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Date Posted: 10:47:50 10/24/01 Wed
Author: Jeff
Subject: Old Concert Review from Louisville

Dwight Yoakam started last night's performance at the Louisville Palace with a blast of rave-up hillbilly music that included "Guitars, Cadillacs," "Little Sister" and "I Want You To Want Me." Then the Pikeville, Ky., native dipped into "Home For Sale," a tavern weeper that nailed the crowd as hard as any of the fast stuff.
In less than 15 minutes, Yoakam had plowed through songs that had their roots in honky tonk, rockabilly and pop rock, including two cover songs, and yet it was all signature Yoakam. He owned them, just as he owned the audience.

Yoakam was in stellar form and the band, led by guitarist Pete Anderson, was clearly enjoying itself, but Yoakam twice stopped the show to acknowledge the lives lost and heroism shown in the aftermath of Tuesday's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C.

"We've continued to do shows, hopefully with a sense of defiant respect," Yoakam explained.

It's fitting that Yoakam would choose those words, which also clearly describe his music. Yoakam in concert is as traditional as country gets -- in his song writing, attitude and, especially, his heartbroken singing. But Yoakam and Anderson, who produces all of Yoakam's records, have rarely missed a chance to bring a sense of adventure to country music. They respect the music's roots but don't mind a little tweaking.

For one thing, there's Yoakam's well-documented stage show; his slippery hips and greasy dancing recall the sexuality of James Brown more than Hank Williams. But there are also Anderson's frequent forays into the history of country and rock guitar; he can incorporate 60 years of popular music into a single solo.

What's really fun is when the two go head to head. On one side of the stage there's Yoakam, inspiring squeals with every tilt of his pelvis. On the other is Anderson, banging out a solo and then presenting his guitar to the audience as if saying, "Yeah, I killed it, skinned it, and hung it on my wall. It's mine."

Throw in Yoakam's exceptional songs and you have a show that was much needed, a respite from a week of nonstop tragedy.

Sindacato opened the show with a nearly straight-up set of acoustic bluegrass. The only thing that kept it from being textbook 'grass was the presence of a stripped-down drum kit, and even that had its roots in rockabilly, bluegrass' kissing cousin.

The six-member Sindacato had four players capable of singing the lead and everyone was a fine player, but the band's attitude was perhaps its finest feature. The entire band seemed as down home as a Sunday chicken dinner, and the crowd picked up on its friendly vibe as much as its sharp performance.



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