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=BM-JQT2BNhmUOH4w
So do I. I am a musician and Dwight Yokum is a big influence on my style of guitar playing/song writing. I have been with him since day one. I was pleased to view this footage. "She wore red dresses".
I never was into country music until I heard Mr. Dwight Yoakam as well as Jason and the Scorchers and Katey Lang And The Reclines. I still Love Dwight Yoakam both as an actor and a musician. He helped to change the sound and face of Country Music !!
My uncle once offered him a job, not knowing who he was. He owned an asbestos removal company and flew all over to oversee the various projects. He would often need to hire workers. He was in the restaurant/bar of the hotel he was staying in in New Orlando once, and kept seeing this “country-looking fella” that could’ve used some new clothes and new boots. DY handled it extremely well and sincerely thanked my uncle for the offer. They chatted for a few minutes and DY left. The waitress came over all excited and said “don’t you know who that was?? That was Dwight Yoakum!” So he called home and asked my aunt, a country music fan, if she’d ever heard of him. Bahaha! It took him a while to live that one down! But he said he was a gentleman and very down to earth, and never let on that he was famous or above any job. That was kind of nice to know. 😊
I enjoyed reading what you shared here..about your uncle offering him a job, and how DY was polite, never letting your uncle know who he was or letting on that he was famous. Such a cool story and what a memory for him and your uncle!
Dwight didn’t just cut a successful record with Buck Owen’s in 1987 and then dropped off the map. Dwight is a legend and has had a career most could only dream about. The music he made in the 80s and 90s still holds up….one of the best of all time….
YES I don't know where hegot this crap from. Dwight is the best of the best. His style of writing is the best ever. The only country singer I like as well.
He did not lose with the country music establishment!!! He was AWESOME and One of the Best! He didn't have a bad record or song! Good for Dwight to stand up for his music, his style, and his fellow country music artists! ❤
My daughter won a radio contest by naming every Dwight Yoakum song by listening to snippets of each song. I'm talking like 2 seconds each! She won 4 tickets to his local concert. We saw him live and it was great! His music keeps a wholesome past alive.
I wouldn't put failure and Dwight Yoakam in the same sentence. The man is a living legend. Hes a great singer, song writer and great actor as well. He can play a real mean bad guy very well and convincingly too. The man is talented. He deserves way more credit and respect.
I have loved Dwight Yokum’s music from the first time I ever heard him sing! I said he would be the next Hank Williams and, in my opinion, he is. He sings TRUE country music, not the stuff they call country music today. I also think he is a good actor. I rarely watch movies, or television, but I did see him in a couple of movies and was impressed that he could act as well as sing. I am glad he found the love he was looking for and has a family that loves and appreciates him. This Arkansas Hillbilly is proud of him!🌷💐
Sling Blade, one of the best Movies in my Memories for me and my Husband and Many More. And Yes, Happy he never sold out to Nashville, one of the Worst Places in the Country in 2024. Just a bunch of drunken bars and drunks.
Never liked it but I got it. I admired it for what it was. He came up with a 'thing' & made it work. Thats a lot harder than it looks. So, I can respect the guy for that.
I love Dwight yoakam and he never quit music,I saw him live last year at Harrah's casino in Cherokee NC, he rocked that place and there were a surprisingly large number of younger people there,it was awesome
Dwight never failed.he is a wonderful songwriter and singer. He is a very successful artist. He got into a tight spot and will recover. His beautiful wife has just had a baby and things are looking great for him. More power to Dwight.x
I am a big fan of Dwight. I feel he was under appreciated and yet a true talent. I feel shame for Nashville and their treatment of a man who gives joy to so many in this world. I am so sorry he has not received the recognition so deserved.
It took decades for Nashville to accept Hank Williams jr. Even Waylon said "Nashville only cares about you after you die". Now they do Waylon Jennings tribute shows every year. They always praise Hank Sr. while they ignored his son for decades. Dwight ditched Nashville to go to LA and started his music career there.
I've never been a huge country music fan, but even I know that Dwight Yoakam is a LEGEND! He stuck to his guns, didn't sell his soul, & people LOVE the man. Now THAT'S success 💖💖💖
1000 miles from nowhere is on the list of my favorite songs of his. I was homeless for about a year. Things are better now. When things were not, this song would come to mind. It helped cheer me in some metaphysical way I can't explain. Peace and Love, everyone. 😊🙏
Yes love that song....now I think he went to college for theater. So that's is one of his loves too... I'm happy he's still singing and acting and family.
I’m a huge Dwight Yokam fan and I feel it is a badge of honor not to in the country music hall of fame especially the way country music is NOT country anymore! I’m proud he stayed true to himself!
That’s how I think of the R&R Hall of fame. Both halls are pathetic in my opinion. I live in Cleveland and refuse to support that disgraceful institution.
