365 Days of Album Recommendations – Apr 23

Dwight Yoakam – Guitars Cadillacs Etc, Etc.

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The first 12 seconds of the song “Twenty Years” can and will tell you exactly what you need to know and understand about this album.

If you can’t understand that, then I can’t do nothin’ for ya, man …

This debut album introduced two HUGE talents to the world; Mr. Dwight Yoakam, and Mr. Pete Anderson. Country Music—the writing, singing, performing, and guitar picking of it—would never be the same again.

I mean, I WORE this thing out when it came out.

Song for song, pound for pound, Hillbilly Deluxe is probably the better album, but this thing was just SUCH a shot fired cross the bow, man, you just have to tip your hat in respect …


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