Chris Isaak: Classic or Dud?

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Love that guy’s music and the fact that he played both bass and guitar at such a high level. Apparently he had the classic super-addicted musician personality so I believe there will be a lot of S, D and R&R leading to agonizing inevitable slow and steady decay and organ failure.

I’d Rather Gorblimey (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 2 September 2022 19:11 (one year ago) link

He was quite a bit older than Isaak, right?

Josh in Chicago, Friday, 2 September 2022 19:11 (one year ago) link

seven months pass...

Isaak thoughts for the day:

San Francisco Days is the shit. I considered getting the red vinyl from RSD last year but apparently it's *not* the shit. The CD sounds pretty incredible anyway.

I haven't heard anything of his since The Baja Sessions, but everything up to and including that is pretty terrific.

He was always a musician following his own path, and he'd exclusively be a cult figure if "Wicked Game" didn't happen. As it is, he's both a minor legend and a cult figure. I think the LDR comparison is pretty apt, and he's also a bit like Richard Hawley. They're all retro-styled artists who manage to carve out a singular voice in a style which doesn't hide its influences and in fact displays them proudly, and never at all feels like a crummy watered-down version of the supposed real deal imo.

"can't do a thing to stop me" is the one that gets in my head the most, when "Wicked Game" doesn't.

omar little, Friday, 21 April 2023 16:24 (one year ago) link

I love the esprit du corps of "Two Hearts."

the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 21 April 2023 16:42 (one year ago) link

timeless + classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HLGHF-K75Y

StanM, Friday, 21 April 2023 23:22 (one year ago) link

He's so good. Funny, too.

Josh in Chicago, Friday, 21 April 2023 23:25 (one year ago) link


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