Chris Isaak - Wicked Game (Solo Acoustic Cover)

This video is my own arrangement of Wicked Game, as performed by Chris Isaak. This is not an exact arrangement of the original, I changed a few things here and there to make it work better on one acoustic guitar...
No copyright infringement intended.
Guitar used: Mayson MS9/SCE, standard tuning
Recording: a pair of Neumann 184's through an Apogee Quartet
More info on www.timvanroy.be

[@TimVanRoy]

The tutorial for this arrangement is online now! Check it out at kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn6kXmN8bNmim8k!

[@EBacHard]

thanks for this, i really appreciate, i will try this one and I hope you continue because its very useful.. exitos!!

[@adrianread7843]

What brilliant playing and you seem in your videos and comments to be an excellent human being as well. The internet needs more people like you!

[@TimVanRoy]

This might be my favourite comment on my channel so far 🤓 I'll try my best to keep up the positive vibe here!

[@ryanlewkowicz9381]

Dude I can't believe you still only have 557 subs. Like some of these finger picking guys do too much or go too over the top where sometimes it doesn't even sound that good. Like impressive, but not enjoyable to listen to. You come in with some awesome arrangements that are expressive, approachable and pleasant to listen to. Keep crushing it man!

[@TimVanRoy]

Thanks for the nice words Ryan! It's not hard to get stuck at 557 when you only post 2 vids each year ;-) If there is anyone to blame it's me! I'm trying to work this into a steady schedule and I'll try to post a new vid each week (electric stuff also included).

[@gabrieljosezambrano8579]

Apenas me tope con tus videos un genio gracias . Exelente ejecución el mundo nesecita más persona como ustedes

[@MrAlmostChuck]

Your channel is criminally underrated

[@chrislombardi8870]

Beautiful!!! Your lesson you did is one of the best I have ever seen! Great job!!! Actively trying to learn your piece!! Thanks!

[@TimVanRoy]

Really pleased to hear that from you, Chris! These tutorial vids take a great amount of time to edit, and I was scared of doing them just to end up with everyone clicking away after 30 seconds. Have fun with it!

[@chrislombardi8870]

@@TimVanRoy thank you brother!!

[@Toskaleemusic]

Your arrangement really captures the haunting feeling of the song. It will be a pleasure to learn!

[@midnightaustin9287]

When Tim Van Roy arrange it is always so good!

[@johnvo6501]

The best solo acoustic guitar cover of this song out right now. Subdue, relaxed, not over the top, beautiful. Great job!

[@paz6359]

Beautiful ! Beautiful !!! 👍 👍 👍 sounds like two guitars !!! EXCELLENT !

[@user-eq2rw8iv2v]

this is hands down one of the best acoustic guitar channels on youtube with a lot of comprehensive lessons . It takes a lot of time to break them down so meticulously so that every fingerstyle guitar virgin can grasp and learn them . Will be moving on to this piece after nailing your arrangement of windy and warm ! We appreciate you and the amount of effort you put in every single tutorial !

[@TimVanRoy]

Thanks for that lovely comment! I've come a long way since that first (very shaky) tutorial, and there is a lot more in the pipeline. Starting in september I'm dropping a few days of my fulltime job (thanks to my Patreon page) so if all goes well I'll be able to up the pace in which I can post new lessons!

[@leafygent84]

I think, in all honesty, after a whole year, and 2 months. I think I actually nailed this. Thank you. The composition, and feeling is incredible, and your teaching skills are incredible! Ongelofelijke! I can't thank you enough, and i genuinely feel like it has me out of rut i was stuck in. Ive been playing some Newton Faulkner, andy mckee and Michael Hedges, eric roche, for a few years,but this has opened up new dynamic, and really made alot jump into place and make sense for me! I adjusted slightly some of the phrasings to fit perhaps a bit closer to the original (such as the bridge part picked around the 7th fret, woven into the intro) when I play. And still, going back to the full playthrough you do here, it's hauntingly beautiful. Genius

[@TimVanRoy]

Great to hear, much appreciated!

[@markeverson5849]

Wow that was awesome thanks I'm trying to learn that song I am making a little progress a little at a time

[@cdrafts]

Simply incredible!

[@lanniecollier1711]

Mighty fine job !!

[@mxmlapsh]

Pure beauty

[@beyerravn123]

Great song and I love the arrangement. Definitely gonna go through all your videos now

[@jebjosh369]

Awesome cover and very nicely recorded. Please post more!

[@giordanocicconi6542]

This is the best version I've ever heard

[@spmarcq]

Very nice.

[@krugerkevin67]

Wow, beautiful, I am a fan......

[@TimVanRoy]

Thanks! And welcome ;-)

[@ducoteaw]

One of my favorite songs. Your performance and arrangement are just perfect! I come back to this video from time to time and I always leave with some inspiration to pick up the guitar and work a little harder at it. Thanks for sharing

[@TimVanRoy]

Thank you for that, such a nice comment is really appreciated! If you want to have a go at this arrangement, I have a tutorial on it as well!

[@willie6911bv]

Wauw, ik vind het prachtig. Super.

[@dd7aa]

One of best ones ever heard, there's a few great ones on KZbin and this is one of them. 👏👏

[@travisbowmanmusic]

Awesome rendition. Might I suggest some baby powder for the right hand, it completely masks the "sticking" sound during body percussion on guitars with gloss tops. It's a really useful trick!

