Three Chords and The Truth: Essential Country Music Songs: “Guitars, Cadillacs”- Dwight Yoakam. 1986 was a great year for country music debuts- March 5 Steve Earle’s “Guitar Town” was released, March 12th came Dwight Yoakam’s “Guitar’s Cadillac’s, etc..etc.” I can’t find a date on it but Lyle Lovett’s debut was released that year and in June Randy Travis’s outstanding “Storms Of Life.” I don’t know if I could rank them in order of greatness – all four have been favorites over the years. County music likes to talk about the Class of 1989 with The Anti- Hank, Alan Jackson, Clint Black and Travis Tritt- but there is no comparison- while the class of 1989 has had more ‘hits” and sold more albums the class of 1986 are far superior as artists.
Dwight Yoakam’s “Guitars, Cadillacs” single peaked at #4 on the country charts in the summer of 1986. Dwight’s debut album would go to #1 on the country chart. The song would go on to be nominated for Grammy’s for best country song and best vocal performance, male.
LOVE Dwight Yoakam. His fans span a lot of genres.
I finally saw him in concert last winter- and there were people there from all ages like you said- kind of like a Dylan concert where you get the same. It was a great concert.
I’ve got this one and have always liked his sound.
Great post 🙂
I’m not a huge country music fan, but I love, LOVE this song. Thanks for sharing it. 🙂
Love Yoakum. Damn fine actor, too.
I always think of him as Doyle in Sling Blade.
Exactly. That & the psycho in Panic Room…
You know, in a way, he sorta reminds me of a country-fried version of Tom Petty.
Yup!