Musician, Dwight Yoakam is the only person I know who can
extrapolate the math of how 14 days in March can conclude in August.
“This song came to me when 14 days in March turned
into the middle of August,” Dwight Yoakam said.
Yoakam humanized himself at the casinos ball room on Saturday
night with his personal stories, and intriguing sense of humor.
I like old school country music fused with pleasant
punches of 1970s rock ‘n’ roll tunes, so Saturday nights performance by Yoakam
and the band was anything, but disappointing.
Extremely little room to dance at Graton Resort and
Casino’s ball room, and that was more the OK for myself. Personally, I was
seated in the second row from the main aisle, which many patrons used to sway
on their feet, and at certain moments, I was persuaded off me seat.
The opening band, Willy D possessed a rock ‘n’ roll flare
with a harmonious hard country sound, thus creating an ambiance of paradisiacal live
music.
“Guitars, Cadillacs,” was the only song I knew Yoakam performed
and wrote, and the tune more then pleased. His quote unquote money song was not
the concluding song last night, and the encore was too short.
Leave the
audience wanting more was Yoakam and the bands’ theme on Saturday night, and
the only thing that disappointed me was not being allowed to bring in my Sony
Cyber Shot camera. Then again, it was great to kick back and relax amidst the ecstasy
of live music. Three and a half stars for Yoakam’s October show at Graton
Resort & Casino.
Mark Izzy Schurr
