Working For Dwight Yoakam

Dave Roe shares stories about playing bass in Dwight Yoakam's band.
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[@otisgibbs]

What's your favorite Dwight Yoakam song?

[@RWSCOTT]

A Thousand Miles From Nowhere, dunno why, it just hits me square in the gut.

[@kevindavis9770]

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

[@jimmy7376]

I love everyone I heard. But "Nothing" is great. Man! Dave Roe has history! Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@joshporter08]

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

[@juiceLoosner]

"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.

[@gpmcd1044]

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.

[@aisle_of_view]

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.

[@elizabethbrown4373]

Dwight deserves to be in the County Hall of Fame. He is the best 👌

[@TheMrB]

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.

[@mftepera]

Dwight’s portrayal of Doyle Hargraves in Slingblade was one of the finest performances I’ve ever seen.

[@jamestepera3356]

Hargraves Construction does great work as well..

[@b100ka]

@@John-zt6yw how so?

[@ryancarroll3961]

@@John-zt6yw I have heard the same thing from a friend of mine that knows him

[@richardburgie]

Watching Yoakam degrade and trash, his band, his girl, gays, and children is what MADE SlingBlade. I give Billy-bob best supporting actor.

[@mftepera]

@@richardburgie he really brought a unique portrayal of White Trash to the silver screen.

[@missrita1826]

The name Dwight Yoakam is a song in itself, Love all his songs. I love him, can't get enough of his voice.

[@wyattsexton7083]

"Hillbillies riding around in a jet plane" is the perfect country song title or lyric! Awesome interview!

[@matthewb8229]

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.

[@walterkersting6238]

Dwight Yokam surrounds himself with phenomenal musicians.

[@louiserawle8999]

He is a phenomenal talent and deserves the best.

[@planet_of_the_grapes]

That's the key to success.

[@frankiemae1302]

Absolutely!

[@Iseenozing]

Yes

[@BettyCrone-b8t]

I have never met Dwight YOAKAM but I would love to met Dwight 💕 💗

[@yuckyool]

He took a while to gain success, and those struggles made him humble and empathetic. Love Bakersfield Beat in Sirius XM!

[@andthnwat]

Just saw Dwight..the man definitely is perfection.

[@jamespn]

I like the characters that Dwight portrayed in Billy Bob’s movies, he was quite the underrated actor as well as a great musician.

[@landrytownsend1903]

I love how he brings up my Dad's favorite troubadour. Vern. Thanks

[@robbygaume600]

When you've played with Gosdin and Yoakam, you can call your career an overwhelming success. Awesome video as always.

[@okpainter9700]

Dave Roe is a Treasure . Bribe him , Trick him, Get him drunk We need more stories ☮💜☕

[@aliceborealis]

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.

[@curbmassa]

Which songs did you play? Just wondering.

[@jblcva]

Chris Stapleton, Billy Strings, etc etc is good. But imho, on record. Dwight can't be beat. My absolute favorite.

[@ptegsotica5895]

but but I thought taylor swift was the last great country artist??

[@yuckyool]

"Late Great Golden State" . . .

[@Justme77400]

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.

[@PongbyAtari]

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.

[@hillbillydeluxe27]

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.

[@jdhardy10]

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.

[@TruckaBilly-TV]

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” ?

[@jdhardy10]

@@TruckaBilly-TV no. lol

[@TruckaBilly-TV]

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.

[@edwardgordon4309]

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

[@philipbarrett3151]

The Mean Fiddler in Wembley, London. Timbuk 3 opened, magic night of music.

[@telebender]

I love Dave's stories. Thanks for featuring them, Otis.

[@craigberry4051]

Yes, he’s a terrific storyteller.

[@Iseenozing]

Yes

[@chuckgates1171]

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.

[@mrdraper4633]

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.

[@lonewizzard8456]

Punchy, Loud, and Clean. That's perfection right there.

[@Stephen-zq2wf]

Dwight is On My Musical Artists TOP Shelf Respect for the Past as He Shapes His Future !

[@thebenderbunker]

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!

[@louiserawle8999]

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.

[@louiserawle8999]

@@DBTdad well,where is Pete now!!!!

