Dwight Yoakam was thinking all these things. He had idolized Buck Owens, and enjoyed working with him whenever possible. Buck passed away in 2006. Yoakam felt even though he could never do it like Buck, he could honor his life by singing a few of the songs which helped shape Buck�s career. Just as Yoakam states in the CD liner, however, �this CD took on a life of its own, as if Buck demanded it.� Dwight succeeds on every detail in honoring Buck. Being blessed with one of the most versatile voices in music, Dwight holds back nothing here. He allows his passionate feelings for Buck and the music to flow with every note. Of course, Dwight adds his own touches to a few of the 15 songs which appear on this CD, while still allowing Buck�s music to hit its mark. Some songs, such as �Act Naturally� were left virtually untouched. Why mess with something that works so well? Dwights version of �Close Up The Honky Tonks� takes a more haunting look at love lost than the original. No one can make you feel pain better than Dwight. There are a few songs Dwight allows guitar wizard Eddie Perez to run with and have fun. Eddie does a great job with the harmonies throughout the CD, too. In �Down on the Corner of Love� and �Above and Beyond,� you can hear Dwight utilizing his own �Elvis and Buddy Holly� mixes, where Eddie shines doing an outstanding job. The ultimate climax is in the final song on the CD �Together Again.� This song is perfection. You can hear the passion in Dwight�s voice as he sings the song dedicated to Buck, his ex-wife Bonnie who also recently passed away, and long time fellow late musician Don Rich. Then, just to add to all the love flowing within the lyrics, Dwight adds a lonesome instrumental version as a way of saying �take it Buck.� As daunting a task this was, Dwight did not disappoint. Being the perfectionist he is probably helps. There is nothing here which fails to reach the mark. Dwight would not allow that. Especially in a tribute to his idol.