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Chris Isaak, "Wicked Game" on Letterman, March 27, 1991 (full, stereo)

Don Giller
2018 ж. 12 Жел.
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"Wicked Game" was a sleeper hit, released two years before it gained huge traction thanks to its inclusion in the film "Wild at Heart."
Previously uploaded by others, but this version is in glorious stereo. With James Wilsey on guitar and Kenny Johnson singing backup vocal.
Plus a second segment chatting with Dave.

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  • Given it was the talents of J.C. Wilsey who came up with the iconic haunting guitar riff of "Wicked Game", you can say the song wouldn't be the same without James. Rest In Peace... 💔James Calvin Wilsey 🎸(July 21, 1957 - Dec 24, 2018)

    @yogoombah2356@yogoombah2356 Жыл бұрын

    • No Wilsey no Isaak as we know him

      @cripmeister9104@cripmeister91049 ай бұрын

    • This was just yesterday to me. I was stupid to let so much time pass unnoticed. I was 30 when they sang this on DL.

      @jn8173@jn81739 ай бұрын

    • Yes, I give a lot of credit to Wilsey. As a producer of Isaak's records said, Wilsey's greatest talent was in creating "atmosphere" with his sound, not just a guitar player per se. That tremolo sound he gets is so moody and rich. Others have used a similar sound, dating back to Hank Marvin, surf music and more, and Mark Knopfler has used it to great effect over the years.

      @surfwriter8461@surfwriter84618 ай бұрын

    • Cal's contributions to this song (and to all of Isaak's early work) is so essential it's almost like he should be credited as a co-writer.

      @ScottWDoyle@ScottWDoyle6 ай бұрын

    • Poor Jimmy. He met a bad, undeserved end.

      @obliviousdude9437@obliviousdude94374 ай бұрын

  • The wonderful James Wilsey. Always remembered.

    @Candyskin69@Candyskin693 жыл бұрын

    • The best. Along with Danny Gatton as far as just magic on the guitar.

      @danielrn133@danielrn1332 жыл бұрын

    • RIP

      @tyronnebiggums629@tyronnebiggums629 Жыл бұрын

    • such a great sound

      @jfkesq@jfkesq Жыл бұрын

    • BTW, Herb was great in Othello, riveting!

      @podunkcitizen2562@podunkcitizen256210 ай бұрын

    • His subtlety on the frets spoke volumes and made the song. His presence was too underrated in this video. ❤

      @thatthingyoudo279@thatthingyoudo2798 ай бұрын

  • James Calvin Wilsey on guitar.

    @MilesBellas@MilesBellas5 жыл бұрын

    • One of the most hauntingly beautiful lead guitar parts ever recorded. It's.so.perfect. 😢

      @ShadDennis@ShadDennis3 жыл бұрын

    • The best two note guitar signature ever.

      @chrish8903@chrish89032 жыл бұрын

    • One of the best ever❤️❤️❤️♥️♥️

      @ALLfemalesLiecheatnsteal@ALLfemalesLiecheatnsteal2 жыл бұрын

    • He was a cowboy

      @raxanci@raxanci Жыл бұрын

    • He was an incredible player!

      @kb9788@kb9788 Жыл бұрын

  • The Elvis that lives on after being in God's laboratory/ repair shop. Came onto earth in the form of Chris Isaak.🙏

    @trustinsynchronicity@trustinsynchronicity5 ай бұрын

  • He reminds me of Elvis so much.

    @BrandonGavin_EDC@BrandonGavin_EDC9 ай бұрын

    • Yeah that's pretty much the whole point. Chris loves Elvis, Roy Robinson and 1950s rockabilly and thus even styles his hair the same way!

      @Luke.@Luke.3 сағат бұрын

  • Finally saw this guy a month ago while visiting Australia. I've been wanting to see him since 1991. I'm saving up to go stalk him, I mean see him, in the USA or wherever I can again. Love his music and he is a great entertainer.

    @ZLLi661@ZLLi661Күн бұрын

  • I never dreamed that I meet somebody like you, and I never dreamed that I. would lose somebody like you. That pretty much says it all. Heartbreaking

    @raupp300@raupp300Ай бұрын

  • So much emotion on the guitar tone, some may search all their life for such haunting tone. It comes from life’s experiences: hurt, pain, sorrow, joy, love and loss of love. Rip James Wisley. See you in guitar heaven!

