James Wilsey

About the artist

James Calvin Wilsey (Logansport, Indiana, U.S., July 21, 1957 - 24 December 2018) was an American guitarist. He played bass with San Francisco punk band the Avengers, but became better known as the lead guitarist for Stockton crooner Chris Isaak's band Silvertone. His playing was featured on Isaak's albums Silvertone, Chris Isaak, Heart Shaped World and San Francisco Days. Wilsey's 1965 Fender Stratocaster and use of reverb, delay and gentle vibrato gave a distinctive sound to Isaak hits such as "Wicked Game" (the opening two-note riff

Top songs

El Dorado
The Rattler
Discos Nuevos
San Bernardino
Untamed
City Of Broken Dolls
Diabolic
Tierra Del Fuego
Insomnia
Last Chance

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The Man Comes Around
The Man Comes Around (OST Killing Them Softly)
Dorado
The Man Comes Around [OST Ограбление казино]
02. The Man Comes Around - By SnEhiT87
Nature Boy
Superstar
The Man Comes Around [OST Killing Them Softly (2012)]
The Man Comes Around (OST Killing Them Softly 2012)
The Man Comes Around (OST - Bonus)
Tiara del fuego
i don't think i need to
Superstar (Very Rough)
Superstar (Demo)
Superstar (Rough Mix)
City OF Broken Dolls
San Bernardino (edit)
The Man Comes Around [Instrumental]
Ravioli
Untamed (Early Demo)
Rattler
The Man Comes Around [Killing Them Softly (2012)]
James Wilsey - Guitar Geek Festival Set 2008
The Gasser
Superstar (Rough Demo)
Terrycaster
Rattler (Remix)
Strawberry Jam (Rough Demo)
El Dorado ( 2008)
The Savage
Sleepwalk

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