Almost always in a constant state of motion, Perez added in many exclamatory moves that corresponded with instrumental change-ups and the notes he was hitting on his Fender Telecaster.
Lead guitarist Eddie Perez (formerly of The Mavericks) also played with a lot of animation. Bassist Jonathan Clark, almost immediately after arriving on stage made friends with a pretty little blonde about three rows back as he struck flirtatious poses for her while she snapped away on her camera. Regardless of trying to figure out the song names, I focused more on the band’s stage antics and performance style of Yoakam and band. He opened with a few songs that I didn’t recognize by name, but were recognizable by ear. He’s one mysterious, and somewhat “classy” redneck dude if I may say. He had a diamond pleated ace-spade-club-heart denim jacket, and his typical tan cowboy hat, which kept his eyes tucked away from everyone but his band mates. Yoakam came onstage just after 8:00 pm, and was decked out in a all denim ensemble with his traditional spandex tight jeans over what I’m sure were suede cowboy boots. After last Friday’s performance at Horseshoe Casino’s Showroom, that reputation is likely to carry on.
Over the years Dwight Yoakam has been known for putting on massively entertaining live performances.
