Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Learn how to play Wicked Game, as performed by James Wilsey, guitarist for Chris Isaak, released in 1989. The song was released as a single originally, then was put on a soundtrack for the movie Wild at Heart in 1990 which further helped it take off.

The lesson covers all guitar parts here, the minimal acoustic chords and voicings and all the electric greatness that James Wilsey laid down.

link to article describing how he got the tone
mixonline.com/recording/classic-tracks-chris-isaaks-wicked-game-365028

Gear used in this video (if you purchase via these links I will earn a small commission):

Yamaha Red Label FGX5 6 string Acoustic sweetwater.sjv.io/Jzjak7
Fender Stratocaster imp.i114863.net/GjyyXm (neck pickup)
Xotic EP Boost: sweetwater.sjv.io/R5Py09 (knob at 9 o'clock)
Boss Digital Delay DD8 imp.i114863.net/rnKrAv (tape setting, level 11 o'clock, feedback 9 o'clock, time 2 o'clock)
Fender Super Reverb Tone Master: imp.i114863.net/VykkaO (I have a vintage one, but these are absolutely phenomenal and recommend) my settings on this lesson were (bright switch off, v 2.5, t 6, m 3.5, b 6, reverb 5)

00:00 Introduction / What to expect
01:23 Lesson - Acoustic Guitar part
04:51 Getting your tone - Electric
07:01 Lesson - Intro
11:08 Lesson - primary riff
15:03 Lesson - verse chord voicings
16:33 Lesson - chorus chord voicings
18:35 Lesson - outro
19:14 Final thoughts


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