[@jonblakemore6454]

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.

[@777bigbird]

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.

[@louiserawle8999]

@@777bigbird oh sure!!! Did Pete write all Dwights songs too.Rubbish,talent will not be denied.Dwight Yoakam is sublime.

[@realdrjohnnyfever]

You worked with everyone! AWESOME❗🎬💥

[@telecasterbear]

I was in a band in 1989 through 1991, and we covered about eight Dwight songs. So great.

[@johnmac333]

Huge Dwight fan here , Now I'm a Dave Roe fan too . Great interview , could listen all day !

[@jamestepera3356]

When a guy mentions Vern Gosdin, my ears immediately perk up!

[@deniseheupel8814]

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.

[@sayeager5559]

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.

[@_s827]

this is such a fantastic interview

[@CatCasual]

Awesome. And I'd love to hear more about working with and/or stories about Vern Gosdin. Such a great voice.

[@giraffesareselfish9563]

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.

[@JHargis68]

Seems that he and Elvis shared that great generosity.

[@danieltaylor4819]

Well, Dwight wasn't a drug addict. Does that help convince you?

[@giraffesareselfish9563]

@@danieltaylor4819yawn....

[@JHargis68]

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.

[@giraffesareselfish9563]

@@JHargis68 I can't disagree with you my friend.

[@AndySalinger33]

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”.

[@xtimator]

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!

[@jayritchie851]

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.

[@Starfish2145]

Loved Vern Gosden too

[@mikeg5957]

Big fan of Dwight's hole approach to his craft, he is authentic, lives in the moment. I bet his parents are fine people.

[@ibosquez5238]

Bang bang boom boom is a great really recent song by Dwight.

[@DCintheOC]

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.

[@jimperry4108]

Love the local band thing from Slingblade. I knew it had to be far removed from what it was really like with Yoakam.

[@thomasdebray477]

Dwight Yoakam is my favorite musician of all time. He’s the greatest.

[@otisgibbs]

Video of Dave sharing great Johnny Cash stories. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3jKnGRto9Jqe9k

[@bearclaw007]

RIP Keith Gattis and thank you for your slick, twangy picking. 🙏🍻

[@mikebratcher8593]

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.

[@erinstaack3584]

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!

[@EnligUlv]

All I can think of is Doyle screaming at his garage band mates in Slingblade 🤣

[@hubriswonk]

Dave and Mitch created an amazing rhythm section and topped with Dave's back up vocals was just icing!

[@1jaybirdmusic]

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

[@billtice5057]

I wanna hear every bit of anything that guy wants to tell! Great one Otis ❤

[@tedpikul1]

It's not just the history, it's the way Mr. Roe tells it. Thanks very much Messrs. Roe and Gibbs.

[@javiermorales4228]

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.

[@matthewgabbard6415]

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

[@RWSCOTT]

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.

[@louiserawle8999]

I always say Dwight seduces every song he sings.His tone is beyond glorious.

[@mwaynem]

Great interview thanks for sharing.

[@kellybarthel8060]

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.

[@hillbillypillars]

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.

[@pettytoni1955]

I was never a country fan until I heard Dwight Yoakam.

[@patticriss2238]

I own every Gene Watson and Vern Gosden recording ever made. And Dwight is a favorite. Fun talk.

[@joemckibben7757]

Thanks for giving a damn enough to share great videos like this!

[@foghornleghorn262]

Dwight Yoakam is the new version of Buck Owens.

[@farmbikemike8923]

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!

[@sheldondillon]

Loved this video. I'm an all time Dwight Yoakam fan , I even got to see him at the casino in Edmonton once , it was great . Anyway happy trails buddy

[@juiceLoosner]

Had the privilege of seeing Dwight two times in Australia. Both times the shows were extensive expositions to his craft and to the fans. He was my introduction to country back in the eighties and i have travelled many roads since then but DY will always be the originator for me.

[@TwentyWonmile]

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!

[@lottawork631]

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.

[@fkgeorgetown5551]

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.