I resent your seeming lack of respect for Dwight. He is an original talent with integrity. I'm thrilled with the happiness he’s found. I'd love to still see him preform, but he’s entitled to a rich life.
Thankful he didn’t sell his soul. My sister and I had front row tickets to his show in Louisville Kentucky about 25 years ago. We are and will always be big fans. He’s a rebel ❤
Dwight Yoakam was in my favorite movie of all time SLING BLADE, his performance was Oscar worthy, so was everyone in that movie from Billy Bob to Jon Ritter.
Dwight is the absolute SUCCESS STORY in every aspect of life. Everyone has bumps in the roads of life. He has done it all his way. Dwight is America's great neighbor. You don't see him every single day - but when you do - you hand him a beer and enjoy the time you have sittin' with him in the Drive way just shootin' the shit. The world needs more Dwight Yoakum's. God bless you D. 🤗❤️🙏✝️🎶
I always loved Dwight Yoakam's music. One of my fondest memories is listening to him singing with Buck Owens on the Streets of Bakersfield. My wife and I listened to that song so many times we wore out the CD. Even if he hadn't recorded another song, he would have been successful with that one record. But he didn't stop there, Dwight recorded so many great songs like Guitars and Cadillacs, Little Sister, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Long White Cadillac, I Sang Dixie, and many many more. Just like Buck Owens, he carved his own musical path and lived outside of Nashville. But where Buck decided to join up with Hee-Haw, which in turn boosted his career to stardom and made Buck Owens a household name, Dwight decided to follow the true rebel path. Dwight's music occupies a space in the minds of the people who love real country music. To his fans he deserves a place right along with some of its biggest legends like Johnny Cash, George Jones and Merle Haggard.
I loved Dwight way back then and I still do...not just because he sings and performs beautifully but because he is true to himself and to his fans. I love you Dwight 💕
I worked security at one of his shows in the mid 80s. During soundcheck he called me out for my opinion on what sounded better (this? Played / or that? Played). Super nice guy. Just down to earth and a regular guy.
One of my favorites too, Buck was very grateful to Dwight for one more moment in the sun,he was also very appreciative to his fans,he had cancelled his last show because he wasn't feeling well when he came upon a couple who traveled a long way to see him and decided the least he could do was go back in and perform ,he left the world sometime during the night afterwards. That's what real country is about.
He's talented, with his own unique style. He's a damn fine actor that really interprets his character very convincingly. I would like to see more of him on screen. Because he was his own Man he has been ignored by the Country and Western community elites. He has proven himself to be very versatile, hardworking and persistent. All The Best To Dwight Yoakam. I wish him every success for the future. So glad for him he found Love.
Dwight Yoakam has the best voice in the history of country music that’s right in the history of country music what he can do with his voice is absolutely incredible. I saw him at a really small venue in Aspen one time and stood 10 feet away for two hours it was the best thing that I ever saw in life his song she wore red dresses is one of the top country songs of all time the lyrics are absolutely stunning cut down to the bone pure and meaningful that song is incredible.
Hi, my name is Tony and I am a victim of click bait. Now i was never a big fan of dwights but I know and remember him from the 80s with "little sister" "Guitars and Cadillacs" and the duet with Buck Owens. So when i read this guys title about Yoakam basically disappearing i thought this could be interesting, 'click' and the hook was set. Its good to hear from the comments that he is actually doing well though and with a new young family.
I was in his fan club back before he disbanded it. He used to send out cassettes where he'd talk to the fans. It was nice. I still miss receiving those. Even at 63 he's sexy as hell. Yes he was a great actor, he made you hate him on that screen when he played a terrible person. And he always seems like a nice guy everywhere else. At Buck's funeral you could see the pain and grief in him, of course he seemed completely different than normal. As for my favorite song, "A Thousand Miles From Nowhere". Although..."I sang Dixie" is pretty close. I didn't know he'd gotten back into music again. I'm glad.
Interesting presentation - caught my attention immediately. I am a 70s rocker - Seger, Eagles, Foreigner, Springsteen - a wide variety. But for some reason in the last few years I have become a one-man Dwight Yoakam fan. I listen to his SXM Radio as much as I can and listen to his music a lot. He’s unique. I love his music! It’s a unique blend of different genres! I wish him great resurgence and success - I think he’s a highly overlooked and versatile talent. The real thing!
I have always like Dwight Yoakum. Just saw him in a series under the dome on Paramount+. I was shocked but knew him right away. Good for him for being his own man and not giving in to the elites.
I love Dwight. He's the only country artist I've seen in concert. Some of my favorite Dwight tunes are: Ain't That Lonely Yet, Fast As You, Guitars, Cadillacs and Hillbillie Music. He also plays a great bad guy.
@@jodylambert1647 Me too. I'm a boomer crypto-blues country guy. I'm not sure what that means either. Dwight was the Hank Williams Sr. of the late eighties. Just didn't drink enough. Too bad.
