Dwight Yoakam Guitarist Eddie Perez -Great Player!
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:26 am
Might be a bit out of place here, but last night I went to a Dwight Yoakam show just out of Edmonton. I'm a country fan as well as a rock and metal fan, and Dwight Yoakam, as you know, is a pretty well known country artist.
Well, the show itself was disappointing. The sound mix was horrid, and you couldn't hear half of what Yoakam was singing....good thing I knew the songs! Anyway, the part that stood out was Dwight's guitarist, Eddie Perez.
Easily, his lead guitar work was the best thing about the show. he absolutely smoked every song he played, and is a surprisingly great player. He was spot on on most every note, and has a great, distinct style that does not ruin the original versions of these songs. All this through a sound mix that was loud and badly done!
Perez also played with the well known country group The Mavericks previous to this.
Interestingly, Perez reminded me of Randy Rhoads, in that he played exceptionally well, even with bad sound and a frontman that was not on his game last night, and came out shining. Reminds me of Ozzy having a bad night, and Randy saving the whole thing with great playing. Last night, Dwight was Ozzy! had it not been for the playing of Perez...well, the night would have been a total loss.
In short, go see Dwight Yoakam for Eddie Perez's playing, sadly, not for Dwight himself!
Well, the show itself was disappointing. The sound mix was horrid, and you couldn't hear half of what Yoakam was singing....good thing I knew the songs! Anyway, the part that stood out was Dwight's guitarist, Eddie Perez.
Easily, his lead guitar work was the best thing about the show. he absolutely smoked every song he played, and is a surprisingly great player. He was spot on on most every note, and has a great, distinct style that does not ruin the original versions of these songs. All this through a sound mix that was loud and badly done!
Perez also played with the well known country group The Mavericks previous to this.
Interestingly, Perez reminded me of Randy Rhoads, in that he played exceptionally well, even with bad sound and a frontman that was not on his game last night, and came out shining. Reminds me of Ozzy having a bad night, and Randy saving the whole thing with great playing. Last night, Dwight was Ozzy! had it not been for the playing of Perez...well, the night would have been a total loss.
In short, go see Dwight Yoakam for Eddie Perez's playing, sadly, not for Dwight himself!