[@TimVanRoy]

That's a great tip! I actually have wondered how I could get rid of that unwanted noise. And, even though I only recently became a father, I would have never thought to look in that direction. Thanks a lot!

[@travisbowmanmusic]

It will make a world of difference in the quality of your recording! You've got a great mic setup, it'll sound great!

[@DeanWissing]

@@TimVanRoy Congratulations! I hope you are enjoying the fatherhood experience.

[@TimVanRoy]

@@DeanWissing Thanks! It has been absolutely awesome up to this point ;-) I couldn't have asked for a lovelier daughter than the one I got...

[@thrithree]

Your version may be the best one yet!!! Very nice!!!

[@jeanbedard9784]

Tim J'aime tes arrangements et ta méthode de jeu et d'enseignement est géniale. Continuez votre bon travail!

[@TimVanRoy]

Merci Jean! Je fais beaucoup de tutos sur la musique de Tommy Emmanuel maintenant, mais je vais aussi recommencer avec mes propres chansons/arrangements!

[@lilguava70]

Beautiful cover

[@benperea8483]

Amazing 👏

[@dulabu3304]

Thank you for the awesome content!

[@calcobra2188]

I finally got dude its been a month so happy thanks for this

[@TimVanRoy]

Good on you! Enjoy playing through the tune! I'm posting a version with vocals in a few weeks, just to try something different.

[@ajaysinghthakur3564]

Super cool, as always

[@nicholasb2439]

da brividi

[@triples4good]

I kind of late to the party but I must say, this is the best arrangement of this piece I’ve heard. Very nice playing. If I might ask what model of Manson is that. Thanks.

[@TimVanRoy]

Hi, welcome to the party 😁! I'm playing a Mayson MS9/SCE, standard tuning.

[@walnuttv1999]

featured in top 10 videos of the day on walnut.tv/music

[@manavsalujazzz]

Man you're so underrated

[@musicproductioncentral4540]

some good things about this. Melody comes out clear, and nice chord voicings/arpeggios. You're able to keep the tempo even and solid. But the dynamic level is completely static. You're pretty much staying in pianissimo. And the right hand never explores any different colors. You're just stuck over the soundhole the entire piece. Even in a subdued tune like this, there is so much more sound the guitar has to offer. Am i right that you mainly play in the studio and not for live audience very often? When you met Tommy, did he mention any of this? Did he comment on your perpetual pianissimo?

[@danielsolomon63]

This is amazing, i could listen to it all day. Do you have a tab or a tut for this arrangement?

[@TimVanRoy]

Hi Daniel! Thanks for your comment! It actually made me realize I hadn't posted the link to the (quite extensive) tutorial video yet. The link should now appear at the top in a pinned comment. Have fun with it ;-)

[@RadSergey1987]

Greetings from Russia!))) Cool, Tim! Thank you for the music. )))) I like this song from my childhood))) I will definitely use your analysis))) I wanted to ask you how much distance do you make between the neck and the strings, 6th and 1st?

[@TimVanRoy]

I have a medium action on most of my guitars. In mm's this would be around 2-3 mm for the low E string and 1-2 mm for the top E string!

[@RadSergey1987]

@@TimVanRoy thank you!

[@jddaley5]

Love this. Awesome work. Do you have a tab version of this so I can learn it? :-)

[@TimVanRoy]

I'll be doing a tutorial video soon (I hope to get it done by next week)!

[@jingsun6271]

@@TimVanRoy i love your version very much......when could we see the tutorial video and guitar tabs? eager for that~!

[@TimVanRoy]

@@jingsun6271 Hi Jing Sun. I got your messages ;-) Let me see how quick I can finish this tutorial vid. It has been on the shelf ready to be edited for ages! I'll give it a try tomorrow and see what I can come up with ;-)

[@eshangupta2401]

Tim Van Roy Please try and get this tutorial vid out soon haha, so looking forward to it lol

[@TimVanRoy]

@@eshangupta2401 Working on it as we speak! I can't believe how difficult and awkward it is to talk into a video camera, but a tutorial video without any explanation seems very weird to me. I hope to have it ready by the end of this week!

[@guitarado]

how high are your strings at 12. fret ? i mean what is your action ?

[@TimVanRoy]

Hi Radovan! I am for an action of roughly 1,5 mms for the low E string. To measure your action use a capo at the 1st fret and then measure the distance at the 13th fret! This is usually more accurate.

[@naufala0364]

please this video + lyrik

[@TimVanRoy]

Working on that!

[@jingsun6271]

any chance to find this tabs??

[@TimVanRoy]

Hi Jing Sun. I finally finished the tutorial video! You can find it at kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn6kXmN8bNmim8k. Let me know what you think!

[@jingsun6271]

@@TimVanRoy thank you so much Tim.....you really help me finish one of my guitar dream...i love this song very much...and took my very long time to find a guitar player who can play/compose this song well....then i found you.....i hope i can play it well as you did......thanks again....wish all luck around you....

[@TimVanRoy]

@@jingsun6271 Great! Nice to hear you are enjoying the lessons. Stay tuned, there is loads more coming your way ;-)

[@sunrays6804]

Tabs sir .?

[@TimVanRoy]

I got into some copyright trouble and can't share tabs anymore, but I do have a full tutorial on this song on my channel!

[@ntdung3851]

Ae Việt Nam đâu hết rồi

[@thickdickwad7736]

Not quite