Im a 31 year old woman, who begin listening to country and his song “little ways” popped out, i fell in love. It’s 2024, i just found out about him, and imma keep listening to him. AMAZING MUSIC, his energy and beat is what pulled me in. Im a fan now. Plus he’s a Scorpio ♏️ 🍒 on top for me 😎
Dwight Yokum is not only a great singer but he is also a great actor . He is also a true country singer that puts today's so-called country talent to shame ! !
I saw a Dwight Yoakum, at the Delmar Fair, in the early 2000 years. I had travelled to San Diego by motorcycle, and was entertained by relatives to a day at the Del Mar fair. For an extra 5 bucks, I was fortunate to enjoy one of the best concerts of my life. Amazing, nothing held back. Total respect for Dwight ever since.
I've seen him live 1993 he turned alot of ppl onto country with his 'If there was a way' album. I'd been following him before with Guitars , and Cadillacs lp. But I would say at the time he was the artist that single handedly revitalized a genre of music- bakersfield style country similar to Stevie Ray Vaughan did with the blues before his death
Big Dwight Yoakam fan here; favorite song of his is Fast As You, and Guitars Cadillacs and Hillbilly Music. He is a surprisingly good actor. He brought back rockabilly. The author's narrative and descriptions of choices Dwight made are bullshit; complete fabrications.
I would say Dwight won his "battle" with Nashville. He was at the epicenter of the neo-traditional country movement that saved country music in the 80s, helped create what would become the Americana genre, and influenced (for better or worse) a lot of future country artists, particularly with his aesthetics. His decline from mainstream country happened on account of a combination of the slickening of corporate radio, record label neglect, and burning both ends of the candle too much what with his acting/filmmaking. He still tours, I just saw him in Milwaukee, and is in great shape with his voice still in tact just as I heard it 24 years ago when I became a fan. I'm glad he's still able to tour while enjoying life as a husband and father.
Dwight's ancestors came out the hills of Tennessee where they were among the state's earliest settlers. He has pioneer blood in him as much as any descendent of Daniel Boone or Davy Crockett.
Always loved Dwight's music, ans showmansship since the very beginning. Also dated his little cousin Janet for a while in early 90's in Bridgeport, Tx. Salt of the earth folks. Seen him in concert many times over the years. Never ever get tired of his music. Wishing he and his the absolute best. May God Bless them all.
Been a fan since '91. Seen him live 10/15 times. I feel Dwight is overlooked as a songwriter and entertainer. Nashville overlooked the genuine genius of the man. One day very soon hopefully he will get his due. Thank u Dwight for all the great music. God bless.
I saw Dwight Yokum in concert with Clint Black in 1990 in El Paso, Texas. He appeared in his tight baby blue jeans and we went wild over his music and performance. He is true to his music; my favorite song is🤠 "Guitars and Cadillacs", but they all rock!
I don't think my ex ever heard a word he sang once he was on stage and started dancing around wiggling his butt, I used to ask her if she needed a towel or a bucket
Dwight Yoakem is one of my favorite country stars, saw him live in 2018 at white river theater canyon lake Texas. His music got me through a lot long times while serving in the Navy and going out on deployments. He took on Nashville now I love him even more
In the late 1980's we hadn't heard anything about him but saw him perform at a music festival in Seattle and were completely blown away. I'm not a huge country fan, but he's in a league of his own. So much talent! His voice is amazing. And looks so good in jeans!
You say he took on the country music establishment and failed let’s see 25,000,000+ album sold, 14 top 10 hits and a successful acting career. If That’s what you call a failure, I would love to be one.
Bingo 🎯
Yup. He's one of a kind. My Dad loved him and I was listening to him forever.
I still listen. My bands still play his music.
Tell 'em son!!❤
People will say anything just to get clicks and views
He’s a real country singer, unlike the performers nowadays.
Ive been hearing that since Hank Williams died. Bear in mind, that was before George Jones had his first hit.
New stuff, pop country, hickhop and all of it is trash
@@maggienorris7833Rest in Eternal Peace HANK WILLIAMS SR. And GEORGE JONES
@@jodyvance4114 Oh, Jody Vance! You're too young to feel that damn old.
I love Dwight Yoakum and his music. His voice is great and his songs are good. He will always be a Great Artist ❤
I would never associate failure with Dwight Yokum.
@Skibidicumdumpster it is it's not it.🤣 Smartie britches.
@Skibidicumdumpster what?
His fans know he is still same awesomeness!
I met Dwight just after his SlingBlade part at a local Hollywood hole in the wall bar. I mentioned to a pal that I really liked him in Sling blade. He stopped by my table to say hello. A thrill for me. A real gent and a nice guy. He even gave me a little kiss on the cheek when he left. A fave memory of my years in Hollywood. I hope he makes a big come back.
