Danielj Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 I know I've heard some good things about Chris Isaak around here, so i bought mom his Christmas cd for Christmas. Was it a good move to make? Tell me some things about Chris please :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 I like Wicked Game. I think you'd best wait for XXX to get here. He's an authority on the matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnymahoe Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 hear is chris' discography it has reviews for all his albums according 2 wat i read his christmas album is pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 I'm a big Chris Isaak fan, always have been. His voice is never tiring and his songs are classic. I'm pretty sure that if your mom isn't a fan yet, she will be one after she's listened to his album Good choice Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Sue is right, Dany... I guess you did a very good choice... Chris Isaak is a smooth rocker, his melodies are beautifull and his voice is awesome. I´m sure she´ll love it, and maybe you will too... HAPPY CHRISTMAS, MY CANADIAN YOUNG FRIEND!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 I'm a big Chris Isaak fan, always have been. His voice is never tiring and his songs are classic. I'm pretty sure that if your mom isn't a fan yet, she will be one after she's listened to his album Good choice Dan. Ooooh yeah Actually, this Christmas album should be seen as more of a Christmas album than a bona fide Chris Isaak album. This goes with having Bing Crosby and the Rat Pack singing the classics. They're all great and are definitely in the must-have category, but their respective fans will tell you to buy one of their albums if you're interested in their songs. Before you decide buying a Chris Isaak album you must ask yourself a series of questions: 1. Do I like Roy Orbison and other Rockabilly music? 2. Do I like the resounding echoes of old-school Country in my music? 3. Do I mind it if every album doesn't differ much from the previous one? If you answer yes to one or more of those questions, then you're ready to give his music a try without regretting the purchase. Get 'em in this order: - Baja Sessions: A collection of covers from his past favourites. This one should be safe in anyone's collection even if you hate Chris Isaak. - Wicked Game: A selection of songs from the first three albums contains the classic, "Wicked Game" as well as its instrumental version (from David Lynch's Wild At Heart ). Other songs that highlight this compilation: "Lie To Me", "You Owe Me Some Kind Of Love", "Blue Hotel", "Dancin'", and "Blue Spanish Sky". They're all great songs, but these are the better ones to note. - "Can't Do A Thing (To Stop Me)" [single]: This is perhaps the best song he has recorded. Not much beats this and ranks higher than the best I've heard of anything, period. - San Francisco Days: The album that spawned the above-mentioned single. This one lays it on heavy with the Country sound, but you'll be amazed at how quickly you take to it all. Get ready for the high-falsetto in "Two Hearts". It hits you with a big surprise, but modern "crooners" like Morrissey are also renown for this. - "Let Me Down Easy" [single]: If you have a keen ear, you'll hear a few bars in this song quite reminiscent of Sugar Ray's "When It's Over" - Always Got Tonight: His latest album so far (not counting Christmas). The whole album flows real well. I don't think I skipped a song upon subsequent listenings, but I do recall listening to "Cool Love" more than once - Forever Blue: You might as well get the whole album instead of the single that came from it ("Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing"). At this point, you're pretty much a fan :guitar: And if you do bother going this far, you'll be surprised at how much "Somebody's Crying" sounds like "Let Me Down Easy" - almost note for note! This isn't a bad thing, really, since he's the kind of artist who found a formula and kept it (many bands and singers sound the same album to album - NewOrder, for example, has sounded the same for 20 years). If you like this album, then get everything else at your leisure Lastly, if ever there's a chance you can see him live, it will be worth your time and money to book. It makes a great gift for mothers, wives, and girlfriends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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