Chris Isaac

HBkahuna

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Posted on Feb 02 2007 07:08 PM

Not surf but some great sounding guitars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x3IHUjQeoo

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SurfBandBill

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Posted on Feb 02 2007 07:24 PM

Most people outside of the SF bay area don't know this, but The Shitones do one HELL of a version of this song. All instro, of course - it's like the song was just waiting for Jim Thomas to surf it up.
~B~

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JakeDobner

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Posted on Feb 02 2007 07:58 PM

We used to cover it. Never played it live though.

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WoodyJ

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Posted on Feb 02 2007 08:22 PM

I love Herschel Yatowitz' tasty playing style. Seeing him with Chris on MTV Unplugged several years back blew me away.

Did you notice the two Showmans with single 15" tone ring cabs (turned on their side) that the bass player was using? I was fortunate to see Chris and his band live a couple of times in the 90's, and they were all "musician's musicians".

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HBkahuna

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Posted on Feb 02 2007 11:19 PM

Live in Austrailia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aOEfJhWNtU

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surfraptor

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near Amsterdam

Posted on Feb 03 2007 06:55 AM

Did see Chris several years back with James Calvin Wilsey, he had a lovely sound too. Yatowitz does a good job on the original.

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Feb 03 2007 04:28 PM

I will probably come off jerky here. But I gotta say it and Im sure that some will agree.

I understand that Herschel probably wouldnt want to come in and sound just like the guy he was replacing.
But I say James Wilsey has way more soul, and depth to his playing.
and "SOUND"
Listen here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXmlJQN5Pm8&mode=related&search=
and here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwDCNXO-_m0&mode=related&search=

I have all of Chris's cd's and the new stuff is good.
But The Early Years with Jimmy Wilsey just does it for me.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

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surfraptor

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near Amsterdam

Posted on Feb 03 2007 04:47 PM

I must admit that was my point, but you said it bigtikidude.

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surfraptor

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Posted on Feb 03 2007 04:53 PM

surfraptor
Did see Chris several years back with James Calvin Wilsey, he had a lovely sound too. Yatowitz does a good job on the original.

After reading bigtiki's post I asked myself why didn't I say what I meant, must be the "let's keep it civilized" vibes I get from some posts here.

OK this is what I wanted to say, Yatowitz tries to do an exact copy of Wilsey's Wicked Game and that's all it is.
Now there...

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Feb 03 2007 05:05 PM

surf raptor

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JakeDobner

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Seattle
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Posted on Feb 03 2007 05:16 PM

My favorite Isaak album is the one right after Wilsey left. So awesome. The Graduation Day solo is great.

Anybody ever watch the Chris Isaak show? One of the finest comedies every. So great.

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HBkahuna

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Posted on Feb 03 2007 11:27 PM

His show on Showtime was a riot... Never missed it.

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IvanP

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southern Michigan
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Posted on Feb 04 2007 07:56 AM

My wife and I are huge Isaak fans. We have all of his CDs, every one. We have seen him live twice in the last three years. We saw every episode of his Showtime series (it's a real shame that's not out on DVD). We just love the guy.

My take on the issue of his guitarists: Herschel Yatowitz is a monster musician, extremely versatile and has chops up the wazoo. But Jimmy Wilsey, his soul is in the stuff that we here on this list love. He loves the Shadows, surf and old rockabilly. Technically speaking, though he is very good guitarist, he's not as good as Herschel. But ultimately he is more creative and more appealing to my ears. Jimmy created a big part of Isaak's sound, the sound that Herschel is now recreating.

I saw on Jimmy's myspace site that his debut solo album of twangy instrumentals is almost finished. I think this will be something many of us here are really going to enjoy!

Ivan

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HBkahuna

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Posted on Feb 04 2007 04:46 PM

Isaac was on the Letterman Show some years ago. He did Wicked Game & another song, I think it was called Shake Shake Shake. He had all the women from the audience on the stage dancing with him by the time the song was over. You could tell he was loving it. It was one of those moments when he was in the groove & all the stars aligned perfectly.

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surfraptor

Joined: Dec 27, 2006
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near Amsterdam

Posted on Feb 04 2007 06:44 PM

What is this with Chris Isaac, my wife loves him too...
We have all of his cds, love 'em all, exept his christmas album...

now back to Miami...

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mournblade

Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 328
central Pennsylvania

Posted on Feb 04 2007 07:28 PM

surfraptor
What is this with Chris Isaac, my wife loves him too...
We have all of his cds, love 'em all, exept his christmas album...

now back to Miami...

That's pretty funny. I love Chris Isaac, too, but my wife absolutely
despises him!

Oh well, as I mentioned on an earlier thread (about our parents'
music), I grew up listening to my parents' 1950s rock 'n' roll and
rockabilly, whereas my wife's folks were into Lawrence Welk
and Hee Haw. . . .

Later kids!

