This came out in 2000 — or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
When Dwight Yoakam goes back to basics, he goes all the way.
On his stripped-down new album dwightyoakamacoustic.net, there’s no band, no backup singers, no big production. Heck, there isn’t even a CD booklet. This ultra-plain set consists of three things: Dwight, his acoustic gee-tar and a couple dozen tracks from throughout his career, delivered here in their purest form. For Dwightniks, it’s likely the next best thing to hog heaven to hear these back-porch readings of high-lonesome tracks like Bury Me, I’ll Be Gone and Lonesome Roads. If you aren’t fascinated by all things Yoakam, though, his songwriting and delivery can get pretty one-dimensional pretty fast. Despite his many virtues, Dwight is, after all, no Bruce Springsteen, and this is no Nebraska. A few more rockin’ tunes might have helped, but a kicky version of Little Sister — one of the few to feature an overdubbed solo — and an a cappella version of Guitars, Cadillacs are as close to uptempo as things get. All things considered though, dwightyoakamacoustic.net is basically OK.
