dwightyoakamacoustic.net (2013)

dwightyoakamacoustic.net is the best thing Dwight Yoakam's done in years: 25 of his past recordings, cut anew...just the man and his guitar. Yoakam responds to the intimate setting beautifully, singing his heart out. There are many fine moments; the best comes on ''Two Doors Down,'' when he tosses off an improvised vocal lick with the offhand brilliance of Bing Crosby. It stops time. A-