He has new music coming out! Mentioned it at his concert in Little Rock Arkansas last night, 9/13.
I’ve been a fan since Guitars and Cadillacs! I love all of his music so it’s hard to pick one song. Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses) is a top favorite. I’ve seen him in concert 3 times and he’s been amazing every time. Most recently was September in Little Rock, Arkansas. I also think he’s a fantastic actor. I love Sling Blade and his part in Wedding Crashers. My lifelong dream has been to meet him and tell him how my Dad started dancing while playing guitar, practicing for months because “Dwight does this so it must be cool.” ❤
I love Dwight Yoakum..his music and voice make my heart feel good. May God bless him always
Dwight never had a bad song! You can listen to his albums from beginning to end over and over.
I agree - I have a 5 disc set of his hits and I listen to it over and over - the musicianship and vocals soar
never a bad role either... i've grown up listening to his music, with the same attitude toward nashville, born and raised 20 miles from it. and watching his acting career with as much enthusiasm, if i saw dwight in the trailer, i was gonna watchi it. he's just too cool for nashville or hollywood.
Totally agree. I got on to him at the very beginning and have every record. He certainly didn't "lose."
His Singing and Acting were Amazing ...😊😊😊😊
I listen on Spotify, and, yes! His music is great. I'm a truck driver. I listen for hours sometimes.
He didn't sell his soul to the devil like so many singers do. Good for him!!!
And he didn't quit- just saw him not too long back...
I would never call Dwight Yoakum a failure. I was just 7 or 8 singing along with my Dad to his music. Still love his music to this day & still think he deserves recognition. I also think he is a good actor.
@@ellzietwinkle1089 I agree with you, great singer just as good of an acto.
Exactly true… I think he actually has a brain and he uses it…
Sold his soul to the devil? 😂 OMG honey do you really believe people can do that? 😂😂😂
Great singer songwriter, great actor, He is ten times better than half of any of the new country artist today on the radio.
3/4
somehow u gotta convince yourself to like country music as it is, wts on radio,
Modern country in not the only new music that stinks.
You got that right he is great 😊❤❤
Country music isn't country music any more. I hate it. I like the old timers and Dwight.
I love him. I'm not even country music fan, but his talent is undeniable.
Music industry hates truthful people, esp. Christians. Good on him !
Dwight graced my small town of Torrington CT. I already was a fan but listening to him live was the ultimate. His performance was stellar and I remember it to this day. I’m still a fan regardless of concert dates. This man has got nothing further to prove. Legend.
He still performs live shows...I went to one of his concerts 5 years ago..and he's about to begin his 2024 tour. Love Dwight..and he's far from the failure you tried to portray him as.
Thanks for letting us know. I was so upset when I heard he died. Turns out the TH-cam video saying he passed is still online. I have reported as fake. th-cam.com/video/WEMvAGtglZg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=BM-JQT2BNhmUOH4w
Thank YOU!!! I love Dwight !!!
SOOO going to see him this year!!!
Is he still married and has a child
I met him at a concert in 2014. He put on the best show I’ve ever been to!
Umm … disappeared? 😅He’s ONLY been on tour for the past three years…
I still listen to Dwight like I did 30 years ago and I’m not through ! He’s a classic !!
ME TOO
I have liked Dwight Yoakam and his singing for years. I don't think he ever failed at anything, He seems happy now and I'm happy for him.
He’s a great actor too. I listen to his albums STILL.
So do I. I am a musician and Dwight Yokum is a big influence on my style of guitar playing/song writing. I have been with him since day one. I was pleased to view this footage. "She wore red dresses".
LOVE me some D wight. Always . Home for sale ... Help me through my second divorce.. kept me out of jail ..
I will be forever in his debt.....
I love Dwight’s music, always have, always will!
Huge Buck Owens fan, I love Dwight Yoakam, he is not a failure, awesome guitar player and singer, he is his own man, and yes, he never sold out.
I never was into country music until I heard Mr. Dwight Yoakam as well as Jason and the Scorchers and Katey Lang And The Reclines. I still Love Dwight Yoakam both as an actor and a musician. He helped to change the sound and face of Country Music !!
Dwight Yokum is genuine and true to himself and his fans. Loved by true country fans and will always be respected as a real man.
Sorry excuse for a channel
Yeah gotta love that original, "authentic" Ohio accent........ y'all.
Please check out my comment up above--I'm sure you'll agree.
My uncle once offered him a job, not knowing who he was. He owned an asbestos removal company and flew all over to oversee the various projects. He would often need to hire workers. He was in the restaurant/bar of the hotel he was staying in in New Orlando once, and kept seeing this “country-looking fella” that could’ve used some new clothes and new boots.
DY handled it extremely well and sincerely thanked my uncle for the offer. They chatted for a few minutes and DY left.