    @m6h24@m6h243 жыл бұрын

    • VERY MISS JAMES..HE WAS ISSAQC GREAT GROUP

      @tommythompsonsurfer@tommythompsonsurfer2 жыл бұрын

    • @M6 H2 - and inspiration from Roy Orbison😎🎸🎶

      @howlingwaters2741@howlingwaters27412 жыл бұрын

    • Okay 🙄

      @sketchyold@sketchyold2 жыл бұрын

    • The guitar crys through its strings

      @elisatrygar6481@elisatrygar6481 Жыл бұрын

    • @@howlingwaters2741 Roy had a "one trick pony" voice. Elvis's chameleon voice was light years more diverse

      @bradhuskers@bradhuskers Жыл бұрын

  • RIP Jimmy Wilsey

    @ClueSign@ClueSign5 жыл бұрын

  • Roy Orbison is so unique I figured it impossible to confuse him with anyone. I stand corrected Chris Isakk is the closest I've ever heard to Roy Orbison. Absolutely amazing singer

    @baroqueguitarist5673@baroqueguitarist56733 жыл бұрын

    • He acknowledges Roy Orbison as his inspiration.

      @chanj1950@chanj19503 жыл бұрын

    • That’s really interesting, I think the music of Chris has so much of a darker vibe. Orbison songs have a kind of innocence to them even if they are a little dark. Roy is the dreamer, Chris lives in a nightmare. Obviously Roy had a much richer voice, but I can see the influence.

      @j_freed@j_freed2 жыл бұрын

    • I totally agree. Was trying to find this song. I described it as "an older slow classic rock. The singer has a deep voice. Kind of sounds like Jim Morrison. The chorus goes oh iiii" lol he got it pretty much right way

      @anotherone7785@anotherone7785 Жыл бұрын

    • Check out the videos "The Mavericks - SHould have been True" - Raul Malo's voice is still amazing to this day. I've always considered him and Chris Isaak to be th closest to Orbison.

      @alexdzikas1216@alexdzikas1216 Жыл бұрын

    • @@j_freed Orbison had a "one trick pony" voice. Elvis's chameleon voice was light years more diverse.

      @bradhuskers@bradhuskers Жыл бұрын

  • One of my favorite songs.. My favorite version with James on guitar. So early. So pure. It's like they knew they had a hit, but didn't realize it would be a classic thirty years later.

    @timothyoconnell4189@timothyoconnell4189 Жыл бұрын

  • RIP dear James.

    @victoriacaldwell734@victoriacaldwell7345 жыл бұрын

  • James Calvin Wilsey was an exceptional stylist in his playing. A great loss.

    @duster413@duster413 Жыл бұрын

  • Thank you to James Wilsey, RIP.

    @deborahschwartz7623@deborahschwartz7623 Жыл бұрын

  • Chris Isaak is best thing that came out of the 80s

    @RockandRoll999@RockandRoll99911 күн бұрын

  • I love Christ Isaac's voice. Great voice, haunting song.

    @roundandsquareful@roundandsquareful Жыл бұрын

  • Beyond tragic about JCW. He was such a talented guitarist. Long Live the King of Slow!

    @Formula1_Junkie@Formula1_Junkie Жыл бұрын

  • It's got to be in the conversation top 25 songs all time imo

    @luish777@luish777 Жыл бұрын

  • RIP jimmy Wilsey

    @RealRosieRuiz@RealRosieRuiz5 жыл бұрын

  • Good golly I Love this guy !!!!! Chris Isaak is another American Treasure.......40 years into it and still sounds and looks incredible ! This one example is why music was sooooooo good and clearly isn't anymore. Maybe it's because everything's been done already or possibly that the taste of the average citizen is in the "toilet" ! Thank God we have his awesome catalog of music to enjoy. 👍👍👍

    @FD-tu9rt@FD-tu9rt Жыл бұрын

  • Chris Isaak's the man, you know it.

    @henry-lee-music@henry-lee-music11 ай бұрын

  • Wicked Game is a masterpiece. Great live version & interview.

    @samspade8612@samspade8612 Жыл бұрын

  • What a handsome man...

    @cindyjean3208@cindyjean32085 жыл бұрын

    • That face, and that voice. Wtf!!!! Unfairly divided;)

      @texasoilfields@texasoilfields Жыл бұрын

  • RIP J.C. Wilsey

    @Louis.R@Louis.R5 жыл бұрын

  • RIP JCW always remembered

    @gsastuto2885@gsastuto28852 жыл бұрын

  • Unbelievable guitar playing. Absolutely sublime 🙏🙏🎸

    @eddievongrape2177@eddievongrape2177 Жыл бұрын

  • What an excellent band! Chris has the most beautiful voice and that guitarist matches Chris’s voice. The backup singer was amazing too. The pianist just made it!

