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Chris Isaak's Wicked Game?

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Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Apr 12 2016 01:05 PM GregEL wrote: "So what would you have done it they said thumbs down? Not play a song you like playing?" Maybe. If all those who have played it live said it bores the hell out of an audience or sends them running and screaming towards the exits then it's not like there isn't any other songs to play. Point made. — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2063 Virginia, USA	Posted on Apr 12 2016 01:27 PM spskins wrote: slopoke wrote: Many Chris Isaak songs (and covers) are surf music with words: There have been a few surfy covers of this Yardbirds song. I like this one: https://youtu.be/L_62HyM51AU I like this one too — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
blackheartsfan Joined: Jun 13, 2009 Posts: 274	Posted on Apr 13 2016 01:27 AM I can't believe you guys are talking about "Wicked Game" I'm working on learning it right now Top
zzero Joined: Jul 09, 2010 Posts: 1153 Lillian Alabama	Posted on Apr 13 2016 09:28 PM SPSKINS and SKEETER~~as an ex Memphian and an ex resident of Woodbridge, Va~~I cut my playing and performing teeth on Heart Full Of Soul by the Yardbirds and other Yardbirds material back in the middle sixties. That version is the wrost rendition of the song I have ever heard. Nothing against ya'll's opinions!!! I'm a lot older than ya'll and have never heard it played so poorly. Just my humble opinion guys.....My ear's are burning already.. — Enjoying the surf,sun and sand!! Top
JObeast Joined: Jul 24, 2012 Posts: 2762 Finknabad, Squinkistan	Posted on Apr 13 2016 11:17 PM I used to go the the Mabuhay and On Broadway with high school friends around 1981 and once saw Silvertone, which was Isaac's band featuring a young Jimmy Wilsea. I was mesmerized by his tone and the vibe he created with that Strat, maybe a Twin and probably an Echoplex. He made feedback sound retro neo-modernist. Silvertone was the 1st band I saw with Tiki Moas on stage. That Isaac guy was OK too. insectsurfer wrote: Completely brilliant song composition, words, and Wilsey's TONE (and playing)!!! A timeless classic ! — Squink Out! Top
shake_n_stomp Joined: Jan 09, 2014 Posts: 615 Vancouver BC	Posted on Apr 14 2016 08:45 AM JakeDobner wrote: We once jammed on Wicked Game for 15-20 minutes. Somebody's Crying is the one we recorded and played live though. During the very early 2000's, my cover band did an "unplugged" sidewalk acoustic show for the local business association summer festival. We spotted Isaak and Jed Rees (supporting actor on the Chris Isaak Show that was shooting here in town) across the street. Our jukebox of a lead singer seizes the opportunity to pay tribute by breaking into "Somebody's Cryin'". Isaak pauses, walks back to the stop light, waits for the light, walks over to a now-freed-up microphone and proceeds to finish off the song singing harmony vocals with our lead singer. Shakes hands, a modest smile and wave, continues down the street unbothered by the locals. Very cool. — Lorne The Surf Shakers: https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfShakers Vancouver BC Canada Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Apr 14 2016 12:28 PM Dude, that is rad! I loved that show, shame it isn't available anywhere. Top
shake_n_stomp Joined: Jan 09, 2014 Posts: 615 Vancouver BC	Posted on Apr 14 2016 01:28 PM JakeDobner wrote: Dude, that is rad! I loved that show, shame it isn't available anywhere. It was just one of those spontaneous, unplanned, fleeting moments that just happened. The fact that he just sort of "breezed by", sang (his own song) to support our lead singer, and moved along just added to the cool factor. No autograph-seeking, no glad-handing, no celebrity-ness. That is my cool story for the day. Don't have many more of those... — Lorne The Surf Shakers: https://www.facebook.com/TheSurfShakers Vancouver BC Canada Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2063 Virginia, USA	Posted on Apr 26 2016 09:55 AM Chris Isaak is playing the Birchmere here in the DC/NOVA area soon. I wouldn't mind going to see him, but the tickets are $95. I can't justify that cost. He's playing two nights so he must be getting it. More power to him I guess... — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5304 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on Apr 26 2016 10:07 PM skeeter wrote: Chris Isaak is playing the Birchmere here in the DC/NOVA area soon. I wouldn't mind going to see him, but the tickets are $95. I can't justify that cost. He's playing two nights so he must be getting it. More power to him I guess... i saw him a few years back in portsmouth, va. he was quite good. i wonder if james wilsey is touring with the band or if he was just a session musician in the past. — www.surfintheeye.com Top
IvanP Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan	Posted on Apr 26 2016 10:11 PM Carol, Jimmy Wilsey was Isaak's guitarist from the early '80s until '95. Since then Hershel Yatovitz - another incredible guitarist, a true monster - has been Isaak's guitarist. While Wilsey had that Hank/surf thing going on, Hershel is a much more diverse guitarist - though he can definitely pull off the Wilsey sound really well when necessary, too. I really like his playing. — 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 Last edited: Apr 26, 2016 22:12:50 Top
james14000 Joined: Apr 14, 2015 Posts: 148	Posted on Apr 27 2016 07:30 AM thumbs up — https://www.youtube.com/user/jamess1400 Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3805 North Atlantic	Posted on Apr 27 2016 07:55 AM I saw Chris Isaak a couple of years a go with Hershel on guitar. I decided to go last minute, and it was one of the best concerts I have ever attended. The band was on fire. Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Last edited: Apr 27, 2016 07:56:15 Top
IvanP Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan	Posted on Apr 27 2016 08:17 AM My wife and I have seen Isaak some 2-3 times over the past 10 years, and each time he and his band were simply AMAZING. Some of the most entertaining shows we'd ever seen, too, Isaak is one FUNNY dude! I actually still have all episodes of Showtime's The Chris Isaak Show on VHS tapes! We'll pull them out and watch them every few years. Damn shame that's never been released on DVD. Isaak is the absolute tops as far as I'm concerned, the guy can't do wrong. He's never released a bad album, they're ALL phenomenal, his band is amazing, he puts on one of the best shows around, and is funny as hell. Long live Isaak! — 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
heepeejeep Joined: Feb 28, 2013 Posts: 350	Posted on Apr 27 2016 05:18 PM I'm very happy to have seen him on stage at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Fransisco 2014. Great band and performance! Last edited: Apr 29, 2016 06:52:11 Top
slopoke Joined: Dec 24, 2013 Posts: 145 Maribor	Posted on Apr 28 2016 02:46 AM Look at all those JBLs! — https://striciizozadja.bandcamp.com/ Top
Draygore Joined: Mar 07, 2014 Posts: 89 Reading, England	Posted on Apr 29 2016 08:50 AM Just so happens that there's an interview with Chris Isaac in this month's Guitarist mag (with a Zemaitis on the cover)... Top
LittleKahunaCraig Joined: Jan 09, 2008 Posts: 386 Orange County, CA	Posted on Apr 29 2016 11:50 AM We played it live with the Curl Riders and the audience loved it. — Craig Skelly Little Kahuna www.littlekahunamusic.com The Breakaways The Curl Riders Top
websurfer Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 1753	Posted on Apr 29 2016 04:44 PM slopoke wrote: Look at all those JBLs! I know that his bassist plays through the two Showman 15 w/ tone ring cabs. Real old school. Top
SHADOWNIGHT5150 Joined: Jul 14, 2013 Posts: 345	Posted on Jul 13 2016 11:07 PM kow what that is such a good idea to do a surf cover of that i think imma steal that idea lol Top

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