The waitress came over all excited and said “don’t you know who that was?? That was Dwight Yoakum!” So he called home and asked my aunt, a country music fan, if she’d ever heard of him. Bahaha! It took him a while to live that one down! But he said he was a gentleman and very down to earth, and never let on that he was famous or above any job. That was kind of nice to know. 😊
I enjoyed reading what you shared here..about your uncle offering him a job, and how DY was polite, never letting your uncle know who he was or letting on that he was famous. Such a cool story and what a memory for him and your uncle!
He sounds so authentic , old school ...not like the crap out now !!
1000 mikes from nowhere was one of his best tunes..just love it...He should be in the Hall of Fame......
DITTO~!!!
Dwight didn't lose. Who comes up with this crap?
ur right TIM.....sifting bullshit on you tube is becoming a fulltime occupation lol
NO DOUBT
Dwight didn’t just cut a successful record with Buck Owen’s in 1987 and then dropped off the map. Dwight is a legend and has had a career most could only dream about. The music he made in the 80s and 90s still holds up….one of the best of all time….
Please check out my comment up above--I'm sure you'll agree.
Amen absolutely 💯 correct
YES I don't know where hegot this crap from. Dwight is the best of the best. His style of writing is the best ever. The only country singer I like as well.
Love you Dwight stay true to your self and your fans No one doe's that anymore
Can't believe this AI nonsense has 100k subs. Horrible attention to detail.
He did not lose with the country music establishment!!!
He was AWESOME and One of the Best! He didn't have a bad record or song! Good for Dwight to stand up for his music, his style, and his fellow country music artists! ❤
You betcha baby
Right!!! Who is this bozo talking?? What an idiot
I loved his music!!
Please check out my comment up above--I'm sure you'll agree.
A lot of country music stars could only dream of being as good as Dwight
I'm a real country fan and the only reason I learned about him was through his cover of Hortons Honky Tonk Man.
Amen ❤
Love Dwight❤He was just here a month ago in Knoxville,Tn. At the Tennessee Theater. Long live Dwight Yoakum!!!
My daughter won a radio contest by naming every Dwight Yoakum song by listening to snippets of each song. I'm talking like 2 seconds each! She won 4 tickets to his local concert. We saw him live and it was great! His music keeps a wholesome past alive.
I wouldn't put failure and Dwight Yoakam in the same sentence. The man is a living legend. Hes a great singer, song writer and great actor as well. He can play a real mean bad guy very well and convincingly too. The man is talented. He deserves way more credit and respect.
I Agree 💯%
I have always admired him for sticking to his musical roots and giving the Nashville control machine the proverbial finger.
Please check out my comment up above--I'm sure you'll agree.
The guy is real,multi talented and not afraid of failure.Just love the respect, he showed for Buck Owens
Been a fan since the 80s my favorite album is second hand heart I've never met anyone who has even heard of it
1000 miles from nowhere , the man never had a bad album love them all . Truly one of the best!
Dwight was genuine. Enough said. Very good actor great country music singer. And an unbelievable song writer.
Dwight Yoakam is one of the greatest modern country acts ever. Period. His style his songwriting is par excellence
My favorite song... He sang Dixie as he died. I guess now that would be forbidden to be played on the radio.
I have loved Dwight Yokum’s music from the first time I ever heard him sing! I said he would be the next Hank Williams and, in my opinion, he is. He sings TRUE country music, not the stuff they call country music today. I also think he is a good actor. I rarely watch movies, or television, but I did see him in a couple of movies and was impressed that he could act as well as sing. I am glad he found the love he was looking for and has a family that loves and appreciates him. This Arkansas Hillbilly is proud of him!🌷💐
Slow dn na !!!!
Put some space in there !!!
Fast as You
Sling Blade, one of the best Movies in my Memories for me and my Husband and Many More. And Yes, Happy he never sold out to Nashville, one of the Worst Places in the Country in 2024. Just a bunch of drunken bars and drunks.
He put out some of the best music and still enjoying it. Thanks Dwight.
Never liked it but I got it. I admired it for what it was. He came up with a 'thing' & made it work. Thats a lot harder than it looks. So, I can respect the guy for that.
I love Dwight yoakam and he never quit music,I saw him live last year at Harrah's casino in Cherokee NC, he rocked that place and there were a surprisingly large number of younger people there,it was awesome
I saw him a few months ago in Peoria, IL. He still brings down the house, great show. Dwight has always been one of my favorite artists.
Dwight yoakam is the best and the fact you never hear him on the radio is a damn shame
It's because everyone these days are SHEEP~!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dwight never failed.he is a wonderful songwriter and singer.
He is a very successful artist.
He got into a tight spot and will recover.
His beautiful wife has just had a baby and things are looking great for him.
More power to Dwight.x
I am a big fan of Dwight. I feel he was under appreciated and yet a true talent. I feel shame for Nashville and their treatment of a man who gives joy to so many in this world. I am so sorry he has not received the recognition so deserved.