[@Skoora]

I’ve been listening to Bakersfield Beat pretty steadily on XM and love it, even being a dyed in the wool metal head…lol

[@tomcaldwell5750]

Thanks for the video!

[@johnjyoungjr7400]

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.

[@otisgibbs]

I'm gonna post a couple of Vern stories later this week, so stay tuned!

[@robbygaume600]

@@otisgibbs I can't wait for that. Vern Gosdin is my favorite of favorites.

[@danieltaylor4819]

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.

[@shable1436]

Being a guitarist in Atlanta in the 90s was an exciting time, I played with and opened up for many greats, and especially the ones like ARS, Leon Russell, and Bruce Hampton at Smith's ol bar, it was his regular gig. Anyways around this was just previous to the time Dwight and Bruce did that movie with Billy Bob Thornton together that became a classic. I had never met Dwight, but as soon as I saw Bruce on screen, I said to myself, "when is he going to start acting?" Bruce was literally like that in person, so the poems and nonsense was his real personality, and it came through the music, that's why Dwight and Billy gravitated to him, creative ppl seek each other to play&learn off of in any art form, Lord knows I learned from him. Did either one of you ever meet Bruce before? Was an Atlanta/Athens icon in the jam band scenes and fusion rock circles was a godfather, and I was lucky enough to have played with him and funny story about making him a ham sandwich on rye in the back because he was starving one evening before a gig, and the cooks were on break. So some of us musicians raided the fridge for Bruce

[@lancecampbell1677]

Otis, I’ve been wondering what happened to you since your move and your podcast! So glad you popped up in the feed, as always great stuff! Thanks for keeping it real.

[@jblcva]

As of 10/24/22 The song from Dwight's used records, He and Deana Carter wrote WAITING. My Favorite song...

[@DougsBeers]

Saw Dwight last night in Atlanta, great show, super loud, I hope my ears return to normal, dang.

[@pgrens]

This was fantastic! More stories with Dave please!

[@jblcva]

On record you can't beat Dwight. Best cover artist in the business. My favorite artist.

[@Noeland]

Seriously enjoying these videos with Dave! Thanks again.

[@scottkidwellmusic9175]

Thank you, Otis 🙏 Thanks to Dave, also. Great stories, and what a treat! Be good to you 🤍💛

[@CassidyMcGuinn04]

Great interview! Thanks so much for sharing this with us! 🙂

[@enidsnarb]

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 !!!!

[@shasba]

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.

[@mr.potter4661]

@@shasba Pete was so instrumental to Dwight's career. Too bad it soured between them

[@Carnie5life]

Dave is amazing!!! One of the greats

[@fiddlefolk]

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!

[@lindellsiler5994]

Loving every video. Thank you gentlemen.

[@ciscokid4282]

Some of the best times I know. Sitting around a campfire with friends and family reminiscing playing music. Thanks for the stories

[@greenbeagle13]

Dwight Yoakum sure seems like he would be a nice guy. Thank you for this confirmation.

[@WillyKellyMusic]

I’d love to to hear more. I really like your channel! Thanks

[@NaturalRagman]

Verne is the "Voice". He was the greatest!!

[@TruckaBilly-TV]

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.

[@tadroid3858]

Readin' Writin' Route 23. Thanks for sharing!

[@Mr.SharkTooth-zc8rm]

Great vid! 0:31 💯 Dave!

[@cocobays3278]

Dave Roe is a bad bad man!!

[@jerrywilliams5042]

I just bought Big City Blues thanks to this!

[@davidfulginiti5985]

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

[@otisgibbs]

That had to be a hell of a weekend of music! : )

[@singjai108]

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?

[@marktait2371]

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

[@bartpike441]

Love Dave and his playing what a great cool cat. Better player and person just knowing hem even though I haven't seen him in years.

[@ferox965]

I'm a bassist and I recently joined a Dwight Yoakam tribute band. I'm mostly a hard rock/blues/funk/metal player...so me getting asked was a bit of a surprise. I'm not much of a country man per se, but learning the songs, the writing was really clever and deceptively difficult in places. Great songs.

[@vr112]

Vern Gosdin and Dwight two of my favorites

[@HondoSauce]

Thank you for this interview.