    @cassbellydance@cassbellydance2 ай бұрын

  • This song is so spooky and ethereal, love it to death.

    @SirButterlegs@SirButterlegs5 ай бұрын

  • What a time that was...best music 🎸🎸🎸

    @CachanillaFFM@CachanillaFFM Жыл бұрын

  • Wilsey really should have had a co-credit on both writing and performing on this.

    @herbertvonzinderneuf8547@herbertvonzinderneuf85473 жыл бұрын

    • 100% agree, sadly he didn't earn nearly as much from his time with The Silvertone's, as he surely deserved.

      @Mindboggle100@Mindboggle100 Жыл бұрын

  • The word most of you are looking for: "Timeless"

    @keithshowell6688@keithshowell66883 жыл бұрын

  • I remember this, when it aired. Letterman days. Love his retro sound. Missed his concert a few times now. One day, man. He has a lot of good music.

    @22RosesGrow@22RosesGrow5 ай бұрын

  • Wow he's such a genuinely nice a decent guy

    @ricbob9651@ricbob96513 жыл бұрын

  • Hypnotic and transfixing...♥️

    @redrocks1983@redrocks1983 Жыл бұрын

  • I saw him perform this last night (11/30/23). Great entertainer.

    @cpsfinancial@cpsfinancial5 ай бұрын

  • This remarkable song has since developed a life of its own with so many covers, especially in recent years with young women singing it on the many talent shows. That guitar backing has become indelible in music history.

    @db5837@db58376 ай бұрын

  • So hauntingly beautiful.

    @fredchatham6680@fredchatham66802 жыл бұрын

  • My God, what a beautiful voice ⁉️⁉️ I am just drooling listening to the (wicked Game) and watching him. I don't know if it is a part of his acting experience, or his reel personality, but he certainly, puts some real wicked passion to his singing.❤❤❤

    @TruthNJustice33@TruthNJustice33 Жыл бұрын

  • Absolute GOLD, absolute classic performance.

    @zamiadams4343@zamiadams4343 Жыл бұрын

  • Gorgeous voice, gorgeous man!

    @Babaliciouss1@Babaliciouss1 Жыл бұрын

  • James Calvin Wilsey❤💔

    @mariekeromp7615@mariekeromp76155 ай бұрын

  • James Wilsey forever.

    @OvernightDrive@OvernightDrive11 ай бұрын

  • the 90's, last time of the real world

    @talleslee5704@talleslee57049 ай бұрын

  • Look at that handsome bastard.

    @jedward5155@jedward51553 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for uploading this time document of better TV and music! 🍻 This song is timeless and Chris' beautiful and distinctive voice is carried by the virtuoso and unmistakable guitar playing of James Calvin Wilsey (RIP)

    @hightowerTB303@hightowerTB3034 ай бұрын

  • Seems like a wonderful chap!

    @Mr.S369@Mr.S369Ай бұрын

  • Love the suit

    @Jesoteric@JesotericАй бұрын

  • Ahead of his time and a blast from the past at the same time

    @friendofthelowly@friendofthelowly Жыл бұрын

    • Love this comment

      @AR-mu4zq@AR-mu4zq11 ай бұрын

    • And you found the nicest words. Perfect.

      @SelmaSeltsam@SelmaSeltsam5 күн бұрын

  • Que homem lindo,que voz maravilhosa ❤❤

    @MaraSantos-ov3qv@MaraSantos-ov3qv Жыл бұрын

  • The guitar player died a few days ago. R.i.p.

    @smilingontime@smilingontime5 жыл бұрын

  • His voice is incredible but this song ramps it up!

    @lsr69wontquit64@lsr69wontquit642 жыл бұрын

  • I remember when CDs were packaged this way 💿📀

    @omarvasquez445@omarvasquez4457 ай бұрын

  • Don you make my day many of this clip I've never seen thank you

    @ernestodiaz3984@ernestodiaz39845 жыл бұрын

  • excelent. a. good. job. ✌🏼

    @benjaminsarmiento-ny3hk@benjaminsarmiento-ny3hk10 ай бұрын

  • Eat your heart out Elvis!😮

    @carolynstewart8465@carolynstewart84656 ай бұрын

  • He was the coolest in his time

    @johnnybraggs6914@johnnybraggs6914Ай бұрын

  • Stockton is right down the river from sacramento, ca!

    @CindiLeach@CindiLeach Жыл бұрын

  • I love this man!

    @trudiedaniel9977@trudiedaniel99773 ай бұрын

  • lol at the introduction. Such a beautiful song.