Legend
Like the rest of the music industry, Nashville is run by corporate gangsters.
They don't beat a true loyal loving fan base. May his star rise.
It took decades for Nashville to accept Hank Williams jr. Even Waylon said "Nashville only cares about you after you die". Now they do Waylon Jennings tribute shows every year. They always praise Hank Sr. while they ignored his son for decades. Dwight ditched Nashville to go to LA and started his music career there.
I said underappreciated by Nashville, not by his fans.@@Dartgame340
Dwight has always been his own man and always had a vision. Never sold out. He’s got more integrity than Nashville has phonies.
Im from Bakersfield. I have always loved Dwight. Good music.
I've never been a huge country music fan, but even I know that Dwight Yoakam is a LEGEND! He stuck to his guns, didn't sell his soul, & people LOVE the man. Now THAT'S success 💖💖💖
Guitars and Cadillacs hillbilly music only thing that keeps me hanging on.What a voice. Love his music.❤
1000 miles from nowhere is on the list of my favorite songs of his. I was homeless for about a year. Things are better now. When things were not, this song would come to mind. It helped cheer me in some metaphysical way I can't explain. Peace and Love, everyone. 😊🙏
Yes love that song....now I think he went to college for theater. So that's is one of his loves too... I'm happy he's still singing and acting and family.
No the video..on that train..those skin tight leather pants.OMGoodness...😅
Glad to hear you are in a better place with your life. Keep on keeping on don't give up. Ask God to guide you He will.
Great tune! One of my all time favorites. ❤
❤LOVE THIS SONG 1000 MILES FROM NOWHERE
I’m a huge Dwight Yokam fan and I feel it is a badge of honor not to in the country music hall of fame especially the way country music is NOT country anymore!
I’m proud he stayed true to himself!
That’s how I think of the R&R Hall of fame. Both halls are pathetic in my opinion. I live in Cleveland and refuse to support that disgraceful institution.
All the music hall of fames are a big freaking joke now. It’s all political and not about the talent like it used to be.
Im still following Dwight's music!!! Hes still aroumd!!! Love him!!.
My absolute favorite country singer of all time! The Best!
I resent your seeming lack of respect for Dwight. He is an original talent with integrity. I'm thrilled with the happiness he’s found. I'd love to still see him preform, but he’s entitled to a rich life.
You want him to preform? Huh? What is that?
Good for Dwight, for his authentic values, and true grit.
Surprised but very pleased
He is not a failure not at all, he is multitalented and very intelligent...I love his music!!!!❤❤❤❤
The best country singer ever!!!!
Hippie Yippee Kia-Yai😊
Went to high school with Dwight. Super nice guy.
Definitely not a failure. I don't even like country music but I love Dwight Yokam.. great musician and great actor as well
Thankful he didn’t sell his soul. My sister and I had front row tickets to his show in Louisville Kentucky about 25 years ago. We are and will always be big fans. He’s a rebel ❤
God bless him for having a family, career, and his own way, not a sell out!
Dwight Yoakam was in my favorite movie of all time SLING BLADE, his performance was Oscar worthy, so was everyone in that movie from Billy Bob to Jon Ritter.
Agreed 100%
@@donnakirk215 👍🏼😊
Totally agree!
@@OliveEyes 👍🏼😊
My favorite movie too!
Dwight is the absolute SUCCESS STORY in every aspect of life. Everyone has bumps in the roads of life. He has done it all his way. Dwight is America's great neighbor. You don't see him every single day - but when you do - you hand him a beer and enjoy the time you have sittin' with him in the Drive way just shootin' the shit. The world needs more Dwight Yoakum's. God bless you D. 🤗❤️🙏✝️🎶
Please check out my comment up above--I'm sure you'll agree.
i love dwight and i always will i have listened to him since i was young and i will always listen to him ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I always loved Dwight Yoakam's music. One of my fondest memories is listening to him singing with Buck Owens on the Streets of Bakersfield. My wife and I listened to that song so many times we wore out the CD. Even if he hadn't recorded another song, he would have been successful with that one record. But he didn't stop there, Dwight recorded so many great songs like Guitars and Cadillacs, Little Sister, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Long White Cadillac, I Sang Dixie, and many many more. Just like Buck Owens, he carved his own musical path and lived outside of Nashville. But where Buck decided to join up with Hee-Haw, which in turn boosted his career to stardom and made Buck Owens a household name, Dwight decided to follow the true rebel path. Dwight's music occupies a space in the minds of the people who love real country music. To his fans he deserves a place right along with some of its biggest legends like Johnny Cash, George Jones and Merle Haggard.
His unique voice and his very cool performances made listening and watching him a fantastic experience. What talent!
Please check out my comment up above--I'm sure you'll agree.
How about them tight pants. She wore red dresses ❤❤❤❤ is my fav.
