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Anderson is most known for his guitar work with, and critically acclaimed production of, country music star Dwight Yoakam from 1984 through 2002, a partnership that resulted in numerous platinum records, sold-out tours, and some music in the Bakersfield and hillbilly traditions.
“The Swamp Shakers” is the only professional band in the whole Latvia playing real classical Rockabilly music, thus fulfilling Pete’s life-long dream of creating the real authentic band.
- “1,000 Miles From Nowhere" – Dwight Yoakam, This Time (1983) “This is a favorite song of mine, because Dwight used a fairly common chord progression that’s been used a thousand times, so I was really wondering what I could do with it.
- “Guitars, Cadillacs" – Dwight Yoakam, Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. (1986) “This is the first thing I did where I got some notoriety. It was for the second solo.
- "If Love Was A Train" – Michelle Shocked, Short Sharp Shocked (1988) “I was the producer on this one, and it did really well. The record was kind of explosive at the time.
- "Our Day Will Come" – Pete Anderson, Working Class (1994) “When I recorded this album, I set out to record an instrumental that everybody knew. I’d thought of doing ‘Sleepwalk,’ where everybody would know the melody, and I thought maybe I could do ‘Our Day Will Come’ in a similar style.
Jun 27, 2023 · My first band was a jug band, and I played guitar and harmonica. I guess I was kind of an arty kid, and I just liked that other kind of music. How did you get together with Dwight Yoakam, and what were the dynamics of that artistically and commercially successful relationship?
Detroit native Pete Anderson made a name for himself in the ’80s, playing a ton of twang while Dwight Yoakam sang. In the last 20 years, though, he has become known as an player who can adroitly back virtually any act, a first-rate music producer, and a record-label head.
Aug 24, 2021 · GREAT convo with an amazing guy! Pete played with and produced Dwight Yoakam from 1984-2002 on loads of platinum records & sold-out tours.
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I first spoke with Pete a few years ago for the book Too High to Die: Meet the Meat Puppets, and as you'll learn by reading below, Mr. Anderson has some very interesting stories to tell, recalling first crossing paths with Yoakam, becoming phone pals with Roy Orbison, and why the record business is floating in the toilet. He also has some great ...