    @bamadave83@bamadave83 Жыл бұрын

  • Top tune I was 21 1991 unbelievable

    @DennisGardner-oo8ek@DennisGardner-oo8ek6 ай бұрын

  • The golden age of love music

    @jermainesimpson834@jermainesimpson8347 ай бұрын

  • Chris Isaak is the coolest 🕶

    @omarvasquez445@omarvasquez4457 ай бұрын

  • THANK YOU. My favourite Chris Isaak song from my favourite Lynch film. : )

    @maire454@maire4545 жыл бұрын

  • Real,something beautiful 😍 him and his Song + guitarplaying

    @waltraud734@waltraud7342 жыл бұрын

  • Love him😍I was born on 27th march 91 too lol

    @CiciHylo@CiciHylo3 жыл бұрын

    • So you're into older men?.. nice haha ;l

      @SXI96@SXI962 жыл бұрын

    • 😂😂haha it's a top tune mate

      @CiciHylo@CiciHylo3 ай бұрын

  • I’ve always paid attention to guitar player looking back at the keyboard every time I’ve seen a live video of this song , figure it out about how the sound is made

    @thomasboren3580@thomasboren35803 ай бұрын

  • Thank you Don!

    @batesmin@batesmin5 жыл бұрын

  • Love Isaak's music and loved his MTV show. The guy just happens to be a great all around entertainer. He's funny and has good sensibilities. I can understand why he got random calls to do stuff. I think he had a talk/music show briefly if Im not mistaken.

    @finnibertlunchiken7792@finnibertlunchiken77925 жыл бұрын

    • Talented, easy on the eyes, and seems to be a decent, modest human being. 🌷

      @mimlo7534@mimlo7534 Жыл бұрын

    • ... and his own sitcom. Funny, nice to watch and full of fine music.

      @SelmaSeltsam@SelmaSeltsam5 күн бұрын

  • The greatest song...

    @Howoldareweanywayyipes@Howoldareweanywayyipes2 жыл бұрын

  • What a Sweet Man🤩😍👍

    @jbr600@jbr6002 жыл бұрын

  • "Swat Team Leader - Chris Isaak" haha! What an intro Dave!

    @beholdpalehorse@beholdpalehorse3 жыл бұрын

    • I never knew that was Chris Issac in silence of the lambs until now!

      @wowihaveachannel4862@wowihaveachannel4862 Жыл бұрын

  • For an American ,Letterman was actually cool.Isaaks song was always good !

    @hugotyson308@hugotyson308 Жыл бұрын

    • Americans invented cool ;)

      @AR-mu4zq@AR-mu4zq11 ай бұрын

  • James Calvin the original. Saw them perform in San Francisco dozens of times at Club Nine , the I Beam, the Sone, Nightbreak, and Calvin was always on his left.

    @chrisames2795@chrisames279511 ай бұрын

    • The I beam….nice “old school” memory!!!

      @obionekenobi7401@obionekenobi74015 ай бұрын

  • Elvis + Morrissey = Chris Isaak

    @ClarksonFisherIII@ClarksonFisherIII5 жыл бұрын

    • Clarkson Fisher III, nice!

      @JohnnyArtPavlou@JohnnyArtPavlou5 жыл бұрын

    • Hell yeah!

      @AlexRodriguez-zz8bs@AlexRodriguez-zz8bs5 жыл бұрын

    • @Stiv Luca Vincent strong point. let's compromise... Chris Isaak = Roy Orbison + Morrissey

      @ClarksonFisherIII@ClarksonFisherIII3 жыл бұрын

    • + Jack Kerouac?

      @joejoe7702@joejoe77023 жыл бұрын

    • And Matthew Modine

      @djstarsign@djstarsign2 жыл бұрын

  • He has a fabulous nose. I mean this is one of my favourite songs from a life of listening to some very good songs. So there's that. But the nose.

    @janemars5225@janemars5225 Жыл бұрын

  • His drummer is singing backup vocals instead of hitting the skins.....James' demons are gone now, Never forget him.

    @bigcatdaddy76016@bigcatdaddy760163 жыл бұрын

  • Feels like a number from the Roadhouse in Twin Peaks.

    @primtones@primtones Жыл бұрын

  • I second Candyskin69’s emotion - Jimmy Wilsey guitar really made that song and was reason the song got into David Lynch’s movie … Nothing against Chris Isaak … I sensed a lot of tension between those two when I saw them live in 1991 … I didn’t know the half of it … RIP JIMMY WILSEY

    @rickhocks2616@rickhocks2616 Жыл бұрын

    • Yeah I’m sure the voice had nothing to with it ? Or the lyrics to get into a scene ? I mean i get that James maybe dindt get the credit and y’all feel to overcompensate for that but the song is the song is the song… what makes the song is all it’s components and yes the riff is a great part of the song but if it’s only the riff it’s not the same.