Or them lethal hips and pelvis@@carolmanning1333
Dwight is a musicians, musician. His knowledge of all things music is unmatched. His radio station in Sirius is top notch.
I love the Sirius station too.
IDK that, l will check it out (Sirius)
I loved Dwight way back then and I still do...not just because he sings and performs beautifully but because he is true to himself and to his fans.
I love you Dwight 💕
Well said !
Honest man in a dis- honest industry
Sad, they missed out. We bought and listened to his music.
Please check out my comment up above--I'm sure you'll agree.
I love all his songs
Love his music and nobody could wear a pair of Levi's like that man.....seen him live back in the early 90's......still listening!!
I worked security at one of his shows in the mid 80s. During soundcheck he called me out for my opinion on what sounded better (this? Played / or that? Played). Super nice guy. Just down to earth and a regular guy.
I love, love, love, Dwight Yoakam❤❤❤❤❤ his hillbilly music and his acting…. Wish him the best for him and his family ❤❤❤❤❤
Streets of Bakersfield is my favorite song, especially his duo with Buck Owens, who I always loved.
One of my favorites too, Buck was very grateful to Dwight for one more moment in the sun,he was also very appreciative to his fans,he had cancelled his last show because he wasn't feeling well when he came upon a couple who traveled a long way to see him and decided the least he could do was go back in and perform ,he left the world sometime during the night afterwards. That's what real country is about.
Love Dwight Yoakam !
1000 Miles From Nowhere
I absolutely love that song. I also like Dwight’s Sirius channel.
He's talented, with his own unique style. He's a damn fine actor that really interprets his character very convincingly. I would like to see more of him on screen. Because he was his own Man he has been ignored by the Country and Western community elites. He has proven himself to be very versatile, hardworking and persistent. All The Best To Dwight Yoakam. I wish him every success for the future. So glad for him he found Love.
Please check out my comment up above--I'm sure you'll agree.
Dwight Yoakam has the best voice in the history of country music that’s right in the history of country music what he can do with his voice is absolutely incredible. I saw him at a really small venue in Aspen one time and stood 10 feet away for two hours it was the best thing that I ever saw in life his song she wore red dresses is one of the top country songs of all time the lyrics are absolutely stunning cut down to the bone pure and meaningful that song is incredible.
I love Dwight Yoakam!💗He has a wonderful voice.
Hi, my name is Tony and I am a victim of click bait.
Now i was never a big fan of dwights but I know and remember him from the 80s with "little sister" "Guitars and Cadillacs" and the duet with Buck Owens.
So when i read this guys title about Yoakam basically disappearing i thought this could be interesting, 'click' and the hook was set.
Its good to hear from the comments that he is actually doing well though and with a new young family.
I was in his fan club back before he disbanded it. He used to send out cassettes where he'd talk to the fans. It was nice. I still miss receiving those. Even at 63 he's sexy as hell. Yes he was a great actor, he made you hate him on that screen when he played a terrible person. And he always seems like a nice guy everywhere else. At Buck's funeral you could see the pain and grief in him, of course he seemed completely different than normal.
As for my favorite song, "A Thousand Miles From Nowhere". Although..."I sang Dixie" is pretty close. I didn't know he'd gotten back into music again. I'm glad.
Interesting presentation - caught my attention immediately. I am a 70s rocker - Seger, Eagles, Foreigner, Springsteen - a wide variety. But for some reason in the last few years I have become a one-man Dwight Yoakam fan. I listen to his SXM Radio as much as I can and listen to his music a lot. He’s unique. I love his music! It’s a unique blend of different genres! I wish him great resurgence and success - I think he’s a highly overlooked and versatile talent. The real thing!
I have always like Dwight Yoakum. Just saw him in a series under the dome on Paramount+. I was shocked but knew him right away. Good for him for being his own man and not giving in to the elites.
Dwight Yoakem was the real deal. He was fantastic and highly respected by artists of many genres.
I love Dwight. He's the only country artist I've seen in concert. Some of my favorite Dwight tunes are: Ain't That Lonely Yet, Fast As You, Guitars, Cadillacs and Hillbillie Music. He also plays a great bad guy.
I sub to you because you made me a new Dwight Yokum fan. I'm going to look up his music and watch his movies.
I loved his voice and his music! He's a legend and should be honored as one!
I saw him at the Ohio State Fair years ago, in an outdoor concert. Really liked him. I'm proud he grew up right here in Columbus, Ohio.
Love his music, have seen him live twice and there is no doubt he should be in the country hall of fame!
I love Dwights music,always have always will👏👏🥰🌹
@@jodylambert1647 Me too. I'm a boomer crypto-blues country guy. I'm not sure what that means either. Dwight was the Hank Williams Sr. of the late eighties. Just didn't drink enough. Too bad.
