As a fan of james his work, i also appreciate reading details about his life. Looking at the prices, he really should consider pressing another stack of those cds. Wicked game guitar sound james wilsey i thought some of yall might be interested in this interview with james wilsey who was responsible for the guitar tone on chris isaaks wicked game. Remembering guitarist james calvin wilsey the man behind the dreamy sound of chris isaaks smash hit, wicked game, died last month at 61. He played bass with san francisco punk band the avengers, but became better known as the lead guitarist for stockton crooner chris isaaks band silvertone. Listen to songs by james on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share.
Former member of the avengers and chris isaaksilvertone, now a solo recording artist. Eldorado james calvin wilsey chris isaak steve hoffman. Guitar sound in chris isaacs wicked game page 5 the gear. James calvin wilsey was born in logansport, indiana on july 12, 1957. Saratoga springs, ny, is where james wilsey lives today. James cupples is 66 years old and was born on 09061953. Chords for james wilsey san bernardino from the album. Heartbeaking to me that rolling stone managed to do a whole story about the demise and death of jcw, but as far as i know they never did a thing about him when he was alive and releasing his solo record. James wilsey is 52 years old and was born on 09291967. Remembering james calvin wilsey rock and roll globe. Discover and download music with our free personalized discovery tools.
James wilsey listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos james wilsey. James also answers to james a wilsey, and perhaps a couple of other names. Perhaps best known for the legendary licks on chris isaaks ubiquitous hit. The chris isaak band played in many of the local san francisco night clubs such as the stone. View james wilseys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Interestingly he used podfarm and his real vintage amps on the recording of his newish album. Im in a nine deuce, black eldorado deep dishes barely fitting on this eldorado limited editon, triple black, triple terra aint nobody got this, not nobody from my era she aint got no door handles or no side view mirrors we get attention anytime we make an appearance something we love to do me, my eldorado, and. Spaghetti western guitar, drenched in tremolo and reverb. Looking at the price on the amazon site, i guess i was lucky to get one of those cds when they were still available.
James wilsey s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. James calvin wilsey july 12, 1957 december 24, 2018 was an american musician. Well, he is that guy, but prior to creating the musical signature of the 90s with his mysterious, romantic twangy guitar work on 1989s wicked game, jimmy wilsey was known to punk rockers around the world as the bass. Lee rocker from the stray cats joins us on rockabilly n blues radio hour as we talk about his career, playing with icons like carl perkins, the amazing and emotional feeling of stray cats reuniting at viva las vegas rockabilly weekender and other shows as well as his new live project, the low road.
James wilsey listen and stream free music, albums, new. What rescues it from the meandering of the weeknd or the avantgarde obscurities of too many to name in the underground. Sometimes james goes by various nicknames including james ee cupples, james lee cupples, james l ee cupples and james l cupples. Visit an apple store, call 1800myapple, or find a reseller. James wilsey has put together a sort of oneofakind, consistently erie, twangy, reverbenhanced stroll through the west. Jan 10, 2015 james wilsey stopped by for a something else. James wilsey recording artist lakeshore entertainment.
James wilsey a, 52 saratoga springs, ny has court records. Thanks again tgp for the best guitar website on the net. Since this is basically a selfreleased cd, my guess is that mr wilsey has run out of stock. His loss is one of those tragic things in life we cant control. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. View james wilsey s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Im not like that but i learned that my social interaction is not according to general expectations and obligations.
He dropped the use of his middle name, but still made an emphatic impression through a series of instrumentals that offered homage to his idols and created his surest statement to date. Insomnia james mp3 high quality download at musiceel. Nov 12, 2011 my band is doing wicked game, so of course i had to seek out the details on that great lead guitar track here. Well, in a perfect world, the camera would pan out and james wilseys music would rumble out of the theaters speakers. Jun 21, 2016 the rest of james debut album, eldorado, rarely matches that high. Teachers and state employees your state insurance may now cover all or most of your hearing aid cost.
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