Taking another step forward, Dwight has reworked his favorite Buck tunes and puts his stamp on the songs he respects. His band is sharp and brings their own revved-up sound to Buck classics such as “My Heart Skips A Beat,” “Down On The Corner Of Love,” “Love’s Gonna Live Here” and the mega-hit “Act Naturally.” With Dwight the sound is kicked up by a solid and more pronounced rhythm section, drums hit harder and the bass plucks louder. In his hands the sound has a sharper edge and has never been as tough.
“Under Your Spell Again” comes off like a Duane Eddy surf tune with its electric bass over the originals doghouse bass. Losing none of the attitude and only adding to the toughness of the song. Dwight tackles “Excuse Me (I Think I’ve Got A Heartache)” with the same energy and makes the Buck-penned tune a Dwight rocker. He gives the same treatment to “Think Of Me” and “Foolin’ Around,” letting his twang-filled voice and his band loose to spread havoc on the honky-tonk hardwood floor. Dwight also shines on ballads, pleading his love on the songs “Cryin’ Time” and “Together Again,” where the tempo slows and the piano gently rolls along while the steel guitar cries its pain right along side Dwight’s vocals.
No matter what he decides to sing from Buck, or anyone else, Dwight does a fine job and carries the torch with style that remains all his own while pulling from the past, looking toward the future, and expanding the road first trod upon by other country music pathfinders and trailblazers.
Article comments
1 - The Ghost of Raoul Duke
"adding his personnel touch to the sound"?
---The author needs an editor.
And what's the purpose of the pseudonym (which is apparently a cover for another pseudonym)? It doesn't bode well for journalistic integrity.
2 - El Bicho
{Yawn} Why exactly would anyone care about the opinion of an unoriginal, anonymous, ignorant commentor? Seriously, if you are trying to rile someone up you should work a little harder. You suck at this even worse than you do your typing. Better luck next time.
3 - The Ghost of Raoul Duke
At least you fixed your grammatical mistake. I'm glad I could point that out for you. (That's what editors do, you know).
4 - JC Mosquito
Skip all that editorial hoo haw, gentlemen - let's talk about Dwight Sings Buck. El B - spot on with the review (as usual), but I wonder how Dwight's writing is coming along? I thought his last album of original tunes was pretty hot, so I hopep we don't have to wait 3 years while Dwight tours this album, which I know will be a good'un anyway. And you gotta love the logo his drummer's sporting on his kick drum - BUCK 'EM.
5 - El Bicho
JC, El Bicho and Fantasma are two different people, but thanks for the comments
6 - JC Mosquito
Ummmmmmmmmm... I knew that. Really. Just skipped my mind for a sec.