He will
The hall of Fame is a joke without Dwight Yoakun
We just attended a Dwight Yoakum concert last September. He still puts on one helluva show.
Im a 31 year old woman, who begin listening to country and his song “little ways” popped out, i fell in love. It’s 2024, i just found out about him, and imma keep listening to him. AMAZING MUSIC, his energy and beat is what pulled me in. Im a fan now. Plus he’s a Scorpio ♏️ 🍒 on top for me 😎
During that time he disappeared I saw him four times in concert and quite a few movies .
Yes he never disappeared.
Dwight Yokum is not only a great singer but he is also a great actor . He is also a true country singer that puts today's so-called country talent to shame ! !
he shopped in the store i work in in nashville he drove a pink cadillac
I saw a Dwight Yoakum, at the Delmar Fair, in the early 2000 years. I had travelled to San Diego by motorcycle, and was entertained by relatives to a day at the Del Mar fair. For an extra 5 bucks, I was fortunate to enjoy one of the best concerts of my life. Amazing, nothing held back. Total respect for Dwight ever since.
Hubby and I love his music, We see him every time he is near Oklahoma. Love the old stuff and his new swing on other music!
I've seen him live 1993 he turned alot of ppl onto country with his 'If there was a way' album. I'd been following him before with Guitars , and Cadillacs lp. But I would say at the time he was the artist that single handedly revitalized a genre of music- bakersfield style country similar to Stevie Ray Vaughan did with the blues before his death
Big Dwight Yoakam fan here; favorite song of his is Fast As You, and Guitars Cadillacs and Hillbilly Music. He is a surprisingly good actor. He brought back rockabilly. The author's narrative and descriptions of choices Dwight made are bullshit; complete fabrications.
Check out his diet with KD Lang. Dynamite Duo
Can't get enough of Dwight's music he has a great channel on sirius radio really good talks all about the ups and downs
He is all that . He was original Country singer. Elvis would be proud of him. Congrats on baby Dalton..
Never thought I'd see a hit piece on Dwight Yoakam of all people.
I would say Dwight won his "battle" with Nashville. He was at the epicenter of the neo-traditional country movement that saved country music in the 80s, helped create what would become the Americana genre, and influenced (for better or worse) a lot of future country artists, particularly with his aesthetics. His decline from mainstream country happened on account of a combination of the slickening of corporate radio, record label neglect, and burning both ends of the candle too much what with his acting/filmmaking. He still tours, I just saw him in Milwaukee, and is in great shape with his voice still in tact just as I heard it 24 years ago when I became a fan. I'm glad he's still able to tour while enjoying life as a husband and father.
Dwight Yoakum Is The Real Deal, His Talents Are Excellent & Happiness To His Marriage & Family, May It All Last In Happiness
Dwight's ancestors came out the hills of Tennessee where they were among the state's earliest
settlers. He has pioneer blood in him as much as any descendent of Daniel Boone or
Davy Crockett.
Hippie Yippee Ki-Yai.
@@ronwinkles2601 LOVE LOVE LOVE him - I don't need convincing!
Thousand Miles from Nowhere, only song he ever had to release, all time favorite.
Dwight is great. He should keep making great country music, his forte, and eventually the tides will turn!
I like Dwight. I think I have a couple cassettes of him.
@@susanbrown7898I know I have 2 of his CDs
One of my 5 top country singers, I've been listening to him since I was 12 and always will. My favourite Dwight song "I sang Dixie"
Always loved Dwight's music, ans showmansship since the very beginning.
Also dated his little cousin Janet for a while in early 90's in Bridgeport, Tx. Salt of the earth folks. Seen him in concert many times over the years. Never ever get tired of his music. Wishing he and his the absolute best. May God Bless them all.
Been a fan since '91. Seen him live 10/15 times. I feel Dwight is overlooked as a songwriter and entertainer. Nashville overlooked the genuine genius of the man. One day very soon hopefully he will get his due. Thank u Dwight for all the great music. God bless.
I saw Dwight Yokum in concert with Clint Black in 1990 in El Paso, Texas. He appeared in his tight baby blue jeans and we went wild over his music and performance. He is true to his music; my favorite song is🤠 "Guitars and Cadillacs", but they all rock!
I don't think my ex ever heard a word he sang once he was on stage and started dancing around wiggling his butt, I used to ask her if she needed a towel or a bucket
Dwight Yoakem is one of my favorite country stars, saw him live in 2018 at white river theater canyon lake Texas. His music got me through a lot long times while serving in the Navy and going out on deployments. He took on Nashville now I love him even more
In the late 1980's we hadn't heard anything about him but saw him perform at a music festival in Seattle and were completely blown away. I'm not a huge country fan, but he's in a league of his own. So much talent! His voice is amazing. And looks so good in jeans!
HE's touring right now, so glad. His song from 1990, Turn It On Turn It Up Turn Me Loose is still one of my fave tuns in any genre.