James Calvin Wilsey

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Gary Spaeth
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James Calvin Wilsey

Post by Gary Spaeth »

Chris Isaac lead guitar most notably on Wicked Game died at age 61. RIP
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Post by Godfrey Arthur »

Godpseed James Calvin Wilsey, The King of Slow.

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Will always have that powerful haunting lead line to Wicked Game.



Your album El Dorado is a surf guitar lover's delight of clean and trem-bent reverb.

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But before becoming a Chris Issak mainstay James achored the punk band The Avengers on bass.
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Another one gone way too young. He was a master of textural playing and "less is more". RIP.
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I was talking with Jimmy a couple years ago about the old days in S.F. And how much fun it was. I was a big fan of the Avengers. He was laughing and telling me he is having more fun than ever playing music these days and how he is on his 3rd childhood.
Bob