      @Spacejuno@Spacejuno8 ай бұрын

    • Yes, I saw them in 1991 and got the feeling that Jimmy was being marginalised compared to previous times.

      @Candyskin69@Candyskin698 ай бұрын

    • @@Candyskin69 Unfortunately Jimmy was doing drugs. Chris didn't like it.

      @SelmaSeltsam@SelmaSeltsam5 күн бұрын

  • Full disclosure, I'm a mere guitar hack... BUT, am I not correct in thinking James plays, Wicked Game, very differently than the later Hershel versions?? Totally respect them both, but James was the sound of early Isaak albums!

    @Mindboggle100@Mindboggle100 Жыл бұрын

    • Yeah simple part, but no one ever played it as well as JC… RIP

      @zac3392@zac3392 Жыл бұрын

  • bizarrely he got better as he got older …

    @OutRAjious@OutRAjious2 жыл бұрын

  • James Calvin Wilsey

    @orlikjungen1@orlikjungen1Ай бұрын

  • chris issak and the diaz brothers. stockton cali baby!!

    @areyoutheregoditsmedave@areyoutheregoditsmedave Жыл бұрын

  • "It pays to be listed."

    @thegrimyeaper@thegrimyeaper5 жыл бұрын

    • Hey, what does listed mean?

      @handle433@handle4332 жыл бұрын

    • @@handle433 Listed in the white pages. There used to be this thing called a “phone book”, it had white pages; everyone’s phone number and even their address too, and yellow pages; all businesses in town or county.

      @bradss1000@bradss1000 Жыл бұрын

  • Love him

    @moconnorduber1787@moconnorduber17872 жыл бұрын

  • Молодость, ностальгия!

    @user-lo2nk4re1y@user-lo2nk4re1y8 ай бұрын

  • Haunting. That is all..

    @damienmartin1403@damienmartin14033 жыл бұрын

  • I noticed in all the live performances I've heard. he changes the lyric '' make foolish people do'' to ' 'make foolish lovers do '' Not sure why, 'people' rolls off better in the delivery.. whatever lol

    @Ac0ustics0ul@Ac0ustics0ul3 жыл бұрын

  • Can’t believe this was 1991 I swore it was later like 1996 damn I was in my first year in college.

    @71fluffdaddy@71fluffdaddy2 жыл бұрын

  • That’s his drummer Kenney Dale Johnson singing backup.

    @rjpaquet@rjpaquet Жыл бұрын

  • Classic.......

    @1230daniellepeterson@1230daniellepeterson Жыл бұрын

  • I miss you David!

    @CindiLeach@CindiLeach Жыл бұрын

  • Top man !

    @robharding4028@robharding40282 жыл бұрын

  • Great singer and song, the guitar riff will last.

    @taylormach1699@taylormach16996 ай бұрын

  • Honest fire

    @her_biggest_fan@her_biggest_fan3 ай бұрын

  • Killer audio quality! ....... but glitches

    @bradspicks@bradspicks Жыл бұрын

  • Great stuff! Is that the only time he played Letterman? Also, noticed BarbaraGaines all in one word in the credits.

    @spuzzlightyeartoo@spuzzlightyeartoo5 жыл бұрын

    • Oops! Someone mentioned that Gaines "flub" already!

      @spuzzlightyeartoo@spuzzlightyeartoo5 жыл бұрын

  • Wow

    @howardcarlisle3601@howardcarlisle36012 жыл бұрын

  • God dam 🦫 ❤

    @anthonymacdonald862@anthonymacdonald8626 ай бұрын

  • Don would you happen to have Chris Isaaks first appearance on Letterman from aug 14th 1987. Id love to see that, or hell all of his Letterman appearances. The guy besides being musically talented happens to be entertaining and really funny.

    @kanealson5200@kanealson52004 жыл бұрын

    • I have every LN and LS. Just home from eye surgery, so it’ll be a while.

      @dongiller@dongiller4 жыл бұрын

    • His '87 Letterman appearance includes "Blue Hotel" & is on another YT channel, but the audio's very poor. Would be cool to hear it with better audio (like this one by Don Giller).

      @funhistory@funhistory4 жыл бұрын

    • kzhead.info/sun/p7CdgrGXb51uhGw/bejne.html

      @modernchair7692@modernchair76924 жыл бұрын

  • I need Time Machine to go back in that live performance

    @KlaroBordo@KlaroBordo Жыл бұрын
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