Deryl Dodd Rocks Cowboys Arlington
When Deryl Dodd hits the stage, fans of all kinds show up. Last Saturday night at Cowboys Arlington was no exception. Dodd’s voice sounded fresh and as great as ever as he played several of his popular hits and some material from his new CD to be released June 27.
Deryl’s shows at Cowboys Arlington are always some of his more entertaining shows. Even Joe Nichols stopped by for this show, coming over from Ft. Worth after his afternoon performance in the stockyards. Deryl opened the show with one of my favorites, 13MWZ. Deryl’s crowd covers all ages, genders, and personalities, and undoutedly, some of them don’t even know what 13MWZs are, but the song is still enjoyable to them. Hit after hit followed, including Pearl Snaps, Love or Something Like It, John Roland Woods, Sundown, and Drinkin’ About You.
Watching a Deryl Dodd show is like watching a Willie Nelson show. If you’ve been to several artist’s shows, then you know what I’m talking about. There isn’t a whole lot of idle time on stage and pompous self promotion. Deryl rolls from one song to the next, just as Willie does. He did take a few minutes, like he always does, to introduce his band, The Homesick Cowboys.
Deryl tried out some material from his new Full Circle CD, including it’s first release, I’m Not Home Right Now. The song will be released to radio on April 17, and should be another hit. It’s a lovesick ballad, obviously written during a low point in Dodd’s life. It’s a song that I think everybody can relate to you. You hear Deryl sing this song, and you feel his pain, as it takes your back to a time in your own life when you were at that low point. And we’ve all been there. Another song from the new album is actually an older song recycled, It’s Only Cause You’re Lonely. This song was previously recorded on his 1998 self titled Deryl Dodd CD. It’s a more upbeat song about being the transitional guy for a girl. And yes, we’ve all been there too.
Deryl also performed a couple of cover songs. One being Ricky Skaggs’ Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’. I’m not a huge Skaggs fan, even though I do like his work, so I may be in the minority on this, but Deryl does this song better. Another cover was George Strait’s Unwound. It takes some stones to try to cover George Strait, but Deryl does it very well.
Of course, no Deryl Dodd show would be complete with out fan favorites Things Are Fixin’ To Get Real Good, A Bitter End, and his signature That’s How I Got To Memphis. There were probably some other songs played, but by the end of the show, the alcohol was kicking in and I just can’t remember. And the excitement of meeting Joe Nichols clouded my recollection as well. Once again, look for Full Circle on June 27, and listen for I’m Not Home Right Now on April 17. You’ll like it.
That’s it for this week. I’ll be doing another CD review soon, so check back. And if you have a CD you would like to have reviewed, let me know, and we’ll check it out. See ya next time.