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HBkahuna Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1778 Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.	Posted on Feb 02 2007 07:08 PM Not surf but some great sounding guitars. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x3IHUjQeoo Top
SurfBandBill Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 1487 San Francisco	Posted on Feb 02 2007 07:24 PM Most people outside of the SF bay area don't know this, but The Shitones do one HELL of a version of this song. All instro, of course - it's like the song was just waiting for Jim Thomas to surf it up. ~B~ Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Feb 02 2007 07:58 PM We used to cover it. Never played it live though. Top
WoodyJ Joined: Apr 05, 2006 Posts: 1544 Bethlehem, GA	Posted on Feb 02 2007 08:22 PM I love Herschel Yatowitz' tasty playing style. Seeing him with Chris on MTV Unplugged several years back blew me away. Did you notice the two Showmans with single 15" tone ring cabs (turned on their side) that the bass player was using? I was fortunate to see Chris and his band live a couple of times in the 90's, and they were all "musician's musicians". — Jack Booth (aka WoodyJ) The Mariners (1964-68, 1996-2005) The Hula Hounds (1996-current) The X-Rays (1997-2004) The Surge! (2004, 2011-2012) Various non-surf bands that actually made money (1978-1990) Top
HBkahuna Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1778 Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.	Posted on Feb 02 2007 11:19 PM Live in Austrailia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aOEfJhWNtU Top
surfraptor Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 336 near Amsterdam	Posted on Feb 03 2007 06:55 AM Did see Chris several years back with James Calvin Wilsey, he had a lovely sound too. Yatowitz does a good job on the original. Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25594 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Feb 03 2007 04:28 PM I will probably come off jerky here. But I gotta say it and Im sure that some will agree. I understand that Herschel probably wouldnt want to come in and sound just like the guy he was replacing. But I say James Wilsey has way more soul, and depth to his playing. and "SOUND" Listen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXmlJQN5Pm8&mode=related&search= and here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwDCNXO-_m0&mode=related&search= I have all of Chris's cd's and the new stuff is good. But The Early Years with Jimmy Wilsey just does it for me. Jeff(bigtikidude) — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
surfraptor Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 336 near Amsterdam	Posted on Feb 03 2007 04:47 PM I must admit that was my point, but you said it bigtikidude. Top
surfraptor Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 336 near Amsterdam	Posted on Feb 03 2007 04:53 PM surfraptor Did see Chris several years back with James Calvin Wilsey, he had a lovely sound too. Yatowitz does a good job on the original. After reading bigtiki's post I asked myself why didn't I say what I meant, must be the "let's keep it civilized" vibes I get from some posts here. OK this is what I wanted to say, Yatowitz tries to do an exact copy of Wilsey's Wicked Game and that's all it is. Now there... Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25594 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Feb 03 2007 05:05 PM surf raptor — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Feb 03 2007 05:16 PM My favorite Isaak album is the one right after Wilsey left. So awesome. The Graduation Day solo is great. Anybody ever watch the Chris Isaak show? One of the finest comedies every. So great. Top
HBkahuna Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1778 Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.	Posted on Feb 03 2007 11:27 PM His show on Showtime was a riot... Never missed it. Top
IvanP Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan	Posted on Feb 04 2007 07:56 AM My wife and I are huge Isaak fans. We have all of his CDs, every one. We have seen him live twice in the last three years. We saw every episode of his Showtime series (it's a real shame that's not out on DVD). We just love the guy. My take on the issue of his guitarists: Herschel Yatowitz is a monster musician, extremely versatile and has chops up the wazoo. But Jimmy Wilsey, his soul is in the stuff that we here on this list love. He loves the Shadows, surf and old rockabilly. Technically speaking, though he is very good guitarist, he's not as good as Herschel. But ultimately he is more creative and more appealing to my ears. Jimmy created a big part of Isaak's sound, the sound that Herschel is now recreating. I saw on Jimmy's myspace site that his debut solo album of twangy instrumentals is almost finished. I think this will be something many of us here are really going to enjoy! Ivan — Ivan Lords of Atlantis on Facebook The Madeira Official Website The Madeira on Facebook The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook The Space Cossacks on Facebook The Madeira Channel on YouTube Top
HBkahuna Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1778 Star, Idaho. Formerly lived in Surf City USA.	Posted on Feb 04 2007 04:46 PM Isaac was on the Letterman Show some years ago. He did Wicked Game & another song, I think it was called Shake Shake Shake. He had all the women from the audience on the stage dancing with him by the time the song was over. You could tell he was loving it. It was one of those moments when he was in the groove & all the stars aligned perfectly. Top
surfraptor Joined: Dec 27, 2006 Posts: 336 near Amsterdam	Posted on Feb 04 2007 06:44 PM What is this with Chris Isaac, my wife loves him too... We have all of his cds, love 'em all, exept his christmas album... now back to Miami... Top
mournblade Joined: Sep 27, 2006 Posts: 328 central Pennsylvania	Posted on Feb 04 2007 07:28 PM surfraptor What is this with Chris Isaac, my wife loves him too... We have all of his cds, love 'em all, exept his christmas album... now back to Miami... That's pretty funny. I love Chris Isaac, too, but my wife absolutely despises him! Oh well, as I mentioned on an earlier thread (about our parents' music), I grew up listening to my parents' 1950s rock 'n' roll and rockabilly, whereas my wife's folks were into Lawrence Welk and Hee Haw. . . . Later kids! Vincent — Is this something you can share with the rest of us, Amazing Larry?!? Top

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